From early newcomer recognition to Japanese and Korean music awards and members’ acting and entertainment awards, explore recognition by year, category, recipient and work, with sources.
20YEARS OF KARA✦
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27Music-show wins
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The July award was presented at the August 9 ceremony.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageKim Sung-hee performing at the Cyworld awards eventPhotograph from the 13th Cyworld Digital Music Awards event where KARA received this award.Image source정유진 / Newsen (Daum)
Honey earned KARA their first music-show win. Reporting on March 8 also records their first victory on M COUNTDOWN on March 5.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of Honey (Special Edition), featuring HoneyOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Honey (Special Edition), containing Honey; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2009 DSPmedia
Honey won the Mutizen Song award, giving KARA their first win on a terrestrial television music show.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of Honey (Special Edition), featuring HoneyOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Honey (Special Edition), containing Honey; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2009 DSPmedia
Recognized workCover of Honey (Special Edition), featuring HoneyOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Honey (Special Edition), containing Honey; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2009 DSPmedia
Honey earned its third M COUNTDOWN win. Contemporary reporting states that KARA were absent because of another engagement.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of Honey (Special Edition), featuring HoneyOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Honey (Special Edition), containing Honey; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2009 DSPmedia
Recipient / workNicole’s individual variety work; no programme specified
Nicole appears in the nominee list announced on August 5. The ceremony was held on August 28 and Gil won this category. The contemporary category name is used here, rather than the Hot New Variety Star wording found in some later biographies. This was a nomination, not a win.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Related archive photographEditorial image in the 2009 nominee announcementArchive editorial image including Nicole, published with the August 5, 2009 nominee announcement. Capture dates are unknown; this is not the August 28 ceremony or a photograph of her winning.Image sourceSTARNEWS／候補発表記事掲載画像
Recognized workCover of Revolution, featuring WannaOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Revolution, containing Wanna; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2009 DSPmedia
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageKARA members after receiving the Korean Entertainment Arts AwardPhotograph from the 16th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards event where KARA received this award.Image source권현진 / 스포츠코리아 (Nate)
Lupin won M COUNTDOWN. Reporting published after the March 11 broadcast confirms that it had also won the previous week.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of Lupin, featuring LupinOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Lupin, containing Lupin; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2010 DSPmedia
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageKARA receiving the M COUNTDOWN trophy for LupinKARA receiving the trophy on March 11, 2010, shown in the next day’s report of this win.Image source프라임경제（掲載元・撮影者表記なし）
Recognized workCover of Lupin, featuring LupinOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Lupin, containing Lupin; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2010 DSPmedia
Recognized workCover of Lupin, featuring LupinOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Lupin, containing Lupin; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2010 DSPmedia
Lupin topped the K-Chart. Although the broadcast displayed the scores incorrectly, the production team confirmed that KARA were the correct winners.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of Lupin, featuring LupinOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Lupin, containing Lupin; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2010 DSPmedia
Lupin topped the K-Chart for a third consecutive week, following its March 12 and March 19 wins.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of Lupin, featuring LupinOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Lupin, containing Lupin; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2010 DSPmedia
Recognized workCover of Jumping, featuring JumpingOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release Jumping, containing Jumping; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2010 DSPmedia
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageJumping wins SBS InkigayoThe win on the December 12, 2010 Inkigayo 600th-episode special; the top panel of the article’s broadcast screenshots is cropped.Image sourceSBS「인기가요」 / 아시아경제掲載
Hara received the Female Excellence Award in the Show/Entertainment MC category for Invincible Youth at the 2010 KBS Entertainment Awards. KBS’s year-end review records the MC Excellence category; it was not a newcomer or music award.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast image2010.12.25 / Hara giving her KBS Entertainment Awards speechPhotograph from the day she received the Female Excellence Award for Invincible Youth. The original caption identifies her speech immediately after the December 25, 2010 award.Image source양동욱／STARNEWS・머니투데이
Recipient / workKARA SPECIAL PREMIUM BOX FOR JAPAN
Listed by the year of the award.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Recognized workKARA SPECIAL PREMIUM BOX FOR JAPAN product imageThe Planning Award-winning box set, catalogue POCS-9008.Image sourceUniversal Music / CDJapan
Heroes, whose cast included Nicole, received the 2010 SBS Best Teamwork Award. The recipient was the programme ensemble; this is not counted as a solo individual award for Nicole.
