Music Saves My Soul: KARA

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South Korean girl group currently consisting of 5-member formed by Daesung Ente rtainment. Former member of this group is Kim Sunghee. The reason she left this group is because she wanted to focus on school, as it was a promise to her parents. Nowadays, this girl group is very popular like their senior SS501, Fin.K.L., Click-B, Sechskies and more.
The Member:
Current

Birth Name: Park Gyuri (박규리)
Stage Name: Gyuri (규리)
D.O.B: May 21, 1988
Homeplace: Seoul, South KoreaGroup Position: Leader & Supporting Vocalist
Height: 162cm
Blood Type: ABHobbies/Specialties: Reading books, Movies, Singing & Acting

❤ Debut as child actress in MBC Today is a Nice Day as Kang Ho Dong's girlfriend (1995).
❤ Starred in SBS Ladies of the Palace as young Neung Geum (2001).
❤ Duet with Hong Kyung Min in Day After (February 2010).
❤ Featuring with No Brain, SeungYeon & Nicole in Bingeul Bingeul (2010).
❤ Duet with JiYoung in My Love - SBS Daemul OST (2010).
❤ Featuring in Let's Go - Group of 20 Seoul Summit (2010).
❤ Starred in Japanese sitcom Urakara with KARA member (2010).
❤ DJ on ShimShimTapa Radio with SuJu's Shin Dong, replacing Kim Shin Young (May 2010 - October 2011).
❤ Co-host on 26th Golden Disc Awards in Osaka with SuJu's Lee Teuk.
❤ Co-host on Korean, Japanese Fashion Event KISS with famous Japanese model Uri Ebihara.
❤ Solo in I Only Look At You - SBS City Hunter OST (2011).
❤ Duet with Cho Hyun Young in Indecisive - MBC Horaay for Love OST (2011).
❤ Voice for animated film Alpha and Omega for Korean version as Kate (February 2011).
❤ Co-host on Music Bank in Tokyo, K-Pop Festival (July 2011).
❤ Co-host on Seoul-Tokyo Music Festival (November 2011).
❤ Starred in variety show SBS Running Man for episode 93 & 94 along with Seung Yeon, 4Minute's HyunA, Miss A's Suzy & f(x)'s Krystal (May 2012).

Birth Name: Han Seung-yeon (한승연)
Stage Name: Seung-yeon (승연)
D.O.B: July 24, 1988
Homeplace: Seoul, South Korea
Group Position: Main Vocalist
Height: 160cm
Blood Type: AHobbies/Specialties: Reading books, listening to music, singing & dancing

❤ Debut as child actress in MBC Star in My Heart a cameo role.
❤ VJ for variety show MSL Break (October 2007 - August 2008).
❤ Co-host on KMTV Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekso with Kim Hye Sung & Kim Soo Hyeon, replacing SNSD's Tiffany (June 2008 - May 2009).
❤ Starred in variety show MBC Family Needed (October - December 2008).
❤ Voice for audiobook Victor the Fool by Joachim de Posada as Laura.
❤ Starred in entertainment news MBC Section TV (November 2008 - January 2009).
❤ Featuring in Come to Play - Nassun's single (March 2009).
❤ Solo in 기적 (Miracle) - Welcome to my House OST (2009).
❤ SeungYeon became part of 4 Tomorrow girl group for Samsung's Anycall campaign digital single 두근두근 Tomorrow (BeatBeat Tomorrow) with BEG's Gain, After School's Uee & 4Minute's HyunA (October 2009).
❤ Solo in Super Star - KBS2 Mary Stayed Out All Night (2010).
❤ Starred in Japanese sitcom Urakara with KARA member (2010).
❤ Solo in Because of Love - SBS Warrior Baek Dong Soo (2011).
❤ Starred in variety show SBS Animal Farm (July 2011 - present).
❤ Starred in variety show SBS Running Man for episode 93 & 94 along with Gyuri, 4Minute's HyunA, Miss A's Suzy & f(x)'s Krystal (May 2012).

Birth Name: Goo Hara (구하라)
S tage Name: Hara (하라)
D.O.B: January 13, 1991
Homeplace: Gwangju, South Korea
Group Position: Lead Dancer & Supporting Vocalist
Height: 164cm
Blood Type: BHobbies/Specialties: Listening to music, Singing, Modeling & Dance
Boyfriend: BEAST's Yong Jun Hyung

❤ Before debuting, Hara participated in the SM's youth appearance tournament (2005).
❤ She participated an audition for JYP, however she failed (2007).
❤ Endorsement for online shopping mall.
❤ Starred in MNet Strange Casting Season 2 (November 2008 - January 2009).
❤ Starred in reality-variety show KBS Invincible Youth as G7 along with other famous idols (October 2009 - December 2010).
❤ Starred in variety show MBC Sunday Sunday Night (December 2009 - January 2010).
❤ Starred in Japanese sitcom Urakara with KARA member (2010).
❤ Starred in variety show SBS Running Man for episode 2, 3 & 49 (July 2010 & June 2011).
❤ Starred in SBS City Hunter as President's daughter Choi Da Hye (2011).

