Kara is a South Korean pop girl group formed by DSP Media in
2007. The group is composed of Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Nicole Jung, Goo
Hara, and Kang Jiyoung. The group's name derived from the Greek word
"chara" (χαρά, lit. "joy"), which they interpreted to mean
"sweet melody".
The group originally started as a 4-member-group and made their
debut with "Break It" (2007) while displaying a strong female image
and a mature R&B sound. Expectations for the group to be as big as their
senior labelmates, Fin.K.L, were extremely high and the members were promoted
as successors to them. They released their first studio album titled The First
Blooming in March 2007. However, their debut was not well received by the
public and was a commercial failure.
The following year, Kim Sunghee departed the group due to
parental pressure, and members Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung were brought in. After
their addition, the group also changed their image and style of music to the
"pretty but natural" appeal, releasing their first mini-album
entitled Rock U in July 2008. They achieved their first number one song with
"Honey" (2009). In July 2009, the group released their second studio
album entitled Revolution. The album spawned the hit single "Mister",
whose choreography featured the "butt-dance", that helped increase
the group's popularity within East Asia. Their follow-up singles including
"Lupin" (2010), "Jumping" (2010), "Step" (2011),
and "Pandora" (2012) were also successful and helped further establish
the group within the Korean music industry.
After finding national success the group eventually began to
expand their music to Japan by signing to Universal Music Japan's subsidiary
label, Universal Sigma in 2010. The group's debut was a success as they were
dubbed as "Japan's No. 1 Rookie Artist of 2010" by Oricon and also
receiving the "New Artist of the Year Award (International)" from the
Japan Gold Disc Awards. In April 2011, the group achieved their first number
one single in Japan with "Jet Coaster Love", making them the first
foreign female group since the creation of the Oricon to rank number one in the
first week of release and also the first foreign female group in thirty years
to do so. Overall, the group managed to sell over one million physical singles
within two years, making them one of the fastest-selling South Korean acts in
Japan.
Rock u (2008)
Honey (2009)
Lupin (2010)
Step (2011)
Pandora (2012)
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