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  1. [09.06.22] T-ara's confirmed 6-member group will be released on July 7th

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    Hot topic new group T-ara will officially announce its members on July 7th.

    T-ara is a M-net Media female group that has been ambitiously preparing in the past three years. Member Jiyeon debuted with Seeya and Davichi through the digital single <Woman's Generation>, which has been active in various music programs as well as online music sites. In addition, Jiyeon has been casted in the MBC drama <Soul>.

    When T-ara's members were revealed in late April, it became a hot topic, but later two members left for personal reasons, and singer Jun Youngrok and Lee Miyoung's daughter Jun Boram joined the group.

    Now T-ara, originally a 5-member group, will become a 6-member group. Along with the known members Jiyeon, Boram, Eunjung, and Hyomin, two others will joing the debut stage. The two unannounced members also possess both strong vocals and appearance for new people, and like Jiyeon will also become actresses later on.

    T-ara's originally 5-member concept was completely different from the styles of the current female idol groups. We look forward to seeing the different charm of T-ara through the release of the the new profile images on July 7th.

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    Link: http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906221443191002

    Translated by: tinggg @ diadem5

  2. [09.06.10] Girl Group Member Departures A Trend Nowadays?

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    Here's the whole article if anyone is interested:

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    Female group members switch in and out often...why?

    Earlier this month, 5-member new female female group T-ara changed member right before it's debut. Jiwon (Yang Jiwon) and Jiae (Lee Jiae) left, and singer Jun Youngrok's daughter Jun Boram joined. Group Seeya's Nam Gyuri left after the group went through some internal troubles. Seeya's management M-net Media said that in the process of moving their core content, Nam Gyuri didn't fit in. Thus they had to have Jiyeon, who was originally scheduled to be in T-ara, to join in Seeya's new album.

    Female group's frequent changing of members has caught a lot of attention. Wonder Girls, Jewelry, and Baby Vox ReV all have members that left and joined. Although there were circumstances like Wonder Girls' HyunAh leaving for health reasons, most of the time "there is no special reason" and the management agrees. T-ara's management M-net Media also said "the two members of T-ara's characters didn't match so they left to strengthen the style of the group."

    Female groups' venomous exchanges have many reasons.

    Member exchanges cause "100 worries and 101 decisions," causing great dangers and burdens. Someone from the industry said, "no matter how good one looks or how skilled one is, you're just not one of the members that started from the beginning. It doesn't hurt to look at the main causes of the internal problems. If there are problems betwen the members, then they have nothing but to change members."

    There is also misjudgment on the side of the management towards member exchanges. Another person said "There are also times when the judgment of 'this person doesn't seem right' comes too late. When you replace onion with garlic, decisions are made hastily and thus cause mistakes in preparation. Though troubles will follow, they resolutely decide to carry out the process of exchanging members."

    Of course there are also groups like Wonder Girls and Kara who actually succeed greatly after member changes. After Wonder Girls' member HyunAh left and Yoobin came, they made great hits such as <Nobody> and <So Hot>. Kara's Kim Sunghee left last February and in JUne Koo Hara and Kang Jiyoung joined, gaining huge popularity through <Honey> and <Pretty Girl>.

    However it's a greater blow to female groups to have member exchanges than male groups. Whether it's new groups or groups that have been around for a while, the feeling of half-heartedness is hard to forget for the public.

    Female groups' best conditions.

    To control conflicts within female groups, teamwork is the most important. When another member gets a lot more popular, instead of being jealous, it's important to stay supportive. Jewelry's Park JungAh always says to the trainees, "When I received attention, (Seo) Inyoung supported me and didn't hold a grudge, when Inyoung got popular I also applauded. It's not just important to be pretty or sing well. Teamwork is the most important." Star Empire Entertainment's trainee Son SungAh (21) added, "It's easy to become jealous between girls, so it's really important to overcome it."

    But we cannot ignore looks. Jewelry's CEO Cho Sungwoon said, "For female groups, no matter what, appearances are the most important. Then we see their singing and dance skills. There isn't just one doll-like appearance that is preferred. Natural features and an impression that is easily favorable to the public is top priority. Another official said, "Even if they're pretty, to not be charming can eliminate you at once."

    The recent trend has been long preparations starting very young. Before people started between 16-25, but recently a 12-year-old minimum has come about. Companies work a lot more on the best singing, dancing, and appearances. 2ne1's executive from YG Entertainment Park Jaejoon said, "You don't just pick by looks. We choose the ones with the most passionate and enthusiastic eyes."

    He added, "We choose the ones equipped with the basics, and gradually improve through practice. We give them the opportunity to learn singing, dancing, and rap." Though rap is a specialty, it's important to solidify one's position through singing and dance as well.

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  4. [09.06.04] Jiwon's confession on leaving T-ara "My brave choice was the right one."

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    Jiwon's confession on leaving T-ara "My brave choice was the right one."

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    5-member new female group's Jiwon (Yang Jiwon) expressed her complex feelings on leaving the group.

    On May 24th, Jiwon wrote some significants words on her own CyWorld. "This is life. There are too many differences. So it was very brave! Good job! My choice will be good. I'm truly thankful that you let go of this hatred and understand what it's like," she wrote.

    Later she added, "Right now it's a bit hard for everyone, but it's just a moment that will make everything better over all...be better. I have become the bigger person," which caught the attention of fans. Later she wrote things like "I hope that I will become happy." "Alone for now..." which now we can infer had to do with the pains relating to leaving T-ara.

    Meanwhile the group that was made up of Jiyeon, Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiwon and Jiae will have a switch with Jiwon and Jiae leaving, and singer Jun Youngrok's daughter Jun Boram will join. While preparing, Jiwon and Jiae did not match the style of the team so they left, and the position will be replaced with Jun Boram.

    <Rest of article is the same as the article before about J2 leaving, which you can find here: Article>

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    Link: http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906041144471002

    Translated by: Tinggg@diadem5

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