After School (group)

After School
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres Pop, Dance, Hip Hop, R&B
Years active 2009 (2009) – Present
Labels Pledis Entertainment (South Korea)
Avex Trax (Japan)[1]
Associated acts AS Red
AS Blue
Orange Caramel
Happy PLEDIS
Website Korea Official Website
Japan Official Website
Taiwan Official Website
Members
Kahi
Kim Jungah
Lee Jooyeon
Uee
Raina
Nana
Lizzy
E-Young
Past members
Soyoung
Bekah

After School (Korean: 애프터스쿨; Japanese: アフタースクール, AFTERSCHOOL in Japan) is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2009.[2] They are the first group to debut with a unique admissions and graduation concept in Korea, where members are added or withdrawn in a “natural” manner.[3] The band currently consists of 8 members: Park Kahi,Kim JungAh, Lee Jooyeon, Uee, Raina, Nana, Lizzy and E-Young. Former member Soyoung withdrew from the group in fall 2009 and Bekah officially graduated from the group in July 2011.[4][5]

After School had their first performance alongside label mate Son Dam Bi in 2008 and their official debut occurred on January 2009 with the song "AH!". The group became popular with the release of their hit single, "Because of You", which attained No. 1 and a triple crown on SBS's Inkigayo. After School went on to win various awards at the Billboard Japan Music Awards and the Seoul Music Awards.

Other hits by After School include "Diva", "Bang!" and "Shampoo". Three members of After School have also formed a sub-group with a different concept known as Orange Caramel.

The group began a foray into the Japanese music scene in 2011 under Avex Trax with a remake of their Korean hits "Bang!" and "Diva". Their debut in Japan[6][7] was quite a success, as the group managed to enter the Oricon Weekly Chart at 7th.[8]

Contents

Career

2009: Debut, Diva and Because of You

After School, as a group, made an unofficial first appearance on December 29, 2008 at the SBS Song Festival, performing "Play Girlz" with Son Dam Bi. In the beginning on 2009, a few days before After School's debut, Pledis Entertainment officially announced that the group's music concept is heavily influenced by the Pussycat Dolls.[9] On January 15, 2009, Pledis Entertainment released a 30-second teaser video on Gom TV, reaching 100,000 views on the first day.[10] Consequently, the group released their debut single, "AH!" alongside their EP, New Schoolgirl on 15 January'.[11][12] On 17 January, After School made their live debut on MBC's, Music Core[13]

During the month of April, the group announced a new member joining the group, Uee.[14][15][16][17] Alongside the announcement, the group released the second single, "Diva"[15] on April 9, 2009.[16] The group performance on 9 April 2009 on M!Countdown.[18] On May 21, the group released their third single, a cover of Morning Musume's "Love Machine", entitled "Dream Girl".[19] In July, it was announced that the group would collaborate with popular artist, Son Dam Bi,[17][20] for digital single, "Amoled", which was released on the 16th, which was also part of promotions for Amoled, Samsung's phone.[21]

On 29 October 2009, Yoo Soyoung officially withdrew from the group to become an actress. Two new members were added to the group, Raina and Nana.[11] After School made their comeback on 25 November 2009 with their single, "Because of You",[11][22] with teasers being released a day before.[23] Marking a change for the group to a more mature and sophisticated concept,[11] the song became popular, winning three Mutizen awards[24][25][26] and topping various online music charts.[27] A remixed version was released later on.[28]

2010–2011: Bang!

On 17 March 2010, details surrounding new member, Lizzy, were announced,[29] following the release of the group's concept photos for the single album, Bang!. Pledis Entertainment simultaneously announced that the album would be released on 25 March 2010.[29]

Members Raina, Nana, and Lizzy formed a sub-unit Orange Caramel and released their first mini-album on June 2010 .

On 6 December 2010, Pledis Entertainment released After School's comeback album Happy Pledis 1st Album that consisted of 4 tracks, "Love Love Love" as their album single, "Someone Is You" and 2 instrumentals of the two songs. Pledis had planned a series of "Happy Pledis" albums with their artists After School, Son Dambi and Orange Caramel as a surprise gift for the fans. A portion of the profits from the "Happy Pledis" albums would be donated to the “Save the Children” organization. Bekah did not take part nor participated in the promotions for this album due to her two month break in Hawaii visiting her parents.

