120731 "It wasn't a Big Deal" Core Contents Media CEO Speaks

An anonymous internet user who claimed to be one of the backdancers for T-ARA claimed that she witnessed one member slap Hwayoung during practice and this started a whole storm of curiosity around the bullying controversy. The internet club that is demanding the truth behind the controversy has approximately 310,000 members at the moment.

Kim Kwang Soo, the director of T-ARA's management company, spoke to a reporter in an interview yesterday and basically said that he didn't think it was that serious. He denied any allegations of group bullying against Hwayoung but did admit that there could have been problems between Hwayoung and the other members.

Q. There have been recent descriptions of scenes where the members are force-feeding Hwayoung and other more brutal bullying scenes.

A. There are conflicts in every single human relationship. There have been many bullying rumours since the debut of T-ARA, involving Eunjung, Soyeon and Boram but it was never incredibly serious. Hwayoung was just one of them, definitely not a case of group bullying. Some of these descriptions of scenes are being taken out of context.

Q. Nothing has been proven but people are saying that the reason you are expelling Hwayoung is to cover up the controversy.

A. It doesn't make sense that we would expel a member simply because of bullying rumours even when we successfully finished the Tokyo concert. The cancellation is not because of the bullying, it was because Hwayoung refused to go on a live performance.

Q. There are accounts that Hwayoung is actually nicer and more polite than the other members of T-ARA.

A. The person who spread the rumours about Hwayoung being slapped turned out to be a random person unrelated to the event. We confirmed it with the police.

Q. You were quoted for saying, "young jealousy" "small conflicts". What did that mean?

A. Other T-ARA members may have been against seeing the newest member causing more friction than trying to fit in. Hwayoung is a little tough and on the boyish side and she and the members often got into small quarrels. Of course, the rest of the members are also partly responsible.

Q. If the bullying controversy is unfounded and Hwayoung is at fault for her cancellation, do you not have plans to reveal everything?

A. I'm offended that people believe that the joking and slight conflicts are being blown up to be a group bullying incident. We are planning on going ahead with our schedule as planned.

On the otherhand, Hwayoung tweeted, "I'm sorry that I've only disappointed the fans who have been so supportive all the way. Please stop and be excited for a new and improved me soon. I also want to apologize to Core Contents Media."

Please join the discussion/debate regarding T-ARA's scandal on KpopStarz forum

120731 Core Contents Media Captures Back Dancer Imposter and Passes it on to Police

T-ARA's agency has caught the back dancer imposter who posted the false message on the internet and plan to turn it over to the police.

A report from today revealed that they have caught the imposter and that they were not anyone related to the entertainment industry.

After T-ARA Hwayoung's withdrawal announcement, an imposter pretending to be T-ARA's back dancer posted a false message addressing that member Jiyeon had slapped Hwayoung during a practice session. They also wrote that the other members played rock paper scissors to see who would have to sit next to Hwayoung.

After much investigation, it was revealed that this was fake and the imposter was caught.

T-ARA's dance team's leader commented, "The incidents mentioned in the message are not true. The practice rooms can be accessed by other celebrities and outsiders. This type of action would never be seen here."

Core Contents Media also commented that this was a false message. They asked the media to check their facts before posting as well.

Please join the discussion/debate regarding T-ARA's scandal on KpopStarz forum

120801 Did Hwa Young Include a Secret Message to Her Fans in Her Tweet?

After tweeting to her fans and asking everyone to stop, netizens are still remaining skeptical and are even alleging she may have been forced to write her tweet by her agency.

Additionally, netizens have begun analyzing her apologetic tweet and a few netizens have pointed out that Hwa Young, who normally spaces her words out in a correct fashion, didn’t do so in her apology tweet.

As such, on certain web browser dimensions, the first four syllables of each four lines reads vertically, “Only the fans know”, which netizens are saying may be a hidden message Hwa Young may have purposely included in her tweet.

However, other netizens are saying too much is being read into the tweet and have dismissed the charges as well as the alleged photo of Hwa Young in front of her agency headquarters, which they say does not clearly show Hwa Young in the first place.

All in all, the mystery and speculations behind the entire issue continues to remain clouded.

Photo credit: Hwa Young’s Twitter

120801 T-ara’s Eun Jung Speaks Up for the First Time

T-ara’s Eun Jung opened up for the first time since she came under fire regarding Hwa Young’s departure from the team.

On July 31, Eun Jung left on her fansite Eun Jung Chan Yang Dot Net, ‘Thank you, and I’m sorry.

This was the first statement she made since Hwa Young left T-ara, and is thought to be an expression of the mixed feelings and gratitude she feels toward her fans who continued to support her through the controversy.

Netizens, of course, have sprung to their feet to voice their own opinions on the post. Many fans have shown support, but a majority have been debating what she could have meant.

Everything started when the T-ara members left tweets that were allegedly aimed at Hwa Young, leading to speculation that the member was being bullied by the rest of her team. On July 30, Core Contents Media rep Kim Kwang Soo announced that Hwa Young would be leaving the team and her contract would be cancelled, but the measure only led to more backlash from netizens.

