This page lists “TMI” of Giselle from aespa, a 4-member girl group. TMI originally stands for “Too Much Information.” However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean “interesting personal details/trivia.”

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Read more about Giselle’s official stats and positions within the team here.

PREFERENCES & TASTES

Food

  • Giselle has mentioned that she likes the following food items and drinks:
    • Shio Bread (Salt Bread), Kaymak, Pepero, Choco Boy Mushroom, Gingerbread Cookies, Cinnamon Rolls, Sweet Pumpkin Soup, Clam Chowder, Consomme Soup
    • Caramel Latte, Chai Tea Latte, Horchata, Milk, Strawberry Milk
  • Giselle has mentioned that she wants to shoot an ad for Chapagetti, a Korean brand of ramyeon and the second highest-selling brand of instant noodles in South Korea.
  • Giselle has said that she takes probiotics regularly and has dubbed herself a “probiotics maniac”.

Hobbies

  • Giselle likes to take photos; she especially likes taking photos in the “analog” style, with the 90s, early 2000s, and 2010s aesthetics.
  • When she’s stressed out, she likes to go shopping, eat sweets, and work out.
  • Giselle is a fan of Japanese anime; she was seen reading the Tokyo Revengers manga, and has once accidentally followed a Evangelion meme account with her official instagram account.

Likes & Dislikes

  • Giselle likes the color black, especially as a fashion statement or clothing item. She has once said “If you’re not sure, just wear black.”
  • Giselle dislikes the color orange.
  • Giselle likes the jewelry brand Chrome Hearts. She has received a skull ring from Chrome Hearts from her dad as a graduation present, and has often been seen wearing the aforementioned ring and other Chrome Hearts items.
  • Her favorite Pokémon is Venusaur and Pichu.
  • Giselle has mentioned several movies and dramas that she enjoyed and would like to recommend. The list includes the following:
    • Movies: Deadpool, Fight Club, Ocean’s Eleven, Truman Show, Music and Lyrics, Friends with Benefits, The Wolf of Wall Street, Kick-Ass, Miss Congeniality
    • American Show: White Collar
    • J-Drama: Simpleness is Great! Copy Editing Girl Kono Etsuko, Mr. Hiiragi’s Homeroom
    • K-Drama: Twenty Five Twenty One, My Name, Bloodhounds
  • Giselle has said that she goes through phases of listening to the genres of rock, Hip-Hop, R&B, and pop.
    • She often uploads her song recommendations to her Instagram stories.

OTHER TRIVIA

  • In her high school yearbook, she wrote “That’s hot” under her photo, and this has circulated around the web and became a meme prior to aespa’s debut.
    • In 2022, Giselle actually met Paris Hilton in real life, the original speaker of the quote “That’s hot,” at the backstage of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  • Giselle has also said that she wants to meet Elon Musk, Song Gain (Korean trot singer), and Jeong Hyung Don (Korean comedian) in the future.
  • Giselle’s friendship with K-Pop soloist Jeon Somi is well-known; as both TCK (Third Culture-Kids) and fluent speakers of English and Korean, Giselle and Somi have filmed a vlog that was uploaded on aespa’s official YouTube channel.
  • Giselle has said that her role models are CL, Kehlani, The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, and ASH ISLAND.
  • Giselle would like to visit Italy in the future.
  • Giselle has the lowest alcohol tolerance in aespa, as seen in the web variety series Street Alcohol Fighter with the other aespa members.
  • In interviews, Giselle was chosen as a member with the most aegyo, according to the other members of the team.
  • In 2022, Giselle has made a donation of 10,000,000 KRW (apprx. 7,500 USD) to a charity dedicated to the cause of helping rescue animals.
  • Her mottos are “Everything happens for a reason.” and “So what?”

GISELLE’S NICKNAMES

Most of the nicknames on this page have originated from Korean media or conversations held in Korean among members.

ENG
(translated)		 KOR
(original)		 MEANING
That’s Hot 댓츠핫 Originally a popular saying by Paris Hilton, “That’s Hot” is a quote under Giselle’s yearbook photo that went viral before her debut. Giselle is called “Ms. That’s Hot” or just “That’s Hot.”
Ashinaga Aeri 아시나가 애리 Because of her long legs, Japanese fans call her “Long-Legs Aeri.” “Ashi” is “leg” in Japanese, and Giselle’s given name is Uchinaga Aeri.
Planet Gummi 지구젤리 Giselle in Korean is spelled 지젤, which could also be an acronym for “Planet Gummi” (지구젤리) by Trolli, a type of jelly that looks like the planet earth.
Geejone 지존 Just after debut, an internet user in Korea couldn’t remember Giselle’s stage name and called her “Geejone” (pronounced jee-jone), which is a slang term mostly used in the early 2000s, loosely meaning “supreme” or “on top.”
HipHop Puppy 힙합댕댕이 Giselle has a cute “puppy type” face that contrasts with her powerful rap skills.
Fish Needle 생선바늘 In a conversation with Ningning, Giselle couldn’t remember the proper Korean word for “fish bone” and called it “fish needle” by mistake. In her phone, Ningning saved Giselle’s name as “fish needle.”