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T-ara (Tiara, Korean: 티아라, Japanese: ティアラ, often spelled T-ARA or T♔ARA) are a South Korean girl group who debuted in 2009 under the label Core Contents Media.

Story

Before debuting, they were called "Super Rookies" and trained for three years. The group originally consisted of five members: Jiae, Jiwon, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon.

In April 2009, they released their first song "Joheun Saram" (좋은사람, "Good Person") as the soundtrack for the Korean drama "Cinderella Man". In July 2009, following Jiae and Jiwon's departure from the group, T-ara debuted as a six-member lineup with the additions of Boram, Soyeon, and Qri. Their debut album "Absolute First Album" was released in December 2009 and included hits such as "Geojitmal (Lies)", "TTL (Time to Love)", "TTL Listen 2", "Bo Peep Bo Peep", "Cheoeum Cheoreom" (Like the first time)" and "Neo Ttaemune Michyeo (I Go Crazy Because of You)". The next album, Temptastic (2010), included five songs, including "Wae Ireoni (Why Are You Being Like This?)" and "Yayaya". John Travolta Wannabe (2011), which included "Roly-Poly", peaked at number one on the Gaon chart and earned the group several awards and nominations. Six months later, the group released their third album, Black Eyes (2011), which included three hits: "Cry Cry", "Uri Saranghaetjanha (We were in love)" and "Lovey-Dovey". The title track "Cry Cry" earned the group number one on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100.

In 2011, T-ara signed a $4.3 million contract with J-ROCK for their Japanese debut. Their label is EMI Music Japan while management comes from J-ROCK. The first single was a remake of their hit "Bo Peep Bo Peep". The song ranked number one on the Oricon Weekly Chart with 49,712 copies sold. T-ara released their first Japanese album, Jewelry Box, in 2012, which peaked at number two on the Oricon chart. Three people have been added to the group since debut: Hwayoung in 2010, Areum in June 2012, and Dani, who was supposed to join the group in December 2012 (although she still hasn't joined). Hwayoung later left the group following a scandal in July 2012. At the beginning of July 2013, Ahrym left the group, explaining that she wanted to pursue a solo career. Following Ah-reum's departure, the agency announced that T-ara was returning with the original lineup they were with when they debuted in 2009.

Participants

Changes in the group

T-ara was originally a five-member group, but with the departure of Jiwon and Jiae, three girls were added in their place - Boram, Kyuri and Soyeon. Later, Hwayoung joined the group as a rapper (that is, there were seven of them). In 2012, with the release of the Day By Day album, Ahreum joined the group, and it was also announced that Dani, who had played a role in the Day By Day drama video, would soon join. In August 2012, Hwayoung left the group amid scandal. In July 2013, Ah-reum decided to go solo, after which Core Contents Media announced that the group was returning to its 2009 lineup. It was also announced that future member Dani will only be joining T-ara's subgroup n4 (which includes Jiyeon, Hyemin, and Eunjung).

Current composition

Kyuri (Qri, real name Lee Ji Hyun (Korean 이지현), born December 12, 1986 in Goyang) - sub-vocalist, leader.
Eunjung (born December 12, 1988 in Seoul) is the main vocalist, lead rapper, and main dancer.
Hyomin (real name Park Sun-young (Korean 박선영), born May 30, 1989 in Busan) - lead vocalist, main dancer, main rapper.
Jiyeon (Jiyeon, real name Park Ji-young (Korean 박지연), born June 7, 1993 in Seoul) - main dancer, vocals, maknae, face of the group.

Former members

Jiae (Jiae, real name Lee Ji E (Korean 이지애), born August 6, 1987) - leader, main vocalist.
Jiwon (real name Yang Ji Won)

And was supposed to become a leader Girls' Generation), And Curie / Qri, in this composition T-ara debuted in July 2009.

