Lupin (EP)

In early February, DSP Media announced that Kara would be coming back with "Lupin" and showing a darker, more mature concept.{{in lang|ko}} [http://news.nate.com/view/20100210n11894 베일 벗기 시작한 카라 컴백, 어떨까 '괴도루팡 깜짝변신'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511140816/https://news.nate.com/view/20100210n11894 |date=May 11, 2021 }}. Nate. February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010. The song was released to digital outlets on February 17, 2010, and topped various charts the following day.{{in lang|ko}} Kim, Seong-han. [http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/201002/h20100219001028111780.htm '루팡' 카라 1위 휩쓸어 (Kara's "Lupin" #1 Rampage)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613214013/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/201002/h20100219001028111780.htm |date=June 13, 2011 }}. Hankook Ilbo. February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010. Han Seung-yeon noted that, although the group had a cute image with singles like "Pretty Girl" and "Mister", "Lupin" would allow the girls to portray a "chic" concept.{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=201002231156511131 카라, "도도하고 시크한 '루팡' 기대해 주세요"(인터뷰) (Kara: "Please Wait for Haughty and Chic 'Lupin' (Interview)")] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225023426/http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=201002231156511131 |date=February 25, 2010 }}. MyDaily. February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010. Media reports noted that the group would be going up against Girls' Generation, who had made their comeback a few weeks earlier with "Oh!".{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/entertain/news/2010/0222/20100222101040400000000_7992295800.html 카라 '루팡' M/V, 공개 2시간만에 차트 1위 (Kara's "Lupin" Music Video Hits #1 Two Hours After Release)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224220224/http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/entertain/news/2010/0222/20100222101040400000000_7992295800.html |date=February 24, 2010 }}. Sports Seoul. February 22, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.

The music video was released on February 22, garnering more than 90,000 views in the first two hours.{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201002221813071002 '엉덩이춤' 카라 이번엔 어떤 춤? '비상구춤 -할라춤 대박예감'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226150557/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201002221813071002 |date=February 26, 2010 }}. Newsen.com. February 22, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010. After the popularity of the group's "butt dance" with "Mister", netizens were curious to see the choreography of "Lupin"; as such, parts of the dance, including the "Emergency Exit" dance and the "Halla" dance, were highlighted by viewers.{{in lang|ko}} [http://news.joins.com/article/918/4025918.html?ctg=15 '엉덩이춤' 카라 새 비밀병기는 '비상구 춤' 화제만발 ("Butt Dance" Kara's New Secret Weapon is "Emergency Exit Dance", is Hot Topic of Conversation)] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120713165441/http://news.joins.com/article/918/4025918.html?ctg=15 |date=July 13, 2012 }}. Joins.com/Newsen. February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010. Other moves of interest were Goo Hara's hair flip.

Kara made their comeback in late February, starting with Mnet's M! Countdown on February 25, 2010.{{in lang|ko}}[http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201002251214421002 카라 '루팡' 오늘(25일) 드디어 공개 어떨까 '비상구춤 기대만발'(Kara Releases "Lupin" Today, "Emergency Exit dance" hoped with great expectations.)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304062342/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201002251214421002|date=March 4, 2012}} News en. February 25, 2010. The group then performed on all major network music shows over the weekend.{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.mdtoday.co.kr/mdtoday/index.html?no=117268 걸그룹 카라 '루팡' 티저만 공개했을 뿐인데..."최고다" (Girl Group Kara Releases "Lupin" Teaser Only, but Already "Awesome")] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120804232953/http://www.mdtoday.co.kr/mdtoday/index.html?no=117268|date=August 4, 2012}}. Medical Today. February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010. On March 4, 2010, Kara won their first #1 award for "Lupin" on M! Countdown. The following week, Kara won yet another #1 award on M! Countdown, making it their second consecutive win on the program.{{Cite web |title=카라, '루팡'으로 2주 연속 '엠카' 1위 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002022142 |access-date=2021-01-02 |website=n.news.naver.com |language=ko}}"Lupin" also gave Kara their first #1 win on Music Bank on March 12, 2010, making it the group's first win on the music show since their debut,{{Cite web |date=2010-03-12 |title=카라 한승연, 데뷔 3년만에 '뮤뱅' 첫 1위 눈물 '그래도 예뻐' |trans-title=Kara Han Seung-yeon, 1st place on 'Music Bank' 3 years after debut |url=https://v.daum.net/v/20100312200510216 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Newsen |publisher=Daum}} and held onto the position for three consecutive weeks. The song also won the Mutizen award from Inkigayo.{{Cite web |date=2010-03-14 |title=카라, 음악차트 올킬! |trans-title=Kara, music chart all-kill! |url=http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/201003/h20100315063451111780.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613214038/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/201003/h20100315063451111780.htm |archive-date=2011-06-13 |access-date=2010-03-14 |website=Hankook Ilbo |language=ko}} "Lupin" is among a handful of Kara tracks featured in the arcade music game, DJ Max Technika 3.

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Song Soo-yoon except track 4, which was written by Hang Sang-won

| total_length = 16:25

| title1 = Tasty Love

| music1 = Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo

| length1 = 3:04

| title2 = Lupin (루팡)

| note2 =

| music2 = Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo

| length2 = 3:10

| title3 = Umbrella

| music3 = Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-soo

| length3 = 3:24

| title4 = Rollin'

| music4 = Han Sang-won

| length4 = 3:22

| title5 = Lonely

| music5 = Lee Joo-hyung

| length5 = 3:25

}}

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