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KARA who currrently doing activities in Japanese became the first Korean girl group to make a concert in Tokyo. On the 6th afternoon, before going up to the stage, KARA members who met with the reporters have lots of glow in their faces. The feeling of nervous and excitement are exposed. The image is quite different compared to their image during Arena Tour that started on April last year which was full of composure of 5 years of debut in Japan. It seems because of the tense that given by the stage called Tokyo Dome. The members didn't showed satisfaction of their own achievements but rather they express their thanks to the fans (for their achievements) and instead of getting settled, they talked about other challenges. These are the Q&A with KARA who preparing for their future. ▲While doing the Arena Tour you said that you wanted to stand on the Tokyo Dome stage. You achieved that dream just in 9 months, how do you feel? Gyuri= we hear a lot that we received lots of love in japan and able to rank high on chart, became the first or the best in some part, that makes us feel embarrassed and feel that we need to be more humble. We are thankful that we able to became the first to enter Tokyo Dome but with that we also got great responsibility. It's not because we are the best or great but it's all thanks to the fans who took care of us. We will strive hard to become a better and hard working group. ▲It's different with the usual performance. How do you prepared for it? Seungyeon= compared to the Korean one, we prepared lots of Japanese songs thanks to the Japanese fans. We also prepared different solo stages than the one on the last tour. We also included japanese popular songs so we will be able to have more fun with the Japanese fans. ▲Do you think that the point that make KARA popular are different in Korea and Japan? Gyuri= KARA always have points like this. On the stage we shows our professional selves, however on comfortable places like variety we changed to try our best to approach them. I think these made them keep on monitoring us. ▲Excluding Japan, if you are doing performance in other place, where will you like to stand at? Nicole= we will try hard if there are any opportunities. We really wanted to challenge it. (We asked for a concrete example, and after discussing with the member) We want to go to Europe. Seungyeon=We have went to Paris, but we also want to meet fans from other cities in Europe. ▲It seems there are nothing else to achieve in Japan. Do you have other goals? Hara= Our initial goal after debuting in Japan was to join the Kouhaku Uta Gassen and to have a solo concert in Tokyo Dome. I'm thankful for the member and fans because we able to achieved it in short time. This is the first performance, but next we want to meet the fans in Tokyo Dome for the second time. ▲While doing activities in a long period there also various unfavorable conditions. What do you think KARA's driving force to overcome those obstacles? Seungyeon= We always think that KARA always need to enjoy ourselves in doing lots of things. We are working hard to show our cheerful energy and new image. No matter how busy we are, we always do each of our performance without being careless and with full of sincerity. I think that's why we able to receive loves. Source: http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/music/201301/sp2013010708003295510.htm Tip: iammai

On the 8th on tvN 'Enews' the picture that combined the best part of each beauty that chosen by cosmetic surgery specialist gain attention. The best part are taken from pretty actress and girl group member's eyes, nose, lips, face shape. The combined picture were made by combining KARA Goo Hara's face shape, 4Minute Hyuna's eyes, Lee Minjung's nose, Yoon Eunhye's lips. The result after combing those, it's a face with outstanding features such as slender figure with sophisticated V-line face shape and fresh eyes with double lid, sharp nose, and lips that a little bit raised on the edge. The director of Grand Cosmetic Surgery Seo Ilbum explained "The face shape that considered pretty when people look at it is a face that have a harmony between the face shape and the facial features. Even when we say some specific part is pretty but if in general there is no balance, it can be bad. The girl in the picture were formed with appropriate harmony from the beauties' part and carries well balanced beauty" After the picture was revealed, netizen commented "So this the is the ultimate beauty", "It's prettier after being combined", "Goo Hara's face can be seen a lot", "So beauty need good balance too" Source: http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=700100&g_serial=716519&rrf=nv

Beauty entertainer Goo Hara, Lee Seyoung, Min Jiwon who currently attending Sungshin Women University became hot topic. Recently in an internet community board someone uploaded a picture with title "3 Queens of Sungshin Women University Goo Hara Lee Seyoung Min Jiwon, It's hard to pick who's better". On the picture, there are pictures of Goo Hara and Lee Seyoung who major in Media and Arts Department and Min Jiwon who major in Ballet Dance Department. Goo Hara who received lots of love from male fans as a KARA member, Lee Seyoung who showed enthusiastic performance as Chun Gwannyeo in "The Great King's Dream", Min Jiwon who active in CF as 'ulzzang ballerina', each with their own charm and beauty received interests from netizen. Netizen who saw the picture commented "Are there lots of beauty in Sungshin Women University?", "Indeed the 3 Queens", "These 3 persons will be good models to advertise the university " and other warm comments. Source: http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/entertain/1127200.htm