2009 - 2010: Debut, Absolute First Album, Breaking Heart and Temptastic

The official debut took place on July 29 on a talk show MBC's Radio Star. On the same day, a video for the song " Lies".
First performance at M! Countdown, where the girls performed songs " Lies" And " Wanna Play?", unfortunately, was criticized: the group was caught singing along to a soundtrack. The participants promised that " in the future they will sing live".
September 15th Eunjeong, Soyeon, Hyomin And Jiyong along with members of the men's group Supernova released the song " TTL " (Time to Love), which took No. 2 on the chart in October GAON. Later Supernova re-released the single, releasing the song " TTL Listen 2", in the recording of which all 6 participants have already taken part T-ara, the song was released on October 9 and peaked at number 14 on the Korean music charts.
"TWENTYth Urban" is the group’s third single. It was released on September 29 and was the first part of a project dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the singer and composer’s work Lee Kyung Seob / Lee Kyung Sub. "Haneulttang Byeolttang " ("하늘땅 별땅 "; "Skyground Starground"), the main song of the single, was written back in 1996 for a female duet B.B.
On November 27, the first album " Absolute First Album"In this regard, video teasers for the songs were published" Bo Peep Bo Peep" And " Cheoeum Cheoreom " ("처음처럼 "). In order to determine the main single of the album, a survey was conducted. Fans on various music portals such as Mnet, MelOn, Nate, Cyworld, Soribada and others, independently chose their favorite composition through voting.
On November 30, a video for the song " Cheoeum Cheoreom"and two versions" Bo Peep Bo Peep" (15+ and 19+). Version 15+ quickly took first place among the most popular clips of the week according to the music portal GOM TV. Version 19+ came in 4th place, while " Cheoeum Cheoreom" took second. The voting results and the song were soon announced Cheoeum Cheoreom"won with 53% of the votes. So, on December 4, 2009, the first album was released T-ara consisting of 14 songs.
Later in January, according to the statement Core Contents Media it became known that Eunjeong And Hyomin together with SeeYa And Davichi will take part in the work on the recording of the single " Wonder Woman". Then T-ara announced the start of promotion" Cheoeum Cheoreom" (처음처럼 , "Like the First Time"). Unfortunately, the action did not last long, as Soyeon contracted the H1N1 virus (" swine flu").
In February, the group announced the re-release of their debut album entitled " Breaking Heart". Clip for the main single " I Go Crazy Because of You " ("너 때문에 미쳐 ") was released on February 24. The group made its comeback T-ara marked with a performance at M! Countdown. The song " I'm Really Hurt " ("내가 너무 아파 "). And already March 3 T-ara released a reissued album " Breaking Heart"with two new songs," 너 때문에 미쳐 " ("Neo Ttaemune Micheo") And " 내가 너무 아파 " ("Naega Neomu Apa"). The album reached number two in GAON Music Chart. Song " Neo Ttaemune Micheo" Ranked number one on the chart for two weeks.
May 3 on the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup T-ara released the single " We Are The One " ("16강 원 응원가").
On July 6 it became known that Ryu Hwa Young (Ryu Hwa Young) will become the seventh member of the group. Besides, Core Contents Media stated that the leadership position would now change every year, and that Boram will be next. This decision was previously made by all members of the group.
November 23 T-ara released a video for the song " Why Are You Being Like This " ("왜 이러니 ", "Wae Ireoni"), which became the lead single of the first mini-album" Temptastic". It was released digitally on December 1. Video for the second single" Yayaya" appeared on the same day. Due to the shelling of the island Yeonpyeongdo in November, the album's release was delayed for some time and was released on December 3. The band began their return to the stage with a performance at Music Bank along with a new member Hwayoung and the new leader Boram. T-ara received two awards in a row for " Wae Ireoni" And " Yayaya" on M! Countdown December 9 and 16.

2011: John Travolta Wannabe, Black Eyes and Japanese debut

Fifth single T-ara "Beautiful Girl" was released on February 10, and although it is believed that all the girls took part in the work on it, only Hyomin was involved in the project.
In June it became known that July 1 T-ara will return with a song" Roly-Poly"It was also mentioned that the group will begin promoting in the Japanese market. Core Contents Media announced that this year Hyomin will become the new leader: " In order to instill a sense of responsibility in each member of the group, we decided to change the leader for the release of each new album. We will be handing over the post to members who have not been leaders before. The reason why Eunjung was it during their debut is because she and Hyomin trained in T-ara the longest and we felt she would be a better fit"The agency representatives continued: " Likewise, Hyomin was chosen for T-ara's Japanese promotion and comeback with "Roly-Poly" for the same reason as Eunjung. We made this decision after long discussions with both members and our agency.".
Single and music video" Roly-Poly" was released on June 29 and reached number one on various online charts just an hour after its release." Roly-Poly"was voted the most popular, downloaded and grossing song of 2011 in Korea according to chart Gaon. On August 2, the group released a limited edition re-released mini-album " John Travolta Wannabe"Title track" Roly-Poly in Copacabana"This is a Eurodance remix" Roly-Poly", named after a popular disco club of the 80s.
His debut Japanese single " Bo Peep Bo Peep " T-ara released after the seventh single " Log-in" September 28. It immediately took first place on the weekly chart Oricon with 49,712 copies sold, making T-ara first in history Oricon not the Japanese girl group whose debut single reached #1.
A return was also announced in September. T-ara to the Korean stage. A 30-minute music video released on November 9 for the song " Cry Cry"was different" drama-like"with a plot and a budget of 1 billion won. Composition" Cry Cry"reached number one on the chart Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 and won twice in a row M! Countdown. Short version coming out soon" Cry Cry"Promotion of the video for the composition has started" Lovey-Dovey". It is noteworthy that in drama clips " Cry Cry" And " Lovey-Dovey"Not only the participants starred T-ara - Jiyong, Hyomin, Curie And Eunjeong, but also famous actors Cha Seung Won And Ji Chang Wook. Music videos were filmed in Busan.
November 11, thanks to the overwhelming success of " Cry Cry", a little earlier than planned, the third mini-album was released T-ara "Black Eyes ".
On November 30, the group released their second Japanese single, a remake of " Yayaya".
December 7 Core Contents Media announced that the third leader T-ara - Hyomin, will give up his post Soyeon. She will lead the group starting January 1, 2012 in anticipation of promotions." Lovey-Dovey".
The group held a three-day mini-concert tour Xmas Premium Live, which took place in Shinagawa Stella Hall V Tokyo, V Naked And Osaka December 20, 21 and 22 respectively.
"We Were in Love " ("우리 사랑했잖아 ", "Uri Saranghaetjanha") is a Christmas ballad performed together with Davichi, was released as the lead single for the upcoming re-release" Black Eyes", "funky town". The single took first place in Gaon Chart and moved up to second place on the list Korea K-Pop Hot 100.

