Name: Park Gyuri [박규리]
Birthday: May 21, 1988
Blood Type: AB
Birth Place: Seoul, Korea
Schooling:
Currently attending Dongduk Women's University (majoring in Broadcasting Communications)
Hobbies:
Food
Reading
Watching Movies
Favorite Color: Purple
Nicknames: Gyul, Goddess, Mirror Princess, Shikshin, Carrot
Pets: KingKangie (puppy)
Skills/Talents:
Radio DJ
Singing
Acting
Playing Piano
Voice Dubbing
Impersonations
MC/Host
Fluent in Japanese
Resume:
Television:
Appeared in drama/sitcom "Today is a Nice day" (age 7)
Appeared in drama "Ladies of the Palace" (age 14)
KBS Star Golden Bell
MBC Parody Theater (Lead Role)
Radio:
KBS Radio Sukira Kiss the Radio
SBS Donggo Dongrak Radio
MBC Starry Night Radio
MBC Shim Shim Ta Pa Radio (DJ, May'10 - Oct'11)
Music:
I Look at Only You (City Hunter OST)
I Love You More Than The Soul (Delicious Life OST)
Collaborations:
Day After - Hong Kyung Min & Park Gyuri
Let's Go (G20 Seoul Summit Theme Song) - Various Artists
My Love (Daemul OST) - Park Gyuri & Kang Jiyoung
Indecisive (Love is Elsewhere OST) - Park Gyuri & Hyung Young (Rainbow)
Others:
Child Model
"Alpha & Omega" (Voice Dubbing) - Park Gyuri & Shindong
Female lead in 200 Pounds Beauty Musical (2011)
Endorsements:
"Girls Like Pomegrenates" CF
KARAYA with Hara & Jiyoung
Nature Republic with Hara & Jiyoung
Get to know Gyuri better:
She came up with the group name KARA, which means "Sweet Melody" in Greek
She is the daughter of popular voice dubber Park Sohyun
She is the only child
She's allergic to dogs but takes medicine so she can be around dogs
Is a HUGE H.O.T fan
Originally called "Yeoshin" or "Goddess" by fans and it stuck
She wants to venture into acting in the future but would like to be known as a singer
She's visited many countries
Her ideal boyfriend has to be "manly"
Also a big fan of Tiger JK
She's known to be extremely witty
Has insomnia frequently
She trained in SM for awhile, was even asked if she wanted to join CJSH
One of her closest friends is Eunjung (T-ara)
Loves Western dishes especially those mixed with cheese or cream
Unlike her Goddess image for tv, she is actually really humble
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Name: Han SeungYeon [한승연]
Birthday: July 24, 1988
Blood Type: A
Birth Place: Seoul, Korea
Schooling:
Attended Tenafly High School (New Jersey)
Currently attending Kyunghee University (majoring in Film Arts and Theatre)
Hobbies:
Reading
Listening to Music
Watching Anime
Favorite Color: Pink
Nicknames: Ham, Hammie, Choding
Pets: Wonie & Sungie (hedgehogs) & Puri (puppy)
Skills/Talents:
Singing
Dancing
Pop-locking
MC/Host
Fluent in Japanese
Impersonating a mosquito sound
Resume:
Television:
Short Cameo in drama "Star in my Heart"
MSL Break
Mnet SSGB
MBC Section TV
SBS Sixth Sense Quiz
MBC Every1 My Pet
SBS Animal Farm
Radio:
KBS Radio Maybee's Volume Up
Music:
Miracle (Welcome to my House OST) - Han SeungYeon
Super Star (Mary Stayed Out All Night OST) - Han SeungYeon
Collaborations:
Come To Play - Nassun ft. Han SeungYeon
Others:
Featured in SS501's Japanese MV called "Lucky Days"
Endorsements:
Samsung CF with Uee, Ga In, and Hyuna
Snickers CF with Hara
Get to know Seungyeon better:
Managed to attain a 100 on her TOEFL
G.O.D fan girl
Loves to watch anime, she downloads them when she feels stressed
Her first love was during her teens at the age of 14
Dated after debut, had a boyfriend
Gadget Girl, she loves her electronic goods (notebooks, psp, earphones etc) over clothes
Re-took her college entrance exams because she wasn't satisfied with her previous marks
Dislikes washing the dishes
Is called Ham because she looks like a hamster (nick name give to her by Sunghee)
She's very good friends with Uee from Afterschool
She's quiet in reality unlike her TV image
Attended the same dance school as Hyori and Hyoyeon
Her parents wanted her to be a doctor but they fully support her dream now
She was scouted by producers even after getting in DSP
She would like to venture into acting in the future
Favorite dishes include Donkatsu, Boodae jjigae, Neangmyeon (Cold Noodle)
Ideal type is someone with white skin, double eyelids, but not too big. Someone who can take care of her well like her father.
