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"Damaged Lady"
Song

"Sungnyeoga mot dwae" (숙녀가 못 돼; Can't Be A Lady) listed in English as "Damaged Lady", is a song by Korean pop girl group Kara. It is the group's second track from their fourth studio album, Full Bloom, and was released digitally to online music sites as well as radio stations on September 2, 2013.[1]

Background

In August 27, two video teasers were released for the music video of "숙녀가 못 돼 (Damaged Lady)", with the first being released in August 26[2] and the second two days later, on August 28.[3] A preview of the album was revealed in August 29, containing 10-15 second previews to all tracks, except the instrumentals. A third and final teaser, which revealed more of both song and music video, was released in August 30.

Composition

The song is an upbeat synthpop dance track with influences from pop rock and R&B genres. It was written by Song Soo-yun and composed by musical duo Sweetune, composed of Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-soo. The duo has composed the title tracks for the group since "Rock U". Group member Nicole stated that it was about a girl who isn't mature enough to handle a break-up in a relationship and that many women can relate to the song.[4]

Critical reception

Jeff Benjamin of Billboard's K-pop column complimented its fusion of synth and rock-pop stating that the group "carves a sonic lane all their own". He also wrote that the music video's concept was "an appropriate visual for a track detailing an unexpectedly break-up and the accompanying frustration."[5]

Cha Yo-rim of The Korean Herald criticized the song for lacking group individuality. She wrote that "the voice of each member is difficult to discern" and felt that it was due to the "copious amount of auto-tuning" used throughout the album.[6]

Live performances

The group will be holding an album showcase on September 2 at UNIQLO-AX Hall to celebrate its release and will be live streamed on Naver.[citation needed]

Chart

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly singles chart 4
South Korea Gaon Weekly Domestic singles chart 4
South Korea Gaon Monthly singles chart 12
South Korea Gaon Weekly streaming chart 14
South Korea Gaon Weekly download chart 5
South Korea Gaon Weekly BGM chart 8
South Korea Gaon Weekly mobile chart 49
South Korea Gaon Weekly social chart 1
United States Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100[7] 9

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea[8] September 2, 2013 CD,[9] Digital download DSP Media
LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide[10]

References

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - 카라 KARA 4th Album - Full Bloom" (in Korean). September 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "카라, '숙녀가 못돼' 티저 3부작…1차 매니시 패션필름". Nate (in Korean). 2013-08-26.
  3. ^ "카라 '숙녀가 못 돼' 2차 티저 영상 공개, 눈빛 조련 '강렬'". Nate (in Korean). 2013-08-28.
  4. ^ "CSI: KARA(카라) _ Damaged Lady(숙녀가 못 돼)". 29 August 2013. LOENENT's YouTube channel. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  5. ^ Benjamin, Jeff. "Kara Showcase a 'Full Bloom' on New LP and Rock-Inspired 'Damaged Lady' Single". 3 September 2013. Billboard K-Town. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  6. ^ Yo-rim, Cha. "Eyelike: Kara fails to impress on 'Full Bloom'". 6 September 2013. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart for September 21 / Billboard.com". Billboard. 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  8. ^ "4집 Full Bloom / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum". Daum Communications (in Korean). 2013-09-02.
  9. ^ "HOTTRACKS - 생활 속 감성충전소". hottracks.co.kr (in Korean).
  10. ^ "iTunes - Music - 카라 KARA 4th Album - Full Bloom by KARA". iTunes. 2013-09-02.

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