Pretty Girl Special Edition

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Pretty Girl Special Edition
KaraHoney.jpg
From left to right: Goo Hara, Han Seungyeon, Park Gyuri, Nicole, Kang Jiyoung
EP (reissue)by
Kara
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length19:24
Label DSP
Kara chronology
Pretty Girl
(2008)		Pretty Girl Special Edition
(2009)		 Revolution
(2009)
Singles from Honey
  1. "Honey"
    Released: February 16, 2009

Pretty Girl Special Edition (also known as Honey), is a repackage of South Korean girl group Kara's second EP Pretty Girl (2008). It was released digitally on February 12, 2009, with a physical release on February 18, 2009.

Contents

In contrast to Pretty Girl's cute and lively concept, the title track "Honey" is more wistful and features the members of Kara as soft, feminine women. [1] The song was remixed from the original version, and also underwent a slight name change from "하니" (Ha-ni) to "Honey". [1] It is considered the group's first hit.

Background

"Good Day, Season 2" was the group's first digital single. It is a remix of "Good Day" from their first mini-album "Rock U". It was released on October 13, 2008, and later included on the Honey EP. It was rearranged by Han Jae Ho and Kim Seung Soo, the same people who produced Kara's "Rock U", as well as the original soundtrack of the hit drama series "달콤한 나의 도시: My Sweet Seoul", the songs "You Are My Heaven" and "Find" by SS501, and "고맙다" ("Thank You") by Kim Hyun Joong.

A repackaged mini-album edition of the Pretty Girl EP was scheduled to be released on February 19, but was then moved up a day to February 18. [1] The new EP features "Honey", various remixes of "Pretty Girl", and a remix "Good Day Season 2", a song that was initially only given a digital release. [2]

The second single from the EP was "Honey". Kara filmed the music video for "Honey" on February 10. The music video was to be released on February 17 [1] but was moved up a day to February 16. [3] The music video features the girls in pure angelic dresses sitting at home.

Promotion

The group debuted "Honey" on KBS's Music Bank program on February 13, 2009. [4] [2] [1]

Commercial performance

The Gaon Music Chart was launched in February 2010 as the official chart for South Korea, a year after the EP was released. The mini album entered at number 84 on the Gaon Album Chart for the second week of 2010 and peaked at number 2 on the week ending April 17, 2010. [5] [6] It spent three non-consecutive weeks in the top 10 in 2010 and became their second top 5 album as well as their third top 10 album. [7] [8]

Kara member Han Seung-yeon noted that the title track "Honey" climbed the charts much faster than "Pretty Girl" did, while Goo Hara stated that the song appealed to an older age group. [9]

After a few weeks, "Honey" achieved its first #1 on M.Net's M Countdown show on March 5, 2009. [10] The song also won the a first-place award on SBS's Inkigayo program. [11]

Track listing

Digital download [12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Honey"
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • PLASTICROOM
3:15
2."What Is This?" (이게 뭐야; Plastic Ver.)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
PLASTICROOM3:04
3."Pretty Girl" (Bani Ver.)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
2:47
4."Good Day" (굿데이; Season 2)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
3:13
5."Pretty Girl" (School Rock Ver.)
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Song Su-yun
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
  • Han Jae-ho
  • Kim Seung-soo
3:30
Total length:15:49

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak

position

South Korea (Gaon) [6] 2

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