Birth Name: Jung Nicole (정니콜)S tage Name: Nicole (니콜)
D.O.B: October 7, 1991
Homeplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Group Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer & Supporting Vocalist
Height: 164cm
Blood Type: AHobbies/Specialties: Playing the violin, Movies, Cooking, Singing, Dance, Rap & TV Personality
Bestfriends: 2AM's JinWoon, F.T.Island's JaeJin, BEAST's DongWoon, MBLAQ's Mir & SHINee's Key

❤ Featuring for Sunha - Kkeun (2008).
❤ Hosting a segment called "Level With Me" in KBS2 Star Golden Bell Season 2 (December 2008 - October 2009).
❤ Duet with former Noel member Kang Kyun Seong in Happy And (April 2009).
❤ Starred in historical culture variety show MBC Nodaji with 2PM ex-member JaeBeom replacing Choi Min Young & Kim Tae Hyun (August 2009 - October 2009).
❤ Starred in variety show MNet Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science (November 2009 - January 2010).
❤ Duet with Park Myung Soo in Whale (2010).
❤ Starred in Japanese sitcom Urakara with KARA member (2010).
❤ Starred in variety show KBS Invincible Youth for episode 18 as guest along with SuJu's HeeChul, BEAST, actor Yun Jung Hoon, actor Lee Gye In & SNSD's HyoYeon (February 2010).
❤ Starred in variety show SBS Good Sunday - 영웅호걸 (Heroes) along with other famous idols (July 2010 - May 2011).
❤ Endorsement for Vocamaster VM-100 (November 2010).
❤ Launched her own cookie line called "Kuki Sic" that are sold at Mango Six cafes.
❤ Currently she hosting entertainment show SBS Inkigayo along with Hara & IU.

Birth Name: Kang Jiyoung (강지영)
Stage Name: Jiyoung (지영)
D.O.B: January 18, 1994
Homeplace: Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Group Position: Supporting Vocalist
Blood Type: OHobbies/Specialties: Listening to music, Singing & Aegyo
Family: Parents & cousin of NS Yoon-G

❤ Featuring for Jumper - 눈이부셔 (2009).
❤ Starred in MNet Kara Bakery (2009-2010).
❤ Duet with Kim Sung Je in Merry Love (2010).
❤ Duet with Gyuri in My Love - SBS Daemul OST (2010).
❤ Starred in Japanese sitcom Urakara with KARA member (2010).
❤ Starred in variety show SBS Running Man in Beijing, China for episode 61 & 62 along with actor Kim Ju Hyuk & actress Lee Yeon Hee (September 2011).
❤ Starred in variety show KBS2 Invincible Youth Season 2 as G8 along with other famous idols (2011 - present).

Former

Birth Name: Kim Sunghee (김성희)
Stage Name: Sunghee (성희)
D.O.B: May 17, 1989
Group Position: Main Vocalist
Hobbies/Specialties: Dancing, movies & singing
❤ Left the group in 2008, due to parental pressure.
❤ Married to Yang Won Joon, the eldest son of voice actor Yang Ji Woon in May 2011.

Album

KOREAN
STUDIOs

4th Album ~ Full Bloom

Released: September 2, 2013
Tracklist:
1. Runaway (둘 중에 하나; One of the Two)
2. Damaged Lady (숙녀가 못 돼; Can't Be A Lady)

3. 1+1

4. In the Game

5. Follow Me

6. Smoothie

7. 2Night

8. Runaway (Instrumental)

9. Damaged Lady (Instrumental)

3rd Album ~ Step

Released: September 6, 2011
Tracklist:
1. EY! OH! (Intro)
2. Step
3. Rider
4. Strawberry
5. Follow Me (따라와)
6. Date (My Boy)
7. I Am...(Ing) (나는...) (Acoustic Ver.)
8. KARA 4 U (Outro)
9. Step (Instrumental)

2nd Album ~ Revolution

Released: July 30, 2009

Tracklist:

