140819 KARA”s Youngji and Gyuri throw the first pitch at a baseball game

With Gyuri on the mound (well, in front of it) and Youngji staring her down at home plate, Gyuri unleashed a throw that didn”t quite reach Youngji”s position, but she managed a swing just the same!

Check out the video above.

140820 KARA pick their ideal types among B1A4 and talk about their new song for 1theK”s “Ask In A Box”

Previous “Ask In A Box” guests B1A4 left KARA with the mission to give a visual ranking of the B1A4 members. KARA didn”t want any anti-fans on their case so they opted to pick the members that fit their ideal types instead. The members ended up choosing everyone but CNU and made up for it by giving him a big group “I love you” message at the end.

New member Youngji also showed how quickly she”s adjusting to broadcast by making up a clever poem using the name KARA, impressing her fellow members.

Check out KARA”s answers to Kamilia”s questions in the clip above!

140818 KARA finally makes their quartet return with “Mamma Mia”!

“Mamma Mia” marks Heo Youngji’s official debut as a member of KARA, alongside Han Seungyeon, Park Gyuri, and Goo Hara. After releasing numerous individual, group, and video teasers, along with a final music video trailer, KARA officially made their August comeback for Kamilias to enjoy.

Following up with the diversity of style and concepts in their teasers, KARA incorporated both elegance as well as a bold sexiness for this comeback. With powerful yet sultry moves in their choreography, various degrees of curled hair, and chic black clothing paired with richly ruffled dresses, KARA showed many sides of themselves for their fans. Throughout the music video, viewers can watch solo shots of each member in either bright or dark settings, along with them being allured out of their reverie by some butterflies. By the end, they are seen partying on a patio glowing with light, with streaks in their hair and casual clothing, having overcome their heavy feelings for a potential lover.

Enjoy the long-awaited music video, and tell us what you think! In the meantime, listen to both their Korean and Japanese version albums as well, in which the latter will be released later in the month!

140808 KARA release highlight medley for “Day & Night” album

KARA”s comeback is just a few days ago and the girls drop the highlight medley of their new tracks, check out the preview below:

140630 Baby Kara’s Choreography Teacher Spotted In Hyomin’s ‘Nice Body’ Music Video

Hyomin”s “Nice Body” music video has just been released, and Baby Kara fans may spot an unlikely familiar face.

On June 29, T-ara member Hyomin released the music video for her debut single, “Hot Body.” Within 24 hours, the video has garnered nearly 200,000 views on YouTube.

One of Hyomin”s back-up dancers in the music video is also the choreography teacher for Baby Kara, the seven K-pop trainees featured in the reality series “Kara Project.”



In “Kara Project,” the members of Baby Kara compete to become the newest members of Kara, after two members left the group earlier this year.

You can check out the dancer in “Nice Body,” as well as her teaching style in “Kara Project” in the English-subbed episode below.

Prior to its release, K-pop fans observed a similarity between the concept behind Hyomin”s music video and the stylings of Miley Cyrus.

“I also don”t like it,” commented MCarpes in the allkpop forum. “It seems a little bit vulgar.”

However, reception for the music video has been much more positive upon its release.

“I honestly felt this was actually better than expected,” wrote ckstar98 on YouTube. “I thought the music video would be completely sexual but Hyomin proved me wrong.”

“This is not bad at all, though she kind of looks like Eunjung here and her clothes are weird,” commented Shoujo Mei. “There are some parts in the song where she needs to sing better too, but she”s good. Well beyond my expectations. It”s hard going solo after all.”

Hyomin”s solo mini album is slated to drop on July 2, with productions by Brave Brothers and a collaboration with LOCO.
Meanwhile, check out “Kara Project” featuring Hyomin”s back-up dancer from this link

131020 It’s KARA’s ‘Show Time’ in new K-SWISS CFs

K-SWISS reveals new F/W CFs featuring their pretty endorsers from KARA. KARA are having fun wearing their colorful KARA jackets while dancing playfully.

