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"Pretty Girl" is a single by K-pop girl group Kara. It was released on online music sites and on CD on December 4, 2008.

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.[1] After the song's release and positive reception, "Kara" become a popular search term on various Korean portal sites.[2] 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.[3] 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]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6][7]

Tracklisting

  1. "하니" (Honey)
  2. "Pretty Girl"
  3. "요를레이" (Yodel)
  4. "My Darling"
  5. "나는..(Ing)"(I'm..(Ing))

Music video

On November 29, 2008, DSP Entertainment released a teaser video for "Pretty Girl", which received over 40,000 hits in one day.[8] The full video was released on December 2, 2008 online and was positively received by the public.[1]

Controversy

After the song's release, Korean netizens noticed the song's similarity to Marilyn Manson's "Rock is Dead".[9]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b 카라 "깜찍·발랄 국민여동생? 호호호~" (Kara "The Country's Cute and Lively Younger Sisters? Hohoho"). 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!"). Sports Seoul. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Kim, Hyung-woo.카라 응원 화제 “깜짝 고무장갑 퍼포먼스 신선해” (Kara Cheer Type "Surprise Rubber Glove Performance was Fresh"). Joins.com. December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Gil, Hye-sung. 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.
  9. ^ 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.
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