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@Nyokou From what I saw there are some small mistakes in the koreaboo translation as well but it's still much better than the AKP one. About the angry/shouted thing, the original article says: Which AKP decided to translate as "angrily shouted"... In any case, it's understandable that Nicole's mom is upset about this issue. You can be sure that everything will be blown out of proportion when dealing with the media...

On the 10th at 6pm, the Spris and Lesmore jointly sponsored 2PM and KARA fanmeeting event opened on Dom Art Hall in Seoul. On this day, the KARA members revealed ranking charts where they could pick a theme on their own. Goo Hara's chart was about which male partner she would like to shoot together with on MBC's 'We Got Married'. In 1st place, she chose Kang Dongwon, "His face, height and acting skills are all superb. I find charming how his double eye-lids are different on each side", she said embarrassed. She picked Yoo Seungho and Kim Bum for 2nd place and 3rd place respectively. Nicole made her chart with the theme 'The CF's that suits me the best'. She said, "I think a milk CF suits me the best. I really love milk. I want to make known it's rich flavor". She also showed her interest in cellphone and e-mart advertisements. 'If I could be born again, I want to be born as this person' was Han Seungyeon's chart theme, she put Mariah Carey in 1st place, saying, "With Mariah Carey's voice, I would be able to sing any song". In 2nd place, she picked Kang Dongwon, saying "I would like to become a superior being", "I could become Kang Dongwon and date Hara", making the fans burst into laughter. She put Lee Hyori in 3rd place, "Me and sexiness are far apart", "I want to feel what it's like to be Korea's sexiest star". Park Gyuri showed her 'goddess force' in her chart. She picked "Beauty" in 1st place for her chart with the theme 'My charming points that are absolutely superior than the other members'. Following that, she said "Refinement is my second charm", "There was a game called Princess Maker before. If I was the main character in that game, I think my Refinement attribute would probably go as high as 999", she said. She picked conversation skills as her third charm. Youngest member Kang Jiyoung revealed the first things she wants to do when she turns 20. She picked, "Go on a drive alone", "Buy a car" and "Get a driver's license" for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively, showing her strong interest in cars. KARA revealed, "Getting number 1 was the happiest moment during our Lupin promotions. The schedule for our next album announcement isn't decided yet but we'll work hard preparing for it so please, look forward to us". Source: SPORTS CHOSUN & NEWS NATE Translated by Harue@Karaholic.com Do not remove/edit the credit line or translations when taking out!

So it seems she is sharing a room with Hara~ Although she could also mean their individual rooms... Ah! I want to see their new room already! >.<

Thanks for helping with the translations Ben~ Missed that last bit~

Kara's Park Gyuri revealed her feelings about her 'goddess' image. During a meeting with Newsen reporters, Park Gyuri admitted: "I said many times that I'm a 'goddess' in variety programs, but in truth, I also did worry a lot thinking people would insult me." On KBS 2TV's 'Star Golden Bell' among other programs, Park Gyuri entitled herself with the title of 'goddess', expressing her self-confidence by saying "I'm in charge of Kara's beauty". The viewers felt freshness from Park Gyuri's bold way of expressing herself. "Being modest is considered a virtue in our country. In that sense, saying I'm a 'goddess' myself can be a little strange. I was concerned people would think something like 'What on earth is she?'" Park Gyuri has always looked strong and determined, but even she wasn't worry-free. "It's just that I really value myself. Entertainers in general have the basic trait of loving themselves a lot, more than other people do. If you don't have that self-confidence, your life in the entertainment world won't be easy. Being stronger than the others is expressed this way." Park Gyuri continued: "Before, my will to make everyone believe I'm a 'goddess' was strong, but now, I want to find Kara's image", "Please, look forward to our activities in variety programs." On another note, Park Gyuri, who is focusing on her 'Lupin' promotions now, is expected to show her charms in a new variety program very soon. Source: NEWSEN Translated by Harue@KARAHolic.com DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT THE CREDIT LINE WHEN TAKING OUT ------------------------------------------------ I can't imagine anyone but Gyuri to pull off a goddess concept... I recall she did get criticized in the beginning, but I guess her charms eventually turned over people's heart~ Anyway, seems she'll be a permanent on a new variety show! Looking forward that!

