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{{Infobox Single
{{Infobox album
| Name = Pretty Girl
| Cover = KaraPrettyGirl.jpg
| name = Pretty Girl
| type = ep
| Caption = From left to right: Kang Jiyoung, Han Seungyeon, Park Gyuri, Nicole, Goo Hara
| Artist = [[Kara (band)|Kara]]
| artist = [[Kara (South Korean band)|Kara]]
| cover = KaraPrettyGirl.jpg
| from Album = 2nd Mini Album — Pretty Girl
| B-side =
| alt =
| Released = December 4, 2008
| caption =
| released = December 4, 2008
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]], [[CD single]]
| Recorded = 2008
| recorded = 2008
| Genre = [[K-pop]], [[Dance Pop]]
| venue =
| Length = 3:29
| studio =
| Label = [[DSP Entertainment]], M.Net Media
| genre = {{hlist|[[K-pop]]|[[dance-pop]]}}
| Writer =
| length = 17:41
| Producer =
| label = [[DSP Media|DSP]]
| Certification =
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Rock U]]
| Last single = "[[Good Day: Season 2]]"<br />(2008)
| This single = "Pretty Girl"<br />(2008)
| prev_year = 2008
| Next single = "[[Honey (Kara song)|Honey]]"<br />(2009)
| next_title = [[Revolution (Kara album)|Revolution]]
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Pretty Girl
| type = EP
| single1 = Pretty Girl
| single1date = December 4, 2008
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = ''Honey (Special Edition)''
| type = EP
| cover = KaraHoney.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption =
}}
{{Singles
| name = Honey (Special Edition)
| type = EP
| single1 = Honey
| single1date = February 12, 2009
}}
}}
}}


'''''Pretty Girl''''' is the second [[extended play]] by South Korean girl group [[Kara (South Korean band)|Kara]]. It was released on December 4, 2008. A song with the same name was released as the title track to promote the album. The title track is a lively and upbeat track that showcases the group's catchy melodies and energetic choreography. A repackage of the EP, titled ''Honey (Special Edition)'', was released on February 12, 2009, and spawned the single "Honey".
"'''Pretty Girl'''" is a single by [[K-pop]] [[girl group]] [[Kara (band)|Kara]]. It was released on online music sites and on CD on December 4, 2008.


==Background and release==
==History==
It was announced in late November that Kara would be releasing a second mini-album, two months after "Rock U", with a fun "party" concept.<ref name="Maeil">[http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?sc=30000023&cm=%EB%AC%B8%ED%99%94%C2%B7%EC%97%B0%EC%98%88%20%EC%A3%BC%EC%9A%94%EA%B8%B0%EC%82%AC&year=2008&no=735645&selFlag=&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=300 카라, '프리티 걸' 뮤비 공개...미니 2집 활동 본격 돌입 예고 (''Kara, "Pretty Girl" MV Released...2nd Mini Album Activities Rush-Announced]. ''매일경제 (Maeil Gyeongjae)''. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008.</ref> After the song's release and positive reception, "Kara" become a popular search term on various Korean portal sites.<ref name="appeal">[http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200812/h2008121007054291990.htm 카라 "깜찍·발랄 국민여동생? 호호호~" (''Kara "The Country's Cute and Lively Younger Sisters? Hohoho"'')]. ''[[Hankook Ilbo]]''. December 10, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.</ref> The song has since charted high on various websites and digital music retailers, allowing Kara to rival top girl groups the [[Wonder Girls]], [[Girls' Generation]], and the [[Brown Eyed Girls]].<ref name="rivals">[http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/entertain/broad/2008/1215/20081215101040200000000_6358745090.html 카라 '원더걸스-소녀시대-브아걸, 거기 서!' (''Kara: "Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation, Brown Eyed Girls, Stop Right There!"'')]. ''Sports Seoul''. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.</ref> Leader Park Gyu-ri attributed Kara's rise in popularity to their natural but pretty appeal,<ref name="appeal" /> while national newspaper ''Sports Seoul'' attributed it to the fact that the band finally found their own identity.<ref name="rivals" />
It was announced in late November that Kara would be releasing a second mini-album, two months after "Rock U", with a fun "party" concept.<ref name="Maeil">[http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?sc=30000023&cm=%EB%AC%B8%ED%99%94%C2%B7%EC%97%B0%EC%98%88%20%EC%A3%BC%EC%9A%94%EA%B8%B0%EC%82%AC&year=2008&no=735645&selFlag=&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=300 카라, '프리티 걸' 뮤비 공개...미니 2집 활동 본격 돌입 예고 ''Kara, "Pretty Girl" MV Released...2nd Mini Album Activities Rush-Announced] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505233031/http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?sc=30000023&cm=%EB%AC%B8%ED%99%94%C2%B7%EC%97%B0%EC%98%88%20%EC%A3%BC%EC%9A%94%EA%B8%B0%EC%82%AC&year=2008&no=735645&selFlag=&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=300 |date=May 5, 2009 }}. ''매일경제 (Maeil Gyeongjae)''. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008.</ref> Following the release of the song and the enthusiastic response it garnered, the group's name rose to the top of search results on numerous Korean portal websites, further boosting the girls' fame in South Korea.<ref name="appeal">[http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200812/h2008121007054291990.htm 카라 "깜찍·발랄 국민여동생? 호호호~" (''Kara "The Country's Cute and Lively Younger Sisters? Hohoho"'')] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210185245/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200812/h2008121007054291990.htm |date=December 10, 2008 }}. ''[[Hankook Ilbo]]''. December 10, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.</ref>


