Kara (band)

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KARA 카라
KARA 카라
KARA 카라
Background information
Origin South Korea
Genre(s) K-pop, R&B, Dance
Years active 2007–present
Label(s) Daesung Entertainment (DSP)
Website KARA's Official Website
Members
Park Gyu-ri, Han Seung-yeon, Nicole Jung
Former members
Kim Sung-hee

Kara (Hangul: 카라) is a girl group from South Korea. They are under Daesung Entertainment (DSP).

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[edit] History

Kara debuted in the K-pop industry in March of 2007 with the release of their first album The First Bloooooming. The group won the Rookie Award in May 2007 and a Cyworld Award the following month.[citation needed] Promotions ended in the summer of 2007.

Because of their similarity to Fin.K.L and the fact that both were under the same company, the two were often compared to each other; in response, Kara stated that they wanted to work hard enough to deserve the comparison.[1]

The group was scheduled to have their comeback in March of 2008 with their second album. However, Kim Sunghee left the group suddenly due to parental pressure, as her participation in the group was contingent on the maintenance of her grades. She failed to pass her college entrance exam, and as a result, she was forced to leave the group. In response, DSP stated that the second album would be shelved and replaced by a mini-album to come in May as to what have been announced by DSP; in addition, two members would join the group, chosen through public auditions, to be chronicled by music television station M.Net. As an additional information, The two new members would be trained for a month.[2][3]

[edit] Members

[edit] Current

[edit] Park Gyuri

  • Position: Leader, Vocal
  • Work History: Acted on drama's as a child in Ladies of the Palace and Oneul eun Cho-eun Nal as Sonagi, Podogi’s girlfriend. She also appeared as an extra in Lee Jun Ki's Pomegranate Juice Commercial.

[edit] Han Seung Yeon

  • Position: Vocal
  • Work History: Currently has a hosting job on the Starcraft TV show MSL Break.

[edit] Jung Nicole

  • Position: Vocal, rapper
  • Korean Name: Jung Youngjoo
  • Work History: She's featured on Sunha's First Album 'Fahrenheit' in the song "끈" (String)

[edit] Former

[edit] Kim Sung Hee

  • Position: Lead Vocal
  • Work History: Sang the Official OST of the drama Three-leaf Clover in 2005.

[edit] Discography

Debut Album - The First Blooming

  1. "못 지킨 말" ("Words I Couldn't Keep")
  2. "맘에 들면 (If U Wanna)"
  3. "Break It"
  4. "Secret World"
  5. "Don't be Shy"
  6. "우리 둘" ("Us Two/Two of Us")
  7. "I'll be there" (Composed/Lyrics/Arranged by Big Bang)
  8. "눈물 지우개" ("Tear Remover/Eraser")
  9. "Break it" (Instrumental)
  10. "못 지킨 말" ("Words I Couldn't Keep") (Instrumental)

[edit] References

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  1. ^ (Korean) Yeong-hyeon Kim. "카라 '핑클과 비교될 정도로 잘하고 싶어'". Hankooki.com. May 1, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
  2. ^ (Korean) '카라 탈퇴' 김성희 "아쉽지만 음악공부에 전념할 것". February 28, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
  3. ^ 카라 김성희 탈퇴로 새 멤버 오디션 진행한다. March 1, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2008.

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