Sweet smell of success

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HEY may be known for their sexy, sassy dance moves.

But away from the brightly lit stages, the gals of Korean pop quintet Kara emanate cuteness and girlish charm.

In an e-mail interview with LOUD, ahead of their first upcoming gig here, Park Gyuri, 24; Han Seung Yeon, 23; Goo Hara, 21; Jung Nicole, 20, and Kang Ji Young, 18, punctuate their sentences with comic book-style sound effects.

The word "giggles" is stamped after a reply no fewer than three times.