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T-ara is a popular girl group that debuted in 2009 under Korean Entertainment Agency Core Contents Media (now Music Beyond Korea; MBK Entertainment), comprising of 6 members: Jeon Boram, Lee Qri, Park Soyeon, Ham Eunjung, Park Hyomin and Park Jiyeon. The name T-ara stems from the English word Tiara, with the goal of becoming the Queens of Music. 17173: Please introduce each member. T-ara: Hello everyone~ We are T-ara. Our members are Jeon Boram, Lee Qri, Park Soyeon, Ham Eunjung, Park Hyomin and Park Jiyeon. We are really happy to meet everyone on 17173. 17173: Do you all meet up with one another outside of the usual schedules? T-ara: Because we’re an idol group, we usually meet up even outside schedules. We play bowling, watch movies, try out different types of delicious food together, and even drive around the Han River to hang out. 17173: Please share the kinds of games that you would usually like to play. T-ara: Of course we like games that have some competitive sense, because playing games alone is really boring. We also like the kind of puzzle games that you play with friends over chatting app (like KakaoTalk or Line). We can play while we chat with friends that way. 17173: You are the ambassadors of World of Warships (WOWS), a kind of war game that is more suitable for males. What do you think are your qualities that fit well with the WOWS concept? T-ara: Because both WOWS and we are cool~ haha, actually we think Jiyeon really fits the war sailor concept. Furthermore, we really admire navy soldiers, battling on the deep blue seas with battleships. They are the protectors and upholders of safety on waters, really cool and passionate. 17173: Why did you all choose to work with WOWS? What attracted you to endorse and be ambassadors of this game? T-ara: Actually we don’t usually play games, except when we are in the van or waiting room. Mobile games seem a lot more fun than PC games, like mobile puzzle games. But we have been playing WOWS whenever we have free time! All of us like WOWS for different reasons too. Eunjung likes the beautiful graphics, Boram likes the island terrain so she’s really immersed in the game whenever she plays. Whereas for Jiyeon, she’s really good at WOWS so she likes to play and taunt us. 17173: Many Chinese celebrities are streaming games nowadays, have you all considered to do the same? T-ara: We have considered and would really like to stream WOWS if we have the chance to. However, we hope that everyone would not mind if we don’t play the game well~! 17173: If WOWS intend to make T-ara characters, what would you like them to be like? T-ara: Actually, we already have our characters in WOWS, Jiyeon is the Yamato (Japanese battleship)! Every time Jiyeon plays as Yamato in WOWS, she will be really into the game. She'd shout and ask us to follow her lead and charge into battle. But Hyomin would tends to end up having the best score in the end. Actually, Hyomin is pretty good at every game she plays too. Nevertheless, Jiyeon’s courage and competitive personality really match well with the Yamato. 17173: Who is the best at playing WOWS? Or should we say, who is the gaming god? T-ara: Hyomin! Hyomin is really, really good at WOWS! She’s really good at many games, it’s like she has a talent for gaming. We normally need to follow her lead to victory. 17173: What do you think of gamers? What kind of impression do you have of them? T-ara: Gamers are pretty adorable, haha, gamers would have common topics to talk about when they hang out together, chatting would be more enjoyable. They can ridicule each other whenever they play games together too. But gamers must take care of their eyes!!! 17173: Despite facing a lot of pressure from work, T-ara is still able to face everyone with a smile. So how do you all normally relieve stress? T-ara: There are many ways of stress relief, like playing games, exercising, maintaining quality sleep, watching television, hanging out with friends, to name a few. 17173: T-ara must have seen other Chinese girl groups too, what do you think are the differences between Chinese and Korean girl groups? T-ara: We don’t think there is a huge difference but we guess Chinese girl groups are cuter than us. 17173: There are a lot of male users on our site that like T-ara a lot, what do you think are your attractive points? T-ara: Probably because we're really hardworking? The hard work and effort that we put in so that we can present many different types of entertaining performances to everyone. Many people have complimented us for our hard work and effort. We're really grateful! 17173: What plans do T-ara have which everyone can really looking forward to? T-ara: Everyone can expect and look forward to see more of our collaborations with WOWS in the near future. We are really looking forward to it too! 17173: There are many users on 17173 that look upon T-ara as divas and goddesses, any words for them? T-ara: Thank you everyone for the support, we will continue to work hard to present even more good music to everyone~ *** Source: 17173.com

Just to clear things up, it says that she visited the clinic but no mention about her having anything done. She's just there to support and the clinic is thanking them for showing her support and producing good music.

T-ara emerged victorious in the midnight snack showdown with DIA. Previously on 28th of October (Wednesday) at 11:30 PM KST, T-ara and DIA appeared via Naver's V-App on a live broadcast of “T-ara vs. DIA - Midnight Snack Showdown." On that day, T-ara prepared kimchi sandwiches and squid wrapped pork belly, while DIA prepared rabbokki (ramyun mixed with rice cakes) and chungyang pepper kimbab (chilis wrapped in seaweed rolls). The staff and Qri tasted their food and T-ara won with 7 to 3 votes against DIA. T-ara and DIA were said to have promised that the loser team will feed snacks to fans from both groups that will be going to the upcoming recording of SBS MTV's The Show special on 31st of October (Saturday). Therefore, since DIA had lost, they will be feeding snacks to the fans coming for the recording at 6PM KST in the evening. Eunjung said that although the T-ara team won, she will be there together with DIA to meet and feed the fans, so expect a heart-warming scene. *** Source: MBK Entertainment

It is confirmed that T-ara will appear on the 4th Episode of 'My Pet Clinic.' The show will air on Sky Park Channel every Saturday at 11 AM KST, starting from October 24th. 'My Pet Clinic' is a new “pets room” concept TV program that is simultaneously aired on the Internet to allow communication with its viewers in real-time, building on a recent entertainment trend that integrates TV with the Internet. Celebrity cast and viewers will discuss curious questions about their pets. Lee Ung Jong, a famous veterinarian specialist and trainer will then present health solutions, various interesting facts and information through segments suc as Pet Cook, Peteran (pet veteran/guru), etc. The first episode “My Pet Gives Off a Strange Smell” will feature singer Jo Gwon Yee and his canine companion Beaver (an Italian Greyhound). The second episode will feature Boys Republic, followed by Goo Ji Sung on the third episode “My Affection Problems with my Pet.” Girl group T-ara will appear on the fourth episode. Some segments of 'My Pet Clini' include the introduction of Peteran methods to deal with pet stenches and skin disorders, methods to relieve pets’ stress problems through massage and aroma therapy, etc. The pet reality talk show will also allow viewers to watch unique and wacky episodes through the health clinics, methods to correct problem behavior in pets, etc. 'My Pet Clinic' will air on Sky Park Channel every Saturday at 11 AM KST, starting from October 24th. Episode VODs will be aired on Daum TV every Wednesday at 7 PM KST, 2 weeks after its live broadcast. *** Source: Daum