2012: Funky Town, first Japanese album, Day by Day, line-up changes and Mirage

On January 3, 2012, the 4th mini-album was released T-ara "funky town". The album sold 43,049 copies in the first month. Single " Lovey-Dovey"immediately topped various charts Korea.
In February Forbes Korea announced the annual list " Top 40 Influential Celebrities" ("Top 40 Power Celebrities"). In the ranking T-ara ranked 17th, making them the third most powerful girl group.
Rumors about a possible change in the composition and concept of the group T-ara There were rumors back in March, but the official statement appeared only on April 5th. Core Contents Media announced their intention to transform T-ara in a group of 9 members. In a press release dated April 16, the agency announced the possible replacement of some members of the group, thereby raising numerous doubts about the future T-ara and its composition.
On May 23, the group released their eighth single " Round And Round " ("빙글빙글 ") and the fourth Japanese single " Lovey-Dovey". It is noteworthy that " Round And Round"not an original composition T-ara, and a cover version of the 1984 hit by the famous singer Nami.
Their first Japanese album was released on June 6th. Jewelry Box". In fact, it became a collection of early works T-ara and included two new songs: " Keep Out" And " T-ARATiC MAGiC MUSiC"The first Japanese concert tour took place on June 19." T-ara Japan Tour 2012: Jewelry Box".
He returned to the Korean pop scene on July 3 with the Korean mini-album " Day By Day"and a video of the same name for the title track. It also became known that the group will return in August to promote the new re-released mini-album" Mirage"with the title song" Sexy Love"and in October with a song" T-ara's Effect". The producer will be Shinsadong Tiger"hit maker" Bo Peep Bo Peep", "Roly-Poly" And " Lovey-Dovey".
July 14, on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary, T-ara celebrated the opening of the fan club " QUEEN's"At the celebration, she appeared in front of fans for the first time Dani / Dani, who was introduced as the 9th participant. About the fact that the 14-year-old Dani to become the group's newest member was announced back on May 30, but it was decided that she would only join the group during promotions for the next album. The reason for this decision was explained by the fact that she " wants to practice a little more and will join when she is confident in herself and her abilities, so as not to cause unnecessary inconvenience to the group"Instead, she played one of the main roles in the video drama" Day By Day". Message about adding Dani The group's membership was received with great skepticism, because the group's manager stated that she had been spotted on the street.
June 14 Core Contents Media officially introduced the 18-year-old Areum / Ahreum as one of two new members T-ara. Unlike Dani, She joined the group in July during promotions" Day By Day"Her official debut" live"happened on MBC's Music Core.
July 30, after a series of mysterious messages in Twitter, which the participants left T-ara, and rumors that Hwayoung is an outcast in the group, Core Contents Media officially confirmed the information that they are terminating the contract with Ryu Hwayoung. The company assured that there will be no changes to the group's schedule and the upcoming comeback T-ara With " Sexy Love“It will go ahead as previously planned.
At the end of August, the label announced the release of the group's seventh mini-album, titled " Mirage". To the album T-ara presented three clips: a clip for the title track of the album " Sexy Love"which is a continuation of the video" Day By Day", dance version" Sexy Love"and video for the ballad track" Day and Night ~ Love All ".
"Day and Night ~ Love All"was released as a separate single. The track was performed Shanon / Shannon , Gunji (Gavy NJ) and new member of the group T-ara - Areum. The album and single were released on September 4.

