Kara spreads Korean culture in Japan, “Donating rice wreaths.”
Kara is playing a crucial role in exchanging cultures with Japan by donating rice wreaths during their Japanese Tour. Rice wreaths appeared at Nagoya concert hall of Kara’s Japanese Tour, Karasia, which started on April 14. These wreaths were specially made and donated by Japanese fans. It attracted much attention because it is hard to...read more...
Do you know the true meaning of each girl group’s name?
A collection of girl groups’ name and their meaning is attracting netizens’ attention. Recently, a posting titled, “What each girl group means by its name,” was uploaded on an online community board. The posting includes a list of Korean girl groups and the meaning of their name. First, Wonder Girls has a meaning of “the...read more...
KARA celebrates 5th anniversary
Girl group KARA recently celebrated the 5th anniversary of their debut with several tweets. On March 29, Nicole tweeted, “Five years have already passed… I was 17 years old. Walking down memory lane… I have lots of memories. I will make more in the future.” Han Seung Yeon tweeted a picture of herself fright after her debut...read more...
KARA adds two more dates for Japanese leg of KARASIA
KARA will be bringing their first solo concert tour “KARASIA” in Japan and around Asia. After completely selling out their first Japanese tour, KARA has added two more tour dates for the upcoming tour. KARA is originally set to cover a total of 10 performances in 5 cities starting in Yokohama on April 14, followed...read more...
KARA to hold first fan meeting in Taiwan
Following their success in Korea and Japan, girl group KARA will be making another advancement and make their first step to Taiwan. According to the group’s agency DSP Media, KARA will be holding their first fan meeting in Taiwan. The group will meet their fans through meet-and-greet “Hello Taipei! KARA first fan meeting in Taiwan”...read more...
Average height of Korean pop idol groups
Recently, a summary of the average height of Korean male and female idol groups surfaced on the internet. They were categorized in five different categories: Giant, Tall, Average, Short and Super Short. Let’s find out which idol groups are the giant and which idol groups are the shortest! K-pop girl groups Giant -자이언트 Nine Muses...read more...
Kara’s Park Gyuri diagnosed with Vocal Chord Nodule and needs 3 months recovery
KARA’s Park Gyuri has been diagnosed with Vocal Chord Nodule and needs to halt activities and undergo surgery. According to KARA’s agency, Park Gyuri will be receiving surgery and treatment this coming 21st of February for her vocal chord nodule. In her situation, she need’s to get surgery or else it will be difficult for...read more...
Kara’s Kang Jiyoung receives a massage chair and a lot more for her birthday present
Kang Jiyoung, the youngest member of Kara, revealed a picture taken with her birthday presents. Previously on February 1, Kang uploaded a picture and tweeted, “Birthday gifts have arrived! Thank you Kara for celebrating my birthday even it was a little late, and also would like to thank Kamilia, Hoongoding.net, and Everkara. I am currently...read more...
Kara receives five awards at the Japan Gold Disc Award 2012
Kara wins the “quintuple” crown at the Japan Gold Disc Awards 2012. At the Japan Gold Disc Award 2012 held at Nicofarre in Roppongi on January 27, Korean artists won awards in 13 different fields, showing the dignity of rising K-pop in Japan. On the day, Kara received five awards: the Best Asian Artist, the...read more...
KARA’s ‘Winter Magic’ chosen as Most Romantic Song
KARA’s fifth Japanese single “Winter Magic”, which was released in October 2011, has been chosen as the most romantic winter song in Japan. Recochoku’s website recently held a poll titled, “Romantic Winter Love Songs to Share with Your Lover 2012″, and “Winter Magic”, which sings about sharing honest feelings with the loved one, ranked #1...read more...
The top five rankings of Oricon belong to SNSD and Kara
Hallyu fever is found in everyday life in Japan and is, therefore, attracting attention. In the episode of KBS 2’s Entertainment Weekly that aired on January 21, Hallyu fever in Japan is reported in depth. Tanaka Hisakatsu, the head of music editing department of Oricon, says, “Kara is ranked fourth and the fifth ranking belongs...read more...
Kara’s application wins the grand prize at the Korea Mobile Awards!
Kara brings Hallyu fever in the smartphone application markets. Kara’s Journey Through Japanese is a Japanese learning application created by Cowon System. On January 19, it was awarded with Korea Communications Commission Award which is considered as a grand prize at the 2nd Best Application Contest of the 2011 Korea Mobile Awards. Kara’s Journey Through...read more...