Watch their new CFs below:

131004 The End of KARA as we Know it?

Okay, so that title may have been exaggerated, and after all, there have been groups that have managed to keep their name with just half their members still there (witness 2BSK). Still, the impending departure of key members are bound to change group dynamics, and the sudden nature of the news is bound to cause some discussion among fans about the group’s future.

The news, which first broke on Japanese media, spoke of the latest round of contract renegotiations between KARA and DSP Media. What was supposed to have been a simple business formality took an interesting turn when DSP Media suddenly announced that while three of the five members Gyuri, Seungyeon and Goo Hara decided to renew their contracts for the next three years, both Nicole andJiyoung have decided to just let their contracts run out and then leave the group.

In the case of Nicole, who played an instrumental role in international fan relations (given her command of English) as well as the obligatory klutz in the early days of KARA and their attempts at reality due to her weak Korean, she would be leaving next January. Details of her future endeavours are still uncertain, but whether it would be marriage, furthering her studies, acting or just going off to leave quietly ever after, I would still thank her for the entertainment she provided on TV, and wish her all the best.

On the other hand, the youngest member Jiyoung, whose contract runs out next April makes for a less clearer proposition. While the official press release mentioned that she was exploring future options in studying or a solo career, it was also clear that all her plans were still in consideration, and things might still change as of going to print.

Some might have suspected that DSP could have seen this coming given the contract disputes in early 2011, which might have lead to future misgivings about contract renewals.

If there is one thing certain from the press release, it is that with three members, KARA would still continue to promote as a group and continue with performing both in Japan and Korea.

The only thing that remains is which direction would the group take after members leave. Would they be like the Japanese pop groups with whom they perform in tandem (lots of tears shed at departures, but life goes on with change), or like 2BSK (not too many tears shed, business as usual) or like After School (still reeling from the loss of Kahi)?

(Yahoo Japan, Nate News, DSP Media)

130902 Kara Shows Off Their Sexy and Strong Side in Comeback MV for "Damaged Lady"

Kara makes their long awaited comeback this week with their fourth album “Full Bloom,” and have now revealed the music video for their title track “Damaged Lady.”

“Damaged Lady” was composed by Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Soo, and Lee Chang Hyun (Sweetune) with lyrics written by Song Soo Yoon.

“Full Bloom” was released today, September 2 in Korea. Top composers such as Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Su and Sweet tune took part in this album, allowing the girls to experiment with different types of genres. Fans will be able to see these transformed girls in this nine-track album.

130903 KARA Gwiyomi Battle: Gyuri VS Seungyeon

KARA performed their new tracks such as Runaway and Damaged Lady on their showcase yesterday.

Besides promoting their new songs, the girls show off their cuteness on the showcase, check out Gyuri and Seungyeon’s Gwiyomi, who did better?

130727 KARA releases Jiyoung & Nicole versions “Thank You Summer Love” MVs

KARA releases the solo version MVs of members Nicole and Jiyoung, check out the MVs below

130728 KARA releases Hara’s ‘Thank You Summer Love’ solo version MV!

After revealing the solo versions of Nicole and Jiyoung’s ‘Thank You Summer Love’ MV yesterday, here comes Hara’s solo MV. Check below:

130725 KARA celebrates Seungyeon’s birthday and Hara & Jiyoung’s 5th anniversary

On July 24, KARA’s Gyuri posted on her Twitter, “There’s a lot to celebrate today. Seungyeon’s birthday, Hara & Jiyoung’s 5th anniversary with KARA. Congratulations”, and shared photos of the three members.

Nicole also shared an Instagram video of the members surprising Seungyeon on her birthday on July 24, writing, “Happy birthday~~ Seung Yeon unnie. Sorry my hands were shaking.”

Check out the video below.

130719 KARA releases full PV for “Thank You Summer Love”

KARA unveiled the full music video for upcoming 9th Japanese single, “Thank You Summer Love”, ahead of its official release on July 24.

