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After School is one of Korea’s uprising female pop groups

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Jumat, 19 Februari 2010

After School is a seven member South Korean female musical group formed in 2009. They are managed by Pledis Entertainment, the same management company of singer. After School originally debuted with five members on January 17, 2009 with their first dance song, Ah.

Pre-Debut

Park Kahi, After School’s leader, had been as a back-up dancer for artists under both SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment, most notably for BoA. She has also been a trainee under JYP Entertainment. Kahi was part of a Korean-American girl group called S.Blush, whose first digital single peaked at #2 at the Billboard Hot Dance Chart. In 2008, Kahi was featured in Bad Boy music video as a rapper, and Kim Jung Ah took part in Son Dambi’s performances as a back-up dancer as part of her training.

Days before After School’s debut, Pledis Entertainment officially announced that the group’s music concept is heavily influenced by the Pussycat Dolls, and that they “will be a type of group that Korea has never seen before”. On January 15, 2009, Pledis Entertainment released a 30-second teaser music video for Ah to the web, which reached 10,000 views on the first day. The girls, as a group, made an unofficial first appearance on December 29, 2008 at the SBS Song Festival ‘S’, performing Play Girlz with Son Dambi.

Debut

After School’s debut single Ah was released with their first EP, “New Schoolgirl,” on January 15, 2009. They made their debut performance on January 17, 2009 on MBC’s music program, Show! Music Core.

In April 2009, it was announced by Pledis Entertainment that UEE ( real name Kim Yoo Jin) would be joining After School as a sixth member. She was first introduced to the public as a friend of Wonder Girls member Kim Yoobin on the television program “Introducing a Star’s Friend,” where they revealed that they were initially part of a five member girl group with Good Entertainment that was eventually disbanded due to financial reasons.

Their second single is Diva, an upbeat dance song. The track was released as their first digital single. Promotional activities began April 9, 2009, with their comeback performance on MNet’s M! Countdown.

On May 21, 2009, After School released a cover of morning musume’s LOVE Machine, titled Dream Girl.

Later on, it was announced that After School would collaborate with the popular Pledis artist . The digital single Amoled was released on July 23, 2009 as part of promotions for Samsung’s phone, “Amoled”.

On October 29, 2009, Yoo So Young announced her withdrawal from the group due to health reasons and the desire to further her education. Subsequently, two new members, Raina ( real name Oh Hye Rin) and Nana ( real name Im Jin Ah) were added, making After School a 7-member group.

After School released their second EP on November 25, 2009, entitled (Because of You). They made their comeback on the 27th on KBS’s Music Bank with their title song . The song proved to be very popular, hitting #1 on various online charts as well as winning three Mutizen awards. A remix version of the single was released on January 22, 2010.

Name : Park Kahi (박가희)
Real Name : Park Ji Young (박지영)
Position in Group : Leader, Vocalist, Rapper, Lyrics Composer & Co-Choreographer
Birth Date : 25th December 1980
Height : 168 cm
Weight : 50 kg
Blood Type : O
Star Sign : Capricorn
Cyworld Mini Hompage : www.cyworld.com/kahipark
Daum Fan Cafe : Dancer Kahi
Misc. Information :
• Was a famous backup dancer for BoA, JinuSean, 1TYM, Gummy, Lexy, DJ COC, Chaeyeon, etc. since 2000-2006.
• Starring in m:rope MP3-Player CF
• Previously in the Korean-American girl group, “S.Blush” whose digital single "It's My Life" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard-
Hot Dance Chart in 2007. [Audio || Performance]
• Did a featuring on Son Dambi’s “Bad Boy” single as a rapper in 2008. [MV || Performance]
• Featured in E.Bul’s “I Want to Buy It” MV and Performance in 2009.
• Featured in One Two’s “Starry Night” MV in 2009.
• Recently being popular among Korean TV programs because of her various talents especially professional dancing skill. [Dance cuts from TV shows : MJ's Dangerous || Beyonce's Sweet Dreams :: Ego :: Video Phone & Diva]

Real Name : Kim Jung Ah (김정아)

