Lupin (EP)

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Lupin
Lupincd.jpg
EP by
Kara
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2010
Recorded2009-2010
GenreDance-pop
Length16:25
LabelDSP Entertainment,
M.Net Media
Kara chronology
Revolution
(2009) 		Lupin
(2010) 		Kara Special Premium Box for Japan
(2010)
Singles from Lupin
  1. "Lupin"
    Released: February 17, 2010

Lupin (Hangul: 루팡) is the third Korean extended play by South Korean girl group Kara. The concept and artwork of the album is based on French writer Maurice Leblanc's fictional gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin.[1]

History[]

In early February, DSP Media announced that Kara would be coming back with "Lupin" and showing a darker, more mature concept.[1] The song was released to digital outlets on February 17, 2010 and topped various charts the following day.[2]

Han Seung-yeon noted that, although the group had a cute image with singles like "Pretty Girl" and "Mister", "Lupin" would allow the girls to portray a "chic" concept.[3]

Media reports noted that the group would be going up against Girls' Generation, who had made their comeback a few weeks earlier with "Oh!".[4]

Promotion[]

Kara made their comeback in late February, starting with Mnet's M! Countdown on February 25, 2010.[5] The group then performed on all major network music shows over the weekend.[6]

On March 4, 2010, Kara won their first #1 award for "Lupin" on M! Countdown.[7] The following week, Kara won yet another #1 award on M! Countdown, making it their second consecutive win on the program. "Lupin" also gave Kara their first #1 win on Music Bank on March 12, 2010, making it the group's first win on the music show since their debut,[8] and held onto the position for three consecutive weeks.[9] The song also won the Mutizen award from Inkigayo.[10]

"Lupin" is among a handful of Kara tracks featured in the arcade music game, DJ Max Technika 3.

Music video[]

The music video was released on February 22, garnering more than 90,000 views in the first two hours.[11] After the popularity of the group's "butt dance" with "Mister", netizens were curious to see the choreography of "Lupin"; as such, parts of the dance, including the "Emergency Exit" dance and the "Halla" dance, were highlighted by viewers.[12] Other moves of interest were Goo Hara's hair flip.

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Song Soo-yoon except track 4, which was written by Hang Sang-won.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Tasty Love"Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo3:04
2."Lupin (루팡)"Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo3:10
3."Umbrella"Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo3:24
4."Rollin'"Han Sang-won3:22
5."Lonely"Lee Joo-hyung3:25
Total length:16:25

Charts[]

Sales and certifications[]

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales 84,223[16]
Oricon physical sales 4,354

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label
South Korea February 17, 2010 Digital download, CD DSP Media
Japan February 23, 2011

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b (in Korean) 베일 벗기 시작한 카라 컴백, 어떨까 ‘괴도루팡 깜짝변신’ Archived 2021-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. Nate. February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  2. ^ (in Korean) Kim, Seong-han. '루팡' 카라 1위 휩쓸어 (Kara's "Lupin" #1 Rampage) Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Hankook Ilbo. February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  3. ^ (in Korean) 카라, “도도하고 시크한 '루팡' 기대해 주세요”(인터뷰) (Kara: "Please Wait for Haughty and Chic 'Lupin' (Interview)") Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. MyDaily. February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  4. ^ (in Korean) 카라 '루팡' M/V, 공개 2시간만에 차트 1위 (Kara's "Lupin" Music Video Hits #1 Two Hours After Release) Archived 2010-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Seoul. February 22, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  5. ^ (in Korean)카라 ‘루팡’ 오늘(25일) 드디어 공개 어떨까 ‘비상구춤 기대만발’(Kara Releases "Lupin" Today, "Emergency Exit dance" hoped with great expectations.) Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine News en. February 25, 2010.
  6. ^ (in Korean) 걸그룹 카라 '루팡' 티저만 공개했을 뿐인데…"최고다" (Girl Group Kara Releases "Lupin" Teaser Only, but Already "Awesome") Archived 2012-08-04 at archive.today. Medical Today. February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  7. ^ (in Korean) Lee, Dae-seon. [포토엔]카라 1위, 너무 영광스러워~ (Kara is #1, How Glorious) Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Newsen. March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  8. ^ 카라 한승연, 데뷔 3년만에 ‘뮤뱅’ 첫 1위 눈물 ‘그래도 예뻐’ Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine.Daum.com. March 12, 2010.
  9. ^ (in Korean)[1] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Joynews. March 26, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  10. ^ (in Korean) Kim, Seong-han. 카라, 음악차트 올킬! (Kara All-Kill on Music Charts!) Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Hankook Ilbo. March 14, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  11. ^ (in Korean) ‘엉덩이춤’ 카라 이번엔 어떤 춤? ‘비상구춤 -할라춤 대박예감’ Archived 2010-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Newsen.com. February 22, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  12. ^ (in Korean) ‘엉덩이춤’ 카라 새 비밀병기는 ‘비상구 춤’ 화제만발 ("Butt Dance" Kara's New Secret Weapon is "Emergency Exit Dance", is Hot Topic of Conversation) Archived 2012-07-13 at archive.today. Joins.com/Newsen. February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Gaon Search – KARA" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  14. ^ "Gaon album chart" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  15. ^ (in Japanese) ルパン ＫＡＲＡのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE Archived 2011-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. Oricon. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  16. ^ "Gaon album chart 2010 + 2011 Sales" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
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