KARA’s Goo Hara re-signs contract with DSP Media

Singer Goo Hara of KARA has agreed to stay with DSP Media.

According to Star In, Goo Hara displayed her determination to stay with her current label by renewing her contract. An entertainment industry insider remarked, “Goo Hara has expressed her desire to stay with DSP Media. She will most likely stay with the label for the next two years as a member of KARA.”

If this insider is correct, Goo Hara will most likely stay with DSP Media at least until early 2014.

Since Goo Hara’s former contract with DSP Media was scheduled to come to an end this August, rumors were beginning to spread that Goo Hara would not re-sign. Different from the other KARA members Kang Jiyoung, Park Gyuri, Jung Nicole, and Han Seungyeon, the rumors stated that Goo Hara wanted to go solo. Some circles even began reporting Goo Hara’s annual profit value estimated at 8.8 million USD and watching her next move, while others were criticizing her for wanting to break away.

DSP Media responded to these rumors saying, “KARA’s contract with Japanese album distribution company Universal Music came to an end in August of 2010, and I think there was a misunderstanding because August of 2012 is around the time their new contract terminates. We would like to let you know that all the members of KARA have two years or more left with DSP Media.”

The public’s response to Goo Hara resigning with DSP Media has been positive. Goo Hara felt it was important to re-sign with DSP Media as they are the label that she’s grown with, and she wanted to maintain her relationship with her label representatives, her fans, and most importantly, her KARA members. An insider from the entertainment industry remarked, “As soon as the rumors started to say that she would be the only member to leave DSP Media, she felt a need to prove her strong intent to stay with her agency.”

DSP Media is reportedly fine tuning the details after receiving Goo Hara’s proposal.