After School is iconic! My fave song of theirs is called "Flashback"; it's a bop and a half. That heavily autotuned sound is really widespread in 2nd gen K-pop, but it's especially a trademark of the earlier music by Brave Brothers, who composed all of these songs except for "Shampoo" and "Bang!". He's also behind a good chunk of Sistar's discography and the group Brave Girls as a whole. The best word to describe Orange Caramel is "camp": they're very high-energy, over-the-top, and weird in the greatest possible way. My fave song of theirs is "Catallena". After School were kind of like the "older sisters" of NU'EST and Seventeen. A few members of Seventeen have been in music videos for After School, Orange Caramel, and NU'EST.
After School is an incredible group. They were Pledis' first group and they were iconic, especially when it came to dance. They constantly surprised us with different styles of dance and performances. They had like a rotation/graduation concept where the idea was members can be added over time while others would "graduate" from the group. Essentially meaning the group will always be there but the line up would change over time. Though they never formally disbanded, the group has been inactive since 2015 (?) , and I believe all but 1 member has since left the company. Though some of the members did reunite earlier this year for a performance of "Bang!" And yes, please react to Orange Caramel, they were also iconic because they were quite "unconventional" when it came to their concept. Also please add Nu'est to your list when you have a chance. They're essentially the brother group to After School and they have a Christmas song with Orange Caramel.
is not that “orange caramel” is better, it’s true that they are more popular but also because they started a lot of trends in kpop, it was the first kpop group with a concept like that and they were really influential to a lot of kpop groups like cocosori, wjsn chocome, momoland, etc
there actually is a drumline entrance version to the song bang. they had a reunion fairly recently that was pretty emotional ! they were amazing live. normally this is where i would plug orange caramel as their subunit, but i feel like their oddness may not be your style. still, their creativity could be really fun to check out and follow, if only for the videos.
25:35 "This is like a completely different group" well, mostly it's because almost all of the original members are already not there by that time :(( Afterschool had a graduation system. And they were supposed to keep going on even after the departure of the members but idk, Pledis is just sht in handling girl groups. According to the members, Afterschool is technically disbanded now.
"because of you" is definitely a gay mv period. also the rappers were kahi and bekah (blonde)! a very cool thing is kahi, the oldest and leader, debuted at the age of 29 and has always been one of the more well known members! Kahi's definitely an all rounder and i wish she released more music as a solo artist. More recently, she's known for her role in Produce 101 as a dance mentor. Another member Jungah was also in her mid 20s during their debut and part of the original line up, she's also a main vocal. Raina was added a year later as a main vocalist as well! lizzy (also added in 2010) and kahi were lead vocals. ill stop there or ill ramble considering how many members were added, bUT after school was absolutely amazing and always trained and did something different for their major korean comebacks- from tap dancing, drumming, and pole dancing! They were also popular in japan.
Bang! remains iconic. You should listen to Diva and Flashback, those two are also great. Maybe, you can watch Bang performed by Seventeen in their pre-debut days haha that song is an anthem for pledis trainees. Hope you can react to Nu'est in the future, they're also so talented. ^^
I’m so happy to see someone reacting to After School! IMO they are a staple 2nd gen group. One of my favorite things about them is for many of their comebacks they learn a new skill; for example they learned drumming for Bang and pole dancing for First Love!
Here's an interesting story about the founding and development of Pledis Ent: There was once a dancer from SM Entertainment and YG who later became BOA's manager. And after acquiring knowledge, in 2007, he decided to found his own company. The name of his company was Pledis Entertainment, the same year he founded it, he debuted his first artist Son Dam Bi, who achieved success in South Korea. In 2009, debuted After School became a great success but made the mistake of making the group with a graduation system. Then he made the biggest mistake, he sent the group to Japan to promote and have concerts when they were at the top in South Korea. This last mistake was repeated with Nu'est years later. Nu'est was in a very good position from their debut but after the first Comeback that did not become a success, Pledis sent them to Japan to promote for a long time. When Nu'est returned to Korea, EXO was already leading the market. Then, after years of having a very large debt and almost going bankrupt, Pledis decided to team up with Brand New Entertainment to create a project called Seventeen project, Pledis would train them in everything except Hip Hop, which would be the area where Bran New would train the trainees to become rappers. Hyelim, a choreographer famous for working for SM decided to switch over to Pledis and help out on the project. Also Bumzu, another Pledis artist, was one of those in charge of providing the vocal training. The Seventeen project lasted for years and no one expected the trainees to be interested in learning to do things on their own.
The special things about After School is that the two eldest members of After School debuted at the age almost 30. kahi (one with most scene in Because of You), the leader, eldest member of After School was very famous for her dance since she was a former Back-up dancer. After School was also famous for their Dance and Performance at that time, too. Beside from Dance, their slow beat songs, acoustic songs are good, too. i.e. With U, When I Fall, My Bell, Play Ur Love, Lady. The last 2 were my favorite. Pledis Artist from the begining to now : Son Dambi (Female Solo), After School (Unofficial Disband - Girl Group), Nu'est, Seventeen, Pristin (Official Disbanded Girl Group)
after school was huge back then, and their music was great too. sad we don't get this kind of style in kpop anymore. you should check out Diva as well, Bang and Diva were their most iconic songs back in the day - just listening to the intro can bring a gen 2 stan to tears.
