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[13.09.16] Prior to October comeback, T-ara will release desert music video teaser on the 25th Girl group T-ara will make a return to the Korean music industry after being away for one year and five months. On October 10th, T-ara will resume activities in Korea. Prior to this, T-ara will film a three-minute music video teaser in a foreign desert location and shoot images which will be released on September 25th. This year, T-ara has been doing unit activities. T-ara N4 has promoted in Korea and the United States, while QBS promoted in Japan. The members also have had different individual activities. Their agency said, "After a long time being away, T-ara are pouring a lot of effort into their Korean comeback. We ask for a lot of interest into the song which is traditional T-ara, but better." They stated the new song will be a traditional T-ara song, but only more addictive and with a more focus on the music. They will also release a new mini album that will contain 5~6 songs. T-ara once again went through members changed earlier this year when it was announced that Areum had left T-ara and T-ara N4 to pursue her dreams a solo artist. Dani also is a member of T-ara, but has not debuted with them yet. It was revealed that for this time, T-ara will still promote as six members. Core Contents Media said, "Dani will not have any activities with T-ara. She recently came back as a featuring rapper in our company girl group F-ve Dolls' new title song 'I love you! But you don't love me'. For now, she is involved only in those activities. In addition to their comeback, T-ara's agency answered questions about Areum's present situation. "Areum is still continually practicing hard with the goal in mind of a solo comeback. When she will return as a solo is not yet decided amongst us." *** Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20130916n10344 // http://news.nate.com/view/20130916n13453 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[TWITTER] Qri's Twitter Update (09/16) 이름 뭘루 지으깡 "What should I name it" **** Credit: Qri twitter + Princess Pril + Diadem

Time to save up some popcorn and soda and see how October plays out. And again, it turns out to be a mini-album. Someone should go to CCM and scream at the executives' faces there to make a second studio album, because it has been years since the first one. Are we gonna be facing more repackages along the way too? Lol. As for people wondering why Dani is being brought into the topic - it's been obvious since last year that there has been a visible opposition to her being a full-time T-ara member and do not accept such under any circumstance (myself included). It's not that hard to figure out that there are people that prefer the group to stay as 6-ara and keep it that way for valid reasons. They ain't babysitters and do not have the time and effort to be such. EDIT: On the other hand, anyone want to take a guess how long the promotion cycle is gonna be?

Desert...okay...DESERT Because T-ara ain't got time for your normal, old style k-pop concept looool I'm imagining awesome things and scenery from this one. Hope CCM doesn't screw things and does something right this time. *fingers crossed

[iG] Hyomin's Instagram Update (09/16) 今日も楽しかった！武道館で会いましょう待っています♥ Trans: "We had fun today! Waiting to see you at the Budokan ♥" Meanwhile: Hyomin like some video (I think its from her fan I am jealous) on her Instagram update. Credit: Hyomin's Instagram + Princess Pril + tiaradiadem.com

Great and exciting news to hear that T-ara will be making a comeback in October! No doubt a long awaited news for all T-ara fans to see the girls all back together as a group after a long absence. Now is the the time for us fans to really support the girls and make their comeback a success. Lets all show our support by getting their new album when it comes out, voting for them in kpop charts and racking up the numbers in their youtube channels. These are some of the little things that we can do to support the girls. While some of us may not like the commercial element to this, the reality is that their management company will keeping a close watch on whether T-ara can still bring in the numbers. A successful comeback will definitely increase T-ara's future prospects and more resources allocated to them. In the mean time....T-ara ...FIGHTING!!!

Let's hope our girls are ready for this comeback!!! Wait, they've been practising so much just for this, of course they're ready! Just hope the Korean Queen's are ready to support T-ara with their hearts and probably convert their friends to Queen's too! It's time for T-ara to be back in the Korean scene and compete with their counterparts!!!

Basically, this is what i've been waiting over a year for. I'm so excited. But seriously why do you guys automatically jump to Dani? It was clearly mentioned in the article that it would be a 6 member comeback, so chill out. Stay positive please :|

