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After School () was a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment, with an admissions and graduation concept. After School officially debuted in January 2009 with the song "Ah!" from the single album ''New Schoolgirl''. Following the addition of Uee in April of that year, they released "Diva", which won the "Rookie of the Month" award at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards. Pledis Entertainment then announced the graduation of Soyoung before adding Raina and Nana for the release " Because of You" in November 2009, which topped the monthly digital chart for December. Follow-up singles " Bang!", "Shampoo", " Flashback" and " First Love" further consolidated their popularity and saw the additions of members Lizzy, E-Young and Kaeun, as well as the graduations of original members Bekah and Kahi. In 2010, the three newest members at that time formed the group's first subunit, Orange Caramel, and in 2011 a second subunit was formed when the group was split into two teams, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Love (After School Song)
''First Love'' () is the sixth single album by South Korean girl group After School. The maxi-single marks the first main single release not to feature a line-up change for the group, as well as the group's last Korean release before going on an indefinite hiatus. Background Shortly before After School's comeback with " Flashback", Pledis' Managing Director revealed the group would release their sixth maxi single in the Fall of 2012. For unknown reasons, the release was cancelled. Throughout the remainder of 2012, several of the girls hinted at their comeback, confirmed recording and rehearsals had already begun by the end of 2012. After teasing by the group's members throughout 2013, Pledis finally confirmed the group would be coming back with their sixth maxi single, set to be released on June 13, 2013. The single made the first collaboration between After School and producer Brave Brothers since 2009 with their second single, " Because of You. Following a slew of concept imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pledis Entertainment
Pledis Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Han Sung-Soo in 2007. The label is home to Bumzu, Hwang Min-hyun, and groups Seventeen and TWS. Its name originates from the Pleiades, a star cluster in the constellation Taurus. On May 25, 2020, Hybe Corporation became its majority shareholder, but Pledis remains an independent label. History 2007–2012: Founding and early artists Pledis Entertainment was founded in 2007. Son Dam-bi was the first artist to debut under Pledis, and was dubbed the 'female Rain' by media outlets. In its beginning stages, the agency did not have management premises, only a practice room. In January 2009, Pledis debuted its first girl group, After School. A sub-unit of After School called Orange Caramel was formed in 2010, consisting of members Nana, Lizzy and Raina. In December 2010, Pledis released '' Happy Pledis 1st Album'', featuring After School, which included the tracks "Love Love Love" and "Someone Is Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin (After School Album)
''Virgin'' is the debut and only Korean studio album by South Korean girl group After School. They promoted the album by performing their lead single "Shampoo" along with a tap dance performance of "Let's Step Up". It was released on 29 April 2011 and contains 13 songs (including new recordings of their songs "Because of You", "When I Fall", and "Bang!"). The group has released three music videos for the album: "Shampoo", "Let's Step Up", and "Play Ur Love". This is only release as the nine-member line-up, with the addition of the member E-Young, and last release to feature member Bekah. History Following the admission of ninth member, E-Young, Pledis Entertainment announced that After School will be having a comeback at the end of April 2011. They also announced that After School will release their first full-length studio album. Before the release of the album, several actions were made by the agency such as releasing a mini-album for the group leader Kahi and also th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Soo-ah
Park Soo-young (; born July 31, 1992), is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted under the stage name Lizzy () as a member of the South Korean girl group After School (band), After School in March 2010 and later formed part of the group's sub-units, Orange Caramel and After School Blue. She made her solo debut in January 2015 with the digital single "Not an Easy Girl". Outside of her music career, Park has starred in various television dramas, including ''All My Love (TV series), All My Love'' (2011) and ''Angry Mom'' (2015). In May 2018, Park graduated from After School following the expiration of her contract, but remains a member of Orange Caramel. Following her departure, she shifted her work to acting and changed her stage name to Park Soo-ah (). In November 2020, she changed her professional name, for a second time, to Park Soo-young, her birth name. Early life and education Park was born on July 31, 1992, in Busan, South Korea. She attended Kyung Hee University, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diva (After School Song)