On July 31, T-ara’s agency maintained that it would take strong legal measures against netizens who spread false information. The group was to push through with an appearance at the Expo Super Concert to be held in Yeosu on August 1, but the appearance was cancelled soon after.

Photo credit: Hea Jung Min

120731 Police refute CCM’s claims of filing reports for investigation of the alleged back dancer

Core Contents Media recently announced that the alleged back-dancer testimony had been fabricated, and that they had determined this by tracking down the IP address and had submitted a request to the Police. However, the Seoul Seocho Police Department has come forth with a statement that seems to refute what CCM has previously stated.

“There is not a single report on file relating to Core Contents Media or T-ara,” said the police department. “The various reports saying that [CCM] has reported this to the cyber investigative squad is false.”

The alleged false report, according to CCM, involved a self-described former back-dancer for T-ara, who revealed that group member Jiyeon had slapped fellow member Hwayoung on one occasion.

At the time this account was posted, CCM released a statement saying “It is impossible that Jiyeon, in the middle of a public practice room, could have slapped Hwayoung. After tracking the IP address, it was revealed that it was written by a person who was not even a back-dancer.” Along with the statement, several reports mentioned that the agency revealed that a report had been filed with the cyber investigative unit from the police.

Source: Money Today via Naver

120731 T-ara’s appearance at ‘K-pop Yeosu Expo Super Concert’ canceled

allkpop previously reported that T-ara would temporarily halt scheduling future events, and that the SBS ‘K-pop Yeosu Expo Super Concert‘ on August 1st was the last official event scheduled on their books.

It’s now being reported that T-ara’s special performance at the concert has been canceled. Core Contents Media announced on July 31st at 6:25PM KST: “About 30, 40 minutes ago, due to a variety of reasons, the upcoming concert appearance has been canceled. We’ve finished [consulting] with the producers.”

The performance would have been the group’s first after member Hwayoung‘s exit, and the agency decided that due to the public’s reaction, it would be best for T-ara not to participate in the event.

Furthermore, T-ara will not be appearing on this week’s music programs.

Source: Star News via Naver

120801 Daewoo Securities remove Eunjung’s image from advertisements

With the furor surrounding T-ara, Core Contents Media, and Hwayoung escalating by the second, the advertisement industry has begun to respond to the controversy.

T-ara’s Eunjung, who’s the solo model for Daewoo Securities, will unfortunately be dropped from the company’s promotions.

A represenative of Daewoo Securities stated through a recent phone call with MyDaily, “We have decided to discontinue all promotional images of Eunjung, whose contract was supposed to expire at the end of September. The decision was made due to Eunjung being swept up in the recent controversy.”

The rep continued, “Eunjung’s CF contract already ended back in June. We have decided to drop all advertisements related to Eunjung like the images included in promotional materials, which were scheduled until the end of September.”

Source & Image: MyDaily via Nate

120801 Photo of an individual, speculated to be Hwayoung, visiting the CCM office goes viral

A photo captioned, ‘Hwayoung, Company’ is becoming a big issue.

On August 1st, the photo above was shared online and spread like wildfire, and even became one of the top searched topics on search portals.

An individual who took the photo claims that Hwayoung, who is still suffering from her leg injury, was seen entering the Core Contents Media building escorted by another person, and was also forced to write her recent tweet once inside the office.

However, there are others stating that there is no evidence suggesting that the person in the picture is even Hwayoung nor that she even entered the building.

Source: Segye

120731 T-ara's largest fansite T-ara Dot Com to close down

Girl group T-ara's largest fansite, 'T-ara Dot Com' will be closing down.

On the 30th, the fansite administrators have posted a notice on their homepage saying that 'T-ara Dot Com will soon be shutting down'.

The fansite administrator also added that: "This was my first time in trying to run a fansite, and during the time that (the site) has been running, I would like to thank those that have sincerely worked hard. I hope that I can meet everyone again in the future"

Below the post, says 'Site Shut-down: August 15th'; stating that the said date would be the site's last day online officially.

Overall, T-ara Dot Com is T-ara's largest fansite, accumulating over 4-million visits. T-ara will be making a comeback on August 15th, the day the site officially shuts down; making T-ara lose their biggest fan community at the same time as their comeback.

The recent news regarding T-ara's Hwayoung definitely had a big impact on the fansites that have been online. T-ara Dot Com has over 36,000 registered members. As such, the notice on the homepage left the fans in a shocked state.

Although the site has members that support both sides of the current situation are fighting to keep the site alive, it is not likely that the site will continue after the said closing date.

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Source: http://news.nate.com.../20120731n20572Translated by: Elly @ Diadem

120731 CCM will not take action against a teen poster

T-ara's agency Core Contents Media has found the person who posed as a trainee and spread false information.

Through a press release on the 31st, an official said, "T-ara's agency has found the poster and he is not an actual trainee. He resides in Anyang, Gyeonggi. He is a teenager who voluntarily posted the post."

