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Oh really.. then why do you see them on all those Japanese televisions shows as well as those outdoor performances in Japan? That's totally not being on a break. And what's the big deal about fans wanting them to take a break? It's not like they're asking them to disappear forever.They're (we're) only concern about their health and well being. Even if a fan is 'crying' for T-ara to get a break, they aren't being an arse of themselves. And I freaking love you FreakyFlyBri! All the points you made were valid, in my eyes. Because quite frankly, to say they're on a break right now is a bunch of bull. With what? like 11 upcoming live concerts in Japan (the tour), plus a release of their first Japanese album, then their first solo concert in July PLUS another full album! And they're finally getting their fan club, but doesn't that mean a autograph session? They'll be burned out! Imagine all the recording, preparations and practices! They're not only going to be practicing the dance, choreography, and the lyrics, but they'll have to practice speaking Japanese as well! Not to mention, flying back and forth between Japan and Korea.. I think this Japanese tour is placed at a very bad time. I would've thought that after their Japanese Roly Poly promotions, they'll get their 10-day break (that vacation time is just pitiful btw) and then resume for their upcoming July fiesta. I'm sad to admit that I was one of those stupid fans that was happy at the news of the tour, but after the initial "HOORAY!" it comes down to "wtf CCM" It's nice that T-ara is expanding and becoming more popular but is it really worth it? Like, if it really comes down to it, and the majority of us fans are dissatisfied with how everything is running (like T-ara's schedule, their 'break', etc), is there anything that we can do? I really like this news, it's suppose to be a happy thing for T-ara, but why do i feel that it's actually a sad thing?

You, good sir, should be given a Nobel Prize for this post. <applauds> Only morons, stans and fans more dedicated to CCM, rather than T-ara's actual well-being would say such things like Malvius. Come to think of it, I remember there were rumors that in KARA's official fan site where there were a huge ton of 'fans' making posts that criticized KARA about their lawsuits and were taking DSP's side - more rumors say that DSP actually ordered/bribed/coerced its own employees to say such things. And I think it's quite plausible, if not damn full factual. T-ara not having had a vacation since debut and with constant promotions and overwork has indeed gone far enough - even the Korean military gives its troops adequate sleep every week and their training regime is among the most toughest worldwide. There's a reason why famous people like Lee Hyori, SG Wannabe and Nam Gyuri of SeeYa actually left CCM after only working in it for a few years. T-ara, at this rate, is bound to become one of them. Frankly, KKS doesn't seem to really give a xxxx about anything except filling up his own bank account and trying to directly compete evenly against bigger agencies like YG and SM. Long story cut short - CCM will never ever manage to achieve such an unrealistic goal.

[PICS] T-ara for Japan Magazine (03/08) For the rest of the images: For the rest of the images: CREDIT: T-arafan.com + Ehlana + tiaradiadem.com

[OFFICIAL/PICS] T-ara's 1st photo-book ‘Sparkle’ (03/09) For the rest of the photos: http://www.tiaradiadem.com/forums/index.php?app=gallery&album=1692 For the rest of the photos: http://www.tiaradiadem.com/forums/index.php?app=gallery&album=1692 CREDIT: t-arafan + Sweettreasurer + tiaradiadem.com

[12.03.09] Quick News - T-ara to release their first photobook on April 12th! T-ara will reveal their first photobook "T-ARA First Photo Album Sparkle" on April 12, 2012. All the shooting was done in Tokyo, Japan at an amusement park with different styles of T-ara including innocent and mature women. The 200-paged photobook is full of T-ara's attractive charm. The title of "Sparkle" literally means "shine" which the photos in the photobook are able to capture T-ara's shining attractiveness. There's an exclusive event for fans to get random autographed goods like polaroid photos of the members or T-ara's worn outfits in the photobook. "T-ARA First Photo Album Sparkle" April 12, 2012 Release B5 color pages 200 pages 3,200 yen Shooting: Yamagichi Sin *** Source: http://www.t-arafan....sc=asc&no=10361 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

Fancam - EunJung for WGM in Indonesia actual date is 120306 & 120307 *** credit : Sanditias @ Youtube

either in indonesia or korea just the same. if i watch woojung Episodes there also a fans filming them. taking pict and etc. it's also mean eunjung are really famous person + she's so friendly. and kind

wow.....i really what that photobook..... how to get it??...only can buy it at Japan.....

