A Pink
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A Pink is a seven-member South Korean girl group under A Cube Entertainment
; a sister company of Cube Entertainment. The groups consists of Park Chorong (leader), Yoon Bomi, Jung Eunji, Son Naeun, Hong Yookyung, Kim Namjoo and Oh Hayoung. They debuted last April 19, 2011 with the EP Seven Springs of A Pink, and rose steadily in popularity. However, their official debut was last April 21, 2011 on M! Countdown. They were named "A Pink" because "A" stands for the girls always showing an amazing performance while "Pink" is known to be the group's favorite color.
; she was then featured in B2ST's "Beautiful" and "Soom" music videos. The second member revealed was the group's leader, Park Chorong; she was revealed through B2ST's "Shock" Japanese PV. On the morning of February 21st, A Cube Entertainment set up their own Twitter account and welcomed the maknae, Oh Ha Young as the third member of A Pink. Jung Eunji was the fourth member revealed through A Cube's Twitter singing "I Love You I Do" and was said to be the main vocalist of the group. The next was Hong Yookyung, they revealed her playing the piano. And the last two were Yoon Bomi and Kim Namjoo which were revealed through A Cube's Official Twitter account.
The pilot episode of A Pink News was aired on March 11, 2011. Each episode was featured a different celebrity guest as its anchorman. Among the stars who presented the show will also be included: G.NA
, Mario, MBLAQ
's Seung Ho & G.O, B2ST, 4minute
, 2AM
's Jinwoon, Secret's Sunhwa & Hyosung.
Before their debut the girls have been nicknamed ‘Elf Idols’, and the image has helped them in garnering contracts, like with jewelry brand “Cottiny“, and beverage brand “Ceylon Tea“.
" and the Music Video for "I Don't Know" on 19 April 2011. The MV also stars B2ST's Gi Kwang.
A Pink made their first live debut stage through M.net's M! Countdown on April 21, 2011 to further promote the album.
They had their first official fanmeet where it was revealed that their pseudo-official fanclub name is "Pink Panda".
After a few weeks of promoting "I Don't Know, the girls promoted "It Girl." Then, the group was chosen to sing ‘Let Us Just Love’ to a Korean series, "Protect The Boss" as its OST.
On October 31, 2011 it was confirmed that A Pink would be star on a new show called Birth of a Family together with Infinite. The new show documents A Pink & Infinite taking care of abandoned animals for 8 weeks or so – until the animal is adopted by a new family. In addition, the show also features rare animals that are not commonly seen in the company of people. The first day of filming started on November 1st, and the first episode will aired on November 12th, 2011.
A Pink announced that they would be releasing their second mini-album, “Snow Pink
“, on November 22nd.
The MV teaser for "My My" was released on November 21, 2011. Promotions for "My My" will began on November 25, 2011, on Music Bank.
Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment/ Play CUBE Entertainment is a South Korean record label, founded in South Korea 2008 by Hong Seung Sung, a former employee of JYP Entertainment. CUBE Entertainment is sometimes mistaken as sister company of JYP but the truth is Cube is not really a part of JYP company...
; a sister company of Cube Entertainment. The groups consists of Park Chorong (leader), Yoon Bomi, Jung Eunji, Son Naeun, Hong Yookyung, Kim Namjoo and Oh Hayoung. They debuted last April 19, 2011 with the EP Seven Springs of A Pink, and rose steadily in popularity. However, their official debut was last April 21, 2011 on M! Countdown. They were named "A Pink" because "A" stands for the girls always showing an amazing performance while "Pink" is known to be the group's favorite color.
Pre-Debut
The documentary A Pink News (aired on TrendE) first introduced A Pink to the public. The show chronicled the debut process of the members of A Pink. The first member revealed was Son Naeun who used to be a trainee of A Cube EntertainmentCube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment/ Play CUBE Entertainment is a South Korean record label, founded in South Korea 2008 by Hong Seung Sung, a former employee of JYP Entertainment. CUBE Entertainment is sometimes mistaken as sister company of JYP but the truth is Cube is not really a part of JYP company...
; she was then featured in B2ST's "Beautiful" and "Soom" music videos. The second member revealed was the group's leader, Park Chorong; she was revealed through B2ST's "Shock" Japanese PV. On the morning of February 21st, A Cube Entertainment set up their own Twitter account and welcomed the maknae, Oh Ha Young as the third member of A Pink. Jung Eunji was the fourth member revealed through A Cube's Twitter singing "I Love You I Do" and was said to be the main vocalist of the group. The next was Hong Yookyung, they revealed her playing the piano. And the last two were Yoon Bomi and Kim Namjoo which were revealed through A Cube's Official Twitter account.
The pilot episode of A Pink News was aired on March 11, 2011. Each episode was featured a different celebrity guest as its anchorman. Among the stars who presented the show will also be included: G.NA
G.NA
Gina Choi , better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Korean Canadian singer under Cube Entertainment, born on September 13, 1987. She released her first mini-album, Draw G's First Breath, on July 14, 2010...
, Mario, MBLAQ
MBLAQ
MBLAQ is a South Korean quintet boy band created by Korean entertainer Rain under J.Tune Camp. The group consists of Seung Ho , G.O , Joon , Cheondoong/Thunder , and Mir...
's Seung Ho & G.O, B2ST, 4minute
4minute
4Minute is a popular South Korean girl group founded by Cube Entertainment in 2009. The group consists of Nam Jihyun , Heo Gayoon, Jeon Jiyoon, Kim Hyuna and Kwon SoHyun. The girls released their first single on June 15, 2009 and made their debut stage last June 18, 2009 on Mnet M! Countdown...