Click-B’s member Oh Jong Hyuk reveals that his girlfriend, T-ara's Soyeon, is showing her support for Click-B’s comeback. Recently, Oh Jong Hyuk held an interview regarding Click-B’s comeback with Star News in a cafe located in Gangnam. The reporter asked Oh Jong Hyuk, “noting that Soyeon is a fan of Click-B, what was her reaction?” to which he replied, “she was very happy.” Oh Jong Hyuk also said, “to be honest, I’m feeling a little uneasy and worried about how the general public will react to Click-B’s comeback; will the fans still love us like before?” He said, “(Soyeon) talked to me a lot about Click-B’s comeback in the perspective of a fan. She gave me a lot of support and strength.” Oh Jong Hyuk cautiously said, “We do not interfere much with each other’s work and schedules. We will only contact each other whenever either of us is going through some difficulties.” Kim Sang Hyuk also added, “I actually didn’t tell Jong Hyuk about this. After the broadcast of CPR Song on SBS, Soyeon sent a text message. She said that she watched it very intently and was so touched that she cried. She’s really thankful.” Click-B debuted in 1999, along with H.O.T, Sechs Skies, Fin.K.L, SES, g.o.d, etc. as the first generation K-Pop idols and gained huge popularity. After 13 years, Click-B is finally having a comeback as an entire group and released their latest album 'Reborn' on the afternoon of 21st of October. They had as well prepared a song “Miss You” especially for fans that have been waiting for a long time to see them. *** Source: Star News

Eunjung will be Korea's first female idol to appear as a leading character in a Thai film. YJ Partners will be taking charge of this movie and Eunjung has confirmed to fly out to Thailand on November 1st to start filming. Microlove is a sci-fi romance movie about an outgoing wealthy young Thai man, Pat (James Ma), who works at a Korean software company. He privately develops a software and catches the interest of the president’s daughter, Minji (Eunjung) and they create a beautiful love story. Eunjung plays the role of an elite staff as well the daughter of the Korean software company’s president. Top Thai actor James Ma plays the role of the wealthy young man. Eunjung will be continuing her activities as a singer in T-ara while filming the movie. She has also starred in numerous dramas such as 'The King and I,' 'Dream High,' 'Sweet Temptation' and movies such as 'White: The Cursed Melody' proving her capabilities as an actress. James Ma was born in Thailand and grew up in Hong Kong. His manager revealed he had finished his studies in Thailand and is currently very active in entertainment activities. Microlove will be directed by Saddanapoong Limongtong (tentative name) who has worked with various management teams for movies, music videos, advertisements, etc. He has proved his capabilities in overseas projects as a production coordinator and even producer. The makings of Microlove is handled by Fehu Infinity, a new generation entertainment company. This movie will challenge the film industry standards and movies only about Thailand. YJ partners’ representative said, “Ham Eunjung will be starring in this Thai movie. We hope that her role in the movie will boost cultural exchanges between Korea and Thailand for future developments. This is also the first time a Korean girl group idol has starred in a Thai movie, so hopefully this will heighten the Hallyu hype, which would help in Thailand’s economy as well.” *** Source: TVDaily

Kongzhong.com has today announced T-ara as the official ambassadors for World of Warships. Korean idol group T-ara has a large fan base internationally ever since their debut. They have been called the "Chameleons" and "Divas" of music. They are the dream women of men born in the 80s and 90s. Similarly, 'World of Warships' (WOWS) is a game that is loved by young gamers. It boasts high standards of excellent gameplay and amazing HD graphics that provides nothing but the most exciting battle experience on the oceans. Therefore, Korean girl group T-ara were chosen as the ambassadors of WOWS, a battle between warships that will be the pinnacle of 2015's gaming sphere. What can we expect when the girls of T-ara meet WOWS? How would they transform from young girls into cool female warriors? Stay tuned to find out. Chameleon group T-ara and WOWS will continue to collaborate for future projects After being ambassadors of WOWS, T-ara will continue to have a series of projects. They will work closely with WOWS to appear on advertisements, activities, game streaming, etc. What will happen next with WOWS? Will the transformed female warriors be able to emerge victorious? What kind of new charms and beauty will they possess when they transform? Will they cosplay for WOWS? Or will they be voice actresses for the characters? As ambassadors of WOWS, they will spice up the game and beautify the whole look of the game, all to make your battle experience more exciting. The official launch will be on October 29th. Visit the official website here: http://wows.kongzhong.com/tara/index.html

South Korean diva girl group T-ara will be holding their Hefei concert at the Hefei Olympic Stadium on the 24th of October, 2015 (Saturday). T-ara has garnered huge amounts of attention due to their Hefei concert. For starters, this is T-ara’s debut concert under the newly set-up entertainment agency, Banana Project, by one of China’s wealthiest men, Wang Si Cong. Furthermore, T-ara will not only perform songs from their latest mini album 'So Good,' but also several Chinese Pop songs. Up til now, only three members (Jiyeon, Hyomin and Eunjung) have performed their solo songs for their China concerts. To spice things up, all members will have a solo performance and will display charms that are unique to each of them. In particular, Soyeon will be performing a Chinese song '挥着翅膀的女孩' (literal translation of Chinese version: 'The Girl That Spreads Her Wings'; original Cantonese/English version 'My Pride.') This will be T-ara’s first time singing a cover of a Chinese song, showing the amount of sincerity and hard work put in by Soyeon. T-ara also have interactive activities lined up for the fans. You can expect to have a great time interacting with T-ara and feel their passion and love. T-ara’s latest mini album 'So Good' has earned the group multiple top spots on various music charts in China and has received support from fans of all ages. Once again, T-ara displayed a new and unique concept that has a catchy tune and charismatic choreography. With their music and distinctive style, they managed to awe the many audiences of China and other parts of the world, receiving praises and compliments from both fans and music personalities. With the amount of popularity and love they receive from fans, they are hailed as the “New Era of Girl Groups” and indeed, they deserve their top spot among all girl groups. The Hefei concert promises a world-class concert experience - from the stage and lights to the styling and planning, the organising team settles for nothing but international world-class standards. On the night of the concert, fans can expect T-ara to present a pleasant surprise on top of the repertoire of various songs (in Korean and Chinese). Concert tickets are available for purchase now - fans can approach T-ara Bar or T-ara China for more details or register at Damai’s website. *** Source: Yin Yue Tai

