Nicole | Solo Music & Acting | KARA

Heroes: making a short for a smartphone film-festival challenge

Nicole participated in SBS Heroes’ filmmaking challenge, shown on January 30, 2011. Her team made the smartphone short The Uninvited Guest, directed by Narsha and written by Yoo In-na.

My Way: film cameo

Nicole made a cameo in Kang Je-kyu’s film My Way as an usher at an athletics federation press conference. In a brief sequence she distributes pamphlets and recognises a visitor arriving in the protagonist’s rickshaw, wearing a neat suit rather than stage clothes. The film opened in South Korea on 21 December 2011.

A solo voice on Lost

The Japanese KARA Collection included Nicole’s Lost feat. Jinwoon of 2AM. Within a release built around five individual songs, her contribution paired her voice with Jinwoon’s. The project combined Japanese-language recordings with each member’s videos.

Korean solo debut with First Romance

B2M Entertainment released her first Korean solo EP, First Romance. Led by MAMA, it explored separation and unrequited love as well as romance. The six-track release ended with an instrumental of MAMA.

First mini fan meeting during solo debut week

After her Korean solo debut, Nicole held a mini fan meeting, documented by her own group photograph and a participant’s same-day record.

First Romance signing on November 30

Nicole met KAMILIA at a First Romance signing, with a dated post showing her making a heart above her head.

Solo stage at THE SHOW Winter Festival, COEX

Nicole appeared at THE SHOW Winter Festival at COEX; Em2T’s dated record identifies the performance as “MAMA.”

First Romance signing on December 14

Nicole attended a First Romance signing, photographed in a dated participant post wearing reindeer antlers.

Playing Meri in Seven Days of Summer

Nicole played Meri opposite Lee Kwang-soo in Seven Days of Summer, an episode of the anthology Secret Love. Frequently forgetful, Meri sets out on a journey following a memory that remains vivid despite the passage of time.

A café date and photo time with KAMILIA

Nicole joined a café-date event with KAMILIA. Em2T records the photo time, with Nicole in a red beret, as January 24.

Solo appearance at KCON 2015 Japan in Saitama

Nicole appeared at KCON at Saitama Super Arena. The official schedule lists her concert appearance and Meet & Greet at TOIRO Hall.

First solo Japan fanmeeting Nicole’s Homecoming

Nicole held afternoon and evening shows at Toyosu PIT to launch her Japan fanclub. Nicole’s Homecoming—THE 1st FAN CLUB STARTING CEREMONY @TOKYO JAPAN was her first solo KAMILIA event in Japan after her Korean solo debut, preceding her June 24 Japanese debut.

Japanese solo debut: Something Special

Following First Romance in Korea, Something Special became her Japanese solo debut single. Victor explicitly lists June 24, 2015 as its original release date. Its catalogue also presents FANTASY and a Japanese version of LOVE alongside the title track.

Something Special release event in Nagoya

During her Japanese debut single’s release week, Nicole held an event at Oasis 21’s Ginga no Hiroba. A participant records her closing greeting in the rain.

Something Special release event in Tokyo

Nicole joined the Tokyo event for her Japanese debut single. Em2T documents its June 27 photo time.

The Party “PRESENT” birthday live in Tokyo

Nicole held The Party “PRESENT” in Tokyo, celebrating her birthday after her solo debut with songs and conversation.

T-SPOOK Halloween parade in Odaiba

Nicole joined the T-SPOOK Halloween parade in Odaiba, Tokyo; the announced date agrees with the participant’s same-day post.

International Campus Song Festival MC with Eric Nam

Nicole hosted the International Campus Song Festival with Eric Nam. Post-event reporting places the main competition and guest performances at Hyeonam Park on October 31.

Christmas and New Year dinner show in Shinagawa

Nicole held Special Christmas & Happy New Year at Shinagawa Prince Hotel, spending Christmas Eve with KAMILIA and unveiling “Don’t Stop.”

RED by MUSIC CIRCUS at Zepp Nagoya

Nicole performed at RED by MUSIC CIRCUS – JUGGLER EDITION, documented by the organizer’s announcement and same-day stage photographs.

CLUB ZEPP 2016 SPRING in Sapporo

Nicole appeared at FM NORTH WAVE’s CLUB ZEPP 2016 SPRING in Sapporo, documented by the event announcement and several participant records.

Kwak Hyun Joo at Seoul Fashion Week

Nicole attended the Kwak Hyun Joo collection at 2016 F/W HERA SEOUL FASHION WEEK at DDP.

Solo songs at KCON 2016 Japan

Nicole performed “Something Special” and “Don’t Stop” at Makuhari Messe. KCON’s official report also documents her same-day Meet & Greet.

A pre-release bliss event at VenusFort

Ahead of the album’s April 27 release, Nicole joined an event at Tokyo’s VenusFort, documented by Em2T as April 24.

