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Cute AND sexy indeed. Curious what the teaser is, especially she lost some weight (bye bye lovely midriff). Though new teaser and new MVS means... new gifs! (Hint, hint to all the gif makers out there) Hmm, 5pm KST, today?

Appreciate the tremendous effort! Lovely scans (and a much lovelier subject)!!!) Just WOW.

5/12 originals. Number-wise, not so bad. I just hope the songs are good - some of the songs in Banisuta were some of their best originals, imo. And I hope T-ara promote their originals more than their translated ones - it would look they put more effort into their Japanese releases instead of doing "stopovers" before going back to South Korea. But then again, I'm not sure if the girls have plenty of chances to promote in Japan recently (as compared to their Banisuta days). They kept the 'gem' editions but changed the album name from 'box' series. Price-wise, it's likely to be same as before: Diamond > Sapphire > Pearl. Regardless, still anticipating the upcoming album.

*sigh* So predictable, and yet inevitable some of us will get it (or if it comes in multiple versions)... Oh well, so long as they can continue to do their stuff.

Okay, thanks for the clarification. I only read a rough translation so want to make sure I got the facts straight. Though still nice to get a more coherent translation.

Is this different from Brave Brothers collaboration with Hyomin? And do we have a proper translation of the tweet? Saw it earlier but translation was a bit sketchy. And will it be they are part of the big group of artists singing one song, or contribute a song for an album? PS: if they have their own song, they could be like the Park sisters sub-unit.

How is #1s being determined? Is it per instance of reaching #1 in a given timeframe? And which sites has ranked them? Also which T-ara songs are included? I suspect it wouldbe BPBP, RP, and LD. But just to confirm which songs actually got to the top. PS: to be fair, CCM does release consistently good songs for their artists. I guess it is a safe bet even for those who don't listen to Kpop in general to sample songs from T-ara's labelmates (or ex labelmates) - at least with those stated above.

Nice to hear Boram will be in a play. You may refer to the following if you want to read up more about the story where the adaptation was taken from: Wiki (summary): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happy_Prince_and_Other_Tales (check the "The Selfish Giant" section) Short story: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/SelGia.shtml Boram fighting!

Thanks! Maybe I should modify my post since the link now is redundant.

It looks like part 6 wasn't uploaded earlier. @aleya let me know know if you want to edit your post to include part 6. Update: Part 6 already added to original post. @aleya Thanks!

Another contrasting set from T-ara (sweet & fun of those pics with the bitter and sad teasers). It seems T-ara "specializes" in showing a nice facade, while subliminally deliver something heartbreaking. Regardless, looking forward to their upcoming comeback (just 2 days, but it seemed like Christmas - the closer to the date, the longer time seemed to move). PS: back to back promotions. I guess T-ara is making up for lost time (1 yr of not doing a Korean promotion as the entire group).

And poor Boram.. Bad position hence she can't concentrate on eating. I almost thought Soyeon would 'force' Jiyeon to talk around quarter to 9min mark, but it appears she is just telling something about Jiyeon. Their conversation seemed interesting. Will the Diadem Subbing team work on the subs for this? Or should someone log a request?

It appears that the Xmas edition has been on hold indefinitely. I sent a query to YesAsia and their reply is as follows: "Regarding to the item “NUMBER NINE / Kioku- Kimi ga Kureta Michishirube (2CDs+DVD) (X'mas Edition) (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)”, we are still waiting for the supplier for further instruction. Please be assured that if the above item was cancelled from the order, a Paypal refund will be provided after the order was shipped from the warehouse and the free Japan mini toy will be provided in the order without change. We will notify you again once there is any update about the above item. Please accept our apologies as we cannot confirm this issue at the moment. " I guess for the moment Xmas edition will be unavailable (possibly slated for release on Christmas?). Please ignore the notes on Paypal and/or mini toy (if you also ordered from YA and either or both items does not apply to you). From what I gathered, the other online shops has a similar position (e.g. CD Japan).

It seems a bit 'ambitious', but refreshing nonetheless. As it is beta, we need guinea pigs beta testers. Though personally I'm more interested with RPG/strategy games. In any event, as this is beta, I'd assume we will need a discussion/feedback section per game. And if the game/s expand more, let's add a FAQ/wiki subsection too PS: as this involves T-ara, do we have a heads up/permission from CCM? Photos and vids are one thing, but any potential financial gain could result in copyright issues. Not doubting the community, just prevent any unnecessary 'internal' issues.

Two words on this news: "So expensive". But hoping (and anticipating) it would better than Budo I.

Thanks Elly. I guess the Exclusive ones come with the color. Good bye to being blue and short-lived green. Time to check out the Restricted Exclusive stuff. PS: apologies to craZy (and possibly another staff member) for the hassle of switching me back to member. This time around, I'd stay pink-ish. And thanks for all the help.

What about those who chose to donate but prefer not to be tagged as Donor? Will they still receive the same 'benefits'/'privileges' as other Donors? In my case, I've requested to switch back to 'member' (preference of blue over pink). I don't mind not getting the perks (at this point), since I did request for the color/status change. Cheers.

At least she didn't leave to "go back to school" and not the messy "send off" from last year (hope not).

I knew it, mainly a compilation (except didn't expect the solo songs to be excluded) plus 2 (or 3) Japanese originals and 1 translated single from Korean. Strange though they picked Wanna Play (probably better if they picked the other songs from AFA/BH -- probably going first with the songs that T-ara has performed). Hope the new songs are really good (and hopefully avoid being translated like the original songs from JB -- but with the trend, does not seem like it). But regardless how the earlier statements sound, I wish for continued success to T-ara.

One Piece! (no double meaning reference here ) "So, you wanna be my friend?" What would your answer be if T-ara asks this question? Mine is obvious. What's next, head protectors and hakama? Okay, I'll stop with the manga/anime-ish references. But, I do like their covers for Target (maybe because it being manga/anime looking). They are cute and still recognizable. And I do hope Target does well, even if it seems to be an interim single.

It's likely the July schedule has been cancelled/moved to September. Update: it seems July Budokan will still push through.. Let's wait for additional announcements.

Just pray that everything from last year will not repeat. Other than that, anticipating a better performance from last year (which to my mind, was great).

Maximize promotions on two "fronts" then converge for their 2nd Japanese album then on their comeback in Korea. It seems a good strategy, like better exposure for individual members. I hope any success or positive feedback they receive overseas will translate to better reception in SK (but that's a tall order). But regardless of the past, it's good that they are up and having activities. Let's support the girls (in whatever incarnation they happen to be) for their continued success. T-ara/N4/QBS fighting/good luck/gambatte kudasai!!!

New choreo, huh? I hope it would be better than the original (no point in creating a new one that ends up as subpar). Though would this imply they'd revise the songs as well? Say, stanza 1, chorus, stanza 2, chorus, bridge, chorus/finale? PS: "surprise" guests. Hmm, much like a teacher announcing a "surprise" exams for the next day.

and I second that. lol, imagine the rappers handing out effs while T-ara singing non-chalant. PS: Good thing T-ara will do their parts in Korean (sad to say, them singing a word or phrase in English is cringe-worthy enough, much less full stanzas or an entire song).