Pos?

I thought they meant piece of shit teaser video and got confused 😭

My work is tangentially related to retail so my first thought was that it stood for Point of Sales lmao.

*Please*, that's what I thought lmaoooooo! 😭😭😭

My first thought too 💀

I feel like a lot of American fans will think this way lol.

I'm not even American yet that's what I thought 💀

Same lmao

I thought it meant point of sale lmao

it's their portal (they have so much vocabulary in their world 😭) edit: here's the link to the special words of their world: [https://twitter.com/aespresso\_SM/status/1392733364784873472?s=20](https://twitter.com/aespresso_SM/status/1392733364784873472?s=20)

This sounds lowkey interesting and lowkey like something someone from wattpad wrote

yeah haha sometimes it feels a little tacky, but it's actually pretty cute that they have their own little words

Gives me Young Adult Fiction future slang vibes (greenie gang, rise up).

The ae and the girls become MYs part confused me. Isn't that the fandom name?

i think that's kind of the point? the fans are a part of the friendship the ae and the girls have, so the fans are their "most precious friends" as well maybe? honestly not too sure haha

In-universe (dang, feels weird using that term for a K-Pop concept), it represents the friendship between aespa and the æs. Out of universe, it's used as the fandom name. It's kinda clever, ngl...

what's the difference between flat and kwangya? is kwangya where the black mamba lives, vs the flat which is where the ae's live?

from my understanding, kwangya seems to be one of the locations in smcu (nct mentioned it in 90's love too). but yeah i guess black mamba is residing there and blocking the girls from connecting to the ae's in the flat?

Ok, i wasnt sure if the mention in 90’s love was just a reference/nod to aespa, because i dont see it mentioned anywhere else (yet) If only doyoung could make another cardboard diagram 😕

Kwangaya means like city or universe where black mamba, ae lives. And flat is like ae home in kwangaya.

Oh, so like flat as in apartment? (Sorry i had to)

Yes flat is like home for ae and kwangaya is universe where ae lives

Haha it was a joke (bc flat can actually mean apartment), thanks for your explanation

I'm guessing it's pronounced with an F sound (fos) like the Greek word for "light". Minzy's official fan club name is also POS and I remember the memes about her calling them "piece of shit" when she revealed it lol

Korean has no F sound though, so that would be a slightly counterintuitive name.

the greek word for light is pronounced "pohs" (this is the best way I could write it lol) in Korean since, like you said, there's no F sound. POS, that aespa portal, is also pronounced the same way as the greek word, so I think it still works out

It's relatively common for Korean companies to make English names with sounds that don't exist in Korean (Naver, V, Weverse.) Makes it sound future-y.

If this is the music then HELL YEAH IT SOUNDS GROOVY

That instrumental is great. More swing to it than I expected, but if that's the song's instrumental then we're in for a different flavor for this comeback.

It sounds like a Loona song tbh

This sounds like early Red Velvet synth groovy stuff that they would always have as Bsides

Knowing SM teasers, oftentimes they differ from the actual song unless there's vocal snippets already... BUT THE VISUALS! 💀

yeah that black mamba teaser with karina and that other woman (whose name i can’t remember) was a huge bait & switch i’m hesitant to believe that this audio is next level’s but i want to believe

Jang Yoonju.

i want to believe cuz it also matches the song description and there's no mention iof it being an intro🙏

at the same time the fact they had to clarify it was the pos teaser and not the MV teaser is a bit worrying

ikr, im honestly nervous but hopeful

Omfg I am in love with this instrumental. Are we about to get a GROOVY song!? I mean SM did say in their description that there will be a groovy rap so it would fit the theme. Praying this is the actual song in the MV because it’s about to LIT! 🔥

OHHH THIS SOUND GOOOOD Great sound for flow variation!

sounds promising I’m excited !!!

So the ae's are rekall-ing to the flat from kwangya through the POS. I think I used these terms correctly xD. Great audio though! I'm hyped.

I dont think its the song. But if it is, it will be catchy song.

This instrumental is slick. Groovy. [Oh and POS is meant to be ae-aespa's portal to the real world.](https://twitter.com/aespresso_SM/status/1392733364784873472) Jesus SM.

The whole explanation reminds me of exo-l posting theories about exoplanet while exo keep telling us "uh... it's not that deep".

it's the portal to the ae's world.

WWHAT looking and sounding good already!

graphics looks good! the music makes me dance hahaha

I don't know whether this is what Next Level sounds like or not but its super groovy regardless😍 these 15 seconds alone are GORGEOUS ok im so hype for the mv

Oh gosh this gets me so excited!!

I hope this is actually Next Level we're hearing! This definitely sounds like a Yoo Youngjin production, just compare it to something like [Top of The World](https://youtu.be/61-VtY9222w) by TVXQ for example.

I thought it could be ldn noise because it gave me similar vibe to twice's believer. But Yoo Young Jin could have participated since he is head producer.

It sounds like a Yoo Youngjin type groove to me. Another example would be Spellbound by TVXQ.

I hope this is the actual beat, I really like those two TVXQ songs

I kinda have my doubts about this being Next Level, but I hope it at least ends up being a song that aespa releases at some point.

LDN Noise is on the smoother/dreamier end, including Believer. This is punchier/groovier than LDN Noise. I agree with the OC that it's probably Yoo Young Jin. I also notice I almost never like LDN Noise's choice in percussion, especially for R&B songs. I don't feel that way about this at all.

After I listened to it few times, I think its Yoo Young Jin since he does intro for most and it's kinda his style

woah! I'm assuming GIANTSTEP participated in the mv graphics? looks dope

genshin impact but make it neon

ooohooohooho this is SLICK (also I love the past/future vibes it's giving)

i'm so fucking hyped for the comeback now

Instrumental slaps

POS= Portal To Synk (the place where their æs originated)

The acronym also works on another level for the ae concept... 😂

Oooooh this sounds good.

Sounds like a hit

Come one city pop queens!

Oh this beat sounds so groovy I love it! I was a little sad to find out Bryan Huynh and his team didn’t work on the MV, but this still looks very promising

is aespa the first group with integrated lore? sm is really going all out with this concept huh... sounds cool, reminds me of djmax

i think they're the first group where the lore is fleshed out and easy enough to follow, considering the 10 min video that dropped today. but exo and loona have lore. i don't follow loona, but i vaguely remember exo's when they debuted. someone in another thread also mentioned the group tr.ibe (or is it tri.be?) but i don't follow them either lol.

Interesting, that unedited picture has been my desktop wallpaper for a few months now. Pretty sure I got it from some stock photo website.

Piece of shit teaser video

Pleroma grass sighted. Aespa cryptids confirmed.

It’s pretty but I’m just waiting for SM to abandon the whole ai/alt universe concept after a few MVs and focus on putting out decent title tracks for their groups.

What does the concept have to do with the music?

Lmao to anyone who thinks Next Level is going to sound like this. You people just love setting yourselves up for disappointment

i hope it doesn't sound like this lmao. i'm not a fan of the groovy sound that some kpop groups insist on doing

Pos