I. ▓▒░ ~ Introduction
KARA in a 2012 promotional picture for Pandora
KARA was 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 (note: one of them has since killed herself).
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 Killed herself in 2019 |
| 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 |
| Nicole | Jung Yong-joo | 정용주 | October 7, 1991 | January 13, 2014 |
| Jiyoung | Kang Ji-young | 강지영 | January 18, 1994 | April 2014 |
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 |
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!