Soyoung withdrew from the group in fall 2009, Bekah officially graduated from the group in July 2011, former leader Kahi graduated in September 2012, Jooyeon graduated in January 2015 and Jungah graduated in January 2016. Additionally, Uee graduated in May 2017 and Lizzy graduated in May 2018 due to the expiration of their contracts. Three members of After School also formed a sub-group with a different concept known as Orange Caramel.
After School had their first performance alongside label mate Son Dambi in 2008 and their official debut occurred in January of 2009 with the song AH. The group became popular with the release of their hit single, "๋ ๋๋ฌธ์ (Because of You)", which attained #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.
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 was quite a success, as the group managed to enter the Oricon Weekly Chart at #7.
Kahi, After School's leader, had been as a back-up dancer for artists under both SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment, most notably for BoA. She has also been a trainee under JYP Entertainment. Kahi was part of a Korean-American girl group called S. Blush, whose first digital single peaked at #2 at the Billboard Hot Dance Chart. In 2008, Kahi was featured in Son Dambi's "Bad Boy" music video as a rapper, and Jungah took part in Son Dambi's performances as a back-up dancer as part of her training.
Days before After School's debut, Pledis Entertainment officially announced that the group's music concept is heavily influenced by the Pussycat Dolls, and that they "will be a type of group that Korea has never seen before". On January 15, 2009, Pledis Entertainment released a 30-second teaser music video for Ah to the web, which reached 10,000 views on the first day. The girls, as a group, made an unofficial first appearance on December 29, 2008 at the SBS Song Festival 'S', performing Play Girlz with Son Dambi.
After School's debut single "AH" was released with their first extended play New Schoolgirl on January 15, 2009. They made their debut performance on January 17, 2009 on MBC's music program Show! Music Core.
In April 2009, it was announced by Pledis Entertainment that Uee would be joining After School as a sixth member. She was first introduced to the public as a friend of Wonder Girls member Kim Yoobin on the television program "Introducing a Star's Friend," where they revealed that they were initially part of a five member girl group with Good Entertainment that was eventually disbanded due to financial reasons.
Their second single "Diva" is an upbeat dance song. The track was released as their first digital single. Promotional activities began April 9, 2009, with their comeback performance on MNet's M! Countdown.
On May 21, 2009, After School released a cover of Morning Musume's "Love Machine", titled "Dream Girl".
Later on, it was announced that After School would collaborate with the popular Pledis artist Son Dambi. The digital single "Amoled" was released on July 23, 2009 as part of promotions for Samsung's phone, "Amoled".
On October 29, 2009, Soyoung announced her withdrawal from the group due to health reasons and the desire to further her education. Subsequently, two new members, Raina and Nana were added, making After School a seven-member group,
After School released their second extended play on November 25, 2009 titled ๋ ๋๋ฌธ์ (Because of You). They made their comeback on the 27th on KBS's Music Bank with their title song ๋ ๋๋ฌธ์. The song proved to be very popular, hitting #1 on various online charts as well as winning three Mutizen awards. A remix version of the single was released on January 22, 2010.
On March 25th, 2010, After School, with their new member Lizzy released their third extended play Bang!. They had their comeback the next day, performing "Let's Do It!" and " ๋ฑ (Bang)!" on KBS's Music Bank. On December 31, 2010, After School revealed that they were going to debut their ninth member E-young, who specialized on electric guitar and vocals, on KBS' Gayo Daejun. During Bang!'s performance, she had a special guitar solo, officially becoming After School's ninth member, and announced their comeback as a nine-member group with their first full-length album Virgin, to be released on April 29, 2011.
On July 25th, 2011 After School was divided into two sub-groups, After School Red (์ ํํฐ์ค์ฟจ ๋ ๋) and After School Blue (์ ํํฐ์ค์ฟจ ๋ธ๋ฃจ). Both groups released a single and promoted their own songs at the same time. While A.S. BLUE (Jooyeon, Raina, Lizzy, and E-Young) features an innocent concept, A.S. RED (Kahi, Jungah, Uee and Nana) features a sexy and powerful concept. Both groups' debut singles were released as After School 4th single.