Position in Group : Main Vocalist
Birth Date : 2nd August 1983
Height : 167 cm
Weight : 49 kg
Blood Type : O
Star Sign : Leo
Cyworld Mini Homepage : www.cyworld.com/jaloveja
Misc. Information :
• Had an album “SZ 1st Album” in 2000.
• Used to be a member of “Kiss Five” in 2005. [“Show Time” MV]
• Participated in Son Dambi's "Bad Boy" performances as a dancer as part of her training in 2008.
• Participated in "You're Cute" track from MBC Drama "Pasta" OST album

Name : Yoo So Young (유소영)*
Real Name : Joo So Young (주소영)
Position in Group : Sub Vocalist
Birth Date : 29th March 1986
Height : 165 cm
Weight : 44 kg
Blood Type : AB
Star Sign : Aries
Cyworld Mini Homepage : www.cyworld.com/1004329
Daum Fan Café : HaPpyNess
*She withdrew from After School on October 29th, 2009

Real Name : Lee Joo Yeon (이주연)

Position in Group : Sub Vocalist

Birth Date : 19th March 1987

Height : 168 cm

Weight : 45 kg

Blood Type : AB

Star Sign : Pisces

Cyworld Mini Homepage : www.cyworld.com/juyeon319

Daum Fan Café : zzangjueyoen

Misc. Information :

• Was a famous Internet Ulzzang.

• Starring in Skool Looks CF

• Featuring in Tony An’s “Yutzpracachia” MV in 2006

• Had a small role in Movie “My Tutor Friend2” in 2007.

• Appeared on MBC “Introduce Stars’ Friends” Show as Son Dambi’s bestfriend in 2008.

• Featured in E.Bul’s “I Want to Buy It” MV in 2009.

• Featured in Taegoon’s “Betrayed” MV in 2009.

Name : UEE (유이)

Real Name : Kim Yoo Jin (김유진)

Position in Group : Sub Vocalist

Birth Date : 9th April 1988

Height : 173 cm

Weight : 50 kg

Blood Type : AB

Star Sign : Aries

Cyworld Mini Homepage : www.cyworld.com/dldkdbwls

Fanmade Youtube Channel : UEEJACK24

Misc. Information :

• Used to be a trainee in Good Entertainment.

• Was set to debut in a group with “Yoobin” of the Wonder Girls before moving to Pledis Entertainment.

• Starred in a documentary called "Diary of Five Girls"

• Got lots of popularity when danced to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" on SBS Star King Show with Nickhun (2PM) and MC Boom

• Had a small role in MBC's Drama "Queen Seon Duk" playing a young Mishil Saeju, a character in the drama.

• Featured in Mighty Mouth's "Love Class" MV and performances along with 4minute Hyun Ah.

• Starring in MBC's variety show We Got Married on MBC's Sunday Night along with Park Jae Jung.

• Endorsing for Anycall Magic Hole cell phone together with Lee Min Ho & Kim Hyun Joong

[CF : Ver.1 (with Min Ho) || Ver.2 (with Hyun Joong) || Ver.3 (Agent M)]

• Endorsing for Korean alcohol Chueum Churum Soju “Cool”. [CF : 30s Ver. || Dance Ver. || Making Ver.]

• Featured in Jo Sung Mo’s “Please Take Care Of Her” MV together with Yoo Seung Ho.

• Did a duet with JunJin titled "His and Her Situation", also featuring Suk Hee.

• Starring in SBS Drama "You're Beautiful" as Yoo Hae Yi

• Endorsing for Anycall - 4Tomorrow group project together with Ga-In (Brown Eyed Girls) , Han Seung Yeon (KARA) & Hyun Ah (4Minute). [Tomorrow MV]

• Staring in KBS Drama "Birdie Buddy" as Sung Mi Soo

Name : Bekah (베카)

Real Name : Rebekah Kim (레베카 김)

Position in Group : Sub Vocalist, Rapper

Birth Date : 11th August 1989

Height : 168 cm

Weight : 52 kg

Blood Type : AB

Star Sign : Leo

Cyworld Mini Homepage : www.cyworld.com/bekahhh

Misc. Information :

• Born and raised in Hawaii.

