Why Aespa’s Recent Performances Spark Intense Reactions

aespa is facing backlash over their recent performances of “Rich Man.”

The controversy began when fans started calling out the choreography for being too simple and unclear. Many think the point moves don’t stand out and feel weak compared to aespa’s past dances.

Some believe the simple choreography was meant to make the dance easy to copy on TikTok. But viewers say it just makes the performance look half-hearted instead of powerful.

The dance quickly gained attention online for looking underwhelming.

Ijbol… it looks like a school presentation
— I-DLE – PIT STOP (@espiraculonaran) September 12, 2025

The dance off is crazy
— Roséannechae¹ is DIFFERENT ✷ˎ-ˊ (@chaewonzpet) September 12, 2025

Fans agree that sharper, more intense choreography suits aespa better. They compared “Rich Man” to stronger dances like “Black Mamba” and “Next Level.”

“Honestly, the ‘Dirty Work’ choreography was way better — it had more of a girl-crush vibe.”

“aespa suits choreographies like ‘Black Mamba’ or ‘Next Level’ that are sharp and powerful.”

“I actually thought the choreography was good… but I did feel like it would be hard to pull off. To make it work, you’d need to dance the beginning really powerfully, so that when you relax later, it gives off that ‘Rich Man’ vibe of knowing when to go hard and when to be laid-back.”

“It just doesn’t suit aespa. Like the other comment said, aespa matches choreographies like ‘Black Mamba’ or ‘Next Level.’ I still rewatch the ‘Black Mamba’ dance video sometimes.”

“It would’ve been better if the choreography had a stronger feel that matched the song.”