Korean girl group T-ara have reopened their official Japanese website and a new official fan cafe on October 1st, 2015 at 12 PM. 'Project T' has been revealed. The mystery behind the project was finally unveiled after the countdown timer started ticking off: T-ara will commence activities in Japan once again. All the latest news of T-ara, a group with not only singing capabilities, charismatic choreography and dances, but also filled with energy, will be announced on T-ara’s official Japanese website. The opening of T-ara’s official fan cafe has garnered attention and anticipation for their upcoming activities in Japan. Visit T-ara's new Japanese website here *** Source: KStyle News

Naver has revealed T-ara's character descriptions for their web drama Sweet Temptation: Boram in Recipe of Love: "Healed Chaesoo's wounded pride with her petite, cute appearance and a lively personality. To help Chaesoo take revenge, many various..." Qri in Black Holiday: "A person who finds everything bothersome and dreams only of 'TGIF' (thank God it's a Friday) and 'it's Saturday playday' to get by the whole week. She is the happiest when she's in the virtual world in her room on day-offs from work." Soyeon in My Fantasy Girlfriend: "Sohee, a girl that feels very miserable due to her appearance, but her heart is warm. When she sees a person going through difficult times, she would say/think "'just don't try too hard'..." Eunjung in Only For You: "Barely gets by every day by pickpocketing. Boyish in appearance; really cares a great deal for her grandmother and her younger sister Sojin." Hyomin in It Rained When We Were In Love: "A university student; she has an ever-bright, cheerful personality and an energy that can turn the atmosphere good no matter who she sees or meets. She's working part-time as a bartender at a club, regular customers currently..." Jiyeon in Rebirth: "Lost Sangmin after a traffic accident, has been receiving psychiatric treatment for a year but it was useless. She only hopes for his return, in a state of going through desperate times." T-ara's web drama 'Sweet Temptation' will air on MBK's Naver TV Cast* at 10 AM KST on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, starting from October 5th, 2015. Earlier today, the teaser for Soyeon's drama was as well revealed! [embed] [/embed]*The Naver TV Cast is not available to most viewers outside Korea. Will update with an alternative link that can work for most, if not all fans, once found. *** Source: Naver

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Popular girl group T-ara will be guests of Han Yu Su Di's (Korean Entertainment Courier) celebrity exclusive interview program 'Unnies & Oppas Are Coming!' It is reported that the entire interview went very smoothly, the atmosphere was as well great. Not only did T-ara answer fans' questions during the interview, but they also displayed a different image from their usual on stage. The members of T-ara helped and teased one another throughout the interview. This kind of "love-hate" relationship between the members was indeed very heartwarming! Furthermore, at the end of the interview program, T-ara personally picked a lucky fan among those that left questions to give him or her their autographed gift! T-ara's interview at Han Yu Su Di's Unnies & Oppas Are Coming will be aired in two weeks on October 9th and October 16th. Please follow Han Yu Su Di's official Weibo closely for the release of the videos. Check out more photos from the shoot here: http://www.tiaradiadem.com/forums/topic/30873-photoshoot-t-ara-for-unnie-oppa-coming-%E6%AC%A7%E5%B0%BC%E6%AC%A7%E5%B7%B4coming-5p-0929/ *** Source: T-araBar

Girl group T-ara received an award on a Chuseok Special TV program. Although it was a small award, they cried. People might have mistaken that they had won a huge award but there is a deeper meaning. T-ara chose to perform a cover of Im Chang Jung's comical song 'Open The Door' on KBS2 Idol Song Contest, which was aired September 28th. They each wore old-fashioned training jumpsuits of different colors and made the audience laugh at their retro concept. T-ara is a girl group that has been around for almost 7 years since their debut in 2009. During the recording, they suppressed their stress by only thinking of their fans, the audience and viewers at home. They showed a different charm with their comical cover performance. The panel of judges recognized T-ara's sincerity and gave them a special award called the Hangawi Award (Mid-Autumn/Harvesting Festival award). The award surprised the T-ara's members and because it had been a such long time since they last won an award (in Korea), they felt more emotional. Eunjung said while welling up in tears, "we've been watching the original Idol Song Contest since we were young so we are very grateful and honored to have won this prize. We will be a T-ara that will always be filial to our parents." The other members were also touched and their eyes reddened. There is no other group like T-ara, that has been through so many ups and downs. Every song they have released since debut has an addictive melody that captivates the hearts of fans. They have also clinched multiple first place awards at music shows with their retro-concept music, but because of "that incident" in 2012, T-ara have been constantly falling. Undoubtedly, they continued schedules and promotions after that incident. Not only did they promote in Korea, but China as well to constantly produce new music. Surely as singers, they have to depend on singing and music but they have been constantly ridiculed as "determination girl group." Of course, the members have committed some mistakes, but the malicious comments directed at them have hurt them terribly. They were so scared to feel hurt during schedules that they would not read any comments on news articles. Although T-ara still has quite a lot of antis, T-ara's sincerity in performing well on stage has made many people that used to have their backs towards T-ara, turn around and acknowledge them. Currently, news articles about T-ara's appearance on Idol Song Contest have a lot lesser malicious comments. T-ara is finally receiving recognition after so long. Their tears carry deeper meanings that many people can never imagine. *** Source: Park So Young via OSEN