• Graduated from Moanalua High School.

• Featured in Tei's "Mr. Lonely" track from his mini-album 'The Shine 2009'.

Name : Raina (레이나)
Real Name : Oh Hye Rin (오혜린)
Position in Group : Main Vocalist
Birth Date :7th May 1989
Height : 166 cm
Weight : 46 kg
Blood Type : B
Star Sign : Taurus
Cyworld Mini Homepage : www.cyworld.com/AS_Raina
Misc. Information :
• Previously auditioned for Mnet’s SuperstarK.
• Intro Clip from Pledis : Raina - Stand Up For Love

Name : Nana (나나)
Real Name : Im Jin Ah (임진아)
Position in Group : Sub Vocalist
Birth Year : 14th September 1991
Height : 171cm
Weight : 48 kg
Blood Type : A
Star Sign : Virgo
School : Jeongju Ochang High School
Misc. Information :
• Participated in the 2009 Asia Pacific Super Model Contest

After School 1st Single Album - New Schoolgirl
Produced by : Brave Entertainment
Distributed by : LOEN Entertainment, Inc.
Release Date : 2009.01.15
Tracklists :
01 - Playgirlz [Audio]
02 - Ah [MV || Debut Performances : Music Bank :: Music Core :: Inkigayo]
03 - Bad Guy (나쁜놈) [Audio]
04 - Ah (Inst.)
Reviews :
01 - Playgirlz

This is definitely one of the most upbeat songs that served as a great introduction track for the After School ladies. I really liked how they ‘rapped’ about themselves as ‘five people who know how to play’ and ‘remember us, we’re a new logo’. The choreography was something unique, especially a certain routine between two members which aroused curiosity when it was first showcased in last year’s SBS Gayo. A pity that the song is not the usual 3 minutes long.
02 – Ah
The only full song that is found in this single. This dance track seems to be different from the usual melody that the Brave Brothers would usually produce. Together with their powerful choreography, this creates the unique ‘AS style’ that one has never seen before. After all, we have never seen any group that is able to pull off the sexy vibe just by wearing their ‘in school’ training outfits. This song definitely brings out the charismatic charms of After School, which makes you wanna go “Ah” in admiration like how they would do it in their MV.
03 - Bad Guy
This is a bad-a** track about girls turning nasty towards the guy they had once loved. In fact, it seems like they’re in this resentful mode right from the beginning of the song till the end. Personally, I feel that it’s quite an appropriate song to listen to, especially when you’re mad at someone. After all, we shouldn’t resort to physical means. Instead, we should shift our bitterness and start singing “I’m gonna break your neck so run.” Definitely, I would have hoped that this song wasn’t banned as I was looking forward to see if they would incorporate their anger into their dance routine.

After School 1st Digital Single - Diva
Release Date : 2009.04.09
Tracklists :
01 – Diva [MV || Comeback Performances : M!Countdown :: Music Bank :: Music Core :: Inkigayo]
02 – Diva (MR)
Review :
The Brave Brothers are at it again, this time creating another catchy dance song entitled Diva. Now, the ladies are back, singing a song about professing their love, and claiming that they’re the only ‘Divas’ in the eyes of their man. The melody of the song is sure to be stuck in your minds in the first play, especially the chorus (where it goes “ohneul bam nehil bam…”). Of course, the rhythm changes during Kahi and Beka’s raps, and not forgetting Jungah’s (ballad-styled) bridge. All in all, this song is definitely one of those that you’ll never get tired of, and you might even find yourself screaming, “Diva diva d-d-d-diva” along with them as how Beka would do during their performances.

Digital single – Dream Girl
Artist : After School
Album :대 동경소녀OST
Genre : Dance Pop
Release Date : 2009.05.22
Tracklists :
01 - Dream Girl [MV]
02 – Dream Girl (Inst.)
Review :
Dream Girl is a remake of Morning Musume "Love Machine" song. Besides the Korean lyrics, which talks about realizing your dreams and becoming the star that you’ve always wished to be, there is the “AS touch” to it. This was done so by adding the rap which Beka did towards the end of the song. The MV on the other hand, showcased them in their casual outfits and the things that they did during the recording. In general, it was interesting to see them doing j-pop styled song for a change and this song really helps to brighten one’s day.

