KARA: Last News

KARA singer Gyuri will be halting all scheduled activities in order to undergo surgery after sustaining facial injuries.The veteran idol’s label, Big Boss Entertainment, made the announcement via Sports Dongah on July 13, sharing that Gyuri had sustained both a cheekbone and orbital fracture.After undergoing a medical examination, medical personnel deemed that Gyuri would require surgery to patch up the fractures, recovery for which will take about “four to five weeks”, per translations by Soompi.“After careful discussion between the actress and our agency, we decided to have her avoid strenuous activity during the treatment period and focus fully on her recovery,” the statement continued. “Therefore, we are letting you know that [Park Gyuri] will not be carrying out her activities scheduled for the month of July.”It is currently unclear whether Gyuri will be able to join the rest of KARA for promotions and scheduled activities for their forthcoming comeback, a new single album titled ‘I DO I DO’ scheduled to drop next week on July 24.KARA’s forthcoming music marks their first release in nearly two years as a group with the release of ‘When I Move’ in 2022.

The following story contains mentions and details of sexual assault and suicide. Late K-pop singer Goo Hara was recently revealed to have lent crucial aid to investigative reporters as the Burning Sun scandal unfolded in 2019.The BBC World Service‘s investigative team, BBC Eye, published an extensive documentary yesterday (May 19) titled Burning Sun focused on the 2019 scandal in South Korea of the same name.

Soobin of K-pop boyband Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has opened up about why he became a K-pop idol.Soobin revealed the fact in a new YouTube video uploaded onto TXT’s official channel, where the quintet spoke about their journeys as K-pop idols and their hopes for the future.“To be completely honest, I first started dreaming of becoming a singer just because I wanted to meet KARA,” Soobin said in the video. Unfortunately for the singer, TXT debuted in 2019, three years after KARA disbanded in 2016.However, the iconic K-pop girl group would later reunite in 2022 and release the album ‘Move Again’.

KARA member Heo Young Ji has announced plans for an official solo debut.News that the South Korean star would be launching her career as a solo artist arrived earlier today (August 11), in an update from DSP Media.In the announcement, the record label, talent agency, and music production company revealed that the singer is already underway with a new project, and teased fans that new music may be arriving as early as next month.“Heo Young Ji is currently preparing for her solo debut, with the goal of a release in September,” it said (via Soompi). “We will announce the concrete details at a later time.”Heo Young Ji is most famous for her time in veteran girl group KARA – joining the line-up back in 2014, however, this isn’t the first time that she has steered into solo territory.

KARA singer Nicole Jung is set to make her return to music as a soloist later this month.Nicole’s label, JWK Entertainment, issued a statement via Korea JoongAng Daily on July 14 announcing that the singer is set to drop a new digital single on July 27. “She has finished filming her new song’s music video and is preparing to actively promote her activities through music shows,” the brief statement read.

KARA are reportedly in talks to record new music to celebrate the act’s 15th anniversary.Today (June 14), several South Korean news outlets reported that the former members of KARA had met up to discuss the possibility of reuniting as a group to release new music in lieu of their 15th anniversary.“I heard that they met frequently for discussion.

Soompi.All five ex-KARA members had also tagged their late former bandmate, Goo Hara, in each of their posts.A post shared by 박규리 (@gyuri_88)While the group had previously gathered last year, this marks the first time Heo Young-ji, who joined KARA after the departure of Nicole and Jiyoung, has joined them to celebrate the occasion.The only former KARA members absent from the meet-up were Sunghee, who had left the act shortly after their debut, and the late Goo Hara, who passed away in 2019.KARA first debuted as a quartet on March 29, 2007 with the single ‘Break it’ from their first album, ‘The Blooming’.