Kara Members’ Profile

Gyuri

Birth Name: Park Gyuri (Hangul: 박규리)
Date of Birth: May 21, 1988
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 162 cm
Blood Type: AB
Facts:

• Group Leader
• Lead Vocalist
• She originally auditioned to be the rapper of the group. Her rapping skills can be heard in their song “Magic” from their second album “Revolution”.
• A child star, Debut in Today is a Nice Day when she was seven.
• Duet with Jiyoung in “My Love”- drama OST for DAEMUL (2010).
• Featured in Let’s Go-g20 Seoul Summit OST (2010).
• Co-host of Shim-Shim Tapa radio show (2010-2011) with Super Junior’s Shin Dong.
• Voiced for animated film Alpha and Omega (2011).
• Solo in “Look Only at You”- drama OST for City Hunter (2011).
• Starring in Japanese musical 200 Pounds Beauty (2011).

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Seungyeon

Birth Name: Han Seung-yeon (Hangul: 한승연)
Date of Birth: July 24, 1988
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 160 cm
Blood Type: A
Facts:

• Main Vocalist
• Studied in the US but left to pursue a singing career.
• Currently a host in SBS Animal Farm.
• Co- host of Boys and Girls Music Guide (2008-2009).
• Featured in Nassun’s Come to Play (2009).
• Solo in “Miracle”-movie OST for Welcome to My House (2009).
• Part of project group 4 Tomorrow (2209) with other female idols.
• Solo in “Super Star”- drama OST for Marry Stay Out All Night (2010).

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Hara

Birth Name: Goo Hara (Hangul: 구하라)

Date of Birth: January 13, 1991
Birth Place: Gwangju, South Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 164 cm
Facts:

• Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Rapper, Visual.
• Auditioned for SM then JYP before joining DSP Media.
• Online shopping mall model before joining KARA.
• Starred in variety show “Invincible Youth”(2009-2010).
• Starred in drama “City Hunter” (2011), solo in the drama OST.
• Currently hosting the SBS’s music show “INKIGAYO” along with Nicole and IU.

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Nicole

Birth Name: Jung Young-joo(Hangul: 정용주)
Stage Name: Nicole Jung
Date of Birth: October 7, 1991
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 164 cm
Blood Type: A
Facts:

• Vocalist, Main Dancer, Main Rapper.
• Was born in the US, speaks fluent English.
• She composed the most of the rap in their entire first album “The First Blooming”.
• Featured in Sunha’s String (2008).
• Guest host at the Star Golden Bell (2008-2009).
• Duet with kang Kyun-sung in Happy Ending (2009).
• Starred in reality show “Nicole’s Introduction to Veterinary Science” (2009-2010).
• Duet with Park Myung-soo in Whale (2010).
• Starred in variety show Heroes (2010-2011).
• Currently hosting the SBS’s music show “INKIGAYO” along with Hara and IU.

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Jiyoung

Birth Name: Kang Ji-young (Hangul: 강지영)
Date of Birth: January 18, 1994
Birth Place: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 166 cm
Facts:

• Group Maknae
• Vocalist, Rapper.
• Joined in 2008.
• Featured in “Jumper’s Dazzling Eyes” (2009).
• Duet with Gyuri in “My Love”-drama OST for DAEMUL (2010).
• Duet with Supernova’s Kim Sung-je in “Merry Love” (2010).
• Casted on “Invincible Youth 2”.

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Former Member

Kim Sunghee

• Their Main Vocal
• She left the group because she wants to concentrate in school and her religious life.
• She married last May 2011.

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