Apink (Korean: 에이핑크; Japanese: エーピンク) is a South Korean idol Girl Group that debuted in 2011 under A Cube Entertainment, a subsidiary of Cube Entertainment.
They started off as a 7-member girl group until member Hong Yookyung left, allegedly to pursue her studies. Scandal arose when her father seemed to claim
that the company had simply used her for her family's money and then kicked her out; however later he refuted such claims and bullying rumours, saying neither Cube nor the girls have done anything wrong and that the girls too were on the brink of officially getting kicked out.
They have three sub-units:
- Apink BnN, formed in 2014 and composed of members Yoon Bomi and Kim Namjoo. Their first single, “My Darling” was released in the same year.
- Y.O.S., formed in 2017 and comprised of members **Y**oon Bomi, **O**h Hayoung, and **S**on Naeun. They recorded a song for the TV drama "School 2017". They released a song called ‘Love is Blind’ on April 13, 2020, which is part of Apink's EP ‘LOOK’.
- Joo Ji Rong, formed in 2020 and comprised of members Nam**joo**, Eun**ji**, and Cho**rong**. They released a song called ‘Be Myself’ on April 13, 2020, which is part of Apink's EP ‘LOOK’.
- CHOBOM, formed in 2022 and comprised of members **Cho**rong and **Bom**i. They made their debut on July 12, 2022 with the single album 'Copycat'.
Apink is best known for their feminine, innocent, and public friendly image that differentiates them from other girl groups, making them considered one of the most successful 2nd Generation idol groups.
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Members
Current
- Park Chorong - DOB March 3, 1991
- Yoon Bomi - DOB August 13, 1993
- Jeong Eunji - DOB August 18, 1993
- Kim Namjoo - DOB April 15, 1995
- Oh Hayoung - DOB July 19, 1996
Former
- Hong Yookyung - DOB September 22, 1994
- Son Naeun - DOB February 10, 1994
Discography
Korean:
- Seven Springs of APink (2011) – EP
- I Don't Know (Mollayo) - Single
- It Girl - Single
- Snow Pink (2011) - EP
- My My - Single
- Une Année (2012) – Studio Album
- April 19 - Single
- Hush - Single
- Bubibu - Single
- Secret Garden (2013) – EP
- No No No - Single [1]
- No No No - Single [1]
- Pink Blossom (2014) – EP
- Mr Chu - Single [2]
- Mr Chu - Single [2]
- Pink Luv (2014) - EP
- Pink Memory (2015) - Studio Album
- Pink Revolution (2016) - Studio Album
- The Wave - Single
- Only One - Single
- Dear (2016) - Compilation Album
- Cause You're My Star - Single
- Pink Up (2017) - Mini album
- Always - Single
- Five - Single
Japanese :
- Pink Season (2015) - Studio Album
- Pink Doll (2016) - Studio Album
- Pink Stories (2017) - Studio Album
Apink provides examples of the following tropes:
- Animal Motif
- Bomi + Gorilla = Yoonrilla.
- Eunji's nickname is "Meung" which is a reference to her puppy-like personality.
- Averted in that their fandom name is Pink Panda, but they rarely use the name.
- Breakout Character - Eunji, while the main vocalist, didn't have particularly that much spotlight compared to fellow members. But her popularity and thus exposure shot up after her impressive acting in the TV drama Reply 1997. From then on, she started to receive much-deserved recognition as one of the most talented singers in the Kpop industry.
- Break-Up Song - LUV reminisces over the time spent with their ex.
- Childhood Friends: Hayoung went to high school together with Yerin from GFRIEND and Joy from RedVelvet. They frequently hang out together, send one another food-trucks when one of them is promoting or filming something, and even performed for a special stage as the unit Oh-Jung-Park.
- Darker and Edgier - A mild example, there's "LUV" which is much sadder and less colourful than its predecessors such as "Mr. Chu". A given since the girls go from gushing over their crush to reflecting on their time together with the ex in a bittersweet sense.
- "I'm So Sick" is a break up song with a much darker aesthetic than their usual MV's.
- The Face - Eunji is no doubt the most popular and recognizable member in the group.
- Finger Wag - Signature move in "No No No" at the chorus when they sway their hips and shake their fingers towards the audience as they sing the line "No no no".
- Genki Girl - Eunji the “Happy Virus”, Bomi the “Atmosphere Maker”, and Namjoo the “Tireless Energizer”.
- Girl Group - A Korean Pop Music girl group.
- Girlish Pigtails - As part of their cute image, they often sport these.
- I Can't Dance - Eunji's lack of dancing skills has practically become a Running Gag.
- Idol Singer - Of course - they are a kpop group after all and most kpop groups are idol singers.
- Incredibly Long Note - Eunji is in charge of many of their long and high notes such as in their debut song, "I Don't Know (Mollayo)".
- Motor Mouth - Eunji can be quite the mouthful and fast talker. And with a Busan accent!
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The Pete Best - Yookyung, who left after the release of "Une Année", is often referred to as the Pete Best of the group, and most fans who follow the group since "No No No" fail to recognize her existence. - Single Tear - A few members shed one tear in their "LUV" music video.
- Stage Name - Eunji's birth name was Jeong Hyerim, but she legally changed it to Jeong Eunji during her early adolescence.
- Translated Cover Version - They released and promoted Japanese versions of some of their songs in Japan such as "No No No" and "My My" for their debut.
- Vocal Tag Team - Lead and main vocalist, Bomi and Eunji. In most songs they're singing in the chorus together.
