KARA are a South Korean girl group whose signature bouncy style of pop music was popular in their home country and in Japan.• Created by DSP Media—the label behind Fin.K.L, one of K-pop's first successful girl groups—KARA entered the music industry with high expectations.• When their initial R&B sound didn't connect as expected, KARA changed both their music (see: the bubbly pop single "Rock U") and their lineup. Sunghee left the group due to school-related pressures from her parents, and KARA became a quintet by adding Hara and Jiyoung.• While they were a success in South Korea, KARA also broke multiple sales and chart records in Japan, becoming the first female South Korean act to perform at the country's massive Tokyo Dome venue.• When Nicole and Jiyoung left KARA in 2014, the group launched a reality TV show called Kara Project to find a new member. This led them to discover Youngji, who was a part of KARA until the group disbanded in 2016.