"Diva" () is a song recorded by South Korean girl group After School. The song was released on April 9, 2009, as a digital single and later added on the group's second single album " Because of You" as a B-side. The song is the first release including Uee and the last release including Soyoung, who withdrew from the group to become an actress. A Japanese version of the song was released on November 23, 2011, serving as the group's second Japanese single. An original Japanese song "Ready to Love" was released with the single. Track listing Trivia "Tap Slap" is a Japanese instrumental version of the song "Let's Step Up", included on the group's first album ''Virgin Virginity is a social construct that denotes the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. As it is not an objective term with an operational definition, social definitions of what constitutes virginity, or the lack thereof ...''. The Korean version of "Diva" included on the Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flashback (After School Song)
''Flashback'' is the fifth single album by South Korean girl group After School. The maxi-single marks the first appearance of fifth generation member, Kaeun. This also marks the first comeback since Kahi's official graduation from the group to pursue a solo career. Background On 9 April 2012, Pledis revealed that a brand new member would be added to the group. The following day, the member was officially revealed to be Kaeun and details regarding a Korean comeback in June were revealed. On 11 June 2012, the first teaser image, featuring all eight members, for the comeback was released to the public via Pledis Entertainment's website. Later that day the title of the maxi-single was revealed, "Flashback", along with the track list. The following day, a second teaser picture was released featuring third generation member Lizzy. The photo showed that the group are returning to their sexy concept as Lizzy was seen wearing black mesh clothing and was in a seductive, sultry pose whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jung-ah
Kim Jung-ah (; born August 2, 1983), known professionally as Jung Ah or Jung A, is a South Korean singer. She was a member of Kiss Five and the former leader of After School. In 2016, Pledis Entertainment announced that her contract had expired and she had graduated from After School naturally. Career After School and solo activities Kim joined with After School's unofficial first appearance on December 29, 2008, at the SBS Song Festival, performing "Play Girlz" with Son Dam-bi and Kahi. In the beginning on 2009, After School released debut single album New Schoolgirl, with the lead single "AH!" on January 15. After School made their debut stage on MBC's January 17 episode of Music Core. Jung Ah became the new leader of the group after Kahi's graduation. In September 2012, it was announced that Jung Ah had been cast into MBC Every1's drama ''Reckless Family 2''. On April 7, 2015, Pledis Entertainment announced that Jung Ah and labelmate Han Dong Geun would be releasing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankei Sports
is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper published by Sankei Shimbun. In 2014, it had a circulation of 1,270,000. The newspaper is known by its nickname . See also * Fujisankei Communications Group , abbreviated FCG, is Japan's largest media conglomerate. Its chair is Hisashi Hieda. The group engages in a wide range of businesses, from Mass media in Japan, media and entertainment, including Television in Japan, television, Japanese newspape ... * Japanese media External links *Sanspo.com Daily newspapers published in Japan Sports newspapers published in Japan Fujisankei Communications Group Mass media companies based in Tokyo Companies based in Osaka Prefecture Newspapers established in 1955 1955 establishments in Japan {{Japan-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro ( ; ; born September 20, 1977) is a retired Japanese singer. She rose to prominence as a Japanese idol, teen idol, and transitioned into a leading Pop music, pop artist due to her versatility across music styles and visual presentation. Due to her career reinventions and longevity, she is known as an Pop icon, icon across Japan and Asia. She has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Japanese Pop", and her influence domestically has drawn equivalent comparisons to artists such as Janet Jackson and Madonna in Western pop culture. Born in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa, Amuro debuted as the Lead vocalist, lead singer of the idol group Super Monkey's in 1992 when she was 14 years old. Despite early sales disappointments, Amuro's rising popularity helped to score a major hit with the 1995 Eurobeat single "Try Me (Watashi o Shinjite)". Signing to Avex Trax for her solo career, Amuro catapulted to fame with a string of number one singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang! (After School Song)
"Bang!" is a song recorded by the South Korean girl group After School. This song marked the first appearance of the group's eighth member, Lizzy. It was later released in Japanese for the group's Japan debut. The song was released on August 17, 2011, in 3 editions. The Japanese version does not include former member Bekah, who left the group to become a designer after the promotions for the group's first Korean album, Virgin,''' were completed. Background and release "Bang!" is After School's third Korean single. The title track, which was used as the lead single, was originally planned to be included in After School's second single " Because of You," but was delayed due to the lyricist and composer wanting to make the track more complete. The single's concept displayed the group wearing sexy marching band outfits, and it was later revealed that Kahi created the concept. Kahi stated that after watching the American film Drumline, she fell in love with the marching band sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
