131023 T-ara Explains Why They Chose to Come Back

Girl group T-ara recently met with the press to talk about their 8th mini-album, “Again,” and how the controversial departure of ex-member Hwayoung had changed everything.

On deciding to make their comeback in spite of all the hate and controversy, the girls said, “It pains our hearts the most when we know that we won’t be able to receive applause from the audience when we’re standing on stage. But we want to stand on stage anyway. What can we do so that we can show a better side of ourselves again? It would be great if we knew the answer to that question, but we feel like we don’t know where to start. Even our ‘tiger’ CEO (Kim Kwang Soo) lost all of his confidence. He told us that we have to bring merit back to our group and to work hard while not pushing ourselves too hard. He told us we should continue this together…”

T-ara also talked about how their relationship with their fans had also changed.Hyomin said, “We were wrong to let our fans, who have always loved us, to bear such disappointment in us. There’s nothing we can do now to change that fact. No matter what we do, it’s not like we can undo the past. We continue to reflect on how our behavior back then was immature and childish. Our first priority right now is to keep working hard.”

Eunjung added, “Back then, we weren’t able to, but we wanted to tell everyone what was in our hearts as soon as possible. We often wonder if that’s why the public reacted more strongly to the issue. We should have shown the public a better image of ourselves through our actions, not just with words.”

T-ara was at the height of their popularity before the Hwayoung bullying incident drastically affected their image as a group. Eunjung shared, “In the past, I took popularity for granted. I don’t think that anymore. To have been a runner-up for first, even for us was higher than any ranking we imagined was possible. Even if we were in 10th place, we would be happy.”

The girls also shared their feelings about watching their CEO struggle with the aftermath of his sudden and insufficiently supported decision to remove Hwayoung from the group. Soyeon said, “Our CEO has always been overflowing with confidence, and we have always followed his instructions. The results on anything we did was always good. But now, our CEO is more careful than we are on everything, and he seems more nervous. While staying up through the night to work, he didn’t seem so confident anymore. It was the first time we had seen that side of him, and it pained us.”

Eunjung also opened up about how their interactions with other celebrities had also changed saying, “We have always been good friends with groups like Girls’ Generation and KARA, but because of all the bad news we were surrounded by, we find it difficult to approach them for the fear that they might try to avoid us. Instead of being able to act as we normally would and according to how we truly feel, we act more reserved. As human beings, things like that can really hurt.”

Soyeon also shared what it was like for T-ara to watch other girl groups grow their fan bases while the members of T-ara were on their hiatus. “Girls’ Generation,SISTAR, and Girl’s Day were able to make such big strides and frankly, we did feel envious. Other girl groups are always trying out new things. To start all over again, we feel like we should play it safe. We don’t feel it’s the right time for us to try out new things yet. T-ara has always received love in the past for their friendly girl-next-door image. We believe that there are fans out there waiting for the T-ara image they have been familiar with.” 

The girls also addressed the rumors that they were going to disband. “That rumor has always followed us. I think it still floats around because people are interested in us. We know that we obtain the best results when all of us are together as one group,” said Eunjung.

The girls have since posted a handwritten letter to the public apologizing for the controversial issue involving ex-member Hwayoung, who was a victim of their bullying. T-ara’s agency, Core Contents Media has also filed civil and criminal lawsuits against media outlets that published “speculative articles” about T-ara’s controversy. Hwayoung also recently updated her fans with her status and sincerely wished the best for T-ara. She has expressed an interest in acting, despite all the love calls from different agencies and is currently studying at Kyunghee University as a theater major.

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131018 T-ARA Hyomin Attends ‘Tokyo International Film Festival’ Due to Schedule Changes

T-ARA member Hyomin, who was originally not able to make it to the ‘Tokyo International Film Festival’, was able to make it due to sudden change in schedule.

Core Contents Media stated yesterday that she would be taking a plane straight to Tokyo after her Mnet prerecording then attend ‘TIFF’ and quickly take the plane back to Korea to resume her activities in Korea.

T-ARA Hyomin was cast as the female lead for the Japanese movie, “Jinx.” She will be stepping on the red carpet to represent the movie at the festival.

The movie will officially release in Japan on November 16.

131017 T-ara's Ji Yeon Receiving Treatment After Injuring Her Knee Before "M!Countdown"

T-ara‘s Ji Yeon went to the hospital after filming for “M!Countdown” due to knee pain.