Programme & production awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast image2010.12.30 / Heroes ensemble receiving its awardCeremony photograph of the programme ensemble receiving Best Teamwork. It does not depict a solo individual award for Nicole.Image sourceSTARNEWS／SBS授賞式掲載写真
Related archive photographKARA portrait on the 25th Japan Gold Disc Awards siteOfficial recipient portrait; not a ceremony-day photograph.Image source日本レコード協会 / Japan Gold Disc Awards
Related archive photographKARA portrait on the 25th Japan Gold Disc Awards siteOfficial recipient portrait; not a ceremony-day photograph.Image source日本レコード協会 / Japan Gold Disc Awards
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation — Hallyu
Recipient / workKARA
A commendation for contributions to spreading Hallyu.
Honors & special mentions
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageKARA receiving the Hallyu commendation on 13 January 2011Photograph from the Content Industry New Year Gathering event where KARA received this award.Image source김인철 / NEWSIS
Recipient / workHara individually; not a specific song or drama
Hara received the award on July 7 and spoke about balancing her career and school life. KARA also received the HOT Hallyu Star award that day.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast image2011.07.07 / Hara receiving HOT Campus GoddessOn-site photograph from the 5th Mnet 20’s Choice. Its original article explicitly identifies Hara receiving HOT Campus Goddess.Image source송재원／스타N뉴스・파이낸셜뉴스
Recognized workCover of STEP, featuring STEPOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release STEP, containing STEP; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2011 DSPmedia
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageKBS official video of the STEP win and encoreThumbnail of KBS WORLD TV’s official video of the September 16, 2011 No. 1 announcement and encore.Image sourceKBS WORLD TV
Recognized workCover of STEP, featuring STEPOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release STEP, containing STEP; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2011 DSPmedia
Recognized workCover of STEP, featuring STEPOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release STEP, containing STEP; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2011 DSPmedia
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageSTEP’s Inkigayo win on screenThe September 25, 2011 Inkigayo win, with the members holding a trophy and flowers during their acceptance remarks.Image sourceSBS「인기가요」 / OSEN掲載
Hara won the New Star award at the 2011 SBS Drama Awards for City Hunter.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Recognized workOfficial City Hunter portrait of Choi Da-hyeSBS character photograph for the recognised work City Hunter (2011), not a ceremony-day photograph.Image sourceSBS／『シティーハンター』公式キャスト資料
Hara was nominated for the TV popularity award at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards for City Hunter.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Recognized workOfficial City Hunter portrait of Choi Da-hyeSBS character photograph for the nominated work City Hunter (2011), not a Baeksang ceremony photograph or evidence of a win.Image sourceSBS／『シティーハンター』公式キャスト資料
Related archive photographKARA portrait on the 26th Japan Gold Disc Awards siteOfficial Best Asian Artist recipient portrait.Image source日本レコード協会 / Japan Gold Disc Awards
The organizer announced the recipients on February 7 and scheduled the ceremony for February 8.
Honors & special mentions
Related archive photographKARA recipient portrait published in 2012Related archive: the 2012 Japan Gold Disc Awards recipient portrait, not a GCS award ceremony photograph.Image source日本レコード協会 / Japan Gold Disc Awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast imagePANDORA’s winning K-Chart score announcementFrame at 00:01:23 in the official September 7, 2012 KBS video, showing KARA’s winning total of 16,415 points.Image sourceKBS WORLD TV
Recognized workCover of PANDORA, featuring PandoraOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release PANDORA, containing Pandora; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2012 DSPmedia
Related archive photographKARA portrait on the 27th Japan Gold Disc Awards siteOfficial Best Asian Artist recipient portrait.Image source日本レコード協会 / Japan Gold Disc Awards
Selection was announced in 2012; the ceremony took place January 24, 2013.