i hope dani just only in T-ara n4

T-ara's Tears Have Become Pearls Girl Group T-ara welcomed their 4th anniversary recently. Once having enjoyed top popularity, this gemstone-like girl group has suffered hurt. The arrival and departure of some members (Hwayoung and Areum) and unconfirmed conjecture was discussed fervently. Their popularity that was not easily accumulated over the years seemed to have been destroyed in an instant. They seem to match the “5 year crisis” that idol groups commonly face in the Korean music industry where idols’ contracts [last around 5 years]. To say that they are not burdened must be a lie. After the controversy that broke out in July last year, T-ara did not respond to any Korean media interviews. Because they believed that if they silently continued their own way, one day, their fans will understand them and any momentary misunderstandings will be resolved. In this case, we are not here to pick at their scars. To talk about T-ara’s past, present, and future – something that they will have to face sooner or later – we carefully conducted our interview. T-ara’s Eunjung who found courage to meet with Billboard Korea said “We cried a lot.” But they still continue to smile brightly. Q: If you were to think back to the past 4 years? A: We don’t feel like it’s already been 4 years. It still feels like we are rookies who’ve just reached 2 years. Compared to the actual number of years, we’ve been busy with a lot of activities. Other than music broadcasts, member’s individual acting activities, sub-unit activities, and musicals, we’ve lived such busy lives that we couldn’t even sleep a lot, time just passed by in the blink of an eye. Thinking about being able to achieve today’s position and to receive our fan’s love… Our fans’ congratulations have made our shoulders feel heavier, and our sense of responsibility has grown as well. In the future, we will be more careful about every word we say and everything we do. Q: The most memorable activity is? A: Bo Peep Bo Peep. It was a song that showed off the charisma that only belonged to us. The first time we put on the tails on our costume and wore the cat paws, we really didn’t like it. We wanted to be a cool and pretty girl group, and we wondered, do we really have to do this? But it was through this song that we achieved our first number 1 and even made it to Japan’s Oricon chart. If we used this song as a starting point, all of T-ara’s other concept and music were never too over the top. It was the song that allowed other countries to know our name. Q: From debut to now, things that have changed and things that have not changed are: A: The way we think has changed, and we’ve become more mature. When we first debuted we did not have our own goals, we were just like kids who did whatever our company told us to do. Now, we will positively think about everything we do, and we also understand the preciousness of fate that allows us to meet even the strangers who pass by us for a second. The things that have not changed is, even though we are no longer that young, the members still love to joke and play. Everyday is a continuation of a sitcom. This is what motivates us to stand on stage happily. Q: Thoughts about the “5 year crisis” that idol groups face A: Our crisis seems to have come a bit early. Haha. This seems to turn out for the better, it’s as if such a crisis does exist as people say. Although the sayings about members’ conflict and bullying will follow us around like labels, we think that as long as it is not true then it is fine. We won’t worry too much about it. If such sayings were true, then it would be very distressful, but the stories are all different from reality. It is not something that we can resolve even if we worried about it. The motivation for the T-ara who has become mature. T-ara is truly the “Korean Digital Sales Queens.” Lovey Dovey was number 1 on Gaon Chart in the first half of 2012, defeating Big Bang. In 2011, they also achieved number 1 on Gaon's Annual Aggregate Digital Chart through Roly Poly. That year, their Japanese debut track “Bo Peep Bo Peep” also made it onto the Oricon weekly chart. Even when involved in endless controversies, T-ara’s music and stage performance were also recognized. “Sexy Love,” which was hesitantly released when T-ara was surrounded by a lot of rumours, and the summer track “Bikini” also charted and achieved a “long run.” Their recently released second Japanese album “Treasure Box” also charted number 1 on Oricon on the day it was released. Q: What is the secret to popularity? A: There is no special secret. First, we have to thank the composers who give us good songs. And also the fans and company staff who support us by telling us “everything will be better,” they’ve given us a lot of motivation. As a result, we gained confidence. We work hard on stage to compensate for our inadequacy, these all seem to have a combined effect. When speaking about T-ara’s energy, we have also borrowed from the popularity of the retro dance and the shuffle dance. Unknowingly, our performances are able to show off “T-ara’s image” and “T-ara’s concept.” To have a defined colour and flavour, we are really happy. Q: Don’t you feel tired to have such active overseas schedules? A: Although getting used to the time difference is always difficult, it is the most difficult when the food doesn’t suit our tastes. In the end sleep become our best medicine. Actually, every member seemed to have lost weight without intentionally dieting. Like a normal girl group, we eat well and don’t pick and choose when it comes to food. Q: What do you do when you rest? A: Watch movies, eat good food. When we are in Japan, we often go to Harajuku but we have not been there recently because we’ve been busy. Q: Isn’t this just the right age for dating? A: Although the work we have now is good, we still want to date. Just like a normal university student, a romantic stroll around campus while holding hands, a date in the library. It seems like the more we are not able to do it, the more we want to do it. My ideal type is someone who has a manly side, but who also has the soft side of someone young, someone who is kind and well-mannered. Appearance is not important. It’ll be great if it is someone who is able to let other people feel his charisma and charm that is unique to him. Q: What kind of artists do you want to be remembered as? A: The strengths of artists who have been active for 1 year and those who have been active for 10 years are different. I hope when people think about T-ara, they will smile and say “Ah they really had a difficult time then” or “They were really great then”, I hope that we can be a familiar and warm group in their memories. A group that is able to show off different styles like a chameleon. Or even to the point of getting critiqued by people “Do you have a split personality?” A group that doesn’t stop changing and is able to show and convey a message through their music. Q: To T-ara, CCM’s present Kim Kwang Soo is: A: The only person who can make us happy and feel tired at the same time. He has weakened a lot. He used to always lecture and scold us, but recently he asks us for our opinion and shares with us his difficulties. He has the feel of the powerless arms of a father who is growing old. His emotions are also becoming very rich and abundant, it seems like it is time for us to take care of him instead. Q: A word to your fans? A: Thankful. For always believing and watching over us no matter what. To be able to lay aside right or wrong and to believe and wait for someone is really something that is not easy. We don’t look at our fan club as one group, but now we see each fan individually, one person by one person. They are all precious. Even for those who cannot support us as fans until the end, we won’t feel sad or resentful. We won’t forget those people who have given us love up to this day. T-ara has become stronger, their hearts steadier. They are no longer a girl group that has an extravagant exterior, but have become a pearl that shines quietly and faintly. The beginning of a glistening pearl is also created from a wound. Famous Korean poet Jeong Ho Seung said “A beautiful gemstone can only be created with time, brimming sincerity, and the embracing of trauma.” It is time for the future of T-ara, who will soon enter the US market, to catch the eyes of the public once again. Original article: http://www.billboard.co.kr/?c=v&m=v1&idx=37066 Translated by via Chinese Subs by TCN: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2556657897

