Girl group KARA, busy with their successful 2nd album's promotions, has piqued the interest of netizens. Though KARA is now considered a successful group, especially after attaining 1st place on several music programs this year, it wasn't always smooth-sailing for them. The trend now-a-days seems to be that groups release a teaser or create some sort of buzz and then shoot to fame as soon as they debut; this has been the case for 2NE1, T-ara and most recently, f(x). However, pictures unveiling KARA's modest start have resurfaced, causing many to notice their progress and how far they've come. These pictures include KARA's first fan meeting, held outside a factory with just a few fans in attendance and their fan meetings now. The difference is inarguable, and many netizens have gone on to label KARA: success generation. Not only was the location of the first fan meeting noteworthy, but many have gone on to comment on KARA's former member Kim Sung Hee. Kim Sung Hee recently participated in a duet with newbie singer Genunie. Because of Kim Sung Hee's departure in February of 2008, the addition of 2 new members, a long hiatus, and mediocre success, rumors of KARA disbanding surfaced earlier in the year. However, these rumors held no truth, and through these photos, netizens have claimed, "Hard work will never betray you" and "This is so inspirational!" KARA's success reinforced the old maxim, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."