Her agency, Core Contents Media, said in a statement, “Ji Yeon hurt her knee during dance practice and went to the hospital after filming for ‘M!Countdown’.” According the agency, to accommodate Ji Yeon’s knee troubles, the group chose to sit down for their pre-recorded performance.

At the hospital, Ji Yeon was diagnosed with Knee Synovitis, an inflammation in the area around the joints. She received treatment and went back to “M!Countdown” for the live show. It was then reported that Ji Yeon went back to the hospital to receive acupuncture.

Later, Ji Yeon told Star News, “I apologize for making people worry…I want to show a good performance and not worry the fans.”

T-ara recently released their second version music video for “No.9.”

131016 T-Ara Turning a New Leaf? Members Explain Negative Comments are Constructive Criticism

After a pretty nasty bullying controversy that shook the Korean media last year, and a few line up changes, the members of girl group T-Ara have tried their best to reach out to fans and make a strong comeback in the past week.

The group made their official comeback on October 10 with the release of their eighth mini-album and its two title tracks, “Number 9″ and “I Know the Feeling.”

Despite a lot of personality critiques from internet users, the two songs instantly charted well on several digital charts within their first 48 hours, with “Number 9″ making it to number one on Bugs, Soribada, and Cyworld.

“I Know the Feeling” was spotted in various other digital charts ranking within the top three and a couple other songs from the EP made it into the top ten including “Hurt” and “Don’t Marry.”

So it seems the six members of T-Ara have been able to move beyond their rocky past and continue to be a top girl group in South Korea – or does it?

Yes, T-Ara are having a fair amount of success with their most recent comeback, but that does not mean they are not still the victims of some rather harsh and hurtful comments from internet users and former fans.

During an October 14 interview, the girls opened up about their past controversies and explained how they are using the negative comments and criticism to grow and change as individuals and as a unit.

Hyomin discussed the constant bombardment of negativity online directed are her group.”I don’t look at it carefully, but I skim through it,” she said.”In the past I would search a lont of negative comments… But not I try to find positive comments.”

“These days I feel better if encouraging posts increase a bit,” she continued.”[Our members] say ‘fighting’ to each other and read the posts to each other sometimes.”

The T-Ara members say they are learning a lot from all the hateful comments.

“The negative posts help us reflect on ourselves and realize new things,” explained Boram.

“I don’t think of it as negative posts, but I think to myself, ‘We did it this way and we should fix it,’ and I try to receive it positively,” she added.

If T-Ara’s current music chart success is any indication, the positive thinking is serving them well so far.

After being labeled as K-Pop’s mean girls, the T-Ara members seem to be taking the negative criticism to heart and really putting effort into turing a new leaf.

“I think [the negative comments] are for our benefit and growth, so rather than getting hurt, I learn from it,” finished Boram.

What do you think?It T-Ara’s recent comeback success reflective of former fans finally forgiving the members for their shortcomings?Share you ideas in the comments section below!

131016 T-Ara Soyeon, “I Had To Think Carefully About Dating Oh Jong Hyuk”

Girl group T-Ara’s member Soyeon revealed that it took her a long time to come to the decision to date actor Oh Jong Hyuk.

In a recent interview, Soyeon said, “Because he had to go to the army and because I’m an idol member, we had to be very careful to come to the decision. Because our dating started from trusting each other, in a way, waiting for him while he was gone for the army was the easiest part. He must’ve had a hard time at the army too but whenever I had a hard time with anything, he took really good care of me. It was actually better that we had those 2 years to build trust in each other.”

Soyeon and Oh Jong Hyuk had started dating 3 years ago and the relationship continued throughout Oh Jong Hyuk’s 2 years of service in the army. He had even volunteered to stay one more month, catching much attention.

Soyeon said, “As his girlfriend, of course I was worried. But I couldn’t express it. But I’m proud of him. He did well.”

Photo Credit: OSEN

131015 T-ara Singer Soyeon Park Says She And Boyfriend Oh Jong Hyuk ‘Haven’t Really Talked Marriage’

Soyeon Park of the K-pop girl group T-ara claims she and boyfriend, singer Oh Jong Hyuk, haven't really discussed getting married, but that doesn't mean she's shy about discussing the matter with reporters.