Woo! I'm so happy for them! ^^ Yes, a cellphone CF would be nice as they usually come with a nice song/MV~ Thanks for sharing and translating Tin!

^ poor Jing... >_< lol even her tweets are filled with maknae aegyo~ too bad those are mostly lost in translation...

KARA is the trend nowadays. After changing to a black concept, KARA swept all the charts with their new track 'Lupin', gathering a huge amount of popularity. But as much as they are popular, they are busy. The KARA members clearly looked tired when we met them. Member Han Seungyeon said: "We really are very busy. This was our 6th album release and seems we get more busy with every new album release", "But being busy is better than worrying for having nothing to do. Our body might be tired but our mind is at peace", she said with a smile on her face. After Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung joined the group, KARA started with 'Rock U' and since then, they've been maturing little by little. They looked like young girls, but with 'Lupin', they are showing the image of strong and mature ladies. Han Seungyeon said: "We wanted to show us maturing little by little and that seems to be happening according to our plans", "Since our previous album, we've made many bold attempts to it and we're thankful that it was well accepted by our fans". Nicole commented: "I feel happy hearing people say that, unexpectedly, we suit this image well". Park Gyuri said: "Through this album, we were able to show the strong side of KARA. We were worried thinking what we would do if people expressed disapproval, but on the contrary, we are glad that everyone liked it a lot". But it's true that the concept is a little uncomfortable to youngest member Kang Jiyoung, a high school student. She said: "Before Lupin, all I had to do was smile brightly on stage, but now, I try to control my expression. Truth is, I don't really know how to do that.", "I'm just doing what I was told to do", and she laughed. KARA is always changing so we were curious on what image we could expect next. They said: "There are still many images that we want to show". Currently, fans are able to meet the KARA members in a wide range of variety shows. Park Gyuri, who gives the audience a lot of laughs and enjoyment with her 'goddess' concept, said: "We're able to show many sides of KARA that we can't show in performances, so we enjoy doing variety shows". Although they make many appearances in variety programs, KARA doesn't do solo activities like other groups and none of the members transitioned to the acting field. Han Seungyeon said: "For now, KARA activities are in first place. We still prefer doing activities together". Park Gyuri added: "Doing solo activities or transitioning to acting are things we regard with caution", "I think there will be a right time for that". Instead of solo activities, they want to fill this year with KARA activities. They already have plans for Japan and overseas activities and they also plan to meet the fans with even better songs. Park Gyuri said: "I want to learn music composition, learn to play an instrument and learn japanese, but I can't find time for that". Kang Jiyoung and Han Seungyeon said they want to travel, but they too are uncertain on when they will be able to fulfill that. KARA concluded: "For every album we release, the response comes faster", "We'll regard that as fans cheering us to work harder. We'll show everyone a better image to repay all the encouragement we get". Source: NOCUT NEWS Tip-off: mae@KARAHolic.com Translated by Harue@KARAHolic.com Do not remove/edit the credit line or translations when taking out!