Core Contents Media originally said they would take strong legal action, but the person seek forgiveness and so they came to a decision to have no consequences. Core Contents Media has contacted a lawyer already though to correspond for them.

Core Contents Media asked, "Please don't publish things without confirmation."

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Source: http://news.nate.com.../20120731n26311
Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

120731 Hwayoung apologized to fans on Twitter! @RHY422

Hwayoung updated her Twitter with a long message.

She mentioned,"Fans, thank you for showing so much love even though I have only given you disappointment. I want to stop now (or vice verseley: Please stop now). From now on I will show a much more mature and brighter self. Please look forward to it. I apologize for making you worry during this time and I want to apologize to the CCM family. I will come back a better person."

Hope that everything will be back to usual soon,hwaiting Hwayoung,stay strong and fans will continue to love you!

120731 CCM to take legal actions against false testimonies!

Core Contents Media will take legal action over the false testimonies being posted online to protect Hwayoung and T-ara.

Core Contents Media said on the 31st, "There are accounts being posted in the online cafe T-jinyo (We want the truth from T-ara) that are later being published as articles before being confirmed. We will take legal action to protect Hwayoung and T-ara."

"Tajinyo (We want the truth from Tablo) created a big bruise in the music industry in the end of 2010. T-jinyo is also becoming controversial now. From these unconfirmed reports being published, not only are T-ara and Hwayoung suffering, but their parents are too, so I ask the press not to publish unconfirmed reports. The 'back-up dancer post' as well as the 'second-year trainee post' are all false and we will seek to take legal action against people saying these things."

All of this is happening because of the recent decision from CCM to cancel T-ara's Hwayoung's contract.

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Source: http://news.nate.com.../20120731n12055
Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

120731 More than 70,000 netizens want T-ara to disband!

An online petition has been created since the announcement of Hwayoung's contract termination with CCM.

The online petition has collected more than 70K signatures,fans bashed T-ara for not being professional on stage, taking lead in the spread of bullying and etc.

Share your thoughts on this issue.

120731 What do Hwayoung and Hyoyoung's parents think?

Core Contents Media's CEO Kim Kwangsoo urged media to have restraint when publishing Internet rumors.

In a phone interview with Star News on the 31st, Kim Kwangsoo said, "Yesterday rumors were spreading about a post made by a back-up dancer and it became highly controversial. Of course, the content of the post is not true."

He continued, "Yesterday (30th) the decision of terminating Hwayoung's contract was made because of denying to appear at events including live events and from the opinions of staff. She can become a great singer on her own because she's talented."

In fact, he said yesterday, "Hwayoung has a lot of potential as a rapper" when he terminated her contract. "I believe that she'll be able to develop more as an artist and create her own identity."

Kim Kwangsoo said, "After the decision was made yesterday, completely unrelated bullying issues as well as malicious, false and odd rumors were spreading by people. These malicious lies are all over the Internet and articles, and it's making it harder for Hwayoung and T-ara. I hope that Hwayoung will stop making comments because people take it to mean more than it should while fueling more false reports and creates more damage."

He revealed that, "Yesterday I met with Hwayoung and Hyoyoung's parents and told them the background of the story and they understand. The idea of this not being the truth started from Hwayoung herself because her tweet gave a different concept and implied that everything was a lie."

He finished by saying, "The spread and continuous posting of malicious and false rumors without a break is giving the other parents a harder time as well so I hope reporters can check with our agency before publishing articles."

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Source: http://media.daum.ne...s=txt&nil_id=25
Translated by: Nathaniel + Elly @ Diadem

120731 Tony Moly might not extend T-ara Eunjung's contract after expiration

T-ara's Eunjung receives another blow due to the current issue with T-ara. It has been revealed that cosmetic brand Tony Moly which Eunjung is currently an advertising model is not certain on a contract extension once Eunjung's contract expires.

A representative from Tony Moly said, "Due to the crisis T-ara is facing right now, we are uncertain in extending Eunjung's model contract. We have already received a lot of complaints from consumers that we terminate and remove Eunjung as our model. We are very overwhelmed by such response and we have been on the phone non stop. Her contract will be expiring by the end of August and we are sad and embarrassed to say that we have no plans of extending her contract with our brand due to work-related damages".

It seems that consumers are threatening not to purchase the product as long as Eunjung is the advertising model of the brand. The brand is left with no choice but to not extend Eunjung's contract that is due at the end of this month.

Source: Nate
Written by: Blueprincess824 @ dkpopnews.net

120730 T-ara’s backup dancer alleges Jiyeon slapped Hwayoung’s face during dance practice

Core Content Media‘s CEO Kim Kwang Soo‘s decision to void Hwayoung‘s contract is under fire and now a post made by an individual claiming to be a backup dancer of T-ara has engulfed the web in controversy.

T-ara’s backup dancer team really is called Yama & Hotchicks as the individual claims, but his or her identity hasn’t been verified as of yet. However, the detail of Hwayoung’s bullying has been described in great detail and it makes it very difficult to ignore him or her as a random netizen.

