I. ▓▒░ ~ Introduction
KARA in a 2022 picture in celebration of their 15ths anniversary
KARA is a K-pop girl group that debuted on March 29, 2007 under DSP Media and disbanded on January 14, 2016. Its lineup at the time of disbandment consisted of Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara, and Youngji. In 2022, RBW (holding company of DSP Media) announced KARA to comeback along with former members Nicole and Jiyoung
II. (*^.^*) ~ Members
| Stage name | Real name in English | Real name in Hangul | Birth date | Additional remark(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyuri | Park Gyu-ri | 박규리 | May 21, 1988 | |
| Seungyeon | Han Seung-yeon | 한승연 | July 24, 1988 | |
| Hara | Goo Ha-ra | 구하라 | January 13, 1991 | Joined KARA in 2008 after Sunghee's departure Passed away in 2019 |
| Nicole | Jung Yong-joo/Nicole Jung | 정용주 | October 7, 1991 | Re-joined KARA in 2022 for their 15th anniversary comeback |
| Jiyoung | Kang Ji-young | 강지영 | January 18, 1994 | Re-joined KARA in 2022 for their 15th anniversary comeback |
| Youngji | Heo Young-ji | 허영지 | August 30, 1994 | Joined KARA in 2014 after winning KARA Project Stayed with DSP Media for her individual activities after KARA's disbandment |
III. Former members
| Stage name | Real name in English | Real name in Hangul | Birth date | Date of departure from KARA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunghee | Kim Sung-hee | 김승희 | May 17, 1989 | February 29, 2008 |
III. ♪♫♬ ~ Discography
| Release name | Type of release | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Blooming | Full album | March 29, 2007 |
| Rock U | Mini album | July 25, 2008 |
| Pretty Girl | Mini album | December 4, 2008 |
| Honey Special Edition | Mini album | February 12, 2009 |
| Revolution | Full album | July 28, 2009 |
| Lupin | Mini album | February 17, 2010 |
| We're With You | Single | May 3, 2010 |
| Jumping | Mini album | November 10, 2010 |
| Step | Full album | September 6, 2011 |
| Pandora | Mini album | August 22, 2012 |
| KARA Solo Collection | Full album | November 30, 2012 |
| One of the Two | Single | August 21, 2013 |
| Full Bloom | Full album | September 2, 2013 |
| Day & Night | Mini album | August 18, 2014 |
| In Love |
Mini album | May 26, 2015 |
| Move Again | EP | November 29, 2022 |
| Hello | Single | July 16th, 2024 |
| I Do I Do | Single EP | July 24th, 2024 |
IV. ●○◎ ~ Trivia
- The reason for former member Sunghee's departure KARA in 2008 was so she could focus on her studies.
- Member Youngji used to be a trainee under Core Contents Media (now MBK Entertainment).
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crystalblues
I just saw this as I was working on the article for their Revolution album! Fantastic work on this!