[Discussion] T-ARA

I was happy to see more EunJung. Seems like lately it's all about Jiyeon

T-ara Reveals Tokyo Version of "Lovey Dovey"
http://www.soompi.com/news/tara-reveals-tokyo-version-of-lovey-dovey

HAVA-RAVA wrote: may i ask what is that? some mini-series or what? :O

Is a CF turned into a mini-drama. :D

T-ara to open an official fan club



After working in the entertainment industry for years, T-ara has announced that they?ll finally be opening their very own fan club!

The reason why the girls have been lacking a fan club up to this point is because of their agency?s CEO, Kim Kwang Soo. Kim Kwang Soo has never established a fan club for any of his artists, and T-ara was no exception. The girls had begged him several times, ?Our wish is to make an official fan club.?

But Kim Kwang Soo?s vigilant stance finally cracked after he watched their undying commitment to succeed, as evidenced by T-ara?s ?Lovey Dovey? earning numerous #1′s on music sites and programs.

On January 21st, Kim Kwang Soo spoke with Star News and shared, ?I still believe that a popular artist should not be limited to a specific group of fans; instead, they should receive love from the masses. The members of T-ara have always asked to create a fan club whenever there was an opportunity. I know that T-ara felt lonely while other artists received support from their individual fan clubs. However, I did not create one because I felt that T-ara needed to become a stronger group who attracts the interest of the people.?

He added, ?After ?Roly-Poly?, ?Cry Cry? and ?Lovey Dovey?, I feel like T-ara has officially become a popular girl group. That?s why I decided to discontinue my 30-year tradition and make a fan club for them.?

Kim Kwang Soo concluded, ?Starting from this moment, we will begin to form a large fan club. It will be completed around summer. The girls still don?t know about this. It will be a good Lunar New Year?s gift for them?.

Source: Allkpop via Nate

T-ara members state that they haven’t received a break since their debut

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Girl group T-ara confessed their complaints towards the president of their agency.

T-ara, who have recently been sweeping the music charts with their song ‘Lovey Dovey‘, revealed their sorrows that was hidden underneath their bright image. Three of T-ara’s members, Soyeon, Boram, and Hyomin publicly confessed their complaints towards the president of their agency.

On the January 27th broadcast of jTBC‘s ‘Quiz Show Idol Premiere‘, T-ara was asked if there was anything they wanted to say to their boss, to which Soyeon drew a stern expression and went towards the camera, grabbing Hyomin and Boram with her.

Soyeon stated, “[I]Since our debut, we have never had a vacation, and in the past year, we haven’t even had a single day of rest.”

MC Kim Gura then asked, “Comparatively, aren’t there members that don’t have as many activities going on?” to which the members stated, “Even at this time, the other members are in attendance for their schedules. Somewhere, they’re all doing something. Everyday, every member has a schedule to attend.”

These days, girl groups are at the top of the Hallyu wave in Asia and are even starting to receive love calls from around the world. However, with the rise of their fame, the girls have no choice but to attack an even more hectic, killer schedule.

After hearing their complaints, netizens stated, “Now, you will be promoting in other countries by traveling on the plane, so you probably won’t have any time to sleep because of the time difference.” and “This is because you guys are so successful. This is a happy worry in the mist of all the rookie girl groups who disappear without ever making their mark.”

Source: Newsen |via: Nate & allkpop

T-ara to Possibly Change Members Next Month

On March 14, rumors of T-ara possibly switching their members and the overall concept of the group have surfaced online. The group added Hwayoung in November 2010, becoming a seven member group, and this would be the second time that T-ara made changes to their group structure.

“It is true that we are planning to make big changes to our group in April in order to take T-ara up another level. This change could of course possible include member and overall concept changes,” Kim Kwang Soo, the head of Core Contents Media, told Star News.

“We will make the official announcement regarding T-ara’s change on April 7. It could be an upgrade in the overall concept, musical style, or member change. We are doing our best to bring positive change to the group,” he added.

Since their debut in 2009, T-ara has quickly become one of the most popular girl groups in K-Pop. They released consecutive hit singles, including “Roly Poly,” “Cry Cry,” and “Lovey Dovey,” to name a few, and even reached the top spot on Japan’s Oricon chart.

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Change is mostly positive and introducing new musical styles or a concept could certainly be intriguing,
I am just worried about the statement about "member change".
Usually when groups add new members, and additionally several over a short period of time, it
somehow disrupts the appearance of a given group - it always reminds me After School's
fruitless attempts to regain/achieve popularity by adding member by member and splitting
the whole group into two sub-units.

I <3 the way T-ara is momentarily presenting itself.

HAVA-RAVA wrote: I don't want anyone to go ;__;
Especially not Eunjung

I can't see them kicking someone out, well hopefully *crossed fingers*.
Wouldn't they have announced it directly instead of spreading some rumours beforehand?