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T-ara to release an album of 13 remixes of #SUGARFREE including an English version!
 


After dropping an amazing new song and mini-album, T-ara have more in store for us! Coming September 15th, T-ara will be releasing an album of 13 remixes of Sugar Free, including an English version!

The remixes will be produced by various DJs such as Ferry, Beatrappa, Dion, Jeffrey Choi, DJ Big Bounce x DJ OneTwo and The Monster Factory.

Sugar Free follows the genre of Big Room, a sub-genre of EDM. The song will now be adapted into different forms of club music, providing us more than one way to enjoy an already amazing track.

Are you ready for more Sugar Free? Don't forget to show your support and buy the track and mini on iTunes!

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another link for sugar free / i dont want you

 



 



 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-0MaVnre_A&feature=youtu.be&a

 

cr : 약지 / 화요일방송 @ youtube

Updated to official link.
 
I love this performance so much T.T

[14.09.11] Video - T-ara 'I Don't Want You' + 'Sugar Free' @ M! Countdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yri26GHYI0



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Credit:  shu35150510 + Mnet @ Youtube

[14.09.11] Video HD - T-ara "Sugar Free" MV Ver. 3

 



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Credit: coremidas @ youtube

[14.09.10] Video HD - T-ARA[티아라] "SUGAR FREE"[슈가프리] M/V

 

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cr : coremidas @ youtube

Damn! It may be called Sugar Free but I'm getting a sugar high just by watching the mv.. The song is so high energy and every single member looked badass and fierce. I love that they decided on simple coool movements for the choreo which give our girls an easier time to sing it live.. but daaamn I'm just so excited right now that I'll let Mr.Popo's mv reaction speak for me while I watch the video a couple of times more..

CR: MBC, Park Soyeon, Jeon Boram, k-star hk@youtube, CptFantasy@tiaradiadem

Will there be any girl group that fits the word ‘Love and Hate’ as much as T-ara. Having had so many hit songs after their debut in 2009, T-ara had gained a popularity that doesn’t only stop with the fandom but also the general public. The members who have it all from looks to talents, have received love from not only group activities but also from personal activities in dramas to entertainment to musicals. However, that love has turned into scary hate.
In a split-second, the fans who used to applaud for them have turned into ‘Anti’s who would fire malicious comments and vulgar curses at them. They received criticisms in the middle of controversy of losing a member and undergoing changes. They apologised and explained. They bowed their heads and pleaded but turning around the heart of the public that has once changed was not easy.
Now, T-ara has chosen to wait while shedding sweat (working hard) instead of continuously explaining. Whether they will be able to regain their past glory is an uncertain thing to even the members, themselves. However, they can’t just sink down. On the 11th, T-ara are releasing their 10th mini-album and coming back with group activities. They were sure it’s a ‘music and stage that no other girl group has tried until now’. We met with T-ara’s Soyeon, Eunjung, and Jiyeon at some open bar in Seoul. The first words of the members who went to sit down were “We might smell like sweat since we were practicing the dance just a while ago”.
T-ARA “There were many songs that even we didn’t understand.”
- First, checking their drinking limit.
Eunjung: For me, up to half a bottle of Soju. I’m the type whose face would turn so terribly reddish so I can’t drink often.
Soyeon: I can’t drink at all, unlike how I look like. I once drank one cup then got taken to the emergency room right away when I was in university. I would pour myself one cup of beer to wing it.
Jiyeon: For me too, half a bottle of Soju. But it’s a shame there aren’t much chances to hold drinking parties.
- T-ara’s new album as a group will be out soon.
Jiyeon: One of the most popular music genres in clubs nowadays is EDM (Electronic Dance Music) Music. And that includes a genre called ‘Big Room’ that is of strong beats. When you pass by a club you would feel the strong beats and dance along while feeling excited.
Soyeon: It’s a genre that no girl group has ever tried before. Composer Shinsadong Tiger oppa has done the mixing, alone, 10 times. Our dance team has also suffered a lot, one of the dancers who’s been a dancer for more than 20 years said “It’s my first time making such a choreography.”
T-ARA “Our position now is obscure.”
- The average life span of girl groups is 5 years, you’re now on your 6th year.
Eunjung: Actually, it’s a worry since we’re a group who has spent a lot of time. However, I think there are many things that are more important than a ‘span’. Rather than only worrying, we are trying to show new sides of us and receive love from more fans.
- Where do you see T-ara’s position In the present music industry?
Soyeon: We think it’s an ‘obscure position’. In fact, I think we used to be on top in the past. Of course, there were SNSD sunbae-nims, KARA sunbae-nims, 2NE1 sunbae-nims and the like above us, but I think T-ara, too, has had many no.1 songs and received love. However, we’re now not rookies nor ‘no.1 singers’ so we’re in an obscure position. The company and the members are wishing for a very strong comeback. In order to be able to become top-tier again.
- Jiyeon, you were the 1st to go solo in T-ara. How was it like.
Jiyeon: First, It felt so lonely. Since I used to always be with the members, but I wasn’t (during my solo). Since I’m the magnae, the unnies have taken care of me and supported me, but it was hard since I was alone whenever I got interviewed or went on broadcasts.
- Wasn’t there any good points (of going solo).
Jiyeon: Since it was only me, it took a short time to prepare my makeup and hair so I liked it. (Laughs). It also felt very spacious at the car, I liked it. (Laughs).
Eunjung: What I was the most envious of was that she was able to bring her puppy along at the waiting room. All of the T-ara members really love puppies. When we’re having group activities there would be so many people at the waiting room and it’d be messy so we can’t even think of bringing our puppies. However, it’s possible when you’re a solo singer.

