130217 KARA’s Jiyoung supports Rainbow’s comeback

KARA‘s maknae Jiyoung recently visited Rainbow to cheer on their long-awaited comeback with “Tell Me Tell Me“.

Visiting their waiting room during a recent comeback showcase, the DSP Medialabelmates posed with each other, displaying their close intra-company friendship between the two idol groups.

“Rainbow met their eighth member(?)!” Rainbow posted to their official Twitter. “That person is…none other than KARA’s youngest, kkangji~ Jiyoung~♥ who dashed at a moment’s notice to support the showcase! Did you find Jiyoung yet?”

130215 KARA Kang Jiyoung Reveals Exotic Beauty, ‘Luminous’

KARA Kang Jiyoung Reveals Exotic Beauty, 'Luminous'

KARA member Kang Jiyoung revealed her exotic beauty through a self-cam picture.

Today she posted on her twitter, “Good night,” along with a picture.

In the picture, she has her hair straight down and is making a cute face for the camera. Her great facial features and V-line chin made her look exotic and beautiful.

Internet users commented, “I’m always surprised by her beauty” and “She gets prettier and prettier.”

130214 KARA’s Seungyeon and Jiyoung, and Lee Min Ki renew their endorsement deal with ‘Unionbay’

KARA‘s Seungyeon, Jiyoung and actor Lee Min Ki have been chosen as the endorsement models for casual clothing brand ‘Unionbay‘ for the second consecutive year!

The idol stars and actor teamed up for the brand last year and captivated fans with their chemistry leading to their contract renewal. A new pictorial featuring the three celebrities was recently released, displaying just how comfortable they have are with each other as they hold hands and give each other back hugs without any awkwardness.

A representative revealed, “For this photo shoot, Lee Min Ki lightened up the atmosphere on set with his perfect poses as a professional model. Seungyeon and Jiyoung each showed their cute and lovable charms to compliment the style of the brand. We asked Lee Min Ki to do a special pose especially for Jiyoung who recently became an adult so he gave her a back hug without hesitation and brought jealousy among the female staff on set.”

130211 KARA reveals preview of upcoming anime ‘KARA: The Animation’

Back in December, we reported plans for a KARA anime! It looks like those plans panned out as a preview of ‘KARA: The Anime‘ was recently uploaded from the girls’ Tokyo Dome concert.

The show will depict the 5 beautiful ladies of KARA and the characters will be based on the individual personality and image of the members.

An earlier preview of the anime had been circulating for a few months, this new preview shows improved artwork and more of the action-packed story line for the anime. There are also clips of the girls recording the dialogue and posing for scenes.

After ‘KARA the Animation’ airs in Japan, it is planned to air in Korea at a later date as well.

130211 KARAs Goo Hara appears on Family Gift Show as a surprise guest

KARA’s Goo Hara appeared on a special show for the Lunar New Year’s holidays as a surprise guest and sent New Year greetings to viewers.

On the episode of SBS TV’s Family Gift Show that aired live on February 11, a multiple choice question, “Which type of heater has better efficiency?” was asked.

The guests had to choose an answer between electronic heater and oil heater, and the answer was oil heater. The thermal efficiency of oil heater was 80 percent and electronic heater was 38 percent.

The person who gave the question was Goo, and many guests were excited to see her on the screen.

On the show, Jo Hye Ryun and Byun Woo Min organized their own teams and competed against each other.

Source: TV Report

130208 KARA's Han Seung Yeon's Childhood Photos Are Revealed

KARA‘s Han Seung Yeon recently revealed her childhood photos.

The photos have become a trending topic on online communities in a post titled, “This kid grows up to be part of a famous girl group” and contained various shots of the beloved singer as an elementary schooler.

In the photos, Han Seung Yeon appears to be no older than approximately 6-7 years old. The photos were revealed on a recent Japanese broadcast as well. Fans admired Han Seung Yeon’s unchanging face since her childhood, namely her huge eyes, youthful appearance and adorable facial features.

Netizens who saw the photos commented, “Han Seung Yeon looks exactly the same since she was little!”, “Looking at her photos, I can tell she’s always been a pretty child”, “She was so cute back then too!” and “She still has such a cute face.”

130207 Kang Ji Young Under Fire for Reckless Behavior

Kara’s Kang Ji Young is the latest girl group member to be criticized for her reckless behavior on the road.

A Pink’s Jung Eun Ji received a lot of scorn last month for violating a traffic law and potentially causing a huge traffic accident. Wonder Girls’ Sunye also received criticism for covering her wedding car’s license plate with “James♥Seonye.”

She posted an apology through twitter on January 28 that reads, “We rode the wedding car when it was pretty dark outside and were pretty out of it so we weren’t able to notice the car’s license plate.. We want to say that it was unintentional and deeply apologize for not catching that! Wedding car is only on wedding day! That’s only for formality~^^”

After the latest traffic violations committed by girl group members, netizens seemed to be keen on digging up any more childish behaviors committed by celebrities. They found a target through Kang Ji Young.

On December 31, 2012, Kang Ji Young posted her New Year’s greeting selca on twitter where she took a picture with her head hanging outside the car’s window. However, she’s being scorned because the car was in motion when she took the picture.

130205 Kara Selected As Models for K-Swiss

The members of Kara have been chosen as the new models for sports brand K-Swiss.

According to a K-Swiss representative, “We have determined that a distinctive and active brand image fits well with Kara member’s powerful dance skills. Through many variety shows, the members have proven their outstanding athletic movements. This also helped us to determine that Kara will suit well with our brand"

Recently, Kara had a K-Swiss 2013 S/S photo shoot at Korea University’s gymnasium. The members did their own fashion styling for the “It’s my show time” pictorial concept. As sports brand models, Kara is expected to spruce up the K-Swiss brand.

Meanwhile, the members of Kara recently became the first Korean female singers to hold a solo concert at the Tokyo Dome and cemented their titles as top Hallyu stars.

130205 KARA becomes the endorsement models for ‘K-Swiss’

KARA has become the new endorsement models for footwear brand ‘K-Swiss‘, fitting in perfectly with the bright and active image of the brand.

The group recently finished shooting their pictorial for the 2013 S/S season at Korea University and showed off their individual style know-hows through the ‘it’s my show time’ concept for the shoot.

K-Swiss stated, “KARA was selected as endorsement models because of their powerful dancing abilities and liveliness shown through variety shows fit well with our dynamic brand image.”

The group will continue to participate in various promotional activities with K-Swiss for the rest of the year, so look forward to more pictorials and CFs from the girls!

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130205 KARA to possibly advance into the European market with the help of Kobalt Music

After taking on the Korean and Japanese music scene, it’s been announced that KARA may possibly advance into the European market!

It’s said that music publisher Kobalt Music feels that KARA has what it takes to be a success in the European music scene judging from their success in Korea and Japan, and recently offered to help the group reach out to the markets of United Kingdom and Europe.

Kobalt Music’s proposal includes KARA releasing songs from Kobalt Music, and the company distributing the tracks in the United Kingdom and Europe. DSP Mediaconfirmed that they have indeed received such an offer on the 4th, commenting,“We will fully review the offer.”

KARA recently became the first Korean girl group to hold a solo concert at the exclusive Tokyo Dome and has been one of the representative Korean artists in Japan, and now have fans anticipating to see a possible expansion out into the European market.

For more information about Kobalt Music, you can check out their website here.

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