Reporter : Lucia Hong
KARA [DSP Media]
Korean girl group KARA has collected their 11th gold status with their latest Japanese single "Speed Up/Girls Power." According to the March data by the Japanese Recording Industry Association (RIAJ), KARA's new maxi single "Speed Up/Girls Power" sold over 120,000 copies since going on sale on March 21 to achieve gold status. KARA's single "SPEED UP/Girls Power," which features the title tracks "SPEED UP" and "Girls Power," has fared well on Oricon's daily and weekly chart by placing within the top three. So far, KARA has scored gold status for their albums and DVDS which makes them the first Korean girl group to achieve such feat following songstress BoA and boy band TVXQ. KARA -- composed of Gu Hara, Han Seung-yeon, Park Gyu-lee, Kang Ji-young and Nicole -- broke into the mainstream K-pop with debut album "Blooming" in 2007.The girls are currently on their Japan leg of their ongoing Asia tour "KARASIA" and will hold shows Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka and Tokyo. ※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Reporter : Lucia Hong luciahong@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>