SM Entertainment recently released its third-quarter financial report, which has garnered admiration from South Korean netizens for its transparency and detail. The report highlights aespa's successes throughout 2024.

Netizens particularly appreciated how SM Entertainment detailed the success of aespa's various titles, including popular tracks such as Supernova , Armageddon , and the latest hit Whiplash , by mentioning specific numbers and milestones.

Supernova
- Melon Weekly Ranking: No. 1 for 15 consecutive weeks
- Billboard Global 200: Ranked No. 17, present for 24 consecutive weeks
- Spotify Global Daily: No. 41, Viral No. 17
- Video clip views on YouTube: 140 million views

Armageddon
- Billboard Global 200: Ranked No. 25, present for 9 weeks
- Spotify Global Top Album Weekly: #32, 150 million streams
- Video clip views on YouTube: 94.5 million views
- iTunes: #1 in 25 regions

Whiplash
- Spotify Global Daily Top Song: Debut at #53
- iTunes: #1 in 25 regions
- Video clip views on YouTube: 50 million views
- Melon TOP100: No. 2
- Billboard Global 200: Debut at No. 30

Netizens were not only impressed by aespa's achievements this year, but also by the detailed way SM Entertainment described their milestones. Many praised SM, even comparing it to HYBE, which has been criticized for allegedly using the media to inflate its artists' records and achievements.

"aespa is impressive."

"This is how a report should be made."

"A proper report including impressive records."

"aespa is the best."

"I hope that aespa will continue to do well and that the members will always remain healthy."

"This is a legend."

"HYBE needs to learn how to write reports like this."

"Now that's what you call a report. lol."

"This is not even an extraordinary report. This is what is normal and should be followed."

"The writer of this report must have been very enthusiastic about writing this content."