(L-R: Lizzy, Raina, Nana
Orange Caramel is a three-member sub unit of the K-Pop Girl Group After School. While their main group's image is more based towards sexiness, Orange Caramel's songs have featured a retro Trot sound and are almost always accompanied by a bright, colorful and quirky music video.
Members:
- Raina
- Nana
- Lizzy
Orange Caramel Discography
- Albums
- Lipstick (2012)
- Orange Caramel (2013)note
- Extended Plays
- The First Mini Album (2010)
- The Second Mini Album (2012)
- Singles
- "Magic Girl
" - 2010 - "A-ing" - 2010
- "Bangkok City" - 2011
- "Shanghai Romance" - 2011
- "Lipstick" - 2012
- "Yasashii Akuma" - 2012
- "Lamu No Love Song" - 2012
- "Catallena" - 2014
- "My Copycat" - 2014
- "Magic Girl
- Non-Promoted Singles
- "FunnyHunny" - 2011
- "Dashing Through the Snow in High Heels"(Feat. Nu'est) - 2012
- "Abing Abing" - 2014
- "The Gangnam Avenue" - 2014
- "Funny
Tropes related to Orange Caramel:
- Breakout Character:
- They're more popular than their original group (After School).
- The subunit catapulted Nana as the most popular After School member. Previously that spot belonged to Uee. Even former leader Kahi admits Nana's popularity keeps increasing, while Uee's keeps decreasing.
- The Cameo: Both Minhyun and JR from NU'EST make appearances in the Shanghai Romance and Bangkok City music videos respectively. However, those videos released before Nu'est debuted, making it a case of
Retroactive Recognition. - Costume Porn: They have worn many elaborate outfits on stage, but their food-themed costumes during "Catallena" promotions were perhaps the most detailed and complex of them all.
- Crossdresser: The "girl" in a wedding dress in "Lipstick" and the octopus from "Catallena" are both played by men.
- The Cutie:
- Raina is almost the archetype of the cute Asian girl.
- Lizzy is known for her aegyo, especially saying "aing!"note a lot.
- Darker and Edgier: "Bubble Bath" is a song all about a nasty breakup from the girl's point of view.
- Gratuitous English: Their songs feature this occasionally, but "Catallena" takes it one step further by having Gratuitous Punjabi: "Jutti Meri Oye Hoi Hoi/Paula Mera Oye Hoi Hoi".
- Heat Wave: The beginning of "Abing Abing."
- Homage:
- The video for "My Copycat" features scenes made to look like "Spot the Difference" puzzles and "Where's Wally?" books.
- So far, their live performances for "My Copycat" have featured outfits/stages inspired by Michael Jackson and Andy Warhol/Marilyn Monroe.
- Additionally, "A-ing" features them wearing outfits inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, Alice in Wonderland and Snow White
- Their live performances for "Shanghai Romance" featured the girls in outfits inspired by both Chun-Li and Bruce Lee.
- Jingle: Their song "Abing Abing" is more than a jingle, it's a 3 1/2-minute advertisement for Baskin Robbins patbingsoo with the Paper-Thin Disguise of a music video.
- Lighter and Softer: To After School's Hotter and Sexier
- Lyrical Dissonance: "The Gangnam Avenue" is a song about a breakup, set to a lively techno instrumental.
- Stage Name
- Raina: Oh Hye-Rin
- Nana: Im Jin-Ah
- Lizzy: Park Soo-Young