Korean girl group T-ara's Park Hyomin and Hahm Eunjung, and Korean actress Kang Bo Bae visited Penang for the first time. They could not wait to try all the delicacies of Penang and visited the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (The Blue Mansion). They were greeted by the owners with Nyonya pastries and helped themselves to the food in front of various Penang media! The three of them went to Brunei earlier to promote McSSY's cosmetic products and came down to Penang for a short vacation. They were excited to visit Penang for the first time and decided to make full use of these few days to explore Penang's various famous attractions. "We used to hear that Penang is the pearl of the Eastern regions, I think that the culture here is really interesting. We are very happy to visit Penang and want to visit many attractions, like the camera museum," Eunjung said during the interview. Hyomin added that they had already tried Chao Kway Teow (stir-fried Chinese noodles with flat noodles, cockles and pork sausage slices), Chendol (green worm-like jelly noodles made from rice flour, served with coconut milk, shaved ice and palm sugar), oyster omelette and Melacca ice cream. They hope to try even more local delicacies. Kang Bo Bae laughed and said she quenched her thirst with Penang's beer the moment they landed at Penang. "I'll be busy next month as I'll be filming a Korean daily drama. I can't reveal the title of the drama just yet, but I'll be focusing more on television appearances," Kang Bo Bae said. The 3 of them just arrived in Penang late yesterday night, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival (Chuseok/Hangawi for Koreans). They really hope to try local mooncakes (Chinese pastry, usually with lotus paste filling). "Mid-Autumn Festival is a festive day where family members gather together. Because of work commitments and schedules, we missed this chance. Nevertheless, we are feeling warm because of the company of so many fans." They (Eunjung and Hyomin) said that they had never forgotten the warmth and passion from their Malaysian fans. They had visited Malaysia quite a few times now and even attended the Sultan of Johor's coronation ceremony earlier this year. This is their first time in Penang and they hope that there will more opportunities in the future for them to explore Malaysia. Lau Keng Ee Transforms Into a Fan T-ara's popularity is really huge. When they were in Penang, reporters and passers-by would rush to take pictures with them. Even member of state Pengkalan Kota, Lau Keng Ee transformed into a fan and took a picture with the three of them for remembrance. On a side note, Eunjung & Hyomin have a piece of good news for Malaysian fans: T-ara is planning to hold a concert in Malaysia next year, hope the fans will look forward to it! *** Source: KwongWah.my

Jiangsu Satellite TV (JSTV) The Brain Season 3 just turned up the fever! 5 steps to make the most exciting competition system. The contestants of both Season 1 & 2 will face off; the international challenge versus the international challengers. The MVP of the international face-off of the strongest brains will emerge as The Brain. Young and popular idol groups will make guest appearances but not as panel judges. The Brain has invited Luhan, Li Yi Feng, TFBOYS, T-ara, AKB48, the bright 90-liner stars. Stay tuned to Season 3 of The Brain on Friday, prime time TV! (Date of T-ara's appearance has yet to be revealed.)

T-ara's Eunjung and Hyomin have flown to Brunei on the afternoon of 24th September 2015 (Thursday) for a cosmetic business plan by MBK Entertainment. Eunjung and Hyomin had departed from Seoul on a Malaysian Airlines (MH67) plane. Following the previous interview, this is their second visit to Brunei. It is reported that Eunjung and Hyomin will reach Brunei just before midnight on the same day (Brunei Local Time; KST-1). They will leave Brunei for Penang on 26th September (Saturday), and they will be staying till the 29th September (Tuesday). Following that, they will be heading towards Kuala Lumpur International Airport and head back to Seoul, via Incheon International Airport. It is reported that Eunjung and Hyomin will reach Incheon International Airport on 30th September (Wednesday) at 7:10am (KST) on a Malaysian Airlines (MH66) plane. *** Source: Sports Donga

JiuJiuAi Grand China-Korea Public Music Concert will be held at Tianjin Olympic Stadium on Oct 11th, 2015 (Friday). It is an international-scale concert; various popular Asian singers and idols have been invited to perform. This is yet another event where China and Korean singers and idols are gathered to perform. This concert has the honor of inviting huge celebrities like Korean’s super star celebrity Rain, powerful female vocalist Lyn, popular girl group Wonder Girls, singer girl group T-ara, popular boy group Teen Top, etc. They will bring the highest standards of Hallyu music and excitement to the fans. Other than various popular Korean idols, the Asian Prince of love songs - Jeff Chang, “Iron-Lungs” singing diva - Julia Peng, popular idol singer Wei Chen, Jike Junyi and other various celebrity guests that will be performing on stage. They will be using traditional heritage styles and modern pop to bring out the strongest and most spectacular voice of Chinese music in 2015. The line-up of ultra cool performances of male and female celebrities will blow fans away. Fans will be able to enjoy a perfect concert experience that will stimulate their senses with a up-close encounter with a combination of Korean and Chinese modern pop and unique music. This JiuJiuAi China-Korea Public Music Concert is exclusively named after Sichuan JiuJiuAi Food Company, co-sponsored by Beijing Oriental Culture and Media Company, Beijing 969 Trading Company, China-Japan-Korea Economic Development Association, and supported by China Social Welfare Foundation. JiuJiuAi Grand China-Korea Public Music Concert is the largest-scale and most influential Beijing-Tianjian concert in 2015. It is a concert with the highest standard of Chinese-Korean music, giving fans a wonderful music experience and in the name of public love. Let us feel the unstoppable love and we will meet on Oct 11th, at Tianjin Olympic Stadium. *** Source: http://weibo.com/p/1001603889544398297541

On Septmeber 13 (US Time), South Korean girl group T-ara's Hyomin attended the Major League Baseball tournament between Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers. She was invited by baseball player Kang Jung Ho to throw the first pitch for Pittsburgh Pirates and garnered a lot of attention. Hyomin wore a baseball top with a pair of white skinny jeans, showing off her perfect body. It is worth mentioning that Hyomin's baseball pitching skills were comparable to a professional baseball player and garnered a lot of attention from the baseball fans watching the game. Hyomin successfully threw the ball into Kang Jung Ho's hands. They received great cheers and applause from the audience. Hyomin is the first South Korean idol to have the honor of making the first pitch for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Previously, Hyomin shared pictures of her baseball practices back in South Korea on her personal Instagram account, garnering lots of attention and responses. *** Source: Newsen