Song Title : Spring Chicken Soup (영계백숙) [Performance]
Artists : Aftershaving (Jung Joon Ha feat. After School)
Album : Infinity Challenge Olympicroad Duet Song Festival
Genre : Dance Pop
Release Date : 2009.07.11

Song Title : AMOLED (아몰레드)
Artists : Son Dambi & After School
Genre : Dance Pop
Release Date : 2009.07.23
Track list :
01 아몰레드 (AMOLED) [MV || MV Making || MV Dance Practice]
02 아몰레드 (AMOLED) (MR)
Reviews :
This was like one of the most anticipated collaborations by fans of both (or either of the) the Pledis artistes. Both the song and the dance had a futuristic feel to it, yet exuding sexy at the same time. Not forgetting the cool move that Kahi did during her part, which definitely ‘wow-ed’ many of us. Apart from the song (which talks about the features of the phone), one would subconsciously start mumbling “Amoled amoled a-a-a-amoled” along with them. Like Diva, this song also had this addictive and repetitive sentence. Heck, even my non kpop friends could remember that sentence after listening to it once. Now that proved the effectiveness of this CF song! In fact, I always forget that it’s just a CF song!

Song Title : 아프죠 [MV]
Artist : Sunny Side feat. After School (Jung-Ah, Soyoung & Joyeon)
Album : "You (너에게)"
Release Date : 2009.08.06

Song Title : Half (반쪽) [MV]
Artist : After School feat Sunny Side
Album : Tempted Again OST (탐나는 도다 OST)
Release Date : 2009.08.21

Song Title : Mr. Lonely (Rap Ver.) [Audio]
Artist : Tei feat. After School Beka
Mini Album : The Shine 2009
Release date : 2009.09.09

Song Title : His & Her Situation (그 남자 그 여자의 사정) [MV]
Artist : JunJin (전진), UEE (유이), Suk He (숙희)
Single : Fate, Love, Farewell (연•애•별)
Genre : Pop/Dance
Release Date : 2009.09.24

Song Title : Tomorrow (두근두근) [Audio || MV1 || MV2 (UEE version) || MV3 (UEE Story) || MV4 (JAM Story)]
Artist : 4Tomorrow (Group consist of : Seung Yeon (Kara), Ga-In (Brown Eyed Girls), Hyun Ah (4Minute) and UEE (After School))
Genre : Pop/Dance
Release Date : 2009.10.07

After School 2nd Single Album - Because of You
Genre : Pop/Dance
Release Date : 2009.11.25
Tracklists :
01. 너 때문에 (Because of You) [MV || MV Teaser || Comeback Performance :: Music Bank :: Inkigayo]
02. When I Fall [Audio || Performance :: Music Bank :: Music Core :: Inkigayo]
03. Diva
04. 너 때문에 (Inst.)
Album Lyrics : page 268
Review :
With the admission of the two new secretive members Raina and Nana, After School is set to change the standards of girl groups. The group revealed their concept of the nation’s first admissions and graduation style that freely rotates and changes their members, attracting great interest through the admission of Uee last April.

Raina (21) and Nana (20) were revealed through their teaser site as individuals that had trained long and hard with “a strong base” that also hold the mysterious image of charm and humor. With the unveiling of the new 7 membered image, many have been showing explosive interest and attraction.

The title song of the new album is “Because of You” It’s said to be a shibuya-kei style song with an electropop feel. After School will be revealing their intensive performance that is said to never been seen before amongst the nation’s girl groups. It begins with the sad melody of a piano and violin that folds into an addictive chrous. A rap that utilizes the members’ individuality finishes the song off in style.

“When I Fall” is a song that member Kahi actually participated in producing. It has a clear melody that fits perfectly into the title of slow R&B. The song is about a girl that begins love by herself and perfectly showcases the charm of After School’s newest member, Raina.

