Real Name: Park Gyu Ri (박규리)
Nickname: Gyul, Gyul Omma, Goddess , Mirror Princess, LeGYulas, Shikshin, Carrot
Birthdate: May 21, 1988
Blood type: AB
Height: 162cm
Education: Dongduk Woman's University
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Season: Spring and autumn
Favourite Korean Artist: H.O.T.
Favorite Western Dish: Pizza
Skills / Talent: Singing, Acting, Impersonations, "Goddess Concept" on T.V.
Hobbies / Interest: Food, Reading, Watching Movies
Motto: Whatever the situation, let's think positively
Prior to her singing career, she was a child actress. Her first appearance was on Today is a Nice Day in 1995 where she played the girlfriend of Kang Ho Dong's brother. She later appeared as the teenage version of Kim Jung Eun's character in Ladies of the Palace in 2001.
Kara debuted on March 29, 2007 with "Break It" on M! Countdown as a 4 membered group. Nicole was one of the four along with Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, and Kim Sunghee. Kara was often compared to Fin.K.L because of their concept and the fact that they are both from the same company(DSP Entertainment). Later on Sunghee left the group in March 2008 due to parental pressure, just when Kara intended their comeback. Sunghee failed her college exams and left the group. On July 24 of 2008, Kara came back with two new members, Goo Ha-ra and Kang Jiyoung. Their new concept was "cute" and "playful".
On December 4, 2008, Kara had their comeback on M! Countdown with "Pretty Girl".In February 2009, Kara released their second mini-album "Honey". "Honey" became the group's first #1 single when it topped the M! Countdown and The Music Trend.
In late July 2009, Kara revealed their second album named "Revolution". June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009. Due to the popularity of the song, Wanna and Mister, Kara's overall popularity increased. Originally having auditioned as a rapper, she rapped for the first time in the song "Mabeob" (Korean: "마법", "Magic") with Nicole on Kara's 2nd album Revolution.
Kara started promotions with their third mini-album "Lupin". Lupin was a success, it won KBS Music Bank K-Chart on March 12, March 19, and March 26, 2010.
In August 2010, Kara officially debut in Japan with "Mister". After their successful debut in Japan, Kara released their fourth mini-album Jumping in November 2010.
On January 19, 2011, Three Kara members, Kang Jiyoung, Han Seung-yeon, and Nicole Jung, announced a statement that they terminating their contract with DSP Entertainment. Park Gyuri was the only one remaining with the management company. Later that day, Goo Hara would discontinue her involvement with the suit and has rejoined the company.
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