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Members

Gyuri

Birth Name: Park Gyu Ri
Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: May 21, 1988
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @gyuri_88

Seungyeon

Birth Name: Han Seung Yeon
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: July 24, 1988
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @thesy88

Nicole

English Name: Nicole Jung
Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist
Birthday: October 7, 1991
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @nicole__jung

Jiyoung

Birth Name: Kang Ji Young
Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Visual
Birthday: January 18, 1994
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @kkangjji_

Youngji

Birth Name: Heo Young Ji
Position: Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: August 30, 1994

Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @young_g_hur

Forever member

Hara

Birth Name: Goo Ha Ra

Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Visual, Face of The Group
Birthday: January 3, 1991

DOD: November 24, 2019

Nationality: Korean

Instagram: @koohara__

Former member

Sunghee

Birth Name: Kim Sung Hee
Ex Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: May 17, 1989

Nationality: Korean

Social Media

Website: karaofficial.kr
Twitter: @kara_dsp / @KARAOFFICIAL329
Facebook: @dspofficialkara
YouTube: DSP Kara
Fan Cafe: Dejuanholic

Fandom Name: Kamilia

Music Videos

Break It

If U Wanna

Rock U

Pretty Girl 

Good Day: Season 2

Honey

Same Heart 

Wanna 

Lupin

We're With You

2Me

Mister 

Jumping

ma, Okuritai 「Arigatou」

Jet coaster love

Go Go Summer!

I'll Write You a Letter

Step

Winter Magic

Speed Up

Girl's Power

Pandora

Electric Boy

Orion

Bye Bye Happy Days

Thank You Summer Love

Runaway

Damaged Lady

French Kiss

Mamma Mia

Summer☆Gic

Cupid

When I Move

Discography

Full Albums

2007

2009

2011

2013

Extended Plays

2008

2010

2012

2014

2015

2022

History

Kara debuted on March 29, 2007 under DSP Media. The group originally debuted with four members: Sunghee, Nicole, Gyuri, and Seungyeon.

In 2008, Kim Sunghee departed the group due to parental pressure, and two new members were brought in; as such, the group consisted of five members: Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Jung Nicole, Goo Hara, and Kang Jiyoung.

The group eventually made their debut in Japan in 2010. By the end of that year, Kara was dubbed as Japan's #1 Rookie Artist of 2010 by Oricon and also received the New Artist Of The Year Award (International) from the Japan Gold Disc Awards. Japan is a market where the group would find great economic success.

In January 2014, Nicole and Jiyoung decided to not renew their contracts with DSP Media; thus leaving KARA.

Nicole left to pursue a solo career, Jiyoung left to study overseas, and signed with Sweet Power to resume her acting career in Japan.

Following their departures, a reality show titled KARA Project was aired on TV to select a new member to join the group. Seven trainees from DSP Media including former members of DSP's group PURETTY took part in the program. The winner of the competition was Hur Young Ji who became the latest member to join the group.

KARA announced their disbandment on January 14, 2016; On January 15, 2016, DSP announced Gyuri, Seungyeon and Hara's departure from the group due to contract expiration. The company also noted that Youngji would continue her music career as a solo artist.

On September 19, 2022 it was announced that KARA are having a comeback for their 15th anniversary, including former members Nicole and Jiyoung.

Debut Lineup

First lineup change

Second lineup change

Last Comeback Lineup

The story of Goo Hara (1991-2019)

Goo Hara was born on January 3, 1991, in Gwangju, South Korea.

Goo joined the girl group Kara in 2008, following the departure of former member Kim Sung-hee. In October 2009, she became a cast member of the KBS reality show Invincible Youth.

In July 2015, Goo debuted as a solo artist with the release of the EP Alohara (Can You Feel It?), which peaked at #4 domestically.

On January 15, 2016, Kara disbanded due to Goo and fellow members Park Gyu-ri and Han Seung-yeon leaving DSP Media upon the expiration of their contracts with the company. Goo then signed with KeyEast a few days later to pursue a solo career.

Beginning in October 2018, Goo and her ex-boyfriend, Choi Jong-bum, became involved in a legal dispute that extended into 2019. The nature of the dispute caused issues in both her professional and personal life, including Content Y (a subsidiary of KeyEast that Goo had been actively promoting under since 2017), declining to renew her contract following its expiration in January 2019.

