aespaRapperVocalist
Giselle
지젤Aeri Uchinaga (内永 枝利) (우치나가 애리)
Rapper and vocalist of aespa — born in Seoul to a Korean mother and a Japanese father, raised in Tokyo and writing her own solo tracks.
- Age
- 25
- Oct 30, 2000
- Height
- 164 cm
- 5′5″
- MBTI
- INFJ
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2020
- with aespa
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Giselle (지젤)
- Birth name
- Aeri Uchinaga (内永 枝利) (우치나가 애리)
- Position
- Rapper, Vocalist
- Birthday
- October 30, 2000 (age 25)
- Zodiac sign
- Scorpio
- Chinese zodiac
- Dragon
- Height
- 164 cm (5′5″)
- Blood type
- O
- MBTI
- INFJ
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Birthplace
- Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
- Representative emoji
- 🌙
11 facts
About Giselle
Aeri Uchinaga was born in Gangnam, Seoul, and grew up in Tokyo, returning to Korea after high school to audition for SM Entertainment. She passed on her fourth try, trained for eleven months and was introduced as aespa's third member in November 2020. She writes and composes her own solo songs, “Dopamine” and “Tornado” among them.
- 01
Born in Gangnam District, Seoul, to a South Korean mother and a Japanese father, and raised in Tokyo; her Korean name is Kim Ae-ri.
- 02
She holds Japanese citizenship and is fluent in Japanese, Korean and English.
- 03
Attended Tokyo International School and then the International School of the Sacred Heart, where she first got into K-pop; a NiziU member, Rima, went to the same school.
- 04
Returned to Korea after graduating and passed SM Entertainment's Saturday audition on her fourth attempt.
- 05
The stage name Giselle was given to her by a senior at the company who helped train her.
- 06
Trained for about eleven months and was revealed as aespa's third member on November 6, 2020.
- 07
Wrote and composed her solo tracks “Dopamine” (2024) and “Tornado” (2025), and co-wrote the 2026 unit song “Lollipop” with Ningning.
- 08
Featured on BOL4's single “Lips” in June 2024 and on Haon's “Skrr” that November.
- 09
Loewe named her a brand ambassador in March 2024, and SENKA made her a global ambassador in 2025.
- 10
Donated 10 million won to the South Korean animal-rescue non-profit Yuhengsa in June 2022.
- 11
Has spoken about living with ADHD, and cites Ariana Grande, Stevie Wonder and Blink-182 as her main musical influences.
3 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on aespa releases that feature Giselle on her own or in a unit.
- Single album
“Lollipop”
Unit: Giselle & Ningning · Synk: Aexis Line 2026
- Single album
“Tornado”
Solo track by Giselle · Synk: Aexis Line
- Single album
“Dopamine”
Solo track by Giselle · Synk: Parallel Line
3 other members