2013-2014: Subgroup, solo activities, albums Again and And & End

March 20, 2013 T-ara released her sixth Japanese single album " Bunny Style! " ("バニスタ "). First song " Bunny Style!", recorded as an A-side, was released specifically for the Japanese market. The single was released in ten editions, distinguished by a B-side: seven regular editions, which contain a solo song by one of the group members, and three limited editions, which contain songs performed by a subgroup. To promote the single, the group held showcases in fifteen Japanese cities starting on February 20, 2013. Sapporo and ending on March 9 at Nagasaki.
At the beginning of April 2013 it was announced that T-ara forms a subgroup with participants Eunjeong, Hyomin, Jiyong And Areum entitled T-ara N4. Short form of " T-ara Brand New 4" ("T-ara Brand New 4"), the title implies the reincarnation of the four members. The subgroup debuted on April 29, 2013 with the song " Jeon Won Diary " ("전원일기 "), became a producer Double Sidekick. T-ara performed at Buddhakan July 12-13, timed to coincide with the release of the Japanese album Treasure Box, which should take place on August 7, 2013. The title of the album is " Treasure Box" was announced on June 15 along with a track listing of thirteen songs. The album's concept was a "treasure hunt" (宝探し?, "takarasagashi"). T-ara released a music video for the song " Painkiller", the song was recorded in collaboration with Davichi , See Ya , 5dolls And Speed , Jiyong played the main role.
On July 10, 2013, a message was published in the media that Areum leaves the group to pursue a solo career. In August T-ara released a music video " Bikini" together with Davichi And Skull. At the concert Budokan it was announced that Curie will become the new leader T-ara.
September 15th Core Contents Media announced their return T-ara on the Korean stage on October 10. October 6 T-ara presented a new single " Number 9" at the concert " Hallyu Dream Concert"along with the song" Sexy Love ". "Number 9"included in the mini-album Again, which consists of six songs. T-ara reached number one on three music charts within an hour of the album's release. Within just a few hours of the release of the mini-album, the single " Number 9"hit the top of the charts Bugs , Soribada And Cyworld Music, one more song" I Know the Feeling" took 2-3 places in various charts.
In November T-ara released a Japanese album Hyomin (Kioku ~Kimi ga Kureta Michishirube~) to promote the film " A curse " / "Jinx". The album's release date corresponded to the film's premiere.
Next Korean comeback T-ara took place on December 2 with the song " Do You Know Me", the video for which was shot in a theatrical concept in retro style. The group released a re-released album Again 1977, which contained the best songs from the album Again. Also T-ara released a ballad version of " Do You Know Me". December 13th T-ara released a Christmas song " Hide & Seek".
T-ara ranked 7th among the groups with the most hits (13 songs) to top the music charts in the last decade (despite debuting 4.5 years ago). January 19 T-ara held a second concert in Chengdu , China. In total in 2014 China Five concerts were planned. February 14 at T-ara a joint concert took place with label colleagues, the group Speed, V Phnom Penh, capital Cambodia. Japanese comeback T-ara took place on March 5, the girls released singles " Lead The Way" And " LA"booN", third Japanese album Gossip Girls was presented on May 14.
Solo debut Jiyong with a mini-album Never Ever took place on May 20, 2014, the title song was " 1 Minute 1 Second". 30 June Hyomin released her first mini-album Make Up, a music video for the song " Nice Body". On July 20, the second single was released Hyomin "Fake It ". "Nice body" rose to number 13 on the chart Gaon.

2015: So Good

After the first concert of the tour in Korea T-ara arrives at Vietnam, where a mini-concert was held on January 10, which was attended by more than 3,000 Vietnamese and international fans.
February 7, 2015 MBK Entertainment announced the debut of a project group known as " T.S.". They entered it Eunjeong, Soyeon (T-ara); Seunghee / Seunghee (DIA); Minkyung / Minkyung (The SeeYa); Kio / Ki-o , Jeongkuk / Jongkook And Sejun / Sejoon (SPEED). The project released the winter single " Don't Forget Me ".
May 7 Eunjeong under a stage name ELSIE released her first solo album " I'm Good". She performed the title song of the same name together with K.Will. The Chinese version of the video reached number two on the Chinese music chart. YinYueTai.
June 20 T-ara started touring in China with two concerts in Nanjing And Beijing. At a concert in Beijing The group held a "Big Party" to celebrate 6 years since their debut with Chinese fans. T-ara.
July 17th MBK Entertainment confirmed that the group will return in the first half of August. August 3rd T-ara came back with " So Crazy" - the title track of the album So Good. The clip received over 1 million views in just 2 days.

