Jumping (Korean: 점핑) is the fourth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Kara, released on November 10, 2010, by DSP. It consists of five tracks including the lead single "Jumping", which is also a Korean version of the group's second Japanese single.
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| Released | November 10, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 18:12 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | DSP | |||
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History
editA teaser photo of Jumping's album cover was released on November 3, 2010, and according to a company official, "Kara's new album utilizes the optical art concept of black and white geometric patterns, which differs depending on each member's physical characteristics and image." He added, "You will see a new and upgraded Kara with these modern, yet chic images."[1]
Following the release of the group's second Japanese single, DSP Entertainment announced that Kara will also be making a comeback again in South Korea during the same month of the Japanese single's release with a brand-new mini album to be released by November 10, 2010. The album's lead single will be the Korean version of their second Japanese single, "Jumping", allowing the group to promote the same song in both South Korea and Japan at the same time. Despite being promoted at the same time, Kara would be showing 2 different concepts for the song in Korea and Japan.[2]
Promotion
editKara began their Korean promotions on mid-November, starting on MBC's Music Core on November 21, 2010. The choreography for Jumping was slightly altered to differ from their Japanese promotions. The group also performed 'Burn' as a part of their special comeback performance.
On December 10, the group eventually got their second #1 win on KBS Music Bank for Jumping.[3] Two days after their win in Music Bank, Kara won a #1 Mutizen Award for "Jumping" on SBS Inkigayo's 600th episode.[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Song Soo-Yun
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Is" | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Jumping" (점핑) | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Burn" | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Binks" | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 3:13 |
| 5. | "With" | Hwang-Hyun | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Jumping (Instrumental)" | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 18:12 | ||
Charts
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Album chartedit
Single chartedit
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Other songs chartededit
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Sales and certifications
edit| Chart | Amount |
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| Gaon physical sales | 78,557[8] |
| Oricon physical sales | 12,885 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Distribution |
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| South Korea | November 10, 2010 | Digital download | DSP | Mnet |
| November 17, 2010 | CD | |||
| Japan | February 23, 2011 | Digital download, CD | Universal Sigma |
References
edit- ^ (in Korean) Kim, Seong-han. 카라, 새앨범 '점핑' 재킷 공개 '성숙미 물씬'! Archived November 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Nate. November 3, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ (in Korean) Kim, Seong-han. ‘컴백초읽기’ 카라 ‘점핑’ 韓日 컨셉 차별화 어떨까 ‘모던 vs 세련’'! Archived November 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Nate. November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ 카라 ‘점핑’ 뮤직뱅크 1위 폭발 ‘한일 동시 정상 석권 기염!’ Archived November 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. "Nate". December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2010
- ^ 카라 강지영, '점핑' 인기가요 1위에 눈물 왈칵 Archived November 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. "Nate". December 12, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Gaon Search – KARA" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Gaon album chart" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "ジャンピング ＫＡＲＡのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Gaon album chart 2010 + 2011 Sales" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.