aespa is facing backlash after SM Entertainment announced their third international tour, SYNK: aeXIS LINE, set to start in Seoul on August 28 with three days at KSPO Dome. Fans are outraged at the tight schedule.
Their last tour, SYNK: PARALLEL LINE, ran 43 shows over seven and a half months ending March 16 — less than three months before this new tour announcement. Fans say the girls haven’t had enough rest and accuse SM of being "money hungry," calling aespa "cash cows."
Between the tours, aespa prepped their comeback single "Dirty Work" dropping June 27, and will perform at SMTOWN LIVE in London on June 28. They’re also juggling individual activities alongside the upcoming sixth mini album expected in Q3 2025, around the tour start.
Health concerns add to the problem. Karina missed shows in the Japan leg of the last tour, and Ningning skipped a concert last year due to dehydration and exhaustion.
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult)
new tour already is actually insane we knew you were money hungry but come on now sm??? synk parallel line literally just ended a few months ago on top of the girls having group and individual schedules let them rest soon…spread the dates out properly to ensure their health is…
Fans are also slamming SM’s choice of venue. KSPO Dome holds 15,000 seats, which many say is too small for aespa’s popularity. Fans suggest booking a bigger venue like Jamsil Olympic Stadium (70,000) or Gocheok Sky Dome to reduce member strain.
— win #DIRTYWORK 6/27 (@aeswinterismine)
the concert tour, i had expected it already cuz of the reports before but this??
RATHER THAN DOING 3 DAYS KSPO DOME,
YOU SHOULD HAVE BOOKED 1 DAY GOCHEOK SKY DOME OR JAMSIL OLYMPIC STADIUM BRUHHH @aespa_official @SMTOWNGLOBAL
SM has only announced Korean and Japanese dates so far. Fans expect the tour to expand across Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe in 2026.
— eli (karina’s only gf) missing aespa (@jiminiesneck)
Another tour being announced just 3 months after they finished their second tour is just insane lol they are overworked to the bone, they have more comebacks coming up this year and another tour is what sm thinks of? When will they start treating the girls like humans and not…