Korean discography
Albums:
2009: Absolute First Album

Reissued albums:
2012: Mirage
2010: Heart

Mini-albums:
2015: So Good ()
2014: And & End
2013: Again ()
2012: Day by Day
2011: Black Eyes ()
2011: John Travolta Wannabe ()
2010: Temptastic()

Re-released mini-albums:
2013: T-ara Winter ()
2013: Again 1977 ()
2012: Mirage
2012: Funky Town ()
2011: Day By Day ()
2010: Roly-Poly in Copacabana

Singles::
2015: So Crazy
2014: Sugar Free ()
2014: First Love (with EB)
2013: Hide & Seek
2013: Number Nine
2013: Do You Know Me?
2012: Lovey-Dovey
2012: Day By Day
2012: Round and Round
2011: Cry Cry
2011: Beautiful Girl (with Brave Brothers)
2011: We Were In Love (with Davichi)
2010: Haneulttang Byeolttang
2010: We Are the One
2009: Lies

Japanese discography :
Albums:
2014: Gossip Girls ()
2013: Treasure Box
2012: Jewelry Box ()

Mini-albums:
2014: And & End
2013: Again
2012: Day by Day

Singles:
2014: Lead The Way / LA"booN
2013: Number 9 / Kioku ~Kimi ga Kureta Michishirube~
2013: Target
2013: Bunny Style! ()
2012: Roly-Poly ()
2012: Lovey-Dovey ()
2012: Round And Round ()
2011: Bo Peep Bo Peep
2011: Yayaya ()

2009:
- Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Rookie of the Month ( Lies)
- Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Ting's Choice Artist Award ( TTL (Time to Love) , TTL Listen 2)
- 24th Golden Disk Awards: Newcomer Award
2010:
- 19th Seoul Music Awards: Best New Artist Award
- Mnet 20"s Choice Awards: Most Influential Artist
- Melon Music Awards: Bonsang Award (Top 10)
- Gaon Chart Grand Opening Awards: Ringtone Award ( Wonder Woman)
2011:
- MTN Awards: Top CF models
Roly-Poly)

- MTN Awards: Top CF models
- Melon Music Awards: Best Music Video ( Roly-Poly)
- GSL Tour Awards: Best Girl Group
- Asia Jewelry Awards: Diamond Award
2012:
- Gaon Chart Awards: Singer of the Year (July) ( Roly-Poly)
- Billboard Japan Awards: Top Pop Artist of 2011
- 21st Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang
- 21st Seoul Music Awards: Best Digital Album ( John Travolta Wannabe)

Composition of the group:

Stage name: Boram / Boram
Real name: Jung Bo Ram / Jeon Bo Ram / 전보람
Date of Birth: March 22, 1986
Place of Birth: Seoul , South Korea
Position in the group: vocalist, rapper
Height: 153.5 cm
Blood type: B

U Curie And Eunjeong birthdays on the same day - December 12th.
U Curie I have a mole on my nose.
Favourite singer: Ko Hyun-jun
Favorite artists: FIN.K.L, SMAP, Namie Amuro
In Group Curie is responsible for aegyo, she is a master in this matter.
U Curie there are several nicknames:
- "fashion model T-ara"
- "Tadpole" ("Tadpole")
- Khiri (this nickname has stuck to her since school. It is given to girls who are “lovely cuties”)
Curie about his ideal: " I like guys who give their work with passion. When it comes to looks, I prefer guys with baby faces and a little bit of sexuality. And, of course, he must pay attention to his girlfriend from the bottom of his heart. And he must be older than me."
Her ideal is an actor Kwon Sang Woo / Kwon Sang Woo.
Curie loves the sexy look. She dreams of a comeback in which she will " subtly sexy concept and piercing song". Her favorite concept T-ara- this is IGCBOU.
Curie loves the color pink, but white also ranks first in her wardrobe. Curie: "I love baby pink (soft pink), I love pale pink and pastel colors. I find them attractive. And I also like the gold color, but only in the cold season".
Curie loves everything shiny and sparkling. Even her phone is always covered in rhinestones and similar decorations.
Curie becomes incredibly shy and quiet when it comes to amorous matters. At such moments, Eunjeong always comes to her aid.
Curie loves shorts. This is an integral part of her wardrobe.
Closest friends Curie: Gio , Seungho And June (MBLAQ); Doojoon (BEAST), Lee Se Young , Lee Tae-sung And Kim Soo Ro. There were rumors about a couple "Curie - Yoon Doojoon". Netizens received this rumor with a bang, commenting " they are adorable together, especially when they smile".
Curie loves to wear contact lenses. She even wears them for photo shoots, although idols usually don't wear lenses when filming.
Once upon a time participants T-ARA answered math questions and kept count. For the correct answer they received money. And it turned out that the smartest one in the group is Curie. Her result: 11 questions, 35,000 won.
Curie loves jewelry, and was not averse to getting a lot of ear piercings (5-6 holes).
There were rumors that Curie there is a tattoo. But, in the end, they came to the conclusion that this was a temporary drawing. Although netizens would not be surprised by the appearance of a real tattoo.
Favorite pose Curie for photo shoots - one hand with bent fingers raised to the face (her signature cute pose).
Curie Unlike other members of the group, she doesn’t have problems with being overweight, so she doesn’t worry too much about her figure (no diets, stretch marks, etc.). But at the same time, she has a chubby face, so she tries not to eat at night.
Back in 2009, friendship Curie With Park Tae Joon(also olzhang as Curie) has repeatedly become a hot topic for discussion. And participation in the show" Scandal" with the same guy warmed up the audience even more. On an imaginary date Curie With Park Tae Joon during the show, Curie asked: " Have you ever received a "dash" from a guy?" (something like a love letter that a man sends to a woman in order to get to know her better), Curie replied: " I haven't received one since I debuted.".
At one of the programs participants T-ARA"burned" Curie, saying that she had the most dates. Curie confused: " Well, just one or two more dates...", which caused unbridled laughter from the other participants.
One day, on the set of a drama Curie was injured when she hit her head against a wall.
Curie was recognized as the most feminine member of a K-pop girl group.
Waist circumference Curie 23 inches (58.42 cm).

