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[14.03.10] T-ara Jiyeon-Hyomin to reveal distinct personalities in solo activities in April Girl group T-ara (Qri, Boram, Eunjung, Soyeon, Hyomin, Jiyeon) will have members pursue a solo career for the first time since their debut five years ago. According to officials on the 10th, Hyomin and Jiyeon and preparing to release solo singles in April. They are considering promoting simultaneously, but also considering having Jiyeon promote in early April and Hyomin promote in early May. The agency is putting in full work to prepare each member for a solo debut. After T-ara, both members are interested in being active as solo singers again. T-ara had their first unit will T-ara N4 (Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiyeon, Areum) last year, but this will be the first time a member will pursue solo promotions. According to their agency, Jiyeon will work with Double Sidekick to promote as an artist with a style similar to Sunmi. Brave Brothers will help Hyomin debut as a singer with an opposite image from T-ara. The two distinct personalities will be exposed as different from the original and traditional image of T-ara. Their agency also said to Star News, "In the group, the two members show excellent ability as artists and they will be able to attract a lot of attention and show those skills through a new genre and color for themselves." T-ara debuted in 2009 and have constantly had hits from "Bo Peep Bo Peep" to "Roly-Poly" and "Lovey-dovey". *** Source: http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2014031010310218797&outlink=2&SVEC Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

Yeah I suppossed her and Eunjung would pursue acting, but as long as she enjoys this! Maybe this could open some doors, who knows. Excited for this I know I may be dreaming but I wish we could hear some good news about Eunjung in a drama soon.

Each of the Brown Eyed Girls have been doing solo projects for years and just had their 8th anniversary as a group. Also there's this: http://instagram.com/p/iEfZ0YvKs9/ I wont pretend to read Hyomin's mind but I'm assuming she posted this for reasons other than really liking the #2.

This is exciting news! Hyomin has been great with Eunjung in Music Travel and Immortal Songs. Jiyeon is a clearly and exceptional talent too and now she gets to shine. I'd like to see a Eunjung solo project or a duet with Hyomin at some point. We all know Duble Sidekick from T-ARA N4 and judging by Brave Bros. work with Sistar, they and Hyomin stand to put out some good work. I'm looking forward to their respective releases and promotions. Fighting!

