Apink
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Spinoffs | Apink Chobom |
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Website | planaent |
Apink (
Since their debut, Apink has won awards at shows such as the
On April 29, 2021, Play M Entertainment officially announced that Na-eun had left the agency following the expiration of her exclusive contract, while the other five members of Apink had renewed their contracts with the agency. She remained a member of Apink until April 8, 2022, before withdrawing from the group.
History
Pre-debut
In February 2011,
Prior to the group's debut, the documentary Apink News aired on the Korean cable channel Trend E.
2011: Debut, rising success and further releases
The group released their debut EP,
2012–2013: First studio album, Yoo-kyung's departure and commercial success
In January 2012, Apink won their first music show award on Mnet's M Countdown for "My My".
In January 2013, Apink recorded another single with Beast to promote Skoolooks. On January 5, at the AIA K-POP 2013 concert in Hong Kong, the group performed several of their songs along with other Cube Entertainment groups 4Minute and Beast.
2014–2016: Rise in popularity and Japanese debut
On January 13, 2014, Apink released "Good Morning Baby", a song composed by
On January 10, 2015, Apink became the first group to win five consecutive awards on Music Core.
Apink started their North American tour on January 5, 2016, in Vancouver, followed by shows in Dallas, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The same month, they were awarded a Bonsang at the Seoul Music Awards and Disk Bonsang at the Golden Disk Awards.
2017–2020: International recognition and reinvention
On March 21, Apink released their seventh Japanese single, "Bye Bye".
Apink held their fifth Korean concert Pink Collection: Red and White in Seoul on January 5 and 6.[129] The concert, which was announced in December, sold out all tickets three minutes after its announcement.[citation needed] This was followed by concert Apink Japan Live Pink Collection in Tokyo, held on February 2 and 3.[130] On January 7, Apink released their eighth mini-album Percent, along with the single "%%(Eung Eung)", composed by frequent collaborator Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon. The single, which continued the new direction taken by the group with "I'm So Sick", topped several music charts in South Korea after its release and peaked at number 17 on the Gaon digital chart,[131] while the album reached number three on the Korean chart and number 14 on the Billboard World Albums chart.[132] To promote the new album, Apink performed "%%(Eung Eung)" on various music shows, along with B-side track "Hug Me", for a period of two weeks beginning on January 9.[citation needed] To celebrate their 8th anniversary, Apink released the digital single "Everybody Ready?" dedicated to fans on April 19.[133]
On March 13, 2020, Play M Entertainment announced that Apink would be making a comeback some time in April.[134] On April 13, Apink released their ninth mini-album Look, as well as the single, "Dumhdurum".[135] "Dumhdurum" was composed and written by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon, who worked on their previous songs "I'm So Sick" and "%%(Eung Eung)". Upon release, the song topped four major realtime charts in South Korea and became their first song to reach number one on Melon in 5 years, since "Remember". To promote the new album, Apink performed "Dumhdurum" on various music shows, along with B-side tracks "Be Myself", "Love is Blind" and "Moment" for a period of two weeks beginning on April 17. "Look" debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart while "Dumhdurum" peaked at number two on the Digital Chart, giving the group their ninth top 10 single. "Dumhdurum" was also ranked second on Billboard's list of the top K-pop songs of 2020.[136]
2021–present: 10th Anniversary, Naeun's departure, new sub-unit and contract renewals
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Apink released the new digital single "Thank You" on April 19, 2021.
On April 8, 2022, it was reported that Son Na-eun would be withdrawing from the group due to difficulty balancing work as both an actress and idol.[141] This was later confirmed by IST Entertainment via the group's fancafe.[142] On April 19, Apink released a new digital single titled "I Want You To Be Happy" to celebrate their 11th anniversary.[143] In June, IST Entertainment announced that Chorong and Bomi will be forming Apink's new sub-unit called "ChoBom", and will be releasing their first single album Copycat on July 12.[144]
On March 14, 2023, confirmed the release of Apink's 10th mini album SELF, which was released on April 5.[145] On April 28, IST Entertainment announced that all the members, except Jung Eun-ji, did not renew their contracts with the company but team activities will be maintained.[146]
Image and musical style
Apink's image and music style are often compared to first-generation idol girl groups
Apink's music generally fits within the
With the release of 2018's "I'm So Sick", Apink showed a shift in their style of music, moving towards a more mature and sophisticated sound. The track, with its use of
Members
Adapted from their Naver profile:[162]
Current
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Former
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Timeline
Ambassadorship
- 2021 COEX Food Week Ambassador (2021)[163]
Discography
Korean albums
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Japanese albums
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Concerts and tours
Korean Tours
- Pink Paradise (2015)
- Pink Island (2015)
- Pink Party (2016)
- Pink Space (2018)
- Pink Collection: Red and White (2019)
- Welcome to Pink World (2020)
- Pink Eve: 10 Years (2021)
Japan Tours
- Apink 1st Live Tour – Pink Season (2015)
- Apink 2nd Live Tour – Pink Summer (2016)
- Apink 3rd Live Tour – 3 Years (2017)
- Apink Japan Live Pink Collection (2019)
Asia Tours
- Apink Secret Garden in Singapore – Vizit Korea (2013)
- Pink Paradise Asia Tour (2015)
- Apink Pink Memory Day In Singapore Mini Concert & Fan Meeting (2016)
- Pink Aurora Asia Tour (2016–2017)
- Pink Up Asia Tour (2017)
- One & Six Asia Tour (2018)
- Pink Drive (2023)
American Tours
- Pink Memory: Apink North America Tour (2016)
Online Stage
- Pink of the Year (2020)
Filmography
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Apink started with a documentary program titled Apink News, which aired on the cable channel TrendE for three seasons (2011–2012).
Reality shows
Year | Title | Network | Note |
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2011–2012 | Apink News | TrendE | |
Birth of Family | KBS2
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With Infinite
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2013–present | Apink Diary | Apink YouTube Channel | |
2014 | Apink's Showtime
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MBC Every 1
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2016 | Extreme Adventures | Naver Vapp | |
2017 | Finding X-PINK | Naver Vapp Ch+ | |
2017–2018 | Put Your Hands Up | ||
2019 | Everybody Ready | ||
2020 | Idol Tour | 1theK Originals | |
2022 | Apinkation | SBS MTV
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Awards and nominations
The group has won awards at shows such as the 26th
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The six-member group Apink currently stands out from most girl groups, ones who have been attracting viewers for their skin-showing outfits and provocative dance moves. Apink's innocent, schoolgirl charms resemble first-generation girl groups such as S.E.S. and Fink.l.
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External links
- Apink Official Website (in Korean)