On December 21, Dazed Korea unveiled a stunning pictorial featuring aespa's Ningning. Despite being Ningning's first solo pictorial, she fully unraveled her gripping charisma, showcasing beauty and confidence.

Ningning graced the pages with her stunning solo pictorial and shared glimpses of her personality in an exclusive interview, creating a more intimate connection with fans.

Q: This is your first solo pictorial. How do you feel?

Ningning: "I feel I've grown more. I'm happy because I could showcase various aspects of myself (through this pictorial), and I think fans would also appreciate it. I'm really happy I got to try something different."

Q: Can you ask yourself a question? Also, please answer that question.

Ningning: "What makes you happiest these days?" I recently found the answer to this. I'm happiest when I'm satisfied. Surprisingly, I realized that I find immense joy in even the little things. For instance, when I eat what I crave when I'm hungry, that moment is the most satisfying, and I'm the happiest. It doesn't have to be a special moment for me to be happy."

Q: Since you say you're happy when you're satisfied, I want to ask you, which promotion were you most satisfied with?

Ningning: "'Spicy.' We've prepared for it for a long time and I put in a lot of effort for it. We contemplated a lot about the concept to do next after 'Girls.' And 'Spicy' was a style we never tried before, so we prepared a lot for it. Fortunately, a lot of people liked it and we were able to finish the promotion in a very satisfactory manner. The promotion for 'Drama' is the same. It was a meaningful promotion that allowed us to gain confidence as aespa."

Q: aespa has a very distinct style as a group. Is there any other image you want to show fans? 

Ningning: "A refreshing image! (laughs). Three years ago, I was a minor. (Our group concept) was to fight against a snake from the beginning. Now, I want to try cute concepts that suit our age."

Q: You joined society much earlier than your peers. Is there any advice you want to give to your friends as someone who joined society earlier?

Ningning: "It's a phrase you've probably heard a lot, but 'No matter how difficult it is, after some time, it won't matter.' This is really true. I've had challenging times too, but once I overcame them, I couldn't even remember them now. After some time, happy moments will come. When you reach your destination after running, you won't think about anything."

Q: It seems you have a healthy mindset. The more I engage in this conversation, the more positive energy I am receiving. For the last question, please ask yourself another question and answer it.

Ningning: "Are you happy?" "Yes!"