Kara Project

Kara Project
Genre	Variety
Written by	Jung Soo Jung Kim Eun Jung Kim Hye Jin Yoo Hye Jin
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language(s)	Korean
No. of episodes	6 (includes 1 live broadcast)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Park Sang Min
Producer(s)	Park Jae Bum Han Dae Hee
Location(s)	Seoul, South Korea
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Tuesday at 18:00 - 19:00 (KST)
Production company(s)	DSP Media MBC Plus Media
Release
Original network	MBC Music
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	27 May – 1 July 2014
External links
Official website

Kara Project was a 2014 South Korean reality television programme, starring South Korean girl group Kara. After the departure of two members, the show was created to find a replacement. Seven participants competed for the opportunity to be the next new Kara member. It aired on MBC Music from May 27, 2014 on Tuesday at 18:00.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

On July 1, 2014, Heo Youngji was proclaimed as the winner of the competition and new member of Kara.^[5][6]

On February 24, 2015 Kara Project participant, Ahn Sojin was found to have died in an apparent suicide one month after DSP ended their contract with her. She had been a trainee for five years before her entry into the Kara Project.^[7][8][9][6]

Members of Kara Project

Name		Remarks
Romanized	Hangul
Ahn Sojin†	안소진	Former Superstar K1 contestant.[10]
Heo Youngji	허영지	Former Core Contents Media and KeyEast Trainee. Became KARA's new member.[11]
Cho Shiyoon	조시윤	Former Puretty member.[12] Former Produce 101 contestant.
Yoon Chaekyung	윤채경	Former Puretty member.[13] Former Produce 101 contestant.
Jeon Somin	전소민	Former Puretty member. Debuted as a member of April in August 2015 and left the band in November 2015.
Kim Chaewon	김채원	Debuted as a member of April in August 2015.
Son Yooji	손유지	Former K-pop Star 2 contestant. Now, she is the trainee of GH Entertainment.[14]

References

1. "What does KARA's future hold?". Allkpop. April 14, 2014.
2. "More information about KARA's project to recruit new members". Allkpop. May 11, 2014.
3. "KARA releases comprehensive teaser featuring all seven contestants". Allkpop. May 20, 2014.
4. "7 hopefuls start the competitive process to join KARA on the first episode of 'KARA Project". Allkpop. May 28, 2014.
5. Lee, Jung Hyeok (July 3, 2014). "Kara neun wae 5 injoreul pogihago 4injoreul taekhaeteulka?" 카라는 왜 5인조를 포기하고 4인조를 택했을까? [Why did KARA give up being a 5 member group for 4?]. Naver (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
6. "K-pop trainee and Baby Kara member So Jin, 22, dies in apparent suicide". The Straits Times. February 26, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
7. "Beibikara Sojin samang, apateu hwadanseo sumjin chae balgyeon...chwigeun 'uuljeung arha'" 베이비카라 소진 사망, 아파트 화단서 숨진 채 발견…최근 '우울증 앓아' [Baby Kara Sojin dead, found dead recently in apartment garden 'ill from depression'] (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
8. "DSP cheuk: Bebikara Sojin samang, gwadohan chucheuk jajehae dalla" DSP측 "베이비카라 소진 사망, 과도한 추측 자제해 달라" [DSP's side:"Baby Kara Sojin dead, please refrain from excessive speculation"] (in Korean). Huffington Post Korea. February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
9. "Baby KARA’s Sojin reported to have passed away in apparent suicide". Koreaboo. February 24, 2015.
10. "2009 AHN SOJIN オーディション番組 "スーパースター"". YouTube (in Korean). 17 July 2014.
11. "KARA introduces the third of seven contestants in project to find new members". Allkpop. May 15, 2014.
12. "KARA introduces the second contestant in project to find new members". Allkpop. May 14, 2014.
13. "KARA introduces fourth contestant in project to find new members". Allkpop. May 16, 2014.
14. "KARA releases teaser for the final contestant in search for new members". Allkpop. May 19, 2014.

External links

• Kara - Official Website (Korean)