Girl group T-ara revealed the secrets behind being a Hallyu girl group. T-ara appeared on the recent Asia Music Network Show Case on September 11. AMN is a platform for K-Pop idols and groups and acts as a stepping stone for them to expand overseas. It is a large-scale showcase stage for popular South Korean idols, groups, singers and bands. On the evening of September 11 , T-ara and two more MBK Entertainment’s idols (Shannon & DIA) appear on AMN’s and spent meaningful time together. Before T-ara’s performance, the girls revealed some secrets behind their Hallyu popularity and their heart-felt feelings as seniors of the other two idols in an interview. On the day of the showcase, Hyomin could not attend as she was in the US. She is the first South Korean idol to have the honor of making the first pitch for Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball team. T-ara being an idol group that is almost 7 years old, still managed to practice and perform on stage without problems despite Hyomin’s absence. Soyeon said, “since debut, we have always been active with group activities as well as individual activities. As such, there were many instances where Hyomin was absent, even myself, and other members. Every time one member is unable to perform, we would revise the choreography. Basically, we would have 6 different versions (in any case any member was unable to perform).” Eunjung added, “Hyomin traveled across huge seas to the US, while we are here in Asia. However, all of us will still perform our best.” Q. AMN provides idols a chance to introduce and prove themselves to foreign music producers/agencies. It is said that T-ara is already very popular in China. Eunjung: Our China Tour is a very good chance of exposure for us. We constantly meet a lot of Hallyu fans and even managed to clinch several awards. We also managed to clinch the 1st position on China’s music charts and, collaborate with a popular Chinese singer duo (Chopstick Brothers). We were able to feel the love from our fans and are very grateful for that. Soyeon: Because we spoke to our peers around us, most of them managed to get good results from their Chinese activities, we didn’t think that we're really popular in China. Sometimes, our seniors would tell us about their success too. Q. After watching quite a few rookie groups that performed on AMN’s stage, we seem to be able to understand the factors that contributed to T-ara’s popularity. Eunjung: The most important thing is to work hard. No matter what, our biggest driving force is our music. Maybe some would say that our music is not exactly of the Pop genre, but a special color that is unique to us. When we perform with that ‘color’ to our fans, it seems like our music has a melody that is very popular among everyone. Our music is somehow our greatest weapon. Soyeon: Regarding Chinese’s Hallyu wave, there is not only K-Pop, but also movies, dramas and variety shows. All of T-ara’s 6 members have activities and apperances in various media, and we have experience in variety shows. Our biggest strength lies in the fact that everyone of us has the ability to fit in the various aspects of Chinese media. Q. What kind of activities does T-ara have in China right now? Soyeon: Jiyeon has finished filming 'Encounter' not long ago and it will be screened soon. As a whole group, all 6 of T-ara members have filmed our web drama too. Next, we will be be appearing on Chinese variety shows. We will be collaborating with a popular boy group in China, TFBOYS. Eunjung: It's for the second season of a popular cooking variety TV program called 'Celebrity Chefs China.' Soyeon: We're very honored to appear on a Chinese variety show with such a popular group. Q. When you appear on Chinese variety shows, how are you all going to communicate? Soyeon: If we appear on variety shows, we will need to talk quite a lot. Regretably, our Mandarin isn't that fluent yet. Fortunately, when Chinese variety shows invite South Korean idols, they would take good care of them. We don't feel uncomfortable while filming. There are quite a few Korean-speaking people in China, they probably picked Korean up while following the Hallyu wave. There are also Korean MCs, they'd use translating earpieces too, so we felt quite comfortable during the filming. Eunjung: We prepared some answers in Mandarin to respond to some usual standard questions, and also Chinese songs to perform. To prove our sincerity, we are constantly working hard to learn and practice Mandarin. Q. Generally speaking, K-Pop idols owe most of their popularity to their language abilities that appeal to various fans. How do T-ara communicate with their fans, then? Soyeon: Previously when we had our Japan Tour, we spent quite a lot of time studying Japanese. Although we are still quite lacking in Japanese, all the concerts in Japan were in Japanese. Therefore, we are determined to do the same for our China Tour. However, we are unable to speak Mandarin as fluently as Japanese so we'd prepare the important words that we want to tell our fans and say it at the start of the concert. Of course, there are instances where we have to use Korean too. However, we'd at least learn basic greeting and interesting phrases of a country's national language before visiting it. Eunjung: Also on SNS. We take pictures and upload them on our SNS accounts before, during rehearsal and after concerts. This is to show our commitment to making our fans feel closer to us. Soyeon: We prepare some surprise activities every now and then too. Q. Recently, T-ara just had their comeback with 'So Crazy.' Eunjung: Our Korean fans have given 'So Crazy' a lot of love. It's our comeback after a long break since the end of 'Sugar Free' promotions. It became a chance for us to reunite with our fans. We also have this ongoing activity where fans wear sunflowers on their heads while watching our performances. Other fans from various countries came down too. It was a good chance for us to bond with our fans' hearts. Q. T-ara must have prepared many more surprise events for fans, right? Soyeon: This time round's album should have been a surprise itself. The time of this comeback was brought forward too. This seems like an album and comeback where the feeling to engage and interact with our fans is even stronger. Because we had been busy with many activities overseas, it feels like the time we spend with our fans has shortened. This comeback seems to be more special so we prepared many more surprise events. Eunjung: We're very happy that our fans watched our performances as if they were a pretty girl group, haha. (Fans wore sunflowers to music shows and events.) Q. This comeback allowed T-ara to try a more innocent and cheerful concept. T-ara have tried a lot of different concepts. Soyeon: Red Velvet and Laboum did pretty well too (with different concepts). Although we are quite satisfied with the results of our previous comebacks, we can't really say, "we did exceptionally well." There are quite a lot of regretful moments. Eunjung: Nevertheless, we still worked hard and persevered till the end. Since we were trainees, our attitude never changed. We are still very determined to do well in our performances. Rather than being innocent, I think that we are more suited for high-spirited and cheerful concepts. Our debut song 'Lies' seemed like a innocent concept, but compared to other groups, it seemed more like a depressing concept, haha. Soyeon: We always choose those concepts that leave a deeper impression, more likeable and cheerful, so that the public and fans will find the concepts more agreeable. It's a pretty good thing that these concepts seem to differentiate us from the rest of the groups. We're very happy now. So crazy, so happy~ Jiyeon: I really like the concept of 'So Crazy.' Another concept that we did in the past that can make you laugh is 'Roly Poly.' I think it has been 3-4 years already? It's been a long time since we can wear such pretty clothes to show a pretty and cute image. It's been long since we had the chance to engage and interact with our fans too. We wanted to work even harder this comeback for our fans. Q. What is T-ara's resolution for future activities? Boram: We will continue to work even harder for future activities. Of course eating healthily and taking good care of our health is of utmost importance too. We hope that we won't fall sick and live healthily. We want to continue this way, we hope that we can be a T-ara that works even harder. *** Source: TenAsia

After the recent breaking news of “Citizen’s Husband” Wang Si Cong signing a contract with Korean Girl Group T-ara, it is officially known to the public about T-ara venturing in China. It is reported that “The Fashion Ride” will be held at Beijing’s Garden Expo on 11 October 2015, and is T-ara’s first performance after signing the contract with Wang Si Cong. It is also reported that the event that T-ara is attending, “The Fashion Ride”, is a large-scale public sports event organised by four huge Chinese organisations: Beijing Cycling Association, Fashion Bazaar, SSC (a sports association) and Karrie Marketing. The event is organised to promote a healthy lifestyle and environmentalism by encouraging the Chinese public to ride bicycles. The organisers want the Chinese public to know that bicycles as a means of transportation can be fashionable and it is for a good cause. This fashion and sports event had been through months of preparations and promotions. It has garnered a lot of attention from sports lovers, fashion-loving white-collared citizens and students. T-ara, who has always maintained the image of being young and healthy celebrities, will be the ambassador for this fashion sports event. They will be advocating for the importance of leading healthy lifestyles and new ways of being environmental-friendly. It is expected that the event will attract numerous fans of T-ara and the attendees of this event can expect a lot of interaction and activities with T-ara. This event has received full support from the Chinese community and iQiyi will be the sole media distributor of this event, all VODs will be provided by them. Baidu Store will be the only eCommerce platform for this event and will be providing support in various aspects for this event. *** Source: iFeng

