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In the new SBS drama "Coffee House", Kang Seung Yeon, played by T-ara's Eunjung said she's "not a potential threat" to her members. In a recent interview with T-ara's Eunjung, Eunjung stated "it's fun to be gone," and when the interviewer asked if the other members are jealous she responded with, "that that's not it." Eunjung said, "The members and I have faith in each other. We encourage each other all the time. All of us are ready to work hard and we are not jealous of each other, we always are congratulating and encouraging." "For now, the focus is more aligned to me, but all of the individual members have versatile talents," Eunjung said boldly. T-ara finished recording the Japanese version of "TTL" recently, and will begin Japanese promotions sooner or later. Because of her "Coffee House" filming, Eunjung unfortunately could not join in the promotions. "The 5 other members have a burning desire and passion to be a performer, I know they will appear great without me." "Coffee House" is a drama-sitcom with rising actors. *** source: http://news.nate.com/view/20100525n23978 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + nate

Girl group T-ara's leader, Eunjung (born Ham Eunjeong, 22) shares moments over the past 1 year. It's been less than a year since the debut as a singer, but already they are claimed the rookie of the year. In less than a year, Eunjung made her actress debut in her first televised series, the SBS drama "Coffee House". She is even the lead character. Eunjung said, "There was a time where this was all a dream. I was once a trainee, left alone, and did not have a clue what I was doing. But I quietly waited. Soon there was others like Hyomin, and Jiyeon came later and the rest of the T-ara members." Last July Eunjung made her first steps into the showbiz as a singer. She continues to be successful. Now she's transforming into an actress. From singer to actress, the airing of "Coffee House" was hard for Eunjung since she is the leader of T-ara. Viewers were also concerned because her character is a polar opposite, but soon they felt comfortable watching Eunjung saying she's "better than expected." "I was a childhood actor, it was a big help, even if I didn't realize it before." As it turns out, Eunjung was in many films and dramas. She was in the drama "Land", the films "Madeleine", "Silent World" and much more. "The fans words were alot of help." Eunjung said, "My childhood dream was to be an entertainer. Singing, dancing, acting.. all of them I wished for and now have." Eunjung said her dream will not end sometime soon. As Eunjung matures, she wants to show her true capabilities and become even bigger. "In a short period of time there are so many great things that occurred. From being just a singer, to a newcomer, to a performer and to receive Rookie of the Year." "After achieving rookie and amateur awards, my new goal is to achieve awards as an actress. That would mean a lot. But still, I have to think more about being a good performer before receiving awards." Eunjung is today's newest performer. Experiencing big success in both acting and singing as a performer. *** source: http://news.nate.com/view/20100527n08484 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem

T-ara's 'Bo Peep Bo Peep' contains material harmful to minors for portrayals of sexual contact T-ara's "Bo Peep Bo Peep" was diagnosed as one of the top five music videos with material harmful to minors. Recently the KCSC registered 119 music videos harmful to minors. Among them, the top 5 were T-ara's "Bo Peep Bo Peep", Brown Eyed Girls' "Sign", Big Queens' "It's Alright", Hwi's "Late Regrets" and Top.AZ's "Can't you trust noona?" The reasons for the videos being included is that "Bo Peep Bo Peep" contained sexual contact between a man and a woman and "Sign" included murder and assault. A rep from KCSC said that, "the selection of music videos chosen contained excessive violence and sexual material." When a music video is deemed inappropriate for youths, a logo will be included in the video to warn youth. Netizens will also have to clarify that they are of legal age to be able to watch the music video. *** source: http://www.kwnews.co.kr/view.asp?aid=210052600164&s=801 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + kwnews

T-ara's Hyomin posted a kind message on her Cyworld wishing goodbye to her fellow KBS 2TV "Invincible Youth" cast mates Yuri, Sunny and Hyuna. Hyomin's farewell message said,

Girl group T-ara are the newest ambassador of Korea's LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association). On the 26th at the Seoul Lotte Emerald Hotel, T-ara were present for the ceremony competition announcement. T-ara is this years' ambassadors and supporters. This years' LPGA ultimate prize money is $1,800,000 (2.25 billion won). ~cut out info about LPGA~ The tournament is from June 29th to 31st with 3 rounds. MBC will be the host broadcasters. *** source: http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?ne...2279&ext=na cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + mydaily

T-ara Hyomin, who's ideal figure is Beyonce, is set to appear in the SBS pilot program, "My Partner". "My Partner" is set to air on the 28th. Hyomin was determined to be on it because she has a lot of body fat for her low body weight. She needs to build up her muscles significantly. Hyomin's trainer said, "Her body is not very complex. She's skinny, but her body is resilient (?)," he revealed. Hyomin said, "My ideal body would be like Beyonce, she is looks very good and is very flexible. I want to be in shape like her," she said hoping. "My Partner" is a program that deals with challengers teamed up to achieve a fit and healthy body. *** source: http://spn.edaily.co.kr/entertain/newsRead...DirCode=0010301 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + spn

T-ara's Hyomin will turn into an actress through a mini-series. T-ara's agency said, "Hyomin has received 2-3 drama offers from broadcasting stations already, we've decided to have her debut this summer as an actress in a mini-series." Other T-ara member Jiyeon has already starred in the dramas, "God of Study" and "Soul", and also has Eunjung with currently appearing in "Coffee House". Hyomin will be the third actress in T-ara. Hyomin currently goes to Sungkyunkwan University and is in her 4th year of the theatre department. Hyomin has been passionate about acting, theater and movies and they're important to her. She has done them for her school before. On the other hand, T-ara had been busy with personal activities. Jiyeon will be releasing a new movie, "Death Bell 2" this summer and Eunjung is currently starring in "Coffee House" which is being aired now. *** source: cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + startoday

