ღ KARA ღ

KARA made their debut as a four member unit with album First Blooming in March 2007. The group was reshuffled in 2008 to become a five member team; the members of KARA are Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole, Hara and Jiyoung. Check out Kara member profiles.

The five-member KARA released a mini-album, Rock U, in July 2008 before making their breakthrough in November with mini-album Pretty Girl, followed by a repackaged Honey EP which became their first #1 song. The girls released their second full length album, Revolution Vol.2, in July 2009 – its first track Mister was a mega huge hit.

KARA released their third mini album, Lupin, in February 2010, which was also a huge success. They released their first Japanese single with a Japanese version of Mister in August, followed by their first original Japanese song, Jumping, in October. The group released their first full Japanese album, Girl’s Talk, in November.

KARA’s Korean activity was temporarily halted in early 2011 due to contract dispute, but they did well in Japan, becoming the first Korean girl group to top the Oricon Weekly Single Chart (with Jet Coaster Love in April). KARA made their Korean comeback in September with their third album, Step.

Check out KARA member profiles for more personal details of each member. ~

Gyuri

Birth name: Park Gyuri

DOB: May 21, 1988

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Height: 162cm

Blood type: AB

• Group leader.
• A child star. Debut in Today is a Nice Day when she was seven.
• Featured in Hong Kyung-min’s Day After (2010).
• Duet with Jiyoung in My Love – drama OST for Daemul (2010).
• Featured in Let’s Go – G20 Seoul Summit OST (2010).
• Co-host of ShimShim Tapa radio show (2010-2011) with Super Junior’s Shindong.
• Voiced for animated film Alpha and Omega (2011).
• Solo in Look Only At You – drama OST for City Hunter (2011).
• Starring in Japanese musical 200 Pounds Beauty (2011).

Seungyeon

Birth name: Han Seung-yeon

DOB: July 24, 1988

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Height: 160cm

Blood type: A

• Co-host of Boys and Girls Music Guide (2008-2009).
• Featured in Nassun’s Come To Play (2009).
• Solo in Miracle – movie OST for Welcome to My House (2009).
• Part of project group 4Tommorrow (2009) with other female idols.
• Solo in Super Star – drama OST for Mary Stay Out All Night (2010).

Nicole

Korean name: Jung Young-jo

DOB: October 7, 1991

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 164cm

Blood type: A

• Featured in Sunha’s String (2008).
• Guest host at Star Golden Bell (2008-2009).
• Duet with Kang Kyun-sung in Happy Ending (2009).
• Starred in reality show Nicole’s Introduction to Veterinary Science (2009-2010).
• Duet with Park Myung-soo in Whale (2010).
• Starred in variety show Heroes (2010-2011).

Hara

Birth name: Koo Hara

DOB: January 13, 1991

Birthplace: Gwangju, South Jeolla, South Korea

Height: 164cm

Blood type: na

• Online shopping mall model before joining Kara.
• Starred in variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010).
• Starred in drama City Hunter (2011), solo in the drama OST.

Jiyoung

Full name: Kang Ji-young

DOB: January 18, 1994

Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Height: 166cm

Blood type: na

• Group maknae.
• Featured in Jumper’s Dazzling Eyes (2009).
• Duet with Gyuri in My Love – drama OST for Daemul (2010).
• Duet with Supernova’s Kim Sung-je in Merry Love (2010).