KARA's Goo Ha Ra joins KeyEast Entertainment.

Girl group KARA's member Goo Ha Ra decided to join KeyEast agency owned by Hallyu star Bae Yong Jun. After being in the girl group for 8 years, it was time for the group to go on separate ways from their ex-management DSP Media.

Bae Yong Jun announced that Goo Ha Ra has signed an exclusive contract with the company on 18th January.

KeyEast manager Yang Geun Hwan said Goo Ha Ra appeals as an actor/emcee since she was originally a singer/dancer. She has potential in Japan and China market. KeyEast will be handling her overseas activities as well as to manage her daily events.

Whether she will be doing more of acting or emceeing, we will leave that for the new agency to decide later on. KeyEast currently manages top celebrities such as Bae Yong Jun himself, Sohn Hyun Joo, Uhm Jung Hwa, Uhm Tae Woong, Han Ye Seul, Kim Soo Hyun, Jo Ji Hoon, Jeong Ryu Won, Han Ji Hye, Park Seo Jun...etc.

KARA debut in 2007 and Goo Ha Ra joined in 2008 while singing their hit songs Mister, Lupin, Honey..etc. Ever since they launched the single Mister in Japanese version in 2010 the girl group was enjoying massive popularity. Particularly they were the first Korean girl group to surpass the 30 million mark under Oricon Chart. In 2013, KARA went on to perform at the Tokyo Dome. 

Goo Hara has appeared in dramas such as SBS's City Hunter along with Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young, Tokyo's TV Double Life of Kara, KBS 2TV 'Invincible Youth', A Style for You and various variety programs. 

The other original members Park Gyu Ri (28) and Han Seung Yeon (28) are currently looking for other agencies. Their youngest new member Heo Young Ji (22) who has just joined the group in 2014 remains with DSP Media.