Soyeon Park of the K-pop girl group T-ara claims she and boyfriend, singer Oh Jong Hyuk, haven’t really discussed getting married, but that doesn’t mean she’s shy about discussing the matter with reporters.

At a press conference on Monday in a café in Seoul’s Gangnam District, Soyeon opened up about her and Oh’s past present and potential future.

“We dated for a while, but because I was waiting for him while he was in the army, we couldn’t talk about marriage a lot,” the singer said, according to the publication eNEWS.

“We both have very important things in each other’s lives, so we haven’t really talked marriage in detail.”

Soyeon, who has reportedly been dating Oh since 2010, also had some feisty words for any of Oh’s fans that have questioned what he was doing with her.

“I hear that my boyfriend is too good for me,” she quipped before adding, “I’m glad that there are many people who like my boyfriend.”

The T-ara singer said Oh serving out his mandatory service in the South Korean army caused her to seriously consider the depth of their relationship.

“Because [Oh] went to the army a little after we started dating, I had to think very carefully about it,” Soyeon said.

“But because I really liked him, waiting was the easiest. I think we grew a lot of faith and trust in each other during that time.”

When asked why she was being so candid in a South Korean entertainment industry where many top stars protect the details of their social like matters of national intelligence, the singer’s answer was simple.

“I didn’t want to lie or hide our relationship to the people who like us,” Soyeon said. “We believe it’s right to reveal it after dating for a certain period of time.”

The two stars revealed the news last month, through their respective record label reps.

”They’re a couple that’s dated a long time,” said a rep from Oh’s label, DSP Media. “Please encourage them since they are [getting along] beautifully.”

T-ara released their fifth EP, “Again” on Thursday.

131015 Why Does T-ARA Keep Switching Leaders?

T-ARA explained why they keep changing their leader.

On the October 14th episode of YTN’s “Ho Joon Seok’s News In” Qri revealed, “There’s still someone who hasn’t been a leader, but I’ve been chosen to be the 5th leader. As each member plays the role of a leader, she learns to be more responsible, and that’s why we keep changing leaders.”

The anchor asked, “Do you change leaders when someone says it’s time to change leaders?” Eunjung answered, “It can’t be that way. Each member has a good influence on the group. Everyone influences each other and is in turn influenced by the other members. The leader has the overall responsibility.”

Boram spoke on the topic of hierarchy in the group and said, “There is no hierarchy. Rather, no matter who is older or younger, we all treat each other like family.”

Photo credit: Ho Joon Seok’s News In screen capture

131015 T-Ara, “We Work On 2~3 Hours of Sleep”

T-Ara revealed that they are suffering from sleep deprivation.

In YTN “Ho Joon Suk’s Newsin” aired today, T-Ara came out as guests and revealed that they are living busy lives.

Member Soyeon talked about the preparation period they had before their comeback. She said, “We receive the song and we go through the process of confirming the song, recording, and choreography. We have to pass through many different professionals for our stage performance before we actually go on the stage.”

Qri said, “Our practice hours aren’t settled but from the day our comeback date is set, we practice with barely any sleep.”

Boram said, “It’s hard to fight sleep, but because we’re at our busiest period right now, we get about 2~3 hours of sleep every night.”

T-Ara recently came back with their mini album AGAIN.

Photo Credit: YTN

131015 T-ARA’s Musical Inspiration Found in IU and SHINee?

Girl group T-ARA stated that IU and SHINee as the top musicians that inspire them.

T-ARA appeared on YTN’s “Ho Joon Suk’s News In” on October 14th, and talked about their new album and current affairs.

In this broadcast, the anchor Ho Joon Suk asked T-ARA members, “Which musician stimulates you?” To this Hyomin replied, “No matter which singer or which stage, we are stimulated by them all,” and “We’re often jealous of those with unique concepts. It’s not about learning, but more the thought of, ‘What would it feel like to do something like that?’”

Soyeon said, “I think the rookies are doing especially well,” and “Recently a lot of teams are making their comebacks this season. I’m stimulated especially by SHINee and IU.”

IU’s new song “The Red Shoes” features a musical-esque performance, and is a hit with fans. SHINee will release their new song “Everybody” on October 14th, which is attracting attention among music fans.

T-ARA released their 8th mini album on October 10th, featuring their title song “Number 9,” and have been busy promoting their new mini-album.

