[After School] Let's get funky in After School 4th thread - Page 8

freedreamer · #**141** 2nd May 2011, 05:55 AM

there's definitely clearer vocals. Kahi's and Raina's more obvious to my ears because the rest are still in auto-tune...
but it doesnt matter to me, that song should be a classic of K-pop already

bondingo · #**142** 2nd May 2011, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by freedreamer

I have been wondering. If this was yet another single album...would people still be disappointed with the single persay because shampoo is a really strong song to me. I understand the other songs on the album are more relaxed and not dance-y which have led to disappointment but I guess, Aafter School wanted to showcase more tthan they already have

I would still be disappointed because I think Shampoo is dull. I'm not saying "don't do ballads" cuz Because of You was amazing, but I just expected a better song. The fact that the rest of the album is filled with dull, unmemorable ballads mostly and a few other forgettable tracks makes it a total waste. And AS's past two singles both had a ballad on them so it's not like it's exactly new for them and showing "versatility" since we've already seen it multiple times.

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What's different about the Because of You (2011) re-recording? The only thing I noticed was that the rain effect was removed from the beginning...But that atrocious Brave Brothers voice is still there ~.~ Damn it! He ruins it.

From what I've noticed, the girl singing at :20 is clearly either a different girl or it was just rerecorded. There's also no rain in the new version. :55 is an obvious difference too.

hearted · #**143** 2nd May 2011, 10:45 AM

late ;_;

OMGOMEOGMOGMGMOGMG COMEBACK STAGES WERE JUST AMAZING EPIC TOO GOOD FOR WORDS!!!!!! missed bekah.. but still ****ing loved it!!!!!

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Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

What's different about the Because of You (2011) re-recording? The only thing I noticed was that the rain effect was removed from the beginning...But that atrocious Brave Brothers voice is still there ~.~ Damn it! He ruins it.

i think the new members voices are in it now

same with bang! atleast.. thats the only new thing i hear xD

AyuHamasaki01 · #**144** 2nd May 2011, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bondingo

^ That's something you'd say to people who aren't their fans, not the people who are disappointed that this album clearly isn't as good as their previous work. You know, what actually made most of us fans?

Actually, I was talking about those people who aren't fans.

hearted · #**145** 2nd May 2011, 03:20 PM

GAHEE HAS A TATTOO ABOVE HER ASS!!!!!!!!!!!

:Q_____________

AyuHamasaki01 · #**146** 2nd May 2011, 03:32 PM

^How do you know that's Kahi? D:

I love how said that she has a tattoo above her ass

JackieRos · #**147** 2nd May 2011, 04:00 PM

nice asses

AyuHamasaki01 · #**148** 3rd May 2011, 11:09 AM

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After School's Nana is a favorite amongst male idols

Well, maybe not their ultimate favorite girl idol member, but they surely want to go on a spring picnic with her.

In a monthly survey by SBS’s “Inkigayo“, participating artists were asked to choose a female idol that they would like to go on a spring picnic with. After School’s Nana was revealed to have taken first place in the female singer category, while Orange Caramel took first place for the girl group category.

It looks like the girls of Orange Caramel, Nana in particular, are really rising in popularity.

One representative said, “Every staff member and male singer ran to the bulletin board to vote for Nana. She is really popular because of her doll-like face.”

Netizens wrote, “I want to go on a spring picnic with her too”, “The music world is obsessed with Nana as well”, “She is popular everywhere. I am so jealous”

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After School discusses their admissions and graduation system

Although it’s a familiar concept in other music markets, After School was the first to debut with a unique admissions and graduation concept in Korea. It’s a genius system for the agencies themselves, since what better way to test out the potential of their trainees than by adding them as a rookie to an already established group?

Unfortunately, the ones that must directly endure this system are the members themselves. Although there hasn’t been a formal departure yet (aside from Yoo So Young’s leave), one can only imagine the emotional and mental stress this puts on the relationships between the members.

In an interview with Star News, the girls directly addressed the issue as honestly as they could. “At first, we were a bit put off that we had worked so hard to establish After School’s name and that just anyone could join. Why would we think that? Whenever we felt that we were finally getting our teamwork down, someone would leave and another would join.”

Even with their latest “Virgin” release, the members came in tow with E-Young. “It was difficult to deal with at first, but it just became natural after a while. We all just focused on the stage and accepted our new members with an open heart. It’s all for After School, after all.”