In addition, the song also charted high on various websites and digital music retailers, which allowed the group to rival some of South Korea's top girl groups such as [[Wonder Girls]], [[Girls' Generation]], and the [[Brown Eyed Girls]].<ref name="rivals">[http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/entertain/broad/2008/1215/20081215101040200000000_6358745090.html 카라 '원더걸스-소녀시대-브아걸, 거기 서!' (''Kara: "Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation, Brown Eyed Girls, Stop Right There!"'')] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201170637/http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/entertain/broad/2008/1215/20081215101040200000000_6358745090.html |date=February 1, 2009 }}. ''Sports Seoul''. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.</ref> The group's leader, Park Gyu-ri, attributed Kara's rise in popularity to their natural but pretty appeal,<ref name="appeal" /> while national newspaper ''Sports Seoul'' attributed it to the fact that the band finally found their own identity.<ref name="rivals" />
==Promotion==
The group began its comeback on all major music shows on December 4, 2008, the single's release date, starting with ''M.Net Countdown''.<ref>Kim, Hyungoo. [http://news.joins.com/article/3401673.html?ctg=15 카라 4일 새 미니앨범 발표 ‘2개월 만에 컴백’ (''Kara's New Album on the 4th, "Second Comeback in Two Months"'')]. Newsen/[[JoongAng Ilbo|Joins.com]]. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.</ref> During their first national performance on [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]]'s ''Music Bank'', member Goo Ha Ra forgot part of the choreography and cried for an hour backstage.<ref>Kim, Hyungoo. [http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200812051945281002 카라 구하라 첫 컴백 무대 후 눈물 펑펑 (''Kara's Goo Hara Cried Many Tears After First Comeback'')]. ''Newsen''. December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2008.</ref>


=== Repackage ===
During Kara's December 14, 2008 performance on [[Seoul Broadcasting System]]'s ''Inkigayo'' ("''Popular Songs''"), the fans decided to cheer with pink rubber gloves, which positively surprised viewers; even the group was surprised, as member Han Seung-yeon wrote on her blog that she almost died of laughter.<ref>Kim, Hyung-woo.[http://news.joins.com/article/3420749.html?ctg=15 카라 응원 화제 “깜짝 고무장갑 퍼포먼스 신선해” (''Kara Cheer Type "Surprise Rubber Glove Performance was Fresh"'')]. ''[[Joongang Ilbo|Joins.com]]''. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.</ref><ref>Kim, Sung-han. [http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/music/200812/sp2008121519230695510.htm 카라 "어? 고무장갑 부대… 웃겨 죽을뻔" (''Kara: "Huh? The Rubber Glove Accessories...I Almost Died Laughing"'')]. ''[[The Korea Times|Sports Hankook]]''. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 2008.</ref>
A repackaged [[Extended play|mini-album]] edition of the ''Pretty Girl'' EP was released on February 12, 2009.<ref name="release">{{cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Hyeong-woo |title=카라 'Honey' 12일 선공개 순위 급상승 '청순 폴폴' |url=http://news.joins.com/article/3490914.html?ctg=15 |accessdate=February 12, 2009 |website=Joins.com |publisher=[[JoongAng Ilbo]]}}{{dead link|date=March 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The new EP features "Honey", various remixes of "Pretty Girl", and a remix "Good Day Season 2", a song that was initially only given a digital release.<ref name="nate">{{cite web |title=가라 원더걸스! 카라가 다시 왔다...핑클처럼 깜찍댄스-애교안무 |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20080801n21376 |accessdate=August 21, 2008 |website=Nate}}</ref> Kara filmed the music video for "Honey" on February 10. The music video was to be released on February 17<ref name="release" /> but was moved up a day to February 16.<ref name="newsen">{{cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Hyeong-woo |title=카라 '하니' 활동 스타트 "이번엔 청순본능! |url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200902131916191002 |accessdate=February 13, 2009 |website=Newsen |publisher=Newsent}}</ref> The music video features the girls in angelic dresses sitting at home.