Stage name: Soyeon /
Real name: Park In Jung / Park In Jung / 박인정
Date of Birth: October 5, 1987
Place of Birth: Anyang , South Korea
Position in the group: main vocalist
Height: 163 cm
Blood type: B

Languages: Korean, English, Japanese.
Education: Anyang Art School.
Interests: singing, dancing, baseball, reading magazines, entertainment
Religion: Christianity
Favorite color: white, purple, gold, red
Favourite drink: hot coffee
Values: mirror, mobile phone, camera
Collects: cosmetics and foreign magazines
Personal life: met with Oh Jung Hyuk from December 28, 2010
Soen I dreamed of becoming a star since childhood. She was an intern at SM Entertainment(2005-2007), preparing to become a member of a girl group Girls' Generation. As a trainee, she rehearsed so hard every day that she changed three T-shirts from sweat. However, she left the company 6 months before her debut due to high stress levels during her internship. After returning home with an empty heart, Soen spent half a year locked up. In an interview, she admitted that it was the most difficult moment of her life. Her difficulties did not end there; her grandmother and uncle, who supported her dream of becoming a star, became very seriously ill and died a year later. Soen said: " I was locked up for a year and a half after leaving SNSD, it was the hardest moment of my life. Not only my parents, but my entire family supported my dreams, especially my grandmother and uncle. After the funeral, I tried to find the determination to achieve my dream again. I clenched my jaw and said to myself, “Let's try again.” Coincidentally, Mnet Media released an article stating that they are looking for another member of the five-girl group". For Soen, this was a chance she couldn't refuse.
Soen studied at art school Anyang. In 2005, she participated and won the gold award (1st place) in the CMB Chin Chin Singing Competition.
She participated in the recording of two OSTs: for the film " Death Ring 2 " / "Death Bell 2"and to the SBS drama" coffee house " / "Coffee House ".