131015 T-Ara Thanks Their Fans For Lunch ‘Group V’

T-Ara revealed their special lunch.

On October 12 T-Ara’s agency posted a picture of T-Ara, saying, “T-Ara received lunch from their fans on the day they returned to MBC “Music Core” after a year and a half.” In the picture, T-Ara members made a V at the camera while holding up the lunch boxes that their fans made them.

T-Ara released their 8th mini album “AGAIN” on October 10. Their double title songs are “Number Nine” and “Because I Know.”

Photo Credit: Core Contents Media

131015 T-ara brings gifts to waiting fans

Once upon a time, fans used to bring gifts to the taping of programs that featured their favorite stars, hoping the small bribe would help get them a seat in the audience. Today, however, the situation seems to have reversed, as stars prepare gifts for their fans to thank them for their support and time.

Case in point: girl group T-ara, who brought enough tteokboki, or spicy rice cakes, to serve 300 people lining up for a TV taping at SBS early Sunday morning. According to local reports, the thank-you snack wasn’t even paid for by T-ara‘s management; rather, the group paid for the food themselves.

“We wanted to do something for fans who had to wait for a long time”, the group said.

“We prepared enough so that fans waiting for other celebrities could also eat the food”.

And T-ara wasn’t the only group.

Boy band My Name prepared cushions for fans, to spare them from sitting on the cold ground. “Be comfortable while you wait, we love you”, the group said on its Twitter on Sunday.

SHINee also delivered food to fans last week, after a scheduled performance was delayed.

By Lee Sun-min

131013 T-ara’s Jiyeon Greets Fans While Half-Asleep

On January 6, a few pictures of T-ara’s Jiyeon, under the caption, “Jiyeon greets fans even when she just woke up,” has surfaced on the internet through an online community website.

The pictures show her sleepy and tired eyes, which are still half-closed, and her exhausted facial expression. However, she does not neglect her fans and waves at them, even when she is barely able to keep her eyes open.

Netizens who caught a glance of these pictures praised her by commenting, “Aaah~ Cute. Even while rubbing her eyes, she is greeting us,” “She looks like a baby,” and “This side of hers is different than what we see on stage.”

Meanwhile, the group T-ara just released their new hit single “Lovey Dovey” on January 3 and performed for the first time in this new year on January 5 on Ment’s “M! Countdown.”

131013 T-ara give out snacks for their waiting fans in Inkigayo

On October 13, T-ara make their 300 fans, who are waiting outside of Inkigayo, surprised.

T-ara entertained their fans and thanked them for coming early to watch Inkigayo pre-recording. They gave over 300 of their fans some snacks such as ricecakes and fishcakes.

The snacks were bought from members’ own pockets and personally prepared the surprise. They stayed with their fans and interacted with them from 7-8:30 in the moring.

T-ara expressed, “Since then, we’ve get alot from our fans. Even simple, we wanted to do something in return to show our gratitude. Our fans and others as well, have hard time getting up this early in order to see our short performance, so we’d like to see them eat well today.”

They concluded, “We aren’t singers without the fans, so we never forget to thank them. We will do our best on performance for them.”

T-ara is going to have their comeback stage on SBS Inkigayo at 3:40KST.

Written by KYUriShana@dkpopnews.net
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131011 Seo In Young, Picture With T-ara Jiyeon “With the Dinosaur”

Singer Seo In Young revealed a picture taken with T-Ara’s member Jiyeon.

Today, Seo In Young posted on her Instagram, “With the eating dinosaur” along with a picture. T-Ara and Seo In Young had both performed at Mnet “M! Countdown” today.

In the picture, Seo In Young had her blonde hair braided to her sides. Jiyeon revealed shorter hair, making the same pose as her.

Internet users who saw this commented, “I really like your new song,” “T-Ara made their comeback too,” etc.

Photo Credit: Seo In Young Instagram

131010 T-ara releases MV for second title track “I Know The Feeling”

After releasing the “Number 9” MV, T-ara has now unveiled the full music video for second title track, “Because I Know”.

“I Know The Feeling” is a sad song with an addicting melody composed by Baek Hyun Jung and Baek Deok Sang. The song is a medium-tempo number that maximizes the emotion. Eunjung reportedly participated in the acoustic arrangement of the song.

Check out the MV

131010 T-ara releases “Number 9” MV

Making yet another epic comeback, T-ara released their 8th mini album ‘Again’ as well as the full music video for one of the two title tracks, “Number 9”.

