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[12.12.05] T-ara receive 10 billion won offer to do Southeast Asian tour same time as Japanese Arena Tour T-ara were offered 10 billion won to do a Southeast Asian tour. On the 5th, T-ara's agency said, "We received an offer of 10 billion won (~10 million USD) to do a project tour next year in Southeast Asian countries such as China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, etc." But T-ara plan to do a Japan Arena Tour at the same time as the offer as well as do domestic activities in Korea. T-ara's Japanese Arena Tour would be able to reach over 150,000 people. T-ara's agency said, "We will think hard about the offer and reveal if we will go through with the Southeast Asian tour in January." T-ara is the first Korean girl group to have a concert at the Budokan in Tokyo and with two sold out performances. They went on a six-city tour earlier this year as well as completed showcases in some Southeast Asia countries. *** source: http://news.nate.com/view/20121205n37692 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[12.12.05] T-ara reveals their favorite T-ara songs and ideal types in haru*hana magazine Q1 - Favorite T-ara song Q2 - Ideal type Q3 - Ideal date Q4 - Style they want to try Q5 - What they bought recently Q6 - Christmas plans (Soyeon and Boram) Soyeon 1. Sexy Love. This is a presentation of a new tune to everybody of Japan, and they love it. I think it's a tune that everyone has interest in. 2. Who would take the time to love me. Act like an adult. Someone I can depend on. 3. Walking in the city, I want a normal date. 4. Wearing a casual knit and sneakers, I want to try a rough style but still looking like a girl. 5. A ring bought in Japan, a hat, an inn in a forest. I would also like 1 or 2 accessories. 6. I have always overlooked my family household, so this year I want to have a party with my friends. Soyeon's Christmas Party. In this party there will be music, food, Kimaru, and me and my friends. Eunjung 1. Like The First Time. Up until now a never seen before heroic style tune, with sexy choreography and I think the lyrics are sexy when girls do it. We did not do the rapping part, I felt it was a unique single. (?) 2. When walking, or tumbling, casually protecting me. (smiles) 3. Someone who is simple and affectionate. I want walk in the city while holdings hands. I want to go play in the park. 4. We did a modern, sick, cool style. This winter we took on a girly fashion with a knit and sweater that spoke girl style. 5. After a lot of matching, i finally bought a cheap yellow coat. I wore a rider jacket and a jumper. Recently I bought a cardigan and wool coat. Jiyeon 1. Bye Bye. While we were training, it was the first song given to us. I'm happy that it's put in this album. 2. I like a hard working person who wouldn't let me down. 3. I want to walk through the city and watch a movie. 4. Even though it's an un-matching style, - cut and high heels, I want to try it out anyways because it's winter. 5. I'm not interested but - my mother always - my mother's style is better than me (smile). Before she bought this for me. Qri 1. Like The First Time. I was absent for one week and there was a lot I didn't know. So a new lead was put in. We also did rapping and it was brave feeling I enjoyed. 2. Someone with good hair (that's so cool!) 3. I want to go to the park. 4. I really love fur. This winter I want to wear fur. 5. I bought six shoes. They're the same design. Stars, Wakka, Sonica (brands), I bought all of them. Areum 1. Sexy Love. It has a robot dance which I enjoyed. 2. Someone who does hard work and dances well. 3. I want to go on a date and eat delicious things. 4. The movie 'I Love You, I Love You Not'. I like the clothes in that movie, but maybe it won't suit me. 5. I bought a cardigan. Hyomin 1. Like The First Time. The lyrics, the song, the beat, everything is sexy. I like the atmosphere and the choreography is totally sexy. 2. Someone who is unstable [spontaneous?] and eats a lot of delicious breakfast. 3. - I like to go to a lot of places to play. 4. I like to try on different things as a challenge. This year, I want to try French chic style and hippy style. I want to try and mix flower skirts and ankle boots. 5. I bought fur but I haven't tried it out yet. This winter I want to try out a lot. Boram 1. Bye Bye. The first time I heard it, I remember enjoying singing it. 2. A likeable man, who I can instantly say I like. (smile) 3. I want to go to the park, I want to wear a couple outfit. 4. I like to arrange all different colors of my fashion style. I didn't like it before that much but now I like to try different colors. 5. I bought a lot of knits. I like the style of wearing a rose on top, and I bought a big knit of it. 6. I like spending Christmas with people I like and watching the snow fall. *** Source: haruhana scans Translated by: OmegaKrypton @ Diadem

