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2022 EP by Kara
Move Again
EP by Kara
ReleasedNovember 29, 2022 (2022-11-29) (KR)
December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21) (JP)
Recorded2022
Studio
  • RBW (Seoul)
  • MonoTree (Seoul)
GenreDance-pop
Length13:29 (KR)
9:59 (JP)
LanguageKorean
Label
Kara chronology
Girl's Story
(2015) 		Move Again
(2022)
Singles from Move Again
  1. "When I Move"
    Released: November 29, 2022
Japanese edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME

Move Again is the eighth extended play released by the South Korean girl group Kara, released on November 29, 2022 through RBW, marketed as their "15th Anniversary Special Album". The EP marks their first release since their disbandment in 2016, their first to feature Nicole and Jiyoung since their departure in 2014, and their first to be released following the death of member Hara in November 2019. A Japanese version of the album released on December 21.

Background

On September 19, 2022, it was announced that Kara would be releasing an album under RBW to commemorate the 15th anniversary of their debut in November, featuring the return of members Nicole and Jiyoung after their departure in April 2014. The album's official title and release date were revealed on October 18.

On November 11, it was confirmed the group had finished filming their comeback MV. On November 14, the group's full comeback schedule was released to Twitter.

Promotion

Kara held their first comeback stage at the 2022 MAMA Awards. The group will also hold fan meetings in Fukuoka, Yokohama, etc. starting in Osaka, Japan on February 23, 2023.

Accolades

Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"When I Move" Music Bank December 16, 2022
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 19th

Track listing

Move Again track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Happy Hour"HollinHollin3:32
2."When I Move"
  • Hadar Adora
  • Anton Goransson
  • Isabella Sjostrand
  • Brandon "B Ham" Hamlin
  • Y0ung
  • Kang
  • Kim Boa
  • Nicole
  • Adora
  • Goransson
  • Sjostrand
  • Hamlin
  • Y0ung
  • Kang
  • Kim B.
  • Adora
  • Goransson
  • Sjostrand
  • Hamlin
2:58
3."Shout It Out"
  • Lawrence
  • Lee
3:19
4."Oxygen"
  • Kim Su-bin (Aiming)
  • Kang
  • Kim Chang-rak (Aiming)
  • Kim S.
  • Kim S.
  • Jo Se-hee (Aiming)
3:40
Total length:13:29
Move Again (Japan Edition) track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."When I Move (Japanese version)"
  • Y0ung
  • Nicole
  • Katsuhiko Yamamoto
  • Adora
  • Goransson
  • Sjostrand
  • Hamlin
  • Y0ung
  • Kang
  • Kim B.
  • Adora
  • Goransson
  • Sjostrand
  • Hamlin
2:58
3."Queens" 
  • Katsuhiko Yamamoto
  • Ida Tomoko
  • Lotte Mørkved
 3:10
4."Queens (Remix)" 
  • Yamamoto
  • Tomoko
  • Mørkved
 3:50
Total length:9:59

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Move Again
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) 13
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 28
South Korean Albums (Circle) 16
Weekly chart performance for Move Again (Japanese edition)
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 7
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 8
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 7

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for Move Again
Chart (2022) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle) 95
Monthly chart performance for Move Again (Japanese edition)
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 21

References

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  2. Raj, Tanu I. (December 5, 2022). "KARA – 'Move Again' review: K-pop stalwarts return with a warm, nostalgic hug". NME. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. "KARA confirmed to make 15th anniversary comeback this November"". NME. 19 September 2022.
  4. "(LEAD) Female singer Goo Ha-ra found dead at her home". Yonhap News Agency. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  5. "Kara to drop Japanese album in December". Korea Herald. October 20, 2022.
  6. Choi, Yun-na (September 19, 2022). "데뷔 15주년' 카라, 7년 만에 완전체 컴백 확정" [15th anniversary of debut' KARA confirms comeback with a full group after 7 years] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. "KARA、15周年記念アルバム「MOVE AGAIN」で11月29日にカムバック！日本語版リリース＆3都市でファンミーティングも". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese).
  8. "'29일 컴백' 카라 측 "신곡 MV 촬영 완료" [공식입장]". Osen (in Korean). November 11, 2022.
  9. "카라(KARA), 데뷔 15주년 'MOVE AGAIN'…컴백 카운트다운". Sisafocus (in Korean). November 14, 2022.
  10. "KARA to reunite on stage for first time in seven years at the 2022 MAMA Awards". NME. November 10, 2022.
  11. Lee, Jae-hoon (October 20, 2022). "카라, 日 활동도 재개…15주년 앨범 현지 버전 발매" [Kara resumes activities in Japan... 15th anniversary album local version release] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. 12월 3주 순위 [Music Bank ranking for the third week of December]. KBS Music Bank (in Korean). December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  13. Rowley, Glenn (December 20, 2022). "The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  14. "'@KARAOFFICIAL KARA 15th Anniversary Album「 MOVE AGAIN 」 TRACKLIST 2022.11.29 RELEASE". Kara's Twitter account. 2022-11-15.
  15. "Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: 2022-12-12" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  16. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of December 7, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  17. "Circle Album Chart – Week 49, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  18. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-01-02" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  19. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-01-02" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  20. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of December 28, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  21. "Circle Album Chart – November 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  22. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-12" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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