“Number Nine” is co-composed by Sinsadong Tiger and composer Choi Gyu Sung. The song starts out balladical and changes into strong electronic in the chorus part.

The second title track “I Know The Feeling” is a sad song with an addicting melody composed by Baek Hyun Jung and Baek Deok Sang. The song is a medium-tempo number that maximizes the emotion. Eunjung reportedly participated in the acoustic arrangement of the song.

Check out the MV

131010 T-ARA Releases Countdown Teaser for Comeback on October 10

Girl group T-ARA released a countdown teaser image online.

T-ARA, who is to make a comeback tomorrow on October 10, released their last teaser image on their official homepage.

For their last image teaser, they released a photos of them from their music video shoot.

T-ARA will be releasing double title songs, “Number 9″ and “I Know the Feeling.”

They will also release both songs music videos tomorrow as well.

They hope to showcase their wild and sexy concept through their new album release.

131008 Eunjung takes part in arrangement of T-ara’s title track “I Know the Feeling”

Eunjung was revealed to have participated in the arrangement of one of T-ara’s upcoming title tracks “I Know the Feeling”.

According to Core Contents Media, “T-ara’s title track ‘I Know the Feeling’ was composed by Baek Deok Sang. He also worked on the acoustic arrangement of the song in collaboration with T-ara’s own member Eunjung.”

Eunjung shared, “I took part in the arrangement for a T-ara song for the first time, and I had fun. I carefully prepared for it and I am excited for the fans to hear it. The acoustic guitar melody shows off a different side of us, and is a good song for autumn season. I hope everyone likes ‘Number 9’ and ‘I Know the Feeling’.”

131008 T-ARA Eunjung Helps Produce ‘I Know the Feeling’, ‘First Time Producing’

T-ARA member Eunjung helped produce their double title song, “I Know the Feeling.”

Producer Park Duk Sang, who was in charge of T-ARA’s new song, requested that Eunjung, who had always been a fan of acoustic music, to help in producing this album.

Eunjung, who had never produced before, as excited to be able to take part in the making of the song.

She stated that she was able to learn a lot and hopes that many people will enjoy their new songs.

They will release their new album and two music videos on October 10.

131024 T-ARA Soyeon Shares About Her Boyfriend, Actor Oh Jong Hyuk, “We both work hard…”

T-ARA’s Soyeon Talks About Lover Oh Jong Hyuk, ‘We both work hard…’

Girl group T-ARA’s Soyeon talked about her lover Oh Jong Hyuk.

On October 23rd, T-ARA appeared on Yonhap News TV “News Y” and shared their thoughts on having their comeback in 1 year. They participated in the interview, which was titled, “Now everything is precious.”

The host asked, “The questionnaire tells me to ask about the members’ present conditions. However, I really only want to ask this to one person,” and pointed to Soyeon. The MC asked Soyeon, “How are you nowadays? I know you must be happy.”

Soyeon answered, “I’m doing well. He (Oh Jong Hyuk) and I both love our work, so we are both working very hard.” She had previously admitted to being in a romantic relationship with singer Oh Jong Hyuk.

Jiyeon was then asked the question, “How do you feel when you see Soyeon? Do you have a desire to start dating?” She answered, “When I look at Soyeon, I envy her,” and elicited laughter onset.

Photo credit: Y News screen capture

131024 T-ara releases jacket photos for Japanese version of ‘Number 9’

T-ara has just unveiled the album jacket photos for upcoming Japanese single album ‘Number 9’.

The group will release a new single ‘Number 9’ in Japan on November 20th. The single contains the Japanese version of “Number 9” as well as the B-side track “Memory ~ The Guidance You Gave Me” which serves as the OST for Hyomin’s movie ‘Jinx’.

The single will be released in four different versions; Limited Edition A/B, Regular Edition and special XMAS Edition.

131024 Fans Happy for Former T-ARA Member Hwayoung… Why?

Former T-ARA member Hwayoung revealed what she’s been up to lately, and people in the online community raised their (online) voices in support of her.

On October 23rd, Hwayoung uploaded a photo onto her Twitter with the caption, “I got my skin SCUBA diving license. I’m going to work hard.”

