Kara Project

*Kara Project*
Kara Project
Genre	Reality
Written by	Jung Soo-jung; Kim Eun-jung; Kim Hye-jin; Yoo Hye-jin
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Park Sang-min
Producers	Park Jae-bum; Han Dae-hee
Production location	Seoul, South Korea
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Tuesday at 18:00 - 19:00 (KST)
Production companies	DSP Media; MBC Plus Media
Original release
Network	MBC Music
Release	27 May –; 1 July 2014
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Kara Project is a 2014 South Korean reality television program starring the girl group Kara. It aired on MBC Music from May 27 – 1 July 2014.

The program centred around the search to find a new member of Kara, following the departure of its members Nicole and Jiyoung.^[1] Seven trainees from DSP Media participated in the show, competing to become part of the group. The winner of the competition was Heo Young-ji, who became Kara's new member.

On February 24, 2015, contestant Ahn So-jin was found to have died from apparent suicide one month after DSP ended their contract with her. She had been a trainee for five years before participating in Kara Project.^[2]^[3]^[4]

^ Lee, Jung Hyeok (July 3, 2014). "Kara neun wae 5 injoreul pogihago 4injoreul taekhaeteulka?" 카라는 왜 5인조를 포기하고 4인조를 택했을까? [Why did KARA give up being a 5 member group for 4?]. Naver (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
^ "Beibikara Sojin samang, apateu hwadanseo sumjin chae balgyeon...chwigeun 'uuljeung arha'" 베이비카라 소진 사망, 아파트 화단서 숨진 채 발견…최근 '우울증 앓아' [Baby Kara Sojin dead, found dead recently in apartment garden 'ill from depression'] (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^ "DSP cheuk: Bebikara Sojin samang, gwadohan chucheuk jajehae dalla" DSP측 "베이비카라 소진 사망, 과도한 추측 자제해 달라" [DSP's side:"Baby Kara Sojin dead, please refrain from excessive speculation"] (in Korean). Huffington Post Korea. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
^ "K-Pop Trainee & 'Kara Project' Contestant Ahn So Jin Dead at 22". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-10-07.

[naver-1] Lee, Jung Hyeok (July 3, 2014). "Kara neun wae 5 injoreul pogihago 4injoreul taekhaeteulka?" 카라는 왜 5인조를 포기하고 4인조를 택했을까? [Why did KARA give up being a 5 member group for 4?]. Naver (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved July 6, 2014.

[chosun-2] "Beibikara Sojin samang, apateu hwadanseo sumjin chae balgyeon...chwigeun 'uuljeung arha'" 베이비카라 소진 사망, 아파트 화단서 숨진 채 발견…최근 '우울증 앓아' [Baby Kara Sojin dead, found dead recently in apartment garden 'ill from depression'] (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.

[huff-3] "DSP cheuk: Bebikara Sojin samang, gwadohan chucheuk jajehae dalla" DSP측 "베이비카라 소진 사망, 과도한 추측 자제해 달라" [DSP's side:"Baby Kara Sojin dead, please refrain from excessive speculation"] (in Korean). Huffington Post Korea. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.

[4] "K-Pop Trainee & 'Kara Project' Contestant Ahn So Jin Dead at 22". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-10-07.

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