KARA extends contract with Universal Music Japan

KARA [DSP Media]

Top Korean girl group KARA has extended their exclusive contract with their Japanese label Universal Music Japan, according to their agency DSP Media on Tuesday.

DSP announced in a press release that KARA, who's contract with Universal Music Japan was to end this August, renewed their contract with the firm and will stay with them till December 2013.

The girls first signed with Universal Music Japan in August 2010 and released their debut Japanese single “Mister” soon after.

They have since followed it up with a number of hits including "Jumping," "Jet Coaster Love," "Winter Magic," "Girl's Talk" and recently "SPEED UP/Girls Power."

In the meantime, KARA has added two extra dates to the Japan leg of their ongoing "KARASIA" tour with additional shows at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo on May 26 and 27.

The girls were originally scheduled to hold shows at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya on April 18 and 19, the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka on April 27 and 28, the Marine Messe in Fukuoka on April 30 and May 1 and wrap up the tour at the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo on May 16 and 17.

KARA, composed of members Gu Hara, Han Seung-yeon, Park Gyu-lee, Kang Ji-young and Nicole, will also take their "KARASIA" concert to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand.

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10 아시아 Reporter : Lucia Hong luciahong@