THEY’RE THE 1st GG OF PLEDIS! Sondambi is their pioneer aka Female Rain. Pledis is good at scouting talents. After School has this concept of Graduation, pretty much like AKB48. Kahi concepted them to be versed. Like NO ONE IN KPOP IS WELL VERSED IN DIFFERENT ARTS LIKE AFTERSCHOOL. THAT DRUMS, TAP DANCING AND POLE DANCING!!! BEKA IS THE NIKKI MINAJ LIKE RAPPER IN THER TEAM. She’s from Hawaii. AUSTINE! You should totally check their reunion this year! They performed Diva and Bang!
Dunno why watching you reacting to them almost made me cry. I didn't stan them back then but Shampoo was one of the many first kpop songs I've heard and made me emotional... I've been listening to kpop since 2009/2010 and After School was obviously a thing hahaha wow time flies...
"Because of You" is honestly one of my all-time favorite K-pop songs, and that's saying a lot after following the K-pop scene since 2007. It just hits differently. And it's the first song that got them super famous. Also, After School's leader Kahi was a legendary dancer for BoA. She and a former manager of SM Entertainment built up Pledis. She handpicked the trainees who'd eventually join After School, the group formed for her and around her. She's an absolute star. She also had a hand in picking the first few male trainees in Pledis, who eventually debuted as Nu'est and Seventeen members. :)
You can see SEVENTEEN interacting with After School and preforming their own versions of their sunbaes songs like Because of you and Bang! on 17 debut project. Definitely one of the best 2nd gen gg's
Afterschool is one of the most dedicated groups, learning complettely new skills for comebacks including drum-line, pole dancing and tap dancing. They're iconic and we all miss them. Seventeen being their label mates have done covers of Afterschool songs.
Flashback and Diva are a must. MMTG performances that took place this June with some members being like a decade out of business were pretty unique and great as well. Orange Caramel? Aka the most successful subunit in the history of subunits? If you don't know them already, prepare for a shock. Catallena (obviously), Magic Girl, Aing, Bangkok City are songs I'd recommend but it's inpossible to do any wrong with this group unless you miss the first of these (that I sometimes call The Viral One). Edit: Shanghai Romance! How could I forget about this song..
So so happy you reacted to First Love! I found out much later that the reason why they had temporary tattoos on was because they had so many bruises from the choreo/pole dancing so that’s why some members had more than the others
After School is one of those groups who committed to a concept. Whether it be drumline, tap dancing, or pole dancing, and not even to mention Orange Caramel's concept
no because bang! is so fkn iconic and is definitely one of my fav k-pop songs! you may say its weird but it's such a banger for sure. it has been covered by so many idols including pristin (on produce 101 & as a group) and seventeen who were both under pledis - recommend watching them because they are so good. and 5 of the members reunited this year on mmtg, you should watch that as well
“Because Of You” is EXTRMELY popular in South Korea, selling over 4 Million digital copies around its release, and is one of the best selling GG Songs from the 2nd Generation, having achieved multiple triple crowns when it was being promoted. Because Of You was also the debut song for 2 of the most popular After School Members (Raina and Nana) Bang has been referred to as the “Pledis Family Anthem” due to the fact that almost Every Single Group to debut after After School has covered it and remixed it into their own song. Seventeen and Pristin (Seventeen’s little sisters) Both have fantastic covers on Bang during predebut. One of the Pristin Members, Xiyeon is actually in the bang MV as one of the small children dancing at the start
In the beginning of their career, they were known as the Korean Pussycat Dolls. They were a high-performance group where each comeback was very different and included a special concept. Bang saw drum lining (they learned and have an accompanying performance), Shampoo included tap dancing, and First Love had pole dancing. They were highly versatile. They also had a graduation concept where members would eventually leave and new members join. The first graduation was actually right after their debut before their first comeback. Because of You saw 2 new members, Bang added one, Shampoo added another, but was also the last comeback for Bekah (blonde rapper aka my bias). First Love saw a new member, but their leader, Kahi (other rapper), left right before this comeback. The group had one more Korean comeback and then went on indefinite hiatus, but practically disbanded since only 1 member is left in the company. A few went on to be successful in other careers, with Kahi being the most notable as a dancer (specifically dance mentor for the Produce series). Bekah went back to Hawaii and lived a normal life, and Jungah became a mother, many went into acting, etc. I loved this group but unfortunately they were screwed over by Pledis.
Love this throwback! After School's songs are always such a jam! After School are also known to be a strong performance group since they've done several unique choreographies like tap dancing, drums and pole dancing.
"First Love" is soooo iconic and phenomenal at the time! 🤩🤩🤩🤩 All the members said, the pool dance is soo hard tu learned 😅😅😅 So many group really give apriciated to them 😊😊😊😊😊
The AUDIABLE GASP i released when I saw this on my feed! After School we’re the QUEENS of concepts! During Bang they learned how to perform a drum line & during Shampoo they learned to Tap Dance. They are ICONIC!!! (They are also Seventeen’s Older Sister Group so 👀👀👀 You NEED to react to “Lets Do It” and “Lets Step Up” because they are absolutely iconic
Fun fact Kahi (their leader, oldest member and the one behind the creation of the entire group) was BoA's backup dancer in the mid 2000s and they're still friends!
Diva, Flashback, and Step up are all amazing! They learned how to play the drums for Bang. They said they even went into the woods and camped so they could practice and learn the drum piece. Shampoo also connects to Step up, they actually learned to tap dance too! They are disbanded, but had a reunion not too long ago! They’re all still fabulous as ever!
