KAMILIA: the family beside KARA
KAMILIA combines KARA with familia, meaning family. It is an official KAMILIA-club name and a name the members use when addressing their KAMILIA.
KARA & KAMILIA / OUR SHARED STORY
KARA & KAMILIA
The voices on stage. The people who waited.
Beside KARA’s music are KAMILIA. Discover the names, the promise of June 11 and the reunions in Korea and Japan through photographs and contemporary records.
Updated October 20, 2026 | An unofficial KAMILIA feature
July 6, 2025, KARASIA 6th Yokohama day two: five members, dancers and audience. Published in the official YOKOHAMA / DAY 2 gallery.
Photo source01 / TWO NAMES
Two names, one shared story.
KARA debuted in Korea on March 29, 2007, and in Japan with Mister on August 11, 2010. Mnet describes their name as expressing a wish to bring joy through music.
Discovering KARA at different times
Whether you began with the early songs or discovered the reunion, this feature offers a way into the records. Being a KAMILIA and enrolling in a paid membership scheme are discussed separately.
The changing line-ups behind the name
- 2007
The debut line-up: Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole and Sunghee.
- 2008
Sunghee left; Hara and Jiyoung joined for the five-member Rock U era.
- 2014
After Nicole and Jiyoung left, Youngji joined for a new four-member chapter.
- 2022
Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole, Jiyoung and Youngji returned in a new combination.
02 / JUNE 11
June 11: a day to speak to the KAMILIA.
KAMILIA DAY began at Seoul’s Jamsil Indoor Stadium on June 11, 2011. At a free fan meeting after activities resumed, Hara announced June 11 as KAMILIA DAY, marking KARA’s gratitude to the KAMILIA who had waited.
OSEN’s next-day report recorded KAMILIA visiting from Japan, audience messages and the members’ tears. This was a reunion in which both sides could share what the time apart had meant.
June 11 remained a day for messages to KAMILIA. In 2019, Hara marked KAMILIA DAY in an Instagram Story, a connection documented even as the form of group activity changed.
- Financial News / on-the-day KAMILIA DAY report, June 11, 2011
- OSEN / Seoul post-event report, June 12, 2011
- Kstyle / MyDaily account of Hara’s post, June 11, 2019
Press scene at the June 11, 2011 Seoul fan meeting, published by Financial News.
Photo source03 / MEETING EACH OTHER
Gratitude shared in Korea and Japan.
On August 6, 2011, KARA met Japanese KAMILIA at Yokohama Arena. ORICON’s next-day report described Gyuri thanking KAMILIA for their trust and Nicole asking in Japanese for their continued support.
June 15, 2013 / KAMILIA AWARDS, Seoul
A fan meeting cast KARA as award recipients and KAMILIA as the audience. Rice wreaths sent by the members to KAMILIA also made news: the performers became the gift-givers.
Read the full timeline entryJune 23, 2013 / KAMILIA SCHOOL, Yokohama
The Yokohama Arena fan meeting used a school theme. FANTASTIC GIRLS limited edition A documented the second show on DVD, from arrival at school to its live “extracurricular” segment. This was separate from Korea’s AWARDS event.
Read the full timeline entry04 / PEARL PEACH
The audience lights become part of KARA.
At the first solo Tokyo Dome concert by a K-pop girl group on January 6, 2013, Pia reported an arena filled with pearl-peach penlights. Gyuri compared the sight to stars: the audience helped create the concert’s landscape.
The five members on stage at Tokyo Dome, January 6, 2013. Photo: Hajime Kamiiisaka / © 2013 KARASIA Production Committee, published by Pia. This stage photograph is separate from the description of audience lights.
Photo source05 / SONGS FOR THE FANS
Putting those feelings into songs.
The relationship continues in the recordings. These three songs offer ways to explore gratitude and reunion, while keeping release dates and recording histories distinct.
2011 / Ima, Okuritai “Arigatou”
The URAKARA theme appeared on the Japanese third single Jet Coaster Love, released on CD April 6. OSEN reported the Korean version’s first performance at the June 11 Seoul meeting.
2022 / Happy Hour
All five members contributed lyrics to MOVE AGAIN’s opening songs for KAMILIA. In the release Q&A, Seungyeon described combining their writing, while Jiyoung recalled the connection to her part in Rock U.
Read the full timeline entry2024 / Hello
The Korean track pre-released on July 16 combines Hara’s lifetime recording with the five members’ voices. The production side identified it as an unreleased song intended for 2013’s Full Bloom. Hara’s 2019 Japanese version is a separate release.