she is so beautiful. so sad she must comeback to korea. i hope next time, she and the other members will come to my country again and not, in bali but jakarta hehe

On break? Are you kidding me? Eun Jung and Ji Yeon are still filming the dramas they're starring in, the girls recently just got back from Japan and are very likely going back soon to work on their scheduled album due later this year - a whole album requires a huge lot of effort and work, taking at least months to finish. More than that, they're releasing TWO albums - a Japanese one in June and their main comeback in July. Add in also the choreography practices, then it makes it even more demanding - So Yeon's already explained how demanding that is because back in her trainee days in SM, she literally sweated through 3 shirts a day. By the way, as soon as they came back from Japan, they were already rushed to the MBC idol athletics event at a rather tired condition - and performed horribly. So Yeon even said she was feeling too tired to run when it was her turn to take the 50m sprint. Doing 'little' activities does not constitute a break - a break is a period of time spent on things OUTSIDE work indefinitely. Have you even been employed by a major company before? No, I guess not. As a lab assistant working in a fairly large health food product company (Alpha Laboratories) in New Zealand, a break is just as mentioned above. A period of time that doesn't involve work at all. You do realize that KKS even said that the girls will work under an even more vigrous schedule for the next few months, no? Cuz it says on the news section in this very site - and the man ain't joking. And how about that '10 day break' that was promised in February? Nothing came at all - 10 days of rest doesn't even compare one bit with nearly 3 years of literally constant work. Even the military gives you more time to go home and spend time with your friends and family than that.

No, it is not called "disbandment." Disbandment is when the group officially breaks up and announces that they have done so. When I say "break" I mean a vacation. A break is when they are allowed to freely pursue activities outside of work for a set period of time before returning to make a comeback. Plus 4minute and U-Kiss are hardly the best examples to use in this case as they are not nearly as profitable as T-ara or even other groups on their respective labels; they are allowed to have that time off because there are other groups that are able to make profit for their labels. Anyways, I'm not arguing semantics with you. You know the difference between a break and disbandment. Just because they are used to having a lot of activities does not mean that they shouldn't be able to take a break, have some personal time to do whatever they please and be able to visit their families without having anything work-related to do. You may be correct that they might not agree to a full, month-long vacation where they aren't expected to do anything, but the option for them to do so would be nice. The body can only take so much before it starts to shut down. If Boram's tweets, Jiyeon's hair loss, Soyeon's public announcement that they need a vacation and her scolding of KKS ON LIVE TELEVISION and Eunjung's injuries don't ring any warning bells for you, then I don't know what will. They've made it pretty clear that they want some time off. There's nothing wrong with that, and there's nothing wrong with the fans that want it for them. And they may only need to record a few songs for their Japanese album, but this is also around the time that they will be readying a comeback in Korea, rehearsing for their first ever concert there, and readying themselves for their Japanese tour. It will NOT be an easy time for them. Giving them some REAL time off before summer is in the best interests of the girls and their health. Better yet, spacing out promotions so that they aren't nearly overlapping with each other would be the best course of action. We all saw how wiped out the girls were when they were simultaneously promoting Black Eyes in Korea and Yayaya in Japan...it was not a pretty sight. Long story short, it's okay to be excited about their comebacks but don't shut your eyes to the fact that they are overworked, and they've made it clear themselves that they would like some time off. They've looked very tired during their J-Roly-Poly performances and promotion, so obviously the break you're talking about isn't that great if they aren't looking well-rested. It's common knowledge that most idols are overworked and sleep-deprived, but when the same names keep popping up on the top of people's lists as the most overworked of the bunch (in this case, T-ara), then something is very, very wrong. Not trying to start an argument or make you feel bad, I just disagree with your sentiment that they don't deserve some true time off where they are not expected to do anything work-related. EVERYBODY deserves that, regardless of whether their work is their passion or not. After all, your passion can become something you hate when you're not able to take time away from it to do other things. Why do you think KARA nearly disbanded and DBSK split up? They worked entirely too much and saw relatively little personal benefit from it.

Malaysians can't get away with anything can they? Speaking as a Malaysian myself, I'm truly disheartened by the rampaging piracy syndicates filling every corner. During Chinese New Year, they used Bo Peep Bo Peep and changed the lyrics to some Chinese lyrics. I'm not against my country, I'm against piracy, plagiarism and pure inconsideration of other people's copyrights. Sue them, sue them for all their money. Heh.