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♫ K A R A ; s w e e t m e l o d y ♪

Name: 카라 KARA
Date of Debut: March 29th, 2007 on Mnet M!Countdown, performing "Break It"
Company: DSP Entertainment
Official Fanclub: 카밀리아 Kamilia
Official Balloon Color: Pearl Peach
Official Website: http://kara.dspenter.com
Awards: (up to Jan 2008)
--- 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)

♫ m e m b e r ; p r o 5 i l e s ♪

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: ♥
Interesting Facts: ♥, ♥ & ♥



Name: 한승연 Han Seung Yeon
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, 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: ♥
Interesting Facts: ♥, ♥ & ♥



Name: 정니콜 Jung Nicole
Nickname: Maknae (youngest)(and to fans, still! lol~), Yongjoo
Position: Vocals, Rapper
Role in KARA: Youngest
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: ♥
Interesting Facts: ♥, ♥ & ♥



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: ♥



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



Name: 김성희 Kim Sunghee
Nickname: Sungja (Saint), Sungbokie (Sungbok oppa!)
Position: Used to be the Lead Vocals
Role in KARA: Atmosphere maker/Vitamin
Date of birth: May 17, 1989
Blood Type: B
Shoe Size: US Woman's size 7.5 (Korean size: 245mm)
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Flower: Rose
Favorite Number: 7
Treasured Object: Cell phone
Favorite Korean gasoo: Park Hyo Shin
Thinks her best physical feature is her: Nose
Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, music, watching movies, making random sounds, loves the microphone, the current price of gold.
Skills: Singing, impersonating Joon Jihyun, singing korean classical music while impersonating Gummy,
Educational Background: Graduated from GooJung Highschool (2007) (Choi Siwon of Super Junior also attended here)
Work Experience: 2005 - SBS - "Then It's Done" (3-Leaf Clover OST)
Cyworld: ♥
Interesting Facts: ♥ & ♥

♫ f r e q u e n t l y a s k e d q u e s t i o n s ♪

► What does KARA stand for? How did they come up with the name?
--- KARA means "sweet melody" in Greek. When the group got together, they were discussing names. The leader, Park Gyuri, suggested Kara. The members took a strong liking to it, and decided to keep it thereafter.
► What is Kamilia?
--- Kamilia is Kara's official fanclub name. Members of their official website voted on this name. It is Kara + Familia = Kamilia.
► What color is Kara's balloons?
--- A peach color, as you see in this picture:



► What is Park Gyuri's background ethnicity?
--- Gyuri's facial features certainly stand out. There has been no confirmation whether she is full-blooded korean or not.
► Was Jung Nicole born in the states?
--- It is said that Jung Nicole was born in Korea, but moved to the America while she was still a baby. She did not live in California all her life. She was currently residing in California before she went back to Korea to train.
► Did Han Seungyeon live in the US?
--- Yes. In some of her teen years she attended a school in Tenafly, New Jersey.
► I thought Park Gyuri was the one that lived in the US!
--- There has not been any confirmed accounts whether she has or hasn't been in the U.S. It is unlikely that she lived in the America, regardless.
► How long were they trained?
--- Sunghee was trained in 3 years, then other 3 members joined the company & they were trained together in 1 year, and finally debuted under the name "KARA" in March 2007. No official information is revealed but Hara and Jiyoung are believed to have the trainee time of less than half a year.
► Did Sunghee have any activity as a soloist before becoming a KARA member?
--- She has never officially debuted as a soloist. However, Sunghee participated in the OST of the drama "Three leaf clover" (2004) and sang the title song "Then it's done".
► Do they live together?
--- Yes, they share a dorm. Gyuri & Seungyeon are room mates while Nicole, Hara & Jiyoung share another room. Watch their YTN Interview, Selfcam or Zoo Zoo Club series to have a look at their place <3
► Is there any coupling between KARA members?
--- Yes there is unofficially formed by KARA fans. The most popular should be SungRi? Then JiNi? xD better go and explore urself xD

