Karasia

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Karasia
Tour by
Kara
Associated albumVarious
Start dateFebruary 18, 2012 (2012-02-18)
End dateSeptember 29, 2015 (2015-09-29)
Legs4
No. of shows2 in South Korea
52 in Japan
54 Total

Karasia are a series of

Kara. The first concert tour titled Karasia began in Seoul, South Korea in February 2012,[1] and continued with 12 shows in Japan starting in Yokohama in April.[2] The tour was also planned to have dates in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and others, but this never came to fruition.[3]

The 2012 tour concluded in

Saitama on May 27, 2012, and attracted around 150,000 people in Japan. The last concert was broadcast live through streaming in 60 different theaters throughout Japan, and all the tickets to the theaters were sold out as well.[4] All solo songs that the girls performed in the Japanese tour was released on the album Kara Collection on September 5, 2012. On January 6, 2013, the group held a special concert at the Tokyo Dome in front of 45,000 people, making them the first female South Korean artist to hold a concert at the venue.[5]

A second tour, also titled Karasia, started in Japan on October 8, 2013. The tour attracted 120,000 people and was the last with members

Youngji
. A fourth Karasia Japanese tour took place in September 2015 and was the group's final tour before their disbandment in January 2016. Kara's four concert tours in South Korea and Japan attracted a total of over 420,000 people.

Set lists

Seoul, South Korea (2012)
  1. "Step"
  2. "Wanna"
  3. "Jumping"
  4. "Secretly Secretly" (몰래몰래)
  5. "Umbrella"
  6. "Binks"
  7. "Date (My Boy)"
  8. "With"
  9. "I'm..(Ing)" (나는..(Ing))
  10. "Wait"
  11. Tango Dance + "Day Dream" (
    Park Gyuri
    's solo)
  12. "Superstar" (Han Seung-yeon's solo)
  13. "Beat It" (Nicole Jung's solo, Michael Jackson cover)
  14. "Secret Love" (
    Goo Ha-ra
    's solo)
  15. "
    Lupin
    "
  16. "Let It Go"
  17. "Break It"
  18. "Umbrella" + "Wanna Do" (
    Kang Jiyoung
    's solo, Acoustic Ver)
  19. "Guilty" (Han Seung-yeon's solo)
  20. "Love" + Sport Dance (
    Goo Ha-ra
    's solo)
  21. "Lost" (Nicole Jung's solo)
  22. "Maria" (
    Park Gyuri
    's solo)
  23. "Superman" (Norazo cover)
  24. "Lonely"
  25. "Winter Magic"
  26. "
    Honey
    "
  27. "Jet Coaster Love"
  28. "With My Heart (Dear Kamilia)" (내 마음을 담아서 (Dear Kamilia))
  29. "My Darling"
  30. "Mister"

Encore:

  1. "
    Pretty Girl
    "
  2. "Girls Be Ambitious"
  3. "Rock U"

Notes:

  • A-Jax's leader, Hyeongkon, performed on Nicole's solo song "Lost", dubling the voice of 2AM's Jin-woon, who originally make a featuring in the song.
Japan (2012)
  1. "
    Speed Up
    "
  2. "Jumping"
  3. "Dreaming Girl"
  4. "Umbrella" (Japanese version)
  5. "
    Girl's Power
    "
  6. "
    Pretty Girl
    "
  7. "Lost" + "The Game of Love" / "Beat It"* (Nicole Jung's solo)
  8. "Kara Medley ("Umbrella", "Whisper" and "Mister") + "Wanna Do" (Kang Ji-young's solo)
  9. "Secret Love" (
    Goo Ha-ra
    's solo)
  10. Tango Dance + "Daydream" (
    Park Gyuri
    's solo)
  11. "Guilty" (Han Seung-yeon's solo)
  12. "
    Lupin
    "
  13. "Step"
  14. "Let it Go"
  15. "
    Honey
    "
  16. "Winter Magic"
  17. "Missing"
  18. "Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'"
  19. "Go Go Summer!"
  20. "Jet Coaster Love"
  21. "Mister"

Encore:

  1. "Girls Be Ambitious"
  2. "SOS"
  3. "Rock U"

Notes:

  • Due to Nicole's leg injury, she performed "The Game of Love" instead of "Beat It". In their show in Saitama, "Beat It" was performed replacing "The Game of Love".
  • A-Jax performed as opening act in the last two shows.
Japan - Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome (2013)
  1. "
    Pandora
    "
  2. "
    Speed Up
    "
  3. "Jumping"
  4. "Dreaming Girl"
  5. "Honey" (Metal version) (Cyntia's guest performance)
  6. Drum solo + "
    Goo Ha-ra
    's solo)
  7. "Strong Enough" (Han Seung-yeon's solo)
  8. "
    Girl's Power
    "
  9. "Kiss Me Tonight"
  10. "
    Pretty Girl
    "
  11. "Winter Magic"
  12. "Orion"
  13. "Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'"
  14. "Humpin' Around" (Nicole Jung's solo)
  15. "Daydream" (Remix) (
    Park Gyuri
    's solo)
  16. "Gakuen Tengoku" (Kang Ji-young's solo)
  17. "
    Lupin
    "
  18. "Step"
  19. "Let it Go"
  20. "Electric Boy"
  21. "Go Go Summer!"
  22. "Jet Coaster Love"
  23. "Rock U"

Encore:

  1. "Girls Be Ambitious"
  2. "SOS"
  3. "Mister"

Notes:

  • The Japanese girl rock band Cyntia played a metal version of "Honey" as a special guest performance, as well they were the band on Hara's solo performance.
  • As opening for Seung-yeon's solo performance, it was shown, in a VTR, pictures of her since Kara's debut until today, as well baby photos of her.
  • As opening for Gyuri's solo performance, she performed a special ballet from Swan Lake.
  • As opening for Nicole's solo performance, a VTR of her being a
    DJ
    and dancing a song was shown.
  • As opening for Jiyoung's solo performance, a VTR of some students in a Japanese school praising a photo of her in Girls Forever's album booklet, then call them to go to Tokyo Dome. The band Cyntia played on her performance.
  • A preview of the group's first TV anime Kara The Animation aired before the performance of "Mister".
Japan (2013)
  1. "
    Lupin
    "
  2. "Jumping"
  3. "
    Pandora
    "
  4. "
    Damaged Lady
    "
  5. "2Night"
  6. "Geuriun Naren (Miss U)"
  7. "
    Pretty Girl
    "
  8. "We Will Rock You" (Queen cover) (Han Seung-yeon's solo)
  9. "Anata ga Iru Kara" (
    Park Gyuri
    's solo)
  10. "We Found Love" (Rihanna cover) (Nicole Jung's solo)
  11. "
    Goo Ha-ra
    's solo)
  12. "Hideki Saijyo" (Village People Japanese cover) (Kang Ji-young's solo)
  13. "Winter Magic"
  14. "Hanabi"
  15. "
    Dul Junge Hana (Runaway)
    "
  16. "Bye Bye Happy Days!"
  17. "
    Girl's Power
    "
  18. "My Boy"
  19. "Thank You Summer Love"
  20. "Go Go Summer!"
  21. "Jet Coaster Love"

Encore:

  1. "Mister"
  2. "Sweet Days"
  3. "Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'"
  4. "Step"
Japan (2014)
  1. "
    Mamma Mia!
    (Japanese Version)"
  2. "
    Pandora
    "
  3. "
    Lupin
    "
  4. "Happy Happy Love"
  5. "So Good"
  6. "Rescue Me"
  7. "天使のウィンク (Tenshi no Wink)" (Seiko Matsuda cover) (Heo Young-ji)
  8. "Love the Way You Lie (Part II) / Dirrty" (Rihanna/Christina Aguilera cover) (Han Seung-yeon)
  9. "
    Goo Ha-ra
    )
  10. "
    Park Gyuri
    )
  11. "
    Pretty Girl
    "
  12. "Jet Coaster Love"
  13. "
    Girl's Power
    "
  14. "Rock U"
  15. "Good-bye days" (Yui cover) (Park Gyuri & Han Seung-yeon)
  16. "
    Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé
    cover) (Goo Ha-ra & Heo Young-ji)
  17. "一番にわたしを抱きしめて (Ichiban ni Watashi o Dakishimete)"
  18. "French Kiss"
  19. "Promise"
  20. "Pop Star"
  21. "Mister"

Encore:

  1. "Go Go Summer!"
  2. "SOS"
  3. "Step"

Notes:

  • Park Gyuri performed Juju's "明日がくるなら (Ashita ga Kuru Nara)" as her solo performance in Okayama.[6]
Japan (2015)
  1. "Thank You Summer Love"
  2. "
    Girl's Power
    "
  3. "Cupid"
  4. "Whisper"
  5. "Dreaming Girl"
  6. "
    Mamma Mia!
    (Japanese Version)"
  7. "I LOVE YOU" (Yutaka Ozaki cover) (Han Seung-yeon)
  8. "なんてったってアイドル (Nantettatte Aidoru)" (
    Kyōko Koizumi cover) (Heo Young-ji
    )
  9. "
    Park Gyuri
    )
  10. "Choco Chip Cookies" (
    Goo Ha-ra
    )
  11. "HANABI"
  12. "Last Summer"
  13. "Endless Night"
  14. "Summer☆gic"
  15. "Honey"
  16. "N.E.V.E.R.L.A.N.D."
  17. "Sunshine Miracle"
  18. "Go Go Summer!"
  19. "
    Pretty Girl
    "
  20. "Jet Coaster Love"
  21. "Mister"

Encore:

  1. "Bye Bye Happy Days!"
  2. "Step"
  3. "Rock U"

Notes:

Tour dates

Karasia 1st Tour / Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome
Date City Country Venue Attendance
February 18, 2012 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 18,000[8]
February 19, 2012
April 14, 2012 Yokohama Japan Yokohama Arena 150,000[9]
April 15, 2012
April 18, 2012 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
April 19, 2012
April 27, 2012 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
April 28, 2012
April 30, 2012 Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka
May 1, 2012
May 16, 2012 Tokyo Yoyogi National Gymnasium
May 17, 2012
May 26, 2012
Saitama
Saitama Super Arena
May 27, 2012
January 6, 2013 Tokyo Tokyo Dome 45,000[10]
Estimated Total 213,000
Karasia 2nd Japan Tour
Date City Country Venue Attendance
October 8, 2013 Yokohama Japan Yokohama Arena 120,000[11]
October 9, 2013
October 16, 2013 Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka
October 17, 2013
October 23, 2013 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
October 24, 2013
October 29, 2013 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
October 30, 2013
November 9, 2013
Fukui
Sun Dome Fukui
November 10, 2013
November 19, 2013 Saitama Saitama Super Arena
November 20, 2013
November 23, 2013 Kobe World Memorial Hall
November 24, 2013
Karasia 3rd Japan Tour
Date City Country Venue Attendance
October 24, 2014 Fukuoka Japan Fukuoka Sunpalace 55,000[12]
October 25, 2014
October 27, 2014 Nagoya Nagoya Congress Center
November 3, 2014 Okayama Okayama Civic Hall
November 5, 2014 Kanazawa Honda Forest Hall
November 6, 2014 Niigata Niigata Prefectural Civic Center
November 14, 2014 Osaka Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
November 15, 2014
November 18, 2014 Yokohama Yokohama Arena
November 19, 2014
Karasia 4th Japan Tour
Date City Country Venue Attendance
September 1, 2015 Osaka Japan Zepp Namba 35,000[13]
September 2, 2015
September 3, 2015
September 4, 2015 Nagoya Nagoya Congress Center
September 8, 2015 Kanazawa Honda Forest Hall
September 10, 2015 Hiroshima Hiroshima Art and Culture Hall
September 12, 2015 Okayama Okayama Civic Hall
September 21, 2015 Fukuoka Zepp Fukuoka
September 22, 2015
September 24, 2015 Yokohama Pacifico Yokohama
September 25, 2015
September 28, 2015
September 29, 2015

DVD

Japanese version

Kara 1st Japan Tour Karasia
Kara
chronology
Kara Best Clips II & Shows
(2012)
Kara 1st Japan Tour Karasia
(2012)
2012 Karasia Seoul Concert
(2012)

Kara 1st Japan Tour Karasia is the second live DVD of the

Blu-ray and 2 different editions: Limited edition (2 discs) and Regular edition (1 disc). The DVD was scheduled to be released on October 17 along with the group's seventh Japanese single "Electric Boy" but it was postponed to November 14, 2012, due to an error found in one of the discs.[14] The DVD was released along with the group's third Japanese album Girls Forever
.

