[[SCANS] Hyomin for SURE Magazine HQ Scans (02/01)]

These are probably the most horrendous pictures with Hyomin that I've ever seen.

[[SPAZZ] T-ara fans, where are you from?]

I'm from Romania. But since lots of people either don't know where it is or they associate it with gypsies and communism, I'll just say: Europe. More fancy and pretentious, yo.

[[SPAZZ] Who caught your attention first?]

Hwayoung in 'Day by Day'. Because of her cool hairstyle(which also made me confuse her with Eunjung at times) that fit her greatly and distinctive voice that was distinctive, especially since CCM autotunes the non rapping members' voices in such a way that it's hard to tell there are several people singing. And her parts were longer than the others' so she stood out more.

Hyomin's horrible editing did not help any of the members stand out though.

[[PRESS] Eunjung & Hyomin on MBC Music Travel (01/15)]

Not the biggest fan of Eunjung's hair when it's this short but I'm glad to see she's not blonde anymore, it really didn't suit her.

[[AD/PROMO] Hyomin for SURE Magazine February (01/16)]

This is not her best look at all.

[[PICS] Again 1977 fansigns in Anyang and Incheon (01/08)]

Anyone feeling that SoYeon became so much prettier recently? And why did they blur out Boram's face lol

She seems so in these pictures, yes. Maybe it's the great camera that captures her better .

[[OFFICIAL] Boram and Hyomin in the recording studio (01/09)]

But at least your average worker doesn't have their privacy invaded in severely gross means, and in the end are not bound by slave-like contracts - whereas in the case of idols, it's not uncommon to not even being allowed cell phones and having to work for mobsters or simply people deeply connected with them as a significant portion of Korea's entertainment business is associated (if not even controlled by) with organized crime since as early as the 1960s, not to mention severe diets that are borderline to starvation, prostitution rings and the list goes on. Heck, it's not even abnormal for idols not being able to see their families for months if not even longer.

I've heard a few things like this before but you make it seem worse than I thought. Any place where I can read more about this sort of thing? Because this seems very interesting and it makes me wonder what T-ara might have had to go through under KKS, especially since the guy's shadey as hell.

[[SPAZZ] T-ARA expressed their thankfulness to each other for the 4 years]

Can you enlighten me as to how KKS made "it harder for them to bond like actual humans" ?

For all his notoriety, I don't recalled such extreme treatment ever been made.

I'm referring to making them compete with one another beyond the reasonable limit. He's created a toxic work place, making it hard to make friends in a field where it was already hard enough.

I do agree K-pop is a very competitive, also cutthroat field. But then, if you can't trust in your band mate, who do you expect to have your back?

I'm not saying there's not some degree of fellowship among them, I just doubt it's even close to what they try to make it look like.

[[SPAZZ] T-ARA expressed their thankfulness to each other for the 4 years]

Most Idols already rehearsed their answers beforehand, so they came prepared when they were asked during interviews. But, that shouldn't overshadowed the fact that these girls knew & worked alongside each other for 4 years. Not to mention they shared both hardships & achievement.

Despite the sugary words, their feeling of appreciation to their collagues should be viewed as natural if not, genuine.

In general I am a tad skeptical when it comes to how much idols really appreciate each other, and even more so when it comes to these ladies.

Not only are koreans in general very competitive with each other, to my understanding at least, and k-pop is a very competitive field, but KKS was very effective in making it harder for them to bond like actual humans. Combine that with the fact that statements like this are good for their image and I can't find myself to believe much of them.

[[SPAZZ] T-ARA expressed their thankfulness to each other for the 4 years]

First time I saw this. Sounds more like fanservice but maybe that's just me.

[[POLL] Best Rapper]

Right now I'd say Eunjung. She's pretty good though she hasn't had much rapping parts in a long while. I would have said Hwayoung if she was still here, her raps generally had more oomph, her voice was more fitting for raps, and during her later days she was fiercer on stage, her recorded raps even during her earlier days. Many of her live 'Day by Day' performances were not as good as Eunjung's, but Eunjung, as far as I saw at least, didn't dance while rapping, unlike Hwa, and I'm pretty sure she was backed up at several points by a recording of Hwayoung.

[[SPAZZ] Has Your Favorite Ever Change After Know Them More??]

It used to be Hwayoung. But since she's long gone, I can't say I have a favorite member that always stays the same, it's always changing. Most times it's Hyomin I think, followed by Eunjung(possibly because they're good rappers), though I detest how overexposed they are at times. Makes me like them grudgingly.

Though to be honest I often have periods when I can't find myself to like any of them, I've had these periods ever since I first saw them in mv's and on variety, something about them tends to put me off. The bullying scandal, of which I heard of only after already 2 weeks or so after I got interested in T-ara, didn't help in that regard.

I'm gonna stop rambling now lol.

[[DISC] A new CEO at CCM?]

^I see, thanks. Pretty deplorable even for KKS. Not that other companies don't try to influence what articles are written when it concerns them, but this is low and sloppy. Kuddos to the writer.

[[13.10.15] T-ara, "Areum is preparing diligently every day for her solo debut"]

I have my doubts regarding her succes as a solo artist. She was a good addition to T-ara and as far as idols go she's a good singer, dancer and rapper, but there are very few idols that can make it solo and I don't see her as one of them. Not to mention her popularity is pretty low.

Hope she makes something of herself eventually though, even if it won't be in music.

[[SPAZZ] Who is this in Roly Poly?]

Hwayoung is my guess. Only other option would be Hyomin but it's definetly Hwayoung.

[[DISC] A new CEO at CCM?]

4. Wouldn't have sent his own goons to the news outlet Sports Seoul and basically threatened them - and that triggered the latter to make articles that ran down on N4 as a result. In Korea, that sort of behavior is something only mobsters do today.

Do you have a source on this one? Not that I don't believe you but this is the first time I hear of this.

[[SPAZZ] What song got you guys into T-ARA?]

'Day by Day' for me. Or rather, Hwayoung's part in it. She got me to take an interest in T-ara. After that I started searching for some of their other songs and became a fan after a while. Not sure what song marked my entry into their fanbase, possibly 'Lovey Dovey' or 'Why are you being like this' or the japanese 'Roly poly'(since Hwayoung was much more noticeable in that one than in the korean one).

[[SPAZZ/POLL] Which concept would you like T-Ara to revisit?]

Tough choice between IGCBOY and Lovey Dovey. I liked Lovey Dovey more as a song but I guess as a concept I'd go with IGCBOY.

[[POLL] When have you become a fan of T-ara?]

First song I listened to was 'Day by Day', just a bit after Hwayoung got kicked, so I guess 'After Lovey Dovey' applies to me.

[[POLL/SPAZZ] Who Has The Best Legs?]

Qri's look the best to me. Pretty much all of them have lean and nice legs but Qri's are more 'meaty', especially her thighs. She'd be the sexiest among them overall if she was more confident, me thinks. Eunjung's pretty much the second in the leg department.