SBS new variety program 'Trend Discovery' are looking for a female MC to join the current MC Shin Hyunjoon Lee Soogeun and Kwanghee. 'Trend Discovery' is a variety program which the cast will give information about the latest trend by experience it by themselves and will be broadcast on the 25th and February 1st. The male MC Shin Hyunjoon, Lee Soogeun, and Kwanghee took participation on the filming together with guest Baseball Star Ryu Hyunjin. 'Trend Discovery' Bae Sungwoo PD revealed "We are searching for a trendy and beauty female MC to take part together with the male MC, Actress Lee Jia, KARA's Goo Hara, Top Star Kim Heesun, Model Jang Yoonjoo and Goo Eunae are the top candidates. We will decide as soon as possible." He also added "Our present discussion is all of the candidates for the MC are the trend setter in entertainment industry. The female MC is someone who match well with the current trend, and will be an important rule while the casts are experiencing the trend and it will be fun to watch." The producer are working in choosing a fashionista with outstanding beauty with easy-going personality that will make the program more interesting. Source: http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/entertain/1126838.htm

Girl group KARA's maknae Kang Jiyoung finally decided to not make an appearance in KBS2's new drama 'Iris 2'. DSP Media stated on the 8th "Kang Jiyoung has discussed with 'Iris 2' for the condition for making appearance and since there are some different opinions about the part, recently we have decided to not make an appearance". They also added "Since this is her first challenge for Korean drama, we decided this carefully to make sure this will be the best way to support her work and herself. Though she didn't make appearance in 'Iris 2', we keep on carefully reviewing proposal for her to make appearance in dramas or movies, and she will make her challenge in acting when it's decided" Kang Jiyoung originally will be playing Agent Song Chaeran but because of this her first challenge for a drama has been postponed. Source: http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=201301081055411114&ext=na

KARA hold a concert in Japan Tokyo Dome successfully as the first Korean girl group. On January 6th KARA finished their "KARASIA 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome" in front of 45000 people and showed fans from Korea and Japan amazing performance while welcoming the new year. On this day KARA showed off all of their 'cute charm' which has been hidden all this time and establish themselves as the best Japan's foreign girl group. This group who has reached 1st on Oricon Chart as the first foreign girl group with their 3rd single "Jet Coaster Love", on December 8th last year, as soon as the ticket being on sale, in 5 minutes all 45000 seats were sold out. Also the second Japanese album "Super Girl" which contains tracks such as "GO GO Summer!" and "Winter Magic" has made sales around 900.000 copies up until now and established themselves as the representative between Korea and Japan. Last year from April with the start of their first Japan solo concert tour "KARASIA" which started in Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Tokyo even added additional show in Saitama made in total 6 cities with 12 performances and attracted around 150.000 people. On 2008 with their debut single "Mister", KARA are leading their success period in Japan. Then what is the reasons of KARA's success? Above all the members worked hard with their localization strategy to approach the Japanese public more and more closer. actually during this concert, sang the songs together with the attendant in Japanese language. Not only in music but they also communicate in skilled japanese language. During their time in Japan, KARA also making appearance in Japan's variety program. also at first there are lots of difficulties. they made some mistakes on broadcast because of their poor japanese. however to the japanese public appealed by those mistakes and it became KARA's unique charm and from that time KARA slowly gathering awareness. The second is cuteness. In korea market, people are crazy about sexiness but the trend in Japan is cute concept. with this KARA hold strategy that focuses on cuteness which suited the Japanese public. Most of KARA's songs shows their cuteness. With lots of pink dress they are doing activities which shows different cuteness compared to korean market. furthermore they are working strictly following the Japanese's unique cute taste said the local people. Third reason is how they making various appearance on current Japan variety program. this thing while causing an effect of familiarity to the public, it also reveals the existence of a girl group named KARA which of course has its own difficulties. of course it was the awkward japanese skill however without stopping they let people know themselves and planted the impression of a group who working hard to the japanese people. Like this, KARA who worked hard endlessly finally made great achievements to be the first korean girl group that performed in Tokyo Dome. On other side, on this day, at the press conference 32 Japan mass media collected the coverage enthusiastically, also at the same in various theater in Japan KARA's concert was broadcasted simultaneously and gathers attention too. Source: http://www.segye.com/Articles/SPN/ENTERTAINMENTS/Article.asp?aid=20130107020300&subctg1=&subctg2=&OutUrl=naver

