Vocal Range

C#3 ~ G#5 (2 octaves, 3 notes and 1 semitone)

Supported Range

B3 ~ G#4

Voice Type

Light Lyric Soprano

Strengths/Achievements Strongest vocalist in KARA Some breath support is present in the voice Able to keep a fuller sound in her voice Nasality is not too apparent Lower range can keep support down to B3/Bb3 Mixed voice has some support up to G#4/A4 Pitch can be quite nice Weaknesses Lowers larynx for her lower notes to overcompensate for tone Becomes easily shouty in her mixed voice to overcompensate for power Vocal runs are generally sloppy and uncontrolled Notes below Bb3 are weak and lack in support Notes above A4 become weak with a high larynx Voice becomes whinier as she goes higher in range Presents a lot of jaw tension in her singing Breath support is generally weak Tone lacks roundness, sounds generally flat and lacks in color Falsetto is very airy and disconnected No register in her voice is truly developed Registers Lower register: Very weak in terms of tone and clarity, but can at times project considerably well even if with a lowered pushed larynx. Generally support is not present below B3. Mixed register: A somewhat balanced mixed voice, although still lingering more towards the head-dominant side. She often pushes her voice out more when trying to create power and lacks support above A4. Upper register: The falsetto is generally weak, airy and unsupported. The voice often becomes weak when transitioning and loses projection and at times becomes pitchy. Agility

Compared to the other members of KARA, Seungyeon takes the most risks vocally. She is one of the few members to actually attempt solo songs where she’s challenged to sing vocal runs in her vocal performances. As such, she’s also more exposed in terms of weaknesses and presents herself as a less careful vocalist. When approaching her vocal runs, Seungyeon often becomes weak in tone, her runs becoming quite sloppy, where notes are not hit precisely and the general sense of pitch is lost almost completely. Not only that, but her runs often cause her voice to be lighter and airier where she uses even less breath support to guide her voice and instead lets her voice become shallow and uncontrolled, such as the runs in “하얀 겨울“, “Love The Way You Lie” and “Strong Enough“.

Overall analysis

Debuting as KARA’s main vocalist alongside the group’s strongest vocalist to date, Sunghee, in 2007, Seungyeon has kept her place as the group’s main vocal for years always being the member to take on the most challenging lines in their songs. Much like the rest of KARA, she has a light, bright and girly voice with a high pitched sound and a range that generally sits quite high, classifying her as most likely a Light Lyric Soprano.

The lowest part of her range has been explored and showcased a lot more than any other vocalist in KARA, extending as low as C#3. When singing below her supported range, Seungyeon tends to let her voice become soft and airy and lose support, or at times she’ll try to lower her larynx to create tone and project in