The First Bloooooming

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The First Bloooooming
Kara - The First Blooming.jpg
From left to right: Nicole, Han Seungyeon, Park Gyuri, Kim Sunghee
Studio album by
Kara
ReleasedMarch 29, 2007
Recorded2007
Genre
Length36:15
Label DSP
Producer Lee Ho Yeon
Kara chronology
The First Bloooooming
(2007)		 Rock U
(2008)
Singles from The First Bloooooming
  1. "Break It"
    Released: March 29, 2007
  2. "If U Wanna"
    Released: June 8, 2007
  3. "Secret World"
    Released: July 26, 2007

The First Bloooooming (also titled "The First Blooming", later retitled as "Blooming") [1] is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group Kara, released on March 29, 2007, alongside the lead single "Break It". It is the only album which features original member Kim Sunghee who left in 2008 due to their educational purposes, The album was not a commercial success and went unrecognized by the public.

Contents

Background Information

Having debuted under the same company as predecessors, Fin.K.L, many comparisons between the two groups were made, even paralleling each individual Kara member to a Fin.KL member. [2] Kara showcased a "strong female" and mature image through the R&B style of their debut single "Break It".

Chart performance

The Gaon Music Chart, which is now known as the Circle Music Chart, was launched in February 2010 as the official chart for South Korea, almost 3 years after Kara debuted. The First Blooming entered at number 11 on the Gaon Album Chart for the third week of 2010 and peaked at number 2 for the week ending January 23, 2010. It spent two non-consecutive weeks in the Top 5 and three non-consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the chart in 2010. [3] [4] [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Composer(s)Length
1."Broken Promise (못 지킨 말)"Kim Tae YunKim Suk Chan3:53
2."Break It"Lee Dong SooHan Sang Won3:15
3."If U Wanna (맘에 들면)"Han Sang Won, Lee Dong SooHan Sang Won3:43
4."Secret World"Kim Hee Sun, Cha Sang MinKim Tae Hyun3:20
5."Don't Be Shy"Jung Mi RaAND3:54
6."Two of Us (우리 둘)"Han Sang Won, Lee Dong SooHan Sang Won3:17
7."I'll Be There"Bang Seun ChulBang Seun Chul3:38
8."Tear Eraser (눈물 지우개)"Yoon GyungLee Byung Joon4:03
9."Break It (Instrumental)" Han Sang Won3:17
10."Broken Promise (못 지킨 말) (Instrumental)" Kim Suk Chan3:53
Total length:36:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010)Peak

position

South Korea (Gaon Album Chart) [4] 2

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References

  1. ↑ "Blooming". Spotify .
  2. ↑ (in Korean) Yeong-hyeon Kim. "카라 '핑클과 비교될 정도로 잘하고 싶어'". Hankooki.com. May 1, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
  3. ↑ "The 3rd Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 1 2 "The 5th Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "The 40th Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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