Pandora (EP)
Pandora is the fifth EP by South Korean pop girl group, Kara. It was released on August 22, 2012.
Background
On August 6, 2012, the title track of the Pandora album was revealed. The song was apparently leaked at KBS' radio show, 2FM Super Junior's "Kiss the Radio" on August 17. Following the leak, the group's representatives and the staff working for the show apologized on Twitter and posted a message on the radio community board.
On August 7, 2012, the EP's title was revealed by Kara's agency and explained its origin from Greek mythology. The concept of the album was to show the group's matured charms through a modern interpretation of Pandora's Box. Steward Ho for M.net noted that the group were about to "ditch their younger image and look more like empowered women".
Group member Nicole Jung stated during the album's show case that the group aimed to display their "maturing feminism".
Composition
The EP contains four songs plus an instrumental version of the title track. The group worked with Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-soo along with Sweetune, who produced most of the group's past material. The title track, "Pandora", is a synthpop dance track.