[12.11.26] T-ara arrive in Vietnam greeting their crying fans T-ara departed for Vietnam. T-ara departed for Vietnam on November 25th and arrived in the Hanoi, Vietnam airport around 9:40 local time. After the news of T-ara departing to Vietnam was announced, many T-ara fans began waiting at the Hanoi airport for T-ara. When T-ara arrived, about 2,000 fans were there and the Hanoi airport police had to come. T-ara's Vietnamese fans were wearing yellow clothes with T-ara's logo. They all made it visible that they were at the airport waiting for T-ara. When T-ara finally arrived, some fans were so thrilled that they began to cry. When T-ara left the airport, it's reported that some collapsed. T-ara said, "We were impressed by how many fans showed up, but we were worried that some fans might have become injured." T-ara arrived in Vietnam for the 20th annual MBC "Beautiful Companion" concert and for MBC "Music Core". *** Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20121126n12343 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

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[PICS] T-ara for CD&DL Data magazine Dec. issue (11/24) For the rest of the images: http://www.tiaradiad...ber-issue-1112/ For the rest of the images: http://www.tiaradiad...ber-issue-1112/ *** Cr: t-arafan + diadem

[12.11.20] Quick News - Shinsadong Tiger, "Roly-Poly is named after Kim Kwangsoo's favorite candy" On the November 20th broadcast of SBS' "Strong Heart", T-ara's composer Shinsadong Tiger revealed the story behind creating "Roly-Poly". Shinsadong Tiger said, "I had a trip in Japan and it unexpectedly got extended, so the production schedule for this song was delayed. When I arrived in Korea, T-ara's CEO said "It's difficult because we're behind schedule now." I didn't even write a song yet, but he told me, "Start writing." Shinsadong Tiger continued and said without doing anything, he went straight to T-ara's agency. Shinsadong Tiger said, "I went straight to their agency after arriving at Gimpo airport. We all gathered together and wrote a song but we all were saying 'song title... song title...' because we had no idea what to name it. But then I remembered something about T-ara's CEO (Kim Kwangsoo). He always had treats on his desk named Roly-Poly." Shinsadong Tiger also revealed the story behind the dance of "Roly-Poly". "It's a lot from Boom at MC events. Boom did improvisation dances that we saw and it was so good. That's how 'Roly-Poly' dance was born."

[12.11.20] Chart Ranking - "SEXY LOVE" sells 40,835 for debut week on Oricon chart T-ara sold 40,835 for their debut week on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. T-ara is #4 on the charts behind 2PM, Kis-My-Ft2. T-ara's "Roly-Poly" debuted at #3 on the charts and "Bo Peep Bo Peep" was #1. "Bo Peep Bo Peep" sold 49,712 for it's first week, "Roly-Poly" sold 41,285 for it's first week, "Yayaya" sold 31,801 for it's first week and "Lovey-Dovey" sold 19,245 for it's first week. This is T-ara's third highest selling debut week single release and because they are doing aggressive promotional schedules all across Japan, it's expected to keep selling consistently. *** cr: ORICON + nathaniel @ Diadem

[12.11.14] Fancam - Full "Sexy Love" release event at Oita, Japan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz2t0X0_JKQ *** cr: TanVuShow

