| Genre: | Reality |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Executive Producer: | Park Sang-min |
| Producer: | Park Jae-bum Han Dae-hee |
| Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | Tuesday at 18:00 - 19:00 (KST) |
| Company: | DSP Media MBC Plus Media |
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]
| Name | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hangul | ||
| Ahn So-jin | 안소진 | Former Superstar K1 contestant.[5] | |
| Heo Young-ji | 허영지 | Currently a soloist under DSP Media. | |
| Cho Shi-yoon | 조시윤 | Former Puretty member[6] and Produce 101 contestant.Currently an actress under DSP Media. | |
| Yoon Chae-kyung | 윤채경 | Former Puretty member. Produce 101 contestant.Former member of April. | |
| Jeon So-min | 전소민 | Former Puretty member, Former April member, Currently a member of K.A.R.D. | |
| Kim Chae-won | 김채원 | Former member of April. | |
| Son Yoo-ji | 손유지 | Currently a member of 3YE under GH Entertainment. |
| Name | Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hangul | ||
| Heo Young-ji | 허영지 | 1st | |
| Ahn So-jin | 안소진 | 2nd | |
| Jeon So-min | 전소민 | 3rd | |
| Kim Chae-won | 김채원 | 4th | |
| Yoon Chae-kyung | 윤채경 | 5th | |
| Cho Shi-yoon | 조시윤 | 6th | |
| Son Yoo-ji | 손유지 | 7th |