KARA was originally a four-member group until former lead singer Sunghee decided to leave in February of 2008. Soon after, she was replaced by new members Hara and Jiyoung. Throughout 2008 they released 2 mini-albums and 3 singles; "Rock U", "Pretty Girl", and "Honey", all of which showcased a new, cuter image. "Honey" in particular was their biggest success yet, and became their first #1 when it topped Mnet's M! Countdown. The song also won the Mutizen award on SBS's "Popular Songs" program.
In July of 2009, KARA returned with their second full studio album Revolution, which showcased a new "upgraded" concept. Lead single "Wanna" was an instant success, topping various online charts. The second single from the album, "Mister", was an even bigger success due to a certain part of the choreography nicknamed the "butt dance" which caught on with the public.
In 2010, KARA changed once again, this time to a "darker", more mature concept for their third mini-album Lupin. On March 4, 2010, Kara won their first #1 award for "Lupin" on M! Countdown. The following week, Kara won yet another #1 award on M! Countdown, making it their second consecutive win on the music program. "Lupin" also gave Kara their first #1 win on Music Bank on March 12, 2010, making it the group's first win for the music show since their debut, they held onto the position for three consecutive weeks. The song also won the Mutizen award from Inkigayo.
That same year it was announced that KARA would be making their debut into the Japanese market under Universal Music Japan. Their debut single in Japan was a Japanese version of their Korean hit "Mister". Released on August 11, 2010, the single exceeded expectations, debuting at #5 on the Oricon daily and weekly charts. This made KARA the first Korean girl group to ever achieve this feat, as well as the first non-Japanese girl group in 29 years to chart in the Oricon top 10 with a debut single. "Mister" also topped iTunes Japan, Recochoku's video charts, and was eventually certified platinum by the The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for digital sales, making them the first Korean girl group in history to achieve this.
The group followed the success of "Mister" with Kara Best 2007-2010, a greatest hits collection of all their Korean music. The album was certified gold by RIAJ, making KARA the first ever Korean group since the '90s to release an all-Korean album that was able to break 100,000 copies sold in Japan.
"Jumping", the title of both their second Japanese single as well as their fourth Korean mini-album, was released simultaneously in both Korea and Japan in November 2010. The song proved to be a huge success in both countries. In Japan, it debuted at #5 on the Oricon weekly charts and peaked at #2 on the Oricon Daily charts, eventually selling more than 100,000 copies to be certified gold. In Korea, "Jumping" won Kara their first #1 win on KBS Music Bank on December 10, 2010. Two days after their win on Music Bank, Kara won a #1 Mutizen Award for "Jumping" on SBS Inkigayo's 600th episode.
Kara released their first Japanese studio album Girl's Talk on November 24, 2010. The album was released in 3 versions and contained ten tracks including "Mister" and "Jumping", as well as the Japanese version of "Lupin". Girl's Talk sold 107,000 copies in its first week and ranked number 2 on the Oricon weekly charts, making it the first album by a non-Japanese girl group in 6 years to sell more than 100,000 copies in its first week. On January 14, 2011 Girl's Talk received a platinum certification from RIAJ, making KARA the first Korean Girl group to sell 250,000 albums. Oricon also announced KARA as 2010's best rookie artist, generating revenue of some 1.3 billion yen (or $15.4 million USD); and with a total of 493,000 copies of their releases sold that year.
In January 2011, controversy erupted when it was announced that four of KARA's members (except Gyuri) had filed a lawsuit to terminate their exclusive contracts with DSP Entertainment. However, it was later revealed that Hara decided not to join Seungyeon, Nicole, and Jiyoung in terminating her contract. Due to the conflict, DSP Entertainment suspended all group activities. The situation is still ongoing, though KARA has reached an agreement with DSP to continue with all planned activities until a permanent solution is agreed upon, which happened in April 2011.
