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Kara

(Sweet Melody)

카라

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right: Youngji, Seungyeon, Gyuri, Hara)

Debut Date: March 29, 2007

Debut Song: "Break It"

Label: DSP Media, Universal Sigma (Japan)

Fanclub: Kamilia

Official Color: Pearl Peach

Original Lineup: Gyuri, Seungyeon, Sunghee, Nicole

Final Lineup: Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara, Youngji

Disband Date: January 15, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right: Hara, Seungyeon, Gyuri, Nicole, Jiyoung)

Former Members:

Gyuri

Jiyoung

Seungyeon

Hara

Nicole

Youngji

Seunghee

(from left to right: Youngji, Seungyeon, Gyuri, Hara)

Timeline

March 29, 2007: Kara has their debut with their first album The First Bloooooming and title track "Break It" and MV

 

 

March 2007: Kara also releases "If U Wanna" single and MV

 

July 25, 2007: Kara releases "Fighting" for the drama Chasing a Mother From Gangnam drama OST

 

August 2007: Kara releases their own reality show Kara Self Camera


March 2008: Sunghee leaves the group due to pressure from her parents to do well in school

 

May 2008: Hara and Jiyoung are added to the group through an audition process

 

July 24, 2008: The group has a comeback with "Rock U" mini album and title track MV

 

August 18, 2008: The second season of Kara Self Camera premiers

 

September 29, 2008: Kara releases "Butterfly" for the Naruto OST

 

December 2, 2008: Kara releases "Pretty Girl" with MV

 

December 4, 2008: The mini-album "Pretty Girl" is released

The girls perform on Music Bank, and Hara gets attention for slipping on confetti. She isn't hurt and fans are quick to offer the girl comfort.

 

December 19, 2008: The group is taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for cold and flu symptoms, as well as exhaustion due to their busy schedule.

 

2009: Kara appears on Come to Play variety show with Girls' Generation

 

February 16, 2009: Kara releases the music video for "Honey"

 

February 19, 2009: Kara releases a repackaged version of  mini-album "Pretty Girl" called "Honey"

 

March 2009: Kara is chosen to appear on Idol Show


March 17, 2009: Kara releases "Love is Fire" for the drama Boys Over Flowers OST


May 2009: Kara hosts a show called MTV Kara's Meta Friends, and holds their first concert to go along with it

 

June 2009: Kara releases "The Same Heart" for the mobile game "i-Musician"

 

July 28-29, 2009: Kara releases album Revolution with title track "Wanna" MV

 

November 25, 2009: Kara releases a reality show called Kara Bakery


January 2010: Kara sings the main OST for Catch Me A Star drama

 

February 2010: The Music Travel LaLaLa OST includes "Road" by g.o.d. and "Round and Round" by NoBrain covered by Kara


February 17, 2010: Kara releases mini-album "Lupin"

 

February 22, 2010: Kara releases the MV for title track "Lupin"

 

April 2010: Kara records "We're With You" for the FIFA World Cup

 

May 2010: Kara participates in the 8th Annual Korean Music Festival in L.A., CA, USA

Following the festival, the group becomes active in Japan

 

May 8-9, 2010: Kara holds fan meetings with Japanese fans

 

August 2010: Kara records "2ME" for online game "We Online"

 

August 11, 2010: Kara releases their Japanese debut mini-album "Mister" with title track MV

 

September 29, 2010: A compilation album of Kara's best songs is released, titled "Kara Best 2007-2010"

 

October 23, 2010: Kara performs at the 7th Annual Asia Song Festival

 

November 10, 2010: Kara releases their second Japanese mini-album, "Jumping" with title track MV. They also release a Korean version of the mini-album.

 

November 24, 2010: The first full-length Japanese album, Girl's Talk, is released

 

February 23, 2011: Kara releases a DVD titled Kara Best Clips


April 6, 2011: Kara releases Japanese mini-album "Jet Coaster Love" with title track MV

 

June 22, 2011: Kara releases Japanese single album "Go Go Summer!" with title track MV

 

September 6, 2011: Kara releases their album Step with title track MV

 

October 19, 2011: Kara releases Japanese single album "Winter Magic" with title track MV

 

November 21, 2011: Kara releases second Japanese album Super Girl with all their previous Japanese singles

 

November-December 2011: Kara appears on end-of-year shows in Japan, including the 53rd Annual Japanese Record Awards and the 62nd Kohaku Uta Gassen.

 

January 11, 2012: The group attends the Golden Disk Awards in Osaka

 

January 19, 2012: The group attends the Seoul Music Awards

 

February 18, 2012: Kara starts their first headlining tour, "Karasia". Their first solo concert was held in Seoul Olympic Park.

 

February 29, 2012: Kara releases another DVD/Bluray called Kara Best Clips II & Shows


March 21, 2012: Kara releases Japanese single album "Speed Up/Girl's Power", with MVs for both songs

 

April 14, 2012: "Karasia" is extended and Kara begins their first tour in Japan. The first Japanese solo concert is held in Yokohama.

