Rich Man (EP)

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Rich Man
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EP by
Aespa
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2025 (2025-09-05)
Length19:06
LanguageKorean
Label
Aespa chronology
Dirty Work
(2025)		Rich Man
(2025)
Singles from Rich Man
  1. "Rich Man"
    Released: September 5, 2025

Rich Man is the upcoming sixth extended play by South Korean girl group Aespa. It is scheduled to be released by SM Entertainment on September 5, 2025, and will contains six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.

Contents

Background and release

On August 4, 2025, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa would be releasing their sixth extended play, titled Rich Man, on September 5, featuring six tracks including the lead single of the same name. [1] A day later, the promotional schedule was released. [2] On August 25, a trailer titled "I am a Rich Man", directed by Lee Ok-seop and featuring actor Koo Kyo-hwan, was released. [3] Three days later, the highlight medley was released. [4]

Composition

Rich Man contains six tracks. The lead single, "Rich Man", is a dance track characterized by a "rough electric guitar rhythm" with lyrics delivering "a message of confidence and independence". [5] The second track, "Drift", is a "fast-tempo" hip-hop dance song characterized by "whistle rhythm". The third track, "Bubble", is a dance song featuring "a minimalist harmony of heavy drum and bass" with lyrics conveying "a playful message of bursting open the other person's pretense". [6]

The fourth track, "Count on Me", is an R&B song highlighted by "dreamy synths" with lyrics that "express the sorrow of being willing to endure pain as long as you have someone you love". The fifth track, "Angel #48", is a pop song defined by a "dreamy and cheerful rhythm" with lyrics that "compare a fateful someone to 'Angel #48'". The final track, "To the Girls", is a "medium-tempo" pop song with lyrics "expressing Aespa's heartfelt message of encouragement to believe in yourself and move forward". [7]

Track listing

Track listing for Rich Man
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Rich Man"Le'mon (153/Joombas)
  • Cody Tarpley
  • Rachel Kanner
  • Ben Samama
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Tarpley
  • Jhun
3:17
2."Drift"Lee Geu-rin (Lalala studio)
  • Stian Nyhammer Olsen
  • Herbert St. Clair Crichlow
  • Paulos Solbø
  • Stephny Ko
  • Julia Finnseter
Olsen2:57
3."Bubble"Kang Eun-jeong
  • Gingerbread
  • Rachel West
  • Oliva Ruby
Gingerbread2:30
4."Count on Me"Mola
 Frequency 3:33
5."Angel #48"Wilhelmina
 LDN Noise 3:15
6."To the Girls" Lee Seu-ran
Boström3:34
Total length:19:06

Release history

Release history for Rich Man
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaSeptember 5, 2025 CD
Various

References

  1. ↑ Jeong, Bit (August 4, 2025). [공식]에스파, 9월 5일 컴백...'더티 워크' 흥행 이을 '리치맨' [[Official] aespa to make a comeback on September 5th..."Rich Man" to follow up the success of "Dirty Work"] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025– via Naver.
  2. ↑ Kang, Da-yoon (August 5, 2025). 쇠 맛 체인지!...에스파, 밴드 콘셉트 '리치맨' 스케줄 포스터 공개 [A taste of iron change!...Aespa unveils schedule poster for band concept 'Rich Man'] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025– via Naver.
  3. ↑ Kang, Shin-woo (August 25, 2025). 에스파 신곡 'Rich Man', 구교환이 여기서 왜 나와? [Why is Koo Kyo-hwan in aespa's new song 'Rich Man'?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025– via Naver.
  4. ↑ Jang, Eun-ji (August 28, 2025). 몽환과 직진 사이, 에스파가 담은 6색 감성 스펙트럼 [Between dreamy and straightforward, aespa's six-color emotional spectrum] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025– via Naver.
  5. ↑ Kang, Joo-hee (August 26, 2025). 에스파, 이번엔 록밴드다...내달 신보 '리치 맨' 발매 [Aespa is a rock band this time...New album 'Rich Man' to be released next month] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025– via Naver.
  6. ↑ Lee, Ga-gyeom (August 27, 2025). 밴드 변신한 에스파 윈터X지젤, 거침없는 에너지 [Aespa Winter X Giselle Transform into a Band, Unstoppable Energy] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025– via Naver.
  7. ↑ Choi, Hyun-jung (August 28, 2025). 에스파 '리치 맨', 확장된 감성과 음악 스펙트럼 예고 [Aespa's "Rich Man" heralds an expanded emotional and musical spectrum] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025– via Naver.
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