Below is the translation of the post made by the alleged backup dancer of T-ara:

I belong to the backup dance team for T-ara, the Hotchicks. We also help teams like Davichi, Kara, Brown Eyed Girls, and Rainbow Pixie.

It was some time after Hwayoung was recruited as a member, they were on a roll with ‘Lovey Dovey’ and we were preparing for the end of the year concert for the song ‘Roly Poly’. It was around the time they were preparing for the Japanese concert. That day T-ara’s Kwang Soo put the girls under heavy schedule once again. The dancers were not in good moods because they had to wait for the girls and T-ara were not in the best of moods either because they were just coming back from their schedule.

Still, everyone was working hard but then Hwayoung made a little mistake during the dance practice.Jiyeon and Soyeon sarcastically told her in front of everyone, “If you decided to do it, then do it properly lol lol lol”, and they began to harass her. Hwayoung looked noticeably dispirited.

The dance team leader intervened and the practice continued. Hwayoung still looked depressed and then out of nowhere Jiyeon slapped her face and said to Hwayoung, “If you joined an established team then know your place and practice with a straight face.” Bull s#$%.

The atmosphere was cold and Hyomin told Jiyeon to just let it go and she took her outside. The dance practice ended like that on that day. When Hwayoung suffered the nip slip accident the members didn’t console her, it was just pure disinterest.

After that T-ara had a long break so I was working with Davichi and Brown Eyed Girls, and I thought their relationship with Hwayoung had improved. They’re old enough to know right or wrong, but these girls actually played rock-paper-scissors to decide who gets to sit beside Hwayoung.

End of the Post.

Netizens commented on the post, “If this is true it’s truly shocking”, “I don’t know that someone could make up something like this with so much detail. I wonder what the truth is that Hwayoung talks about”, “I think Hwayoung’s parents would be heartbroken if they read this”, and so on.

Source: TV Report via Nate

120730 T-ara’s Hwayoung was responsible for Jiyeon’s ‘bad attitude’?

After Core Contents Media CEO Kim Kwang Soo announced that T-ara member Hwayoung had acted in an ‘unacceptable’ manner on a number of occasions, an incident that took place between Hwayoung and Jiyeon has also been revealed.

According to an industry insider, there was an incident that took place back in 2010 where Hwayoung did not oblige with T-ara’s manager who asked the girls to prepare for their stage performance.

This brewed some quarrel amongst the girls, and Hyomin who grew tired of her attitude gave Hwayoung a piece of her mind, but Hwayoung reportedly refused to listen to Hyomin as well. Fellow member Jiyeon who was observing the situation also stepped up to say something to Hwayoung, causing the two to begin arguing. Following the fight with Hwayoung, Jiyeon was then unable to properly focus on stage, and the way the camera captured Jiyeon made it seem as though she had an attitude problem.

Meanwhile, CCM reported that Hwayoung suddenly refused to participate in T-ara’s July 27th ‘Music Bank‘ stage, with only two groups before them left to go. On the way home, Hwayoung, in front of fans and reporters, threw down her crutches and sat on the floor, threatening to yell at the managers in public.

Performance in Question:

120730 Possibility of Hwayoung to re-join T-ara?

Core Contents Media, who just have announced they terminated Hwayoung's contract with T-ara after being with the group for 20 months.

Hwayoung, who joined the team later than the rest, has been the center of the hot topic of "being bullied" by other members.

T-ara fans think that this is wrong or are very shocked by the announcement. And now fans are rooting for the most desired situation: a peace between Hwayoung, T-ara and the agency so that she can return.

On the 30th, Kim Kwangsoo said to Star News, "If Hwayoung truly realizes her wrongs, it's possible to talk with the T-ara members and staff about her rejoining. Once again, this is if Hwayoung looks over her previous actions and self-reflects so she does not repeat the same behavior.

Clearly, the probability of this situation is low, but there is a small glimpse of a reverse situation happening. Right now, it's left for Hwayoung to decide.

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Source: http://news.naver.co...&aid=0002160987
Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

120730 Eunjung might lose "Five Fingers" role + fans burn T-ara's albums

Following the departure of T-ara member, Hwayoung, another issue rises for T-ara from the 'Five Fingers' side.

T-ara member Eunjung has recently been casted as part of SBS' 30-episode drama, "Five Fingers". Reviewstar sat down with the drama's officials for a phone interview and they stated that "We still do not know what kind of action we will be taking in light of recent events. It's only been a little bit over an hour since the news of Hwayoung's departure came out, so we are still unable to present everyone with an official statement."

"Five Fingers" message board has became filled with hateful messages and viewers commenting that "they will not watch the drama if Eunjung is there."

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Source: http://news.nate.com.../20120730n19715
Translated by: Elly @ Diadem

Furious fans burned T-ara's albums to express their anger,things are getting worse T.T

120730 T-Jinyo fancafe exceeds 100k members

CCM has terminated Hwayoung's contract earlier today,a group of fans who are looking for truth behind the incident has formed a fancafe on Naver titled "T-Jinyo" (We demand for truth from T-ara).

