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Aespa's 2nd LP 'Lemonade' becomes 8th million-seller

K-pop girl group aespa's second full-length album 'Lemonade' has sold over 1.03 million copies, marking the group's eighth million-seller. The album debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, and the group is set to embark on a world tour in August.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 3 articles Version 1 Coverage May 28 – Jun 11, 2026 Published Aug 15

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K-pop girl group aespa has achieved another commercial milestone with its second full-length album, "Lemonade," which sold over 1.03 million copies as of Thursday, according to the group's agency SM Entertainment, citing data from Circle Chart. The album marks the group's eighth million-seller, a testament to its sustained popularity since debuting in 2020.

In addition to strong domestic sales, "Lemonade" entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at No. 9, marking the group's third top 10 entry on the chart, following "Girls" and "My World." The album also ranked at the top of the United World Charts, an album sales tracking site owned by Media Traffic.

Coverage Comparison

Yonhap News — English reported the album's sales figures and chart performance across multiple articles. One report, published on June 11, highlighted the million-seller milestone and the group's upcoming world tour, "SYNK : COMPLaeXITY," which is set to kick off in August in Seoul, followed by stops in North America, South America, and Europe.

Another report, published on June 8, focused on the group's Billboard 200 debut, detailing that aespa earned 41,000 equivalent album units during the latest tracking week, with 34,500 of those coming from album sales. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the United States, measured by equivalent album units comprising physical and digital sales, as well as streaming and digital track downloads.

A third article, published on May 28, provided a preview of the album's musical direction, describing "Lemonade" as centered on an intense electronic dance music (EDM) sound. The album includes a variety of tracks, including the prereleased hip-hop song "WDA" featuring K-pop star G-Dragon, the dance track "Shakin'," the rock-infused "Can't Help Myself," the hyper-pop "Camouflage," and "Switchblade," featuring American hip-hop star Ty Dolla Sign.

All three reports are attributed to Yonhap News — English, and no other outlets' coverage was observed.

Key Claims

Aespa's second full-length album "Lemonade" sold over 1.03 million copies as of Thursday, according to SM Entertainment, citing Circle Chart data.
The album marks the K-pop girl group's eighth million-seller.
"Lemonade" entered the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart at No. 9, earning 41,000 equivalent album units during the latest tracking week, with 34,500 from album sales.
This is aespa's third top 10 entry on the Billboard 200.
Aespa will kick off its world tour "SYNK : COMPLaeXITY" in August in Seoul, followed by stops in North America, South America, and Europe.
The album is centered on an intense electronic dance music (EDM) sound, with the lead track "Lemonade" employing driving synthesizer bass to portray resilience and wit.
The album includes the prereleased hip-hop track "WDA" featuring G-Dragon.
Aespa will hold extensive promotional events, including a pop-up store.

How this outlet told it

Yonhap News — English as of Jun 11, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC

Framing: Aespa's album sales and chart performance — Informative

Facts Included:

Aespa's second full-length album 'Lemonade' sold over 1.03 million copies
The album marks the K-pop girl group's eighth million-seller
The album entered the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart at No. 9
Aespa will kick off its world tour 'SYNK : COMPLaeXITY' in August

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Yonhap News — English as of Jun 7, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC

Framing: Aespa's chart performance on the Billboard 200 — Informative

Facts Included:

Aespa entered the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart at No. 9 with 'Lemonade'
The group earned 41,000 equivalent album units during the latest tracking week
The album marks the group's third top 10 entry on the Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the United States

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Yonhap News — English as of May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

Framing: Aespa's new album and musical style — Informative

Facts Included:

Aespa's second studio album 'Lemonade' is centered on an intense electronic dance music (EDM) sound
The lead track 'Lemonade' employs driving synthesizer bass to portray resilience and wit
The album includes the prereleased hip-hop track 'WDA' featuring K-pop star G-Dragon
Aespa will hold extensive promotional events including a pop-up store

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimAespa's second full-length album 'Lemonade' sold over 1.03 million copies as of Thursday.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of Jun 11, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC
ClaimThe album marks the K-pop girl group's eighth million-seller.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of Jun 11, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC
ClaimAespa's second LP entered the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart at No. 9.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of Jun 11, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC
ClaimAespa will kick off its world tour 'SYNK : COMPLaeXITY' in August.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of Jun 11, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC
ClaimThe group earned 41,000 equivalent album units during the latest tracking week.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of Jun 7, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC
ClaimThe album marks the group's third top 10 entry on the Billboard 200.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of Jun 7, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC
ClaimAespa's second studio album 'Lemonade' is centered on an intense electronic dance music (EDM) sound.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe lead track 'Lemonade' employs driving synthesizer bass to portray resilience and wit.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe album includes the prereleased hip-hop track 'WDA' featuring K-pop star G-Dragon.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
ClaimAespa will hold extensive promotional events including a pop-up store.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yonhap News — English as of May 28, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

1 outlet · 3 articles consulted: Yonhap News — English 10 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-15