Song Title : Snow Village (눈 내리는 마을) [Audio]
Artist : After School (Jung Ah), Brown Eyed Girls (Miryo), Kan Miyoun, K. Will, Tei, Suki, Ahn Young Min
Genre : Pop
Release Date : 2009.12.21

Song Title : You're Cute (귀여운 넌) [Audio || MV]
Artist : After School's Kim Jung-Ah
Album : Pasta OST Part 2
Genre : Pop/Ballad
Release Date : 2010.01.18

Song Title : Because of You (너 때문에) (Remix Version) [Audio || Performance :: Music Bank :: Music Core :: Inkigayo]
Artist : After School
Genre : Pop/Dance
Release Date : 2010.01.22

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KARA

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Senin, 15 Februari 2010

Kara ( often stylized as KARA) is a popular girl group from South Korea. They are under Daesung Entertainment (DSP). Kara comes from the Greek word "chara" (χαρά, lit. "joy"), which the group interpreted to mean "sweet melody".

After losing a member in 2008, Kara regrouped to become a five-member band and eventually
achieved their first number one song with "Honey"

Debut

They debuted as a four-member girl group on March 29, 2007 with "Break It" on M! Countdown. Their first album was called The First Blooming, and they debuted with the mature, independent, "strong-female" image and they focused on singing and music, instead of appearing on variety shows. They made two music videos from this album: "Break It" and "If U Wanna". Promotions ended in the summer of 2007.

Because of their similarity to Fin.K.L and the fact that both were under the same company, the two were often compared; in response, Kara stated that they wanted to work hard enough to deserve the comparison.

New Members, Image Change, and Comeback

The group intended their comeback in March 2008 with their second album. However, Sung-hee left the group suddenly due to parental pressure, as her participation in the group was contingent on the maintenance of her grades. She failed to pass her college entrance exam, and was forced to leave the group. In response, DSP stated that the second album would be shelved and replaced by a mini-album to come in May; in addition, two members would join the group, chosen through public auditions, to be chronicled by music television station

However, this show was canceled the day it was supposed to air.

The two new members were eventually revealed to be Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung. KARA's comeback as a 5-member group was on July 24, 2008 with "Rock U" on M! Countdown. They made their comeback with the "cute" and "playful" image. In the same month, their first EP was released. After promotions for the song ended, Kara digitally released "Good Day: Season 2", a remake of a song on their EP, on October 13, 2008. A music video of this song was released a few days after.

Second mini-album

"Pretty Girl"

On November 29, 2008, DSP Entertainment released a teaser video for their upcoming single, "Pretty Girl", which received over 40,000 hits within 12 hours. while the EP was released on December 4. The mini-album is supposed to have a "party/fun" concept. The group began its comeback on all major music shows on December 4, 2008, starting with M.Net Countdown. During their first national performance on KBS's Music Bank, member Goo Hara accidentally slipped due to falling confetti and accidentally said "Ah" in the middle of the performance and cried for an hour backstage.Netizens made it a "hot issue", but Goo Hara received comfort instead of criticism from the public.

Leader Park Gyuri attributed their popularity increase to their "pretty but natural" appeal, while media reports gave credit to the band finding their own identity and to older male fans, most notably singer Shin Hae-cheol.

Due to the hectic promotional schedule, a few of the group's members were taken to the hospital on December 19 after a KBS Music Bank rehearsal, but a DSP representative said that it was not serious.^[14]

"Honey" and Kara's First #1 Single

At the end of January 2009, DSP Entertainment announced that it would commence voting on January 28 at Kara's official website for the follow-up single to "Pretty Girl", which would end on February 2. By the deadline of February 2, "Honey" was the clear winner, with 60% of the votes. The group filmed a music video for the song, which was released on February 16. The song was also first performed on KBS's Music Bank program on February 13, 2009; a repackaged mini-album followed on February 19.^[15]^[16]

"Honey" became the group's first #1 single when it topped the M.Net M! Countdown show, beating out Girls' Generation's "Gee" for the spot. The song also won the "Mutizen" ("music netizen") award on SBS's program The Music Trend.

The group did its last round of promotional activities for this album on April 10–12, 2009.

