Orange Caramel

This article is about the sub-unit of After School. For their eponymous Japanese album, see Orange Caramel (album).

Orange Caramel
Orange Caramel in 2015 From left to right: Nana, Raina, Lizzy
Orange Caramel in 2015
From left to right: Nana, Raina, Lizzy
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2010–2014
Labels
Spinoff ofAfter School
Members
WebsiteOfficial website

Orange Caramel (Korean: 오렌지 캬라멜) is the first subgroup of South Korean girl group After School. The subgroup was formed in 2010 with the third generation After School members Nana, Raina, and Lizzy. As of December 2019, Orange Caramel only has one member under the label.

History

2010: Debut and two mini albums

Orange Caramel in 2010

Orange Caramel debuted on June 16, 2010, with the single "Magic Girl". Their debut mini-album, The First Mini Album was released on June 21, 2010. The album was a commercial success, peaking at No. 2 on the Gaon Chart with the lead single "Magic Girl" peaking at No. 18. "Magic Girl" was a domestic hit and became famous for its choreography and outfits featuring large bows, with the song's concept proving popular as it was often parodied on variety shows throughout 2010. The mini-album was also released in Taiwan, where a Mandarin version of "The Day You Went Away", a cover from Cyndi Wang, originally by M2M, was also included. Both versions of the album included Raina's R&B solo, "Love Does Not Wait" (사랑을 미룰 순 없나요).

On November 18, 2010, The Second Mini Album was released with the title track "A-ing". The music video for "A-ing" had a fairy tale witches concept.[2] The album peaked at No. 10 on the Gaon Chart and the lead single, "A-ing", peaked at No. 5. The second single released from the album, a solo by Raina titled "Not Yet..." (아직...), peaked at No. 42. The album also includes the song "One Love" and a Korean version of "The Day You Went Away" (이곳에 서서).

2011: Bangkok City and Shanghai Romance

On March 30, "Bangkok City" was released as part of the group's "One Asia" project. The single peaked at No. 3 on the Gaon Chart, thus making it the group's most successful single to date. Orange Caramel continued the "One Asia" project with the release of "Shanghai Romance" on October 13, which peaked at No. 8. The song's lyrics were written by Kim Hee-chul of Super Junior.[3] The single had two B-sides: "Close Your Eyes" (눈을 감아), a solo by Nana, and the Mandarin version of "The Day You Went Away". A Japanese version of "Shanghai Romance" was later released as a bonus track on After School's debut Japanese album, Playgirlz.

2012–2013: Japanese debut and Lipstick

Orange Caramel in 2013

Orange Caramel debuted in Japan on September 5, 2012, with a cover of 1970s pop group Candies song "My Sweet Devil".[4] They returned to Korea and released their first studio album, Lipstick on September 12.[5] On October 23, 2012, Orange Caramel released the single "Lipstick DJ Remix".[6] It consisted of two remixes of "Lipstick" by DJs Vodge Diper and Hanmin. Vodge Diper's remix was subsequently used in their live TV performances.[7]

The group's first Japanese studio album, Orange Caramel, was released on March 13, 2013. It included their previous Japanese singles and Japanese versions of their Korean singles, as well as some new songs.

On May 9, 2013, Orange Caramel released a collaboration with indie band 10cm. The single is a remake of 10 cm's "Hug Me" (안아줘요) and is part of LOEN Entertainment's "Re;code" project.[8] In July 2013, Orange Caramel released the book Youth Travel (청춘 여행), which contains short essays and photos of the group visiting Seoul and Jeonju.[9][10]

2014: Catallena and My Copycat

Orange Caramel's third single, "Catallena" was released on March 12. In the music video, the group appear as mermaids before turning into different types of sushi. The song has a Bollywood-inspired disco beat and samples a Punjabi wedding folk song.[11][12] The single peaked at No. 5 on Gaon's album chart and No. 6 on the digital chart, as well as No. 4 on Billboard's K-Pop Hot 100. The group's performances of the song went viral on social media sites due to the "screaming" during the introduction of the song. Orange Caramel released a promotional single, "Abing Abing", on May 20.[13] The song was used to promote Baskin Robbins' new line of ice cream bingsoo, or patbingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert.[14] At the end of 2014, it was number 12 on Billboard's list of the 20 best K-pop songs of the year.[15]

On August 18, Orange Caramel's fourth single, "My Copycat" (나처럼 해봐요; Nacheoreom Haebwayo, lit. "Do it Like Me") was released. The theme of the music video is based on Where's Waldo? and prompts viewers to find the Orange Caramel members in different scenes as well as spot the differences between similar side-by-side shots.[16] It was directed by video production team duo Digipedi who had previously worked with the group on "Catallena" and "Lipstick". The single peaked at No. 8 on Gaon's album chart and No. 19 on the digital chart.[17] A music video for the B-side track "The Gangnam Avenue" (강남거리) was released on September 3.[18] Later that month, the group released their first soundtrack single, "Tonight" for the television series It's Okay, That's Love.[19]

