aespa, behind the scenes of the Hong Kong 2026 TIMA stage... award acceptance speeches and stage preparation process

The group aespa communicated with fans through a behind-the-scenes video capturing the process of attending and winning awards at the 2026 TIMA held in Hong Kong.

Tension right before the stage and pose practice

The released video captures the aespa members waiting before going on stage, checking the stage production and poses. The members prepared for the stage by coordinating their gaze toward the camera and hand gestures. In particular, scenes were confirmed where they adjusted the tension right before the stage by repeatedly practicing cute poses looking at the camera, making hearts, or completing poses to a specific rhythm. The members showed themselves preparing the stage production by suggesting poses, saying, "One, two, three, four, just look at the camera and be cute," or coordinating specific movements like, "Just do one heart at the end."

Award acceptance speeches and expressions of gratitude delivered on-site in Hong Kong

aespa presented songs that fans could enjoy together on the 2026 TIMA stage. Immediately after winning, the members shared their thoughts on-site. The members expressed gratitude for being invited to TIMA again this year following last year, and sent greetings hoping to have a good time with the fans. Furthermore, they expressed thanks to the officials who gave them the big award and to the fans who always support them, expressing their determination to continue making better songs and striving to repay them with even better performances. The members also showed their affection for the fans on-site, saying, "I hope you are happy and healthy every single day."

"We are rich in awards"... mentioning solo song awards and reflections after the stage

After finishing the stage, the members shared their reflections on the award results. In the conversation within the video, mentions of the awards received by the members appeared. The members expressed the joy of winning, mentioning the situation where they received all four of their previous solo songs, saying, "No, we actually received all four of our previous solo songs. We are rich in awards." Additionally, the video captured the process of finishing the stage, including moments of encouragement such as telling a member who was not feeling well, "Even though you weren't feeling that great today, you still did a great job and looked cool."