Mid-2009 comeback with Revolution

Revolution was revealed in June that the group would return in late July 2009, with their concept to be "upgraded". The first teaser pictures of the group were then released in mid-July, showing radical changes in the group's style.

Their single "Wanna" was released on July 28, 2009. The song quickly charted on various digital music charts.The music video was released on July 29, with the full album being available on July 30.Comeback activities commenced on July 31, beginning with KBS's Music Bank; the group performed both "Wanna" and "Mister"."Mister" proved to be popular with netizens due to a "butt dance" that is featured prominently in the choreography.Due to the popularity of the song, Kara's overall popularity increased, with numerous advertisement requests coming in for the group; they had more advertisements in October 2009 than the previous two years.

On August 30, 2009, "Wanna" won the "Mutizen Song" award from SBS's Inkigayo music program.

2010: Return with third mini-album "Lupin"

DSP Media released two teaser photos of Kara's comeback concept on February 9, 2010. The photos garnered a lot of interest because compared to their past album concepts, the new photos displayed a more mature, dark and mysterious Kara. The next day, the album jacket was unveiled with the concept being called "Stealer" and the title track named "Lupin". The teaser video was released on February 12 on Naver; the mini-album is scheduled to be released on February 17. It has been confirmed that Kara will have their comeback starting on February 25, 2010 on M! Countdown.

Other works

TV shows

Kara had two seasons of a behind-the-scenes reality show titled KARA Self Camera. The first season debuted on August 8, 2007, and chronicled the lives of the girls over 15 episodes. After the first season ended on December 12, 2007, the show restarted on August 18, 2008, which showcased how the group was adapting to its two new members. The second season lasted for 8 episodes.

On January 16, 2009, it was announced that leader Park Gyuri would be a VJ on cable network KMTV for their J-Pop show J-Pop Wave. However, it was also announced that the other members of Kara would also join Park on the show, as they were all familiar with Japanese pop music. The first episode aired on January 17, 2009.

At the end of March, Kara was chosen for the fourth season of MBC Every1's Idol Show , "Idol Corps Have Risen! Girls"), which marked the group's first hosting duties for a show. Kara then had a reality show MTV Meta Friends, which chronicled a group of fans getting a chance to become Kara's friends. For the show, the group had their first concert since their debut in 2007.

Kara starred in the second season of M.Net's "Crown Bakery" after the Wonder Girls. The show is renamed "Kara Bakery" and first aired November 25, 2009.

Soundtracks

The original group recorded a song titled "Fighting" on the soundtrack for 강남엄마 따라잡기Chasing a Mother from Kangnam"), a drama that aired on SBS; the soundtrack was released on July 25, 2007. Their second song was "Butterfly" on the soundtrack for the anime Naruto, which was released on September 29, 2008. Kara also participated in the second soundtrack for Boys Over Flowers, recording the song "Love is Fire". ("

"Ddokateun Mam" "The Same Heart") was a song used in "i-Musician", an upcoming mobile game that Kara promoted; the song was released digitally in June 2009.

In January 2010, they sang the main original soundtrack of drama series (Stars Falling From the Sky).

Overseas activities

On September 2009, it was announced that Kara, along with SHINee and Ryan of Paran, would perform for the Thai-Korea Friendship Concert to be held on the 17th at Bangkok's Parc Paragon.

Kara began their Japanese promotional activities in 2010, with a showcase held on February 7, 2010. Over 3,000 fans registered, exceeding the capacity of the venue. Because of this, DSP announced that they would hold a second showcase to accommodate more fans. The group also gained a lot of attention before the showcase due to Gekigan Hitori, a famous Japanese entertainer who admitted his admiration for the girl group. Kara was also featured in a video message for a show hosted by Japan's great idol group, Arashi's Homework.

Members

Name: Park Gyuri

Birthday: May 21, 1988

Position: Leader, Vocalist, Sub-Rapper

Park Gyuri is the leader of Kara. Prior to her singing career, she was a child actress. Her first appearance was on Today is a Nice Day in 1995 where she played the girlfriend of Kang Ho Dong's brother. She later appeared as the teenage version of Kim Jung Eun's character in Ladies of the Palace in 2001.Originally having auditioned as a rapper, she rapped for the first time in the song "Mabeob" (Korean: "마법", "Magic") with Nicole on Kara's 2nd album Revolution.