I love bang so much😭❤️❤️ I remember watching this mv a lot back then, watching them walking and being models were so satisfying 😹😭😭 i also love “flashback” by them 😍 kahi is my fav too (the rapper you liked) but she can do everything actually, the beautiful vocal part in bang was her 💗 also she was famous as an unnie (older sister) cause at that time I think she’s the only one who debuted in a girl group at the age of 29 (30 in Korean age)😍
Their concept was supposed to be the "pussycat dolls of Korea" if I remember correctly. Orange caramel is their sub until and consists of later added members. OC is iconic for making extremely quirky music and videos that were so jarringly different from after schools usual concept.
After School is such a bop house. They gifted us Iconic songs like Bang, Because of you , Flashback, First love. They are so talented but I think they were underestimated because of their company mismanagement. Raina is such a talented vocalist, Kahi wow this woman is incredible and multitalented, Becah is THE rapper. I remember jamming to their songs and that time of K-pop is ❤️
please react to after school’s incredible performances (including the 2021 MMTG stage), also their songs flashback and diva and orange caramel songs too ^^
I'd love to share my thoughts with one of my favorite GGs ever. Orange Caramel, while indeed had seemingly been more successful than the main group, is their kind of trot, fun sub-unit since they tackle some very interesting topics as well. I remember one of their MVs had to be censored since being their mainstream media as sensitive as it is. The sub-unit had Reina, one of the lead vocals and one that had a shorter hair that you've noticed. She's the one that you said, had a almost 10-note rift/wave note. Reina shares most of the vocals with Jungah, a former leader who replaced KAHI, their leader for the longest time. Kahi was one of the main rappers but also sings so so well. She shared her rap lines the most with Bekah (Rebekah Kim - stays in Hawaii). The fortune of AS started to neglect (couldn't find any better words, since if not almost, is what really happened), is when they started losing members since their the only group that has a graduation system, thus After School. Bekah was the first one and next was Kahi, 2 of the most influential members. The company also didn't had enough funds back then and afaik, they had to invest all of their money to Seventeen (Seungkwan is a big big fan of After School). I'd recommend Flashback as one of the great songs from them. Just iconic. I f you loved the walk, flaunt, and more walk in Bang then you'd surely love the ramp model vibes in Flashback.
Thanks for reacting to After School. They are the group that bring me to Kpop. My favorite song is still Because of You. I am not sure but I think After School is one of the first group that introduce SubUnit concept to Kpop. If you already know and listen to After School songs, listen to their SubUnit, Orange Caramel, would be really fun.
If you like them, you should check out their reunion on MMTG, it's really emotional. Some have schedule so they can't participate but all of the original members were there. Bang and Diva are the most iconic songs of them, every old Kpop fan and Korean know the song and lyrics. They have graduation system so if you notice there were new members add in, and some left. Their last song is First love and there are only 2 original members, Jooyeon and Jungah.
Aarrgghhh Kpop Girl Group at 2nd generation is really something else!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 They are sooo tallented! All of the group is soooo uniq, has character! All of their voice is soo wonderfull 🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥
I mostly subscribed to you for the shinee and soshi vids, and all of shinee soshi and afterschool happen to be my ultimate groups for over 10 years !! So this makes me really happy to see you finally discovering afterschool as well. Also afterschool were one of those groups who had a lot of creative in put mostly because of kahi their leader, she picked the members herself and truly made afterschool, she came up with most of their concepts and she was 29 by the time they debuted
You're really going through my fave groups one by one lmaooo. After School was my favourite gg after Soshi. Their songs are amazing but their performances take it to the next level. It's kind of like the pledis trademark to be amazingly good at performances and have a unique sound. You might wanna check out Nu'est to complete the pledis family(plus PRISTIN and Hello Venus too but that's a complicated story for another day).
Omg love it! This is one of my favorite group in the World when i started in the kpop. It brought back many memories. Please react to nine muses was also an iconic group at that time and even though they were not valued they have incredible songs.
I always say, while Pledis as a company does have a lot of faults, especially when it comes to promoting/managing some of their groups, one thing they do have going for them is their training. They've managed to have a solid system figured out to bring out the strengths of each individual, hone their talents, and produce well rounded idols/groups.
Omg! After after school I hope you’ll react to their brother group Nu’est too! They have amazing MVs like betbet, overcome, I’m in trouble, love paint, inside out... you’ll love them for sure. Btw, I’m a BGYO Stan
Yessssss!!! After School!!! Man they had some bangers! Beckah (rapper) was my bias but also Kahi (other rapper). Also, Orange Caramel is definitely... Different... I know they were very popular but it was very not my thing but be prepared for different lol but hey we all have different tastes and who knows maybe you'll love their concept!
THANK YOU for reacting to them! the ORIGINAL queens of performance! they were known for their concept changes and originality, and damn they worked so hard to get their performances right like you don't even understand. Kinda sad you didn't react to flashback bc i know you would have loved it but still thank you! The second gen of kpop was so different that im happy that there's someone with an open mind still checking them out and appreciating them, and yes the vocals were out of this world
Would love to see you react to Diva and Flashback too! Also Orange Caramel is a must- you will see why lol. I love Bang!, its just so different from anything ive ever seen or heard in kpop.
I adore First Love so much!! It’s my favourite song of theirs… Bang though you’ll find is so addictive!! It’s like I’ve Got A Boy 😂 Orange Caramel are so good! They are campy and fuse trot and k pop perfectly 🥰
I'm so jealous of you, you can react to these wonderful songs for the first time, I wish I could do that again, specially bang! I really LOVE that song.
