
Girl Group Kara's Leader Park Gyuri revealed her after promotions feelings. They just came back from Japan for their debut single release promotion from 8 August onwards for 8 days and 7 nights. On 19 August at one broadcaster waiting room they were asked several questions about their promotions in Japan.
Park Gyuri said,"I thought it was a joke when I first heard about us at Oricon Weekly Chart. Actually, even now I (we) still cannot believe it. We are not even Japanese group but yet we are able to receive such love which also worries us at the same time. Of course we are happy and proud. However, just like how we're so shocked at the same time we are confused too.
Gyuri responded to questions asked about their popularity in Japan. She said, "Rather than expressing how we felt, it seems like we are more of shocked and surprised." When asked about factors that make them so well received and popular in Japan, Gyuri said "Many said that they can't find any other groups that look like us. We've also heard people like us because they feel like we are just like their sisters or friends next door. Looks like we have to work harder to show our very best and prettily no matter which stage performance we are in." Gyuri added, "We are glad and happy to have fans from another (foreign) place to love us but we have yet to work even harder just as much as how much we are being loved. We will do our very best and definitely will not let down both our Korean and Japanese fans for our upcoming album in September."
Kara's single debut in Japan "Mister" was ranked at #5 on Oricon weekly chart (based on August 17). Kara is the first foreign girl group to be on Oricon weekly Chart top 5 with their debut single.
Translated by aank1@karaholic.com
Source: Hankooki

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Date: 2010-08-23 11:06 pm (UTC)let's face it, the butt dance did everything.
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Date: 2010-08-23 11:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-24 02:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-24 01:32 pm (UTC)at least from the comments I read he sometimes reveals he's actually a he.
don't worry, this is the internet. it happens all the time.
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Date: 2010-08-24 05:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-23 11:16 pm (UTC)that picture is so cute :D need a bigger size.
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Date: 2010-08-23 11:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-23 11:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-24 01:06 am (UTC)Aww that pic of KARA is pretty O__O
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Date: 2010-08-24 01:47 am (UTC)I check out Japanese girl groups but KARA wins them all in terms of looks lol.
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Date: 2010-08-24 02:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-24 02:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-24 02:52 am (UTC)gyuri = drag queen
draq queens = ♥
gyuri = ♥
this cannot be. me and you sharing a fandom would be shameful.
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Date: 2010-08-24 05:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-24 05:17 am (UTC)Pretty Girl - Lupin was good, the rest (and the KARA trolls in Omona) has been awful
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Date: 2010-08-24 05:53 am (UTC)kara trolls? gurl-boy wut in hale are you talking about.
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Date: 2010-08-24 05:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-24 06:05 am (UTC)that's rich coming from a 4min stan. atleast kara has the excuse that they were promoting in japan, hence all the news.
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Date: 2010-08-24 06:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-24 06:26 am (UTC):D sry you walked right into that one. 4minute is alright.
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Date: 2010-08-24 04:42 am (UTC)College is keeping me from my Gyuri gif spams. :(
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Date: 2010-08-24 05:20 am (UTC)yeah I need to scale back too once the semester starts. college goes by too fast
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Date: 2010-08-24 05:25 am (UTC)Man I just had my first day of class today and I already have a crapload of studying/homework. :( What I get for being a pre-pharmacy student. ;_; Although my multitasking skills are very rusty atm since I haven't had to use them in 3 months. Probably in a week I will manage to be on msn, post on the tennis forum, download kpop pictures, download tennis pictures, download music, be on facebook, post Gyuri gif spams/lurk on omona, and study/do homework at the same time. :D
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Date: 2010-08-24 01:00 pm (UTC)i think genie can be top 3.
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Date: 2010-08-24 02:32 pm (UTC)One things for sure SNSD will not get #1.
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Date: 2010-08-24 05:39 pm (UTC)