 

July 14, 2012: Kara performs at the MTV World Stage in Malaysia

 

August 22, 2012: Kara releases mini-album "Pandora" with title track MV

 

September 5, 2012: Kara releases a special Japanese album titled Kara Collection


October 17, 2012: Kara releases Japanese single album "Electric Boy" with title track MV

 

November 14, 2012: Kara releases Japanese album Girls Forever with their previous Japanese singles

 

November 30, 2012: A collection of the solo songs from "Kara Collection" are released in Korean on mini-album "Kara Solo Collection"

 

January 6, 2013: Kara holds a concert at the Tokyo Dome

 

March 1, 2013: The anime Kara the Animation is released

 

March 27, 2013: Kara releases Japanese single album "Bye Bye Happy Days" with MV

 

June 23, 2013: Kara holds their second Japanese fan meeting called "Kamilia School" in Yokohama Arena

 

July 24, 2013: Kara releases Japanese mini-album "Thank You Summer Love" with MV

 

August 21, 2013: Kara releases their first single from an upcoming full album, "Runaway"

 

August 28, 2013: Kara releases Japanese album Fantastic Girls 


September 2, 2013: Kara releases album Full Bloom with title track "Damaged Lady" MV

 

November 27, 2013: Kara releases Japanese single album "French Kiss" and MV

Japanese compilation album Best Girls is released on the same day

 

December 24, 2013: OST mini-album "Kara the Animation" is released

 

January 13, 2014: Nicole withdraws from the group after her contract expires

 

January 15, 2014: Jiyoung withdraws from the group after her contract expires

 

May 2014: A show called Kara Project begins to search for new trainees to join Kara

 

June 13, 2014: The group's drama, Secret Love, begins airing. Nicole and Jiyoung are included in the show.

 

July 1, 2014: Kara Project ends, and the winner, Youngji, is added to the group

 

August 18, 2014: The mini-album "Day & Night" is released with title track "Mamma Mia" and MV

 

August 27, 2014: The Japanese single album version of "Mamma Mia" is released with B-side "So Good"

 

October 24, 2014: Kara goes on their third tour in Japan

 

March 15, 2015: Kara releases Japanese mini-album "Summer-gic/Sunshine Miracle/Sunny Days" and Summer-gic MV

 

May 26, 2015: Kara releases mini-album "In Love" with title track "Cupid" MV

 

June 17, 2015: Japanese compilation album Girl's Story is released

 

September 2015: Kara returns to Japan for their fourth tour

 

January 15, 2016: Gyuri, Seungyeon, and Hara all leave the group when their contract expires. DSP Media says Youngji will continue with solo activities. It is assumed Kara is disbanded.

 

April 13, 2016: Gyuri hopes the members can release music once again as Kara in the future.

(from left to right: Jiyoung, Nicole, Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara)

Awards

2007

Rookie of the Month (July) - Cyworld Digital Music Awards

Best Newcomer - Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism & Korean Culture and Content Agency

 

2009

Best Dance Award - Lupin - Mnet Asian Music Awards

Bonsang - Cyworld Digital Music Awards

Top 10 Artists - Mel0n Music Awards

Asian Best Group - Asia Song Festival

2010

Bonsang Award - Seoul Music Awards

Asian Best Group - Asia Song Festival

Best Female Singer - 16th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards

Project Award - Japan Record Awards

2011

Hot Korean Wave Star - Mnet 20's Choice Awards

World's Best Group Selling Asian Artist - World Music Awards

World's Best Female Group Asian - World Music Awards

New Artist of the Year - Japan Gold Disc Awards

International Artist of the Year - Korea International Awards

Best J-pop Artist - Korea International Awards

Best K-pop Music - Korea International Awards

Best Female Group - Korea International Awards

Most Popular - Korea International Awards

Asian Best Group - Asia Song Festival

Excellence Award - Japan Record Awards

Hallyu Honorary Award - Ministry of Culture

Best Dressed - Japan Fashion Association

Content Industry Award - Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Album of the Year - Super Girl - K-pop Lovers! Awards

Best Crossover Artist - Melo Awards

Kohaku Uta Gassen Award - NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen

2012

Best Global Group (Female) - Mnet Asian Music Awards

Best Asian Artist - Japan Gold Disc Awards

Best 3 Albums (Asian) - Girl's Talk - Japan Gold Disc Awards

Best Music Videos - Kara Best Clips - Japanese Gold Disc Awards

Song of the Year by Download (Asian) - "Jumping" - Japan Gold Disc Awards

Bonsang Award - Seoul Music Awards

Hallyu Special Award - Seoul Music Awards

Disk Bonsang - Step - Golden Disk Awards

Best K-pop Disk Album Award - Step - Golden Disk Awards

Best Rival - SBS MTV Best of the Best

Asia Star Award - 7th Asia Models Awards

Korea Communications Commission Award - Korean Mobile Awards

Korea-Based Global Social Movement - GCS International Grand Awards

Achivement Award - Korean Tourism Awards

MBC Gayo Daejaejun Award - MBC Gayo Daejaejun Awards

Special Award - Female Singer - 24th Japan Best Jewelry Wearer Awards

2013

Disk Bonsang - Pandora - Golden Disk Awards

Malaysia's Most Favorite Star Award - Golden Disk Awards

Album of the Year - Super Girl - Japan Gold Disc Awards

Best Asian Artist - Japan Gold Disc Awards

The Most Popular International Group - 17th Global Mandarin Chart Awards

Best Girl Group - Korea Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards

2014

K-POP World Hallyu Star Award - Gaon Chart K-pop Awards

Best Female Music Video - SBS MTV Best of the Best

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right: Youngji, Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara)

Endorsements

2009

i-Musician mobile game

2010

We Online game

Mistine BB Wonder Compact

Samsung Tomorrow Campaign

Ask

Bear Paws

KDDI

Au Smart Sports Run&Walk

TalesLand

Karaya (Kara's clothing franchise)

2011:

LG Optimus Bright

Nature Republic (Gyuri, Hara, Jiyoung)

"Mister" dolls (Kara action figures)

2012

K5J (Kara's official fragrance)

Korean Food for the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Soy Kara snacks

 

 

 

(from left to right: Jiyoung, Nicole, Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara)

Links

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Fanclub - Japan: [x]

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