The group made their debut in Japan on August 17, 2011, with the release of their first Japanese single, "Bang! (Japan Ver.)", which peaked at number seven on the Oricon Weekly Chart. After School participated in the prestigious 'a-nation' concert tour as part of their Japanese promotions. After School's second Japanese single, "Diva", was released on November 23, 2011. The single was accompanied with a new Japanese song called "Ready to Love".
Happy Pledis 2012, a follow-up of the "Happy Pledis" charity single, 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 โHappy Pledisโ 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. The group will team-up with SHIBUYA109 for a โChristmas Campaignโ, which includes an upcoming concert.
After School ended the year by headlining the MTV EXIT Live concert along with American band The Click Five on 17 December 2011 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
After School's third Japanese single was a double A-side single consisting of two songs, "Rambling Girls" and a "" Japanese remake of their 2009 hit. The single was released on January 25, 2012, and debuted at number six on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart.
After School's first Japanese album Playgirlz was released on 14 March 2012. The album contains all their Japanese singles plus a Japanese version of their latest Korean single, "Shampoo", and 6 original Japanese songs. The regular edition of the album also includes a Japanese version of Orange Caramel's, a sub-unit of After School, "Shanghai Romance" as a bonus track. On February 29, 2012, After School digitally released a promotional single, "Just in time", to promote the new album which was released the following month. "Just in time" is also used in a Samantha Thavasa commercial featuring After School themselves. After School are also models for Samantha Thavasa.
After School will be starting their first Japanese tour titled Playgirlz in April. With a total of four dates, the tour is scheduled to kick off at the Zepp Tokyo on April 27, followed by the Zepp Nagoya on April 28 and Namba, Osaka on April 30. The tour will then finish on June 17 at Tokyo Dome City Hall.
On April 9, 2012, Pledis revealed a brand new member would be added to the group. The following day, the member was officially revealed to be Kaeun, who would join them for their fifth single, released on June 21, 2012. It was also confirmed that After School would release their sixth Korean single, in the Autumn.
Avex Trax announced through After School's official Japanese website on April 23, 2012, that they will release their fourth Japanese single Lady Luck/Dilly Dally, on June 13, 2012. The single is a double A-side single and the regular edition also contains an additional track, "Slow Love", which is the song used on the Eyefull Home commercial.
It was officially confirmed that Kahi will officially graduate from the group to pursue a solo career while staying with Pledis and studying acting. She will stay with the group until September, before leaving the group.
Members
Raina (๋ ์ด๋)
Stage name: Raina (Hangul: ๋ ์ด๋)
Birth name: Oh Hye Rin (Hangul: ์คํ๋ฆฐ)
Date of birth: May 7, 1989 (1989-05-07)
Position: Main Vocalist
Nana (๋๋)
Stage name: Nana (Hangul: ๋๋)
Birth name: Im Jin Ah (Hangul: ์์ง์)
Date of birth: September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14)
Position: Vocalist, Rapper
E-Young (์ด์)
Stage name: E-Young (Hangul: ์ด์)
Birth name: Noh Lee Young (Hangul: ๋ ธ์ด์)
Date of birth: August 16th, 1992 (1992-08-16)
Position: Vocalist, Instrumentalist
Former Members
So Young (์์)
Stage name: Yoo So Young (Hangul: ์ ์์)
Stage name: Joo So Young (Hangul: ์ฃผ์์)
Date of birth: March 29, 1986 (1986-03-29)
Position: Vocalist
Reason for leaving: Left due to health issues and to pursue education
Bekah (๋ฒ ์นด)
Stage name: Bekah (Hangul: ๋ฒ ์นด)
Birth name: Rebekah Kim (Hangul: ๋ ๋ฒ ์นด ๊น)
Date of birth: August 11, 1989 (1989-08-11)
Position: Rapper, Vocalist
Reason for leaving: To become a designer in Hawaii (reported). Conflict with group's management company(actual)
Kahi (๊ฐํฌ)
Stage name: Park Kahi (Hangul: ๋ฐ๊ฐํฌ)
Birth name: Park Ji Young (Hangul: ๋ฐ์ง์)
Date of birth: December 25, 1980 (1980-12-25)
Position: Leader, Rapper, Vocalist, Choreographer
Reason for leaving: Graduated to become a solo artist.