The cafe was founded on 29th July and now there are a total of 126815 members joined the cafe.A total of 870K pageviews have been recorded.

Fans are demanding for truth behind the whole incident,hope that everything will be back to normal soon!

News Source: etoday

120731 Hwayoung gained more than 80k followers in one day ! @RHY422

Ryu Hwayoung has become the main topic of discussion on 30th July.

Her name appeared on the Trending List of Twitter for more than 6 hours and she gained more than 100K followers in a day.

She has more than 200K followers on Twitter now,fans are showing her a lot of support after the official announcement of Hwayoung's contract termination.

Stay strong and hwaiting Hwayoung!

120730 Fans Begin Leaving T-ara′s Fan Cafes, Forming Anti-Cafes and Cancelling Concert Tickets

T-ara has begun experiencing a backlash from the Hwa Young controversy.

With netizens becoming increasingly critical of the war of words being issued by Core Contents Media and former T-ara member Hwa Young, T-ara is now beginning to experience a definite decrease in popularity.

The T-ara members have now been branded as bullies and is facing its biggest crisis to date, with some 6,300 fans already having left T-ara’s fan cafes and beginning to voice their displeasure at the recent unfolding of events.

In addition, fans have begun cancelling their reservations for T-ara’s upcoming Seoul concert with comments such as, “I have no intention of watching a seven-member T-ara without Hwa Young”, “I have no will to go all the way out to Jamsil” and “What is the real truth? I’m just going to cancel my T-ara concert reservations.”

T-ara’s upcoming August 11 exclusive concert had previously revealed it had sold out all its standing and R-section seats leaving just 600 seats left.

With fans beginning to cancel their reservations, the outcome for T-ara’s concert remains unclear.

One of T-ara′s major fan cafes, Mystique, also caused a shock by revealing it had changed into a T-ara anti-fan cafe.

Mystique′s operator left a message on July 30 detailing the reasons saying, "I was very disappointed to see the recent turn of events with T-ara. Though I liked T-ara from its debut, I experienced a severe disappointment through this incident. My heart is broken that the feelings I had [for T-ara] the last three years has burst like a bubble. I no longer have the heart to operate this cafe anymore."

he operator added it has plans to change the cafe into a Hwa Young cafe. The cafe, though not an official fan cafe of T-ara, has been in operation since May 12 of 2009 and currently has 38,711 members.

Photo credit: Core Contents Media, Online Community

120730 Japanese Staff Member Comments on Her Impressions of T-ara and Hwa Young

A Japanese staff member, who once worked with the T-ara members, stepped forth after Hwa Young’s departure from the group to talk about what she saw in the member at the time.

The staff member had helped T-ara with its magazine shoot as an interpreter in February, and tweeted about her impressions on July 30.

She said, ‘When I was with T-ara as an interpreter and magazine assistant, I noticed that Hwa Young never really talked with anyone and was very quiet. She just did her work. To us staff, however, she always showed a smiling face. She gave the best impression out of all the members. I heard that she seemed to feel like a stranger because she was a new member, so I tried to make her feel comfortable. She still seemed weak, so I thought perhaps she wasn’t getting along well with her members. Unfortunately, I guess in showbiz the idols with strong personalities live on while the kind and friendly ones find it hard to do so.’

News on the Hwa Young and T-ara issue has already spread to Japan. Many outlets have reported on the incident, and netizens have been leaving a variety of opinions in the comments.

120730 Core Contents Media Accuses Hwa Young of Acting Out

The T-ara-Hwa Young controversy is beginning to take an ugly turn.

Following the initial press release and short and vague tweet response from Hwa Young, a new press release was issued by Core Contents Media (CCM) on Hwa Young and her actions.

Following T-ara’s Budokan concert upon returning to Korea, the group appeared on the July 27 episode of KBS’ Music Bank.

However, according to CCM, with just two groups left before T-ara’s stage, Hwa Young unexpectedly said she would not be able to go on stage despite having rehearsed to perform with T-ara while seated in a chair.

The incident left members Ham Eun Jung and Hyo Min scrambling to prepare for Hwa Young’s rap for the stage in a short time, which even resulted in a mistake made by Hyo Min during the live performance.

Additionally, following the performance, on the way back home, Hwa Young was said have thrown her crutches, while in plain view of fans and members of the press, and proceeding to sit on the ground.

When her manager tried to regulate the situation, she is said to have threatened to scream in front of everyone. CCM said some of T-ara’s fans even saw Hwa Young not listening to her manager and had reported it to the press.

CCM added, “Hwa Young acted not as the team’s youngest and as though a top star but the other T-ara members put up with it until now as she was a T-ara member.”