1. Mister (미스터)

2. Wanna

3. Magic (마법)
4. Secretly Secretly (몰래몰래)
5. Let It Go
6. Take A Bow
7. AHA

8. Same Heart (똑 같은 맘)

9. Wanna (Instrumental)

10. Magic (Instrumental)

1st Album ~ The First Blooming

Released: March 23, 2007

Tracklist:

1. Broken Promise (못 지킨 말)
2. Break It
3. If U Wanna (맘에 들면)
4. Secret World
5. Don't Be Shy
6. The Two Of Us (우리 둘)
7. I'll Be There

8. Tear Eraser (눈물 지우개)
9. Break It (Instrumental)

10. Broken Promise (Instrumental)

MINIs

5th Mini ~Pandora (판도라)

Released: August 22, 2012
Tracklist:
1. Way

2. Pandora (판도라)

3. Idiot

4. Miss Day (Miss U) (그리운 날엔 (Miss U))

5. Pandora (Instrumental)

4th Mini ~ Jumping (점핑)
Released: November 17, 2010
Tracklist:
1. Love Is
2. Jumping (점핑)
3. Burn
4. Binks
5. With
6. Jumping (Instrumental)

3rd Mini ~ Lupin (루팡)
Released: February 17, 2010
Tracklist:
1. Tasty Love
2. Lupin (루팡)
3. Umbrella
4. Rollin'
5. Lonely

2nd Mini ~ Pretty Girl
Released: December 4, 2009
Tracklist:
1. Honey (하니)
2. Pretty Girl
3. Yodel (요를레이)
4. My Darling
5. Me...(Ing) (나는..(Ing))

1st Mini ~ Rock U
Released: July 31, 2008
Tracklist:
1. Rock U
2. Baby Boy
3. What's This? (이게 뭐야)
4. Good Day
5. Wait

DIGITAL SINGLEs

4th Single ~ 2Me
Released: August 31, 2010
Tracklist:
1. 2Me (투미)
2. 2Me (MV Version)
3. 2Me (Instrumental)

3rd Single ~ We're With You
Released: May 3, 2010
Tracklist:
1. We're With You
2. We're With You (Remix)
3. We're With You (Instrumental)
4. We're With You (Remix) (Instrumental)

2nd Single ~ I-Musician
Released: June 2, 2009
Tracklist:
1. Same Heart (똑 같은 맘)
2. Same Heart (Instrumental)

1st Single ~ Good Day: Season 2
Released: October 13, 2008
Tracklist:
1. Good Day: Season 2
2. Good Day: Season 2 (Instrumental)

JAPANESE

STUDIOs

4th Album ~ Fantastic Girls

Released: August 28, 2013
Tracklist:

1. Thank You Summer (サンキューサマーラブ)
2. Burn! Burn! Heartbeat (バーン!バーン!ハートビート)
3. Bye Bye Happy Days! (バイバイハッピーデイズ!)
4. Rescue Me (レスキューミー)

5. POP STAR

6. Promise (プロミス)
7. Endless Night (エンドレスナイト)
8. Ichibanni Watashio Dakishimete (一番にわたしを抱きしめて; Hold Me)
9. HANABI (花火; Fireworks)
10. My Boy (マイボーイ)

3rd Album ~ Girls Forever

Released: November 14, 2012
Tracklist:

1. Speed Up (スピードアップ)

2. Electric Boy (エレクトリックボーイ)

3. Gimme Gimme (ギミーギミー)

4. Shake It Up (シェイクイットアップ)

5. Kiss Me Tonight (キスミートゥナイト)

6. Orion (オリオン)

7. Oops!

8. Rock U (ロックオン)

9. Innocent Girl (イノセントガール)

10. Girl Power (ガールズパワー)

2nd Album ~ Super Girl

Released: November 23, 2011
Tracklist:
1. Jet Coaster Love
2. Winter Magic
3. Go Go Summer!
4. Dreamin' Girl (ドリーミンガール)
5. Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatou' (今, 贈りたい [ありがとう])
6. Only For You (オンリーフォーユー)
7. Whisper (ウィスパー)
8. Missing (ミッシング)
9. Do It! Do It!
10. Girls Be Ambitious (ガールズビーアンビシャス!)