Soen was the second member to be added to the group after leaving Jie And Jiwon. She is rightfully considered the main vocalist T-ara.
Soyeon called " second ice princess". (First Jessica- former member SNSD). Often facial expression Soyeon at photo shoots, unlike other participants who smile and laugh, he seems somewhat cold and even angry.
Soyeon loves mirrors. Big, small... She always carries a small mirror with her to admire herself. Soyeon constantly tinting her eyes. You won't find another girl who looks in the mirror so often.
Soyeon has an exceptional talent for maintaining a conversation and directing it in the right direction. Compared to the other girls from T-ARA She took part in various shows most of all. In interviews and speeches, he keeps his word the longest Soyeon. At the same time, she perfectly organizes the conversation itself and does not forget about the time allotted for it. In everyday communication, the girl is not so active and can give the impression of a rather reserved person. But once it’s time to broadcast, the public can rightfully appreciate the oratorical skill Soyeon.
To keep in good shape, Soyeon Every morning he does exercises and stretching.
Even before debut Soyeon offered to conclude a contract with a large Japanese company Sony BMG, who showed great interest in the girl’s talent. But since Soyeon was still in high school, she turned down the offer in order to finish her studies. Moreover, grandma Soyeon offer to debut in Japan came as a great shock, and she immediately expressed her disapproval of the matter.
Favorite foreign singer and role model - Mariah Carey.
Ideal Soyeon(from idols): G-Dragon
Ideal Soyeon(from the actors): Choi Daniel / Choi Daniel
Full debut Soen(as actresses) took place in 2012 in the drama " Lovers from Haeundae " / "Haeundae Lovers". She played a supporting role. Many people liked her performance, but someone said that she was implausible. She took acting lessons and asked advice from Eunjeong And Jiyeon who already had experience in acting.
Soyeon dreams of becoming a professional performer for soundtracks for dramas and films.
Soyeon's friends: Hyoyeon , Taeyeon And Seohyun - SNSD; Jessica; Seungho , Gio And LeeJun , Lee Min Ho , Jung Il Woo , Simon Dee , Brian(FTTS), Yang Yoseob And Kikwang (BEAST), Min (Miss"A), JinWoon(2AM), Cho Yeo Jung , Park Kyong Rim , Park Myungsoo And Kim Shin Young.
Soyeon believes" Don't Leave"the most poignant and powerful song of the group. She said that it was in this song that she was able to open up the way she wanted.
Soyeon the first in the group to receive a driver's license.

Stage name: Eunjeong /
Real name: Ham Eun Jung / Ham Eun Jung / 함은정
Date of Birth: December 12, 1988
Place of Birth: Seoul , South Korea
Position in the group: Main Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Main Dancer
Height: 168 cm
Blood type: O

Education: DongGook University, performing arts
Language knowledge: Japanese (fluent), English (basic).
Interests: movies, fashion magazines, reading
Talents: taekwondo, pansori (a genre of Korean music often called "Korean opera"), horse riding
Family: Parents. The only child in the family. Dad works in the provinces, and mom lives and works in Seoul. She has her own “Star Cafe”, which is visited by a huge number of idols. The cafe is called " CAFENNE" and is located in Seoul. She is also a personal agent. Eunjeong.
Television debut: in 1995 on the channel KBS in the drama "".
Eunjeong born in Seoul, South Korea. Her mother is a graduate of Ewha Women's University and a former piano teacher. When in 7th grade Eunjeong started taking taekwondo lessons and won three different competitions. Her mother made the difficult decision to quit teaching and pursue a career Eunjeong after graduating from high school in 2007. Later Eunjeong entered Dongguk University (Dongguk), majoring in acting. Eunjeong: "In the past, I really wanted to become an actress. Now that I have this chance, I am very happy about it. I think my prayers have been answered"In 1995, when Eunjeong was seven years old, she competed in the Little Miss Korea pageant and won the competition. The same year, she starred in the teen drama " 신세대 보고서 어른들은 몰라요 " ("Sinsedae Bogoseo Eoreundeureun Mollayo"). After that, she received a couple more minor roles in films.
Eunjeong appeared in the video SG Wannabe - "Gasiri"from the 2007 album Story In New York. Later, she starred in music videos FT Island - "Thunder ", "Only One Person" And " A Man's First Love Follow Him To The Grave". She also starred in the video Davichi - "Time, Please Stop", which was released on May 6, 2010. Eunjeong played her first leading role in a drama" coffee house " / "Coffee House", which was broadcast on SBS from May 17, 2010 to July 17, 2010. In July 2010 Eunjeong was invited to play the lead role in a horror film White, directors - Kim Gook / Kim Gok And Kim Sun / Kim Sun. Filming began in November 2010. The film was released on June 9, 2011.

