Kara may be losing two of its girls

Nicole, a member of girl groupKara, has left the group, declining to renew her contract with the company that manages it, according to local media reports yesterday, citing an announcement by the group's agency DSP Media.

"Nicole has decided that she won't renew her contract with DSP Media, so her contract will expire in January next year", the agency said.

"Park Gyoo-ri-I,Han Seung-yeon, andGoo Ha-rahave renewed their contract for the next two years", it said.

The youngest member in the five-member group, Kang Ji-young, has also been rumored to be considering not renewing her contract in April when it expires.

By Lee Sun-min