Joo Yeon (์ฃผ์ฐ)
Birth name: Lee Joo Yeon (Hangul: ์ด์ฃผ์ฐ)
Date of birth: March 19, 1987 (1987-03-19)
Position: Vocalist
Reason for leaving: Graduated to pursue a career in acting.
Jung Ah (์ ์)
Birth name: Kim Jung Ah (Hangul: ๊น์ ์)
Date of birth: August 2, 1983 (1983-08-02)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Reason for leaving: Contract expiration.
Uee (์ ์ด)
Stage name: Uee (Hangul: ์ ์ด)
Birth name: Kim Yoo Jin (Hangul: ๊น์ ์ง)
Date of birth: April 9, 1988 (1988-04-09)
Position: Vocalist, Rapper
Reason for leaving: Contract expiration.
Lizzy (๋ฆฌ์ง)
Stage name: Lizzy (Hangul: ๋ฆฌ์ง)
Birth name: Park Soo Young (Hangul: ๋ฐ์์)
Date of birth: July 31st, 1992 (1992-07-31)
Position: Vocalist, Rapper
Reason for leaving: Contract expiration.
Kaeun (๊ฐ์)
Stage Name: Kaeun (๊ฐ์)
Birth name: Lee Kaeun (์ด๊ฐ์)
Date of birth: August 20, 1994 (1994-08-20)
Position: Vocalist
Reason for leaving: Contract expiration.
Official website: http://a-school.co.kr
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Love Love Love
After School Lyrics
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Huhuhu ~ Baby, baby, baby, baby
[Kahi] Gireul geoda meong hani meomchwo seo itjyo
[Raina] Ni nun ape bo ineunde mideul suga eobtjyo
[Uee] Maeil gati, kkum kkwo watdeon I sungan
[Nana] Geudael manna gil gidaryeo wasseo yo
[Lizzy] Nae mameul gobaek halge yo
[Raina/All] Geudaewa hamkke ramyeon on sesange gadeukhan
[Raina] Sarangeul mideo yo tae eona cheo eum euro
[Raina/All] Say that you always love me
[Lizzy] Geudaeneun algo itna yo
[Nana] Bam haneure byeol deuri nal bomyeo utjyo
[Raina] Chang bakke gyeo ul baramdo nareul kkae ujyo
[Jooyeon] Himi deul ttae, honja rago neukki myeon
[Jungah] Ije buteo neun nae soneul jaba yo
[Raina/All] Say that you always love me
[Kahi] Nae mameul gobaek halge yo
[Raina/All] Geudaewa hamkke ramyeon on sesange gadeukhan
[Nana] Sarangeul mideo yo tae eona cheo eum euro
[Raina/All] Say that you always love me
[Kahi] Geudaeneun algo itna yo
[Uee] Hanbeon do sarangeul hae bonjeok eobseo jyo
Ijeneun ara yo
[Raina] Naega byeonhan iyu, geudae rangeol
[All] Say that you always love me ([Raina]Oh yeah, always~)
[Nana] Nae mameul gobaek halge yo ([Raina]halge yo~)
[All] Geudaewa hamkke ramyeon ([Raina]hamkke ramyeon~) on sesange gadeukhan
[Raina] Sarangeul mideo yo, [Raina] oh~ tae eona cheo eum euro
[Raina/All] Say that you always love me
[Raina] Geudaeneun algo itna yo
The lyrics of After Schoolโs song โLove Love Loveโ express the longing and yearning for someone special. The song begins with Rainaโs voice in a mournful tone, asking the person she loves to say that they love her. Kahi then sings about feeling stuck and unable to move forward without the person she loves, and Raina follows with the realization that she cannot read the other person's thoughts, making her feel insecure. Ueeโs verse talks about how every day, she dreams of being with the person she loves, while Nana describes the feeling of looking up at the stars and wishing for the person she loves to appear. Jooyeon then sings about the loneliness she feels when she is by herself, and Jungah finishes the verses with the plea to hold her hand and never let go.
