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News Β· November 13, 2026
ATEEZ Are Officially Going "UP" + aespa Sing "Santa Baby" With Eartha Kitt π΄πΊπ
Friday the 13th? More like Friday the THIRTEEN-OUT-OF-TEN. π€ ATEEZ finally dropped their new album and the "UP" music video, and aespa just kicked off Christmas season early with a holiday classic first recorded way back in 1953. Let's get into it! π
ATEEZ: GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6 and "UP" are OUT π΄πΊ
Yesterday I told you it was coming, and now it's here! ATEEZ released their 15th mini album, GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6, on November 13, together with the music video for the title track "UP". π
- The sound: huge brass and booming bass. It's the kind of song that makes you want to run up a mountain. Locked in. π
- The MV: it's all about ambition, believing in yourself and climbing higher. Yunho is rowing a boat while being chased (the drama!!), Yeosang takes the dance break before the last chorus, and San literally breaks through a wall and walks out at the end. Main character energy, no crumbs. π§±π₯
- Fast start: the video passed 600,000 views in its first four hours. ATINY were ready. π
- Five songs: "ANEMIA," "Drip," "FAITH," "UP" and "Hollow Victory." Hongjoong and Mingi helped write the lyrics for all five. βοΈ
Their last album, GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5, went No. 1 on the Billboard 200, so the bar is HIGH. And after this, ATEEZ start their ZERO TO ALL world tour in Incheon in January, with stops planned in Japan, Europe, North America and South America. πβοΈ
Watch the official "UP" music video here:
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aespa x Eartha Kitt: "Santa Baby" πβοΈ
Okay this one is SO creative. aespa released a special single of the Christmas classic "Santa Baby" at midnight on November 13, and they sing right alongside Eartha Kitt's original vocals from her famous 1953 recording. A K-pop group doing a duet across 70+ years? It's giving time travel. β³β¨
- Why now: it's a lead-up to what would have been Eartha Kitt's 100th birthday on January 17, 2027. π
- Who made it: Primary Wave Music, the company that publishes the song, did the artwork video, cover image and final mix, and SM Entertainment brought in aespa's vocals.
- What aespa said: they've listened to this song every holiday season and were happy to add their own style to it. π₯Ή
- Family approved: Eartha Kitt's daughter, Kitt Shapiro, said her mom believed music should bring different generations and cultures together, and that she would have loved hearing her voice next to aespa's. π
Bonus: aespa also have an m-flo βTaku Takahashi remix of "KISS N TELL" coming November 20. aespa really said "we are not taking a day off." π
Dance it out on KPop Mirror (free!) ππΊ
"UP" has me wanting to dance RIGHT NOW, so here's the plan: warm up with WORK by ATEEZ, which is 100% free on KPop Mirror. Slow it down, mirror it, loop the tricky parts and let Coach Dae cheer you on. π₯
Team aespa? Whiplash is free for everyone, and you can try Dirty Work free for 45 seconds. And today's Song of the day (also this week's Voters' choice), Stray Kids' Chk Chk Boom, is free too. π₯
Catch up: read yesterday's ATEEZ "UP" preview, my WORK dance guide, or how to learn Whiplash step by step.
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Are you blasting "UP" or already in your Christmas era with "Santa Baby"? Tell me on Instagram @kpopmirror.app! π
Sources: Bandwagon, Martin Cid Magazine, AJU Press, Shining Awards.
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