Read the full timeline entry06 / TOGETHER AGAIN
Meeting again after the wait.
On June 11, 2022, five members shared 15th-anniversary photographs on social media, also tagging Hara. This KAMILIA DAY post preceded the formal comeback announcements; its publication date is recorded separately.
At the February 23 Osaka matinee, Gyuri spoke of wanting KARA to keep growing through their fifteenth and twentieth anniversaries and beyond. The official report, published March 6, preserves that hope.
At the March 3, 2023 Yokohama KAMILIA-meeting finale, KAMILIA welcomed KARA back and shared parent-and-child messages. ORICON recorded Gyuri’s gratitude for KAMILIA still gathering after the years apart.
KARASIA on August 18, 2024 celebrated Youngji’s tenth debut anniversary and staged Hello with six microphones. In 2025, KARASIA 6th brought four shows to Yokohama and Kobe, adding new meetings to the shared history.
- Kstyle / OSEN account of the five members’ posts, June 11, 2022
- UMJ / February 23 Osaka matinee report, published March 6, 2023
- ORICON / March 3 Yokohama finale coverage, March 4, 2023
- UMJ / August 18 KARASIA and Youngji anniversary report
- KARASIA 6th official site / dates and Yokohama DAY 2 photographs
Official photograph from the February 23, 2023 Osaka fan meeting, published by UMJ on February 24. This is a different date and venue from the March 3 Yokohama event discussed in the text.
Photo source07 / FROM KAMILIA TO KARA
Surprises from KAMILIA to KARA.
During a song of thanks, the audience can answer with gratitude of its own. Raised cards, messages on screen and anniversary cakes reveal another part of this shared story: what KAMILIA gave, and how the members received it. Surprise-board projects are led by KAMILIA as gifts to KARA.
From the audience to the stage.
A gift of messages
Messages reaching the five reunited members
At the free Seoul fan meeting, messages from KAMILIA moved the members to tears. OSEN reported Jiyoung’s gratitude for the KAMILIA and members who cared for her, and tears among KAMILIA visiting from Japan.
June 11 was declared KAMILIA DAY, and the members received messages from KAMILIA.
This day in the timelineA surprise made with cards
Around 400 KAMILIA and a “카라♥” card display
At the small members-only meeting around KAMILIA DAY, KAMILIA raised cards spelling “카라♥” during Dear Kamilia. An audience of about 400 answered KARA’s song for them with a visible expression of love.
The meeting took place on June 10; eToday published its report on June 11. It also recorded the members’ happiness at sharing the occasion with KAMILIA again. The article does not describe tears or a specific member’s response to the cards.
This day in the timelineEvent coverage + a matinee attendee account
“KARA♡” appearing in white paper
The school-themed KAMILIA event’s “club activities” became a live set. White paper held up during Ima, Okuritai “Arigatou” formed “KARA♡.” CDJournal reported tears from all five members, continuing into Jet Coaster Love.
A matinee attendee described MC Masayuki Furuya rehearsing the paper cue while KARA were offstage. During the song, KAMILIA-message photographs appeared and the cue turned the audience white. This took place at Yokohama in June, separately from January’s Tokyo Dome concert.
An evening-show account by ezRinger describes white A3 sheets, with KARA logos and signatures on the back, handed out at entry and raised overhead on a screen cue during the song. The writer also recalls the audience singing Ima, Okuritai ‘Arigatou’ from beginning to end, adding their voices to the paper display.
In photographs and video
KAMILIA SCHOOL / white-paper audience and the members’ faces
Published on YouTube by karafamily0611, a general user
Around 4:45, the video shows audience members holding white paper together; late close-ups show the members’ faces. The lettering’s visibility varies with the camera angle, so the “KARA♡” display is also explained through contemporary reporting.
The upload identifies KAMILIA SCHOOL but does not specify matinee or evening. The official product page below describes the DVD of that day’s second show.
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Published official report + contemporary coverage
A “WE♥KARA” banner and messages to each member
As KARA prepared to sing Ima, Okuritai “Arigatou” in the encore, a large “WE♥KARA” banner appeared in the audience behind the stage. Messages to individual members filled the screen, returning the song’s gratitude to its singers.
The official report carried by BARKS records Jiyoung’s surprise that the audience had known about the plan, her thanks, and the members singing through tears. ORICON also reported the banner and emotional performance. BARKS identifies its text as a supplied official report.
