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Kara (South Korean Band)
Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a South Korean pop girl group formed by DSP Media in 2007. The group's final lineup was composed of Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara and Youngji. Members Nicole and Jiyoung officially departed from the group in 2014, but rejoined the group for their 15th anniversary in 2022, while ex-member Sunghee left in 2008. The group originally started off as a quartet and made their debut in March 2007 with their first studio album ''The First Blooming'' and its single "Break It" while displaying a strong female image and a mature R&B sound. Expectations for the group were big because they were considered as successors to their senior labelmate, Fin.K.L. However, their debut was not well received by the public and was a commercial failure. The following year, Kim Sung-hee departed the group due to parental pressure, and members Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung were brought in. After their addition, the group also changed their musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop and which flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion. All-female bands, in which members also play instruments, are usually considered a separate phenomenon. These groups are sometimes called "girl bands" to differentiate, although this terminology is not universally followed. With the advent of the music industry and radio broadcasting, a number of girl groups emerged, such as the Andrews Sisters. The late 1950s saw the emergence of all-female singing groups as a major force, with 750 distinct girl groups releasing songs that reached US and UK music charts from 1960 to 1966. The Supremes alone held 12 number-one singles on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Japan
, often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in the country regarding music distribution. The company is responsible for marketing and distribution in Japan for Japanese releases under Universal. In 2021, Universal Japan CEO and President Naoshi Fujikura was included on ''Billboard's'' International Power Players list. History Early years The company was founded as PolyGram Co., Ltd. (in 1990 with Koike Kazuhiko serving as president and CEO. In 1999, the company was restructured and renamed as Universal Music Co., Ltd. 2009–2013: Renaming to Universal Music LLC In 2009, the company was renamed as Universal Music LLC. Kazuhiko stepped down as CEO and Keiichi Ishizaka became CEO and president of the company. 2013–2014: Restructure following EMI purchase In 2011, EMI agreed to sell its recorded music operations to Universal Music Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Korea Power Celebrity
''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity 40 is an annual list published by ''Forbes Korea'' magazine since 2009. It is a catalog of the top 40 most powerful celebrities in South Korea where personalities from sports, music, arts, film and television are ranked according to their professional achievements, media exposure, social media popularity, TV appearances and earnings from the past year. Top 10 by year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 References External links ''Full list of individuals in the 2022 list''''Full list of individuals in the 2021 list''''Full list of individuals in the 2020 list''''Full list of individuals in the 2019 list''''Full list of individuals in the 2018 list''''Full list of individuals in the 2017 list''''Full list of individuals in the 2016 list''''Full list of individuals in the 2015 list''''Top 10 individuals in the 2014 list'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Step (Kara Song)
"Step" is a song by South Korean girl group Kara (South Korean group), Kara from their fourth Korean-language studio album of the Step (Kara album), same name. It was released as the lead single from the album on September 6, 2011, via DSP Media. The song was both written and produced by Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-soo of Sweetune, who had worked on many of the group's previous records. In Japan, the song was made available to digital platforms on February 22, 2012, although no physical single was released for the song. Commercially, "Step" peaked at number two on both Gaon Digital Chart, Gaon and the K-pop Hot 100, garnering over 2,780,000 downloads throughout 2011. In Japan, it also peaked at number two on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart, RIAJ digital chart and number 38 on the Japan Hot 100. The song has been positively received by critics—it was ranked at number 14 on ''Spin (magazine), Spin''s list of 21 Greatest K-pop Songs of All Time and number 17 on ''Billboard (magazine), B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumping (Kara Song)
"Jumping" (Korean language, Korean: 점핑; Japanese language, Japanese: ジャンピン) is a song performed by South Korean girl group Kara (South Korean band), Kara from their debut Japanese album, ''Girl's Talk'' (2010) and their fourth EP, ''Jumping (EP), Jumping'' (2010). It was released on November 10, 2010, as the second Japanese single. The single was certified as Gold for selling over 100,000 physical copies by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). The song was also certified as Double Platinum for ringtone downloads and Million for single track downloads by the RIAJ. A Korean version was also released and included as the lead title song for the group's fourth mini-album titled ''Jumping (EP), Jumping'', which was released in South Korea on November 17, 2010. Background On September 29, 2010, it was announced that Kara will be releasing their second single entitled "Jumping" on November 10, 2010. It was also said to be a brand-new song that will have an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupin (song)
''Lupin'' (Hangul: ) is the third Korean extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Kara, released on February 17, 2010 by DSP. The concept and artwork of the album is based on French writer Maurice Leblanc's fictional gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin. Background and concept In early February, DSP Media announced that Kara would be coming back with "Lupin" and showing a darker, more mature concept.베일 벗기 시작한 카라 컴백, 어떨까 ‘괴도루팡 깜짝변신’ . '' Nate''. February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010. The song was released to digital outlets on February 17, 2010 and topped various charts the following day. |
Mister (song)
"Mister" (Hangul: 미스터, Japanese: ミスター) is a song performed by South Korean girl group Kara from their second Korean album, ''Revolution'' (2009) and their debut Japanese album, '' Girl's Talk '' (2010). It was released as their Japanese debut single on August 11, 2010. It was released in four editions, one includes a DVD, another one is CD with a 28-page photobook, and two CD only editions, first press and regular. Background and composition The song was originally from the group's second Korean album ''Revolution''. The group performed this song as a part of their comeback stage special alongside ''Revolutions lead single, "Wanna", starting on July 31, 2009, beginning with KBS's ''Music Bank'' then onto MBC's'' Show! Music Core'' and finally on SBS's Inkigayo. Kang, Eun-yeong"카라 '엉덩이춤' 너무 귀여워~" (''"Kara's 'Butt Dance' is So Cute~"'') ''Sports Hankook''. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009. After wrapping up their comeback stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolution (Kara Album)
''Revolution'' is the second studio album and second Korean material release by South Korean girl group Kara, released digitally on July 30, 2009, and physically on July 31, 2009, by DSP. The album was the band's first regular release to be recorded under the second line-up, featuring members Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung, who replaced Kim Sunghee after her withdrawal in 2008. Background and promotion The lead single " Wanna" was released on July 28, 2009, ahead of the album's official release. The music video was released on July 29, with the full album being available on July 30. Kim, Hyeong-wu카라 ‘Wanna’ 뮤비 전격 공개 ‘성숙해진 깜찍발랄 매력 폴폴’ (''Kara's "Wanna" Music Video Release Blitz, "Matured Cute and Lively Image Overflowing"''). '' Joins.com''/''Newsen''. July 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009. Promotional activities commenced on July 31, beginning with KBS's ''Music Bank''; the group performed both "Wanna" and "Mister". Kang, Eun-yeong"카 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey (Kara Song)
''Pretty Girl Special Edition'' (also known as ''Honey''), is a repackage of South Korean girl group Kara's second EP '' Pretty Girl'' (2008). It was released digitally on February 12, 2009, with a physical release on February 18, 2009. In contrast to ''Pretty Girls cute and lively concept, the title track "Honey" is more wistful and features the members of Kara as soft, feminine women. The song was remixed from the original version, and also underwent a slight name change from "" (''Ha-ni'') to "Honey". It is considered the group's first hit. Background "Good Day, Season 2" was the group's first digital single. It is a remix of ''"Good Day"'' from their first mini-album "Rock U". It was released on October 13, 2008, and later included on the ''Honey'' EP. It was rearranged by Han Jae Ho and Kim Seung Soo, the same people who produced Kara's "Rock U", as well as the original soundtrack of the hit drama series "달콤한 나의 도시: ''My Sweet Seoul"'', the songs ''"You Are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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