[12.11.13] T-ara's sleepiness on the plane attracts attention After promoting "SEXY LOVE" in Korea, T-ara has promotional schedules for their single album "SEXY LOVE" in Japan being released on the 14th. Pictures of them exhausted and sleeping have become a hot topic. On the 9th, T-ara traveled from Korea to Japan to begin their "SEXY LOVE" promotions in Japan. T-ara will tour various Japanese regions including Tokyo, Sendai, Fukuoka and Nagoya. They have a total of 12 mini-live events and plan to greet 3,000 to 10,000 fans with each day. They also have a busy schedule for Japanese broadcasts and media interviews. A photo released by their agency that was taken by their manager in the plane has caught attention. The T-ara members are all asleep on the plane ride. T-ara members have a busy schedule, so they all fell asleep on the way to Japan, but as expected, the leader Soyeon was awake checking the schedules and keeping the group on task. Eunjung's sleeping pictures have attracted attention before since she can fall asleep anywhere, and she's known as the idol who sleeps whenever and wherever. T-ara will return to Korea on the 19th. *** Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20121113n12214 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[12.11.10] T-ara's Dani, "Excited to wear a school uniform for the first time" T-ara's Dani confessed that it was her first time wearing a school uniform when she started filming for the KBS drama "2013 School". Her agency Core Contents Media said, "Dani was 14 years old and in elementary school in the United States and was on a vacation to Korea when she was cast. Since she's been here in Korea, the first time she's able to wear a school uniform is through the drama shooting." Dani said, "It's amazing to wear a school uniform for the first time and shoot with my unnies and oppas. It's fun and feels like I'm really in school when we film." Before debuting with T-ara, Dani was cast in "School 2013" which begins airing on December 3rd. "School 2013" is written by Lee Hyunjoo and the PD is Lee Minhong who both worked for the original "School" and "Dream High". It stars Choi Daniel, Jang Nara, Lee Hanwi, Park Seyong, Kim Woobin and 5dolls Ryu Hyoyoung. *** Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20121110n05836 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[12.11.08] T-ara's Jiyeon putting off her college education again this year Last year, T-ara's Jiyeon put off going to college and this year again, she will put off her college education. T-ara's agency Core Contents Meda said to OBS that, "With Jiyeon's and T-ara's activities in Japan and her acting career, Jiyeon is already going to have a full schedule so she will delay her college education." Last year it was revealed Jiyeon was thinking of going to college and taking the CSAT, but she postponed it and said she would think about it again for this year. With T-ara's Japanese activities and her acting schedule colliding, Jiyeon will have practically no time for going to college, so this year also, she will put it off. According to her agency, Jiyeon does plan to go to college when she has more time. Meanwhile, T-ara will spread their activities throughout Asia with concerts/showcases in Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. *** Source: http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=667015 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[12.11.07] T-ara's Dani cast in KBS 2TV "2013 School" alongside 5dolls' Hyoyoung Ahead of her debut, T-ara's Dani has been cast in the KBS 2TV drama "2013 School "School" first begin 10 years ago and will have it's fifth series with the "2013 School" drama series. Dani was revealed to be cast in the drama through pictures that her agency released of her with 5dolls' Hyoyoung. Hyoyoung and Dani were shown in school uniforms in an actual high school with a playful image while filming for "2013 School". This will be Dani's official drama debut. Dani has been looking up to Hyoyoung for advice and help and they lean on each other and go to and from the set together in the same cars. Hyoyoung will show off an innocent and cute image through the drama with a light personality of the character Lee Gangjoo. "2013 School" will begin broadcasting on December 3rd. *** Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20121107n09378 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[12.11.05] T-ara's Qri mourning the loss of her grandfather today (5th) Girl group T-ara (Boram, Jiyeon, Hyomin, Qri, Eunjung, Soyeon, Areum) member Qri (real name Lee Jihyun) lost her maternal grandfather today. Qri's agency said to Star News on the 5th, "Qri is full of grief and mourning the loss of her grandfather who passed away today (5th)." Qri's grandfather's funeral is today and he will be buried on the 7th. *** Source: http://news.nate.com.../20121105n13768 Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[12.11.02] Video - T-ara's announcement about "Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)" limited sale on Amazon *** Credit: senghaoww @ YouTube