- I think you’d make a kakao talk group for the members and chat a lot there.
Soyeon: It’s mostly complaints. (Laughs). ‘Ah it’s so tiring’, ‘That certain schedule today was really tiring’, ‘Will this song do well’, and along that. Eunjung’s role is mostly informing us, ‘They say we’re doing so and so in so and so schedule, you all prepare’. Hyomin would release her ideas, while Qri unnie and Boram unnie would reply to us, and worry along.
Jiyeon: All I say is ‘Let’s go ride skateboards’. (Laughs). But no one would answer me. (Laughs). When I check the number (of how many people read the message), they all have read it but still none answers so I’d say “Why are you not replying”, only then the unnies would say “Uh I have something to do today”, “Uh I can’t” and among that. (Laughs).
-Have you ever went out of your dorms without your manager knowing (T-ara has lived in dorms for 3 years).
Eunjung: At midnight, we stuffed pillows under our blankets, put on wigs, and hardly escaped but when we went out we didn’t have anything to do. It’s not even like we can go to clubs, we couldn’t play around properly fearing that some weird rumours would come out. We just went to a 24 hours coffee shop. But why were we so happy.
Jiyeon: We don’t even have any friends to meet at such a time. It’s a time where everyone would be sleeping so who would hang out. So we’d tempt a member and hang out. (Laughs).
- Soyeon-ssi, you are officially dating Oh Jong Hyuk, is Oh Jong Hyuk close with the members too.
Soyeon: We don’t have time to meet at all. (Laughs). We both have very busy lives, and we’re the type who respect each other’s jobs. Because we can’t get in each others’ way. We try our best to arrange our time and meet wisely. There are even cases where we meet for only 10 minutes and then part away. (Laughs).
- Seeing Soyeon-ssi dating, you might want to date as well. What kind of a man do you want to meet.
Eunjung: I have nothing in mind. Someone who works in the industry is fine and a common person is fine, as long as we are fated to be then we can date each other.
Jiyeon: I actually used to want to date, but nowadays I don’t even think of it. Since we started working on our album (the thought of dating) has vanished away.
Soyeon: Since Jiyeon’s ideal type is someone who ‘doesn’t look like an idol’, it’s very hard for her to date. (Laughs). Actually, since idols would cast an ‘eye’ on other idols there are many cases in which idols date each other. For Jiyeon, even when there are many male idols in her surroundings she doesn’t approach anyone since she doesn’t like the pretty and ‘delicate’ kind at all. She likes the warm type like Yang DongGeun sunbae-nim but this type doesn’t exist at all among the surrounding idols.
- We thought you’d like a pretty flower boy with long ‘model pose’ legs.
Jiyeon: Ohh no way. no way no way. People in my surroundings do not ask me out because everyone thinks that I only like flower boys. And if someone who has a flower boy image asks me out, I actually don’t really like it. (Laughs).
- Haven’t there been any false rumours before? Ones that you just want to go and correct.
Soyeon: There have been all kind of rumours. Hearing made up stories (about us) is very tiring. In the past we used to feel upset when they tell us about the rumours as if they were true but now we think it’s our share to endure them.
-Do you check internet comments.
Soyeon: I used to read them a lot in the past. Now, I don’t at all. It was hard to put up with the comments as they were slowly leaning toward the bad side. I actually even thought that “I want to die” once which I shouldn’t think of. Why? Because I have someone in my family who had caught an illness after being hurt (from malicious comments). I might be able to read comments when I get stronger, but for now it hurts my heart a lot and makes me weak.
Jiyeon: Yep, I never read them either.
Eunjung: I read them. Only on days when I’m feeling clearheaded. (Laughs). I read them on days when I think that ‘I can read them and get them out of my mind.’ However, if it’s a day where I can’t let my schedule get affected emotionally then I do not read them. it’s forthcoming for an idol when it comes to being on stage, you have to show a confident look, but when you shrink in front of the audience due to being hurt from online comments then the stage will be ruined.
- (After the scandal) I think even your personalities might have changed.
Eunjung: We changed a lot. We’ve become more timid about the society. We think “will they hate me if I do this”, “will they curse me if I act like this” way too much now. It can’t be helped since we’re celebrities but we became more conscious. To put in a good way, we became more cautious, and to put it in a bad way, we became more careful.
-At last, say a word to your fans.
Soyeon: It’s not a short time you’ve been waiting for T-ara, but I believe you couldn’t go crazy anticipating our album last time. We tried harder and prepared in order to make up for that. Having underwent hardships, I think we became more mentally mature. We want to show you that as well.
Eunjung: It’s our group comeback in about 1 year, but just as much, we had many thoughts. We’re T-ara who’s into their 6th year but we will show you a rookie-like image.
Jiyeon: I’m always very sorry to our fans. We want to show you a back-to-basics side to us in this time’s activities. Please watch over us.
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Source: Ilgan Sports + Scans by Eunchannet
Translation by: FY! T-ara

