generasia:Featured article for 2026 week 2
Apink
Apink (에이핑크) is a Korean pop girl group that debuted in 2011 under ACUBE Entertainment, now IST Entertainment, a former subsidiary of CUBE Entertainment. Originally formed with seven members, they currently consist of five: Chorong, Bomim Eunji, Namjoo, and Hayoung, with members Yookyung and Naeun leaving to pursue education and acting, respectively.
They made their official debut on April 19, 2011 with the mini-album Seven Springs of Apink and made their Japanese debut in October 2014 with the single "NoNoNo" under EMI Music Japan. Since their debut, Apink has won awards at shows such as the Golden Disc Awards, the Seoul Music Awards and the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their first music program win was on M Countdown on January 5, 2012, for "My My" from their second mini-album Snow Pink. To date, Apink has released ten Korean mini-albums, five Korean studio albums, and three Japanese studio albums.
Their eleventh Korean mini-album, RE : LOVE, is released this week on January 5th.