, 2AM
2AM
2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music...
's Jinwoon, Secret's Sunhwa & Hyosung.
Before their debut the girls have been nicknamed ‘Elf Idols’, and the image has helped them in garnering contracts, like with jewelry brand “Cottiny“, and beverage brand “Ceylon Tea“.
2011: Debut - Seven Springs of A Pink & Snow Pink
On April 13, A Pink released their music video teaser for their debut album, Seven Springs of A Pink. Done under the concept of ’spring ladies’, the seven members expressed the different charms of the spring season and emphasized their innocent beauty. A Pink released EP "Seven Springs of A PinkSeven Springs of A Pink
"Seven Springs of A Pink" is the debut extended play by the girl group A Pink. It was released on July 19, 2011. The songs "I Don't Know" and "It Girl" were used for promote the EP.-Details:...
" and the Music Video for "I Don't Know" on 19 April 2011. The MV also stars B2ST's Gi Kwang.
A Pink made their first live debut stage through M.net's M! Countdown on April 21, 2011 to further promote the album.
They had their first official fanmeet where it was revealed that their pseudo-official fanclub name is "Pink Panda".
After a few weeks of promoting "I Don't Know, the girls promoted "It Girl." Then, the group was chosen to sing ‘Let Us Just Love’ to a Korean series, "Protect The Boss" as its OST.
On October 31, 2011 it was confirmed that A Pink would be star on a new show called Birth of a Family together with Infinite. The new show documents A Pink & Infinite taking care of abandoned animals for 8 weeks or so – until the animal is adopted by a new family. In addition, the show also features rare animals that are not commonly seen in the company of people. The first day of filming started on November 1st, and the first episode will aired on November 12th, 2011.
A Pink announced that they would be releasing their second mini-album, “Snow Pink
Snow Pink
"Snow Pink" is the 2nd Mini-Album by the girl group A Pink. It was released on November 22, 2011. The song "My My" was used to promote the EP.-Details:...
“, on November 22nd.
The MV teaser for "My My" was released on November 21, 2011. Promotions for "My My" will began on November 25, 2011, on Music Bank.
Members
| Member | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Position | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Cho Rong (박초롱) | 3 March 1991 (age 20) | 163cm | 46kg | Leader, Vocalist, Rapper | Dance, Hapkido |
| Yoon Bo Mi (윤보미) | 13 August 1993 (age 18) | 163cm | 45kg | Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer | Taekwondo, Dancing |
| Jung Eun Ji (정은지) | 18 August 1993 (age 18) | 163cm | 47kg | Main Vocalist | Piano,Singing |
| Son Na Eun (손나은) | 10 February 1994 (age 17) | 168cm | 45kg | Vocalist, Rapper | Dancing, Acting, Art |
| Hong Yoo Kyung (홍유경) | 22 September 1994 (age 17) | 167cm | 48kg | Vocalist, Lead Dancer | Singing, Dancing, Piano, Violin, Cheer leading, Fluent in English |
| Kim Nam Joo (김남주) | 15 April 1995 (age 16) | 165cm | 46kg | Lead Vocalist, Rapper | Singing, Dancing, Fluent in English |
| Oh Ha Young (오하영) | 19 July 1996 (age 15) | 169cm | 46kg | Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae | Singing, Dancing |
Mini Album
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| KOR Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... |
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| 2011 | Seven Springs of A Pink Seven Springs of A Pink "Seven Springs of A Pink" is the debut extended play by the girl group A Pink. It was released on July 19, 2011. The songs "I Don't Know" and "It Girl" were used for promote the EP.-Details:...
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6 | 15,000+ | ||||||||||
| Snow Pink Snow Pink "Snow Pink" is the 2nd Mini-Album by the girl group A Pink. It was released on November 22, 2011. The song "My My" was used to promote the EP.-Details:... Cube Entertainment Cube Entertainment/ Play CUBE Entertainment is a South Korean record label, founded in South Korea 2008 by Hong Seung Sung, a former employee of JYP Entertainment. CUBE Entertainment is sometimes mistaken as sister company of JYP but the truth is Cube is not really a part of JYP company... Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | USA | ||
| Gaon Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... |
Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... K-pop Hot 100 |
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| 2011 | |||
| "I Don't Know" | 14 | - | Seven Springs of A Pink Seven Springs of A Pink "Seven Springs of A Pink" is the debut extended play by the girl group A Pink. It was released on July 19, 2011. The songs "I Don't Know" and "It Girl" were used for promote the EP.-Details:... |
| "It Girl" | 47 | - | |
| "Please Let Us Just Love" | 41 | - | Protect the Boss OST |
| "My My" | - | Snow Pink Snow Pink "Snow Pink" is the 2nd Mini-Album by the girl group A Pink. It was released on November 22, 2011. The song "My My" was used to promote the EP.-Details:... |
Variety Show Series
| Year | Title | Network | Member | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A Pink News | TrendE | A Pink | |
| Birth of a Family | KBS | A Pink | ||
| 2011-2012 | A Pink News Season 2 | TrendE | A Pink |
Music Videos
| Year | Music video | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "I Don't Know" | 3:53 |
| "Wishlist" | 3:35 | |
| "It Girl" | 3:29 | |
| "My My" | 4:12 | |
Awards
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2011 |
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