page_title: Apink
section_title: 2017–present: International recognition of fame, worldwide success and reinvention
hierarchical_section_title: Apink / History / 2017–present: International recognition of fame, worldwide success and reinvention
caption_attribution_description: English: Apink performs at the Mercedes Benz Donatic &amp; Race Event on May 28th, 2017.
context_page_description: Apink is a South Korean girl group formed by Play M Entertainment. The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended play Seven Springs of Apink and with seven members: Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Jung Eun-ji, Son Na-eun, Hong Yoo-kyung, Kim Nam-joo and Oh Ha-young. Hong left the group in April 2013 to focus on her studies.
  Since their debut, Apink has won awards at shows such as the Golden Disc Awards, the Seoul Music Awards and the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their first music program win was on M Countdown on January 5, 2012, for "My My" from their second EP Snow Pink. To date, Apink has released nine Korean mini-albums, three Korean studio albums and three Japanese studio albums.
context_section_description: On March 21, Apink released their seventh Japanese single, "Bye Bye". Eun-Ji's second mini album, The Space, and its title track, "The Spring", were released on April 10. On April 19, Apink released another fan song, "Always". Eun-ji's first solo concert took place on June 3–5.
  On June 26, Pink UP was released, along with the single "Five", written by Shinsadong Tiger. In its first week of release, Pink UP topped the Gaon Album Chart, the first since Pink Luv. "Five" peaked at number 4 on the digital chart.
  Apink released their eighth Japanese single "Motto GO!GO!" on July 25 and promoted the song by holding their third Japanese tour, '3 Years' - performing in Kobe on the 22nd, Nagoya on the 26th, and Yokohama on the 30th of July. As a collaboration with labelmates Huh Gak and Victon, Apink released "Oasis" on August 3, a remake of the 2007 Brown Eyed Girls song.
  Starting in August, Apink began their Pink Up Asia Tour, performing in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Taipei. In October, Apink returned to Japan to promote their ninth Japanese single, "Orion", and later that month also announced the closing of their Japanese fan club 'Panda Japan'. At the Asia Artist Awards on November 15, Apink won the 'Best Celebrity Award'.
  Apink held their fourth Korean concert Pink Space in Seoul on January 12 and 13. The concert, which was announced in December, had sold out tickets three minutes after its announcement. In celebration of their seventh anniversary, Apink released single "Miracle" and a photobook on April 19, followed by a fan meeting held on April 21.
  On July 2, Apink released their seventh mini album One & Six. The title track, "I'm So Sick" (Korean: 1도 없어), was used to promote the album along with B-track "Alright". Once again, Apink worked with common collaborator Black Eyed Pilseung for the title track, who had previously produced "Only One". With this comeback, Apink took on a different direction conceptually, with a bolder image and a more sophisticated sound. "I'm So Sick" topped several music charts in South Korea after its release. The album itself topped the Gaon chart and led Apink to reach their highest-ever position on Billboard's World Albums chart at No. 11. The success of the song and album further led to Apink making their debut on Billboard's Social 50 chart, opening at No. 39. Billboard have chosen the title track as one of 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2018, noting that "it felt a bit meta -- as the six-member girl group swapped out their girlish image for something far more compelling.".
  In August, Apink embarked on another Asia tour, visiting Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Singapore, Tokyo and Taipei. On December 1, Apink received the Top 10 Artists award at the MelOn Music Awards for their song "I'm So Sick".
  Apink held their fifth Korean concert Pink Collection: Red and White in Seoul on January 12 and 13. The concert, which was announced in December, sold out all tickets three minutes after its announcement. This was followed by concert Apink Japan Live Pink Collection in Tokyo, held on February 3 and 4.
  On January 7, Apink released their eighth mini album Percent, along with the single "%%(Eung Eung)", composed  by frequent collaborator Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon. The single, which continued the new direction taken by the group with "I'm So Sick", topped several music charts in South Korea after its release and peaked at No. 17 on the Gaon digital chart, while the album reached No. 3 on the Korean chart and No. 14 on the Billboard World Albums chart. To promote the new album, Apink performed "%%(Eung Eung)" on various music shows, along with B-side track "Hug Me", for a period of two weeks beginning on January 9.
  To celebrate their 8th anniversary, Apink released the digital single "Everybody Ready?" dedicated to fans on April 19.
  On March 13, 2020, Play M Entertainment announced that Apink would be making a comeback some time in April. On April 13, Apink released their ninth mini-album Look, as well as the single, "Dumhdurum". "Dumhdurum" was composed and written by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon,
caption: Apink performs at the Mercedes Benz Donatic & Race Event in May 2017
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