An on-the-day blog by Igapapa also preserves the surprise as seen through a cinema live viewing. The writer describes close-ups of the five tearful members after the banner appeared, including Nicole turning away. This is a KAMILIA recollection of watching the same moment on screen, distinguished from an account inside the Kobe venue.
In photographs and video
The “Together forever” surprise board
This design was supplied as the KAMILIA-led surprise board raised during this scene. The Korean message “영원히 함께해요” is accompanied by the Japanese “ずっといっしょ♥” — together forever. This board carries a separate message from the large “WE♥KARA” audience banner.
Image supplied by a site visitor / surprise-board design
Members in tears during the show, from the official report published by BARKS.
写真掲載元：BARKSKobe finale / the “WE♥KARA” banner and five members
Published on YouTube by jiyeonpark tiara, a general user
Around 2:08, the banner and all five members appear together. Around 3:01, a closer view makes “By ALL FANS, ALL STAFF” readable, showing the message’s attribution to KAMILIA and staff.
Video of the November 24, 2013 Kobe show, published with the title FINAL PERFORMANCE.
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- BARKS / supplied official Kobe concert report, November 25, 2013
- ORICON / Kobe tour-finale article, November 25, 2013
- YouTube / Kobe banner and reactions, published by general user jiyeonpark tiara
- UMJ / official DVD recording of Kobe, November 24, 2013
- Supplied image / Kobe finale surprise-board design
- いがぱぱ／神戸最終日ライブビューイングの当日参加記（2013-11-24）
On-the-day coverage
KAMILIA holding messages, brought onto the screen
At Gyuri, Seungyeon and Hara’s first Japanese fan meeting as a trio, the screen showed KAMILIA holding messages of support. ORICON’s account of the two-show day describes Seungyeon repeatedly wiping away tears as she watched.
A support video brought together KAMILIA’s faces and messages.
This day in the timelineKAMILIA-led board project / KAMILIA-provided image
Osaka day two: “Thank you for the happy times!”
On August 25, 2024, KAMILIA organized a surprise-board project for Osaka day two of the fifth Japanese KARASIA tour. At Asue Arena Osaka, the final show of their first Japanese tour in nine years, KAMILIA sent KARA the message “Thank you for the happy times!”
The board places “행복한 시간을 고마워요” and the Japanese “幸せな時間をありがとう！” against a blue sky. KAMILIA used their own words to return thanks for the time shared with KARA on stage.
In an August 25 X post, a KAMILIA participant who says they helped with preparations celebrates seeing the boards raised. The post does not establish the song or individual members’ reactions.
KAMILIA’s blue-sky surprise board
A KAMILIA supplied this design as the board raised at Osaka day two on August 25, 2024. Its footer reads “KARA THE 5TH JAPAN TOUR 2024 ‘KARASIA’ 08.25 OSAKA.”
Project led by KAMILIA / image and account shared by a KAMILIA
View the larger board designCelebrating individual milestones, too.
The celebrations continued in individual careers. Solo KAMILIA-club identities and the extent to which each source identifies a gift’s organizer are kept distinct.
A celebration prepared by KAMILIA
Cake and flowers at the beginning of GRACE
Gyuri announced the publicly chosen KAMILIA-club name GRACE and shared a handwritten letter at its Japanese launch meeting. KAMILIA answered with a cake, bouquet and placards prepared in advance, according to JoongAng Ilbo.
Individual-career recordA cake and the audience’s congratulations
Tears and applause before her thirtieth birthday
Before her July 24 birthday, a surprise cake left Seungyeon tearful as the audience applauded warmly. Nikkan Sports also recorded her wish to improve her Japanese and acting, and her gratitude for the encouragement of Japanese KAMILIA.
The article does not name the cake’s organizer. This is an account of a shared birthday celebration and the audience’s supportive applause, rather than a confirmed KAMILIA-organized cake project.
Individual-career recordA secondary roundup of KAMILIA posts
Support slogans raised during the encore
A post-event blog roundup describes a surprise at the second Tokyo show of NICOLE Fan Con 2024: the audience raised slogans distributed by Alway Smile during the encore. It records the continuation of coordinated KAMILIA messages on a solo stage.
The author explicitly states they did not attend Tokyo. This is a secondary KAMILIA account, not an eyewitness report; the slogan’s exact wording and unverified reactions such as tears are not supplied.
Individual-career record2027.03.29 / 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 20 years, from the KAMILIA.
2027年3月29日は、KARAのデビュー20周年。このサイトでは、KAMILIA有志によるお祝い広告企画を準備しています。ここでの企画参加は、公式ファンクラブへの入会とは別のものです。
About the celebration project