Orange Caramel

Orange Caramel
Orange Caramel in 2015 From left to right: Nana, Raina, Lizzy
Background information
Also known as	After School Global Unit
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop J-pop Dance-pop Electropop Synthpop
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Pledis Entertainment KT Music LOEN Entertainment Avex Trax Gold Typhoon Universal
Associated acts	After School
Members	Raina Nana Lizzy

Orange Caramel (Hangul: 오렌지 캬라멜) is the first unit group formed from the South Korean pop group After School. This unit was formed with the third generation members: Nana, Raina and Lizzy. Orange Caramel’s concept is the Candy Culture (which involves a cute and colorful style).^[1]

History

2010: "Magic Girl", "A-ing"

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. 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 lead 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..." (Korean: 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", "Shanghai Romance"

On March 30, 2011, "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, 2011, which peaked at No. 8. The song's lyrics were written by Kim Heechul 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, Lipstick, Orange Caramel

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 full-length album, Lipstick, the following week 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 10cm'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","Abing Abing", "My Copycat"

Orange Caramel's third single, "Catallena", was released on March 12, 2014. 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. At the end of 2014, it was number 12 on Billboard's list of the 20 best K-pop songs of the year.^[13]

"Abing Abing" was released on May 20, 2014.^[14] The song was used to promote Baskin Robbins' new line of ice cream bingsoo, or patbingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert.^[15]

On August 18, Orange Caramel released their fourth single, "My Copycat" (나처럼 해봐요; Nacheoreom Haebwayo, lit. "Do it Like Me"). 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 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]

Discography

Orange Caramel discography
Studio albums	2
Music videos	13
EPs	2
Singles	9
Soundtrack albums	1

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR [20]	JPN [21]
Korean
Lipstick	Released: September 12, 2012 Label: Pledis Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	3	92	KOR: 15,324+[22] JPN: 2,187+
Japanese
Orange Caramel	Released: March 13, 2013 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 [20]
The First Mini Album	Released: June 17, 2010 Label: Pledis Entertainment, KT Music Format: CD, digital download	2	KOR: 3,257+
The Second Mini Album	Release: November 18, 2010 Label: Pledis Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	10	KOR: 4,986+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Sales	Album
		KOR Gaon Digital [23]	KOR Gaon Album [20]	KOR Billboard [24]	JPN Oricon [21]	JPN Billboard [25]
Korean
"Magic Girl" (마법소녀)	2010	18	—	—	—	—	KOR: 1,488,907 (DL)[26]	The First Mini Album
"A-ing"		5	—	—	—	—	KOR: 958,319 (DL)	The Second Mini Album
"Bangkok City"	2011	3	3	—	—	—	KOR: 7,966+ (CD) KOR: 1,789,391 (DL)	Bangkok City
"Shanghai Romance"		8	6	7	—	—	KOR: 8,084+ (CD) KOR: 1,688,047 (DL)	Shanghai Romance
"Funny Hunny"		8	—	10	—	—	KOR: 980,911 (DL)	Cho Young Soo's All Star 2011
"Lipstick"	2012	5	—	2	—	—	KOR: 1,797,110 (DL)	Lipstick
"Lipstick DJ Remix"		—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Dashing Through the Snow in High Heels" (흰눈 사이로 하이힐 타고) (featuring NU'EST)		25	—	16	—	—	KOR: 212,196 (DL)
"Hug Song" (안아줘요) (with 10cm)	2013	14	—	12	—	—	KOR: 267,340 (DL)	Re;code Episode IV
"Catallena"	2014	6	5	4	—	—	KOR: 7,907+ (CD) KOR: 1,011,000 (DL)[27]	Catallena
"Abing Abing"		18	—	19	—	—	KOR: 197,141 (DL)	Non-album single
"My Copycat" (나처럼 해봐요)		19	8	—	—	—	KOR: 6,212+ (CD) KOR: 243,813 (DL)[28]	My Copycat
"Tonight"		—[upper-alpha 1]	—	—	—	—	KOR: 21,945 (DL)	It's Okay, That's Love OST Part 8
Japanese
"Yasashii Akuma"	2012	—	—	—	10	23	JPN: 13,739+ (CD)	Orange Caramel
"Lipstick / Lamu no Love Song"		—	—	—	12	96	JPN: 12,235+ (CD)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Gaon [23]	KOR Billboard [24]
"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
"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	[29]
"Shanghai Romance"		Unknown
"Funny Hunny"
"Funny Hunny" (Studio ver.)
"Lipstick"	2012	Digipedi	[30]
"Catallena"	2014		[31]
"Abing Abing"		Unknown
"My Copycat"		Digipedi
"The Gangnam Avenue"		Unknown
Japanese
"My Sweet Devil"	2012	Wataru Saito	[32]
"Lipstick"		Digipedi	[33]
"Lamu no Love Song"		Wataru Saito	[32]
"Cookies, Cream & Mint"	2013		[34]

Notes

1. "Tonight" peaked at number 88 on the domestic Gaon Digital Chart.

Awards and nominations

Seoul Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2012	Bonsang Award	Orange Caramel	Nominated
	Popularity Award		Nominated
2013	Bonsang Award	"Lipstick"	Nominated
	Popularity Award		Nominated

MelOn Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	Best Song[35]	"Catallena"	Nominated

SBS MTV Best of the Best

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2012	Best Comic Video	"Lipstick"	Won
	Best Rival (vs Secret)	Orange Caramel	Nominated

Korean Visual Arts Festival

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2010	Photogenic Award[36]	Orange Caramel	Won

Billboard's Girl Group Week

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	Most Underrated Girl Group[37][38]	Orange Caramel	Nominated
2015			Won

MTN Broadcast Advertising Award Ceremony

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	The Women CM Star Award[39]	Orange Caramel	Won

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