1st Album ~ Girl's Talk

Released: November 24, 2010

Tracklist:
1. ジャンピン (Jumping)

2. ミスター (Mister)

3. ベイビー・アイ・ニード・ユー (Baby I Need You)

4. スウィートデイズ (Sweet Days)

5. SOS

6. ラブ・イズ (Love Is)
7. ビンクス(Binks)
8. アンブレラ (Umbrella)
9. バーン (Burn)
10. ルパン (Lupin)

SINGLEs

9th Single ~ Thank You Summer Love
Released: July 24, 2013
Tracklist:
1. Thank You Summer Love (サンキューサマーラブ)
2. Hanabi (花火; Fireworks)
3. Thank You Summer Love (Instrumental)
4. Hanabi (Instrumental)
5. Love Letter (First Press Only)

8th Single ~ Bye Bye Happy Days!
Released: March 27, 2013
Tracklist:
1. Bye Bye Happy Days! (バイバイハッピーデイズ!)
2. My Boy (マイボーイ)
3. Bye Bye Happy Days! (Instrumental)
4. My Boy (Instrumental)
5. Beautiful Night (First Press Only)

7th Single ~ Electric Boy
Released: October 17, 2012
Tracklist:
1. Electric Boy (エレクトリックボーイ)
2. Orion (オリオン)
3. Electric Boy (Instrumental)
4. Orion (Instrumental)

6th Single ~ Speed Up / Girl's Power
Released: March 21, 2012
Tracklist:
1. Speed Up (スピードアップ)
2. Girl's Power (ガールズパワー)
3. Speed Up (Instrumental)
4. Girl's Power (Instrumental)

5th Single ~ Winter Magic (ウィンターマジック)
Released: October 19, 2011
Tracklist:
1. Winter Magic (ウィンターマジック)
2. Whisper (ウィスパー)
3. Winter Magic (Instrumental)
4. Whisper (Instrumental)

4th Single ~ Go Go Summer! (Go Go サマー!)
Released: June 22, 2011
Tracklist:
1. Go Go Summer! (Go Go サマー!)
2. Girls Be Ambitious! ()
3. Go Go Summer! (Instrumental)
4. Girls Be Ambitious! (Instrumental)

3rd Single ~ Jet Coaster Love (ジェットコースターラブ)
Released: March 16, 2011
Tracklist:
1. Jet Coaster Love (ジェットコースターラブ)
2. Ima, Okuritai "Arigatou" (今、贈りたい「ありがとう」)
3. Jet Coaster Love (Instrumental)
4. Ima, Okuritai "Arigatou" (Instrumental)
5. SOS (Army Slick's 2011 Bavtronic Mix)

2nd Single ~ Jumpin (ジャンピン)
Released: November 10, 2010
Tracklist:
1. ジャンピン (Jumping)
2. バーン (Burn)
3. Jumping (Instrumental)
4. Jumping (Original Korean Version )

1st Single ~ Mr. (ミスター)
Released: August 11, 2010
Tracklist:
1. ミスター (Mister)
2. アンブレラ (Umbrella)
3. Mister (Karaoke)
4. Mister (Original Korean Version)

MINIs

1st Mini ~ KARA Collection
Released: September 5, 2012
Tracklist:
1. ワナドゥ (Wanna Do) [JiYoung Solo]

2. ロスト (Lost) [Nicole feat. 2AM (JinWoon)]

3. シークレットラブ (Secret Love) [Hara Solo]

4. Hakuchuumu (白昼夢; Day Dream) [Gyuri Solo]

5. ギルティ (Guilty) [SeungYeon Solo]

6. GO GO サマー! 2012 (GO GO Summer! 2012)

7. Wanna Do (Instrumental)

8. Lost (Instrumental)

9. Secret Love (Instrumental)

10. Hakuchuumu (Instrumental)

11. Guilty (Instrumental)

12. GO GO Summer! 2012 (Instrumental)

COLLABORATION
Featuring
2011
~ Kim Hyung Suk With Friends Part. 1: [feat. KARA] ~ I'll Write You A Letter

2010
~ Digital Single: Supernova (SungJe) [feat. KARA (JiYoung)] ~ Merry Love
~ Group of 20: Various Artist [feat. KARA (Gyuri)] ~ Let's Go
~ Digital Single: Park Myung Soo [feat. KARA (Nicole)] ~ Whale (고래)
~ Digital Single: No Brain [feat. KARA (Gyuri, SeungYeon & Nicole)] ~ Bingeul Bingeul (Round & Round)
~ Hong Kyung Min 10th album Special Edition: [feat. KARA (Gyuri)] ~ Day After

2009
~ Digital Single: 4Tomorrow [feat. KARA (SeungYeon)] ~ Dugeun Dugeun Tomorrow
~ Digital Single: Kang Kyun Sung [feat. KARA (Nicole)] ~ Happy...And
~ Jumper 2nd Single: [feat. KARA (JiYoung)] ~ Dazzling Eyes
~ Nassun Happy Face Mini album: [feat. KARA (SeungYeon)] ~ Come To Play

2008
~ Sun Ha Mini album: [feat. KARA (Nicole)] ~ String (끈)

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