''Revolution'' is the second studio album and second Korean material release by South Korean
girl group
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Kara
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, released digitally on July 30, 2009, and physically on July 31, 2009, by
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. The album was the band's first regular release to be recorded under the second line-up, featuring members
Goo Hara
Goo Hara (; January 3, 1991 – November 24, 2019), also known mononymously as Hara, was a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was a member of the girl group Kara, and had also appeared in television dramas including ''City Hunter'' (201 ...
and
Kang Jiyoung
Kang Ji-young (born January 18, 1994), also known as Jiyoung or JY, is a South Korean singer and actress based in Japan. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Kara.
Life and career
Kang Ji-young was born on January 18, 1994, in Paj ...
, 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-wu]
카라 ‘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
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''; the group performed both "Wanna" and "Mister".
[ Kang, Eun-yeong]
"카라 '엉덩이춤' 너무 귀여워~" (''"Kara's 'Butt Dance' is So Cute~"'')
''Sports Hankook''. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009. After their performance aired, "Mister" proved to be popular with viewers due to a "butt dance" that is featured prominently in the choreography.
On August 30, 2009, "Wanna" won the "Mutizen Song" award from
SBS's ''
Inkigayo
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'' music program.
Due to the overwhelming response that "
Mister
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" received, Kara's overall popularity increased, with numerous advertisement requests coming in for the group; they had more advertisements in October 2009 than the previous two years.
Commercial performance
The
Gaon Music Chart
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was launched in February 2010 as the official chart for South Korea. The album entered at number 37 on the Gaon Album Chart for the second week of 2010 and peaked at number 3 for the week ending June 26, 2010.
The album spent four non-consecutive weeks in Top 10 and became their fourth Top 10 album. The album has sold 80,645 copies as of 2011.
Track listing
Ddokateun Mam
"Ddok Gateun Mam" ("", "''Same Heart''" or "''The Same Mind''") was used in a mobile game called "i-Musician".
[Lee, Hyeon-wu]
카라 `프리티걸` 영광재현! 신곡 티저 공개 (''Kara "Pretty Girl" Glorious Return, New Teaser Revealed'')
. ''Maeil Gyeongjae''. June 2, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009 It was released on June 2, 2009, and was later included on the album ''Revolution''.
Charts
Weekly charts
References
External links
i-Musician Homepage
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2009 albums
Kara (South Korean group) albums