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T-ara's Tears Have Become Pearls




Girl Group T-ara welcomed their 4th anniversary recently. Once having enjoyed top popularity, this gemstone-like girl group has suffered hurt. The arrival and departure of some members (Hwayoung and Areum) and unconfirmed conjecture was discussed fervently. Their popularity that was not easily accumulated over the years seemed to have been destroyed in an instant. They seem to match the “5 year crisis” that idol groups commonly face in the Korean music industry where idols’ contracts [last around 5 years].

To say that they are not burdened must be a lie. After the controversy that broke out in July last year, T-ara did not respond to any Korean media interviews. Because they believed that if they silently continued their own way, one day, their fans will understand them and any momentary misunderstandings will be resolved. In this case, we are not here to pick at their scars. To talk about T-ara’s past, present, and future – something that they will have to face sooner or later – we carefully conducted our interview.

T-ara’s Eunjung who found courage to meet with Billboard Korea said “We cried a lot.” But they still continue to smile brightly.

Q: If you were to think back to the past 4 years?

A: We don’t feel like it’s already been 4 years. It still feels like we are rookies who’ve just reached 2 years. Compared to the actual number of years, we’ve been busy with a lot of activities. Other than music broadcasts, member’s individual acting activities, sub-unit activities, and musicals, we’ve lived such busy lives that we couldn’t even sleep a lot, time just passed by in the blink of an eye. Thinking about being able to achieve today’s position and to receive our fan’s love… Our fans’ congratulations have made our shoulders feel heavier, and our sense of responsibility has grown as well. In the future, we will be more careful about every word we say and everything we do.

Q: The most memorable activity is?

A: Bo Peep Bo Peep. It was a song that showed off the charisma that only belonged to us. The first time we put on the tails on our costume and wore the cat paws, we really didn’t like it. We wanted to be a cool and pretty girl group, and we wondered, do we really have to do this? But it was through this song that we achieved our first number 1 and even made it to Japan’s Oricon chart. If we used this song as a starting point, all of T-ara’s other concept and music were never too over the top. It was the song that allowed other countries to know our name.

Q: From debut to now, things that have changed and things that have not changed are:

A: The way we think has changed, and we’ve become more mature. When we first debuted we did not have our own goals, we were just like kids who did whatever our company told us to do. Now, we will positively think about everything we do, and we also understand the preciousness of fate that allows us to meet even the strangers who pass by us for a second. The things that have not changed is, even though we are no longer that young, the members still love to joke and play. Everyday is a continuation of a sitcom. This is what motivates us to stand on stage happily.

Q: Thoughts about the “5 year crisis” that idol groups face

A: Our crisis seems to have come a bit early. Haha. This seems to turn out for the better, it’s as if such a crisis does exist as people say. Although the sayings about members’ conflict and bullying will follow us around like labels, we think that as long as it is not true then it is fine. We won’t worry too much about it. If such sayings were true, then it would be very distressful, but the stories are all different from reality. It is not something that we can resolve even if we worried about it.


The motivation for the T-ara who has become mature.

T-ara is truly the “Korean Digital Sales Queens.” Lovey Dovey was number 1 on Gaon Chart in the first half of 2012, defeating Big Bang. In 2011, they also achieved number 1 on Gaon's Annual Aggregate Digital Chart through Roly Poly. That year, their Japanese debut track “Bo Peep Bo Peep” also made it onto the Oricon weekly chart.

Even when involved in endless controversies, T-ara’s music and stage performance were also recognized. “Sexy Love,” which was hesitantly released when T-ara was surrounded by a lot of rumours, and the summer track “Bikini” also charted and achieved a “long run.” Their recently released second Japanese album “Treasure Box” also charted number 1 on Oricon on the day it was released.

Q: What is the secret to popularity?

A: There is no special secret. First, we have to thank the composers who give us good songs. And also the fans and company staff who support us by telling us “everything will be better,” they’ve given us a lot of motivation. As a result, we gained confidence. We work hard on stage to compensate for our inadequacy, these all seem to have a combined effect. When speaking about T-ara’s energy, we have also borrowed from the popularity of the retro dance and the shuffle dance. Unknowingly, our performances are able to show off “T-ara’s image” and “T-ara’s concept.” To have a defined colour and flavour, we are really happy.

