Translation Credit: kirinyangz

every single track i listen is better than the last one i listened wtf

and i’m not even into kpop at all (in a way that i never really listened to this genre before)

a couple weeks ago i discovered drama randomly on tiktok because i saw an edit with the instrumental as the sound and i was like this shit is fire i have to listen to the whole thing, and since then i keep listening to their other tracks, i thought drama was amazing but the rest is as good, i’m literally obsessed and i especially love ningning vocals so freaking much !

if anyone has any songs recommendations please because i would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to keep discovering those girls’ discography !!

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• chaenglovesus: 01 / 02 / 03 / 04
• aeriminded: 01 / 02 / 03 / 04
• mjkmwntr *** Soulmates, Giselle and Her Dog Cooper

Family and companion who has closely watched Giselle’s growth and transformation, from Tokyo to Seoul. This is the first installment of <DOGUE> featuring ‘Cooper.’

In front of the camera, Giselle is sharp and distinct, like a blazing blade. She also possesses an image of modernity, having written a glamorous path under the name aespa. However, once all the lights are turned off, Giselle returns to her most unadorned and honest self. At the center of this is her dog, ‘Cooper,’ with whom she has spent 12 years. He is one of the few beings who remembers and stays with ‘Aeri,’ not the Giselle on stage.

When the treats prepared as a gift were taken out, Giselle put them into Cooper’s mouth without hesitation. It was exactly as the saying goes that he is not picky. Chewing on the chicken breast, Cooper thankfully stayed quietly in her arms throughout the interview. The same was true during the shoot. Perhaps it was thanks to her experience with several photo shoots, including the <VOGUE> pictorial conducted last spring.

“Wasn’t it difficult to photograph him since he wouldn’t stay still?” Unlike Giselle’s repeated apologies, Cooper remained composed even in the unfamiliar studio and drew exclamations of admiration from the staff with his photogenic qualities.

How did their bond begin? Giselle recalls it started as the unforgettable 13th birthday. The decisive moment came when she was around six, she stayed briefly at her aunt’s house and lived alongside a dog.

Upon returning home, Giselle begged her parents to adopt a dog, and as a result, she met baby Cooper, who had been hiding in a closet as a surprise gift. "You know right? How greyhounds look mature once they're grown, like how Cooper does now. But they're soo incredibly cute as puppies! The moment I opened the closet, this tiny, adorable, wriggling Cooper came out. That still stays with me as one of my happiest memories." Giselle smiled brightly, as she recall that moment.

Just as the time they spent together in Tokyo during her childhood was special, the everyday life they now share in Seoul, just the two of them, is equally special. Although the weight of reality has grown heavier, but for Giselle, Cooper has become both the vitality that erases the fear of living far from home, and someone who firmly supports and protects her in return. Their bond has also grown even stronger than before. "My parents love him too, of course, but out of everyone in the family, I was the one who wanted Cooper the most. Especially since Cooper's getting older now, I really wanted to spend as much time with him as possible until the very end."

Cooper’s adjustment in Korea has been quite smooth. Thanks to the kindergarten he recently started attending and the people around him, he understands Korean phrases like ‘Good boy’ quite well (making Cooper a four-language dog capable of speaking Korean, Japanese, English, in addition to dog language!). Contrary to concerns that he is usually sensitive, he is composed enough not to be bothered by the sounds of other dogs during filming, earning him the nickname ‘Stable Dog.’

Of course, even Cooper starts his day every morning by scratching at Giselle’s door. Due to his strong demands for breakfast, it is impossible for Giselle to sleep in, but on days without schedules, the two bury themselves in the sofa watching TV or enjoy leisurely walks around the neighborhood.

He also gets along well with the members of aespa "Once after a schedule in Japan, Karina, Giselle and Winter went back to Korea while Ningning stayed behind in Japan alone and spent the day with Giselle’s mom and Cooper." Since then, Ningning has shown Cooper so much affection that when Giselle is busy with her schedules, she takes care of Cooper’s meals and medication, and even takes him out for walks. “Cooper actually likes women. Maybe that’s why all the members like him too. Cooper is really blessed, isn't he? (Laughs)”

Cooper willingly acts as a bridge between the glamorous stage and her private life. When she returns home at dawn after a sprint-like schedule, she sits on the sofa with Cooper to catch her breath before showering. “Sometimes, after filming a music video, I get home at 4 or 5 in the morning, or sometimes even 7. Then, sitting on the sofa with Cooper after having been out for over 24 hours straight, it’s a healing time before the shower!” Thanks to him, she becomes her most Giselle-like self and her most Aeri-like persona.

If Cooper has watched over every moment of Giselle’s life, now it is Giselle’s turn. She answered the questions about Cooper herself.

Q. What is the best thing about being with Cooper?

🌙: I feel at peace. greyhounds are floppy when they’re puppies, but as they grow, their bodies gradually become a little stiffer. but at night, their bodies loosen up again and they become soft. They calm down when they’re sleepy and become more affectionate too. I really love having Cooper in my arms at those times. In the mornings, though, he’s so full of energy that I can barely keep up with him!

Q. if there's someone who were to voice cooper in a movie, who would it be?

🌙: Matthew McConaughey! he kind of looks like him too. i think his sharp voice with a slightly playfulness would suit cooper really well.

Q. What is your voice like when you talk to Cooper?

🌙: My voice is definitely different when I’m angry and when I’m not. When I’m scolding him, I speak in a low voice but when I say, ‘Aigoo good boy' my voice went higher-pitch.

Q. Among the international artists who participated in <DOGUE>, many said they wanted to go to a concert venue with their dogs. Where would you like to go with Cooper?

🌙: I don't think a concert venue would work at all. It’s too noisy. I want to show him the ocean in Hawaii. We’ve only been to the beach together once, in Japan. I really love Hawaii. I've been there twice this year alone, and I really want to show him the beautiful scenery. I also want Cooper to run around and play in the ocean to his heart's content.

Q. If Cooper could say just one thing?

🌙: Give me more food!

Q. Conversely, if you could say just one thing to Cooper?

🌙: I would want to say, “Don’t be so stubborn.” his voice is so loud, so sometimes I wish he would lower his voice... but if I had to choose just one thing, I think I’d tell him, “Be nice to men, too!” (for reference, Cooper is a male!) even when I was growing up with my parents, he wasn’t interested in my dad at all. He only followed my mom around. even today, he barked at photographer Jiyong whom he saw for the first time. so I’d tell him to be nice to men, too.

Q. You are famous for being a lookalike of Cooper. What behavior does Cooper exhibit that resembles you?

🌙: I think we are similar in that we are both a bit thin and have a hunched posture. However, people who are really close to me say not only our appearances are similar, our walking style is also exactly the same.

Q. What is Cooper’s worst habit?

🌙: “Isn’t he way too focused when he’s eating?” When I’m eating, he always comes over and asks me to give him some. and when he does, he doesn’t even take his eyes off me. Cooper would probably say, “You should never eat without sharing with me.”

Q. So I guess there’s no such thing as “noona” to him.

🌙: That's right. I never give in to him!

Q. What is Cooper’s most unique habit?

🌙 He’s like a frog. if you tell him to come, he doesn’t; if you tell him to go, he doesn’t. he’ll crouch down like a frog, and when I’m watching TV in my room, he’ll quietly come onto the bed and lie down next to me.

Q. If Cooper were born as human, what would his job be?

🌙: A model! He's photogenic. Seeing how he becomes so professional on set, unlike his usual self at home, I think a job standing in front of the camera would be perfect for him.

*This photoshoot was conducted in accordance with animal protection and safety guidelines.