| Kara | |
|---|---|
| 카라 | |
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| Kara | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Years active | 2007–2016 |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Label | DSP Media |
| Website | http://kara.dspmedia.co.kr/ |
| Members | |
| Past members | |
KARA was a girl group founded by DSP Media in 2007. They disbanded in 2016.
Name and Fanclub[]
The group's name comes from the Greek word "chara" (χαρά, lit. "joy"), which they interpreted to mean "sweet melody".
The official fanclub of KARA is called Kamilia (카밀리아), a combination of KARA and familia, a word for family.
History[]
2007: Debut[]
KARA debuted in 2007 with a line-up consisting of Gyuri (Leader), Seungyeon, Sunghee und Nicole.
2008: Hara and Jiyoung; Rock U[]
Pretty Girl[]
2009 – Breakthrough[]
Honey[]
Revolution[]
2010 – Success in Japan[]
2011 – Contract Troubles, STEP[]
2012 – Pandora[]
2013 - Tokyo Dome, Full Bloom[]
2014 - Departure of Nicole and Jiyoung, KARA Project, Mamma Mia[]
2015 - Cupid, Final Tour[]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Title | Chart Position[1] | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | JP | |||
| 2007 | the First Bloooooming | - | - | Released: 3 March, 2007 |
| 2009 | Revolution | - | 86 (1 Wo.) |
Released: 30 July, 2009 |
| 2010 | Girl’s Talk | - | 2 (39 Wo.) |
Released: 24 November, 2010 |
| 2011 | Step | - | - | Released: 6 September, 2011 |
Best-of Albums[]
| Year | Titel | Chart Position[1] | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP | |||
| 2010 | Kara Best 2007-2010 | 2 (47 Wo.) |
Released: 29 September, 2010 |
EPs[]
| Year | Title | Chart Position[1] | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | JP | |||
| 2008 | Rock U | 8 | 106 (1 Wo.) |
Released: 25 July, 2008 |
| Pretty Girl | 2 | 105 (1 Wo.) |
Released: 4 December, 2008 | |
| 2009 | Honey | 2 | 103 (1 Wo.) |
Released: 12 February, 2009 |
| 2010 | Lupin | 1 | 100 (3 Wo.) |
Released: 17 February, 2010 |
| Jumping | 1 | 52 (14 Wo.) |
Released: 10 November, 2010 | |
Filmography[]
- 2009: Kara’s Meta Friends
- 2009: Hero
- 2009-2010: Kara Bakery
- 2011: URAKARA
External links[]
- Official website (Korean)
- Official Japanese Website
- Kara's Youtube channel
- KARA at MusicBrainz
- International fanboard
- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1106067/1/.html
- http://mdn.mainichi.jp/
- http://www.asahi.com/english/
- http://joongangdaily.co.kr/
- http://www.koreaherald.com/
- http://10.asiae.co.kr/
- http://english.kbs.co.kr/
- http://german.visitkorea.or.kr/ger/index.kto
- http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/
- http://english.chosun.com/
- http://english.hani.co.kr/kisa/section-014000000/home01.html
- http://www.arirang.co.kr/index.asp
- http://global.mnet.com/artist/artistmain.m?searchArtistVO.artist_id=134426
- http://www.umusic.com.tw/Main.aspx?dest=ArtistMain&SuperCatId=1&catID=3&sortID=&artist=2523&page=1
- http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_7_1_6.jsp