KARA's 15th debut anniversary Japanese fan meeting was successfully completed.

Girl group KARA successfully concluded its fan meeting in Japan amid enthusiastic cheers from local fans.

On the 4th, their agency RBW and DSP Media announced, "KARA (Park Gyu-ri, Han Seung-yeon, Nicole, Kang Ji-young, Heo Young-ji) celebrated their 15th debut anniversary starting in Osaka, Japan on the 23rd of last month, followed by Fukuoka on the 26th and Yokohama on March 3rd. “We successfully held the fan meeting ‘KARA 15TH ANNIVERSARY FAN MEETING 2023~MOVE AGAIN~’,” he said.

This fan meeting had a special meaning to both the members and fans as it was held about 8 years after Kara held the '2015 KAMILIA FESTIVAL' in Tokyo, Japan in 2015. Kara's fan meetings held in three cities in Japan were sold out immediately after ticket sales began, showing off the continued popularity of 'Korean Wave Queen' Kara, while the second fan meeting in Yokohama on the 3rd was broadcast live through online live streaming.

KARA heated up the atmosphere at the venue by opening the opening stage with the title song 'WHEN I MOVE' from the Japanese album 'MOVE AGAIN' commemorating the 15th anniversary of their debut. The five members entertained fans with various events that allowed them to interact more closely with fans, from recent talks that fans were curious about.

A mini live was also held. KARA thrilled fans by performing live performances of past hit songs such as 'Step' and 'Mr.', as well as 'Shout It Out' and 'Happy Hour' from 'MOVE AGAIN'. In particular, KARA gave fans a deep emotion and lingering feeling by selecting songs that encompass KARA's history, such as selecting 'Promise' (プロミス) from their 4th Japanese full-length album 'Fantastic Girls'.

Park Gyu-ri said, "We were able to return to KARA because of our fans. KARA exists thanks to all of you who support us no matter where we are. We hope you will continue to be with us for a long time. We will do our best to be of strength to you all." Han Seung-yeon said, "It was an incredibly happy and dream-like time. I will continue to move forward with the memories that my fans gave me as a gift."

Nicole said, "I am so happy to be able to meet the fans again as KARA. I really wanted to say thank you to Camilia. For remembering us and waiting for us, we were able to come back on stage." Jiyoung Kang said, "Now like this. "I'm so happy that we can get together again as Kara. I think we can always remember this moment and work hard. Please take care of Kara in the future as well."

Heo Young-ji said, "I feel like every day that passes by has become more precious lately. I will never forget the time I spent with my fans at this fan meeting. All of these moments were possible thanks to you all. Thank you for making me feel like I am a precious person and making me happy today as well. “I do,” he said, expressing his sincerity toward his fans. In particular, Park Gyu-ri also mentioned the name of the late Goo Hara.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr