How Old Are KARA Members? (2024 Updated)

KARA, written as 카라 in Korean, is a girl band of second-generation K-pop from South Korea, like Girls’ Generation and Brave Girls. The group name is derived from the Greek word “chara,” which means sweet melody. DSP Media, a record label company, manages this band of five girls: Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole, Jiyoung, and Youngji.

Initially, KARA was a four-member band that debuted on March 29, 2007, with the release of the album “The First Blooooomming,” followed by the title track “Break It.” The band disbanded on January 14, 2016, but made their comeback on November 29, 2002, with the album “Move Again.” Now, let’s talk about how old KARA members are, their dates of birth, debut ages, and Korean ages. We will also discuss former member Kim Sunghee’s date of birth and when Goo Hara passed away.

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KARA Members Current Age: From Eldest to Youngest Order

KARA Member	Current Age	Date of Birth
Park Gyuri	35 years old	May 21, 1988
Seungyeon	35 years old	July 24, 1988
Nicole Jung	32 years old	October 7, 1991
Jiyoung	30 years old	January 18, 1994
Youngji	29 years old	August 30, 1994

Table showing the current ages of KARA members and their dates of birth in order of oldest to youngest from top to bottom.

KARA Members dates of birth and current ages in order: Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole, Jiyoung, and Youngji. — KARA Members’ Birthdays are given left to right in order of their ages from oldest to youngest.

Former member Kim Sunghee was born on May 17, 1989, and left the band in 2008 due to parental pressure, as per KBS World. In addition, KARA’s eternal member Goo Hara was born on January 3, 1991, and she committed suicide on November 24, 2019, in her home, as per Yonhap News Agency.

Currently, Park Gyuri (35 years old) is the eldest member, while Youngji (29 years old) is the maknae “youngest member of the group.” Back in March 2007, KARA members’ debut ages were as follows: Gyuri was 18, Seungyeon was 18, Sunghee was 17, and Nicole was 15. At the time of Jiyoung and Hara’s addition to the band, their ages were 17 and 14, respectively. Youngji debuted at the age of 19 when she was added to the group on August 18, 2014, after winning first place on the Kara Project. So overall, the KARA band went through three lineup changes.

KARA Members Korean Age

Park Gyuri is 37 years old.
Han Seungyeon is 37 years old.
Nicole Jung is 34 years old.
Kang Jiyoung is 31 years old.
Heo Youngji is 31 years old.

Now let’s discuss how old each KARA member is, their description, photo, current age, birthplace, and position in the band.

KARA Member Gyuri Age with Photo

KARA member Gyuri date of birth and current age. — Gyuri is 35 years old.

Park Gyu Ri (Korean: 박규리) is a South Korean K-pop idol and the eldest KARA member, popularly known as Gyuri. She was born on May 21, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea, and is 35 years old as per international age and 37 years old as per Korean age. Gyuri is the lead vocalist and leader of the KARA band.

KARA Member Seungyeon Age with Photo

KARA member Seungyeon date of birth and current age. — Seungyeon is 35 years old.

Han Seung Yeon (Korean: 한승연) is a South Korean K-pop idol and the second eldest KARA member, popularly known as Seungyeon. She was born on July 24, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea, and is 35 years old as per international age and 37 years old as per Korean age. Seungyeon is the band’s main vocalist.

KARA Member Nicole Age with Photo

KARA member Nicole date of birth and current age. — Nicole is 32 years old.

Jung Yong Joo, aka Nicole (Korean: 니콜), is an American K-pop idol and a member of the KARA band. She was born on October 7, 1991, in Los Angeles, USA, and is 32 years old as per international age and 34 years old as per Korean age. Nicole is the band’s main dancer, main rapper, and vocalist.

KARA Member Jiyoung Age with Photo

KARA member Jiyoung date of birth and current age. — Jiyoung is 30 years old.

Kang Ji Young (Korean: 강지영) is a South Korean K-pop idol and the second youngest KARA member, popularly known as Jiyoung. She was born on January 18, 1994, in Paju, South Korea, and is 30 years old as per international age and 31 years old as per Korean age. Jiyoung is the band’s vocalist, rapper, and visual.

KARA Member Youngji Age with Photo

KARA member Youngji date of birth and current age. — Youngji is 29 years old.

Heo Young Ji (Korean: 허영지) is a South Korean K-pop idol and the youngest KARA member, popularly known as Youngji. She was born on August 30, 1994, in South Korea, and is 29 years old as per international age and 31 years old as per Korean age. Youngji is the band’s main rapper, lead dancer, vocalist, and “Maknae.”

So this is all about the current ages, birthdays, and dates of birth for KARA members: Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole, Jiyoung, and Youngji. Kara’s comeback has become very popular, and people are showing a lot of love for it. You can read other DSP Media-produced Young Posse members’ ages.