KARA's third Japanese single "Jet Coaster Love" was announced on February 10, 2011 for a March 23rd release. However, due to the 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the physical release was postponed. Digitally, the song was released on March 16, 2011 and was another huge success - topping the RIAJ Digital Track Chart Weekly Top 100, and also placing #5 on Billboard's Japanese Hot 100. It was later announced that "Jet Coaster Love" would be released physically on April 6, 2011, and that 100% of the sales would go to help the earthquake victims. "Jet Coaster Love" peaked at #1 on the Oricon Daily Charts (after debuting at #2 in it's first day of sales) and debuted at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts, selling 123,000 copies in it's opening week. This gave KARA their first ever #1 single in Japan, and made them the first foreign female group in history to rank at #1 on the Oricon Charts.
In late 2013, Nicole announced that she would not be renewing her contract, and would be departing KARA in January of 2014. On January 15, 2014, Jiyoung revealed she would also be leaving KARA, but in April of 2014 (after her contract ended). DSP stated that they would be trying to convince Jiyoung to stay, which annoyed fans greatly (they had previously released Nicole and deleted her from images with the group online without much effort to keep her).
루팡
카라 Lyrics
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Sing it with me now
(Eh oh eh oh eh oh) two-o-one-o
We bringing new love to the floor
Rocking what's real la couture
We opening new doors
New show, new world, new control, can you keep up oh
Hallo hallo hallo hallo hallo
Hallo hallo hallo hallo hallo catch
Hallo hallo catch catch hallo hallo
겁먹지 마 니 심장 소리가 들켜 쉿
뒤에 서서 침착하게 지켜봐 봐
탐난다고 서두르단 결국 game set
유연하게 행동해 봐 as usual it's mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, it's mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, this is mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, this is mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh
높이 올라 가
세상을 다 가져 봐 (yeah yeah yeah)
Never back it up, back it it up (back it it up)
Never turn it up, turn it it up (turn it it up) ah whoo
Hallo hallo hallo hallo hallo catch
Hallo hallo catch catch hallo hallo
한눈팔면 기회조차 뺏겨 버려 쉿
누구보다 한 발 먼저 다가가 봐
남들처럼 티 내다간 결국 game set
유연하게 행동해 봐 as usual it's mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, it's mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, this is mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, this is mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh
높이 올라 가
세상을 다 가져 봐 (yeah yeah yeah)
Never back it up, back it it up (back it it up)
Never turn it up, turn it it up
Yeah, yeah, I never turn back
이제 차근차근 걸어 나가 봐
세상 하나하나 전부 가득 담아 봐
특별하길 원하니 니 것이길 바라니
시작해 oh yeah yeah
높이 올라 가 (올라 가) (oh)
세상을 다 가져 봐 (oh yeah yeah)
Never back it up, back it it up
Never turn it up, turn it it up (oh yeah yeah yeah) yeah
The song "루팡" by 카라 (Kara) starts with a catchy and upbeat chorus that speaks about bringing new love to the dancefloor, rocking what's real and opening new doors. The following verse encourages the listener to not be afraid, listen to their heartbeat and feel confident to chase after their goals. The song then continues with the message to pursue their dreams despite the competition, to take their chances, and be flexible in their actions. The chorus repeats the motif of "it's mine," with the message of self-empowerment, urging the listener to reach high, snag the opportunities presented to them, and never turn back.
Overall, "루팡" presents a message of self-empowerment and taking charge of one's destiny. Furthermore, the song encourages listeners to remain tenacious and not let their insecurities obstruct their path to success. The catchy and upbeat melody of the chorus and verses effectively supports the message of self-confidence and perseverance.
Line by Line Meaning
(Eh oh eh oh eh oh)
Sing it with me now
(Eh oh eh oh eh oh) two-o-one-o
We're starting something new, 2010 is here and we want you to join us by singing, eh oh eh oh eh oh
We bringing new love to the floor
Rocking what's real la couture
We opening new doors
New show, new world, new control, can you keep up oh
We're introducing a new style of love, we're dancing in real couture fashion and we're opening new opportunities for ourselves, but can you keep up with the new show, new world, and new control we have?
