Line #1 Music/APink


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3	Apink (Korean: 에이핑크; Japanese: エーピンク) is a [[KoreanPopMusic South Korean]] idol GirlGroup that debuted in 2011 under A Cube Entertainment, a subsidiary of Cube Entertainment.
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5	They started off as a 7-member girl group until member Hong Yookyung left, allegedly to pursue her studies. Scandal arose when [[http://www.dramafever.com/news/a-pink-hong-yoo-kyungs-fathers-conspiracy-theory/ 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 [[http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/14838597.html 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.
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7	They have three sub-units:
8	* 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.
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10	* Y.O.S., formed in 2017 and comprised of members Yoon Bomi, Oh Hayoung, and Son 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’.
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12	* JooJiRong, formed in 2020 and comprised of members Namjoo, Eunji, and Chorong. They released a song called ‘Be Myself’ on April 13, 2020, which is part of Apink's EP ‘LOOK’.
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14	* CHOBOM, formed in 2022 and comprised of members Chorong and Bomi. They made their debut on July 12, 2022 with the single album 'Copycat'.
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16	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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20	[[folder: Members]]
21	!! Current
22	* [[TheLeader Park Chorong]] - DOB March 3, 1991
23	* [[PluckyComicRelief Yoon Bomi]] - DOB August 13, 1993
24	* [[OneOfTheBoys Jeong Eunji]] - DOB August 18, 1993
25	* [[MsFanservice Kim Namjoo]] - DOB April 15, 1995
26	* [[BigLittleBrother Oh Hayoung]] - DOB July 19, 1996
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28	!!Former
29	* [[TheQuietOne Hong Yookyung]] - DOB September 22, 1994
30	* [[LongHairIsFeminine Son Naeun]] - DOB February 10, 1994
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33	[[folder: Discography]]
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35	Korean:
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37	* Seven Springs of [=APink=] (2011) – EP
38	** I Don't Know (Mollayo) - Single
39	** It Girl - Single
40	* Snow Pink (2011) - EP
41	** My My - Single
42	* Une Année (2012) – Studio Album
43	** April 19 - Single
44	** Hush - Single
45	** Bubibu - Single
46	* Secret Garden (2013) – EP
47	** No No No - Single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQl5SLEYGLA]]
48	* Pink Blossom (2014) – EP
49	** Mr Chu - Single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS9xABgSk_g]]
50	* Pink Luv (2014) - EP
51	** Good Morning Baby - Single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SshpsY8GILg]]
52	** LUV - Single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dVjSvLzD1I]]
53	* Pink Memory (2015) - Studio Album
54	** Promise U - Single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzljAKtsOuw]]
55	** Remember - Single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXlrqQKbjSM]]
56	* Pink Revolution (2016) - Studio Album
57	** The Wave - Single
58	** Only One - Single
59	* Dear (2016) - Compilation Album
60	** Cause You're My Star - Single
61	* Pink Up (2017) - Mini album
62	** Always - Single
63	** Five - Single
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65	Japanese :
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67	* Pink Season (2015) - Studio Album
68	* Pink Doll (2016) - Studio Album
69	* Pink Stories (2017) - Studio Album
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73	!!Apink provides examples of the following tropes:
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75	* AnimalMotif
76	** Bomi + Gorilla = Yoonrilla.
77	** Eunji's nickname is "Meung" which is a reference to her puppy-like personality.
78	** Averted in that their fandom name is Pink Panda, but they rarely use the name.
79	* BreakoutCharacter - 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 ''[[AnswerMeNineteenNinetySeven Reply 1997]]''. From then on, she started to receive much-deserved recognition as one of the most talented singers in the Kpop industry.
80	* BreakupSong - LUV reminisces over the time spent with their ex.
81	* ChildhoodFriends: Hayoung went to high school together with Yerin from {{Music/GFRIEND}} and Joy from {{Music/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 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3DDW3L4cbA special stage]] as the unit ''Oh-Jung-Park''.
82	* DarkerAndEdgier - 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.
83	** "I'm So Sick" is a break up song with a much darker aesthetic than their usual MV's.
84	* TheFace - Eunji is no doubt the most popular and recognizable member in the group.
85	* FingerWag - 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 [[TitleDrop "No no no"]].
86	* GenkiGirl - Eunji the “Happy Virus”, Bomi the “Atmosphere Maker”, and Namjoo the “Tireless Energizer”.
87	* GirlGroup - A KoreanPopMusic girl group.
88	* GirlishPigtails - As part of their cute image, they often sport these.
89	* ICantDance - Eunji's lack of dancing skills has practically become a RunningGag.
90	* IdolSinger - Of course - they ''are'' a kpop group after all and most kpop groups are idol singers.
91	* IncrediblyLongNote - Eunji is in charge of many of their long and high notes such as in their debut song, "I Don't Know (Mollayo)".
92	* MotorMouth - Eunji can be quite the mouthful and fast talker. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9k9AKs7FuA And with a Busan accent!]]
93	* ThePeteBest - 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.
94	* SingleTear - A few members shed one tear in their "LUV" music video.
95	* StageName - Eunji's birth name was Jeong Hyerim, but she legally changed it to Jeong Eunji during her early adolescence.
96	* TranslatedCoverVersion - They released and promoted Japanese versions of some of their songs in Japan such as "No No No" and "My My" for their debut.

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