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Originally Posted by AyuHamasaki01
Pledis is focusing too much on Hello Venus if you ask me. And don't get me wrong, I love Hello Venus but I need my After School back on stage...
Oh well at least we still have Nine Muses~
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I think they focused more on Orange Caramel :X
i mean, right after LIPSTICK they dived into Japanese singles and albums. there's just no time for After School's comeback.
U-ie has so many shows on her own like Jeon Woo Chi and now Barefoot Friends. She has her own spotlight to keep as well (and Pledis gave her an official FB too...so it says a lot about her as an artiste)
HELLOVENUS only came back after half a year which isnt too much but I do have this feeling, the nicer, more mainstream songs are going to them as well as NU'EST. Seeing Do You Want to Have Tea? (HELLOVENUS) and Hello (NU'EST), these 3rd-comeback-songs show maturity in music style. Well, so did After School's 3rd-comeback-song which was Because of You. And now they're upcoming comeback is a collaboration with Brave Bros again, which could really either go really well or...weird since Brave Bros has been lacking in the originality department since 2009 (despite still having new songs).
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Personally, I think one problem AS is facing is the image issue. Few days ago, I can't help but feel that with Kahi gone, it's as though a pillar is missing. Yes it's been a year and I still feel that way. With the strongest dancer gone, I just can't help it. And another thing is MUSIC style. since 2010, AS has been working with different composers. Compare this to many other groups like Secret, SISTAR, 9Muses, who have stuck with one composer and style for years, crafting out a special sound. I feel AS still lacks that. It has its pros and cons of course, because it just leaves us having no idea what to expect.