In contrast to "Pretty Girl"'s cute and lively concept, the title track "Honey" is more wistful and features the members of Kara as soft, feminine women. The song was remixed from the original version, and also underwent a slight name change from "하니" (Ha-ni) to "Honey". It is considered the group's first hit.
==Tracklisting==

# "[[Honey (Kara song)|하니]]" (''Honey'')
== Commercial performance ==
# "Pretty Girl"
The [[Gaon Music Chart]] was launched in February 2010 as the official chart for South Korea. ''Pretty Girl'' entered at number 76 on the Gaon Album Chart for the second week of 2010 and peaked at number 23 for the week ending November 27, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=The 2nd Week of 2010 - Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week |access-date=March 24, 2020 |website=Gaon Music Chart}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=The 49th Week of 2010 - Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=49&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week |access-date=March 24, 2020 |website=Gaon Music Chart}}</ref>
# "요를레이" (''Yodel'')

# "My Darling"
The repackage entered at number 84 on the Gaon Album Chart for the second week of 2010 and peaked at number 2 on the week ending April 17, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=The 2nd Week of 2010 - Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=March 24, 2020 |website=Gaon Music Chart}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=The 17th Week of 2010 - Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=17&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=March 24, 2020 |website=Gaon Music Chart}}</ref> It spent three non-consecutive weeks in the top 10 in 2010 and became their second top 5 album as well as their third top 10 album.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=The 18th Week of 2010 - Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=18&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=March 24, 2020 |website=Gaon Music Chart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=The 45th Week of 2010 - Album Chart |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=45&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=March 24, 2020 |website=Gaon Music Chart}}</ref> Kara member Han Seung-yeon noted that the title track "Honey" climbed the charts much faster than "Pretty Girl" did, while Goo Hara stated that the song appealed to an older age group.<ref name="mt">{{cite web |last1=Gil |first1=Hye-sung |date=February 24, 2009 |title='긍정적인' 카라 "그래도 1위는 꼭 해봐야죠" |url=http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2009022416471627712&type=1 |accessdate=February 24, 2009 |website=Money Today}}</ref>
# "나는..(Ing)"(''I'm..(Ing)'')


==Music video==
==Music video==
On November 29, 2008, [[DSP Entertainment]] released a teaser video for "Pretty Girl", which received over 40,000 hits in one day.<ref name="teaser">Gil, Hye-sung. [http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2008112915145960229&type=1&outlink=1 걸그룹 카라, 신곡 티저영상 12시간 만에 4만 클릭 (''Girl Group Kara, New Video Teaser received 40,000 Clicks in 12 Hours'')]. ''MoneyToday''. November 29, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2008.</ref> The full video was released on December 2, 2008 online and was positively received by the public.<ref name="Maeil" />
On November 29, 2008, [[DSP Entertainment]] released a teaser video for "Pretty Girl", which received over 40,000 hits in one day.<ref name="teaser">Gil, Hye-sung. [http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2008112915145960229&type=1&outlink=1 걸그룹 카라, 신곡 티저영상 12시간 만에 4만 클릭 (''Girl Group Kara, New Video Teaser received 40,000 Clicks in 12 Hours'')]. ''MoneyToday''. November 29, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2008.</ref> The full video was released on December 2, 2008, online and was positively received by the public.<ref name="Maeil" />

==Promotion==
The group began its comeback on all major music shows on December 4, 2008, the single's release date, starting with ''M.Net Countdown''.<ref>Kim, Hyungoo. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200921070117/https://news.joins.com/article/3401673.html?ctg=15 카라 4일 새 미니앨범 발표 ‘2개월 만에 컴백’ (''Kara's New Album on the 4th, "Second Comeback in Two Months"'')]. Newsen/[[JoongAng Ilbo|Joins.com]]. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.</ref> During their first national performance on [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]]'s ''Music Bank'', member Goo Ha Ra forgot part of the choreography and cried for an hour backstage.<ref>Kim, Hyungoo. [http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200812051945281002 카라 구하라 첫 컴백 무대 후 눈물 펑펑 (''Kara's Goo Hara Cried Many Tears After First Comeback'')]. ''Newsen''. December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2008.</ref>