Honors & special mentions
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageKARA members at the Japan Jewellery Best Dresser AwardsPhotograph from the 24th Japan Best Jewellery Wearer Awards event where KARA received this award.Image sourcecinemacafe.net
Damaged Lady topped the K-Chart for the unaired September 13 edition. KBS announced the result on its website on September 24; the chart date and announcement date differ.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of FULL BLOOM, featuring Damaged LadyOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release FULL BLOOM, containing Damaged Lady; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2013 DSPmedia
Damaged Lady was named Champion Song. A same-day report quoting the show's official announcement stated that KARA were absent and would receive the trophy later.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of FULL BLOOM, featuring Damaged LadyOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release FULL BLOOM, containing Damaged Lady; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2013 DSPmedia
Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards in Japan
Music Awards — Female Group, 1st place
Recipient / workKARA
The final result of the KAMILIA vote held in Japan.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Related archive photographKARA recipient portrait published in 2013Related archive: the 2013 Japan Gold Disc Awards recipient portrait, not the Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary ceremony.Image source日本レコード協会 / Japan Gold Disc Awards
Recipient / workIndividual commendation for contributions to saving
The Financial Services Commission’s official announcement records singer Goo Hara as a recipient of a Prime Minister’s Commendation for the 50th Savings Day on October 29. Contemporary reporting states that she could not attend because of scheduling commitments and was represented by a proxy. This is a government honour, separate from entertainment, acting or music awards.
Honors & special mentions
Related archive photographPublished 2013.10.29 / Archive images accompanying the honours reportArchive images published on October 29, 2013 (capture dates unknown; Hara is in the centre). The report states that she missed the ceremony due to scheduling and received the honour by proxy. This is not her ceremony-day photograph.Image source한윤종／世界日報
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageMamma Mia’s Show Champion winBroadcast screenshots of the four members receiving the trophy on Show Champion episode 118 on August 27, 2014.Image sourceMBC MUSIC「쇼챔피언」 / THE FACT掲載
Recipient / workHer Lovely Heels, jointly with Hong Jong-hyun
Won jointly with co-star Hong Jong-hyun for the SBS Plus production. SBS's report on its own programmes and contemporary coverage of the March 13 ceremony confirm the category, joint recipients, and date.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Recognized workSeungyeon image from the Her Lovely Heels premiere coverageImage published by SBS on the recognised drama’s premiere date, February 24, 2014. It is not a photograph from the 2015 award ceremony.Image sourceSBS／『女子漫画 靴』公開時記事掲載写真
CUPID won THE SHOW. SBS's official article dated June 3 reports the June 2 broadcast win and the members' dancing during the encore.
Music-show wins
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageCUPID’s THE SHOW trophy photographThe agency-released photograph of the four members with the trophy for their June 2, 2015 THE SHOW win.Image sourceDSPmedia提供 / SBS연예뉴스掲載
2015 Seoul Nail Expo / first Korea Nail Star Awards
Korea Nail Star Award (individual)
Recipient / workHara’s nail-art work and activities, including Nail HARA
The organizing Korea Nail Association’s October 19 report names Hara, Kang Seung-hyun, Lee Hong-gi and Shin Soo-ji as October 17 recipients. It discusses Hara’s interest in nails, self-applied gel nail art and essay book. This is distinct from an award for her music.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Related archive photograph2017.08.07 / Archive photograph of Hara (cropped)Archive photograph taken at a film screening on August 7, 2017. It is not from the 2015 Nail Star ceremony and does not depict that award presentation.Image sourceHeyDay · CC BY 4.0
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SBS Entertainment Awards
Best Challenge Award
Recipient / workFists of Shaolin
Hara won the Best Challenge award at the 2015 SBS Entertainment Awards for Fists of Shaolin Temple, alongside Jeong Jin-woon of Law of the Jungle.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast image2015.12.30 / Best Challenge Award acceptance speechesCeremony broadcast images of Hara (top) and Jung Jinwoon (bottom). Hara was recognised for Fists of Shaolin Temple; Jinwoon for Law of the Jungle.Image sourceSBS放送画面／スポーツソウル掲載
An individual award under the name JY, recorded in Sweet Power’s official awards history. It is a reader-voted artist award, distinct from KARA group awards or film acting prizes. The profile supplies only the year, so no exact day is inferred.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Recognized work2016 solo-work reference / JY Saigo no SayonaraOfficial cover documenting JY’s 2016 solo singing activity. This is not a ceremony-day photograph and does not imply the award was given to this single alone.Image sourceSony Music Labels／JY公式ジャケット
Received at the ceremony in Gyeongnam Culture and Art Center, Jinju. Contemporary reporting identifies Hello, My Twenties! as the associated work and records her thanking its production team and her KARA bandmates.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast image2016.10.07 / Seungyeon at the Korea Drama AwardsRed-carpet photograph from the day she won Hallyu Star. It does not show the trophy presentation itself.Image source곽혜미／SPOTV STAR
Won at Gyeongnam Culture and Art Center and also co-hosted the ceremony with Shin Young-il. Page 291 of KOCCA's 2018 White Paper on Korean Broadcasting lists Lovers in Bloom as the associated production.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageGyuri holding her 2017 Korea Drama Awards trophyAgency-supplied commemorative photograph accompanying the report of her October 2, 2017 Hallyu Star win. She holds the trophy; it is not the on-stage presentation moment.Image source다인엔터테인먼트提供／iMBC掲載
The award went to Leon, the film starring Jiyoung, rather than to her as Best Actress. She received the trophy at the April 22 closing ceremony. Although the agency includes it in her awards history, it is explicitly recorded here as an award for the film.