[14.03.04] T-ara Jeon Boram, one step forward as a musical actress Popular girlgroup, T-ARA’s, member Jeon Boram. Seeing how she’s not the main vocal, it’s true that her presence doesn’t stand out next to the other members. She rather received attention for being Jeon YoungRok and Lee Miyoung’s daughter. However, she’s now engraving her presence as she’s gaining recognition as a musical actress taking the rule of the heroine in the Musical ‘The Lost Garden’. wearing a boxy man-to-man t-shirt with jeans and sneakers and having a short hair cut, Jeon boram showed a childish enough look for you to not believe she’s twenty-nine years old. We knew well she had a baby face, but seeing it directly with our eyes, it’s not just a baby face but it was to the point where you would forget and mistake her for being a middle school student.. Since we always see her with the six members, it was awkward how she’s receiving the spotlight alone like this. We worried a bit about how can such a girly person be able to survive in the extremely fierce idol world. Jeon Boram said that after a T-ara concert in Cambodia, without being able to rest, she took a flight back and returned to The Lost Garden musical theatre, Yongin Peun Art Hall. Naturally, her condition wasn’t good. She said she couldn’t eat anything as she worried anything she eats in her state of tension might upset her stomach, there were lots of worries for her. An idol’s busy schedule that we only ever hear about, witnessing it directly made our hearts bitter. We thought that this interview, that took the time she might have been able to rest in even if a little bit, wasn’t any good for her either. However, as the interview started and we began to talk about the musical her eyes started to sparkle. Her voice that sounded tired got better too. The staff that came in and out of the practice room, how she happily greeted them first, one by one, was remarkable. It felt as if she overcomes her hard schedule with the passion and love she has for musicals. As time passed by, and we switched to talking about the interview’s main topic about the worries she lived with as a member of a girl group that had lots of up and downs and about being the eldest daughter of parents whom divorced when she was a child, she was no longer the shy and young girl, but she returned as the mature adult in her almost-30s age. You’re expanding your field area as a musical actress. We believe that the The Lost Garden is your second musical. "I really really like you" that I did with my father in 2010 was my first time. But it was very different then so now it feels as if I’m trying it for the first time. Back then, I was confident and comfortable since I was doing it with my dad, but for ‘The Lost Garden’, I was more nervous since I’m going on stage alone and since more than anything, it’s a sung-through performance. A sung-through is a musical that is composed of only singing and dancing without any dialogue, but having to express everything with only singing and moving excluding any dialogue that we can complement the acting part with was hard and fascinating. However, thanks to that I gained a new experiment and I was able to learn how to sing and control my emotions and so on. We heard that the reactions on the day you performed with singer Kim Tae Woo were really good I think it’s because Kim Tae Woo sunbae did well. If people enjoyed the performance I appeared in I think it wouldn’t be because I’m good at singing or because I’m excellent at acting, but because I match well with my character. the role ‘Mercy’ that I play is a girl with a good spirit but since her physique is small, I heard a lot that I match naturally with Kim Tae Woo sunbae who’s playing the Giant role. in the scene where I sit on the tree and Kim Tae Woo sunbae lifts me up and puts me down in a flash, he lifted me up so easily, they say that it was so unreal like a giant and a little girl (laughs). You’re not the main vocal in your group but you were chosen as the heroine for a masterpiece musical I am really thankful. They said they casted me because I match well with the character rather than for my singing skills. They needed a small kid but it just happened that I have a lot of similarities with that kid (laughs). Although I am the heroine, there aren’t that much scenes in which I appear in. Wondrous Dreams, The Lost Garden, etc, I sing 3 solo songs, but I joined late and wasn’t able to practice a lot due to the many overseas concerts, it was upsetting and unfortunate. For that reason, there would have been lots of burden, what kind of efforts did you put in I said I’ll practice my singing a lot in that short period of time, my skills just don’t improve. my acting was the same as well. Even with my tight schedule, I practiced singing whenever I had time. Trying to do better and rather than to be greedy, I thought a lot about the character ‘Mercy’. Actually, I still don’t know what kind of a kid is Mercy. It’s an important role that opens up the bad-tempered giant’s heart but even in the original work, they didn’t clearly explain whether she was a girl, a fairy, or a godly creature. That’s why expressing (her) was hard and I was only able to worry a lot. How was working with Kim Tae Woo, who’s originally a fellow idol I was a huge fan of GOD ever since I was young, so going on stage with Kim Tae Woo Sunbae was only like a dream. We performed together for a month, but rather than being in an equal position as the hero and heroine, he was still a celebrity and a star to me. I even got his autograph a few days ago (laughs). Kim Tae Woo sunbae is the type to rather than giving advice in a formal way, he’d teach me and take care of me as if I was his magnae/dongsaeng, naturally and without any burden. As a singer and as an actress, I was able to learn lots of things (form him) that can help me in the future. You had your musical debut with your dad, but what did your dad tell you this time At coincidence, my mom, dad, T-ara members all came at the same day so I was so nervous. But unexpectedly, my dad complimented me so I was surprised. He told me “I wish you can do more of these musicals”. “only if you have a little more confidence,” He advised me. Actually, that was the part I worried about the most while doing the musical. As I do group activities, singing alone is still awkward and scary. Everyone stands head and shoulders above me but I was afraid I would get in the way and I couldn’t help but feel small. As a father, I think it broke his heart to see me crouching. The director was like that as well, and the people I work with, they told me “we are believing in your potential and trusting you in this so just do it your way”, those words gave me lots of strength. What did your mother, Lee Mi Young-ssi, say My mom always fully believed in me ever since I debuted. She was so pleased watching this musical. Rather than my singing skills or the importance of my role, I think she liked the fact that I’m participating in a nice work that is flashy and has lots of visuals. The oldest daughter at home, and the oldest unnie in your group. I have a small built and look young and also there are lots of people