Sina Entertainment News had the pleasure to interview Korean girl group T-ara. They had just released their 11th mini album So Good and signed a contract with one of the wealthiest man in China, Wang Sicong under his entertainment agency Banana Project. On top of that, T-ara still has many other plans for activities in China. The love that T-ara has for their fans was also demonstrated through an occurence on the day of the interview. A male T-ara fan and student saw T-ara through the glass window of the cafe where T-ara was having the interview. He mustered his courage to approach them and said, “I am a fan of yours, can I have a picture with you all?” Just when T-ara’s manager was about to stop him, the members quickly responded, “please wait for us, we are having an interview.” 30 minutes later, the members went to look for the male student and took a group picture with him. They also asked about his school and which grade he was studying in before wishing him good luck and asking him to study hard. *** The transcript of the interview: Sina Entertainment: After the promotions of your latest album and the China Tour this year, what do you want to do? Will the members stick together or do you all have your own personal plans? Soyeon: Previously, we went to Europe for a photo shoot together as a group. We were in Europe for about 10 days, but we didn’t exactly have time to walk around much. We have pretty low chances to fly to Europe again but I hope that we can visit Europe together once again for another photo shoot. This time, we want to show a more mature side of us, followed by a group vacation. Eunjung: If we have the time, I hope that we can appear on a few Chinese variety shows like 'Hurry Up, Brother!' etc. Although our Mandarin isn’t fluent, I remember watching Choo Jahyeon appear on a variety show. She went to experience the life of being a daughter-in-law in a Chinese village. If all of us could appear on variety shows filmed outdoors, I think it will be an interesting and realistic experience. Studio-based variety shows are not bad too, but I prefer variety shows where we can show a more personal side of us. Thus, outdoor variety shows would bee better, we can film and play at the same time. Qri: I want to learn how to play sports like Tennis. Hyomin: I want to enroll into a university as soon as possible, I want to be a graduate. It’s hard for me now. Eunjung: Universities and tertiary institutions have very demanding standards. However, if you really have the heart, I believe that there are chances out there. *** Sina Entertainment: You had collaborated with China’s popular duo Chopstick Brothers for 'Little Apple' and received great response. Other than this song, what other China singers and Chinese songs do you like? Soyeon: I had watched Jay Chou’s movie Initial D in the past and became his fan. I also listen to his music and I think his songs are really charismatic. My dream is to be able to collaborate with Jay Chou; he can play the music while I sing. I also like Joey Yung, especially the song 'Wings Waving Girl' (literal translation, English version: Proud of You). If there is a chance, I hope I can try covering it. Eunjung: TF BOYS, although the members are quite young, they are indeed an immensely popular idol group in China. We had previously met them twice at award ceremonies. Their fan base in South Korea is pretty big too, so I really look forward to a chance to collaborate with them. Hyomin: All the other members had appeared on dramas, movies etc. I really want to collaborate with various Chinese celebrities, be it singing or filming. *** Sina Entertainment: Every member has appeared in dramas, movies, plays, musicals etc. Which member do you all think is the most natural in acting? Or does anyone think that she is better than someone else? How has performing arts helped the members? All members: Boram is the most natural, she performs with her heart, so it feels very realistic. Eunjung: There seems to be a fixed standard for acting. When I watch movies, I would think, “I must use this tone to speak if I were to act out this role,” there seems to be this standard that the audience expects. If I were to deviate from that standard, it seems to give off a different feeling, which might not be good. Soyeon: When I watch television, take an animated film for example, the Little Mermaid. When the Little Mermaid was speaking to Sebastian the crab, a random fish suddenly swam past and spoke in a human voice. It’s this kind of feeling, she (Boram) uses her acting to perfectly express (the character’s) feelings, just like how we would in real life, Boram is like this. Boram: My thoughts? I think (everyone) is pretty good. Other than myself, the other members have appeared quite a few times on television. Although I have the chance to appear on a web drama this time round, I have not appeared much on television. I had chatted with my mom regarding matters about the other members, we talked about good and regretful things. Their acting are all natural. Because it’s them, I believe that they can do it well. Eunjung has appeared on quite a few dramas since she was young, Qri is very pretty and she acts well, and it is needless to say for Jiyeon. Although Soyeon’s acting is natural too, she did not have much opportunities. Hyomin’s performance has been quite good too. Soyeon: Hyomin is suitable for comedies. After filming the web drama, I feel that she’s really a comedy queen. She is able to bring humor to the stage too, it’s very good. Hyomin: There isn’t much to be regretful about - everyone has appeared on television before. If we are not singing, we would be performing on stage, so we don’t really have time to watch each other’s works. It’s very rare we're under the same studio, which gave us the chance to watch each other’s acting. Although there are some parts of the web drama where we could have done better, sitting together and watching each other’s acting was quite interesting and fun. *** Sina Entertainment: Compared to other idol groups, T-ara’s advantage or secret weapon is that every member has acting experience. Furthermore, you all have talent in acting, which is a very good advantage for a celebrity. Eunjung: We all have our strengths and we know how to utilize them. Because we are usually busy with music schedules, we don’t really have the time to improve our acting. But we've been learning since debut because of the chances that we had to appear in plays, while some of us had acting experience even before debut. Soyeon: Actually, we were preparing to appear on television shows before we gathered to debut together as T-ara. That’s why we are both singers and actresses coincidentally. *** Sina Entertainment: Do you intend to have new activities in South Korea? If there is a chance, would you want to enter the movie industry in China? What kind of media do you really want to appear in? Soyeon: Eunjung just starred in 'I Love You From Today' and the filming just finished not long ago. Jiyeon starred in 'Encounter' and will be aired in China soon. Recently, we have just finished the filming of 'Sweet Temptation' and will be aired on television and can be streamed on Hong Kong, China, Japan and South Korea's websites. As such, we had officially debuted in China as actresses and will have chances to appear on various media . Everyone can watch us on Chinese television and we hope to have more chances to appear on Korean television. Hyomin: 'Sweet Temptation' will be aired on South Korean websites next month, SBS MTV will be broadcasting it as well. *** Sina Entertainment: T-ara members have displayed their individual charms through 'Sweet Temptation.' Because some of the episodes were rated 15+ and 19+ through various posters, many are looking forward to watch. How are the episodes? Are you all satisfied with the male actors you all were paired with? Would you want to work with them again in the future if there is a chance? (Kim Shi Hoo, Kim Jae Wook, Seo Jun Young, Lee Joong Moon, Jang Su Won, Hyun Woo) Soyeon: 19+? We had to adjust our acting because we thought about our fans. We intentionally made it less provocative, so the drama will not be like the poster, but it will still be quite sexy. Hyomin: Kim Shi Hoo is really handsome. When I saw him, I couldn’t help but to be in awe, he’s really too handsome. Soyeon: Kim Shi Hoo is not your usual handsome man, he is still very handsome in his unique way. I’ve always accepted any roles that was thrown to me, but I hope that I would get an innocent character role in a love drama. I’m looking forward to show my gentle side through the role. The other 5 members are really good in acting but it seems like their images did not fit perfectly into their roles. There is one scene where Kim Shi Hoo stopped crying and looked into Boram’s eyes. I can feel that he was using his eyes and expression very well. I think it would be nice if I get the chance to cast alongside him in a love story. Boram: I think Kim Shi Hoo, my male lead partner in the drama is the best. I also want to try acting with Seo Jun Young, his acting is really natural, I like that kind of acting. Qri: Kim Shi Hoo, my reason is quite similar to Soyeon’s. He’s also my age, I really want to partner with someone my age. Everyone: Has Kim Shi Hoo become T-ara’s ideal man? (laugh) Eunjung: I want to star in a movie like 'Two Cops' (1993) with Seo Jun Young. A romance and action movie, which is also filled with suspense and humor. 