During Kara's December 14, 2008, performance on ''[[Inkigayo]]'', the fans decided to cheer with pink rubber gloves, which positively surprised viewers; even the group was surprised, as member Han Seung-yeon wrote on her blog that she almost died of laughter.<ref>Kim, Hyung-woo.[http://news.joins.com/article/3420749.html?ctg=15 카라 응원 화제 “깜짝 고무장갑 퍼포먼스 신선해” (''Kara Cheer Type "Surprise Rubber Glove Performance was Fresh"'')]{{dead link|date=March 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}. ''[[Joongang Ilbo|Joins.com]]''. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.</ref><ref>Kim, Sung-han. [http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/music/200812/sp2008121519230695510.htm 카라 "어? 고무장갑 부대… 웃겨 죽을뻔" (''Kara: "Huh? The Rubber Glove Accessories...I Almost Died Laughing"'')]. ''[[The Korea Times|Sports Hankook]]''. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 2008.</ref> "Pretty Girl" is featured in the international arcade [[music game]], ''[[DJ Max Technika 3]]''. The group debuted "Honey" on ''[[Music Bank (show)|Music Bank]]'' program on February 13, 2009.<ref name="todaykorea">{{cite web |last1=Choi |first1=Dae-han |title=카라 '하니' 후속곡으로 결정! |url=http://www.todaykorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=63920 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506065702/http://www.todaykorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=63920 |archivedate=May 6, 2009 |accessdate=February 2, 2009 |website=Today Korea }}</ref><ref name="nate2">{{cite web |title=가라 원더걸스! 카라가 다시 왔다...핑클처럼 깜찍댄스-애교안무 |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20080801n21376 |accessdate=August 21, 2008 |website=Nate}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Music program awards
! Song
! width="130" |Program
! width="140" |Date
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="4" |"Honey"
| rowspan="3" |''[[M Countdown]]''
|March 5, 2009
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=카라, '엠카'서 데뷔 후 첫 1위..감격의 눈물 '펑펑' |trans-title=Kara wins first place since debut on 'M Countdown' .. Tears of joy 'pow pow' |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0001976979 |date=2009-03-05 |access-date=January 3, 2021 |website=Star News |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|March 12, 2009
|<ref>{{cite web |title=[포토엔]카라, 2주 연속 1위 차지~ |trans-title=[PhotoN] Kara takes first place for 2 weeks in a row~ |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200903122031121002 |website=Newsen |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=ko |date=2009-03-12}}</ref>
|-
|March 26, 2009
|<ref>{{cite web |title=카라, '엠카운트다운' 3주연속 1위‥손담비 컴백 |trans-title=Kara, 'M Countdown' 1st place for 3 weeks in a row .. Son Dam-bi's comeback |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=015&aid=0002056756 |website=Hankyung |publisher=Naver |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=ko |date=2009-03-26}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Inkigayo]]''
|March 8, 2009
|<ref>{{cite web |title=카라, '인기가요' 뮤티즌송 수상..첫 지상파 1위 감격 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0001977286 |website=Star News |publisher=Naver |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=ko |date=2009-03-08}}</ref>
|}

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| headline = ''Pretty Girl'' track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Honey
| note1 = 하니
| length1 = 3:41
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo|Song Su-yun}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| title2 = Pretty Girl
| length2 = 3:29
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo|Song Su-yun}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| title3 = Yodel
| note3 = 요를레이
| length3 = 3:39
| lyrics3 = E-Tribe
| music3 = E-Tribe
| extra3 = E-Tribe
| title4 = My Darling
| length4 = 3:10
| lyrics4 = [[Kim Boa]]
| music4 = MonoTree
| extra4 = MonoTree
| title5 = I'm... (Ing)
| note5 = 나는.. (Ing)
| length5 = 3:42
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|MonoTree|Kim Boa}}
| music5 = {{hlist|MonoTree|Kim Boa}}
| extra5 = MonoTree
| total_length = 17:41 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js -->
}}