who see me as an immature kid with an introvert personality but the truth is that I’m a grown-up kid. My mom says that a lot too. That I matured too early. Family is my strength As Jeon Boram is known for, she’s is a 3rd generation entertainer. Her grandfather is movie actor Hwanghae, her grandmother is singer Baek Sulhee, her father is the original creator of oppa budae* in the 1980s Jeon Yong Rok, while her mother is actress Lee Miyoung. When her parents divorced when she was in 4th grade in elementary school she lived with her father at first for few years, after that she moved to her mom’s house and until now, she lives with her mom. Jeon Boram, who said she has a friends-like relationship with her mom, said in an interview few years ago ”My mother is my support. However, I wish there was someone who can be like a support to my mother as well. the part of being able to fill the place of children and the part of someone being able to fill the place next to her, aren’t they far apart” while she expressed her hope of her mother remarrying. *T/N: Oppa budae is what the group of fangirls stanning oppas are called, it means “oppa troopers”. I look young on the outside, but I think I’m deep in the inside. The oldest daughter at home, and the oldest unnie in your group. I have a small built and look young and also there are lots of people who see me as an immature kid with an introvert personality but the truth is that I’m a grown-up kid. My mom says that a lot too. That I matured too early. I now do not live in a dormitory but in our house, there are lots of times when I spend the whole night drinking wine or beer with my mom while talking with each other. Instead of saying it’s a mother-daughter relationship, it’s rather a friends-like relationship with my mom. We relay on each other to the point where we can’t live without each other. Of course even with that being said, we still fight too but there are lots of time when I open up to my mother when being an entertainer is hard and when I receive lots of stress. It doesn’t work even when I try to be more sensitive, I apologize. You must get upset when you hear that you benefited a lot from your parents. That’s not right. Because actually, it’s true that I was able to debut thanks to my parents. I feel reassured and thankful that I have my mom, dad, and sister. In fact, even now there are lots of times when I have it hard but it is thanks to my family that I couldn’t give up. When I see my mother and father being proud I I feel like I really did well and would not give up. Because I’d think that what is there that is able to make my parents happy if not for this. I gain lots of strength by just staying with my parents. It seems that genes do not deceive. Your sister, as well, made her debut as a singer. She debuted as a member of a hip-hop group called D-Unit in 2012. Actually, I didn’t know that I’d be able to debut before my sister. Given that I have an introvert personality, I hated being on the spotlight and liked drawing more than singing. My dream was originally a kindergarten teacher. Even when I debuted in the entertainment industry, I tried to start as an actress rather than a singer, but by chance, I met with our now rep. and ended up joining as a T-ara member. On the other hand, my sister was good at singing and had lots of talents so I thought she’d debut as a singer. Since our age gap is only one year, we have lots that we agree on with each other. What kind of father is Jeon Yong Rok-ssi in contrast with my mother who whole-heartedly supported me since the start, my father said that his heart suddenly stuffed up when we debuted as singers. Because he knew how tough that path is, he couldn’t just be happy about it. When we started it for the first time, “You take care of it” was the only thing he told us. Even now, instead of giving us deep advice and taking care of us, her encourages us and watches over us in his heart. However, it seems that he’s getting old lately. few years ago, suffering from colon cancer and rectal cancer, his heart has gotten weaker, he’d say “I’m a grandfather now”, he depreciates himself a lot but it hurts my heart whenever that happens. Living as a female idol Jeon Boram who debuted in a CF in 2008, while preparing for her acting debut she joined as a T-ara member in 2009 and got really popular. Next year, 5 years of her debut as a singer, she’ll turn 30 years old. She’s the oldest unnie in her group, and even among girl groups she’s one of the oldest. For that reason, teenagers are increasing and many idols are coming out in one year, she can only worry a lot about disappearing from the entertainment industry. 30 years old by next year. It seems that you’ll have lots of worries as an idol star with ups and downs Throughout all that time, I only looked ahead of me and ran so I didn’t have the time to worry. It’s only lately that I started to have lots of such thoughts. I didn’t decide on until how old will I have to be an idol but since there aren’t at all any cases in which one continued to do it after being over 30 years old. Even not necessarily as idols, the members all act and have lots of talents so I see each of them finding her path. I wondered if it wouldn’t be the same for me as well. Until when do you want to do T-ara activities We went through the good and the bad together throughout the past 5 years, our teamwork now is better than ever. We did talk between the members about whether we will be able to last for 2~3 more years in the future. Although we can’t last together forever, if we get the chance we might be able to do activities together as we do individual activities. If possible, we hope to work together for a long time. They say that after a storm comes a calm, as we went through tough things together we came to know things that we didn’t know about each other and came to understand each other more. When I was doing this musical too, the members came and watched it. I thought it was a great embarrassment and a burden but actually, it really gave me lots of strength. What kind of role do you have in the team I think from what I appear as from the outside, I look like an old unnie but has to be taken care of as a dongsaeng. However, when I do the role of the unnie I do it for real. For the most part, being the type that listens a lot, I give lots of advice to the members when they’re having a hard time and let them rely on me. Now we are really like a family. If you were to tell us your future activities plan While faithfully doing activities as a T-ara members, if given the chance, whether it’s a musical like now or acting, whatever it is I want to work hard. This time while doing ‘The Lost Garden’, if it is a nice work, I disparately want to participate in it even if as a tree with no lines. Without being greedy, I want to calmly and orderly find what I am able of and put my efforts in it. *** Source: http://mnbmagazine.joins.com/magazine/article.asp?magazine=204&articleId=LLNOSR3T189VMF Translated by: t-ara.co I wasn't sure where to post this but I find it an interesting piece about Boram so I decided to post it here. If there's anything wrong please feel free to remove it.

