"DSP Entertainment’s KARA debuted March 2007 and was expected to have the same success as FIN.K.L.. At the time, the quartet was better recognized by Kpop lovers and netizens compared to Wonder Girls, whom debuted a month before. But due to DSP’s poor management, the girls were overshadowed by the Tell Me Syndrome and the debut of long-awaited Girls' Generation. This lead them to fall on a comeback, scheduled for March of 2008.
Already planned to have a double comeback along with DSP’s male group, SS501, the girls have now taken another last-minute turn. Lead vocalist, Kim Sung Hee (18), recently graduated high school earlier this month, and although teased for her lack in the brains department, she still took entrance exams.
When the results came back, she was not accepted. Since Sung Hee had promised her father that she could handle a music career and her studies, she was allowed to pursue her dream - unless her grades faltered. MNet has already made plans to air the auditions in March for two new members to replace Sung Hee’s top vocals.
“After making this tough decision, KARA will comeback with a new and refreshed image”. Because Sung Hee’s departure was so sudden, DSP will not release the second album, of which they’ve been working on for six months; instead they will release a mini-album in April. This is a rash decision to debut two new singers in a month, but they have no other choice.
Talk about health issues were mentioned to be another reason why she left. The rest of KARA (Park Gyu Ri, Han Seung Yun, and Jang Nicole) are saddened but wish Sung Hee the best. It’s not clear whether Sung Hee has broken her contract with DSP or if it’s on a hiatus.
It is not confirmed whether or not if they will still perform for Korea Singers Association and the Korea Entertainment Producers ‘Safeguarding Cultural Heritage - We Love You, Korea’ campaign on March 29th. Others who were invited were Nam Jin, Jung Hoon-hee, Insooni, and, SS501."
credits: asianfanatics
Already planned to have a double comeback along with DSP’s male group, SS501, the girls have now taken another last-minute turn. Lead vocalist, Kim Sung Hee (18), recently graduated high school earlier this month, and although teased for her lack in the brains department, she still took entrance exams.
When the results came back, she was not accepted. Since Sung Hee had promised her father that she could handle a music career and her studies, she was allowed to pursue her dream - unless her grades faltered. MNet has already made plans to air the auditions in March for two new members to replace Sung Hee’s top vocals.
“After making this tough decision, KARA will comeback with a new and refreshed image”. Because Sung Hee’s departure was so sudden, DSP will not release the second album, of which they’ve been working on for six months; instead they will release a mini-album in April. This is a rash decision to debut two new singers in a month, but they have no other choice.
Talk about health issues were mentioned to be another reason why she left. The rest of KARA (Park Gyu Ri, Han Seung Yun, and Jang Nicole) are saddened but wish Sung Hee the best. It’s not clear whether Sung Hee has broken her contract with DSP or if it’s on a hiatus.
It is not confirmed whether or not if they will still perform for Korea Singers Association and the Korea Entertainment Producers ‘Safeguarding Cultural Heritage - We Love You, Korea’ campaign on March 29th. Others who were invited were Nam Jin, Jung Hoon-hee, Insooni, and, SS501."
credits: asianfanatics
