aespa member Giselle (지젤) held a birthday party yesterday, on the 30th, where fans specially prepared to sing "Happy Birthday" for her. Although there was instrumental accompaniment, the fans' singing still left Giselle visibly shocked.
Notably, Giselle had announced specific song requests for her birthday party in advance, asking fans to sing in Korean, which added an interesting twist to the celebration.
This performance brought back memories of the "great disaster" that occurred at Ningning's (닝닝) birthday party. At the time, some speculated the failure was due to singing in Chinese, but this latest event suggests language might not be the issue.
During the performance, fellow member Winter (윈터) was also affected by the fans' singing, with her own voice getting drowned out.
Here are translated comments from Korean netizens:
1. If aespa has an encore at their next concert, they should sing "Happy Birthday" as a group, LOL. 2. They're doomed; now they can't even use language as an excuse. 3. No, but this time it was clearly only Korean, and it was still so funny LOL.
4. No, the improvised singing in the middle was too funny LOL. 5. It's much better than Ningning's time... but... 6. Giselle burst out laughing LOL.
7. No, LOL, it's completely separate from the accompaniment LOL. 8. No, LOL, what is this LOL. 9. Severely off-key, but sung loudly and confidently LOL.
10. Still, it's much better than Ningning's time LOL. 11. So off-key... Oh my. aespa are great singers, but MYs are... 12. But there's a slight improvement LOL.
13. Last birthday party, they blamed Chinese fans. 14. To this extent, it's a talent LOL. 15. How did such a group of people gather LOL.
16. But it's really much better LOL. 17. MYs seem to always be like this... 18. Even with accompaniment, MYs can't even sing "Happy Birthday" well.
19. Wow LOL, they really can't sing. 20. What's with the rhythm LOL, even with accompaniment. 21. Oh my, they really can't sing.
22. Ningning's birthday party was truly shocking. 23. Is this song that hard LOL? 24. During Ningning's birthday party, they said it was a language problem, but looking at today, MYs... this isn't a language problem...
25. Wow, how can this be? 26. But why is it specifically like this here? It's really amazing. 27. This place is truly amazing.
28. I love the video of MYs singing "Happy Birthday" to Ningning; I feel reassured that they'll keep this skill in the future. 29. ??: The rhythm is still off, so cute. 30. MYs are still the same.
31. What was that improvised singing in the middle LOL? Too funny LOL. 32. Giselle took off her earphones and smiled helplessly LOL. 33. It's better than Ningning's time, but still unbelievable LOL.
34. MYs are being MYs again. 35. @36 Karina next to her said, "They really can't sing" LOL. 36. Karina: They really can't sing LOL.
37. Winter and Karina also went LOL. 38. MYs' singing skills, living up to expectations LOL. 39. Are they not listening to the accompaniment LOL? I'm going crazy.
40. So funny LOL. No, someone's voice must be really loud, how can everyone be like this ㅠㅠ. 41. LOL, consistently... 42. Wow, I wondered how bad it was, and it's really true LOL.
43. The rhythm LOL, what's going on? 44. Wow, Ningning's time was a complete disaster LOL. 45. No, but as someone who was there, I feel a bit wronged because the accompaniment was slowed down!!!!!.
46. Knowing this, I still love them. 47. How can everyone sing so badly together? So amazing LOL. 48. LOL, what to do... they really can't sing.
49. @66 No, it's just that MYs can't sing 🥲 LOL. You worked hard. 50. Ah, so funny LOL. 51. Ah, so funny, I'm going crazy LOL.
52. What's with the person who hit the high note in the middle LOL? 53. Still can't sing LOL. 54. Ah, it's really hilarious, it's not easy for everyone to be so consistently off-key.