Lotte Giant's coach Jerry Royster attracted attention when he revealed that he is a fan of idol girl-group Kara. On the 21st evening, coach Royster attended the 'Lotte Giant's Season Opening Celebration' that opened at BEXCO in Busan's Haeundae, where he spent a pleasant time with more than 13.000 fans along with the players. On that day, DJ DOC, Brown Eyed Girls, Kara, BEAST, 4minute, Girls' Generation among others, performed at the event, adding to the excitement. There was one group in particular that coach Royster could not take his eyes off during the performance. That group was Kara. From the moment Kara stepped up on the stage, you could see nothing but smiles on coach Royster's face. When the performance was over, he even gave them a standing ovation. On top of that, coach Royster personally visited the singers waiting room. The reason for that was none other than to take a souvenir picture with Kara. There is a reason on how coach Royster became a Kara fan. The name of the group 'Kara' also happens to be the name of his second daughter. Because of that, coach Royster became interested in Kara and soon, he found himself enjoying their songs, growing into the fan he is now. Source: Edaily SPN (Some unrelated parts were left out) Tip-off: mae@KARAHolic.com Translated by Harue@KARAHolic Do not remove/change the credit line or translations when taking out! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I personally don't know much about him but anyone who likes Kara is automatically awesome in my book~

# Our own 'black' When you think of Kara, you think of cuteness and liveliness. But little by little they've matured and this time, they changed into a whole new dark concept with 'Lupin'. Leader Park Gyuri said "I was really worried about this change, but I'm relieved that it was well accepted. When I hear people saying that we got more mature, I feel that we already accomplished half of what we wanted". To match the concept, there was also a big change of style. Han Seungyeon cut her hair to above shoulder level for the first time since her debut. Nicole as well, changed to a short haircut with a chic smokey make-up and because of that, she is hearing the word "handsome" quite often lately. While giving her typical cute smile, the youngest member Kang Jiyoung said that: "This time, I won't laugh when performing" is what she tries to keep in mind for this concept. Kara and Girls Generation, who are receiving a huge amount of support from male fans especially, attracted a lot of interest for using 'black' as a main point of their concept. Girls Generation are currently promoting their 'Black Soshi' concept. When asked to explain the difference between Girls Generation and Kara's 'black', Kara answered: "Girls Generation have black as the foundation of their new song's concept, while we have black for having 'Lupin' as the foundation". They continued: "If neither our choreography, song and album jacket was related to the concept 'Lupin', it would be just a common dark concept, so we thought a lot about that". # Looking broadly We are in an era where girl groups are at their height, because of that, there are times that we wonder which groups might be rivals to each other. When asked the question "Who do you think is your strongest competitor?", Han Seungyeon gave a clear answer. Han Seungyeon said: "You can think of a school. Just like students inside a classroom study hard together, I think it's the same thing with singers. When idols within a similar age-range gather together, the goal is not really surpassing each other. Since each one of them has a different color, it's more about doing their best to show their own color". To this, Park Gyuri added: "Probably everyone, including us, thinks about showing how much they grew and showing a better performance than before. They say you have to pass over the difficult wall, but if you really do pass over the wall, I think it's true that your growth can slow down and eventually, there will be nowhere left to go but down. So we don't want to think that way, we want to run while looking broadly". Even when her lack of sleep was apparent on her tired face, Park Gyuri said: "There is something I've been saying since the beginning, that we want to show ourselves growing. I'm happy because that seems to be coming true and feels like we are advancing stages, step by step", she said with sparkling eyes. Nicole said: "There are times that our schedule is so packed that we can't even eat, but that's just proof that we are doing well, so knowing that gives me strength". Kang Jiyoung said: "Having to study for school at the same time (as my singer activities) worries me, but I want to do well in both", showing her strong will. Everything is really tiring but it's by looking at the fans that they get energy. Han Seungyeon said: "When I see the fans support, it gives me a lot of strength. On our debut day, one fan came to see us and little by little it raised to 100 people, 200 people, and the number of fans kept increasing like that. This time on our comeback performance, quite a lot of fans came to support us so I'm really grateful for that". Kara recently had a showcase in Japan and they acquired confidence about their activities in Japan as well. So this year, they won't have only 'Lupin' activities, but also, lively overseas activities. With that, we hope they can keep showing Kara's growth, which is their goal. When asked whether they had confidence in themselves, they just gave a bright smile. So let's all look forward to see what color their tomorrow will be. Source: OSEN Translated by Harue@KARAHolic.com Do not touch the credit line or translations when taking out!