In this episode, Ashley makes the long-awaited return to Apink's discography and continuously says the wrong production team's name. She'll get it right, eventually.

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Starting off with 2NE1, the former YG Entertainment CEO revealed that the group would be officially reuniting for a global tour that will kick off in Seoul this October. The tour, which is in celebration of their 15th debut anniversary, will take place in Osaka in late November and Tokyo in December before continuing through 2025.

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My name is Ashley and this is An Album a Day, an English language podcast promoting commentary on South Korean pop music. This podcast will cover mainstream, indie and some underground artists within the scene and provide both factual and opinionated K-pop commentary. The biggest benefit to sharing my thoughts this way is that it will hopefully expose you to more great music and exploration of your own.

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Hey yall, when we began Apinks discography in 2023, it was during the time of their fourth anniversary celebration. Towards the end of April last year their label, IST Entertainment, announced that contract renewals resulted in only one member staying with the label. Despite the others departing the label, Apink would continue activities as a group, which is a common practice for many idol groups in recent years.

Late 2011 was a busy time for Apink. Within seven months of their debut, they landed a track on a dramas official soundtrack. (Hereafter referred to as OST forevermore! Theres a language all its own in Korean entertainment consumption and I wanted to do a dictionary of some sorts on my podcast website but thats time consuming. Theres already websites and physical books that have done it, too. What I need to do, is an episode on A3Day Sister Show to expound on this and make sure Ive got key terms in the show notes. Always something to do!) Where was I? Oh yes, they landed an OST track, recorded a reality TV show with boy band INFINITE called Birth of a Family, and finalized todays album in the in between. I know a thing or two about packed schedules and I can certainly see this as a challenging time. Of course, they had their trainee days, but its nothing compared to the pace of your debut year. Youre working hard to establish your unique colors from the tens of dozens of other groups and Apink had their hearts set on making a strong impression.

So, filming a reality show with a popular senior boy band, participating in a planned promotional one-day event that was a cafe experience with fans, auctioning off personal items, and gathering the proceeds from this event to give to a South Korean welfare organization? They were intentional about making an impact. Did I mention that Apink prepared and served the food and drinks at their cafe event, too? It sounds like it was unforgettable for their fans, but how was the music?

Apinks second EP, Snow Pink, was released November 21, 2011. The album has five tracks and clocks in at just over 17 minutes of play time. The album sold over 25,000 units and reached number seven on the Gaon album chart. For this review, we will be using the English title translations of the songs.

Aesthetically, I like this albums cover more than their debuts, which...

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