KARA departs for Thailand for music video filming

Having kicked off group activities yesterday, the KARA girls continued about their busy schedule as they were spotted at Incheon International Airport on the evening of May 13th.

The girls’ destination was Phuket, Thailand where they will participate in their new music video shoot for their Japan promotions and marked their first international schedule after resolving a contract dispute.

The girls dressed in chic summer fashion were spotted looking relaxed and having bright smiles.

Source: Star News via Nate
Photos: Newsen

KARA’s Hara & Jiyoung go tanning together

KARA’s Jiyoung and Hara must have went tanning together, as they were recently spotted together through an uploaded photo by netizens on an internet community board.

In loose fitting sweatshirts, the girls are looking as affectionate as ever together and can be seen posing with victory signs. With added news of the girls finally resolving their disputes yesterday, the picture is only sweeter to fans that have been patiently waiting for their return.

Netizens said, “So glad I can see those cuties like this”, “Smiling so brightly”, and “They look happy.”

Source: JoongAng via Nate

KARA releases cute new Japanese CF for TBC!

Via tokyohive:

Popular Korean girl group KARA has participated in another CF for TBC, and the CF has just recently been put up on the TBC official YouTube account.

The CF features the Oricon topping song, “Jet Coaster Love“, which the girls dance to in front of a desert scene with a huge TBC KARA graphic in the back.

Check out the commercial below!

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CNBLUE’s Yonghwa clarifies his scandal with KARA’s Hara

CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa recently guested on KBS’s “Happy Together 3” and personally clarified his scandal with KARA’s Goo Hara.

Recently, pictures of the two looking affectionate caught the attention of netizens, which naturally brought about rumors of dating. When asked about the scandal, Yonghwa emphasized that they were just friends by stating, “I got close with her through a variety program. The picture was taken when we hadn’t seen each other for a long time, so we felt really glad to see each other and fooled around a bit.”

He continued, “Hara just lightly hit my chest, and someone happened to take a screenshot right at that second, which somehow blew up into full press reports.”

Hilariously, his scandals didn’t end there though, as Dal Shabet’s Serri added, “I once saw Yonghwa hit on not Hara, but f(x)’s Sulli.”

Check out what happened when it airs on April 21st at 11:05 PM KST.

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

KARA’s Nicole attends launch event for “AXN”

On April 20th, KARA’s Nicole attended the official launch event for American drama channel, ‘AXN‘.

Wearing black from head to toe, Nicole posed before reporters at the event’s photo wall. It was later revealed that DSP Media had no knowledge of Nicole making this appearance on her own. Nicole reportedly received an invitation from the event’s host and went ahead with her appearance on her own.

As previously reported, the three members of KARA and DSP Media are currently in discussion for a compromise to their legal dispute.

Source: My Daily via Nate

Pictures of KARA’s Goo Hara on the set of ‘City Hunter’ revealed

KARA’s Goo Hara displayed her infinite charms as she transformed into a ‘cute girl’ with her hair in pigtails.

On April 18th, an online portal site uploaded pictures of Hara under the title, “Goo Hara, pictures on the set of ‘City Hunter’.” In the pictures, Hara is displaying her femininity and cuteness in a white ’see-through’ top along with a pig-tail hairstyle. Furthermore, it was her bright smile and appearance during a filming break that has become the center of attention.

Netizens commented, “I’m looking forward to the drama. Fighting!”, “With her hair in pigtails, she totally looks like a high school student”, “No matter where Goo Hara goes, her beauty is superior.”

Meanwhile, SBS’s “City Hunter” is scheduled to air its first episode on the 25th.

Source: MDtoday via Nate

Fans disappointed with past clip of Goo Hara’s live singing

An old clip of KARA’s Goo Hara singing live has suddenly become a hot topic on the web.

A video of Hara on Mnet’s “Director’s Cut” surfaced on a major Korean portal site, in which the idol is seen covering Kiss‘ ’Because I’m a Girl‘ alongside veteran singer Yoon Jong Shin, who’s playing the guitar. In the video, she states that this is one of favorite songs. However, her cover disappointed many, as they felt that her performance was poor and didn’t match up to the quality of the original.

Fans reacted by leaving statements such as, “I don’t know how I should listen to this.”, “She will gradually get better…”, “The cover has her own style.”