She's the only KARA member to drive, have a license
She is the only child
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Name: Gu Hara [구하라]
Birthday: January 13, 1991
Blood Type: B
Birth Place: Kwanju, South Korea
Schooling:
Dongmyeong Woman's High School of Industry and Information
Currently attending Sungshin Woman's University (majoring in media/film acting)
Hobbies:
Scary movies
Sleeping
Eating
Watching J-Dramas (ex:hanayoridango)
Dancing
Traveling
Favorite Color: Pink
Nicknames: Honey, Koala, Gura, Goosain Bolt, Hara Goo
Pets: Pangie & Ang (puppies)
Skills/Talents:
MC/host
Acting
Modeling
Gag Idol
Running
Japanese
Singing
Dancing
Resume:
Television:
KBS Documentary "Unwavered Dreams"
Mnet Check it Girl
MBC That Man is Coming (Lead Cameo)
MBC Hunters
KBS Invincible Youth
SBS City Hunter
SBS Inkigayo MC with Nicole
Radio:
MBC ShimShim TaPa
Music:
I love you I want you I need you (Acoustic Version) - Goo Hara (City Hunter OST)
Others:
Model for online shops
Awards:
KBS 2010 Rookie Female Entertainer of the Year
Mnet 20's Choice Award for "Hot Campus Girl"
Endorsements:
Apieu Skincare
Karaya with Gyuri & Jiyoung
We Make Price
Nature Republic with Gyuri & Jiyoung
Swarovski
Puzzle Bubble
Snickers CF with SeungYeon
Get to Know Hara better:
Auditioned for SME and JYPE before entering DSP
Attended Kwanju Academy of Music (with Big Bang's Seungri and 2NE1's Minzy)
In charge of "coolness" in KARA
Goodwill embassador for her University
She loves horror/scary movies
Modeled for a text book
Is called "Honey" because her surname Gu is similar to pronounciation to "Honey" in Korean: "Ggul"
Is very competitive
Loves shopping/fashion/makeup
Participated in track & field in elementry school
Known as a Gag Idol because of Invisible Youth
Eats healthy
Loves eating Nicole's curry
Admires Hyori and In Sooni
Her audition song: Fool by Hyeryung
She's really close to Jessica (SNSD)
Currently dating B2ST's Junhyung
Likes Korean dishes, plain rice is okay
Ideal type is someone who is manly, someone she can learn from
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Name: Jung Nicole [정니콜]
Korean Name: Jung Yong Joo
Birthday: October 7, 1991
Blood Type: A
Birth Place: Glendale, California USA
Schooling:
- Attended Global Christian School
- Attended Laurel Springs School, finished 11th grade
- Received her GED
- Preparing for College (Aug '11)
Hobbies:
- Reading
- Listening to music
- Cooking/Baking
- Dancing
- Watching movies
- Food
Favorite Color:
Orange and Blue but prefers to wear Purple
Nicknames:
MusiCole, Tweety, Cole, Ko Ri, Cole ah, Nicol Nicol Nicolru (Japanese)
Pets: Mocha & Chino (Puppies)
Skills/Talents:
- Dancing
- Singing
- MC-ing
- Cooking
- Violin
- Speaks English, Korean, and Japanese
Resume:
Television:
- KBS Star Golden Bell (2008 - 2009)
- MBC Nodaji (2009)
- MBC Star Ranking
- Mnet Nicole goes to College (2009-2010)
- SBS Heroes (2010)
- SBS Inkigayo MC with Hara (2011 - ...)