{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| headline = ''Honey (Special Edition)'' track listing<ref name="KARD 1st Mini Album `Hola Hola">{{Cite web|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=497862|website=www.melon.com|language=ko|access-date=July 21, 2018|title=Honey (Special Edition)}}</ref>
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Honey
| length1 = 3:15
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo|Song Su-yun}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo|PLASTICROOM}}
| title2 = What Is This?
| note2 = 이게 뭐야; Plastic Ver.
| length2 = 3:04
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Song Su-yun}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra2 = PLASTICROOM
| title3 = Pretty Girl
| note3 = Bani Ver.
| length3 = 2:47
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo|Song Su-yun}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| title4 = Good Day
| note4 = 굿데이; Season 2
| length4 = 3:13
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| title5 = Pretty Girl
| note5 = School Rock Ver.
| length5 = 3:30
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo|Song Su-yun}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| title6 = Honey
| note6 = Ver. 2
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo|Song Su-yun}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Han Jae-ho|Kim Seung-soo}}
| length6 = 3:13
| total_length = 19:02 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js -->
}}

== Charts ==

=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart (2010)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
! scope="row" |South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Album Chart|Gaon]])<ref name=":0" />
| 23
|-
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===Year-end charts===
==Controversy==
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After the song's release, Korean [[netizen]]s noticed the song's similarity to [[Marilyn Manson]]'s "[[Rock is Dead]]".<ref>[http://www.segye.com/Articles/Spn/Entertainments/Article.asp?aid=20081210003211&ctg1=04&ctg2=00&subctg1=04&subctg2=00&cid=0101060400000 카라 '프리티 걸' 마릴린 맨슨 곡과 유사? (''Kara's "Pretty Girl" Similar to Marilyn Manson's song?'')]. ''[[Segye Ilbo]]''. December 10, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.</ref>
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Pretty Girl
EP by
Kara
ReleasedDecember 4, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre
Length17:41
LabelDSP
Kara chronology
Rock U
(2008) 		Pretty Girl
(2008) 		Revolution
(2009)
Singles from Pretty Girl
  1. "Pretty Girl"
    Released: December 4, 2008
Honey (Special Edition)
Singles from Honey (Special Edition)
  1. "Honey"
    Released: February 12, 2009

Pretty Girl is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Kara. It was released on December 4, 2008. A song with the same name was released as the title track to promote the album. The title track is a lively and upbeat track that showcases the group's catchy melodies and energetic choreography. A repackage of the EP, titled Honey (Special Edition), was released on February 12, 2009, and spawned the single "Honey".

Background and release

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It was announced in late November that Kara would be releasing a second mini-album, two months after "Rock U", with a fun "party" concept.[1] Following the release of the song and the enthusiastic response it garnered, the group's name rose to the top of search results on numerous Korean portal websites, further boosting the girls' fame in South Korea.[2]

In addition, the song also charted high on various websites and digital music retailers, which allowed the group to rival some of South Korea's top girl groups such as Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation, and the Brown Eyed Girls.[3] The group's leader, Park Gyu-ri, attributed Kara's rise in popularity to their natural but pretty appeal,[2] while national newspaper Sports Seoul attributed it to the fact that the band finally found their own identity.[3]

Repackage

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A repackaged mini-album edition of the Pretty Girl EP was released on February 12, 2009.[4] The new EP features "Honey", various remixes of "Pretty Girl", and a remix "Good Day Season 2", a song that was initially only given a digital release.[5] Kara filmed the music video for "Honey" on February 10. The music video was to be released on February 17[4] but was moved up a day to February 16.[6] The music video features the girls in angelic dresses sitting at home.

In contrast to "Pretty Girl"'s cute and lively concept, the title track "Honey" is more wistful and features the members of Kara as soft, feminine women. The song was remixed from the original version, and also underwent a slight name change from "하니" (Ha-ni) to "Honey". It is considered the group's first hit.

Commercial performance

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The Gaon Music Chart was launched in February 2010 as the official chart for South Korea. Pretty Girl entered at number 76 on the Gaon Album Chart for the second week of 2010 and peaked at number 23 for the week ending November 27, 2010.[7][8]

The repackage entered at number 84 on the Gaon Album Chart for the second week of 2010 and peaked at number 2 on the week ending April 17, 2010.[9][10] It spent three non-consecutive weeks in the top 10 in 2010 and became their second top 5 album as well as their third top 10 album.[11][12] Kara member Han Seung-yeon noted that the title track "Honey" climbed the charts much faster than "Pretty Girl" did, while Goo Hara stated that the song appealed to an older age group.[13]