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Hyomin I expected, but Jiyeon too? I would've preferred her moving further in an actress direction, but this is great as well!

This is good news. Going solo does not mean the group is disbanding. This might open new doors for the girls. Boram just told us that the girls want to keep going as T-ara. Have some faith in them please

OH GAWD YASSSS!! Jiyeon + Double Sidekick and Hyomin + BraveBrothers? :D I'm pretty sure the girls will do great with their songs!! and wishing for more EunMin duo performances in the future as well!

Hmm, I don't know whether I should be worried or not. Going solo from being in a group is not easy and also quite demanding since everything will have to do single handedly. However, I'll still be rooting for them especially my dear Hyomin And it will also be nice IF Jiyeon and Hyomin do ballad songs. Hyomin's recent performance of Immortal Song 2 shows that she can do ballads while Jiyeon has improved vocally

[14.02.28] T-ara sit down for an interview for the release of their 9th Japanese single, Lead the way & LA’BoonN The questions will revolve around their new song, reporting of their current events, favourite drinks in cafes and their methods against dry skins. Let’s take a look at the joyful talk of this girl group Question: Please tell us about the T-ara member’s recent activities. Hyomin: Mine was the premiere of my movie Jinx!!!, it also recently premiered in Korea. The members came to the premiere. I was very happy. After fans and movie-related personnel watched the movie, they were moved to tears! They said it was a good movie and wish to watch it again! I'm really thankful for receiving so many praises! Thank you everyone and friends who haven’t seen it, DVD is scheduled to be released on March 14th, please keep a look out during then! Jiyeon: I have already seen it in the cinemas when I went to the premiere with the T-ara members. It was really touching, all the members cried. I really wished to watch it again and to be able to watch again in Korea this time, I'm really happy. Soyeon: When Hyomin was filming Jinx!!!, it had clashed with the promotion schedule of Bunny Style. Hyomin was filming in Fukuoka and the rest of the members would also mention her during the Japan Bunny Style promotion tour. When we talk about it now, we would say, “it was so lonely without Hyomin during the promoting tour” and such… That’s why I really hope to tour around the whole Japan with all the members. Eunjung: For the fans, when Hyomin wasn’t able to attend the promotion activities and were unable to see her, it must have really felt lonely. But after the movie was finished, it can probably give some compensation to the regretful feelings of the fans during then. Boram: To me, the most memorable was to be able to challenge musical stages. It was my first time doing it; I didn’t know what kind of situation it would be but to be able to act happily, I really felt blessed. This year, as a singer of T-ara, it would be good if I can be active in different places as an actress too. Qri: To me, the deepest impression would be the great change of image that I had made for myself. Dying my hair to pink, presenting a feminine and cute side. I hope to grow even more in T-ara. Question: The 9th single is an original Japanese composed double track. Please explain a little both songs. Jiyeon: Lead The Way is a medium tempo soothing song. Describing a secret love. There is no sexiness like in the past and no cute dances. But it is a song with a lot of weight; I hope people who are in love will listen. Eunjung: The title Lead The Way has a meaning of leading the way, and this phrase has become the main point of this song, bringing the secret love story to another layer of suspense. You definitely can’t miss out each of the member's solo secret love story PV! Soyeon: LA’booN and Lead The Way are totally different songs. It is a very exotic, dance song with a very unique musical atmosphere. Qri: The concept of this song is Arabian Nights! The lyrics talk about a woman who is deep in love and in order to fulfil her wish, she recieves 3 wishes and sings a love spell. Question: This time, from the lyrics of these two songs, did you all learn new Japanese words? Jiyeon: In the lyrics of LA’booN. There is a line which is "hoping to use magic and make wishes come true", it is my main part. Once I understood the meaning, I found this sentence very girlish. If I knew magic, I'd also hope to make a wish come true. Soyeon: There is a line which I sing "let him be mesmerized by me", it is my first time hearing such an expression and I had learnt it. Boram: A part I sing has a line "burred". I had never heard this term before at all, the pronunciation was also very hard. I practised it many times. Hyomin: In the lyrics of Lead The Way, there is a line "your broken pieces". When I first knew what it meant, I was surprised that there is such a wonderful way to express it. Using 'broken pieces' to express the emotions and feelings of liking someone, the feeling was very fresh. Question: I heard this