Movies:
- Cameo in "My Way" (2011)
Music:
Collaborations:
- String - Sunha (Rap by Nicole) - 2008
- Happy...And - Kang Kyun Sung & Nicole - 2008
- Whale - Park Myung So, Nicole, & E-Tribe (MyungColeTribe) - 2010
Other:
- Featured in "Happy...And" MV
- Featured for Mighty Mouse in "Love Class" Performances
Endorsements:
- Vocamastar - VM 100
- Launched her own Baked Goods line called "KuKi Six" at Mango Six Cafes in Korea with plans to expand to China and Japan in 2012
- "Kappa" Clothing with 2AM
Get to Know Nicole better:
- Korean name Yong Joo means "Dragon Ball" in English
- Harry Potter & Twilight fan girl
- Played Violin for 4 years (4th -8th grades)
- Avid Baker and wants to open up her own place in the future
- Her mom's Korean BBQ restaurant Aura: The Grill is popular with fans
- Chocolate Addict
- Learned Korean from her grandmother, but just the basics and in satoori (country accent); learn the bad ones from Seungyeon
- Regimented in working out and keeping fit; does weight lifting, pilates, and yoga for fitness
- Loves to eat
- Known for having a wide network of celeb friends
- Has written her own raps for KARA as well as contributing to KARA's choreography
- Voted as the most "sexy" in KARA by her fellow members
- Favorite song is "River Flows in You" by Yiruma
- Participated in sports, band, dance, and choir while in school in the U.S.
- Hates to cry in front of people
- She is the only child
- Says she dislikes people who lie
- Writes "Always Smile" with her autographs
- Wanted to attend Juliard either for Dance or Violin
- Nominated for Mnet 20's choice award 2009 for Hot New Variety Star
- Is listed under 2 groups on her Naver profile: KARA & MyungColeTribe (for Park Mung Soo, Nicole, and E-Tribe's collaboration on "Whale"
- She hasn't really meant anyone close to her ideal type yet
- Nicole's part of a group of idol friends that call themselves the "'91 Line" that consists of 2AM's Jinwoon, Shinee's Key & Minho, FT Island's Jaejin, B2ST's Dongwoon, and MBLAQ's Mir.
- Her closest and famous female friends are SNSD's Seohyun & Hyoyeon and Afterschool's Nana
- Loves Winnie the Pooh
- The Korean Music Festival influenced her decision to send in her audition to DSP
- Likes Hip hop, pop, and jazz type of dances
- Considered being a choreographer
- She is competitive
- She is the FC Men's soccer team "manager" in charge of passing out water etc to players, her shirt number is 111
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Name: Kang JiYoung [강지영]
Birthday: January 18, 1994
Blood Type: O
Birth Place: Gyeongii-do Province, Paju South Korea
Schooling:
Graduated from Kwanghee Middle School
Currently attending Muhak Woman's High School
Hobbies: Reading, Listening to music, Dogs
Nicknames: Jing, baby Jing, Kang Ah Ji (puppy), Kang Jara (turtle), Rice-Cake (because of her fair skin tone)
Pets: Jisukie, Myungsoo, Hongsoonie, and Bokshirie (puppies)
Skills/Talents:
Singing
Dancing
Agyeo
Resume:
Television:
MBC Every1 Love Pet
KBS Invincible Youth 2
Radio:
KBS Kiss the Radio
MBC ShimShim TaPa
Music:
Collaborations:
Dazzling Eyes - Jumper ft. Kang Jiyoung
Merry Love - Kang Jiyoung & Sungje (Supernova)
My Love (Daemul OST) - Kang Jiyoung & Park Gyuri
Endorsements:
Karaya with Gyuri & Hara
Nature Republic with Gyuri & Hara
Get to know Jiyoung better:
Learning to play the guitar
Boxes and weight lifts for fitness
Youngest of 3 sisters
Her audition song: Kissing You - SNSD
Best friends with Sulli from f(x)
Wants to grow up quickly
Interested in Acting
Loves to clean
Favorite clothing items are Specialty T-shirts and one color sneakers
Loves ice cream and snacks
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