Upon Nicole's segment ending on Star Golden Bell, she was appointed as a permanent guest;

she was planned to have her own segment on the show, but the producers did not follow through.

She featured in a duet titled "Day After" with Hong Kyung Min on his 10th album Special Edition, released on February 4, 2010

Name: Han Seungyeon
Birthday: July 24, 1988
Position: Main Vocalist

Han Seungyeon debuted as a child actress in a cameo role in Star in My Heart. She was the VJ for MSL Break from 2007 to 2008. She replaced Tiffany of Girls' Generation as co-host of Sonyeo Sonyeon Gayo Baekso (Boys and Girls Music Guide) with Kim Hyesung and later with actor Kim Soohyeon. Their segment ended on May 8, 2009.

From October to December 2008, she was part of the cast of MBC reality show Family Needed, where a group of celebrities would live life as a family, consisting of a father, mother, son and daughter. She also became part of MBC's entertainment news show Section TV as a "pop columnist", debuting on November 21, 2008. She also made a guest appearance on rapper Nassun's single "Nolleowa" (Korean: "놀러와", "Come to Play"), which was released in March 2009, and appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Welcome to my House, releasing her first solo song "Gijeok" (Korean: "기적", "Miracle")

She became part of the "Dream Team Girl Group" for Samsung's Anycall called "4Tomorrow". Their first digital single "Dugeunduguen Tomorrow" (Korean: "두근두근 Tomorrow", "BeatBeat Tomorrow") was released on October 6, 2009, and the official music video was released on October 12, starring actor Lee Dong Gun, who will also star in each member's individual drama version of the video. Han's version was released on October 26, 2009

Name: Kang Jiyoung

Birthday: January 18, 1994

Position: Vocalist

ang Jiyoung was born and raised in Paju, Gyeonggi-do. In April 2009, she collaborated with JUMPER for the song "Nunibushyeo" (Korean:, "Sparkling Eyes").

Name: Jung Nicole

Birthday: October 7, 1991

Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist

Nicole was born and raised in Glendale, California. She wrote the rap lyrics for KARA's first album and for the song "Let It Go" from their 2nd album. She joined Star Golden Bell, hosting a segment "Level With Me (Season 2)" in which the guests have to guess a term or title from her clues; the challenge comes due to her comparative lack of skill and experience with the Korean language. The segment ran from December 20, 2008 to October 17, 2009.

In April 2009, she also sang a duet called "Happy and" with former Noel member Kang Kyun-seong.

In August 2009, she and then-2PM member Jaebeom became part of historical culture variety show Nodaji, replacing Choi Min Yong and Kim Tae Hyun. The show was canceled due to low ratings in October 2009.

Nicole stars in the third season of M.Net reality show "KAIST" which portrays a celebrity's life as a college student. However, the show was renamed "Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science" in Konkuk University since Nicole would not be attending KAIST. The first episode aired on November 12, 2009.

Name: Goo Hara

Birthday: January 13, 1991

Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist

Goo Hara was born and raised in Gwangju (광주; 光州). She was an online shopping mall model before debuting, having been scouted after her photos were uploaded onto DSP's homepage. In late 2008, she appeared along with the other Kara members (excluding Seungyeon) in an episode of MBC sitcom That Person is Coming, having the most prominent role as a female gang leader.

In October 2009, she became a cast member in KBS 2TV reality show "청춘불패" ("Invincible Youth"). She also joined MBC's Hunters, along with SS501's Kim Hyun Joong, Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Hwi Jae, Shin Jung Hwan and two professional hunters to catch overpopulated wild boars that have become a dangerous threat to people and crops. The first episode aired on December 6, 2009.^[48] However, due to complaints about animal rights after the first episode, the show's format was quickly changed to concern about global climate change, and the show was renamed Eco House; Goo Hara does not appear in the new show.

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