'Two Cops' has that kind of feel to it. It seems like only Seo Jun Young can pull off this kind of multi-genre movie. Jiyeon: Seo Jun Young. His acting is really good, that’s the only reason I guess. I felt very comfortable during the filming together too. Eunjung: Actually I really wanted to act in a love drama with Kim Jae Wook, to feel his love. *** Sina Entertainment: What is T-ara's secret to taking good care of their body and figure? What is each member's personal recommendations? And also skin care tips. Qri: My thighs would swell up because of water retention easily. I would wear tights and elevate my thighs with a pillow underneath. I'm not sure how well this works, but I can see the difference. Jiyeon: I would massage myself regularly to improve blood circulation and to relax my body. Boram: Massage and sauna. When there is swelling due to water retention, I would sweat it out first, then massage. That would increase the effectiveness. Eunjung: I would remove my makeup and rinse my face after schedules. As I get older, I pay more attention to my skin so I would apply facial masks and cosmetic products before I go to bed. Hyomin: I'm like Qri since we always share the same room when we are on schedules overseas. I wear tights to sleep for 5 years now. I probably don't wear them for 20 nights (out of the 5 years). I'll have half body baths, where I would soak my lower body in beer or rice wine. I really want to drink beer but I would get dehydrated easily if I drink right after a half body bath in alcohol. I'm recently into Flying Yoga, hope I can learn more about it. Soyeon: I'm not born skinny or slim, I would put on weight even if I exercise or control my diet. I don't like exercising, my blood circulation isn't good so I constantly suffer from swelling and water retention. My kidneys aren't in the best shape either, but I didn't care much in the past. I used to go on unhealthy diet regimes to lose weight and it compromised my health, making my swelling and water retention worse. Later on I decided to plan a proper diet regime, a 6-month plan of low-salt diet, or even not putting salt in my food at all, only a little bit of sesame oil. I stopped fasting but strictly no food at night. I also learned Pilates, which I kind of like. My standing posture improved as a result and I realized that I look better in pictures now. *** Sina Entertainment: What would your occupation be if you’re not a celebrity? Eunjung: I like speaking, so I want to be a news anchor. I like poking around too, so I guess being a lawyer might not be too bad. Jiyeon: Athlete? I think I will be a Taekwondo player. I can smash 3 boards. Boram: My dream is to be a kindergarten teacher or a dean of an orphanage, something like that. Soyeon: My dream in the past was to be a news anchor. When I was in high school, my teacher recommended me to be a news anchor too - I might prepare for a news anchor entrance examination. I have recently liked pets more. I have always loved small animals and am constantly engaged in social work to care for stray dogs, so this is another area that I would consider. Hyomin: Fashion stylist, or a fashion magazine editor, something along those lines. Qri: I will continue being a trainee, constantly work hard towards debut. *** Sina Entertainment: It has been almost 7 years since you all debuted in 2009, has there been any changes in terms of performance on stage? Apart from stage performance, what other big transformations have you went through? Eunjung: The expressions and eye contact that we have with our fans during concerts has become more natural. We didn’t have this kind of skills when we were rookies. We didn’t know if the fans would like it and we were not sure how to pull it off. However, we know that the fans love us. We know that they love our eye contact with them, drawing hearts, dancing etc. The biggest transformation is probably our matured stage presence and charisma. On the other hand, the biggest change that we had made since our debut was our ability to think on our own feet. We needed to depend on others to tell us what to do, when to do it. Now, we make our own decisions and we better understand our fans’ intentions. We received everyone’s love, it’s natural that we have to repay everyone. As a result, we have learned to be more responsible. Soyeon: Although it is a little embarrassing to say it out, I think I have more self-awareness now. I had debuted at a young age so I didn’t know how to take care of myself and wasn’t self-aware. This is actually very important for a celebrity. In the past, I was very shy to look at myself perform. I should have watched videos of myself more often to know how I could improve. As time passed by, I realized the importance of self-awareness so I started working out. Hyomin: My long-time dream came true. Although I don’t have a specific goal, but my dream has been fulfilled. Because everyone recognizes and acknowledges T-ara now. Many people like T-ara, they know how to sing our songs, and know how others like us. We have became closer to each other and we want to repay the love from our fans. The biggest change I think, is that I have grown to feel more responsible towards T-ara. Soyeon: We are at our peak recently. Hyomin: My biggest goal is for everyone’s memory of T-ara to be beautiful. Eunjung: We love T-ara and our fans. *** Sina Entertainment: There are quite a few new rookie groups that have just debuted. Which rookie group has caught your attention the most? How is your sister-group DIA? Hyomin, Jiyeon, Eunjung, Boram: GFriend, they are very awesome and adorable. Soyeon: Laboum. We were there during the rehearsal before their debut stage. Although they are better than us, whenever I look at them, it reminds me of us in the past. We did pretty well at that time too. Hyomin: DIA is our younger sister-juniors, please love them. *** Sina Entertainment: What do you all think is the reason for T-ara’s solid and huge fan base in China? Why is T-ara enjoying so much popularity? What do each member think her own individual charm is? Soyeon: Actually, our seniors had set the foundation of the Korean wave in China very well 10 years ago. They are the ones that created the Korean wave, we are just following in their footsteps. All 6 of us have our own unique strengths, which also mean that we can fit into many different concepts. Although not every one of us have distinctive and outstanding strengths, we are able to create many wonderful things as a 6-member group. Our fans know this very well, that’s why they love us so much. We also think that it is very important to constantly interact and engage with fans, which is why many people are coming to like us, and become fans too. We owe our popularity to our fans and seniors. Eunjung: Just like Soyeon had said, the Korean wave has always been here. We appeared on television because of the Korean wave trends and managed to boost our reputation. Our music is also tailored to fit the public taste, which is well-accepted by Chinese fans. They really like our music style and concepts. Even if we were to try many different styles and concepts in the future, we will not forget the group’s unique strengths, choreographies, styles. These suit the tastes of Chinese fans. Their population is huge and they like various music styles, this could be the reason why they love us so much - because we are able to meet their expectations of pulling off various styles and concepts. *** Sina Entertainment: When do Boram and Soyeon intend to start their Sina Weibo accounts? Fans are looking forward to it. Soyeon: I really want to start one, but it feels very difficult. I’m not good with computers and technology. Instagram is much easier - it’s just uploading pictures. Weibo is all in Mandarin so I feel that it’s difficult for me. I really want to try, I intend to start one with the help of my Mandarin language teacher. Boram: I just started Instagram too. I’m really not good with technology, but I’ll try to start one soon. ***** Source: Sina Entertainment