[13.09.16] Video - Hyomin's instagram update ***** Credit: robbe881 @ youtube

Hyominnie so cute and dorky at the same time. Only the T-ara girls can pull off this cute-and-dorky-at-the-same-time act.

OWH YESS!!! cant wait for this T_T its gonna be awesome~!!! btw why do you guys have to bring danee into this topic?

Super excited....Their comeback theme should be the adventure of dorky T-ara with Forty thieves, i.e. the adventure tale of Ali Baba with Forty thieves ...lol..

I'm so happy to hear that T-ARA will finally be making their Korean comeback as a full group! I was under the impression that they wouldn't make a comeback until next year with a full album rather than a mini-album this year but I'm just appreciative and excited for any music they give us whether it be a mini-album or a full album. Anyways, I can't wait to see the teaser and the full video!

I'M SO EXCITED AND HAPPY!!! Desert theme! That's interesting! I can't wait to hear the song and watch the MV(s)! I just hope all goes well... including the Korean response... also taking into consideration that many other artists are rumored to have a comeback in October. Nonetheless, I'm still crossing my fingers that they can finally get a favorable response and so they can truly and further move forward from last year's crazy events. I hope they play their cards carefully this time and kill the charts once again. T-ara Fighting!!!

OMG!! I'm so excited.. Ppali.. Can't wait! But..is that right? 3 minutes movie video teaser.. 3 minutes only for teaser??? O_O How long the real MV will be? Kekeke

omg im crying tears of joy omg!!!! T-ARA TIME TO SLAY

[iG] Hyomin's Instagram Update (09/15) "今日も楽しかった！武道館で会いましょう待っています" ***** Credit: Hyomin's instagram + Robbe_881 + tiaradiadem.com

Her Korean was smooth and well delivered, her dancing was average--the choreography wasn't anything spectacular, the song was good, but she's come a long way. She didn't look like the awkward kid we were introduced to last year. I'm proud of her and I'll enjoy watching her improve from here. She did very well, and I think many people are being probably more critical of Dani than they would any other rookie, which is hardly fair. Please remember this is the 12 year old kid who decided to vacation in Korea and got picked up off a street corner for the chance of a life time. Who wouldn't take that opportunity? I don't think she deserves all the negativity that's happening right now, and the people who are dishing it out should be embarrassed of themselves. We've spent the last year trying to shed the image of 'bullies' and people are now spending their time bullying a 14 year old who may very well one day end up being a member of T-ara. It's sick.

[iG] Hyomin's Instagram Update (09/08) "몸도 마음도 지치지만.. 그래도 여러분 생각하면서 힘내요!! 후쿠오카, 고베까지 와주신분들 정말 감사합니다!!! 남은 삿뽀로, 나고야, 도쿄까지 화이팅^^" "그리구 이건 보너스" ***** Credit: Hyomin's instagram + Robbe_881 + tiaradiadem.com

[PRESS] T-ara @ Incheon Korean Music Wave - Red Carpet (09/01) More In spoiler ***** Credit: star.mk.co.kr + newsen.com + tvdaily.mk.co.kr + Robbe_881 + tiaradiadem.com

What about 50+ post members? Will these subs eventually come out to the "general public"?