In the photo, Hwayoung caught a fish and is holding it up by the line. The weather looks very clear and her smile is like that of the sea. Seeing Hwayoung energetically holding up this fish was heartwarming for the netizens.

It seems as if the people in the online community are happy for Hwayoung and hope that the past hurt caused by the bullying controversies will be healed soon. They hope that through Hwayoung’s relaxed lifestyle she will find peace in her heart and be able to take another step forward.

People in the online community commented on this news of her whereabouts, “Hwayoung’s current state is so good,” “Hwayoung, have strength,” and “Forget about the this and thats of your past and look forward to your future. Thanks for letting us know what you’ve been up to.”

Photo credit: Hwayoung’s Twitter

131025 T-ara to hold signing session

Girl group T-ara has decided to hold another autograph session for its fans this weekend, after its signing event last weekend drew too many people, forcing many to go home empty-handed.

The new signing with be held on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the IFC Mall, Yeouido, western Seoul.

The group has been promoting its most recent mini-album, “Again”, which was released earlier this month.

Meanwhile, the group also announced that they have a new mini-album on the way. Among the songs on it will be a remake of the Sand Pebbles 1997 hit “What About Me”. It’s a return to a retro sound for T-ara, after the group’s success with “Roly Poly”.

By Lee Sun-min

131025 T-ARAs Hyomin to Replace Minho as MC for Music Core

Hyomin of T-ARAhas been asked to take the place of SHINee’s Minho as an MC for Show! Music Core. The broadcast will be live for the 26th episode. Everyone is excited to have Hyomin back since she took on this role three years ago.

Her fans are surely looking forward to seeing her MC and take charge. Hyomin is known as one of the girls in K-pop who has an opinion and is not afraid to share it. People are excited to see what she can bring to the show as the replacement MC as well. Netizens have been buzzing will all sorts of encouragements so that their love for the idol would shine through and their support will be felt by her.

The T-ARA fans are also excited to see more of the members perform individually in their own tasks. With the other skills that the members of T-ARA have apart from their music career it won’t be too hard for them to go about their business and make this happen for better exposure. We hope to see more of the girls in the upcoming future. Hopefully they will be doing more than the projects that they already have in store now.

131026 Hyomin sports trench coat fashion

T-ara’s Hyomin rocks a trench coat fashion and uploaded it on her instagram account. Wearing an oversized and long brown trench coat, Hyomin has her photo taken on the street wearing a black skinny and boots. She also keep her hair inside her coat’s collar.

What do you think of her fashion?

131026 T-ara's Eunjung Reveals a Special Relationship with Jo Sung Mo

T-ara’s Eunjung recently revealed a special relationship with singer Jo Sung Mo.

Eunjung appeared on the October 26 Jo Sung Mo episode of “Hidden Singer 2” and said, “If Jo Sung Mo hadn’t succeeded, T-ara would not have existed.”

She explained, “The CEO of the agency that debuted Jo Sung Mo created our team [T-ara] with the money from Jo Sung Mo’s success. Our CEO still misses Jo Sung Mo, and once even cried on a radio program because of it.”

Jo Sung Mo’s past encounter with composer/producer Joo Young Hoon was also revealed. Joo Young Hoon said, “Before his debut, I actually eliminated Jo Sung Mo from an audition for a dance idol group. If he had debuted then, there would have been some weird idol group, so I think it all turned out for the best.”

Jo Sung Mo’s episode of “Hidden Singer 2,” which attracted the most people in the preliminaries, will air at 11pm on October 26.

131026 T-ara Eunjung reveals, “If without Jo Sung Mo, T-ara wouldn’t have existed”

T-ara member Eunjung revealed a special relationship with singer Jo Sung Mo.

Eunjung appeared as a guest on October 26th Jo Sung Mo’s episode of JTBS Hidden Singer 2 and revealed, ” If Jo Sung Mo sunbaenim didn’t succeed, T-ara wouldn’t exist.”

She stated, “Jo Sung Mo sunbaenim’s agency’s CEO, who made him debut, made our group T-ara using the money from Jo Sung Mo’s success. Even now, our CEO still miss Jo Sung Mo sunbaenim and even cried during a radio program because of that.”

Aside from that, a past interaction between Jo Sung Mo and producer Joo Young Hoon was also revealed. Joo Young Hoon shared, “Before he debut, I eliminated Jo Sung Mo from dance idol group audition. If he debuted there, there would be a strange idol group so for me, it’s the best decision.”

