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In this episode, the ladies of Apink make a triumphant return on the scene and Ashley shares personal updates. The album review begins at 6:08 for those interested in skipping the update.

In this episode, the 2016 EP "Pink Revolution" is discussed. Special thanks to Madasa Media for sponsoring this episode. Register for their creative workshop on Eventbrite and learn more at https://madasamedia.wixsite.com/madasamedia

In this episode, Apink begins to advance their sound as the majority of the members enter early adulthood. 

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.

With concert tickets costing as much as they do these days, you want to be sure that your hard-earned money is being well spent for entertainment. Have you "risked it all" for a concert that was amazing or a bust? Let me know with a comment. Read my G-Dragon 2025 concert recap on Kcrush: https://www.kcrush.com/g-dragon-2025-world-tour-the-superman-has-returned-to-the-united-states/

In this bonus episode, girl group XG's greater Houston area tour stop is reviewed. Learn more about the 2025 group trip to South Korea on A3Day Podcast's website.

The powerhouse girl group stopped in Houston on their global tour. Here's a recap from a passive listener.

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.  SOURCE: msn.com Watch the announcement on YouTube.

In this episode, we return to the land of Apink after departing over a year ago for the shows hiatus. As previously shared, due to the desire to hear more music, Apink will be the final idol group in A3Day podcast history to have individual episodes for each album. Lets continue the journey, right after the drop. Transcript 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. In this episode, we return to the land of Apink after departing over a year ago for the shows hiatus. As previously shared, due to the desire to hear more music, Apink will be the final idol group in A3Day podcast history to have individual episodes for each album. Lets continue the journey, right after the drop. Youre tuned into An Album a Day. Show, start. Part 1 - HistoryHey 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.  Background and ReleaseLate 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?  Part 2 - The AlbumApinks 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...

Have you ever heard a voice that is ocean-deep?!? In this episode, Ashley recaps a recent K-pop concert, tells you what to listen for next, and continues to try to impress ATEEZ fans. Get into [OFF-RADAR] and find your new favorite jam at this link All music produced by MsBlink

The podcast returns to continue its seventh season on its 5th anniversary. Host Ashley, Your Favorite Foreign Korean Music Historian, sharesupdates on where, and how, she has been since taking a 9-month hiatusmessages from friends in the industryALIVE! Podcast Network press releaseGenius Korea [OFF-RADAR] introduction, and more See the new A3Day website  All music produced by MsBlink/msblinkbeats. Get notified when the A3Day mini-album drops.

In this episode, we begin digging into the discography of Apink days before their 12th anniversary. Their debut EP, Seven Springs of Apink, was released April 19, 2011, and marked an entry into an arena filled with some of the most fierce female-group competition at that time. Their origins, right after the drop. When you have a lot of companies involved in the success of an act, theres likely a lot of interest before they hit the big stage. In Apinks case, their founding in 2011 was chronicled in a reality show called Apink News. The cable show chronicled their launch process for three seasons with second generation K-pop idols as the hosts, such as members of BEAST, MBLAQ, and 4MINUTE. Then, on April 19 of that year, members Son Na-eun, Park Cho-rong, Oh Ha-young, Jeong Eun-ji, Hong Yoo-kyung, Yoon Bi-mi, and Kim Nam-joo made their debut with their first extended play, Seven Springs of Apink. Featured music by MsBlink "An Album a Day" | "Multifacetedacg Theme" Connect with A3Day online This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Learn about (the) K-POP Museum, located in the Gyeongju Bomun Complex, in this episode. The museum specializes in pop music and has permanent and planned exhibitions of rare original music albums released between the Korean Empire period when pop music started until present day. Featured music by MsBlink "An Album a Day" | "Multifacetedacg Theme" Connect with A3Day online View photos from K-POP Museum taken by Ashley This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this final episode of Season 6, host Ashley gives her final discography ranking and provides context to one of the most haphazard season to date of the K-pop discography review podcast. All featured music is produced by MsBlink. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

On this odd episode, Ashley rants about podcasting, exercise, busy schedules and the greatness of Shoott.com. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy