aespa Shines at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music Event
On March 29, 2025, the South Korean girl group aespa made a remarkable appearance at the prestigious 2025 Billboard Women in Music event, held at the YouTube Theater. The group delivered an electrifying live performance of their track Whiplash, which serves as the title song for their fifth EP, released in October 2024.
Two days prior to this event, on March 27, aespa unveiled the English version of Whiplash, creating anticipation among fans. However, following their much-anticipated performance, a wave of online discourse arose, particularly critiquing the live camera work during the event.
Fan Reactions and Camera Critique
Despite the excitement surrounding aespa’s performance, many fans took to social media to express their disappointment. Observations about the camera angles and focus drew significant attention, with some viewers feeling the visuals failed to adequately capture the group.
“Not the cameraman and director visibly panicking and having to use insert shots of the crowd to cover the fact that they have NO CLUE WHO TO CUT TO OR ZOOM INTO…give me your job,”commented one user on X.
Concerns were echoed by numerous other fans:
“This is SHIT. Ningning is barely in the video to the point I forgot what her lines were,”a fan remarked, emphasizing their frustration with the presentation.
“Who the fuck was in charge of the cameras for this performance good god..,”another user lamented.
“We need inkigayo cameraman😭😭😭,”urged one viewer, highlighting a desire for improved camera work.
This sentiment continued with more reactions pouring in:
“Camerawork is pissing me AWFFF but they ate regardless,”said a perceptive fan.
“The camerawork 😭😭😭😭, I can’t watch my girls clearly… but at least I’m happy to see the audience enjoying their show,”noted another, balancing criticism with praise.
“What the fawk is this camera work are we watching the audience or aespa?,”questioned a frustrated fan.
G-Dragon Hosts aespa on Good Day
In related news, aespa can be seen alongside BIGBANG’s G-Dragon on his variety show Good Day, alongside TV personalities Jung Hyung-don and Defconn. A newly released teaser has generated excitement for their upcoming appearance.
Directed by Infinite Challenge’s PD Kim Tae Ho, Good Day is a unique music project where G-Dragon acts as the producer, assembling talents from various fields to create the ultimate “song of the year.” This innovative show cleverly blends elements of reality TV with music production.
“The songs they’ve released so far have been good together. I’ve been keeping an eye on them even while I was resting, and I went to MAMA for the first time in a long time and they even won an award this time,”G-Dragon expressed, referring to his continued interest in aespa despite his hiatus.
During their segment, G-Dragon showcased his enthusiasm for aespa’s work and even attempted a dance to their song Whiplash, with Winter stepping in to assist him. Despite his fame, G-Dragon appeared flustered while dancing before the talented group.
Notably, aespa earned the coveted Group of the Year accolade at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music, underscoring their rising prominence in the music industry.