I’ve honestly never been into their music, and this is coming from someone who started listening to kpop way before they debuted. Though I do like First Love. I think they were suppose to somewhat emulate the style of like the Pussycat Dolls, if I remembered correctly. They almost always had a sexy concept. I think one of the members (Kahi) was also a former back up dancer for BoA as well, fun fact
omg now i want you to react to orange caramel! it began as a sub-unit from after school and its soooo unique and iconic! i absolutely adore orange caramel
Thanks for checking these videos out! You should consider adding Nine Muses to your next female group to do a marathon. They were highly underrated and never had any first wins, but their evolution was amazing.
I am so happy I ran into your reaction. After School has been my favorite kpop group. Now that I heard you listen to them and enjoy them, it made me nostalgic, a bit sad, but also excited. I felt like I'm hearing them for the first time, and all the thrill of it. They all slowly left the group and company, but recently, after many many years of not performing, they got together on a show and actually performed to two songs. It was bittersweet. Thank you for this video :) Much love from Croatia
I Need more RUclipsrs appreaciation for old Kpop Groups...cuz they definitely set the standart..they r bop, timeless also im not pledis stan honestly...but i cant deny that all pledis group have INCREDIBLE like VERY INCREDIBLE live stage and stage presences and pledis keep the quality to their rookie group...only if pledis treat their female group right wait im forget U DEFINITELY SHOULD CHECK MMTG OLD GROUP COMEBACK STAGE, After School perform BANG! with 5 member after years and they still incredible even when one of the member is pregnant lmao...can you believe they jump stomping and doing high note in 40s ???
Some vids were when they were introducing their new members. Kahi wasn't in First Love.They recently had a reunion performance you should check out. One of the members was 5 months pregnant during it.
Because of You is one of my favorite girlgroup songs to this day! So glad you reacted to After School 🥰 To me, they're outstanding, they were always trying new concepts in their performances, like the drums and pole dance. Bang is also ICONIC! Ah, I miss them!!!
26:50 FUN FACT! She’s Lee Kaun, was part of Produce48. MNET’s survival show. She joined there because Afterschool wasn’t going to release song and First Love is her debut. Then she really did well in PD48 and was robbed by the manipulation of votes
Love them! They came out after the heyday of Pussycat Dolls in the US and you can see the influence in their early songs. Booty popping, chest popping, sexy grown woman shit! Random, they also have my favorite Christmas Kpop song called Love Love Love. Check it out since it's holiday season now.
If I remember correctly, after school were based on the pussycat dolls. UEE was the visual indeed, but Jiyeon(I don't really remember her name, but the one who dated GD) was the top visual. Kahi was the face of the group and Jungah? The leader maybe? It's been so long. But I really liked them. I enjoyed OC concepts more but Flashback by AS is really good... (I also like Ah, band and because of you) As someone who grew fond of K-pop by these songs (2nd Gen) I'm thankful of you reacting to these old videos :) miss those times so much... Many good groups and songs were slept on.
hi, inkorea OC was kinda more successful because they had a concept that was more childish and sometimes a bit bizarre. and After school was more adultish so to say. And After school was oneof the first girl group that that had a graduation system. So, when a member graduated from the group a new member was introduced.
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Bang! was their most iconic performance for me. The girls did a whole drum performance on stage for it
I love the intro with the members as the actual drum line. Here's a link. ruclips.net/video/vC3w8-1Kyxs/видео.html
Yeahhh
They even practiced for the performance for about 8 months 🥰
And didn’t get one win😢
After School is iconic! My fave song of theirs is called "Flashback"; it's a bop and a half.
That heavily autotuned sound is really widespread in 2nd gen K-pop, but it's especially a trademark of the earlier music by Brave Brothers, who composed all of these songs except for "Shampoo" and "Bang!". He's also behind a good chunk of Sistar's discography and the group Brave Girls as a whole.
The best word to describe Orange Caramel is "camp": they're very high-energy, over-the-top, and weird in the greatest possible way. My fave song of theirs is "Catallena".
After School were kind of like the "older sisters" of NU'EST and Seventeen. A few members of Seventeen have been in music videos for After School, Orange Caramel, and NU'EST.
After School is an incredible group. They were Pledis' first group and they were iconic, especially when it came to dance. They constantly surprised us with different styles of dance and performances. They had like a rotation/graduation concept where the idea was members can be added over time while others would "graduate" from the group. Essentially meaning the group will always be there but the line up would change over time. Though they never formally disbanded, the group has been inactive since 2015 (?) , and I believe all but 1 member has since left the company. Though some of the members did reunite earlier this year for a performance of "Bang!" And yes, please react to Orange Caramel, they were also iconic because they were quite "unconventional" when it came to their concept.
Also please add Nu'est to your list when you have a chance. They're essentially the brother group to After School and they have a Christmas song with Orange Caramel.
is not that “orange caramel” is better, it’s true that they are more popular but also because they started a lot of trends in kpop, it was the first kpop group with a concept like that and they were really influential to a lot of kpop groups like cocosori, wjsn chocome, momoland, etc
no After School is more popular
Oh man, I completely forgot about CocoSori! They had some wild concepts.
there actually is a drumline entrance version to the song bang. they had a reunion fairly recently that was pretty emotional ! they were amazing live. normally this is where i would plug orange caramel as their subunit, but i feel like their oddness may not be your style. still, their creativity could be really fun to check out and follow, if only for the videos.