♫ d i s c o g r a p h y ♪

<chronologically>

2005-00-00 Kim Sunghee - "Then Its Done" in "Three-leaf clover" OST (SBS TV Drama) - predebut
2007-03-29 Vol.1 Bloooooming
2007-07-25 KARA - "Fighting" in "Chasing Kangnam Mother" OST (SBS TV Drama)
2008-01-25 Nicole - "String" featured in Sunha's single Fahrenheit
2008-07-25 1st mini album Rock You
2008-09-29 KARA - "Butterfly" in Naruto Anime OST
2008-10-14 Digital single Good Day Season2
2008-12-04 2nd mini album Pretty Girl
2009-02-14 2nd mini album Special Edition
2009-02-26 Han Seungyeon - "Come to Play" featured in Nassun's 2nd single Happy Face
2009-03-25 KARA - "Love is Fire" in "Boys Over Flower" 2nd Soundtrack (KBS TV Drama)
2009-04-02 Han Seungyeon - "Miracle" in "Why Did You Come To Our Home" OST
2009-04-02 Kang Jiyoung - "Dazzling Eyes" featured in Jumper's 2nd single Dazzling Eyes
2009-05-05 Nicole & Kang Kyunsung - "Happy... And" in digital single Happy... And
2009-06-04 Digital single Same heart for i-Musician


Releases



Title: The First Bloooooming
Type: Album
Language: Korean
Label: DSP Entertainment
Release Date: March 29, 2007
Version: CD
Buy Album: Click Here
Lyrics: KOR || ROM || ENG

01. 못 지킨 말 [Broken Promise]
02. Break It [MV]
03. 맘에 들면 [If U Wanna] [MV]
04. Secret World
05. Don't Be Shy
06. 우리 둘 [The Two Of Us]
07. I'll Be There
08. 눈물 지우개 [Tear Eraser]
09. Break It (Instrumental)
10. 못 지킨 말 [Broken Promise] (Instrumental)



Title: Rock You
Type: Mini Album
Language: Korean
Release Date: July 25, 2008
Versions: CD
Buy Album: Click Here
Lyrics: KOR || ROM || ENG

01. Rock U [MV]
02. Baby Boy
03. 이게뭐야 [What's this?]
04. Good Day
05. Wait



Title: Good Day Season 2
Type: Digital Single
Language: Korean
Release Date: Octorber 14, 2008

01. Good Day Season 2 [MV]
02. Good Day Season 2 (Instrumental)



Title: Pretty Girl
Type: Mini Album
Language: Korean
Release Date: December 4, 2008
Versions: CD
Buy Album: Click Here
Lyrics: KOR || ROM || ENG

01 . 하니 [Honey]
02 . Pretty Girl [MV]
03 . 요를레이 [Yoreullae]
04 . My Darling
05 . 나는..(Ing) (I am.. Ing)



Title: Honey (Special Edition)
Type: Mini Album
Language: Korean
Release Date: February 14, 2009
Versions: CD
Buy Album: Click Here

01 . 하니 [Honey] [MV]
02 . 이게 뭐야 [Yoreullae] (Plastic Ver.)
03 . Pretty Girl (Bani Ver.)
04 . 굿데이 [Good Day] 시즌 (Season) 2
05 . Pretty Girl (School Rock Ver.) – Bonus Track



Title: Same Heart
Type: i-Musician Digital Single
Language: Korean
Release Date: June 4, 2009

--- Same heart - KARA


OST (Soundtrack)



Title: "Three-leaf clover" OST (SBS TV Drama)
Release Date: 2005

--- Then Its Done - Kim Sunghee [Lyric][Music Video]



Title: "Chasing Kangnam Mother" OST (SBS TV Drama)
Type: OST Album
Language: Korean
Release Date: July 25, 2007
Versions: CD
Buy Album: Click Here

--- Fighting - KARA [Listen!][Lyric]

[ NARUTO ANIME OST ]

Title: Butterfly
Language: Korean
Release Date: September 29, 2008
Listen: ♥



Title: "Boys Over Flower" 2nd Soundtrack (KBS TV Drama)
Type: OST Album
Language: Korean
Release Date: March 25, 2009
Versions: CD
Buy Album: Click Here

