K-pop group aespa is preparing to release a new song, "Dark Arts," on July 15, 2025, in partnership with PUBG: Battlegrounds. The collaboration aims to blend aespa's aesthetic with the game's action-oriented gameplay. The track is described as a high-energy song reflecting the tension of combat.
The upcoming release follows the success of aespa's EP "Dirty Work," which was released on June 27, 2025. "Dirty Work" surpassed one million preorders and topped charts in Korea, China, and Japan. The EP includes multiple versions of the title track.
Aespa's global branding efforts continue with this collaboration and the upcoming concert tour, "Synk: Aexis Line." The tour will begin on August 29, 2025, in Seoul and conclude on November 27, 2025, in Osaka. Fans can anticipate more content leading up to the song's launch.