25:35 "This is like a completely different group" well, mostly it's because almost all of the original members are already not there by that time :(( Afterschool had a graduation system. And they were supposed to keep going on even after the departure of the members but idk, Pledis is just sht in handling girl groups. According to the members, Afterschool is technically disbanded now.
"because of you" is definitely a gay mv period. also the rappers were kahi and bekah (blonde)! a very cool thing is kahi, the oldest and leader, debuted at the age of 29 and has always been one of the more well known members! Kahi's definitely an all rounder and i wish she released more music as a solo artist. More recently, she's known for her role in Produce 101 as a dance mentor. Another member Jungah was also in her mid 20s during their debut and part of the original line up, she's also a main vocal. Raina was added a year later as a main vocalist as well! lizzy (also added in 2010) and kahi were lead vocals. ill stop there or ill ramble considering how many members were added, bUT after school was absolutely amazing and always trained and did something different for their major korean comebacks- from tap dancing, drumming, and pole dancing! They were also popular in japan.
Bang! remains iconic. You should listen to Diva and Flashback, those two are also great. Maybe, you can watch Bang performed by Seventeen in their pre-debut days haha that song is an anthem for pledis trainees. Hope you can react to Nu'est in the future, they're also so talented. ^^
I’m so happy to see someone reacting to After School! IMO they are a staple 2nd gen group. One of my favorite things about them is for many of their comebacks they learn a new skill; for example they learned drumming for Bang and pole dancing for First Love!
Here's an interesting story about the founding and development of Pledis Ent:
There was once a dancer from SM Entertainment and YG who later became BOA's manager. And after acquiring knowledge, in 2007, he decided to found his own company. The name of his company was Pledis Entertainment, the same year he founded it, he debuted his first artist Son Dam Bi, who achieved success in South Korea. In 2009, debuted After School became a great success but made the mistake of making the group with a graduation system. Then he made the biggest mistake, he sent the group to Japan to promote and have concerts when they were at the top in South Korea. This last mistake was repeated with Nu'est years later.
Nu'est was in a very good position from their debut but after the first Comeback that did not become a success, Pledis sent them to Japan to promote for a long time. When Nu'est returned to Korea, EXO was already leading the market.
Then, after years of having a very large debt and almost going bankrupt, Pledis decided to team up with Brand New Entertainment to create a project called Seventeen project, Pledis would train them in everything except Hip Hop, which would be the area where Bran New would train the trainees to become rappers. Hyelim, a choreographer famous for working for SM decided to switch over to Pledis and help out on the project. Also Bumzu, another Pledis artist, was one of those in charge of providing the vocal training. The Seventeen project lasted for years and no one expected the trainees to be interested in learning to do things on their own.
If this comment means the history of Pledis, then you missed out HelloVenus (they're part of Pledis' history too) and Donny Han.
The special things about After School is that the two eldest members of After School debuted at the age almost 30.
kahi (one with most scene in Because of You), the leader, eldest member of After School was very famous for her dance since she was a former Back-up dancer. After School was also famous for their Dance and Performance at that time, too.
Beside from Dance, their slow beat songs, acoustic songs are good, too. i.e. With U, When I Fall, My Bell, Play Ur Love, Lady. The last 2 were my favorite.
Pledis Artist from the begining to now : Son Dambi (Female Solo), After School (Unofficial Disband - Girl Group), Nu'est, Seventeen, Pristin (Official Disbanded Girl Group)
after school was huge back then, and their music was great too. sad we don't get this kind of style in kpop anymore. you should check out Diva as well, Bang and Diva were their most iconic songs back in the day - just listening to the intro can bring a gen 2 stan to tears.
THEY’RE THE 1st GG OF PLEDIS!
Sondambi is their pioneer aka Female Rain.
Pledis is good at scouting talents.
After School has this concept of Graduation, pretty much like AKB48.
Kahi concepted them to be versed. Like NO ONE IN KPOP IS WELL VERSED IN DIFFERENT ARTS LIKE AFTERSCHOOL. THAT DRUMS, TAP DANCING AND POLE DANCING!!!
BEKA IS THE NIKKI MINAJ LIKE RAPPER IN THER TEAM. She’s from Hawaii.
AUSTINE! You should totally check their reunion this year! They performed Diva and Bang!
Dunno why watching you reacting to them almost made me cry. I didn't stan them back then but Shampoo was one of the many first kpop songs I've heard and made me emotional... I've been listening to kpop since 2009/2010 and After School was obviously a thing hahaha wow time flies...
"Because of You" is honestly one of my all-time favorite K-pop songs, and that's saying a lot after following the K-pop scene since 2007. It just hits differently. And it's the first song that got them super famous.
Also, After School's leader Kahi was a legendary dancer for BoA. She and a former manager of SM Entertainment built up Pledis. She handpicked the trainees who'd eventually join After School, the group formed for her and around her. She's an absolute star. She also had a hand in picking the first few male trainees in Pledis, who eventually debuted as Nu'est and Seventeen members. :)
You can see SEVENTEEN interacting with After School and preforming their own versions of their sunbaes songs like Because of you and Bang! on 17 debut project.
Definitely one of the best 2nd gen gg's
Afterschool is one of the most dedicated groups, learning complettely new skills for comebacks including drum-line, pole dancing and tap dancing. They're iconic and we all miss them. Seventeen being their label mates have done covers of Afterschool songs.