Creating her Japanese album bliss

Her first Japanese album bliss brought together Something Special and the February 17 single DON’T STOP with tracks including Precious Time, HAPPY and LUNAR. The album combined dance material and ballads in a full-length collection.

First solo live: 2016 NICOLE The 1st LIVE-bliss-

Just after releasing her first Japanese album bliss, Nicole held her first solo live concerts at Tokyo’s Differ Ariake on 29 April and Osaka’s Theater BRAVA! on 1 May. Across daytime and evening sessions, the two-hour show combined album tracks, Japanese covers and dance performances.

Comeback NICOLE—Our Christmas List in Osaka and Tokyo

Comeback NICOLE—Our Christmas List comprised two shows each at Osaka’s Matsushita IMP Hall and Tokyo’s Shinagawa Intercity Hall. The Christmas fanmeeting accompanied her renewed solo activity in Japan.

Nicole First Photobook hana.

Her first solo photobook was released in Japan. She described wanting a record of her twenties and contributing ideas for makeup, fashion and the shoot, which ranges from spring/summer bohemian styling to cool and relaxed at-home moods.

Nicole CONCERT 2019 — Summer Wave

Nicole held four Summer Wave concerts: daytime and evening sessions at Osaka BIGCAT on 7 June and Tokyo’s Shibuya WWW on 10 June 2019. Returning to solo concerts after roughly three years, she opened the final Tokyo evening with “DON’T STOP” and performed a 14-number programme including Hikaru Utada’s “First Love” and the new song “Promise.”

Summer Wave Encore solo concerts

Nicole performed two sessions of “Summer Wave Encore” at Shibuya Stream Hall on 24 August 2019, following the June concerts in Tokyo and Osaka. Alongside solo material including “Promise,” she introduced her next single. The June concert’s live DVD was released on 12 February 2020.

Spring Wave 2022 carries forward the postponed fanmeeting

Spring Wave 2022 was scheduled for two shows each at Yokohama Bay Hall and Osaka BIGCAT. The promoter explicitly accepted tickets from the postponed 2020 Spring Again fanmeeting for the corresponding 2022 sessions.

Contributing lyrics to YOU.F.O

The Korean digital single YOU.F.O likened new love to outer space. Its title combined U.F.O with “You will find our galaxy.” Nicole was credited among the lyricists, contributing words as well as her vocal performance.

Fanclub NEW YEAR’S PARTY

Her renewed Japan fanclub announced its first event, NEW YEAR’S PARTY, at Yokohama XLV. The two-session gathering was framed as an intimate New Year celebration rather than an arena concert.

Renewing her Japanese solo releases with Selfish

Her third Japanese single Selfish was described officially as a dance number recalling 1990s R&B. STEVEN LEE, Andreas Stone Johansson, Evelina Carlsson and Joe Lawrence composed it, with Japanese lyrics by Yohei.

Four-show Special Day fanmeeting

Special Day comprised two sessions each in Tokyo and Osaka just after the Japanese single Selfish. The fanmeeting shared her renewed individual work following KARA’s return.

First fanconcert tour NICOLE FanCon 2023

NICOLE FanCon 2023 was announced as six sessions across Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. Her official profile identifies it as her first fanconcert tour, distinct from her earlier fanmeetings.

Gravity and Selfish Ri-mix

Her second Japanese single of the year, Gravity, used attraction as its central image. STEVEN LEE, Christian Karlstrom and Laurell Barker composed it; Sonomi Tameoka wrote the lyrics. The B-side was Selfish Ri-mix, remixed by りーね（リさん）.

Korean digital single 5!6!7!8!

5!6!7!8! was her new Korean single roughly fifteen months after Mysterious. JWK announced a digital release for June 6, 2024 at 6 p.m. Following Japan’s Gravity, it was a Nicole solo release separate from KARA’s new material.

Four-session NICOLE FanCon 2024

NICOLE FanCon 2024 scheduled two sessions each at Tokyo’s SHIBUYA PLEASURE PLEASURE and Osaka’s TEMPO HARBOR THEATER, separately from KARA’s 2024 KARASIA tour.

Wuxi fan meeting announcement

Organizer QLXMedia’s verified Weibo post announced a Nicole fanmeeting in Wuxi for August 16, 2025. Sina preserves the authenticated post and a poster showing Nicole and her agency iNKODE.

Nicole named co-host of ENA’s Mystic

Nicole was announced as a co-host of ENA’s music audition show Mystic, her first audition-program hosting role, alongside Sandara Park and Xiaoting.

The premiere is scheduled for November 17, 2026 at 23:20 on Korea’s ENA, the same clock time in Japan. The music competition features 21 contestants, with Nicole hosting and supporting them.