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"Wanna" is a single by K-pop girl group Kara. Announced as the first single from Revolution, it was released to online music sites on July 28, 2009.
Song information
The song was written and composed by Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-su, the team behind Kara's previous hits "Pretty Girl" and "Honey".[1] The song is a dance pop song, with strong beats and a fast pace.[2]
History
In order to create hype for the group, DSP Entertainment released promotional images showcasing a different, "upgraded" image for the group;[3][4] the images were released to show growth from a "girly" image to a more "womanly" one.[5][6] One of the pictures caused a stir, as netizens discovered that Han Seung-yeon's arm hair was not erased from the picture.[7][8]
A teaser video was released a few days later, with the video becoming a top search term on various web portals.[7] At that time, various news agencies predicted that the song would be the group's third hit, after "Pretty Girl] and "Honey".[9][10]
Upon the digital release of "Wanna" on July 28, the song quickly climbed various online music charts.[1]
Promotion
The group will do its first round of promotions the weekend of July 31 to August 2, 2009, starting with KBS's Music Bank.[5]
Music video
It was announced that actor Ryu Sang-wuk would be featured in the music video, which was filmed from July 20–21, 2009.[11] The actor plays a man who the girls fall in love with, to the point of stalking him.[12]
The music video was released on July 29, 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Template:Ko icon Kim, Hyeong-wu. 카라 ‘Wanna’ 뮤비 전격 공개 ‘성숙해진 깜찍발랄 매력 폴폴’ (Kara's "Wanna" Music Video Release Blitz, "Matured Cute and Lively Image Overflowing"). Joins.com/Newsen. July 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon 카라, 컴백 타이틀 곡 `Wanna` 음원 공개… 대박 예감 (Kara's Comeback Single "Wanna" Released...Huge Hit Potential). Maeil Gyungjae. July 28, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon 걸그룹 대란속 ‘조용한’ 카라 뭐할까 “업그레이드 카라 온다” (What is "silent" Kara doing during the girl group uproar - "An Upgraded Kara is coming."). Newsen. June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon 카라 “이제 소녀 아닌 여자로 봐주세요” (Kara: "Please see us as women, not girls"). Joins.com. July 20, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^ a b Template:Ko icon 카라, 은발머리 여전사 파격변신 ‘소녀에서 숙녀로’ (Kara Becomes Silver-Haired Female Warriors, "From Girls to Women"). Joins.com/Newsen. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon Im, I-rang. '컴백' 카라, 백발머리 변신 파격 스틸컷 공개 ("Comeback" Kara, White-Hair Transformation Pictures Revealed). MyDaily. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^ a b Template:Ko icon 카라, 신곡 ‘Wanna’ 티저 영상 공개 (Kara, New Single "Wanna" Teaser Video Released). Dip News. July 24, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon `카라는 웃고 한승연은 울고~!` ("Kara Laughs and Han Seung-yeon Cries!"). Korea Economic Daily. July 24, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon 카라, 신곡 '워너' 티저로 여성미 발산…30일 컴백(동영상) (Kara, New Song "Wanna" Teaser Showcases Femininity...Comeback on 30th (Video)). Mydaily. July 24, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon Choi, Eun-yeong. 카라, '워너'로 3연속 히트 노린다···24일 티저 영상 공개 (Kara, Possible Third Hit with "Wanna"...Teaser Video Released on 24th). EDaily. July 24, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon ‘제2의 이정재’ 류상욱, 카라 뮤비 男주인공 낙점 ("The Second Lee Jung-jae" Ryu Sang-wuk, Starring in Kara's Music Video). JoongAng Ilbo/Newsen. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon 류상욱, ‘선덕여왕’서 미실 호위무사! 카라 뮤비 주인공으로 (Ryu Sang-wuk, From Queen of Seondeok's Howuimusa to Kara's Music Video Star). International Business Times. July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.