2015–2019: Solo endeavours and Lizzy & Raina's departures

Since 2015, both After School and Orange Caramel promotions slowed down whilst members focus on individual activities. What became Orange Caramel's final concert appearance together was on April 15, 2016, at the SBS Cultwo Show Legend Concert held at the Olympic Hall; interviews at the concert revealed that they had been working on music.[20] Raina has embarked on a solo music career, whilst Lizzy and Nana focused more on acting. On May 1, 2018, Pledis Entertainment announced that Lizzy had left After School, due to the expiration of her contract.[21] However, they later clarified that she had not left Orange Caramel, and that if the opportunity were to arise in the future, the sub-unit would still release songs as three members.[22] On December 27, 2019, Raina left Pledis without any statement concerning her membership with Orange Caramel.[23]

Discography

Orange Caramel discography
Studio albums2
Music videos14
EPs2
Singles10

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[24] 		JPN
[25]
Lipstick 3 92
  • KOR: 15,324+[26]
  • JPN: 2,187+
Orange Caramel
  • Released: March 13, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — 21
  • JPN: 7,732+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[24]
The First Mini Album
  • Released: June 17, 2010 (KOR)
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2
  • KOR: 3,257+
The Second Mini Album
  • Release: November 18, 2010 (KOR)
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 10
  • KOR: 4,986+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales[A] Album
KOR JPN US
World
[27]
Digital
[28] 		Album
[24] 		Hot
[29] 		Oricon
[25] 		Hot
[30]
"Magic Girl" 2010 18 — — — — — The First Mini Album
"A-ing" 5 — — — — —
  • KOR: 958,319
 The Second Mini Album
"Bangkok City" 2011 3 3 — — — —
  • KOR: 7,966 (Phy.)
  • KOR: 1,789,391
 Because of You[a]
"Shanghai Romance" 8 6 7 — — —
  • KOR: 8,084 (Phy.)
  • KOR: 1,688,047
"Funny Hunny" 8 — 10 — — —
  • KOR: 980,911
"Yasashii Akuma" 2012 — — — 10 23 —
  • JPN: 13,739 (Phy.)
 Orange Caramel
"Lipstick" 5 — 2 — — —
  • KOR: 1,797,110
 Lipstick
"Lipstick / Lamu no Love Song" — — — 12 96 —
  • JPN: 12,235 (Phy.)
 Orange Caramel
"Dashing Through the Snow in High Heels"
(feat. NU'EST) 		25 — 16 — — —
  • KOR: 212,196
 Non-album singles
"Catallena" 2014 6 5 4 — — 11
  • KOR: 8,508 (Phy.)
  • KOR: 1,011,735[34]
"My Copycat" 19 8 — — — 6
  • KOR: 6,212 (Phy.)
  • KOR: 289,899[35]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales[A] Album
KOR Gaon
[28] 		KOR Hot
[29]
"Hug Song"
(10cm feat. Orange Caramel) 		2013 14 12
  • KOR: 267,340
 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales[A] Album
KOR Gaon
[28] 		KOR Hot
[29]
"Cookie Cream & Mint" 2011 — — Orange Caramel
"Abing Abing" 2014 18 19
  • KOR: 214,213
 Non-album single
"Tonight" 88[B] —
  • KOR: 21,945
 It's Okay, That's Love
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR Gaon
[28] 		KOR Hot
[29]
"Love Does Not Wait"
(사랑을 미룰 순 없나요) 		2010 192 — The First Mini Album
"Not Yet..." (아직...) 74 — The Second Mini Album
"Close Your Eyes" (눈을 감아) 2011 145 — Lipstick
"Milkshake" 2012 198 —
"So Sorry" 2014 106 52 "Catallena" (single)
"Cry" (미친 듯이 울었어) 118 54
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances

Title Year Album
"How Are You" (어떤가요) 2011 Happy Pledis 2012: Love Letter
"Jagiya" (자기야) 2014 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Family Special)
"Ulleungdo Twist"
(울릉도 트위스트)
(with Jo Se-ho) 		Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Summer Special Vol. 1)
"Na Eotteokhae" (나 어떡해) Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Summer Special Vol. 2)

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released with directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
Korean
"Magic Girl" 2010 Un­known
"A~ing♡"
"Bangkok City" 2011 Lee Il-Hwan [36]
"Shanghai Romance" Song Won-young [37]
"Funny Hunny" Un­known
"Funny Hunny" (Studio ver.) I'mpulse mediaworks [38]
"Lipstick" 2012 Digipedi [39]
"Catallena" 2014 [40]
"Abing Abing" Go Won-seok [41]
"My Copycat" Digipedi [42]
"The Gangnam Avenue"
Japanese
"My Sweet Devil" 2012 Wataru Saito [43]
"Lipstick" Digipedi [44]
"Lamu no Love Song" Wataru Saito [43]
"Cookies, Cream & Mint" 2013 [45]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Sales figures for tracks are based on digital downloads, except noted.
  2. ^ "Tonight" peaked at number 88 on the domestic Gaon Digital Chart.

Awards and nominations

Seoul Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Orange Caramel Bonsang Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
2013 "Lipstick" Bonsang Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Melon Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 "Catallena" Best Song[46] Nominated
SBS MTV Best of the Best
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 "Lipstick" Best Comic Video Won
Orange Caramel Best Rival (vs Secret) Nominated
Korean Visual Arts Festival
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Orange Caramel Photogenic Award[47] Won
MTN Broadcast Advertising Award Ceremony
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Orange Caramel The Women CM Star Award[48] Won

Notes

  1. ^ No official statement from Pledis, yet Because of You was released on their official iTunes[32] and Spotify.[33] Since Pledis released Lipstick as their official first album, Because of You, possibly, a compilation album.

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