Nicole and Jiyoung revelation saying that both want to trade their roles in the collaboration in one of the end of year performance. Yesterday (1/6) KARA's 2013 Japan First Concert "KARASIA 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome" took place in Japan Tokyo Dome. In the press conference that opened before the show start, Nicole and Jiyoung mentioned a topic about Dazzling Red and Mystic White collaboration that was performed in SBS Gayo Daejun and sparks interest. On the press conference Nicole said "(in the collaboration) jiyoungie really grown up a lot, and it was an opportunity to be able to show own image" and "Jiyoung able to showed off her own charms and since our maknae shines i felt proud " complimented Jiyoung's Mystic White performance. Jiyoung responded "I saw Nicole onnie's Dazzling Red and she looks pure" also added "though we are the same team, i only looked at Nicole onnie she really shines". However shortly after she also said "One thing that i regret, i also want to try a sexy thing, honestly i wanted to be in Dazzling Red team" revealing her desire. Nicole replied "I was the one wanted to do Mystic White, i also want to try something pure" expressing her complaint and evoking laughters. KARA is the first Korean Girl Group to hold a concert in Tokyo Dome, 45000 seats were sold out Source: http://media.daum.net/entertain/enews/view?newsid=20130107092328976

A picture of Nicole who has excessively lost weight became a hot topic. Recently on some online community, a picture title "Recently Nicole lost weight and became all skins and bones" has been uploaded. The picture that Nicole uploaded by herself into twitter not too long ago with caption "I Love Strawberry" coupled with a screen cap of Nicole's performance in Dazzling red at SBS Gayo Daejun. On the first picture, Nicole showed her natural self with disheveled hair and bare face. but the image of her lost much weight stands out. There are lots of opinion said that her cheeks lost too much weight and looks sick. On the performance picture too, nicole flaunted her cheeks that have lost weight and slim bodyline however there are also lots of response saying her special cute and lively images has faded. Netizen who saw the picture wrote various comments "Nicole stop diet right now!", "Your face looks like a patient. Looks sick", "It's alright to get some weight ", "Girl group member still looks pretty even after diet hard." Source: http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/entertain/1126209.htm

Girl group KARA successfully became the first Korean Girl Group to perform at Japan Tokyo Dome and revealed their next goal for the first time. At the afternoon of January 6th on the press conference of KARA first concert ‘KARASIA-2013 Happy New Year in TOKYO DOME, in front of reporters KARA (Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Nicole, Goo Hara, Kang Jiyoung) opened their mouth about their 'Next dream after Tokyo Dome'. At press conference of STEP Comeback on September 2011, press conference of 2012 Japan Arena Tour Concert, KARA keep on saying that their dream was to perform at Tokyo Dome. Now after they achieved it, they chose "Entering Europe" and "2nd Tokyo Dome Show" to be their next goal. KARA members at the end of their short discussion on the spot said in unison "we want to go to Europe". Nicole also added "we only performed in Paris before. if we can, we also want to go to other Europe countries" Hara displayed her wish “After debuting in Japanese, our first goal was to attend Kouhaku Uta Gassen, next it was Tokyo Dome. i want to express my thanks to the members and fans since we able to achieved those in short period of time. This time is our first time to perform at Tokyo dome, however if possible next time we want to make the 2nd show in Tokyo Dome." On the other note, on this day 45000 people filled Japan's largest dome Tokyo Dome for KARA's first solo concert and the concert ended well. Before this, last year KARA has made their first Japanese tour KARASIA in 6 cities around Japan (Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Tokyo) with 12 shows in total and brought around 150000 people. Source: http://enews24.interest.me/news/03/4205651_1164.html

Park Gyuri and Thunder get together on a drama. KARA's Park Gyuri and MBLAQ's Thunder got casted as the main lead for the latest MBC Dramanet "Nail Salon Paris". For Park Gyuri, this work will be her first step to become a real actress. Before Park Gyuri made an appearance as a cameo in "What is Mom" and show acting skills on Japanese Drama "URAKARA" together with the other members, however as a main lead in a drama this time will be the first. Thunder has made appearance as child actor on last year's "Padam Padam". It was a short appearance but able to show a big presence and pretty visual. On another node, "Nail Shop Paris" is scheduled to air on March and planned to centered around a beauty shop. At the present, it's working on finalizing the cast. Source: http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201301031045260910

Hello everyone!! It's 25 December 2012 and it means Christmas Time~~!!! So Karaholic and the whole family wishing all of us a Very Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it!! spend great time with family and friends, eat lots of foods,and hopefully this year all of you will have a memorable christmas! and of course Merry Christmas too to our lovely KARA and families <3 also Happy New Year 2013 too to everyone Regards, -Karaholic-

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this is looks very promising.. anticipating the shows.. i've been waiting for more videos who cover their usual and daily activities. hoping to see more the "real side" of them off stage

Happy anniversary to Karaholic! it's been a road full of ups and down for both Kara and Kamilia honestly, i don't think i deserved any credits for kh's existence right now. i'm really thankful for super advisor and other alumni who have worked hard and able to bring karaholic like now. and for the current staff teams, thank you too and let's keep on working together for a better tomorrow. of course together with everyone too. we are able when we are together last but not least, thanks neris for taking time to write it