Like previously explained, the members are divided into generations, with Kahi, Jung Ah, Jooyeon, and Bekah in the first generation, UEE in the second, Orange Caramel in the third, and E-Young in the fourth.

The girls stated, “Now that we’ve been through all of the ups and downs, there aren’t any obstacles for us in that regard. By experiencing all of this, we’ve gotten a lot stronger as a team. We also grew and matured as we overcame hardships together. Now, our dream is to see the new members of After School promoting dozens of years from now.”

Now that they’ve made their comeback, what are their goals for this promotion cycle? “We want to get an ‘all-kill’ on every music chart. It’s a dream that every singer would want. It’s not a must, but we think it’d make us feel like we’re being rewarded for our hard work.”

They concluded, “There’s still a long way to go. We’re just running straight ahead, not paying attention to first or last place. This album is important to us since we want to firmly establish ourselves through this promotion cycle. We’re going to band together tighter than ever to show everything we can on stage (laughter).”

source: allkpop

And this not really news but I noticed that Girl's Day's Minah is wearing the same dress as E-Young.

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After School's Bekah explains her absence from "Let's Step Up"

Fans may have noticed by now that Bekah has been missing from After School’s “Let’s Step Up” performances. The girls have been earning headlines left and right for their impressive step dance routine, but where is Bekah?

Bekah herself recently revealed through Sports Chosun, “I injured my ankle last year, which was why I was in the States. I recently injured it again during practice and wasn’t able to recover enough to perform our step dance routine. It requires surgery, but my schedule overlapped with our comeback so I had to push back my surgery date. I’m currently taking medication and am feeling better. It is upsetting that I wasn’t able to join the dance since I worked hard for it, but it’s okay because I’m able to rap on stage.”

She continued, “Fortunately, ‘Shampoo‘ doesn’t have an intense choreography like our previous promotions so there aren’t any difficulties for me. It’s been nearly a year since I’ve last stood on stage, so I’m both nervous and happy. I promise to work hard from here on out.”

source: allkpop

JackieRos · #**149** 4th May 2011, 03:54 AM

surgery omg *sigh*

she's so dedicated to AS that she pushed back the surgery date.
I love Bekah, please be well.

AyuHamasaki01 · #**150** 4th May 2011, 10:50 AM

This is so cute:

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After School's Lizzy is the last one standing

Though the members of After School are all worn out from their schedule, Lizzy is still full of energy.

On May 2nd, a picture of the girls backstage was posted on the group’s official Twitter. You can see Lizzy pointing at her sleeping members as they doze off on the couch. In contrast to her sleepy members, Lizzy is still wide awake, showing that their tough schedule has yet to phase her.

Along with the photo, they wrote a caption, “One shot from the dressing room!! Please love ‘Shampoo‘ a lot!!! To #1!!!”

It looks like Lizzy is not tired at all. Netizens commented, “They must be tired. I feel bad”, “They are working hard for their performances”, “Why is Lizzy the only one with energy? You can’t lie about age”, “Lizzy is cute. She’s not tired?”

source: allkpop

y_nathz · #**151** 4th May 2011, 01:25 PM

aww Lizzy

JackieRos · #**152** 4th May 2011, 03:19 PM

So cuute aww

adantatu2 · #**153** 5th May 2011, 02:10 AM

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After School's Nana is a favorite amongst male idols

I'm not a male idol, and she is my favorite too. She is gorgeous.

And the girls look so cute when they are tired, XD

AyuHamasaki01 · #**154** 5th May 2011, 11:10 AM

UEE dancing to Bangkok City

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Pledis denied that After School plagiarized their tap dance routine

After School’s tap dance routine for “Let’s Step Up” recently raised some allegations of plagiarism, as some claim that it was ripped from the tap dance special on KBS 2TV’s ”Qualifications of Men.” Pledis Entertainment, however, has stepped forward and denied the claims.

On May 5th, the agency released a press report that stated, “We’ve been preparing the performance for ‘Let’s Step Up’ since November of last year. It took us a longer time to prepare, and coincidentally, ‘Qualification of Men’ came out with their tap dance special first. We did not jump on the bandwagon of the popularity their special received.”

They continued, “We hoped to present a stage that showed After School’s unique color.”

“Qualification of Men” broadcasted their tap dance special back in February. After discovering that After School’s tap dance trainer, Lee Jung Kwon, was the same trainer for “Qualification of Men”, speculations had grown stronger.

source: allkpop