WhiplashSMini

aespa – Whiplash (SMini) is one physical edition of the 5th mini album by aespa, released on February 25, 2025. A platform album holds no disc: the music plays through a QR card or an NFC chip, in the distributor app. The album is released by SM Entertainment.

The album holds 6 tracks and the title track is “Whiplash”.

The box declared by the distributor holds 5 photocards, one QR or NFC card, and one box. One photocard is announced. One photocard is drawn at random out of 4 designs: two copies do not give the same cards. It also holds Keyring Ball Chain, Aespa is back with their fifth mini album 'Whiplash,' set to be released on October 21., and The album features a total of six tracks, including the title track 'Whiplash,' showcasing Aespa's unique musical style across various genres., as declared by the distributor.

No POB is listed for this version in pocabase. A POB (preorder benefit) is a bonus from the retailer, never from the label: it changes from one shop to the next and is gone once the preorder window closes.

Whiplash comes in 10 versions, among them SMini, LP, Whiplash Limited, and SPEED. The tracklist does not change from one version to the next: only the box, the photocards and the artwork do. SMini declares more items on these points: one QR or NFC card.

This is an official edition: bought from an authorised retailer, it counts towards the Hanteo and Circle charts, which measure physical sales in South Korea. EAN 8804775451898 points to this exact edition: it is the code to check before buying, because every version carries its own.