Lastly, CCM’s CEO Kim Kwang Soo shared, “It’s not just Music Bank but such incidents involving Hwa Young have occurred countless times and we wish to not disclose any further incidents to protect Hwa Young. I feel very regretful over Hwa Young’s words left on Twitter. I don’t think Hwa Young knew of the countess opportunities that were given to her and I hope even now she will come to recognize her wrongdoing.”

Photo credit: Core Contents Media

120730 Anti-T-ara Fans Create Wanted Posters for Bullying Members

With the news of Hwa Young’s exit from T-ara spreading forward and escalating by the second, anti-fans of T-ara are also on the move, creating wanted posters of the members.

Found floating around, these wanted posters demand that Ji Yeon, So Yeon, Eun Jung, Hyo Min, Bo Ram, and even Core Contents Media CEO, Kim Kwang Soo, to be reported to the police for organizing cruel and harsh treatment towards Hwa Young as a group.

 

he poster claims that six people in question are part of a gang that has been bullying Hwa Young since her addition to T-ara in 2010.

The personal data of each ‘criminal’ reveals the photos of the members before their debut and includes information on their crimes, such as ‘being the boss of the Will Gang,’ and ‘attempted murder by forcing rice cakes down victim’s throat.’

For Kim Kwang Soo, it read, ‘Concealed the truth to earn money from the gang members.’

The poster asked anyone who sees these criminals to immediately report to the police.

Photo Credit: Online Community

120730 SBS and MBC Producers Side with Hwa Young

In light of the Hwa Young – T-ara controversy, SBS and MBC producers made a bold claim, showing their support for Hwa Young.

On July 30, SBS producer Ryu Chul Min tweeted, “Oh Hwa Young TT_TT I promise not to cast T-ara again.” He posted the comment on is Facebook as well, where MBC producer, Lee Sang Yub, commented, “Oh, then me too, hehe.”

The comments, however, seemed to be half serious and half joking, with the producer using laughing terms in their posts.

The tweet and the Facebook comment have both been removed, but not before quick netizens made screen captures and spread it online, making the names of the producers reach number one on most searched.

As the controversy suddenly erupted within hours of Core Contents Media’s announcement and Hwa Young’s tweet that implied the company was lying, T-ara fans have left fanclubs and canceled concert tickets, demanding the truth

With two producers, who have created notable works for television, siding with Hwa Young, netizens are claiming that there are hidden secrets that have not been revealed by Core Contents Media.

Netizens commented, “How badly did T-ara act that producers are even saying this?” and “If producers are siding with Hwa Young, they must know something we don’t.”

However, at the same times, some netizens disagreed with the producers publicly expressing their opinions. One comment read, “It’s too early to make assumptions and take sides.”

Photo Credit: Ryu Chul Min′s Facebook, Hea Jung Min

120730 Netizens dig up evidence of Hwayoung being bullied? T-Jinyo group formed demanding truth

Amidst the heated controversy surrounding Core Contents Media, T-ara, and Hwayoung, netizens have discovered further evidence to prove the speculated rumors regarding Hwayoung being bullied to be true.

On November 6, 2011, a post titled, “Being an outcast.. Really is difficult and tiresome“, was uploaded onto Nate Pann, an online community forum, under the username ‘Suk Ryu’ (Ryu is Hwayoung’s last name).

Although the post has yet to be confirmed, netizens have speculated it to indeed be Hwayoung, as it well matched her current situation.

The message read:

Hello. I’ve been contemplating whether I should post this or not, but have decided to write a few things..

The group I’m in is… A group everybody will know just by revealing the group’s initial.

I’m a new member in the group, so it has been very awkward and because I’m also very timid, I’m unable to approach them easily… That’s one of the reasons why I’m becoming an outcast.

The original members must have strongly opposed my addition to the group…

I’m basically treated as if I’m an invisible at the dorm.
But when the cameras are rolling, they would suddenly have their arms around my shoulders.

When we’re practicing… I really feel like I’m going to die.
When I make a little mistake, I’d get criticized hearing things like, ‘You can’t even do this?’ and would get cursed at.

Even right now, I’m alone since they all went grocery shopping without me..
They’ll be back in a few hours, but I want to just forget about my singing career and leave.

However, this is the path I decided to take and I’m the one who decided to join, so it’s hard to do so.

I feel a bit better now that I’ve written this.

Thank you.

Criticisms have been rising for T-ara as more “evidence” is surfacing in regards to the bullying. In addition, a website titled T-Jinyo (“We Demand the Truth from T-ara”) was formed and is rapidly seeing an increase in members by the hour.

Source: Korean Ilbo via Nate

120730 SBS PD states he will no longer cast T-ara, T-ara concert may flop

Following the T-ara controversy with member Hwayoung being kicked out of the group, Hwayoung tweeted and implied that the situation presented to the public was, “facts without truth“. This resulted in a mudslinging contest, where CCM retaliated by revealing the dark side of Hwayoung. However, many believe that Hwayoung is falsely being put in a bad light and have stepped up to the plate.

An SBS PD, after seeing the controversy unfold, defended Hwayoung by tweeting that he would no longer cast T-ara.

