Recorded 2008-2009 Pretty Girl Special Edition
(2009) Revolution
(2009) Release date 12 February 2009 Genres K-pop, Dance-pop | Length 19:24 Artist KARA Label DSP Media | |
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Released February 12, 2009 (Download)
February 18, 2009 (CD) | ||
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Pretty Girl Special Edition, also known as Honey, is a repackage of South Korean girl group Kara's second EP Pretty Girl (2008). It was released digitally on February 12, 2009, with a physical release on February 18, 2009.
Contents
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- Background
- Promotion
- Charts and performance
- Songs
- References
In contrast to Pretty Girl's cute and lively concept, "Honey" is more wistful and features the members of Kara as soft, feminine women. The song was remixed from the original version, and also underwent a slight name change from "하니" (Ha-ni) to "Honey".
Background
"Good Day, Season 2" was the group's first digital single. It is a remix of "Good Day" from their first mini-album "Rock U". It was released on October 13, 2008, and later included on the Honey EP. It was rearranged by Han Jae Ho and Kim Seung Soo, the same people who produced Kara's "Rock U", as well as the original soundtrack of the hit drama series "달콤한 나의 도시: My Sweet Seoul", the songs "You Are My Heaven" and "Find" by SS501, and "고맙다" ("Thank You") by Kim Hyun Joong.
A repackaged mini-album edition of the Pretty Girl EP was scheduled to be released on February 19, but was then moved up a day to February 18. The new EP features "Honey", various remixes of "Pretty Girl", and a remix "Good Day Season 2", a song that was initially only given a digital release.
The second single from the EP was "Honey". Kara filmed the music video for "Honey" on February 10. The music video was to be released on February 17 but was moved up a day to February 16. The music video features the girls in pure angelic dresses sitting at home.
Promotion
The group debuted "Honey" on KBS's Music Bank program on February 13, 2009.
Charts and performance
Kara member Han Seung-yeon noted that "Honey" climbed the charts much faster than "Pretty Girl" did, while Goo Hara stated that the song appealed to an older age group.
After a few weeks, "Honey" achieved its first #1 on M.Net's M Countdown show on March 5, 2009. The song also won the a first-place award on SBS's Inkigayo program.
Songs
1Honey3:40
2Pretty Girl3:29
3Yodel3:38