Music video

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On November 29, 2008, DSP Entertainment released a teaser video for "Pretty Girl", which received over 40,000 hits in one day.[14] The full video was released on December 2, 2008, online and was positively received by the public.[1]

Promotion

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The group began its comeback on all major music shows on December 4, 2008, the single's release date, starting with M.Net Countdown.[15] During their first national performance on KBS's Music Bank, member Goo Ha Ra forgot part of the choreography and cried for an hour backstage.[16]

During Kara's December 14, 2008, performance on Inkigayo, the fans decided to cheer with pink rubber gloves, which positively surprised viewers; even the group was surprised, as member Han Seung-yeon wrote on her blog that she almost died of laughter.[17][18] "Pretty Girl" is featured in the international arcade music game, DJ Max Technika 3. The group debuted "Honey" on Music Bank program on February 13, 2009.[19][20]

Accolades

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Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"Honey" M Countdown March 5, 2009 [21]
March 12, 2009 [22]
March 26, 2009 [23]
Inkigayo March 8, 2009 [24]

Track listing

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Pretty Girl track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Honey" (하니)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
3:41
2."Pretty Girl"
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
3:29
3."Yodel" (요를레이)E-TribeE-TribeE-Tribe3:39
4."My Darling"Kim BoaMonoTreeMonoTree3:10
5."I'm... (Ing)" (나는.. (Ing))
  • MonoTree
  • Kim Boa
  • MonoTree
  • Kim Boa
MonoTree3:42
Total length:17:41
Honey (Special Edition) track listing[25]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Honey"
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • PLASTICROOM
3:15
2."What Is This?" (이게 뭐야; Plastic Ver.)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
PLASTICROOM3:04
3."Pretty Girl" (Bani Ver.)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
2:47
4."Good Day" (굿데이; Season 2)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
3:13
5."Pretty Girl" (School Rock Ver.)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
3:30
6."Honey" (Ver. 2)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
3:13
Total length:19:02

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 23
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[26]
Pretty Girl Special Edition 		2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[27]
Pretty Girl Special Edition 		94

References

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  2. ^ a b 카라 "깜찍·발랄 국민여동생? 호호호~" (Kara "The Country's Cute and Lively Younger Sisters? Hohoho") Archived December 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Hankook Ilbo. December 10, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  3. ^ a b 카라 '원더걸스-소녀시대-브아걸, 거기 서!' (Kara: "Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation, Brown Eyed Girls, Stop Right There!") Archived February 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Seoul. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Kim, Hyeong-woo. "카라 'Honey' 12일 선공개 순위 급상승 '청순 폴폴'". Joins.com. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved February 12, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
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  15. ^ Kim, Hyungoo. 카라 4일 새 미니앨범 발표 ‘2개월 만에 컴백’ (Kara's New Album on the 4th, "Second Comeback in Two Months"). Newsen/Joins.com. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
  16. ^ Kim, Hyungoo. 카라 구하라 첫 컴백 무대 후 눈물 펑펑 (Kara's Goo Hara Cried Many Tears After First Comeback). Newsen. December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  17. ^ Kim, Hyung-woo.카라 응원 화제 “깜짝 고무장갑 퍼포먼스 신선해” (Kara Cheer Type "Surprise Rubber Glove Performance was Fresh")[permanent dead link‍]. Joins.com. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  18. ^ Kim, Sung-han. 카라 "어? 고무장갑 부대… 웃겨 죽을뻔" (Kara: "Huh? The Rubber Glove Accessories...I Almost Died Laughing"). Sports Hankook. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 2008.
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  21. ^ "카라, '엠카'서 데뷔 후 첫 1위..감격의 눈물 '펑펑'" [Kara wins first place since debut on 'M Countdown' .. Tears of joy 'pow pow']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. March 5, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "[포토엔]카라, 2주 연속 1위 차지~" [[PhotoN] Kara takes first place for 2 weeks in a row~]. Newsen (in Korean). March 12, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  23. ^ "카라, '엠카운트다운' 3주연속 1위‥손담비 컴백" [Kara, 'M Countdown' 1st place for 3 weeks in a row .. Son Dam-bi's comeback]. Hankyung (in Korean). Naver. March 26, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  24. ^ "카라, '인기가요' 뮤티즌송 수상..첫 지상파 1위 감격". Star News (in Korean). Naver. March 8, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  25. ^ "Honey (Special Edition)". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  26. ^ "The 17th Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  27. ^ "2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위" [2010 Gaon Chart Top 100]. Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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