It seems as though the tweet was deleted shortly afterwards, however it sparked yet another round of controversy with fans now leaning towards Hwayoung being the victim of bullying and unfair treatment.

Due to this controversy, it’s been reported that T-ara is also facing issues with their upcoming concert, as all but 600 tickets to their concert were returned.

120730 T-ara to proceed with their August comeback as scheduled

With the news of Hwayoung’s departure from the agency still hot, Core Contents Media, has shocked many fans and the like, by revealing that T-ara’s impending schedule will follow through as planned without any delays.

A representative of Core Contents Media told OSEN news that T-ara will “resume as a seven-member unit without Hwayoung” and that “T-ara’s schedule will undergo no changes and will continue as planned.”

T-ara’s follow up song to their single ‘Day By Day’ will be entitled ‘Sexy Love.’ The song is said to be an upbeat dance number written by Shinsadong Tiger, the mastermind behind T-ara’s past hits such as ‘Bo Peep Bo Peep’ and ‘Roly-Poly.’

“We planned the comeback just in time for the end of the Olympics,” states Kim Kwangsoo, CEO of Core Contents Media, “We wanted to carry the festive spirit of the Olympics into T-ara’s upcoming single.”

‘Sexy Love’ will be released on August 15th.

Should T-ara delay their comeback until things settle down?

Source: Naver News

120730 Core Content Media reveals the dark side of Hwayoung, mudslinging ensues

Following their announcement regarding the termination of Hwayoung‘s contract, Core Contents Media recently revealed some of Hwayoung’s unacceptable behavior in the past, furthering the mudslinging.

According to CCM, after their Budokan concert and return to Korea on July 27th, T-ara was preparing to go on stage for a live broadcast of KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘. With only two groups before them left to go, Hwayoung suddenly decided that she did not want to perform on stage that day.

CCM had decided that due to her leg injury, Hwayoung would sit on a chair on stage for her rap segment, and so the girls had successfully completed their camera rehearsal before the broadcast. However, Hwayoung suddenly changed her mind and refused to go on stage with 2 groups left to go.

The agency stated that in order to prevent an accident on live TV, members Eunjung and Hyomin were pressed to learn Hwayoung’s rap segment in the short amount of time they had before their turn. With the new pressure, Hyomin was clearly nervous and ended up making a mistake during the rap segment.

On the way home, Hwayoung, in front of fans and reporters, threw down her crutches and sat on the floor, threatening to yell at the managers in public. It has also been revealed that Hwayoung has shown both fans and reporters a similar side to her, with unacceptable actions and behavior on the set of ‘Music Bank’.

CCM CEO Kim Kwang Soo stated, “We will not be revealing any more of Hwayoung’s similar behaviors outside of the ‘Music Bank’ incident because we do want to protect her. I am also sorrowed by the words left on Hwayoung’s Twitter.”

Source + Image: Newsen

120730 T-ara/Hwayoung Controversy: Cliff Notes Edition

Over the weekend, T-ara has been the hot topic throughout the world of K-Pop, causing many fans to worry. Fans’ worst fears were then confirmed, when CCM (Core Contents Media) announced thatHwayoung would no longer be a part of T-ara. Let’s take a look at how this chaotic story came about.

The Initial Spark
[July 25th/ July 26th] T-ara puts on special unit performance at their Japanese Budokan Concert
[July 25th] T-ara members’ tweets following Budokan concert receive some criticism

The Fuel
[July 27th] Core Contents Media to make a major announcement regarding T-ara
[July 27th] T-ara’s Hwayoung leaves an ambiguous tweet
[July 28th] Netizens uncover meaning behind T-ara Hyomin’s Twitter profile picture
[July 28th] T-ara’s Boram unfollows Hwayoung on Twitter?

The Fire
[July 29th] Performances from July 29th’s episode of SBS ‘Inkigayo’
[July 29th] What is the big announcement from CCM? T-ara breakup? Member kick out?
[July 29th] Netizens share more incidents of T-ara’s Hwayoung supposedly being bullied
[July 29th] Fans demand T-ara’s Eunjung be kicked off ‘We Got Married’ and ‘Five Fingers’

The Explosion
[July 30th] [BREAKING] CCM announces Hwayoung will leave T-ara
[July 30th] Hwayoung’s sister, Hyoyoung, tweets in response to Kim Kwang Soo’s announcement
[July 30th] Hwayoung strikes back on Twitter
[July 30th] Full press release from Core Contents Media regarding Hwayoung’s departure from T-ara
[July 30th] CCM’s CEO Kim Kwang Soo interviewed regarding Hwayoung’s departure
[July 30th] CCM reveals the dark side of Hwayoung, mudslinging ensues

The Aftermath/ Damage Report
[July 30th] T-ara to proceed with their August comeback as scheduled
[July 30th] SBS PD states he will no longer cast T-ara, T-ara concert may flop
[July 30th] Netizens dig up evidence of Hwayoung being bullied? T-Jinyo group formed demanding truth

120730 Full press release from Core Contents Media regarding Hwayoung’s departure from T-ara

Although allkpop broke the news on Hwayoung‘s departure from T-ara, for the sake of clarity we have obtained a copy of the full press release from Core Contents Media. The translation follows below.

