Time of waiting.
It was large time range, during which Ladies' Code were waiting for next comeback activity as group.
Fans were waiting too.
Initially, we all were waiting for third album in
special trilogy of albums.
The third album was planned to be released in the first half of 2017.
But time went and nothing was happening.
Later we got
explanation, why third trilogy album was cancelled.
But, while I must accept this (this was Ashley's answer, and reason stated was "to release more upbeat music sooner"),
there probably may be questions that left unanswered.
Why to cancel album as a part of trilogy? Upbeat music album can fit concept of trilogy.
And if album had to be produced by MonoTree, then
MonoTree can produce diverse music.
For an example,
ELRIS "Pow Pow" (2017) (Also when looking into MonoTree songs, I found another MonoTree song named "
The Rain", it was VIXX song in 2018). And
MonoTree weren't busy with LOONA exclusively, they produced for other artists too.
And cancelling album hadn't result in faster next album release with upbeat music anyway.
Atm it seems, that at some point a new reason emerged, that interfered with Polaris Entertainment and BlockBerry Creative
company capability to produce next album for Ladies' Code (as part of trilogy, or separate, upbeat music album).
Next promoted comeback as a group after "The Rain"/"Strang3r" was made in May 2019 (after 2 years 7 months), and next album will be released on October 10, 2019 (3 years minus 3 days after "Strang3r" release).
I mean it looks, like span of this length wasn't planned in 2016.
In 2017 there was digital single "Better than Me", it is Sojung's solo (considered her solo debut, but also 2012 "No More" exists)
and MV was released, starring LOONA HyunJin. Actually HyunJin is only artist in video, there are no Ladies' Code members,
and of course Sojung sings the song, but she is not in video.
Other videos from 2017:
4th Ladies' Code Anniversary (
Ashley,
Zuny,
Sojung)
Indonesia (Bali) and Timor-Leste vacation and concert. Vlog (
part1,
part2,
part3)
V live streams:
Ladies' Code 4th anniversary amusement park mukbang (
mukbang)
Orgel (Music Box) Live (full version)
(includes also
"MY FLOWER"
"Energetic" (Wanna One) cover
"Treat you better" (Shawn Mendes) cover (these three songs are with no subtitles)
)
"Christmas Special Cover" ("My Grown Up Christmas List"(Kelly Clarkson) cover, "Last Christmas" (Ariana Grande version of Wham! / George Michael song) cover )
In 2018, there was probably decision to "mini-reboot" Ladies' Code in LOONA manner. I mean, LOONA had introductory project, where every member was introduced with solo song.
So was with Ladies' Code, but something was of course different.
Also, this was made as part of "Polaris Solo" project, and Han Heejun also participated.
Han Heejun is friend of Ladies' Code, he is Polaris artist. He had some success on "American Idol" show (spoiler:
results of season 11)
For example, he released single
"Q&A" feat. Tiffany from SNSD.
He is currently co-host on After School Club show, and
in 2019 he with Woosung (The Rose. Also known Ladies' Code friend) and Jimin were hosts, with Ladies' Code as guests, and on September 17, 2019 he and Ashley were hosts (episode with ONEWE).
So, "Polaris solo" included Heejun's "
DEEP INSIDE" album and "STARRY NIGHT" single (
MV ),
and
DEEP INSIDE" title track features Sojung.
Sojung released "STAY HERE" single
(
behind the scenes)
"STAY HERE" included second track
"Crystal Clear" (Feat. Paper Planet)
V live streams:
These "Darkness LIVE" episodes actually were released from February to October,
"Sojung. Darkness LIVE" (partially subtitled? )
"Sojung. Darkness LIVE 2"
most episodes in these "Darkness LIVE" series are without eng subs:
"Sojung. Darkness LIVE 11" (eng subs)
"Sojung. Darkness LIVE 15" (eng subs)
" "Stay Here" stage debut" (no eng subs)
"I'm Lee Sojung" series (no eng subs, teaser and 3 episodes,
Sojung reality show series)
"Zuny's 'Just Do It!'" (Zuny's reality show series , 4 episodes).
First two episodes are with english subtitles, on YouTube:
1,
2
(speaking of cancelled third album (which this post began with), March 7, 2018 fanmeeting was declared to be third part of
trilogy project, instead of album. This is V live for this fanmeeting:
"Ladies' Code debut 5th anniversary <CODE # R3BORN>" (no eng subs.) )
Ashley released "HERE WE ARE" single
(
behind the scenes)
"HERE WE ARE" included second track "ANSWER"
V live streams:
"Late lunch. Healthy mukbang" (Ashley. This video is with eng subs, but its
sequel is not )
Ashley "Here We Are" promotions
"Dance practice w. Ash" (This video is with eng subs, but its
sequel is not)
"HOW TO Dance Ashley's Voguing Dance" (probably clip from above)
"Mission challenge with Ladies' Code"
Ashley in "Rooftop Live"
(includes Ashley singing
"ANSWER"
"How Far I'll Go" ("Moana" OST) cover
"HERE WE ARE"
)
Ashley "HERE WE ARE" M/V (Dance Ver.)
"2018 Office of concern counselor Sojung 2" (no eng subs)
Ashley reality - "WHO AM I" (Ashley reality show, 2 episodes, no eng subs)
"HERE WE ARE! Ashley in Yeongdeok-gun!" (music video , no eng subs)
After "HERE WE ARE"
Sojung's vocal lesson <1> (no eng subs)
Sojung's vocal lesson <2> (eng subs)
Sojung's vocal lesson <3> (eng subs)
Lavely. What are you doing this weekend?
Sojung. Random game.
GO GO Gwangju (Gwangju is city, where Zuny was born, so I suggest that it can be this Gwangju city in
title)
Let's play with Sojung
Zuny did not receive solo song in this project.
She was featured in Heejun's "Springkle You" (feat. NOV) (2017), but was not singing.
She debuted as actress in movie Memoria Tempus: Memory of Time in 2017 and
at the end of 2017 starred in drama "4 Different Houses".
And she sang
"Like a star" (4 Different Houses OST).
And in the end of 2018 there was "THE LAST HOLIDAY" song released.
I think many people thought, that at the end of year it would be next Ladies' Code song as a group after 2016.
It is group song, and I think it is very good song.
But "THE LAST HOLIDAY" isn't like regular comeback. It was not promoted,
and it is of course Christmas song, it is special song.
It can be seen as winter song and so it corresponds with Sojung "STAY HERE" (spring song) and Ashley "HERE WE ARE" (summer song).
(
behind the scenes)
V live streams:
"Sojung's Gift. Let's be together ~" (probably related to
Sojung's YouTube channel)
Sojung. Special Live Show!!!
Sojung. Special Live Show!!! (continued)
LC Diary (series of more than 80 mini episodes, no eng subs in those that I have watched )
LC Diary #12 (Zuny is singing)
LC Diary #15 (Ashley is playing piano (from 0:40), and this music is
Yiruma "Indigo")
LC Diary #32 (Ashley's sunglasses collection)