--- Love is Fire - KARA [Listen!][Lyric]



Title: "Miracle" in "Why Did You Come To Our Home" OST
Type: OST Album
Language: Korean
Release Date: April 2, 2009
Versions: CD

--- 기적 (Miracle) - Han Seungyeon (KARA) [Music Video][Lyric]

Featuring



Artist: Sunha
Title: Fahrenheit
Type: Single
Language: Korean
Release Date: January 25, 2008
Versions: CD
Buy Album: Click Here

--- 끈 [String] (feat. Nicole KARA) [Listen!][Lyric]




Artist: Nassun
Title: Happy Face
Type: Single
Language: Korean
Release Date: February 26, 2009
Versions: CD
Buy Album: Click Here

--- Come to Play (feat. Han Seungyeon KARA) [Music Video][Lyric]




Artist: Jumper
Title: Dazzling Eyes
Type: Single
Language: Korean
Release Date: April 2, 2009
Versions: CD

--- Dazzling Eyes (feat. Kang Jiyoung KARA) [Listen!][Lyric]



Artist: Kang Kyun Sung
Title: Happy... And
Type: Digital Single
Language: Korean
Release Date: May 5, 2009

--- Happy... And (feat. Nicole KARA) [Music Video][Lyric]

♫ m u l t i m e d i a ♪

★ Music Videos & Commercial Films ★ Performances ★ TV Shows ★ Documentaries/Interviews/News ★ Radio Shows ★ Fancams ★ Award Shows ★ 소년소녀 가요백서 (SSGB) ★ MSL Break & MBC Game E-Sports ★ Rehearsals ★ Other ★

--- Break It (unofficial remix)
--- If U Wanna (unofficial remix)
--- I am Kamilia (ENGSUB)
--- (Sunghee tribute) We'll wait for the day she's back (ENGSUB)
--- [iDance] KARA - Rock You (ENGSUB)

♫ w e b s i t e s ♪

--- Official website: http://kara.dspenter.com
--- Official fancafe:
http://cafe.daum.net/Dejuanholic
http://cafe.daum.net/twentyforkara
--- DC Gallery: http://dckara.ba.ro
--- Fansite: (korean)
http://www.seungyeon.net
http://www.karalice.com
--- KaraHolic (English): http://www.karaholic.com/
--- withKARA Thailand (Thai): http://withkara.com/forums/index.php?
--- KARA China (Chinese): http://karachina.5d6d.com/bbs.php
--- KARA World: http://community.livejournal.com/karaworld
--- KARA (multiply): http://dspkara.multiply.com
--- k a r a ° m e l [t]: http://ikamilia.livejournal.com/
--- Clubbox:
http://www.clubbox.co.kr/Music1111
http://www.clubbox.co.kr/karachina
--- Gogobox: http://www.gogobox.com.tw/karachina
--- Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/ikamilia
http://www.youtube.com/user/swtdrms103
http://www.youtube.com/user/SweetMelodix
http://www.youtube.com/coolbedorondo
http://www.youtube.com/karamedia

♫ B*KAROOMPI ; s o o m p i f a n b a s e ♪

Name: B*Karoompi
Date of name set: July 7th, 2007 ♥
Members: B*Karoompiers ; used to call every KARA fans at soompi.com
Official soompi fanclub: Click here
Projects:

--- KARA's 100 Days (July 6th, 2007) ♥♥♥
--- Seungyeon's 20th Birthday (July 24th, 2007) ♥, ♥ & ♥♥♥
--- Nicole's 17th Birthday (October 7th, 2007) ♥
--- KARA's Debut Anniversary Gift (March 29th, 2008) ♥



*** Updated on June 2009!

[여인의 향기]

Jung Nicole is really young compare to the others.......they look like great singers^^

[splendidlure]

their voices seem mediocre. lols. can't compare to finkl. especially with ock ju hyun's vocals. lols. it seems like wonder girls is the only NEW girl group that's original.

