Goo Hara was born on January 13, 1991, in Gwangju, South Korea. Before debuting, she participated in the SM's youth appearance tournament in 2005. In 2007, she auditioned for JYP, however, she lost the runoff.[2]
She was also an online shopping mall model, having been scouted after her photos were uploaded onto DSP's homepage. Thus, Goo Hara became a member of Kara. Currently, she is attending at Sungshin Women's University.[3]
On June 28, Cube Entertainment announced that Hara and Yong Jun Hyung from Beast (South Korean band) are in a relationship. DSP Media also announced; “They do have good feelings towards one another, but they’re still getting to know each other."[4]