Star girl group After School will officially debut in Japan this upcoming August. According to the official website for After School in Japan (http://www.after--school.jp), After School will hold their first solo concert entitled “After School Japan Premium Party - Bang! Bang! Bang!” at Asakusa Blitz in Tokyo on July 17, and they will release their debut single entitled “Bang!” one month later on August 17. Group leader Ga Hee said, “It is really a honor that we will begin holding activities in foreign countries by debuting in Japan. We are preparing many things to present our splendid performances to our fans, so I really hope that you will cheer for us and have anticipation about our concert.”
In addition, After School had garnered the special award at “The 1st Billboard Japan Music Awards 2009” that was held last year in January, and they had also been invited to “The 12th Tokyo Girls’ Collection 2011 Spring/Summer” last March, and held a performance during the event. Also, they had participated in star singer Amuro Namie’s collaboration album entitled “Checkmate” and sang the song “Make It Happen” together.
After School to Debut in Japan in August