The chorus repeats the same phrase over and over, asking the person they love to say that they always love them. The second half of the chorus talks about how if they are together, the world will be full of love. The bridge begins with Uee singing about how she has only loved once and doesnโt want to experience heartbreak, while Raina explains that the reason for their separation is not because her love has faded away. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the desire for their love to be reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
huhuhu ~ Baby, baby, baby, baby
The singer is voicing out her affection for the person she loves using 'baby' as the term of endearment.
Gireul geoda meong hani meomchwo seo itjyo
The singer is waiting alone, there are no sounds and everything is quiet, but she's on the lookout for her loved one.
Ni nun ape bo ineunde mideul suga eobtjyo
The singer is saying that she can't believe how close the person she loves is, she questions whether or not she can believe it's real.
Maeil gati, kkum kkwo watdeon I sungan
The singer remembers the times she used to dream of the person she loves every day.
Geudael manna gil gidaryeo wasseo yo
The singer has been waiting for the chance to meet the person she loves.
Say that you always love me
The singer wants to hear those magic words of love from the person she loves, it's important for her to know she's loved.
Nae mameul gobaek halge yo
The singer wants her loved one to know what is really in her heart, she wants to confess her love.
Geudaewa hamkke ramyeon on sesange gadeukhan
If she's together with the person she loves, the singer feels like she has everything in the world
Sarangeul mideo yo tae eona cheo eum euro
The singer wants her loved one to believe in her love and know that it's true and not a passing feeling.
Geudaeneun algo itna yo
The singer believes that the person she loves knows how she feels, hoping that they also feel the same way about her.
Bam haneure byeol deuri nal bomyeo utjyo
The singer is saying that even the stars in the sky seem to be watching her hoping that the person she loves shows up.
Chang bakke gyeo ul baramdo nareul kkae ujyo
The singer feels even the cold wind is trying to push her loved one to come closer to her
Himi deul ttae, honja rago neukki myeon
When the singer feels the pain or loneliness, she feels that she is alone even when surrounded with other people
Ije buteo neun nae soneul jaba yo
The singer wants her loved one to hold her hand and be with her from now on.
Hanbeon do sarangeul hae bonjeok eobseo jyo
The singer has already fallen in love before and has never regretted it.
Ijeneun ara yo
The singer makes the statement that she now knows what love feels like.
Naega byeonhan iyu, geudae rangeol
The singer implies that her loved one is the reason why she has changed and has started feeling different.
Contributed by David J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ypia6221
๊ฒจ์ธ๋ง๋๋ฉด ์ด๋ ธ๋๋ถํฐ ์๊ฐ๋จ...
@user-xj9ve5ki2o
21๋ 12์ใ ์ด ๋ ธ๋ ๋ค์ผ๋ฌ ์์ด์
@user-fs1cp1zm6n
@@user-xj9ve5ki2o23๋ 12์25์ผ
@j.k.3033
Even though it's old, it has a timeless sound I enjoy every Christmasโก
@snowbie.
2010 is old now? fuck me
@Ellone1110
same here ๐
@queenyoung1920
Give Raina some love for writing this perfection!ย
@KellyNM21
Marabou Rania wrote this? oww so cute!! I love it!<3
Thanks to Rania<3 4 writing and thanks to u 4 leting me know hehe
@user-rj1eg6mq1x
2020
@NicolasPetrosLanning
Kelly Nicolle itโs Reina not Rania, Rania is another group