This episode will be aired at 11PM on October 26.

Source: Chosun
Written by KYUriShana@dkpopnews.net

131028 T-ara wants fans to pick jacket image for new single

T-ara will be coming back with another single in December and they are asking fans which jacket image they like the best for the girls’ upcoming retro track “What Should I Do”.

Core Contents Media revealed that from the 28th to the 30th, T-ara fans will have the opportunity to vote for the jacket image for T-ara’s “What Should I Do” on the group’s official fan cafe. The most popular jacket image will be used for the official single.

Also, five lucky fans who vote in the contest will be invited to take part in the “What Should I Do” music video filming and will be able to experience the song and concept before anyone else.

Meanwhile, T-ara will release “What Should I Do” on December 2. The song is a remake of the 1997 hit song “What Should I Do” by the Sand Pebbles, to be rearranged by Shinsadong Tiger to add a new modern twist.

131028 T-ARA Holds Successful 2nd Fan Sign Meeting with 1,000 Fans

Group T-ARA held their second fan sign meeting with 1,000 fans.

On October 27, they held their fan meeting in Seoul and met with their fans.

They held this second fan meeting due to the numerous requests from fans after their first fan meeting.

Their agency stated that they will try to squeeze in a few more meetings if time permits this week.

On the other hand, T-ARA will be releasing a new song this December.

131029 T-ARA is Coming Back in December!

All of T-ARA’s fans must be ecstatic about the comeback that they are about to partake in in the near future. Then it must be good news that the girls are just as excited and will be coming back in December!

T-ARA will be coming back with another single in December and they are asking fans which jacket image they like the best for the girls’ upcoming retro track “What Should I Do”.

Core Contents Media revealed that from the 28th to the 30th, T-ARA fans will have the opportunity to vote for the jacket image for T-ara’s “What Should I Do” on the group’s official fan cafe. The most popular jacket image will be used for the official single.

Also, five lucky fans who vote in the contest will be invited to take part in the “What Should I Do” music video filming and will be able to experience the song and concept before anyone else.

Meanwhile, T-ARA will release “What Should I Do” on December 2. The song is a remake of the 1997 hit song “What Should I Do” by the Sand Pebbles, to be rearranged by Shinsadong Tiger to add a new modern twist. Earlier in October, they had their most recent comeback for “Number 9″ which ranked highly on music charts during the promotion period.

131022 T-ara's Soyeon and Boyfriend Oh Jong Hyuk Are Thinking About Being on "We Got Married"

T-ara‘s Soyeon has given some thought about appearing on the popular program, “We Got Married” with her real-life boyfriend, Oh Jong Hyuk.

On October 21, Soyeon met with a reporter for an interview where she was asked if she had any thoughts on appearing on “We Got Married” with her boyfriend. Soyeon honestly answered, “Yes, if ‘We Got Married’ wants us.”

Last month, Soyeon and Oh Jong Hyuk’s three year relationship went public.

Soyeon continued, “After the news was released, I couldn’t meet Oh Jong Hyuk often. We were both so busy, there weren’t many chances to see each other,” and “My boyfriend is going to the jungle again for ‘Law of the Jungle’ and I think it suits him well. I am worried but I have positive thoughts. Since it’s a program that shows viewers about the experiences you have at a place like that, I think it has a good purpose.”

Meanwhile, T-ara is showing a strong presence and popularity with their latest single, “No. 9.”

Read more about Soyeon proudly talking about her boyfriend, Oh Jong Hyuk, here.

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131023 T-Ara Rises Above IU and Takes the First Place on Weekly Charts

T-Ara beat IU and rose to 1st place on the weekly chart.

Today, according to the weekly cart for the music portal website Monkey 3, T-Ara placed 1st with their new song “Number 9.”

IU’s song “Pink Shoes” that was previously 1st place got pushed back to 2nd place as the result.

Photo Credit: Core Contents Media

131018 T-ARA’s Jiyeon Rushed to the Hospital After ‘M Countdown’ Pre-Recording

Girl group T-ARA’s Jiyeon went to the hospital after a pre-recording of Mnet’s “M Countdown” to receive treatment for her knee pain.

T-ARA’s agency Core Contents Media said on October 17th, “Jiyeon felt knee pain because of dance practice, and was taken to the hospital after the pre-recording of ‘M Countdown.’”

