On aespa's appearance on MBC Radio's "Jun Hyosung Dreaming Radio," the girls revealed just how painful their costumes were for the "Next Level" music video.

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aespa Reveals Just How Painful Their Costumes for the 'Next Level' Music Video Were

On Friday, May 21, aespa appeared as guests on the MBC Radio show "Jun Hyosung Dreaming Radio." During their appearance on the program, the girls reacted to their music video while answering questions from the host, Jun Hyosung.

As soon as the music video started, Jun Hyosung immediately asked the girls if their outfits hurt. The girls immediately started talking about how much it hurt — it seems the girls suffered a lot to film the stunning music video!

For the "Next Level" music video, the girls are seen in outfits bedazzled with sequins and sparkles. While it may look pretty, it is often itchy on the skin. While dancing as intensely as aespa did for the music video, the sequins could scratch the skin and cause marks and even scars.

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Jun Hyosung sympathized with the girls, saying the outfits immediately stuck out to her due to how painful it looks. Karina joked that it was a "sparkle party," but she appeared sad over how painful the experience was.

The girls then revealed that they did not feel the pain while they were filming the music video. However, after filming was over, they realized that they were in pain and there was only one culprit behind it — the harsh and brutal sequins.

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As Jun Hyosung watched the video, she commented that though the girls have lots of costume changes, they are still bedazzled in sequins. She added that it is pretty to wear sequined clothing to take pictures in, but dancing and having to wear sequins all day long can cause pain and even bleeding.

Check out aespa's "Next Level" music video here:

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aespa made a comeback with their third digital single, "Next Level," on May 17, 2021. The song was a massive hit in South Korea, reaching number one on the country's Genie and Bugs streaming site. aespa is the first 2020 rookie group to reach number one on a South Korena music streaming service.

(Photo : aespa Twitter)

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"Next Level" was composed by Sophie Curtis, Maria Marchetti, Adam McIniss, and Yoo Youngjin. According to Karina, Lee Soo Man helped the group find their distinctive color in the song. "Next Level" is a remake of A&ton Wyld's song of the same name, which was used in the "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" soundtrack.

"Next Level" is categorized as a dance and hip-hop track. The song makes use of groovy rap and an energetic bass riff which perfectly compliments aespa's powerful vocals. While classified as hip-hop, the song's rhythm switches mid-track to an upbeat jazz-inspired section.

(Photo : aespa Twitter)

"Next Level" was composed in the key of B minor with a tempo of 109bpm (beats per minute). Lyrically, "Next Level" details aespa's journey into their fictional universe, Kwangya, in search of the evil villain "Black Mamba."

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Written by Alexa Lewis