Members of the girl group, T-ara, Soyeon and Qri overcame first challenges of actresses. On the May 24th episode of "Giant", Soyeon and Qri appeared as a popular group named T.A. Copy. The scene that they were in took place in front of the U.S Army back in the 70s. They performed and sang a song called "Money Money" as entertaining and hot stage performers. Soyeon and Qri are both very close friends outside of T-ara and they were very excited for their special appearance. Qri previously appeared alongside Soyeon in KBS 2TV's "Invincible Baseball". The ratings according to research by AGB Nielson Media for SBS "Giant" were 13.9% nationwide. *** source: http://www.tvreport.co.kr/main.php?cmd=new...w&idx=47658 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + tvreport

SeeYa's Boram and T-ara's Hyomin and Jiyeon will join the SBS "Coffee House" OST singing Eunjung's theme song in the drama. The first song, "Coffee Over Milk" of the 3rd OST is due out today, the 25th through Melon. "Milk Over Coffee" is the work of the composer Cho Young Soo. SeeYa's Boram and T-ara's Hyomin and Jiyeon were invited to join in the making of the "Coffee House" song. It became the theme song of Kang Seungyeon (Ham Eunjung of T-ara) theme song because it's lovely. The production directer said, "the warm atmosphere of the young lovable people involved in the drama has been very exciting. You won't get bored soon and you don't want to take breaks because it's such an interesting drama. It's like a comic book, you will love 'Coffee House.'" *** souce: http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=127466736461749002 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + tvdaily the song is out already~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MX7xoH4Tg0

Six-member girl group took the stage cheering for the World Cup. On May 22nd at the Seoul World Cup stadium for the "I Love Republic of Korea 2010 Dream Concert", T-ara attended and presented their "We Are The One" for the World Cup Korean team. "We Are The One" is the joint work of composers Cho Young Soo and Kim Tae Hee along with a 500-member choir to make it a stadium song. T-ara performed in the Red Devils red cheerleader outfits on stage. Meanwhile, T-ara also performed "Bo Peep Bo Peep" breathtakingly with 45,000 spectators watching. *** source: http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201005222127191002 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + newsen

Nowadays amongst music industry girl groups members, what's common is the "star-like-star" comparisons that come up. T-ara Eunjung and Hyomin, Wonder Girls Yoobin and Kara's Han Seung Yeon are just some of them that resemble another star. Can you guess who? - actress Han Hyo Joo, T-ara's Eunjung Many netizens have noticed the resemblances between T-ara's Eunjung and actress Han Hyo Joo. The biggest resemblance factor between the two are the eyes. They both have pale and round eyes that slightly droop down which easily become big. Their eyes are both lively and delightful. (?) Also compared is their heart-shaped faces and big mouths. They both similarly expose their large mouths when they laugh. Currently Eunjung is starring in the SBS drama, "Coffee House" with a lively positive mindset, where she plays a similar character Han Hyo Joo has portrayed before. Both girls are only 1 year apart in age. (1988, 1987) - actress Park Eun Hye, T-ara's Hyomin Both T-ara's Hyomin and Park Eun Hye look alike, but there's someone who looks more alike them, the 80s Taiwanese actress Wang Jo Hyeon (Joey Wong). Park Eun Hye and Hyomin both have crisp eyebrows and eyes, round noses and egg-shaped face configuration and white skin. Wang Jo Hyeon is known for her roles in the 80s in both Taiwan and Korea. *didn't translate the parts about yoobin + seungyeon *** source: http://ntn.seoul.co.kr/main.php?cmd=news/n...w&idx=34000 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + ntn.seoul the one about hyomin is a bit odd. :x

YAY. qri finally has a chance to shine~ soyeon + qri is sooo cute together. they look great in retro styles. (: does anyone know when this airs? i wanna watch.

04. Page One [Part.2] - Ock Ju Hyun & Soyeon [T-ara] 05. Coffee House - Eunjung [T-ara] *** source: t-arafan cr: diadem + t-arafan

Hyomin of the girl group T-ara, has recently became a hot topic amongst netizens in talks about her eyelid plastic surgery. Recently, a site posted pictures of Hyomin with captures of Hyomin with and without double eyelids in an article. On the March 18th episode of KBS 2TV's "Happy Together," Hyomin appeared and said, "My eyelids often worried me, I've certainly tried to fix them in the past, but only with tape," she confessed. Meanwhile, T-ara is currently active promoting the World Cup with their song "We Are The One". *** source: http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popu...p;mode=sub_vie cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + bntnews the article doesn't really say much.. it'll say more in the broadcast of the full episode.

News pictures of shooting from the anticipated new SBS drama, "Coffee House" have been released today. The picture shows the Venetian Cafe Galleria where T-ara's Eunjung appears for her first major TV debut. With books in hand, the scene captures a library scene where Eunjung faces a dazed expression. "Coffee House" is the follow-up to 'Oh! My Lady" and is directed by the same famous PD of "Full House". The "Coffee House" cast consists of Kang Ji Hwan, T-ara's Ham Eun Jung, Park Shi-yeon, Jung Woong In, Park Jae Jung and Jeong Su Young. source: http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=43790 cr: nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + newscj