Kara - Girls on the Run

There are millions of kinds of girls in the world. There are thin girls, feminine girls, dangerous girls, pleasant girls, and a certain kind of fresh young girl has become a symbol. A sudden command of "Rock your body I say" dashes up to you, shouting "I walk confidently anywhere I go" as Kara marches towards you, choosing to use innocence to replace nervousness. With their young ages, faces, clothing, and cuteness mixed with the sad lyrics of creates a unique, pleasant atmosphere.

"After , there was not one day of complete rest."

Although they seem like a cute baby-like set of dolls, after they leave the stage, each member's own characteristics return to their faces. On one hand we have the mature-looking yet squirmy and full-of-questions maknae Jiyoung, who is so lively, and the other we have the proper-looking yet casual and straight-forward Hara, who silently sits there while the others do their interview and turns into a quiet lady. Although Nicole has shown her peculiarity not only on stage, but also on KBS's with her babbling-like fast talking, she's become a strength amongst the members and everyday is being praised for her attitude and her child-like questions that match her age. Not only that, but leader Gyuri who is almost 22, is truly "the sunbae (elder student) at school that repeatedly gets lots of hoobaes (younger students) [TN: Like she's the big sister and everyone wants to be cared by her]", since she carries so much charisma with her. The young-looking Seungyeon, who has even been nicknamed "elementary school student" said that "because I don't like not being taken seriously, even when I send text messages I am very careful to spell everything correctly and restrain myself from using emoticons," showing her thoroughness and how much she is a perfectionist.

Though their ages and characteristics are different, how they fit together so well is so interesting, and there doesn't seem to be any contradictions. When they received new members in the middle of their promotions, it really showed that "if you're going to enter this world, be prepared to await many hardships, you can't easily just get through the lessons you have to learn. Don't start it off with a light heart," said Seungyeon, who seemed wise beyond her years. "Although you hear that the toughest thing about becoming a star is that you don't have time to eat, there are more interesting things than trying to figure out how to eat well," proudly boast little Jiyoung. Despite the gap, you can see how they're like real sisters that are really comfortable together. Although each of them have a different starting point, they are working towards the same dream. Nicole, who was fixed on becoming a singer and auditioned in the U.S., Hara, who tried out for auditions in Kwangju, the album cancellation and member switch, they faced it with strength and courage. Though the tough but soft-hearted Gyuri and Seungyeon continue to lose any sort of personal time, "When you're running, [you want to] run" and get the most out of it. Especially Seungyeon, who during this time alone handled anything from game programs to cable reality shows, touching on a huge variety of activities, counting down the days until their comeback, had unusual emotions. "Even though the schedule wasn't packed, there were times when I still couldn't find the time to go to school. The worries I had back then have been blown away by the tough schedule we have now. Honestly after there hasn't been a day that I could put together time just to completely rest."

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Link: http://www.10asia.co.kr/Articles/view.php?...00&a_id=697
Link by: Mae
Translated by: Tinggg @ KARAholic.com