After being on hiatus for the first half of 2019, Goo announced in June 2019 that she had signed with Production Ogi to continue her activities in Japan. Goo had previously enjoyed popularity in Japan when Kara was still active and being promoted in Japan.

Goo's final release was the maxi single "Midnight Queen", which was released in September 2019.

On November 24, 2019, Hara was found dead at her home in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam by her manager, with the cause of death ruled as a possible suicide. Police found a suicide note written by Goo.

Goo’s death brought worldwide attention to sexual crimes against women in South Korea. Following her death, a petition was submitted to the Blue House with over 200,000 signatures demanding a more severe punishment for filming sexual acts without consent and distributing it. Moreover, it was revealed that Goo had helped reporter Kang Kyung-yoon investigate Jung Joon-young's chatroom case prior to her death

Music as solo artist

Secret Love

Magic of Love

Choco Chip Cookies

How About Me?

Wild

Midnight Queen

Debut

The First Bloooooming is the debut full-length album by KARA. It was released on March 29, 2007 with "Break It" serving as the album's title track. "If U Wanna" was used as follow-up track, with "Secret World" used during TV promotions as well.

It is the only album which features original member Sunghee.

Rock U, also known as 1st Mini Album, is the first mini album by KARA. It was released on July 25, 2008 with "Rock U" serving as the album's title track.

It is the first release to feature Hara and Jiyoung after Sunghee left earlier in the year.

Pretty Girl is the second mini album by KARA. It was released on December 4, 2008 with "Pretty Girl" serving as the album's title track.

A repackage titled Honey (Special Edition) was released on February 12, 2009.

Revolution is the second full-length album by KARA. It was released on July 30, 2009 with "Wanna" serving as the album's title track.

"Mister" benefited from TV promotions as well. The public's reception to the song being overwhelming, partly because of its choreography, the song served as the album's second single.

The album also features the song "Same Heart" from the previous single "iMusician".

Lupin is the third mini album by KARA. It was released on February 17, 2010 with "Lupin" serving as the album's title track. "Umbrella" was also used during TV promotions.

Jumping (점핑) is the fourth mini album by KARA. It was released on November 10, 2010 with "Jumping" serving as the album's title track.

Girl's Talk (Gāruzu Tōku) is the first Japanese studio album by South Korean girl group Kara. It was released on November 24, 2010, coming with Korean versions of the songs "Sweet Days", "Love Is", and "Binks", the album has topped the Oricon Weekly Album Charts several times and was eventually certified as Double Platinum by the RIAJ.

Step is the third full-length album by KARA. It was released on September 6, 2011 with "Step" serving as the album's title track.

Super Girl (Sūpā Gāru) is the second Japanese studio album and fifth overall studio album by South Korean girl group Kara. It was released digitally on November 16, 2011 and physically on November 23, 2011. A special Tour Edition of the album was released on April 11, 2012.

Pandora is the fifth mini album by KARA. It was released on August 22, 2012 with "Pandora" serving as the album's title track.

Girls Forever (Gāruzu Fōebā) is the third Japanese studio album and sixth overall studio album release by South Korean girl group Kara on November 14, 2012, in four different editions.

Fantastic Girls is the fourth Japanese studio album and seventh overall studio album release by South Korean girl group Kara on August 28, 2013, by Universal Sigma. This marks their final Japanese album featuring Jung Nicole and Kang Jiyoung.

Full Bloom is the fourth Korean full-length album by KARA. It was released on September 2, 2013 with "Damaged Lady" serving as the album's title track.

It is their last release to feature Nicole and Jiyoung after their decisions to not renew their contracts.

Day & Night is the sixth mini album by KARA. It was released on August 18, 2014 with "Mamma Mia" serving as the album's title track.

It is the first release to feature Youngji, their new member and the winner of KARA Project, and after Nicole and Jiyoung's departure in January 2014.

In Love is the seventh and final mini album by KARA. It was released on May 26, 2015 with "Cupid" serving as the album's title track. It was the group's last Korean release before disbanding in January 2016.