Three songs for The Show comeback stage? OOooh Yeah!
Hey, no matter what this comeback will bring, I would always remember it for introducing me to EDM & Big Room music.. I've been checking them out for the first time ever since T-ara said they are trying it on.. and I kinda like it. I like it because it makes you raise your hands and jump around a lot

Three songs for The Show comeback stage? OOooh Yeah!
Hey, no matter what this comeback will bring, I would always remember it for introducing me to EDM & Big Room music.. I've been checking them out for the first time ever since T-ara said they are trying it on.. and I kinda like it. I like it because it makes you raise your hands and jump around a lot

On this week's episode of MTV The Show (which Jiyeon serves as MC), viewers got a very quick BTS look into the preparations for T-ara's pending comeback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJZZfEXOITs

Not much about the song and mini were revealed, but we got a few glimpses of their choreography and about three seconds to hear a quick clip of Sugar Free. Hyomin also revealed they'll perform three different songs for the MTV The Show comeback stage!

Eunjung was missing from the practice video because she was filming for SBS drama "Endless Love".

In addition, T-ara's new album Sugar Free was listed for pre-order today via Synnara and the tracklist for the mini-album was revealed. There will be five brand new songs and one instrumental for the title track "Sugar Free"!

Check the tracklist out below with credits for the song title translations to transbot @ Tumblr.

Sugar Free
ORGR
It’s a waste to throw you away (/You’re too good to dump)
last calendar
When I see her
Sugar Free(Inst.)

Make sure you pre-order via Synnara if that's an option for you, otherwise wait until for a YesAsia link to be available in the upcoming days!

What do you think of T-ara's tracklist? Which song's title sounds the most exciting to you?