Q: Don’t you feel tired to have such active overseas schedules?

A: Although getting used to the time difference is always difficult, it is the most difficult when the food doesn’t suit our tastes. In the end sleep become our best medicine. Actually, every member seemed to have lost weight without intentionally dieting. Like a normal girl group, we eat well and don’t pick and choose when it comes to food.

Q: What do you do when you rest?

A: Watch movies, eat good food. When we are in Japan, we often go to Harajuku but we have not been there recently because we’ve been busy.

Q: Isn’t this just the right age for dating?

A: Although the work we have now is good, we still want to date. Just like a normal university student, a romantic stroll around campus while holding hands, a date in the library. It seems like the more we are not able to do it, the more we want to do it. My ideal type is someone who has a manly side, but who also has the soft side of someone young, someone who is kind and well-mannered. Appearance is not important. It’ll be great if it is someone who is able to let other people feel his charisma and charm that is unique to him.

Q: What kind of artists do you want to be remembered as?

A: The strengths of artists who have been active for 1 year and those who have been active for 10 years are different. I hope when people think about T-ara, they will smile and say “Ah they really had a difficult time then” or “They were really great then”, I hope that we can be a familiar and warm group in their memories. A group that is able to show off different styles like a chameleon. Or even to the point of getting critiqued by people “Do you have a split personality?” A group that doesn’t stop changing and is able to show and convey a message through their music.

Q: To T-ara, CCM’s present Kim Kwang Soo is:

A: The only person who can make us happy and feel tired at the same time. He has weakened a lot. He used to always lecture and scold us, but recently he asks us for our opinion and shares with us his difficulties. He has the feel of the powerless arms of a father who is growing old. His emotions are also becoming very rich and abundant, it seems like it is time for us to take care of him instead.

Q: A word to your fans?

A: Thankful. For always believing and watching over us no matter what. To be able to lay aside right or wrong and to believe and wait for someone is really something that is not easy. We don’t look at our fan club as one group, but now we see each fan individually, one person by one person. They are all precious. Even for those who cannot support us as fans until the end, we won’t feel sad or resentful. We won’t forget those people who have given us love up to this day.


T-ara has become stronger, their hearts steadier. They are no longer a girl group that has an extravagant exterior, but have become a pearl that shines quietly and faintly. The beginning of a glistening pearl is also created from a wound. Famous Korean poet Jeong Ho Seung said “A beautiful gemstone can only be created with time, brimming sincerity, and the embracing of trauma.” It is time for the future of T-ara, who will soon enter the US market, to catch the eyes of the public once again.



Original article: http://www.billboard.co.kr/?c=v&m=v1&idx=37066
Translated by via Chinese Subs by TCN: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2556657897

[PICS] Eunjung new selca (08/15)









Cr.: T-ara's Official Japanese Blog + Dognybba + tiaradiadem.com

[PRESS] Eungjung at Jucheon International Film Festival (08/14)

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CREDIT: Nate + Ily_ahreum + Dognybba @ DIADEM

For the rest of the pics: http://www.tiaradiadem.com/forums/gallery/album/2054-jucheon-international-film-festival-082013/

[13.08.14] Radio - T-ara interview on Tre-sen News(Eng Sub)



http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x133fyf



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Apologies for any mistranslation.


Ps. They playing target during the first part, voice will be heard from 2:40 onward

After months of hard work, we're thrilled to release our newest layout, Prism! I'm quite happy and excited about launching this as it's been a while since the last time I've been actively part of designing a layout. It's a different look for Diadem overall, it's sharper and cleaner. We wanted this layout to be reminiscent of our very first layout by using Diadem's signature blue-green colour, as found in our subs.
As our previous layout, the Header showcases a random T-ara member when you load up the page. We also changed up the overall arrangement of our RSS table, and have consolidated all the Media Updates (Photos, Subbed Videos, etc) within one tab. Our Video Section is also back up and running.
A big thank you to Z and Mark for designing this layout with me.
We hope you'll like the layout!