Flashback and Diva are a must.
MMTG performances that took place this June with some members being like a decade out of business were pretty unique and great as well.
Orange Caramel? Aka the most successful subunit in the history of subunits? If you don't know them already, prepare for a shock. Catallena (obviously), Magic Girl, Aing, Bangkok City are songs I'd recommend but it's inpossible to do any wrong with this group unless you miss the first of these (that I sometimes call The Viral One).
Edit: Shanghai Romance! How could I forget about this song..
So so happy you reacted to First Love! I found out much later that the reason why they had temporary tattoos on was because they had so many bruises from the choreo/pole dancing so that’s why some members had more than the others
orange caramel is a sub unit of after school! they have great songs too!
After School is one of those groups who committed to a concept. Whether it be drumline, tap dancing, or pole dancing, and not even to mention Orange Caramel's concept
bang was a cultural reset TRULY ICONIC
no because bang! is so fkn iconic and is definitely one of my fav k-pop songs! you may say its weird but it's such a banger for sure. it has been covered by so many idols including pristin (on produce 101 & as a group) and seventeen who were both under pledis - recommend watching them because they are so good.
and 5 of the members reunited this year on mmtg, you should watch that as well
That song is a banger for me too, big time, but I understand if someone feels confusing about it. It doesn't follow any kind of mainstream.
“Because Of You” is EXTRMELY popular in South Korea, selling over 4 Million digital copies around its release, and is one of the best selling GG Songs from the 2nd Generation, having achieved multiple triple crowns when it was being promoted. Because Of You was also the debut song for 2 of the most popular After School Members (Raina and Nana)
Bang has been referred to as the “Pledis Family Anthem” due to the fact that almost Every Single Group to debut after After School has covered it and remixed it into their own song. Seventeen and Pristin (Seventeen’s little sisters) Both have fantastic covers on Bang during predebut. One of the Pristin Members, Xiyeon is actually in the bang MV as one of the small children dancing at the start
Bang is one of the most iconic kpop songs of all time. That's it.
Seventeen also did an acoustic version performance of because of you they perform it in their predebut show
In the beginning of their career, they were known as the Korean Pussycat Dolls. They were a high-performance group where each comeback was very different and included a special concept. Bang saw drum lining (they learned and have an accompanying performance), Shampoo included tap dancing, and First Love had pole dancing. They were highly versatile. They also had a graduation concept where members would eventually leave and new members join. The first graduation was actually right after their debut before their first comeback. Because of You saw 2 new members, Bang added one, Shampoo added another, but was also the last comeback for Bekah (blonde rapper aka my bias). First Love saw a new member, but their leader, Kahi (other rapper), left right before this comeback. The group had one more Korean comeback and then went on indefinite hiatus, but practically disbanded since only 1 member is left in the company. A few went on to be successful in other careers, with Kahi being the most notable as a dancer (specifically dance mentor for the Produce series). Bekah went back to Hawaii and lived a normal life, and Jungah became a mother, many went into acting, etc. I loved this group but unfortunately they were screwed over by Pledis.
Love this throwback! After School's songs are always such a jam!
After School are also known to be a strong performance group since they've done several unique choreographies like tap dancing, drums and pole dancing.
"First Love" is soooo iconic and phenomenal at the time! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
All the members said, the pool dance is soo hard tu learned 😅😅😅
So many group really give apriciated to them 😊😊😊😊😊
The AUDIABLE GASP i released when I saw this on my feed! After School we’re the QUEENS of concepts! During Bang they learned how to perform a drum line & during Shampoo they learned to Tap Dance. They are ICONIC!!! (They are also Seventeen’s Older Sister Group so 👀👀👀
You NEED to react to “Lets Do It” and “Lets Step Up” because they are absolutely iconic
don't forget of listen and reaction a flashback, is a iconic song of after school
Their debut Ah! Was iconic, a cultural reset.
AAHHH BANG WAS SO ICONIC!!! omg you gotta check out Orange Caramel, they're like red velvet but on stronger steroids.
Yesssss, finally After School! I miss them so much 😭
Fun fact Kahi (their leader, oldest member and the one behind the creation of the entire group) was BoA's backup dancer in the mid 2000s and they're still friends!
I miss After School! I was a mod on their forum back in the day. I’m so old. Thanks for the reaction.
Diva, Flashback, and Step up are all amazing! They learned how to play the drums for Bang. They said they even went into the woods and camped so they could practice and learn the drum piece. Shampoo also connects to Step up, they actually learned to tap dance too!
They are disbanded, but had a reunion not too long ago! They’re all still fabulous as ever!
Something very interesting and super cool is that Kahi the leader is actually co-founder of pledis ent.
I love bang so much😭❤️❤️ I remember watching this mv a lot back then, watching them walking and being models were so satisfying 😹😭😭 i also love “flashback” by them 😍 kahi is my fav too (the rapper you liked) but she can do everything actually, the beautiful vocal part in bang was her 💗 also she was famous as an unnie (older sister) cause at that time I think she’s the only one who debuted in a girl group at the age of 29 (30 in Korean age)😍
Their concept was supposed to be the "pussycat dolls of Korea" if I remember correctly. Orange caramel is their sub until and consists of later added members. OC is iconic for making extremely quirky music and videos that were so jarringly different from after schools usual concept.
Miss 2nd generation groups. They are all iconic, have their own unique colours.