time around there will be an MV for each member, what is everyone's main point? Jiyeon: For me, I kept looking at the desk, thinking of someone inside. There is a scene which was about me writing secret feelings and thoughts inside a notebook. It was a sad feeling I carried inside that time. I hope everyone would see this main point when they are watching the MV. Eunjung: For me, I filmed inside a car. There is a scene which is presenting concern towards the person I love and it has a very subtle change of feelings. Inside the car, the main point would be the sorrowful expression when I lowered my head and eyes. Boram: For me, I was sitting inside a bathtub; perhaps everyone would think it is a very uncommon scene. But I feel that, that place is very suitable to present a girl’s sad emotions as she misses the person she loves. Does everyone have these type of experiences? If I am able to present resonance, I will be very happy. Qri: There is scene where I'm wearing a dark blue skirt and there is only me alone standing in the bathroom. I tried very hard to present the feeling of facing a secret love in a simple way. And there is a moment where I sighed and I think that is the best main point. It is really only a moment, do not overlook it. Soyeon: There is a scene where I was is sitting on the chair, facing the desk and took out a secret book. The lighting from the antique lamp on the desk shines on my face, that expression is one of the main points. Hyomin: I filmed differently from everyone, I have two different scenes. One is in a bed wrapped in sheets, another is where I sit alone on a chair beside a bookshelf. When a girl is in love, there are times where she'll unconsciously think of the person she loves before sleeping. This is the situation I'm acting out, everyone please watch it! Question: LA’booN is a song about love spell, do you believe in love magic, love jinx and such? Soyeon: Our members all loves to read magazine and they also love the last page which is the horoscopes, they will always read it. Hyomin: I also read magazines frequently. I read the horoscopes and also the lucky color for that month. I'd be very interested in that. Question: Let’s talk about the costumes this time. Qri: The main point of the outfits this time is that all members are all wearing white dresses, and of which, only I wore a very big sombrero. I really love that hat. It gives off a feeling of women who are very noble and pretty. Boram: I also love plain white. It was a very clean dress. Spring is coming and the feeling of wearing bright outfits is very good. There was a lot of lace on the outfit. It was very lovely. Jiyeon: Each member wore outfits to match the concepts for their scenes. The colors are all different from white and the members all loved it. Question: Some questions girls would chat about; Korea’s famous coffee chain chop Caffe Bene opened their first shop in Japan. What would each member of T-ara normally order to drink in cafes? Jiyeon: If I'm drinking coffee, I would drink strawberry milk coffee. Soyeon: I would order juice smoothie. Boram: I would most probably drink something which has a lot of chocolate inside. Eunjung: I would order American coffee. Qri: I like milk coffee. Hyomin: Caramel Macchiato. Question: When dealing with dry skin, how does everyone take care of it? Eunjung: Working the whole day, there are many times I remove my makeup as soon as I get home. I clean my face properly, then put on a face mask. Boram: Before going to bed, I put a mask then go to sleep. I often hear people say putting on a mask while sleeping isn’t good but the mask would mostly drop off when I sleep, so I don’t really care about it. Hyomin: Skin care is very important. After washing your face, doing skin care protection before the moisture dries off is very important. Qri: I would often bring moist spray with me. When I notice my skin is getting dry, I would use it to spray my whole body. Soyeon: After doing skin care protection, the most important thing is to put on moisture cream. Jiyeon: I do not particularly have any skin care protection method. After work is done, I remove my make up and wash my face. Question: Please talk about T-ara's Japan activities for 2014! Qri: We will release our 9th single on March 5th, we really hope many fans will come and hear our new song. Boram: Although it's still unsure now but we'd really like to do a Japan tour again just like Bunny Style and be close with many, many fans. Eunjung: Be it Japan or Korea, we will work harder than last year. I hope to try out different style of activities. Everyone please do support us! Soyeon: To be able to be even closer to fans, it would be better if we can hold more activities. Also, I hope to go to places in Japan where I haven't been to before. I wish to see everyone. Thank you everyone. *** Translated by: Time-tolöve @ tiaradiadem.com via Chinese Translations by: babylunchboxes @ Tiara tieba Source: http://japanese.kpopstarz.com/articles/13138/20140228/t-ara-interview1-140305.htm http://japanese.kpopstarz.com/articles/13140/20140228/t-ara-interview2-140305.htm

