Kara mister

2009 yielded many surprises for the entertainment industry - some good, some bad. While there was an unfortunate series of events that plagued Korea throughout the year, a few chosen ones experienced an explosive popularity that prompted the big question, 'Where have you been hiding?'

The IS Entertainment team created a shortlist of Korean celebrities who could be classified as an unexpected sensation this year. Here are their biggest surprise celebs of 2009.

Kara's Goo Hara was selected by the IS Entertainment team as the celebrity that took them by surprise the most. Although the ISE team predicted...