According to Core Contents Media, Jiyeon started feeling pain during the pre-recording, and T-ARA had to modify the choreography last minute to include dance moves sitting down.

At the hospital, Jiyeon was diagnosed with synovitis. They had to remove the fluid that had collected, and she received an injection. After her treatment, she headed back to “M Countdown” to perform on the live stage.

Due to Jiyeon’s knee injury, T-ARA will showcase a last minute change to their choreography for their song “Number 9″ on this week’s “M Countdown.”

Photo credit: Mnet

131019 T-ara's Injured Ji Yeon Will Continue Performing

T-ara’s Ji Yeon was recently diagnosed with knee synovitis, an inflammation of the lining of the joint, but her agency has revealed that she is determined to return to the stage, while receiving treatment for her knee.

A representative for T-ara told OSEN on October 19 that, “Ji Yeon received physiotherapy yesterday as well. She is on pain medication and will continue to receive treatment regularly. Ji Yeon will continue to appear on music programs and carry out her schedule as planned.”

The representative added, “Ji Yeon herself wants to get back on stage. Today she received an injection and went back to perform with the group. Thankfully, Ji Yeon doesn’t have to move around a lot for ‘No. 9’ so there is less chance of her overexerting herself.”

Ji Yeon complained of knee pain on October 17 and received the knee synovitis diagnosis from a nearby hospital.

131021 T-ara's Hyomin Wants to Play Romantic Role after "Jinx!!!"

After attending the opening ceremony for the the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival, T-ara‘s Hyomin sat down with Osen in Japan to discuss her new Japanese movie “Jinx!!!” and her future plans for working both as an actress and singer.

T-ara’s Hyomin seems to be getting more comfortable with her life as both an actress and singer. When asked about the differences between performing as an actress and performing as as singer she replied, “In the beginning I thought they were different, but now I think that there are no considerable differences. All my practice and preparation is 100 percent exposed when it comes time to perform in both occupations.” Hyomin also said, “I want to to play a romantic role now” while discussing her movie roles in “Ghastly” and “Jinx!!!”

On October 17, Hyomin attended the green carpet opening ceremony for the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival. Her new movie “Jinx!!!” had its world premiere on October 20 at TIFF.

131021 T-ara holds successful outdoor autograph session

In celebration of their latest comeback, girl group T-ara held an outdoor autograph session.

On October 19th, T-ara members gathered together for an outdoor autograph session in front of the Core Contents Media headquarters. Approximately 700 fans attended the event, who were warmly welcomed by the members.

T-ara expressed their thanks to the fans who made their way to the event and said, “We are sorry that we could not give autographs to everyone, and we promise that we will make another event like this some time soon.”

131006 Hyomin’s throws selca before their ‘Number 9′ 1st stage at Dream Concert

T-ara’s Hyomin treats a selca during their Dream Concert rehearsal. She also informed that it’s going to be their first performance for new song ‘Number 9′. Be sure not to miss it.

She wrote, “During rehearsal…hee~ Finally today at Dream Concert Number 9 first performance!!”

Source: Hyomin’s instagram

131001 T-ara Unveils Second "No.9" MV Teaser

After T-ara has released individual member images for their upcoming album “No.9” over the past few days, and the set is now complete, also including a second music video teaser.

“No.9″ will have an intense sound and addictive melody that will own up to the popular T-ara music style. It was produced by hit maker Shinsadong Tiger who has produced many of T-ara’s most popular hits like “Bo Pee Bo Pee” and “Roly-Poly.”

T-ara’s new album drops October 10, but the group will perform “No.9″ for the first time on October 6 at the 2013 Hallyu Dream Concert.

131007 T-ara Members Look Bright Even After Filming "No.9" MV for 48 Hours

Pictures of T-ara on the set of their new music video “No.9” have been released, revealing a more mature style.

The photos, which were released on October 4 by the group’s agency, show the members in their chic music video outfits giving lively and cute poses for the camera. T-ara’s management released a statement saying, “The members are preparing for their comeback by shooting 48 hours for their music video. We expect the music video to emphasize their sensational performance.”

The members of T-ara are busy preparing for their comeback. After finishing their music video, T-ara headed over to the 2013 Hallyu Dream Concert on October 6 to give their first live performance for their new single “No.9.” The mini album and music video drops October 10.