[14.02.18] T-ara to release a special tango style pop-dance song on the 20th Girl group T-ara has collaborated with composer Cho Youngsoo again. After collaborating last with Cho Youngsoo over a year and seven months ago for "Day by Day", T-ara members Jiyeon, Hyomin, and Soyeon will reunite with him for his signature "All Star" album. Cho Youngsoo's agency Nextar Entertainment said on Twitter on the 18th, "The first song for the '2014 All Star' album will be with popular girl group T-ara. The release is on the 20th so please anticipate it a lot." They also included a verification shot. T-ara last promoted "What Do I Do" and their members also are taking on individual schedules, but they have made time to join the project. Cho Youngsoo helped make T-ara's debut song "Lies" as well as "I Go Crazy Because of You", "Cry Cry", "Day by Day" and the "Women's Generation" and "Wonder Woman" project albums for T-ara, SeeYa, and Davichi. "First Love" is a dance-pop song utilizing the sexy charms of a sexy and elegant tango. The tango rhythm will contrast with intense and hurtful lyrics about an unforgettable first love. Rookie rapper "EB" will also feature in the song before his official debut. *** Source: http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109786459 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[14.01.28] T-ara to release 9th Japanese single, Double A-side 'Lead The Way' and 'LA’booN' on March 5th + Tracklist On March 5th, T-ara will be releasing their 9th Japanese single, double a-side Lead The Way and LA'booN. Both original works by Japanese composers. Lead The Way is a medium tempo ballad song, depicting the story of a secret love with the members playing the protagonist in each of their own versions of the music video. In contrast, LA'booN is an addictive hook song following an 'Arabian Nights' concept with an exotic sound. It is a dance tune with lyrics that tell of a fantasy story, of a girl who falls in love and receives 3 wishes to cast a spell of love. Lead The Way and LA'booN will be released in 3 Limited Edition versions, including 6 special version of each member! Tracklist: First Press Limited Edition A - 1,890 yen Special Jacket Random Trading Card CD 1. Lead The Way 2. LA'booN DVD Lead The Way Music Video Lead The Way Music Video Making First Press Limited Edition B (6 versions: Eunjung, Jiyeon, Soyeon, Boram, Qri & Hyomin) - 1,680 yen Special Jacket Special Label Random Trading Card CD 1. Lead The Way 2. LA'booN DVD Lead The Way Music Video Member Solo ver. (of whichever member ver. bought e.g: Eunjung ver. will have the Eunjung ver. MV.) First Press Limited Edition B Box - 8,400 yen Special Case Photobook 16P Random Trading Card CD 1. Lead The Way 2. LA'booN DVD Lead The Way Music Video Eunjung ver. Lead The Way Music Video Jiyeon ver. Lead The Way Music Video Soyeon ver. Lead The Way Music Video Boram ver. Lead The Way Music Video Qri ver. Lead The Way Music Video Hyomin ver. Regular Edition - 1,260 yen Normal Case Random Trading Card CD 1. Lead The Way 2. LA'booN *** Source: http://www.universal-music.co.jp/t-ara/news/2014/01/28/ Translated by: craZy @ Diadem