After School is such a bop house. They gifted us Iconic songs like Bang, Because of you , Flashback, First love. They are so talented but I think they were underestimated because of their company mismanagement. Raina is such a talented vocalist, Kahi wow this woman is incredible and multitalented, Becah is THE rapper. I remember jamming to their songs and that time of K-pop is ❤️
please react to after school’s incredible performances (including the 2021 MMTG stage), also their songs flashback and diva and orange caramel songs too ^^
I'd love to share my thoughts with one of my favorite GGs ever.
Orange Caramel, while indeed had seemingly been more successful than the main group, is their kind of trot, fun sub-unit since they tackle some very interesting topics as well. I remember one of their MVs had to be censored since being their mainstream media as sensitive as it is. The sub-unit had Reina, one of the lead vocals and one that had a shorter hair that you've noticed. She's the one that you said, had a almost 10-note rift/wave note.
Reina shares most of the vocals with Jungah, a former leader who replaced KAHI, their leader for the longest time.
Kahi was one of the main rappers but also sings so so well. She shared her rap lines the most with Bekah (Rebekah Kim - stays in Hawaii).
The fortune of AS started to neglect (couldn't find any better words, since if not almost, is what really happened), is when they started losing members since their the only group that has a graduation system, thus After School. Bekah was the first one and next was Kahi, 2 of the most influential members. The company also didn't had enough funds back then and afaik, they had to invest all of their money to Seventeen (Seungkwan is a big big fan of After School).
I'd recommend Flashback as one of the great songs from them. Just iconic. I f you loved the walk, flaunt, and more walk in Bang then you'd surely love the ramp model vibes in Flashback.
Thanks for reacting to After School. They are the group that bring me to Kpop. My favorite song is still Because of You.
I am not sure but I think After School is one of the first group that introduce SubUnit concept to Kpop.
If you already know and listen to After School songs, listen to their SubUnit, Orange Caramel, would be really fun.
If you like them, you should check out their reunion on MMTG, it's really emotional. Some have schedule so they can't participate but all of the original members were there. Bang and Diva are the most iconic songs of them, every old Kpop fan and Korean know the song and lyrics.
They have graduation system so if you notice there were new members add in, and some left. Their last song is First love and there are only 2 original members, Jooyeon and Jungah.
Aarrgghhh Kpop Girl Group at 2nd generation is really something else!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
They are sooo tallented! All of the group is soooo uniq, has character! All of their voice is soo wonderfull 🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥
I mostly subscribed to you for the shinee and soshi vids, and all of shinee soshi and afterschool happen to be my ultimate groups for over 10 years !! So this makes me really happy to see you finally discovering afterschool as well.
Also afterschool were one of those groups who had a lot of creative in put mostly because of kahi their leader, she picked the members herself and truly made afterschool, she came up with most of their concepts and she was 29 by the time they debuted
You're really going through my fave groups one by one lmaooo. After School was my favourite gg after Soshi. Their songs are amazing but their performances take it to the next level. It's kind of like the pledis trademark to be amazingly good at performances and have a unique sound.
You might wanna check out Nu'est to complete the pledis family(plus PRISTIN and Hello Venus too but that's a complicated story for another day).
Omg love it! This is one of my favorite group in the World when i started in the kpop. It brought back many memories. Please react to nine muses was also an iconic group at that time and even though they were not valued they have incredible songs.
Yes, they're Seventeen and Nu'est dear sunbaes. 💖 Pledis somehow always got extremely talented people. After school owned THAT ERA. Absolutely girl crush.
I always say, while Pledis as a company does have a lot of faults, especially when it comes to promoting/managing some of their groups, one thing they do have going for them is their training. They've managed to have a solid system figured out to bring out the strengths of each individual, hone their talents, and produce well rounded idols/groups.
Yey! After School ❤️ They are one of the groups that defined kpop.
After School’s creation was pure risk and creative.
Kahi was the rapper, dancer, leader and vocals. She planned this
Omg! After after school I hope you’ll react to their brother group Nu’est too! They have amazing MVs like betbet, overcome, I’m in trouble, love paint, inside out... you’ll love them for sure. Btw, I’m a BGYO Stan
Yessssss!!! After School!!! Man they had some bangers! Beckah (rapper) was my bias but also Kahi (other rapper). Also, Orange Caramel is definitely... Different... I know they were very popular but it was very not my thing but be prepared for different lol but hey we all have different tastes and who knows maybe you'll love their concept!
THANK YOU for reacting to them! the ORIGINAL queens of performance! they were known for their concept changes and originality, and damn they worked so hard to get their performances right like you don't even understand. Kinda sad you didn't react to flashback bc i know you would have loved it but still thank you! The second gen of kpop was so different that im happy that there's someone with an open mind still checking them out and appreciating them, and yes the vocals were out of this world
happy tears to see u react to them T.T...AS is my fav girlband kpop ever..they are very talented
First Love is my fav of theirs and it's such an underrated song
Would love to see you react to Diva and Flashback too! Also Orange Caramel is a must- you will see why lol. I love Bang!, its just so different from anything ive ever seen or heard in kpop.
You absolutely should check out 9Muses too! Their vocals are crazy good and the rapping is amazing and the songs are top notch
I adore First Love so much!! It’s my favourite song of theirs… Bang though you’ll find is so addictive!! It’s like I’ve Got A Boy 😂
Orange Caramel are so good! They are campy and fuse trot and k pop perfectly 🥰
They are the older sisters of seventeen!!! Same company, seventeen did a legendary cover of bang u should check that
I'm so jealous of you, you can react to these wonderful songs for the first time, I wish I could do that again, specially bang! I really LOVE that song.