[13.08.13] Video - T-ara interview on M-Time(Eng Sub)



http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x12z9vo



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Apologies for any mistranslation.

[13.08.12] Video HD - Daily T-ara Director's Cut



Soyeon vs Qri Bubble Blowing Contest








T-ara N4 Jiyeon Cam








QBS Soyeon Cam








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[13.08.11] Video - Hyomin's Instagram Videos Updates









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Dangerous love



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[PRESS/FAN] 'It's T-ara Time Live in Hong Kong 2013' Concert (08/11)



























For the rest of the images: http://www.tiaradiadem.com/forums/gallery/album/2053-its-t-ara-time-live-in-hong-kong-2013/



CREDIT: MBN Star + @littlexblue + Kenh14 + KStyle + craZy + tiaradiadem.com



Will continuously update this album as newer pics come in~

More fancams
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Like The First Time



Lies



Bo Peep Bo Peep



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[13.08.11] Fancam HD - T-ara Hong Kong Concert



Wae iroeni



Day by day



Sexy love



Lovey dovey



Wanna play + bye bye + ending



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[iG] Euna3579's instagram updates

















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[13.08.10] T-ara to perform in front of 8,000 fans today at Hong Kong concert


T-ara left to go abroad to Hong Kong for their Hong Kong concert. At the airport, more than 700 fans greeted T-ara as well as 70 media outlets.

Today (1oth) at 8:00 PM, T-ara will perform in front of 8,000 fans at the largest venue in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Asia World Expo Arena. Global pop stars Maroon 5, Lady Gaga and Muse have also performed there. The concert will be for 2 hours and 30 minutes and T-ara will perform their hits including "Bo Peep Bo Peep" and "Roly-Poly" for a total of 20 performances.

T-ara also proved their popularity in Japan after their second Japanese album "Treasure Box" ranked #1 on Oricon.
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Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20130810n03514
Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[13.08.09] Fancam HD - T-ara @ Hong Kong Airport













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Thanks a lot to hinces who make all of those these videos and asked me to share (because he can't right now).

[PRESS] 'It's T-ara Time Live in Hong Kong 2013' Press Conference (08/09)















For the rest of the images: http://www.tiaradiadem.com/forums/gallery/album/2051-hong-kong-concert-press-conference/



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[13.08.04] Video HD - T-ARA N4 @ SBSPopAsia








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[13.07.31] Video HD - T-ARA @ TV Tokyo's "7スタLIVE"



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[13.07.29] T-ara to release special summer song on August 1st with Davichi and Skull


Girl group T-ara announced a surprise comeback for August 1st with the digital single "Bikini".

T-ara's new song is produced by hitmaker Double Sidekick and will feature the female vocals of Davichi as well as reggae musician and rapper Skull. The combined strength of the musicians will set off a new style and trend of music.

"Bikini" begins with the sound of seagulls and goes in an exciting melody with a distinctive bass part and Skull's rap. The Davichi and T-ara's emphasis on their vocals will create a lively and cheerful song that will make you want to head to the ocean.

At the moment, there are no plans for T-ara to promote "Bikini" through broadcast activities but they will release a music video. Right now, T-ara is busy preparing for their upcoming showcases.

T-ara's agency Core Contents Media said, "T-ara will go on tour in Japan and Hong Kong soon, so they will only release the song online and a music video as well."
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Source: http://m.media.daum.net/m/entertain/newsview/20130729111504988?newsid=20130729111504988
Translated by: Nathaniel @ Diadem

[twitter] Qri's Twitter Update (07/28)



"T-ARA 4th Happy birthday !! 벌써 4주년이야.. 꺅! 우리 곁에 있어줘서 고마워..감사해..^^ 울 멤버들 젤 싸랑함@.@"





"#티아라4주년축하해 1위네♡♡♡"

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[iG/TWITTER] Hyomin's Instagram Update (07/28)



"4주년♥ #4th_Taraday"

http://instagram.com/p/cT8q5PvKrT/

http://instagram.com/p/cUNHYHvKme/

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