On August 12th, there was a series of explosions at the port of Tian Jin, China. Additional explosions occurred on August 15th. It was a disaster that took the lives of the Chinese on site, including firefighters that risked their lives in attempt to save the citizens. Han Yu Express (韩娱速递) released a video of T-ara sending their blessings and prayers to the victims of this disaster. #PrayForTianJin *** Source: Han Yu Express (韩娱速递)'s weibo

An Internet figure broke the news of Wang Si Cong confirming his venturing into the entertainment industry. He has also signed a contract with Korean girl group T-ara and set up his own agency called Banana Project. Wang Si Cong is infamously known as the “Disciplinary Commissioner of Entertainment” due to his open criticisms about the entertainment industry and toxic comments towards many celebrities. It was reported that he is recently preparing to set up an agency and scouting for celebrities to contract, which marks his official venture into entertainment. Meanwhile, when asked by Net Ease Entertainment, Wang Si Cong first revealed the fact that he had decided to venture into the entertainment industry and said, “there will be a press conference soon and we will be explaining what Banana Project agency will be doing.” *** Sina Entertainment News + Net Ease: http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/2015-08-18/doc-ifxfxzzn7574639.shtml + http://ent.163.com/15/0818/22/B1B6J0HP00031H2L.html

T-ara’s immense and unparalleled popularity in China is quite different from their situation in South Korea. Chinese fans value T-ara very dearly and Queen’s are in an intense competition with Beyonce’s fans in the US Billboard’s 'Fan Army Face-off 2015.' In this international fan army face-off, the Chinese Queen’s contribution cannot be dismissed in the Queen’s overwhelming lead. Because of the controversy that T-ara was involved in, they received negative comments from their locals and also find it hard to maintain their popularity overseas. However, T-ara have always been the top in China, be it album sales or music chart rankings. Therefore, this article will be analysing the reasons behind T-ara’s immense popularity among the Chinese fans. Step 1: T-ara’s press conference in October 2014 regarding advancement into China T-ara’s official advancement into China for activities was on October 13th, 2014. T-ara’s members expressed the goals they wish to achieve during their Chinese activities. However, T-ara already had the love and support of Chinese Queen’s beforehand. Through their showcases and concerts in China in 2013, they had shortened the distance between themselves and their fans. T-ara had attracted about 100 different media outlets to their press conference. They even appeared on variety shows hosted by China MTV and were interviewed by many media outlets. Step 2: Collaboration with the “Chinese PSY” in November 2014 T-ara really boosted their popularity in China with their collaboration with the “Chinese PSY,” Chopstick Brothers. T-ara brought their popularity among Chinese fans to the next level with their collaboration with Chopstick Brothers to remake a Korean version of 'Little Apple.' The Korean version of 'Little Apple' was sitting on the #1 spot for 16 consecutive weeks and the MV managed to get 500 million views, making it the most popular song in 2014. Step 3: The secret behind maintaining the popularity - releasing Chinese versions Whenever T-ara releases a Korean song in Korea, they will also release a Chinese version. This allowed both T-ara and their fans know that they think of each other, and creates an emotional connection. This is one of the secrets behind maintaining their immense popularity. Starting from Number 9, till Eunjung’s solo recently, and finally the current So Crazy, T-ara would release Chinese versions of their title songs and even Chinese MVs. T-ara’s popularity is closely linked to their catchy songs that captivated the hearts of Chinese Queen’s. By producing Chinese versions, they are able to capture the fans’ hearts. Combined with easy sing-along verses, addictive tunes etc, T-ara’s songs enjoy great popularity in China. The effort to release Chinese versions of their songs touched the fans’ hearts, increasing their fondness of T-ara. A representative expressed thoughts about this analysis: "the Chinese versions of T-ara’s songs play a huge role in their popularity in China. During concerts, when the Chinese versions are sung, the whole venue will sing along with T-ara. Combined with melodies unique to T-ara’s songs, T-ara’s popularity among Chinese fans skyrockets." *** Source: IS Plus

T-ara had just released their 11th mini album 'So Good' on August 4th and performed their comeback stage with their title song 'So Crazy,' which kick-started their lively and energetic schedules. Having their full-group comeback after a break of about a year, T-ara received a lot of attention from not only Korean fans, but also Chinese. To repay the fervent support from the Chinese fans, T-ara have decided to release a Chinese version MV of 'So Crazy.' T-ara have even prepared a special greeting message for the Chinese fans in the opening of the Chinese MV. The MV will be released today (August 12th) at7:30 PM KST and can be viewed through MBK Entertainment's official home page and YouTube channel. *** Source: TenAsia