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South Korean girl group KARA will release their first album in nine months in May, the group's agency said Tuesday.

The group will release their seventh EP, the latest album by the group since August when their sixth EP "Mama Mia" hit the market, DSP Media said.

The title of the new album and the date of release have yet to be decided, it added.

"The album will be filled with songs that will best show the more mature aspects of KARA members," the agency said in a release.

After the departure of two of its five members -- Nicole and Kang Ji-young, KARA made a restart last year as a quartet with the introduction of new member Heo Young-ji. (Yonhap)