aespa Members: Learn Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning

aespa has four members: Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning. The quickest way to learn them is to match each name to one clearly labeled photograph, then return to the same four names in a group video. Hair color and stage position change; a checked name is a steadier starting point.

If a fast-cut music video left you thinking “wait, who was that?”, you are in good company. You can enjoy the song now and learn the names a little at a time. This guide gives you four separate 2026 photographs, the official spellings and a small practice route.

Karina · Giselle · Winter · Ningning · First group video

Keep this four-name reference nearby

The official aespa Japan profile lists all four members and their birthdays. The dates below are written out to avoid day/month confusion. They are birth dates rather than ages that will soon need updating.

Winter — 윈터

Official spelling: WINTER. Birthday: January 1, 2001. “Winter” is her artist name, so a useful search is “aespa Winter” rather than the season alone. Her short haircut in this January photograph can help you recognize this particular picture; use the face-and-name match again when the styling changes.

Winter at a Kilian Paris brand event, January 27, 2026. Photo: 티비텐 TV10 · CC BY 4.0. Resized, uncropped.

Karina — 카리나

Official spelling: KARINA. Birthday: April 11, 2000. Start with the name on its own. In a search box, “aespa Karina” is more precise than relying on a hairstyle from one comeback. Compare this named photograph with her labeled portrait on the official profile before following her into a group clip.

Karina at Prada Paragon in Singapore, August 27, 2026. Photo: Asalover2004 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, uncropped.

Giselle — 지젤

Official spelling: GISELLE. Birthday: October 30, 2000. If you encounter “Giselle” in a fashion story or a concert caption, add “aespa” when checking the source. The same name can refer to other people or to the ballet. The photograph here is specifically identified as aespa’s Giselle by its creator’s source record.

Giselle at a mise-en-scène event, February 19, 2026. Photo: 티비텐 TV10 · CC BY 4.0. Resized, uncropped.

Ningning — 닝닝

Official spelling: NINGNING. Birthday: October 23, 2002. You may also see the name written “NingNing” in fan discussions. The official profile uses NINGNING. Keeping that spelling in your saved notes makes it easier to find the same member across album listings, videos and interview captions.

Ningning at a Gucci photo call, July 29, 2026. Photo: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 4.0. Resized, uncropped.

Try one current-era group video

For a 2026 starting point, try “LEMONADE.” The official discography dates the ten-track full album to May 29, 2026, and the release announcement links its music video. The individual event photographs above are reference portraits; they are not stills from this video.

Official SMTOWN video. Open “LEMONADE” on YouTube if the embedded player is unavailable.

1. First pass: enjoy the video without trying to identify everyone.
2. Second pass: choose one member and compare a clear close-up with her official profile portrait. Pause if needed.
3. Third pass, only if you want: add a second name. Leave a face unnamed when the angle or editing is unclear.

A mirrored upload can reverse a lineup, and a dance formation moves. “Second from the left” only works for the exact image being discussed. Use an official labeled introduction or profile to check the answer before sharing a confident identification.

Do the avatars mean there are eight members?

The four people in the official member profile are Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning. aespa’s official introduction also describes a story involving their avatar counterparts, ae-aespa. That fictional world is part of the group’s concept; it is not a second set of human performers you need to memorize before listening.

If you want the beginning of the discography after this 2026 introduction, SM’s original debut announcement identifies “Black Mamba,” released November 17, 2020. You can explore the older story at your own pace.

For the next practical step, our aespa tour and ticket guide covers attending a show. If a favorite MV makes you curious about the rest of an album, see what to try after a title track. Learning four names is enough for today; there is no need to finish the whole catalog in one sitting.

Sources and photograph permissions checked October 17, 2026 (KST). Prepared with AI assistance and source checks. For corrections, please contact Kpop From Seoul.

Watch after reading

The videos referenced in this guide are collected here, after the article.

aespa 에스파 'LEMONADE' MV
Official upload: SMTOWN.

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