Kara (Hangul: 카라, often stylized as KARA or KaRa) is a popular girl group from South Korea. They are under Daesung Entertainment (DSP). Kara comes from the Greek word "chara" (χαρά, lit. "joy"), which the group interpreted to mean "sweet melody".
After losing a member in 2008, Kara regrouped to become a 5-member band
*GRUP PROFILE*
Name: 카라 KARA
Meaning: Dalkomhan Melody/Sweet Melody
Date of Debut: Debuted as 4-member girlgroup at March 29 2007 on Mnet M!Countdown, performing "Break It"
Redebuted as 5-member girlgroup at July 24 2008 on MNet M!Countdown, performing "Rock U" with Kang Jiyoung and Goo Hara replaces Kim Sunghee
Company: DSP Entertainment / DSP Media
Member: Park Gyuri 박규리, Han Seungyeon 한승연, Jung Nicole 정니콜/정용주, Goo Hara 구하라. Kang Jiyoung 강지영 - Former : Kim Sunghee 김성희
Official Fanclub: 카밀리아 Kamilia
Official Balloon Color: Pearl Peach
Official Website: http://kara.dspenter.com
*AWARDS*
Rookie's Album of the Month - May 2007 (Ministry of Culture & Tourism Award)
Rookie of the Month - August 2007 (Cyworld Digital Award for July '07)
'Honey' #1 at MNet M-Countdown - March 2009
'Honey' #1 at SBS Inkigayo - March 2009
'Wanna' #1 at SBS Inkigayo - August 2009
*DISCOGRAPHY*
1st Album - The First Blooooooming || Released at March 29 2007
1st Mini Album - Rock U || Released at July 25 2008
1st Digital Single - Good Day Season 2 || Released at October 13 2008
2nd Mini Album - Pretty Girl || Released at December 4 2008
2nd Mini Album Special Edition - Honey || Released at February 12 2009
2nd Album - Revolution || Released at July 30 2009
Okinawa Special Photobook + DVD
Another Releases
July 25 2007 : Kara - "Fighting" as SBS TV Drama 'Chasing Kangnam Mother' OST
January 25 2008 : Jung Nicole - "String" featured in Sunha's single 'Fahrenheit'
September 29 2008 : Kara - "Butterfly" as 'Naruto' Anime OST
February 26 2009 : Han Seungyeon - "Come to Play" featured in Nassun's 2nd Single 'Happy Face'
March 25 2009 : Kara - "Love is Fire" as KBS TV Drama 'Boys Over Flower' OST (2nd Soundtrack)
April 2 2009 : Han Seungyeon - "Miracle" as 'Why Did You Come To Our Home' OST
April 2 2009 : Kang Jiyoung - "Dazzling Eyes" featured in Jumper's 2nd single 'Dazzling Eyes'
May 5 2009 : Jung Nicole and Kang Kyunsung - "Happy... And" in digital single 'Happy... And'
June 4 2009 : Kara - "Same Heart" as 'i-Musician' digital single
October 2009 : Han Seungyeon in 4Tomorrow - "Dugeun Dugeun Tomorrow" Samsung Project
*MEMBER PROFILES*
PARK GYURI 박규리
Name: 박규리 Park Gyuri
Nickname: Gyuleader, Gyul Omma (mother)
Position: Vocals
Role in KARA: Leader
Date of birth: May 21, 1988
Blood Type: AB
Height: 162cm
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Season: Spring and autumn
Favourite Korean gasoo: H.O.T
Thinks her best physical feature is her: Collarbone and eyes
Hobbies/interests: Reading, watching movies, food, taking care of her dark circles under her eyes, worrying about Nicole during interviews, recovering from the image of confident-inferiority, waking up the members of the house
Skills: Singing, Acting, impersonating Jadu
Educational Background: Currently attending Dongduk Woman's University (Entertainment field. Theatrical Broadcasting Major)
Work Experience:
- Child actress (age seven) in "Today is a nice day." (Oneul-eun Cho-eun Nal). Played Sonagi, Podogi's girlfriend.
- Teen actress (age fourteen) in "Ladies of the palace". Played Neung Keum.
- Appeared in Lee Junki's "Girl's Like Pomegranates" CF.
Motto: Whatever the situation, let's think positively.
Cyworld: HERE
HAN SEUNGYEON 한승연
Name: 한승연 Han Seungyeon
Nickname: Ham, Hamster, Choding
Position: Vocals
Role in KARA: Second-eldest/small sister
Date of birth: July 24, 1988
Blood Type: A
Height: 160cm
Shoe Size: US Woman's size 6 (Korean size: 235mm)
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: BuDae Soup/Steam pot
Treasured Object: Anything with music
Favourite Korean gasoo: g.o.d
Thinks her best physical feature is her: Inside eyelid
Hobbies:/Interests: Reading, music, collecting IT gadgets, plushy youngest (Nicole), taking care of their homepage, watching the fans' reactions, fishing out fans, an unstrong pride no one knows, tricking Nicole by teaching her wrong things in korean, making random sounds.
Skills: Singing, Dancing, impersonating Gollum's "My precious..." (Lord of the Rings)
Educational Background:
- Graduated from Tenafly High School (New Jersey)
- Currently attending Kyunghee University (same school with Wonder Girls' Ye Eun)
Work Experience:
- Child actress in "Star in my heart" (1997, starring Ahn Jae Wook & Choi Jin Sil)
- VJ on MSL Break
- Co-hosts Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekso (SSGB) with Kim Hyesung
Motto: Go with what you believe in
Cyworld: HERE
JUNG NICOLE 정니콜
Name: 정니콜 Jung Nicole
Nickname: Maknae (youngest)(and to fans, still! lol~), Yongjoo
Position: Vocals, Rapper
Role in KARA: Youngest (no more)
Date of birth: October 7, 1991
Blood Type: A
Height: 164cm
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Korean gasoo: Shinhwa
Location: California, USA
Hobbies/Interests: Violin, watching Movies, food, Acon (her stuffed toy pig), hats, her mother's birthday presents
Skills: Dancing
Educational Background:
- Attended Global Christian School when first arrived in Korea and during 2007
- Currently attending Laurel Springs Home School
Work Experience:
- Solo feature in Sunha's "String" (2008)
Cyworld: HERE
GOO HARA 구하라
Name: 구하라 Goo Hara
Nickname: Koala, Honey Hara, GuRa
Position: Vocals
Date of birth: January 13, 1991
Blood Type: ?
Height: 164cm
Weight: 43kg
Favorite Korean gasoo: Fin.K.L
Hobbies/Interests: Dancing
Skills: Dancing and Modeling
Educational Background:
- Attended Kwangjoo Academy of Music (same school with Big Bang's Seungri - they are good friends)
- Currently attending Dongmyeong Woman's High School of Industry and Information
Work Experience:
- Modeled for online clothing catalogs
- Auditioned for JYP Entertainments
Cyworld: HERE
KANG JIYOUNG 강지영
Name: 강지영 Kang Jiyoung
Nickname: Maknae (youngest), Puppy (in korean it's "Kang-ah-ji" - Kang Ji Young ~> Kang Ah Ji Young ~ lol)
Position: Vocals
Role in KARA: Youngest
Date of birth: January 18, 1994
Height: 166cm
Thinks her best physical feature is her: Smiling eyes
Favorite Korean gasoo: Big Bang
Hobbies/Interests: Watching Movies, shopping, sleeping
Educational Background: Currently attending Bong-il-cheon High School
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