I’ve honestly never been into their music, and this is coming from someone who started listening to kpop way before they debuted. Though I do like First Love. I think they were suppose to somewhat emulate the style of like the Pussycat Dolls, if I remembered correctly. They almost always had a sexy concept. I think one of the members (Kahi) was also a former back up dancer for BoA as well, fun fact
Also! Kahi, the leader, debuted at the age of 27!!! She was fully grown in Ah. Iconic for debuting as a grown woman too
omg now i want you to react to orange caramel! it began as a sub-unit from after school and its soooo unique and iconic! i absolutely adore orange caramel
For BANG! They're really learned how to play percussion.
So their perfome at the stage is sooooooo amazing! 🔥
20 minutes of me staring at Nana with heart eyes 😍😅
the best reaction video i've ever seen
Omggg yess, I really liked After School, I wasn't a fan but I really really liked them and I miss them so much :( thanks for this reaction!
Bruhhhh, this makes my kpop boomer heart happy, I fucking love After School, and they deserved soooo much more!
I love your throwback videos. Great work Austin! This is so fun~
He liked that rapper! That rapper is Kahi and you sir have excellent taste
Aww, I wish you'd have done "Flashback" by After School. You'd love it!
OH MY GOD I'VE BEEN REQUESTING AFTERSCHOOL EVER SINCE! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Guide To AFTER SCHOOL (애프터스쿨) & ORANGE CARAMEL (오렌지 캬라멜) ruclips.net/video/ovAV9sqUUfs/видео.html
Thanks for checking these videos out! You should consider adding Nine Muses to your next female group to do a marathon. They were highly underrated and never had any first wins, but their evolution was amazing.
Diva and Flashback are two of their other popular songs, they're both bops you'd probably like as well.
I am so happy I ran into your reaction. After School has been my favorite kpop group. Now that I heard you listen to them and enjoy them, it made me nostalgic, a bit sad, but also excited. I felt like I'm hearing them for the first time, and all the thrill of it. They all slowly left the group and company, but recently, after many many years of not performing, they got together on a show and actually performed to two songs. It was bittersweet. Thank you for this video :)
Much love from Croatia
Oh my god my favorite girls!! 💖 I miss them so much
I Need more RUclipsrs appreaciation for old Kpop Groups...cuz they definitely set the standart..they r bop, timeless
also im not pledis stan honestly...but i cant deny that all pledis group have INCREDIBLE like VERY INCREDIBLE live stage and stage presences and pledis keep the quality to their rookie group...only if pledis treat their female group right
wait im forget U DEFINITELY SHOULD CHECK MMTG OLD GROUP COMEBACK STAGE, After School perform BANG! with 5 member after years and they still incredible even when one of the member is pregnant lmao...can you believe they jump stomping and doing high note in 40s ???
Some vids were when they were introducing their new members. Kahi wasn't in First Love.They recently had a reunion performance you should check out. One of the members was 5 months pregnant during it.
Because of You is one of my favorite girlgroup songs to this day! So glad you reacted to After School 🥰 To me, they're outstanding, they were always trying new concepts in their performances, like the drums and pole dance. Bang is also ICONIC! Ah, I miss them!!!
Kahi the most beautiful queen
Fun fact: the boy at ‘Because of you’ is the same guy who beat up CL in 2NE1 go away MV (his name is Song Jaelim)
26:50 FUN FACT! She’s Lee Kaun, was part of Produce48. MNET’s survival show. She joined there because Afterschool wasn’t going to release song and First Love is her debut. Then she really did well in PD48 and was robbed by the manipulation of votes
Love them! They came out after the heyday of Pussycat Dolls in the US and you can see the influence in their early songs. Booty popping, chest popping, sexy grown woman shit! Random, they also have my favorite Christmas Kpop song called Love Love Love. Check it out since it's holiday season now.
If I remember correctly, after school were based on the pussycat dolls. UEE was the visual indeed, but Jiyeon(I don't really remember her name, but the one who dated GD) was the top visual. Kahi was the face of the group and Jungah? The leader maybe? It's been so long. But I really liked them. I enjoyed OC concepts more but Flashback by AS is really good... (I also like Ah, band and because of you) As someone who grew fond of K-pop by these songs (2nd Gen) I'm thankful of you reacting to these old videos :) miss those times so much... Many good groups and songs were slept on.
OMG! After School is definitely your favorite group wrecker! YOU SHOULD DO DIVA!!
They also have AS Red and AS Blue
loved this reaction! i feel like you’d really like their other songs as well
thank you so much for reacting to after school!! this group deserved so much more. i recommend you try diva next!
Its a crime that you did not react to Flashback.. that song is my favorite! You should check it out and check out Orange Caramel as well....
DIVA is their most well known song.
One day I would love for you to react to 9muses,there discography is great.
hi, inkorea OC was kinda more successful because they had a concept that was more childish and sometimes a bit bizarre. and After school was more adultish so to say. And After school was oneof the first girl group that that had a graduation system. So, when a member graduated from the group a new member was introduced.
I love afterschool but i watch their lives more than the music videos (except because of you) i am watching with you 💚💚
Wow so happy you reacted to After School!!
they were a force to be reckoned with
BANG is their legendary song 😁
omg yesss thanks for reacting to the queens of 2nd gen💕💕