Hallo hallo hallo hallo hallo
Hallo hallo hallo hallo hallo
Hallo hallo hallo hallo hallo catch
Hallo hallo catch catch hallo hallo
We're saying hello several times, and we want you to catch our attention by saying hello too
겁먹지 마 니 심장 소리가 들켜 쉿
뒤에 서서 침착하게 지켜봐 봐
탐난다고 서두르단 결국 game set
유연하게 행동해 봐 as usual it's mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, it's mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, this is mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, this is mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Don't be afraid, we can hear your heart beat, so stay calm and watch from the background. Rushing into things won't help you win in the end, so act flexibly and as usual, what's yours will be yours
높이 올라 가
세상을 다 가져 봐 (yeah yeah yeah)
Never back it up, back it it up (back it it up)
Never turn it up, turn it it up (turn it it up) ah whoo
We're expressing our ambition to reach great heights and take everything the world has to offer, without backing down or turning things down
한눈팔면 기회조차 뺏겨 버려 쉿
누구보다 한 발 먼저 다가가 봐
남들처럼 티 내다간 결국 game set
유연하게 행동해 봐 as usual it's mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, it's mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, this is mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh, this is mine
Uh, uh, uh, uh
If you lose focus, you'll lose opportunities, so approach things cautiously and take a step ahead of everyone else. If you behave conspicuously like everyone else, you'll fall into a game set, so stay flexible and as usual, what's yours will be yours
Yeah, yeah, I never turn back
We won't give up or look back
이제 차근차근 걸어 나가 봐
세상 하나하나 전부 가득 담아 봐
특별하길 원하니 니 것이길 바라니
시작해 oh yeah yeah
Now, take a steady walk and fill your world with everything, one by one. If you want to be special and have something of your own, start now, oh yeah yeah
높이 올라 가 (올라 가) (oh)
세상을 다 가져 봐 (oh yeah yeah)
Never back it up, back it it up
Never turn it up, turn it it up (oh yeah yeah yeah) yeah
We're repeating our message to keep ambitious, to take everything the world has to offer, and to never turn back or turn things down
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jae Ho Han, Seung Soo Kim, Soo Yun Song
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sksinfndkxk7
고딩 때 버스타고 집 갈 때 듣던 18번 곡
1. 루팡
2. shadow
3. 비가 오는 날엔
3. 남자가 사랑할 때
4. 거북이
5. 김밥
6. 다시 만난 사랑
7. 숙녀가 못 돼
8. Irony
9. Honey
10. 보통날
11. 길
12. 촛불 하나
13. Eternal snow
14. New future
15. Love chronicle
16. 미안한 마음
17. 내게 오는 길
18. 커피 한 잔의 여유
@doil295
카라의 색깔을 정해준 노래ㅎㅎ 이 노래 전엔 프리티걸 허니 이런거였다가 이 다음부턴 귀여운 이미지안하고 점핑 스탭 판도라 맘마미아 ㅎㅎ 사실 다 좋았음
@user-qh4bx6xk3w
도일Doil 카라의 아브라카다브라죠👀
@user-qh4bx6xk3w
끼요 카라한테는 브아걸의 아브라카다브라라는 뜻인데요? 브아걸도 아카라전엔 발라드나 상큼한 노래만하다가 아카라부터 식센에 킬빌에 신세계에 브아걸의 색깔을 더 잘 알렸지요~
@9aannie
성이름 아 무슨 소린가 했네용 ! 감사합니다
@user-qh4bx6xk3w
끼요 헤헤 그래요🤩
@dhd1050
위에 댓글 겁나 귀여워 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
@innilovely4844
카라가 걸그룹 중에서 가장 좋았던건 뻔한 사랑 노래나 오빠 거리는 노래만 부른게 아니라 당당함을 강조하는 노래들이어서 좋았지. 지금 다시 봐도 얼굴 붉혀질만한 가사들도 아니고 노래 분위기 자체도 웅장하고 멤버들 하나하나 퍼포먼스 하나는 뛰어나서 참 볼만한 그룹이었는데 다시 보니까 구하라 생각나서 맘이 참 아프다
@user-wl9si5yd7c
ㄹㅇ 요즘 노래성은 퇴화하고 얼굴만 따지는듯
@user-fy2mm4ke5w
@@user-wl9si5yd7c 가면 갈수록 들을 만한 노래가 별로 없음...
@kuy1002
프리티걸,, 시사 상식은선택..