I was a little angry when I heard about the news, but it's not like I didn't expect it.
I just want them to know that there are still a lot of Queen's supporting them.
They don't have to care about people hating them, just do your best for fans who support them, that should be enough.
Seeing how Jiyeon seems in a rush to go off stage after their final robotic pose, I think they were indeed affected by the negative response (the boos when T-ara was announced + cold/silent treatment). After rewatching the fancams, I really think their expressions while performing were not as bright/energetic as their music show performances.
But then again, I really think it's not that bad compared to SNSD's black ocean. The news circulating are just probably based on anti-fan accounts so it seems really "humiliating" for the reader. The article said 10 minutes but it's just 1 song so it's not 10 minutes LOL. And I can barely hear those shouts about Hwayoung or get out of the stage. The worst part I have heard is the loud negative response after T-ara was announced. That's it. Okay maybe I am underestimating it. (Honestly if I were in their place, I would just perform my best and not notice the audience because I know I can perform well and if they don't want to see me perform, it's not my problem anymore, it's their problem.) But it all boils down to the fact that "humiliation" should not be based on the netizens' or the audience's standard. I think what matters is if the T-ara members really felt humiliated that much. Or better yet, if such negative response disheartened them.
I wrote in one post that there were no news about black ocean. I guess I was wrong. I've read one article that really used the term "black ocean" so it appears so huge and bad. I do hope that this pseudo-black ocean helped gain sympathy for them instead (but who am I kidding, those anti-fans are probably laughing at them now) . I hope T-ara members also know about that comment I've been always reading/seeing: "SNSD got black ocean twice, but look at how successful they have become." I hope they can take some inspiration by that so they can stay optimistic.
I've said this before. No one deserves to be treated with disrespect like this.
T-ara may be hurt by the response in this Jeju concert, but I also believe that their fighting spirit and determination just got even stronger. Watch the Inkigayo performance. After a painful night, they get up again the following day and showed us an even more energetic and powerful performance. I'm holding onto their previous statement that they will perform like it's their last and that they are going to have a mindset of rookies. So I guess the more negative response they get, they will just strive harder so they can give their best performance every time they perform. Show them, T-ara. I know you can.
Remember that the controversy started with their tweets on determination and haters and netizens have been mocking them using the term "determination" ever since. Oh well, T-ara didn't tweet it for nothing. They got hated for it. But now, I think it's time for T-ara to show the public, especially those haters, what determination really means.
T-ara Fighting!!!
