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KARA makes comeback with "My Dream Once Again"

2024-09-08 06:18:35

KARA makes comeback with "My Dream Once Again"

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KARA "When I Move" MV released – First full group comeback in 7 years

★　KARA is making a comeback after 7 years. They released their special album "Move Again" and title song "When I Move" at 6pm on the 29th.

KARA's first full group album in 7 years since their 7th mini album "In Love" released in May 2015. This year marks the 15th anniversary of their debut, and they made a comeback to commemorate that. The new song will be performed for the first time at "2022 MAMA".

After listening to it once and listening to it carefully, I felt that it was definitely KARA's music.

Hmm, but honestly, Hara's absence seems to be a big deal.

I wondered who would take their place, and as they sang a medley of their old songs, I was impressed that Youngji still had the youthfulness of an idol, like freshly picked fruit.

KARA broke out in Japan and became hugely popular, but spent the next few years working extremely hard (on stage).

Coming back after a years-long hiatus, I worried about the difference between them and their former selves.

I wondered if the backlash from all that hard work had had an effect on their health...

When I looked at them from that perspective, I thought that Seungyeon and Youngji were the ones who seemed to have returned to continue on from back then.

The other three have become more accustomed to the work in the industry, and their impression has changed.

Fans would like to see a continuation of KARA from back then...

Honestly, I feel that a career is not necessary to take up KARA's passionate baton again.

Hara, who was working solo, had also painfully changed her impression just before she passed away.

Perhaps she wasn't treated as well as she did at the height of her popularity.

Hara had always had the same vitality as a flying fish, but her expression lacked vitality.

While the other members were busy with their solo activities, Hara had been off for a while and perhaps she had become burnt out from the stress of living with her boyfriend and from healing each other's circumstances with Sulli.

So while I was following her recent situation, I was also worried.

I heard that when Hara returned to her solo activities, she had approached the other members with the hope of KARA's revival.

It was like a grasshopper past its prime asking an ant for help, and perhaps no members were willing to go along with it at the time.

I once saw a video of an interview with Hara when she started her solo career in Japan.

I watched the video until the end, but it was painful to watch.

It was because she answered questions meekly, like a cat that had lost its wildness.

When Hara was popular, she was very outspoken, and if she found something said by someone unpleasant, she would throw something at them, even during live recording.

For better or worse, that was just who Hara was, and fans loved her because she was open to hearing her true feelings.

Looking back, even if KARA had made a comeback at that time, Hara might have only ended up exposing a painful side of herself to fans.

Would Youngji have been able to do what she wanted with her solo career?

There is no trace of the wrinkles of the entertainment world in her aura.

Youngji took it easy working on variety shows and gained a lot of weight.

Perhaps it was her generous nature that allowed her to show that to the living rooms of the public.

But this time, I was surprised to see her appearing with her body in shape like an idol, with her sights set on KARA's comeback.

When push comes to shove, she'll do what needs to be done. She's not flashy, but she has a good kind of professionalism.

It's unclear whether this comeback will be a big success. It won't be easy to break through the middle of the 4th generation's momentum.

But I got the impression that Youngji's passion as an idol is still burning as brightly as ever, not to be outdone by the younger generation.

I hope Youngji, as Youngji, will take Hara's feelings into account and do her best in her comeback promotions.