[loveseeya]

awww you beat me to it ;(.... anyways.... i loved finkl so im supporting them.

[영원한 사랑]

i just listened to their album..
it doesn't sound like finkl at all...
it seems more mature..


and i like it...
at least i think it will grow on me the more i hear the songs...

[pinkpiglet]

umm they haven't debuted...so i don't think you can post their thread yet. =/

[pencilcasee.]

their song is okay. it's nothing too special at all. i was expecting more from them since they're supposed to be the 2nd finkl. i'm hoping they'll at least sing live for their debut. & it might just be me, but sung hee looks like a mixture of hyori and park bom.

[fa_ttty]

you guys are bein` to hard on them
they didn` hav much time to train
and there all still young

[edward1849]

I'll re-open this when they actually debut.

[edward1849]

They just debuted. So I am re-opening this thread.

[athirah]

I wish people stop comparing them with finkl, they're kara and not finkl. DSP wants them to be famous as finkl and not the 2nd finkl.

Han Seung Yeon look really scary with the stare.

[starforme]

I watched what would load for me from their debut. Their voices are really high! lol They seem promising. I liked the song. They sounded best when singing together (harmonizing), which makes me look forward to hearing more from them. (:

[summerdamsel]

I like their album.. Almost all of the songs are really nice.
Their debut performance wasn't that bad either.
I think I'll like these girls. Their vocals are really nice in the album..

[som4tang]

their cd is pretty good. i haven't seen them perform yet, but i'm looking forward to watching them. they definitely have talent.

[pinkpiglet]

their debut performance:: Mnet 3.29.07


credits to daum.


sometimes they were kinda out of tune.
their concept is like kinda kid hip hop.
i feel like the youngest one has a lot of parts O_O
even more than like the other two (other than leader)
and i feel like she needs a bit more practice on vocal
because it sounds like she's having hard time reaching high notes
and she goes off tune a bit more than others.
i don't think they sing that well...except like sung hee or seung yun.
i think kim sung hee's the best singer out of them.
sorry to the leader but she doesn't seem like the leader >_<
i don't know if i like them yet...

[gouka_odoriko]

I like their song "우리 둘" same age as mine...hope they'll be good 회팅!!!

Their song "못 지킨 말" reminds me of Juice - Best Days. I think they only revive it. Anyway its a very nice song!!! I love KARA songs!!!

[Wassayo!]

Hmm, they should be compared to FinKL.. DSP used the same formula, so in order to see if it works, you would need to compare. Just as people compare Baby VOX with Baby VOX Re.V. Their song is okay. Somewhat catchy, but they seem to be a step behind in the music. Their debut sounds like something that would've came out from Sugar's 2nd album. Their dancing is in synch though i give them that. Im not sure i really like their concept, but it does give them a distinct look. They aren't as good looking as their previous counterparts.

[shinirza]

i think they all can sing
need more practice

but i dont like the song

[KuYA II]

its a couple of times to like the song. A couple of more performances from them and i might end up liking them.

so far kim sung hee stood out the most out of the entire group. Just her presence and her amazing vocal just make me pay attention to her more. She does look like a mix of park bom and lee hyori and i'd say shes pretty gorgeous ^^.

I thought for a second that the 2nd girl on the picture was the youngest and nicole was like the 2nd oldest or something. She has that mature look and her voice is really good.

In their debut performance, i thought it was pretty good. There were some parts that were out of tune, but hey they just debuted so i'm sure with a couple of more practices and stage appearance they will be more comfortable. I like their "tomboy" image, but if only they had an outfit that was synch with one another. It seems like the stylist didn't know what to do and ended up throwing whatever to put on.

other then that great performance and i'm beginning to like the song ^^.

[twothree]

some of their songs from the album remind me a lot of britney spears - pop-ish sound. i think their album is pretty catchy and good. from the album, it seems as if the girls have pretty stable voices.

Big Bang wrote, composed, and arranged the last two songs for the girls, WOW O.O

Big Bang is sure not just another hip-hop group.