I think your body is much better than on TV. It seems that you originally have the body-built in which you don’t gain weight.
I also used to think like that, but once, when I was a high school senior, I went on binges and gained 8kg. I thought that wasn’t right, I made up my mind and changed my diet to cherry tomatoes and cucumbers for dinner. I also rope jumped 2,000 times every night. My diet history started since then.
Is there any exercise you’ve been especially doing lately?
Crossfit! I actually needed exactly one month of preparation before I started this exercise. To make it short, I needed to make sure of myself. Also, I always did cross fit early in the morning worrying that I might give up later saying it’s tiring. Because at night, I hang out a lot with my friends and would come back tired. Once I wake up I’d put in all my strength doing cross fit and then shower after that, when I do that I’d feel a confidence from deep in my heart that “What is it that I can’t do after doing such a powerful exercise?”.
At last, is there anything you want to say to the COSMO readers?
Before I started exercising, my fears that ‘will I really be able to do this?’ have considerablly gotten bigger. However, gain courage and try it first. It’s certain that, just like me, you’ll get bigger and will be able to feel the little enjoyment and happiness. You will also start loving your body.


Korean site: http://cosmopolitan.joins.com/article/RetArticleView.asp?strArtclCd=A000002126&strFCateCd=AFAA
CR: Cosmopolitan Korea, translation by fy-t-ara@tumblr

Eunjung looks amazing in these pics, also after watching her Endless Love cuts I just realized how much I missed her cute voice & awesome acting. Can't wait for their September comeback!

Eunjung looks amazing in these pics, also after watching her Endless Love cuts I just realized how much I missed her cute voice & awesome acting. Can't wait for their September comeback!

CR: Ham Eunjung, BNT Int'l + CptFantasy + tiaradiadem

Hyomin does crossfit and Eunjung does circuit training? ...the moment when you realized your favorite female idols can kick your butt at the gym

Ham Eunjung and Park Hoon Young (Centreal Fitness Center senior

T-ara Eunjung whom we're meeting after a long time, something has looked different! Her body got lighter after a 9kg weight loss and the muscles in her collarbones gap have become visible. "It would've been impossible if not for the help of Trainer Park Hoon Young." The two people who spent a hard time together have gotten closer.

It seems that the two of you are close?
Park Hoon Young: (She) came to exercise without missing a single day. At first, I thought she might be somewhat rough since she's a celebrity, but she rather came approaching me first with a free and easygoing attitude. We got close so naturally that we didn't even notice when did we get so close.

You used to have a skinny body before too, but is there a reason why you started losing weight earnestly?
Eunjung: As I've been doing activities for a long time, I've felt that my stamina has been drastically decreasing. Hence, I've started exercising, and after that I started to develop the greed to get a slim body like Hyomin's and Jiyeon's.

If you were to introduce to us (your) way of losing weight, specifically?
Eunjung: I have the body-built where I have lots of muscles in my lower body. And so I worked on my upper body's muscles, and for my lower body, I focused on losing body fat through circuit training and aerobic exercises. Each person has a different muscle-to-fat ratio in his/her lower and upper body, it's important to know what kind of exercise to do based on that. You have to balance between the two in order to build up a beautiful body.

Was the circuit training, especially, tiring?
Eunjung: It was very tiring doing various solid movements without any rest. However, given that they're movements that are effective for every part of my body, I was able to create the best effects in a short period of time.

If you were to tell us one secret to keeping in shape other than exercising and dieting?
Eunjung: I really like slimming products. I apply Biotherm Celluli Laser Bikini Code, and already use few of Clarins Body Lift (products).

I heard that (T-ara) is having a comeback ahead on September.
Eunjung: Yes. That's why I exercise 5 days a week along with the trainer. I'm taking care of my diet closely. I will try to keep in shape while doing all the exercises that I learnt for when I can't go to the training center after we make our comeback.

Park Hoon Young: You have to maintain your muscles through exercises that you can do alone like plank, leg raise, hip bridge, etc. I believe that you will do a good job in the future too.