Programme & production awards
Recognized workOfficial poster of audience-award film ReonDistributor’s official poster of Reon, the film that received the audience award. It is not a photograph from the April 22, 2018 closing ceremony.Image sourceHappinet Phantom Studios／映画『レオン』公式
Recipient / workPersonal social contribution activities; no specific film or music release
A privately organized honour presented at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on December 19. MK Sports lists Seungyeon and her agency among the main-award recipients. It is not classified here as a state decoration or government order.
Honors & special mentions
Award-day photograph or broadcast image2018.12.19 / Korea Social Contribution Awards group photographCeremony group photograph in the results report listing Seungyeon among the main-award recipients. It shows attendees together, not her individual presentation.Image sourceMKスポーツ／授賞式結果報告掲載
Recipient / workIndividual acting work; no specific production listed in the official archive
The organizer's 2019 archive lists her as a Popular Star Award recipient. The ceremony took place on June 9 at Olympic Hall in Seoul. An agency-supplied contemporary report specifies the actress category.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Award-day photograph or broadcast image2019.06.09 / Seungyeon at the Asia Model AwardsAcceptance-speech photograph explicitly matched to Han seung Yeon in the organiser’s official 2019 winners archive. The 2022 upload path is distinct from the 2019 ceremony year.Image sourceAsia Model Festival主催団体
25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Korean Fantastic Features — Fantastic Actor Jury's Special Mention
Recipient / workShow Me the Ghost
The festival's official July 15 results record her special mention separately from acting-award winners Lee Sukhyeong and Kim Hyunmok. Her recognition is retained as a special mention, rather than relabelled as an acting-award win or nomination.
Honors & special mentions
Recognized workShow Me the Ghost, the film behind the special mentionOfficial streaming artwork of the starring film recognised by the actors’ jury special mention. It is not a photograph from the July 2021 festival ceremony.Image sourceApple TV／映画『Show Me the Ghost』配信ビジュアル
WHEN I MOVE topped the K-Chart for the third week of December. The regular broadcast was pre-empted by the KBS Song Festival, and the result was announced on the show's website.
Music-show wins
Recognized workCover of MOVE AGAIN, featuring WHEN I MOVEOfficial streaming artwork for the Korean release MOVE AGAIN, containing WHEN I MOVE; not a photograph of this win.Image source℗ 2022 ㈜RBW, under license to Dreamus
Youngji was a finalist for Change Days 2. At the July 19 ceremony, the award went to Kim A-young of SNL Korea Season 3.
Music, acting & entertainment awards
Recognized programmeOfficial poster of nominated programme Change Days 2Official poster of the 2022 programme associated with Youngji’s Best New Female Entertainer nomination. It is not a photograph from July 19, 2023 or evidence of a win.Image source카카오엔터테인먼트提供／OSEN掲載
Recipient / workContribution to cultural exchange and mutual understanding
She received the Asia Culture Bridge Award at ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL 2026. Drawing on work across Korean, Japanese and other cultures, her speech expressed a wish to connect people beyond language and nationality.
Honors & special mentions
Award-day photograph or broadcast imageAsia Culture Bridge Award acceptance speechThumbnail of oricon’s official coverage of the June 9, 2026 ceremony, combining the speech and photo session.Image sourceoricon
