2027 aespa SEASON'S GREETINGS BEHIND

Why Koreans care

The books are personalized props rather than interchangeable set dressing: the captions say every member received a different cover and call Karina’s copy a one-of-a-kind “Karina’s book.” Later, the Ningning–Giselle unit recreates a pose from 2022, signposted by the caption 응답하라 (eungdaphara, reply) 2022 (Eungdaphara 2022, “Reply 2022”).

In the Korean comments

One commenter singles out the 8:33 throwback, writing, in translation, “This really nailed it... it’s the origin of Chobaz.” 초바즈 (Chobaz, the Ningning–Giselle pairing nickname) is also used in the video’s captions, while the members recognize the pose as something they had done before.

What the words mean

감다살 (gamdasal) literally contracts 감이 다 살아 있다 (gami da sara itda, “all the instincts are alive”). Here it casually and emphatically praises the production team’s taste: bringing back the early Chobaz pose was exactly the right creative choice.