According to their official Japanese website, “Thank You Summer Love” will be a comparable track to their summer hit “Go Go Summer!”. The new single will feature a cute pop tune, refreshing and perfect for the summer.

Check out the PV

130612 KARA’s Nicole Reveals her ‘Sexy Wave’ Dancing

Girl group KARA’s Nicole revealed her sexy waves.

Yesterday, Nicole posted on KARA’s YouTube channel a video of herself practicing dancing.

In the video, Nicole is doing sexy waves to Beyonce’s saying “Dance for You.” The video, which was about 3 minutes long, Nicole showed strong and soft dance moves controlled well.

Nicole wore shorts and a tanktop, revealing a perfect, fit body. She had also cut her hair short and bleached it blonde.

According to the agency, Nicole took this video herself to update her fans who were probably curious what she had been up to.

Photo Credit: DSP Media

130407 KStarz In Focus: KARA In A Week

KARA is looking forward to a brighter and prettier future this spring. The girls recently celebrated their 6th anniversary with Kamilias (their fanclub name) from around the world. Over Twitter, the girls thanked their fans for their love and support while also looking forward to future projects as a group and as individuals. If being ranked as K-Pop’s leading national female girl group by music industry insiders is any indication of their future success, KARA is surely heading in the right direction. In this edition of KStarz in Focus, I’ll be zeroing in on news stories surrounding KARA beginning March 11th.

It’s been three months since performing their first ever solo concert in Tokyo, Japan Kamilias from around the world can now view backstage footage and stage performances from KARA’s “KARAsia 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome” concert DVD. And, if that wasn’t enough, KARA also released their 8th Japanese single “Bye Bye Happy Days” which recently placed 3rd on Oricon charts.

Besides working on their Japanese album some of the members of KARA have been flexing their acting muscle in dramas scheduled to release this spring such as Seung Yeon playing a King’s wife in SBS’s “Jang Ok Jung, Living in Love”, Gyuri being casted in MBC’s new drama “Nail Salon Paris”, and Hara possibly joining KBS’s new drama “Shark”. While not appearing in a drama for broadcast TV, Nicole has taken up the role as English teacher on a Japanese radio show ‘Rekomen!’ where Nicole will give advice on the English language to callers. Meanwhile, maknae Ji Young will be experiencing college life as an incoming freshman to Sungkyunkwan University. So, until KARA’s next Korean comeback, Kamilias, check out the highlights of their week in March in this KStarz in Focus episode.

Writer:Myracha L. | Video Credits: KpopStarz Video Team

130107 KARA sheds tears on Tokyo concert

KARA successfully wrapped up their concert "KARASIA 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome" on 6th January.

This is the first time KARA performed on Tokyo Dome on their own, more than 45K fans attended their concert.

The girls performed a total of 25 songs on their concert. Check out the exclusive coverage by Mezamashi below.

Well done KARA!

121223 KARA's Gyuri sings "Day Dream" on Inkigayo

KARA's goddess Gyuri made her solo debut on Inkigayo earlier today.

Check out her "Day Dream" performance below

121215 KARA's Seungyeon is "Guilty" on Music Core

KARA's Seungyeo made her solo debut with "Guilty" on Music Core.

She was the first KARA's member to make solo debut on music shows, check out her performance below

121210 Hara releases Round 2 CF for ‘Like the First Time’ soju

Hara has released the ‘Round 2‘ CF for ‘Chum-Churum‘ (‘Like the First Time’) soju.

Her ‘Round 1‘ CF has broke through the plateau of 500,000 views, so the CF for ‘Round 2′ was just recently released.

Check out ‘Round 2′ below! ‘Chum Churum’ has promised to release ‘Round 3′ if she reaches a combined views of 1,000,000 for both ‘Round 1′ and ‘Round 2′.

121201 KARA stars in new CM for ‘SoyCarat’

Via tokyohive:

South Korean girl group KARA stars in the new CM for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company‘s healthy snack food, ‘SoyCarat‘.

The latest Christmas version CM features with the ladies of KARA dressed as Santa Claus.

Check out the CM below!