Track listing
Disc 1: Live DVD
Lupin"
 
13."Step" 
14."Let It Go" 
15."Honey" 
16."Winter Magic" (ウィンターマジック) 
17."Missing" (ミッシング) 
18."Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'" (今、贈りたい「ありがとう」) 
19."Go Go Summer!" (GO GO サマー!) 
20."Jet Coaster Love" (ジェットコースターラブ) 
21."Mister" (ミスター) (Japanese version) 
22."Girls Be Ambitious!" (ガールズ ビー アンビシャス!) (Encore) 
23."SOS" (Encore) 
24."Rock U" (Encore) 
Disc 2: Bonus disc (Limited edition only)[17][18]
No.TitleLength
1."Making-of Special movie" (スペシャル・メイキング・フィルム) 
Charts
Chart Peak
position
Oricon Weekly DVD chart 1
Oricon Weekly Blu-ray chart 1
Oricon Yearly DVD chart 48
Oricon Yearly Blu-ray chart 25
Sales and certifications
Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[19] 60,008+
Release history
Country Date Format Label
Japan November 14, 2012
Blu-ray Disc[17][18]
Universal Sigma

Korean version

2012 Karasia Seoul Concert
Kara
chronology
Kara 1st Japan Tour Karasia
(2012)
2012 Karasia Seoul Concert
(2012)
Karasia 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome
(2013)

2012 Karasia Seoul Concert is the third live DVD of the

Kara. It was released on December 26, 2012, only in DVD format.[20] The DVD contains the first Korean concert of the group held in the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea, during February 18 and 19, 2012.[21]

Track listing
Disc 1
Hara solo)
 
18."Mysterious Lupin" (VTR 3) 
19."Lupin" 
20."Let It Go" 
21."History of Kara" (VTR 4) 
22."Kara Medley ("Umbrella", "What's This?", "Good Day") + Wanna Do" (Jiyoung solo) 
23."Guilty" (Seung-yeon solo) 
24."L-O-V-E + ChaChaCha" (Hara solo) 
25."Lost" (Nicole solo) 
26."Maria" (Gyuri solo) 
27."Super Girl" 
Disc 2[22]
No.TitleLength
1."Love Is" (VTR 5) 
2."Lonely" 
3."Winter Magic" 
4."Honey" 
5."Jet Coaster Love" 
6."Ment 3" 
7."With My Heart (Dear Kamilia)" 
8."My Darling" 
9."Rehearsal" (VTR 6) 
10."Mister" 
11."Kara Animation" (VTR 7) 
12."Pretty Girl" 
13."Girls Be Ambitious!" 
14."Rock U" 
Disc 3[22]
No.TitleLength
1."Special making" (off-shot movie) 
Charts
Chart Peak
position
Oricon Weekly DVD chart 7
Sales and certifications
Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[19] 9,830+
Release history
Country Date Format Label
Japan December 26, 2012 DVD[22] Universal Sigma

Tokyo Dome version

Karasia 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome
Kara
chronology
2012 Karasia Seoul Concert
(2012)
Karasia 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome
(2013)

Karasia 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome is the eighth DVD, third Blu-ray and fourth live released by KARA. It was released in 2 formats (DVD and Blu-ray) and 2 editions: Limited and Regular. The limited editions includes a bonus disc with making of, rehearsals and an off-shot movie of the concert. The DVD includes their concert on Tokyo Dome, realized on January 6, 2013.

Track listing
Disc 1
Girl's Power" (ガールズ パワー)
 
9."Pretty Girl" 
10."Winter Magic" (ウィンターマジック) 
11."Orion" (オリオン) 
12."Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō'" (今、贈りたい「ありがとう」) 
13."Humpin' Around" (Nicole solo) 
14."Swan Lake + Daydream" (Gyuri solo) 
15."School Heaven (学園天国)" (Jiyoung solo) 
16."Lupin" 
17."Step" 
18."Let It Go" 
19."Electric Boy" (エレクトリックボーイ) 
20."Go Go Summer!" (GO GO サマー) 
21."Jet Coaster Love" (ジェットコースターラブ) 
22."Rock U" 
23."Girls Be Ambitious!" (ガールズ ビー アンビシャス!) 
24."SOS" 
25."Mister" (ミスター) 
Disc 2[22]
No.TitleLength
1."Tojitsu no Butaiura ni Kanzen Mitchaku Shita Off-shot Eizo" (当日の舞台裏に完全密着したオフショット映像) 
Charts
Chart Peak
position
Oricon Weekly DVD chart 4
Oricon Weekly Blu-ray chart 3
Sales and certifications
Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[19] 32,552+
Release history
Country Date Format Label
Japan March 27, 2013 DVD, Blu-ray[22] Universal Sigma

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