aespa 에스파 'KISS N TELL' MV

What happened

SMTOWN released the music video for “KISS N TELL,” the title track of aespa’s first Japan mini album of the same name.

Why Koreans care

Although packaged as a Japanese release, the provided lyrics rely heavily on Korean-English code-switching, a familiar K-pop device in which English supplies memorable hooks while Korean carries the emotional detail. Here, “털어놔 봐” means to unburden yourself by speaking frankly, framing intimate conversation as mutual emotional care.

What the words mean

“Kiss and tell” normally implies revealing private romantic or sexual details, often indiscreetly. The lyrics soften and repurpose it: “비밀스런 Girls talk” and “네 편이니까” (“I’m on your side”) make the phrase about trusted friends sharing worries, love stories, and anxieties—not exposing someone else’s secrets.