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Translation by: FY! T-ara

[14.08.22] T-ara not yet decided on a title song.. Brave Brothers vs. Shinsadong Tiger


T-ara has confirmed their comeback to be for September 11th, but they are left in a urgent situation after they decided to reconsider which song to choose as their title track.
T-ara are moving forward with their comeback, but the title song is still not confirmed. They are in an emergency before their comeback schedules begin shortly.
They received two completely different styles of song as candidates for the title song - one with Brave Brothers and one with Shinsadong Tiger.
The Brave Brothers song is a unique dance track full of femininity. It has a fresh and exciting melody, but it comes with sad lyrics. The song could possibly be sexy and revealed exciting and emotional charms of T-ara. These types of songs have success in the long run on the chart.
On the other hand, the Shinsadong Tiger song is a little bit more risky. It has a heavy club-based sound followed by a powerful melody. T-ara's best-known song with Shinsadong Tiger is "Roly-Poly" which had a cute concept, but this song has a completely different color to it. Either way, T-ara wants to abandon their cute concept and show a more fierce side of them on stage.
Core Contents Media will gather opinions on the two songs before their full-fledged comeback begins in a few weeks. It'll be difficult to decide between either song because more and reportedly very good.
An official said, "It's a very unusual situation to be in. We will utilize the reaction to each concepts and carefully review which one will have a better outcome for T-ara."
Nonetheless, T-ara will still make their comeback on September 11th!
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Source: http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1109935867
Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

Thank god for no more sexy concepts. It's been done to death lately and T-ara needs to get back to its old style of surprising everyone with a new and unique concept for every comeback.
PS: The girls look amazing in the pic, but someone should've woken up Jiyeon. She looks like she fell a sleep during the photoshot.

[14.08.19] T-ara to stay away from sexy concepts with an authentic EDM comeback song on September 11th!


T-ara has confirmed their comeback date and release of a new mini-album to be September 11th!
After announcing they were coming back in September, a comeback date of September 11th has been revealed today to OSEN. Up until that point, T-ara has been and will be preparing hard for this new release.
T-ara also unveiled through their agency Core Contents Media a new concept picture. The picture is a sporty and sexy chic look that is completely different from their last musical style concept with "Do You Know Me?".
But in actuality, T-ara will not comeback with a sexy concept, but rather a stylish and chic/cool concept.They will show a stylish color that is completely different from Hyomin and Jiyeon's solo ventures.
T-ara's title song will be a special genre of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) called Big room. Big room is an EDM genre that is centered around minimalist percussion, regular beats, simple melodies and synth-driven breakdowns. Core Contents Media revealed they will also be working with real and authentic EDM musicians.
An example of a "Big room" genre song would be Martin Garrix's Animals or Epic by Sandro Silvo & Quintino.
They will also showcase a catchy new dance as they have with their retro Roly-Poly dance, Lovey-Dovey shuffle dance, and robotic Sexy Love dance.
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Source: http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201408201147322510
Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[14.08.14] Eunjung to appear on SBS drama Endless Love, a possible love triangle?


Eunjung will be making her return to the silver screen after 2 years since JTBC Queen Insoo on the SBS drama, Endless Love. Endless Love, staring Hwang Jung Eum, Ryu Soo Young and Jung Kyoung Ho, takes place in the 1980s and follows the life and love of In-Ae (Hwang Jung-Eum) as well as the political and economic situations of Korea. Eunjung's character, playing the daughter of a rich man, will primarily be interacting with the character Tae Kyung (played by Kim Jun.) Eunjung has already begun filming today and is set to make her first appearance on the 20th episode, airing next week on August 24th. Eunjung has had previous roles in the drama Queen Insoo, The King of Legend, Dream High and various others since she was a child. It is unclear for the time being if her role will be regular or for one or a few episodes. Regardless, what an exciting news to finally have one of our resident actress return to the acting scene. Will you be tuning in for Endless Love? *** Source: Naver

HD version:
http://youtu.be/9kDuLXib7Wo
Cr: Kmusic-Live @youtube

HD version:
http://youtu.be/9kDuLXib7Wo
Cr: Kmusic-Live @youtube