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Well I gotta say I'm really surprised with Jiyeon going solo, I mean i honestly thought that if anyone from T-ara was gonna go solo it was going to be Hyomin, Eunjung or Soyeon but i gotta say I am NOT disappointed, heck I CANT WAIT ~ I guess i just cant wait for Jiyeon to show them haters what shes capable of. I am hoping though that the others will get the opportunity to show what they're made off.

precisely. Members going solo is not a new thing. Groups have done it before them and remained together. For all we know the girls might be seeing how it feels to promote alone so that they are prepared if and when T-ara disbands anyone can be a solo artist tbh. Hyomin has shown she can sing with the Immortal Singer appearances with Eunjung. I really liked Jiyeon's solo single in Banisuta. You don't have to have really good vocals to release a song. Otherwise Hyuna would be just a rapper in 4Minute and Sunmi would be in school right now. It's the song's quality that matters so I'm putting my faith on producers who have put out good songs before.

*Rolls eyes* As solo singers? My god, that is just stretching it far. None of those two are even capable as branching out as solo singers. Not even Soyeon has the chops to branch out successfully as a solo. Their lives aren't exactly what you can consider 'solo' capability, especially compared to actual solo singers out there, or even idol vocalists like Taeyeon and Hyorin >__>.

If I'm not mistaken, Hyomin collaborated with Brave Brother's before right? The song "Beautiful Girl" if not mistaken. That song was nice, although Hyomin's part was auto-tuned Hopefully this coming single would present her real voice. Not sure about it being ballad though since the last three songs for the 10th year anniversary was quite up beat

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING This is like a twist, a good twist! \0/ But wait a sec...does that mean there won't be an N4 comeback? Ah whatever, I'm sure this will be much much better I have plenty of faith for both of them, Brave Brothers & Double Sidekick too. Whatever this new concept is, I'm looking forward to it.

Hyomin has always stood out to me even though she's not my bias. She has great stage presence. I think she can really do well. Jiyeon is a toss up because the wrong image/concept could ruin everything. I'm excited to see what they both come up with and hope they both do well. I wonder what the other girls will be doing though. I hope Eunjung gets to go back to acting!

I feel so excited for both of them Hwaiting go go!! Goodluck to them Coutdown to April

Thank you. I have added new gifs to the top to this thread.

T-ara needs to comeback to variety acting and mcing

Just FYI 'Lead the Way' debuted at #7 on Oricon's CD Chart today.. although its not #1 its still quite an accomplishment since T-ara debuted the song on the same day with top Japan acts: Kis-My-Ft2, C-ute, Exile's Takahiro, Daichi Miura & AKB48 legend Maeda Astuko.... without any real promotion! PS: T-ara even beat BoA.. http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-03-04/more/2/

Lol with the way she pronounce there is sufficient reason for people to think so. Honestly if they really performed this song, it would really be a huge hit. The mv and everything doesnt even have proper dances and the views and likes are already so high. Anyway this comment on youtube really made my day Neram Nav 20 hours ago T-ara's music has excelled idol level because their music is so good and full of emotion.Their music will be remembered for very long time.T-ara fighting )

Regardless, my relationship with CCM is always the same. I doubt it's gonna change anytime soon. Basically, Shut up & take my money. *weep*

LA'booN > Laboon? I guess someone in CCM is a diehard One Piece fan (just look at the Target album covers) Anyway this would be CCM-Japan's first project right? I hope we will get more great songs (Bunny Style, Target & Kazen No Youni ~ I really love the J-originals) but with much better marketing strategy. PS: No more animated MVs please!