As T-ara lives their lives together, I feel that if someone places her/himself above the rest and rocks the boat, the overall stability of the team falters.

I wish to emphasize the fact that the ‘bullying’ reports surrounding T-ara have no basis in truth.

Early after their debut, T-ara went through many reports of several members being bullied (such asEunjung, Soyeon, or Boram) but that was simply childish jealousy which did not pass two days, and they soon grew closer together.

During the recent concert, a total of 230 staff members moved together. The difference in ‘determination’ that the T-ara members have talked about did not mean whether or not the members could stand on stage.

If someone becomes lazy, or self-centered, and thinks only of oneself, that performance has no reprieve but to suffer flaws, and that kind of stage shines only on the outside. On the inside exists only a shallow longing to ‘show’ something. That is what ‘determination’ means – determination for the stars and the staff members alike.

The most important thing for the staff members and the artists is their health. Only if their body is healthy can they put on a good performance.

Eunjung tore her ligament when she fell on an icy road, and Jiyeon injured her leg during drama filming. She also broke her nose during the Osaka concert when she bumped into a lighting tower, requesting emergency surgery and took the stage afterwards, notwithstanding disagreements with the concert and company managers. She went through full treatment, lasting three days, after her return to Korea.

Hwayoung’s leg injury and her subsequent absence for the concert was for the protection of the star. Although she wanted to stand on stage, all the staff and T-ara members argued against her and she eventually took the stage only for her “Day by Day” performance, as per her wishes.

Therefore, the ‘determination’ that T-ara was talking about was not about standing on stage or otherwise.

Despite poor salary, countless staff members and managers are working hard behind the stars. Driving while missing out on sleep, being on alert 24 hours a day, checking their makeup behind the stage, the staff work hard because they all have the common goal of creating the rise of the next top-level star.

Most staff members, including the on-site manager, are living in either small homes or in dormitories with 3-7 other people. If those people feel sadness due to a certain celebrity, or decide to seek another path because they feel that what they’re doing isn’t right, then the T-ara who gives happiness and joy to many people are nothing more than facades in front of the audience.

Because the eight members of T-ara put teamwork ahead of their selves, they respected the decision of the 19 staff members. Because there couldn’t be any more staff members going through such pain, this decision was made after much debate.

I also thought for a long time whether or not this was the right path, and know that it hurts akin to cutting out one’s own flesh. However, I made the decision based on T-ara’s future and continued existence, and together with the staff we sat up until 7 AM this morning convincing the T-ara members.

Again, I stress that there was no bullying taking place between the T-ara members and Hwayoung and all such reports are without truth.

Earlier, I mentioned during T-ara’s switch from 7 to 9 members that the possibility of member changes existed for those who did not work hard enough or inflicted damage upon other members.

If T-ara becomes lazy or puts themselves first, then the group will become empty on the inside. Therefore, the first priority would be humility, basic manners, and their character.

That is the only way I feel T-ara will continue to become a true Hallyu idol.

Since Hwayoung has much promise as a rapper, Core Contents Media has decided to end her contract without conditions and believe that she will grow into the future as a free artist.

We deeply apologize for the many incidents which made everyone who loved T-ara nervous and worried, and we have nothing but sadness to convey such an unsettling incident on their third anniverary.

Although we, the staff of Core Contents Media, stayed up into early morning discussing with the T-ara members who all wanted to stay with Hwayoung, we apologize to the members in saying that we could not forsake the arguments of the staff members.

Lastly, we again express our sadness to the T-ara members and wish for the best to Hwayoung and her successful rapping career.

120730 Hwayoung strikes back on Twitter

Following Core Contents Media‘s announcement of Hwayoung leaving the group T-ara, Hwayoung posted a quick sentence on Twitter that seemed to summarize her thoughts on the matter.

“…facts without any truth,” she stated simply. Although the context of her tweet is unknown, it is not hard to link it to CCM’s recent press release relaying the reasons behind her withdrawal from T-ara.

…진실없는 사실들

- @RHY422,

Source: Hwayoung’s Twitter

120730 Hwayoung’s sister, Hyoyoung, tweets in response to Kim Kwang Soo’s announcement

Following recent breaking news of Hwayoung‘s contract termination with both T-ara, and Core Contents Media, sister Hyoyoung expressed her feelings of shock, with a vague tweet on Twitter.

류효영@Rhy93

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30 Jul 12

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It’s very unfortunate that Hwayoung’s contract termination was so sudden, and it seems that her sister is in a state of shock following the press release made by Kim Kwang Soo, who claimed that Hwayoung’s termination was decided by “19 staff members of T-ara who all revealed complaints”. Let us know your thoughts about this situation in the comments below.

Source: Hyoyoung’s Twitter