[After School] Flashbacks in After School's 8th Thread

[Kouyou]

I'm new to After School and I was wondering, does the graduation system mean that current members will leave and eventually the group will have an entirely new line up? I'm just confused as to how it works.

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by Becky

I'm new to After School and I was wondering, does the graduation system mean that current members will leave and eventually the group will have an entirely new line up? I'm just confused as to how it works.

It's first conceptualized by how a school works. Where you get freshmen and graduates. So eventually, these members will leave and we get new members who join the group too. It's modelled after Japan's Morning Mususme style too

So far we have had 3 graduates (So Young, Bekah and Kahi). Now, in After School, there's about 5/6 (if u split Lizzy from OC) generations of members.

edit: That concept photo is so OC indeed really cute and flowery!
and why did the rating on this thread FALL?!

[AyuHamasaki01]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

and why did the rating on this thread FALL?!

When I looked this morning I saw that this thread only had 1 star, so I voted this thread 5 stars... Which resulted in 2 stars I wish my 5 star vote would at least give this thread 3 stars.


EDIT:

After School held a mini fanmeeting on the 29th and Afterschooldaze posted a translation of this fanmeeting.
I just wanted to point out some hilarious sentences by the members (imo)

Fan“Jungah unni, why dont you have a highschool graduation picture“
Jungah“yeah..Why dont i have one!?“
Fans: AHAHHAHAHAH
Juyeon“Because she was born in the 50′s! “

MC: Which one does Jungah look better? with it or without it? (talking about Jung Ah's fringe)
Fans: Without it!!!!
Fan1: with it!
Juyeon: Doesnt suit both!

MC: please start taking photos now!
Lizzy: Please photoshop them!!!

[Kouyou]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

It's first conceptualized by how a school works. Where you get freshmen and graduates. So eventually, these members will leave and we get new members who join the group too. It's modelled after Japan's Morning Mususme style too

Doesn't that mean that the current leader, Jungah, will graduate soon? It just seems a bit sad that her leadership position could be so temporary. Are they allowed to stay as long as they want?

Sidenote-- I feel sad that I missed Bekah being a part of the group. We have the same name!

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by Becky

Doesn't that mean that the current leader, Jungah, will graduate soon? It just seems a bit sad that her leadership position could be so temporary. Are they allowed to stay as long as they want?

Sidenote-- I feel sad that I missed Bekah being a part of the group. We have the same name!

Yep that's true. JungA will graduate eventually..(and you'll see floods of whines and complaints on this system once again). Pledis did say a member would graduate if she has achieved enough to be off on her own career. In all honesty, only Uee and Nana and maybe Lizzy could actually have their own career in different fields and take flight IN MY OPINION. JungA has the vocals but I still feel she doesn't seem to have THAT spotlight she deserves. (Raina could have her solo career too but still, she smehow isnt the most popular..E-young has extreme talent but her isnt in the front lines once again)

I don't feel JungA SHOULD graduate now, but given her time, she MAY graduate. However, when they gave her the leader title, I kinda felt, she might stay around longer. If Kahi left at 30/31/32, then I guess JungA still has 2-3 more years to go. Not sure if there is a policy on the number of years they can stay though. Ultimately, it might be a company's decision to bring in new blood and release the older and more experienced members from the group in years to come.

And I personally feel, people find the graduation system terrible because, AS is only 3 years old. Naturally when Bekah and Kahi graduate, they felt it's been too short. But in future, imagine Uee's, Nana's , Lizzy's graduation, I don't think people would actually COMPLAIN. They might miss them around but these girls are known for acting, modelling and being in variety respectively and ARE able to pursue these with greater commitment without being in a group. In the end, when they are old enough, they could manage their own careers. Lizzy has always wanted to be a variety host as far as I know haha! I feel Pledis is playing it really well because then they would have so many varieties of talents under them.

[Kouyou]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

Yep that's true. JungA will graduate eventually..(and you'll see floods of whines and complaints on this system once again). Pledis did say a member would graduate if she has achieved enough to be off on her own career. In all honesty, only Uee and Nana and maybe Lizzy could actually have their own career in different fields and take flight IN MY OPINION. JungA has the vocals but I still feel she doesn't seem to have THAT spotlight she deserves. (Raina could have her solo career too but still, she smehow isnt the most popular..E-young has extreme talent but her isnt in the front lines once again)

I don't feel JungA SHOULD graduate now, but given her time, she MAY graduate. However, when they gave her the leader title, I kinda felt, she might stay around longer. If Kahi left at 30/31/32, then I guess JungA still has 2-3 more years to go. Not sure if there is a policy on the number of years they can stay though. Ultimately, it might be a company's decision to bring in new blood and release the older and more experienced members from the group in years to come.

And I personally feel, people find the graduation system terrible because, AS is only 3 years old. Naturally when Bekah and Kahi graduate, they felt it's been too short. But in future, imagine Uee's, Nana's , Lizzy's graduation, I don't think people would actually COMPLAIN. They might miss them around but these girls are known for acting, modelling and being in variety respectively and ARE able to pursue these with greater commitment without being in a group. In the end, when they are old enough, they could manage their own careers. Lizzy has always wanted to be a variety host as far as I know haha! I feel Pledis is playing it really well because then they would have so many varieties of talents under them.

I understand, I mean, if one member is popular across several fields (acting, modeling, etc.) she would probably steal the spotlight from members who were equally as talented in the field of singing and dancing. Logically and strategically speaking, it makes sense. It's just sad when you become attached to a member that leaves.

[AyuHamasaki01]

Originally Posted by Becky

I understand, I mean, if one member is popular across several fields (acting, modeling, etc.) she would probably steal the spotlight from members who were equally as talented in the field of singing and dancing. Logically and strategically speaking, it makes sense. It's just sad when you become attached to a member that leaves.

Just like what happened to my Bekah and Kahi

At least I still have Nana (and Lizzy and E-young) but still...