aespa Unleash A “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” Featuring G-DRAGON In New Music Video – Watch
The single marks the first-ever collaboration between the experimental girl group and the King of K-pop.
aespa, G-DRAGON: Courtesy of SM Entertainment and Galaxy Corporation.
aespa: Courtesy of SM Entertainment.
K-popK-PopA genre of South Korean popular music known for polished production, intricate choreography, and elaborate visuals, built around trainee systems and global fandoms. K-pop has a huge following in theGo to K-Pop Glossary girl group aespa have unveiled their newest single and music video, “WDA (Whole Different Animal),” in collaboration with G-DRAGON, as part of their LP LEMONADE.
Serving as a pre-release single, “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” arrived on May 11 as the first track previewed from the four-member group’s forthcoming full-length album. Featuring the BIGBANG member, the collaboration was initially teased on social media with a visually-entrancing clip, displaying the rotating silhouette of the surprise featureFeatureA collaboration in which one artist appears on another's track, usually credited with the abbreviation feat. Features quickly introduce performers to each other's audiences, and a well-chosen guest can liftGo to Feature Glossary artist.
Accompanying the hip-hopHip-HopA cultural movement and music genre that began in the Bronx in the 1970s, built on rapping, DJing, beatmaking, and sampling. Hip-hop has a strong Filipino scene, with artists writingGo to Hip-Hop Glossary dance track, its music video, released on aespa’s official YouTube channel, is a fast-moving, avant garde visualizer showing KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE, and NINGNING within an urban and industrial setting. Switching between a green screen background and a neon green, laser-filled room, the “Supernova” hitmakers perform the sharp choreography of “WDA (Whole Different Animal),” donning a grey, street ensemble.
Joining near the end of the song, G-DRAGON bursts in with a bass-heavy, guttural verseVerseA section of a song that advances its story or message, typically sharing the same melody with different lyrics each time. Verses set up the emotional and narrative context forGo to Verse Glossary, referencing the group’s previous hit “Whiplash” in his lyrics. While not making an appearance in the visualizer, the King of K-pop amplifies his presence with his signature rhythmic, confident flow and a repeating hook (“She a whole different animal, different animal“) throughout the song.
The first of eleven new tracks, “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” follows aespa’s 2025 EPEPShort for extended play, a collection of songs longer than a single but shorter than a full album, typically containing three to six tracks. Artists use EPs to introduce theirGo to EP Glossary Rich Man and serves as their first-ever group collaboration with G-DRAGON. Arriving on May 29, their first full-length project in two years, LEMONADE, is available for pre-save on major streaming platforms.
In anticipation of aespa’s upcoming full-length album LEMONADE, watch the music videoMusic VideoA short film that accompanies a song, combining performance, storytelling, and visual style to promote the music. Music videos shape an artist's image, can drive viral success and fan theories,Go to Music Video Glossary of “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” featuring G-DRAGON below:
Frequently Asked Questions
aespa’s new single is “WDA (Whole Different Animal),” released May 11, 2026, featuring G-DRAGON. It serves as the pre-release single from their upcoming full-length album “LEMONADE,” marking the group’s first-ever collaboration with the BIGBANG member.
Yes. “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” is the first-ever group collaboration between aespa and G-DRAGON. He was teased ahead of the release through a social media clip showing a rotating silhouette of the surprise feature artist.
“WDA (Whole Different Animal)” is the first of eleven tracks from aespa’s upcoming full-length album “LEMONADE,” their first full-length project in two years. The album arrives May 29, 2026, and is available for pre-save on major streaming platforms.
No. While G-DRAGON contributes a bass-heavy verse referencing aespa’s earlier hit “Whiplash” near the song’s end, he does not appear visually in the avant-garde visualizer, which instead focuses on KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE, and NINGNING.
Before “WDA (Whole Different Animal),” aespa released their 2025 EP “Rich Man.” Their upcoming album “LEMONADE” marks their first full-length release in two years, following that EP and the group’s recent single “Whiplash.”