2011: Virgin, Japanese debut, and A.S Red/Blue

On the 27 January, Pledis Entertainment stated that they had signed a contract with a Japanese record label in order to begin activities in Japan by the end of March.[30] After School then kicked off their Japanese activities by collaborating with Japanese singer Namie Amuro; featuring in the song 'Make It Happen' for her collaboration album.[31]

Pledis Entertainment announced on 13 April that After School would be making a comeback later that month with a full-length album; the title track being composed by Japanese producer Daishi Dance.[32] Teaser photos for the comeback album were subsequently released on the 18th; the first of the photos were of newcomer to the group E-Young. Pledis Entertainment also said the release date of the album would be on the 29th.[33] A second photo was released a day after, featuring Lizzy, Raina and Nana (who were dubbed the 3rd generation), and a third featuring Uee (second generation). On the 20th, the album's full tracklist was released along with the title track titled 'Shampoo' and the final teaser photo of the remaining original members.[34] An music video teaser was uploaded onto the Pledis Entertainment Official YouTube channel on the 25th, and the full audio track for 'Shampoo' was uploaded to the internet two days later. After School's first album Virgin was released on the 29th, with the full music video for 'Shampoo' being released later that day. The music video for 'Let's Step Up', the intro track for the Virgin album was released with After School performing a tap-dance routine, which was praised internationally by tap dancers such as Joseph Wiggan.[35][36] After School began promotions for the song 'Shampoo' starting with KBS's Music Bank.[37]

It has been recently revealed that After School will officially debut in Japan on 17 August, with a Japanese version of 'Bang!'. They will also perform a solo concert on 17 July at Akasaka BLITZ in Tokyo.[6] However, Bekah left the group prior to the Japanese debut to become a designer, and has since released her graduation work, a solo track titled Take Me To The Place.

In July, Pledis announced that After School will be separated into two sub-units, AS Red and Blue as part of the group's second comeback project for the year.

The group made their spectacular debut in Japan on 17 August 2011, with the release of their first Japanese album, Bang!, which peaked at 7th on the Oricon Weekly Chart.[38] After School participated in the prestigious 'a-nation' concert tour as part of their Japanese promotions.[39]

After School's second Japanese single, Diva was released on November 23, 2011. The single is accompanied with a new Japanese song called "Ready to Love".[40]

Happy Pledis 2012, a charity single, is the follow-up of the first Happy Pledis album and was released on December 1, 2011. It is a family album that features all Pledis artists, including Son Dambi and an yet-to-debut band named Pledis Boys. A portion of the ‘Happy Pledis’ earnings will be donated to UNICEF to help look after those in need, and the album is also a gift to the fans who have shown the artists so much love and interest.[41] The group will team-up with SHIBUYA109 for a “Christmas Campaign”, which includes an upcoming concert.[42][43][44]

After School was headlining the upcoming MTV EXIT free concert along with American band The Click Five on December 17, 2011 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[45][46]

Members

After School have a admission-graduation system, where members are added or withdrawn in a “natural” manner.[47]

Former members

Timeline

Member 2009 (AH!) 2009 (Diva) 2009 (Because Of You) 2010 (BANG!) 2011 (Shampoo) 2012 (Rambling Girls)
Park Kahi
(2009-Present)
Kim Jungah
(2009-Present)
Lee Jooyeon
(2009-Present)
Bekah
(2009-2011)
Soyoung
(2009)
UEE
(2009-Present)
Raina
(2009-Present)
Nana
(2009-Present)
Lizzy
(2010-Present)
E-Young
(2011-Present)

Sub-units

Pledis Entertainment announced on June 2010 that After School will be forming sub-groups for future promotions.

Orange Caramel

Further information: Orange Caramel

Orange Caramel was the first sub-unit of After School to debut and it consisted of Raina, Nana, and Lizzy. The group released their first mini-album, on June 2010 with the title track, Magic Girl and followed up with later released songs A~ing!, Bangkok City, Shanghai Romance and Funny Hunny.

A.S. Red & Blue

Further information: A.S. Red & Blue

On 4 July 2011, it was announced that After School will be splitting into 'red' and 'blue' units as a part of their comeback project. They also revealed that fans who will attend After School's next showcase will get a chance to vote on which members they want to be on each unit.[59] The 'red' sub-unit will feature a firm, powerful sexy concept, while the 'blue' sub-unit will have a cute and bright concept.[60] The unit line-ups were finalized on 11 July 2011.[61] The members of the Red unit are Kahi, Jung Ah, Uee and Nana. The blue unit are Jooyeon, Raina, Lizzy and E-Young. Kahi is the leader of AS Red and Jooyeon is the leader of AS Blue.

AS Red and Blue released their 4th mini-album on 21 July 2011, with title tracks In The Night Sky and Wonder Boy respectively. The music videos for the two songs were released soon after.

Discography

Main article: After School discography

Korean discography

Studio albums
Single albums

Japanese discography

Studio albums
  • Playgirlz (2012)
Single albums
  • Bang! (2011)
  • Diva (2011)
  • Rambling Girls/Because of You (2012)

Filmography

Reality shows

Awards and nominations

Year Event Category Nominated work Result Ref
2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Rookie of the month (April) "Diva" Won [62]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Female Artist Nominated
Korea Lifestyle Awards Best Style Icon Won
2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards K-Pop New Artist of the Year 2009 Won [63]
19th Seoul Music Awards Best Newcomer Award Won [64]
11th Korean Visual Arts Festival Photogenic Award (Orange Caramel) Won [65]
2011 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award Cultural Minister of Finance Award Won
Golden Disk Awards Best Album Virgin Pending [66]
Most Popular Artist Virgin Pending
19th Republic of Korea Entertainment News Award Idol Music Prize Award Won

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