Goo Hara (January , â€" November , ), also known mononymously as Hara
/ˈɡuË hÉ'Ë rÉ™/, was a South Korean singer and actress. She was a
member of the South Korean girl group Kara, and had also appeared in
television dramas including City Hunter (). She made her debut as a
soloist in July with the release of her EP Alohara (Can You Feel
It?).Goo was born on January , , in Gwangju, South Korea. Goo's
parents separated when she was eight years old after her mother
abandoned the family. Goo and her brother were raised by their
grandmother while their father was working as a construction worker
around the country to support the family. She attended Woonchun
Elementary School [ko] and Jeonnam Middle School [ko], and trained as
a track and field athlete for two years. Goo came to Seoul while
attending Jeonju Fine Arts High School [ko] and participated in SM
Entertainment's youth appearance tournament in . She later transferred
to Dongmyung Girls' Information Industry High School [ko] and then
attended Sungshin Women's University. During her school days, she
worked as a model for internet clothing stores. In , she
unsuccessfully auditioned to join JYP Entertainment.Goo joined the
girl group Kara in , following the departure of former member Kim
Sung-hee. In October , she became a cast member of the KBS' reality
show Invincible Youth.
/ˈɡuË hÉ'Ë rÉ™/, was a South Korean singer and actress. She was a
member of the South Korean girl group Kara, and had also appeared in
television dramas including City Hunter (). She made her debut as a
soloist in July with the release of her EP Alohara (Can You Feel
It?).Goo was born on January , , in Gwangju, South Korea. Goo's
parents separated when she was eight years old after her mother
abandoned the family. Goo and her brother were raised by their
grandmother while their father was working as a construction worker
around the country to support the family. She attended Woonchun
Elementary School [ko] and Jeonnam Middle School [ko], and trained as
a track and field athlete for two years. Goo came to Seoul while
attending Jeonju Fine Arts High School [ko] and participated in SM
Entertainment's youth appearance tournament in . She later transferred
to Dongmyung Girls' Information Industry High School [ko] and then
attended Sungshin Women's University. During her school days, she
worked as a model for internet clothing stores. In , she
unsuccessfully auditioned to join JYP Entertainment.Goo joined the
girl group Kara in , following the departure of former member Kim
Sung-hee. In October , she became a cast member of the KBS' reality
show Invincible Youth.
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