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[[File:After School first love promo.jpg|thumb|300px|[[After School (group)|After School]] promoting "[[Cheos Sarang]]" (2013)]]

===[[After School (group)|After School]]===
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'''After School''' (애프터스쿨) (known as '''AFTERSCHOOL''' in Japan) is a 8-member [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] group under [[Pledis Entertainment]].  They were originally a five member group modeled after the [[Wikipedia:Pussycat_Dolls|Pussycat Dolls]], however in February 2009 Pledis announced After School would become the South Korean [[Morning Musume]] and added [[U-ie]] to the group in April 2009. Along the years they have gained and graduated members. Currently the group has eight members; [[Jung-A]], [[Juyeon]], [[U-ie]], [[Raina]], [[Nana (After School)|Nana]], [[Lizzy]], [[E-Young]], and newest member [[Ka Eun (After School)|Ka Eun]].

They officaly debuted in January 2009 with the single "[[New Schoolgirl]]" and quickly gained the reputation as the Korean ''Pussycat Dolls''. Soon after the release of their debut single they ditched the style they debuted in and went to a more girly approach with new member U-ie and released three more digital singles, including their popular hit song "[[Diva (After School)|DIVA]]", until [[So Young]] left the group. A month later they added three more members [[Raina]], [[Nana (After School)|Nana]] and [[Lizzy]]. The three new members created their own sub-group [[Orange Caramel]] with a cute concept, different than After Schools sexy concept.

In February 2011, the group signed with [[avex]], and debuted in Japan participating on [[Amuro Namie]]'s collaboration album ''[[Checkmate!]]''. They debuted on their own in Japan August 2011 with the Japanese version of their popular hit song "[[Bang!]]" and became popular in Japan as well as the single reached #7 on the [[Oricon]] charts.

Since After Schools debut, they have released 8 Korean singles, 5 Korean digital singles and 1 album. They have released 4 Japanese singles, 5 Japanese Digital singles, 1 Japanese album and a Best Album. The groups eighth single "[[Cheos Sarang]]" was released June 13th, 2013.
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