Rich Man is the sixth extended play by South Korean girl group Aespa. It was released by SM Entertainment on September 5, 2025, and contains six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.
Background and release On August 4, 2025, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa would release their sixth extended play titled Rich Man on September 5, featuring six tracks including the lead single of the same name. The following day, the promotional schedule was released. On August 25, a trailer titled "I am a Rich Man", directed by Lee Ok-seop and featuring actor Koo Kyo-hwan, was released. Three days later, the highlight medley was released. On September 4, the music video teaser for "Rich Man" was released. The album was released alongside the music video for "Rich Man" on September 5.
Composition Rich Man contains six tracks. The lead single, "Rich Man", is a dance track characterized by a "rough electric guitar rhythm" with lyrics delivering "a message of confidence and independence". The second track, "Drift", is a "fast-tempo" hip-hop dance song characterized by "whistle rhythm". The third track, "Bubble", is a dance song featuring "a minimalist harmony of heavy drum and bass" with lyrics conveying "a playful message of bursting open the other person's pretense".
The fourth track, "Count on Me", is an R&B song highlighted by "dreamy synths" with lyrics that "express the sorrow of being willing to endure pain as long as you have someone you love". The fifth track, "Angel #48", is a pop song defined by a "dreamy and cheerful rhythm" with lyrics that "compare a fateful someone to 'Angel #48'". The final track, "To the Girls", is a "medium-tempo" pop song with lyrics "expressing Aespa's heartfelt message of encouragement to believe in yourself and move forward".
Accolades + Awards and nominations for Rich Man Award ceremony Year Category Result Asian Pop Music Awards 2025 People's Choice Awards Golden Disc Awards 2026 Best Album
Track listing
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.
Studio SM Wavelet Studio – recording , digital editing , engineered for mix SM Droplet Studio – recording SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording , digital editing, engineered for mix SM Aube Studio – recording, digital editing , engineered for mix Vibe Music Studio 606 – recording Golden Bell Tree Sound – recording SM Big Shot Studio – recording Doobdoob Studio – recording 77F Studio – digital editing SM Starlight Studio – digital editing , mixing SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer Aespa – vocals, background vocals Le'mon (153/Joombas) – lyrics Cody Tarpley – producer, composition, arrangement, programming Rachel Kanner – composition, background vocals Ben Samama – composition Ryan Jhun – producer, composition, arrangement, programming Lee Geu-rin (Lalala Studio) – lyrics Stian Nyhammer Olsen – producer, composition, arrangement, bass, keyboard, FX, drums programming Herbert St. Clair Crichlow Herbie Crichlow – composition, whistle Paulos Solbø – composition Stephny Ko – composition Julia Finnseter – composition Kang Eun-jeong – lyrics Gingerbread – producer, composition, arrangement, background vocals, drums, synthesizer, drums programming Rachel West – composition Oliva Ruby – composition Mola – lyrics Brian Fryzel Frequency – producer, composition, arrangement Kella Armitage – composition Stephanie Jane Lang – composition Wilhelmina – lyrics, composition, background vocals Kenzie – composition Greg Bonnick (LDN Noise) – producer, composition, arrangement, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, drums programming Hayden Chapman (LDN Noise) – producer, composition, arrangement, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, drums programming Lee Seu-ran – lyrics Andreas Öhrn – composition, background vocals Peter Boström – producer, composition, arrangement Andrea Danielsson – composition, background vocals Joowon – vocal directing Emily Yeonseo Kim – vocal directing 1Take (NewType) – vocal directing Kang Eun-ji – recording , digital editing , engineered for mix Kim Joo-hyun – recording Noh Min-ji – recording , digital editing, engineered for mix Kim Hyo-joon – recording, digital editing , engineered for mix Jeong Mo-yeon – recording Kim Kwang-min – recording Lee Min-kyu – recording Eugene Kwon – recording Woo Min-jeong – digital editing Jeong Yoo-ra – digital editing , mixing Nam Koong-jin – mixing Jung Eui-seok – mixing Kim Cheol-sun – mixing Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 68 Croatian International Albums (HDU) 7 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 7 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 7 Portuguese Albums (AFP) 41 South Korean Albums (Circle) 4
Monthly charts + Chart (2025) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 11 South Korean Albums (Circle) 3
Year-end charts + Chart (2025) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 76 Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan) 76 South Korean Albums (Circle) 15
Certifications
Release history + Region Date Format Label South Korea September 5, 2025 CD Various Japan September 6, 2025 CD
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