aespa Unleash New Fierce New Single ‘Dark Arts’ Featuring PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Tie-In
Watch the K-pop quartet enter the world of the battle royale video game.
By Scott Bernstein Jul 16, 2025 • 10:16 am PDT
K-pop quartet aespa return with “Dark Arts,” a new track made in collaboration with KRAFTON’s PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS video game. A video for the track sees KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE and NINGNING getting into the game and wielding powerful weapons as they go “atta-ta-ta-tackin’.”
“Dark Arts” comes on the heels of “Dirty Work,” aespa’s first single of 2025. “Dirty Work” debuted at the top of Spotify’s “Top Songs Debut Global” chart and at #5 on Billboard’s Global 200 chart.
The foursome has been teasing the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS collab since June 21. aespa will perform “Dark Arts” live for the first time at the PNC 2025 Grand Finals on July 27 at the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul. A series of headline concerts follows across Asia.
Watch aespa x PUBG’s “Dark Arts” collaboration film below:
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