Lupin (EP)

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]

Lupin
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

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
CountryDateFormatLabel
South Korea February 17, 2010 Digital download, CD DSP Media
Japan February 23, 2011

References
  1. (in Korean) 베일 벗기 시작한 카라 컴백, 어떨까 ‘괴도루팡 깜짝변신’. 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)"). 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.) 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"). 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). Newsen. March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  8. 카라 한승연, 데뷔 3년만에 ‘뮤뱅’ 첫 1위 눈물 ‘그래도 예뻐’.Daum.com. March 12, 2010.
  9. (in Korean). 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’. 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). Joins.com/Newsen. February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  13. "Gaon Search – KARA" (in Korean). Gaon. 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. 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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