U Eunjeong there are several nicknames:
- "Fashion Terrorist", in K-pop there are two famous "fashionists" with this nickname - Taecyeon (2pm) And Eunjeong;
- “Sonya”, can fall asleep anywhere and anytime;
- "Energetic" Eunjeong can lift the mood and energize even a person who is deeply depressed;
- "Mommy T-ara" .
Eunjeong is listed as having the fewest anti-fans in K-pop. And to the list “The moms of male idols want them to be their daughters-in-law!”
Eunjeong she is the most trusting and sensitive in the group, so she is often played by the other members. Most people do this Hyomin And Jiyeon.
The ideal type is a guy with a good sense of humor, witty, kind, courageous and without double eyelids. She chose several guys as her ideal idols - Taecyeon, Daesung And Rain.
Eunjeong was supposed to play the female lead in the drama" Five fingers". She had already started filming, took piano lessons, attended a photo shoot for the drama and was at a press conference. But after all this, in light of the scandal with T-ara, Eunjeong was removed from the drama without notice. After filing a lawsuit YeIn E&M formally apologized for the unfair exclusion Eunjeong from the cast of the drama and admitted their guilt.
Eunjeong- a workaholic, she loves her job and devotes herself completely to it.
Her famous pre-debut appearance in " Dating on the Earth" and "kiss" with Yoochun from DBSK / JYJ, caused a stir and controversy.
Eunjeong both right-handed and left-handed. Uses his left hand more when eating and feeding others.
The public is used to seeing the typical "feminine sweet angel" image in female idols, but no one says that about Eunjeong. She is not a “typical angel”, she is different, she is something more.
Won Bin favorite actor Eunjeong. "Won Bin sunbaenim is a true God! He is an incredibly handsome man, an incredibly talented actor and an infinitely kind soul.".
Song " Boyfriend" performed by Justin Bieber is one of the most beloved singles Eunjeong.
In ordinary life Eunjeong doesn't wear feminine things. Likes to dress in a sporty style.
At the beginning of January 2010 in Korea A large amount of snow fell, and it was very difficult to move by car. Therefore, many idols used the subway. This fate did not escape Eunjeong. In order to be on time for the recording of the show for SBS she took the metro. Fortunately, there were few people, and the camouflage didn’t let us down, so Eunjeong I got to the place without being recognized by anyone.
U Eunjeong many friends, she is one of the Top 5 idols with the most celebrity friends. Friends Eunjeong slaughtered female idols:

T-ara [Biography] T-ara Country: South Korea Members: 6 people Direction: k-pop Date of foundation: 2009 T-ara is a Korean girl group formed by Mnet Media in 2009. He made his official debut on July 29th on MBC's Radio Star. On the same day there was the premiere of the video for the song "Lies". In June 2009, Core Contents Media (the same agency that handled Davichi and SG Wannabe) reported that former leader Jiae and Jiwon had left the group. The girls decided that T-ara's style did not suit them. Almost immediately, Jeon Bo Ram, daughter of Jeon Youngrok, became a member of T-ara. And three weeks before their debut, Soyeon and Qri joined the group. The agency officially announced the new lineup in July. Soon, 6 members were already working on the group's debut single "Lies". Pre-debut Even before their debut, for which the members had been preparing for 3 years, the group aroused increased interest and was known as the “Super Rookies”. The group's original lineup included Jiae, Jiwon, Eunjeong, Hyomin, and Jiyeon. In April 2009, T-ara released her first song, "Good Person", an OST for the Korean drama "Cinderella Man". On May 6, the joint single of T-ara, SeeYa and Davichi "Yeoseong Shidae / Yeongwonhan Sarang" ("Women's Generation / Forever Love") was released. Despite the fact that the entire group is indicated in the work on the single, the project involved only Jiyeon participated. The song was used as the soundtrack for the same drama 2009 - 2010: Debut, Absolute First Album, Breaking Heart and Temptastic The official debut took place on July 29 on the talk show MBC's Radio Star. On the same day, the video for the song premiered. song "Lies". T-ara's first performance was at Mnet's M, where they performed "Lies" and "Wanna Play?" Unfortunately, it was criticized as the group was seen lip-syncing. T-ara subsequently announced. , “they will sing live in the future.” On September 15, members Eunjung, Soyeon, Hyomin and Jiyeon, together with members of the South Korean boy band Supernova, released a joint song “TTL” (Time to Love), which already ranked 2nd on GAON in October. Music Charts The successor song "TTL Listen 2", which featured all 6 members of the group, was released on October 9 and ranked 14th on the Korean music charts. "TWENTYth Urban" is the group's third single. It was released on September 29 and is the first part of a project dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the work of singer and composer Lee Kyung Sub. "Haneulttang Byeolttang" ("하늘땅 별땅"; "Skyground Starground"), the lead song of the single, was written back in 1996 for the female duo B.B. On November 27, the first album, "Absolute First Album", was released digitally. In this regard, teaser videos for the songs "Bo Peep Bo Peep" and "Cheoeum Cheoreom" ("처음처럼") were published. A poll was conducted to determine the album's lead single. Fans on various music portals such as Mnet, MelOn, Nate, Cyworld, Soribada and others could independently choose the winner by voting for their favorite song. On November 30, a video for the song "Cheoeum Cheoreom" and two versions of "Bo Peep Bo Peep" (15+ and 19+) were released. Version 15+ quickly took first place among the most popular videos of the week according to the music portal GOM TV. The 19+ version only made it to 4th place, while "Cheoeum Cheoreom" took second place. The voting results were soon announced and the song "Cheoeum Cheoreom" won with 53% of the votes. So, on December 4, 2009, T-ara’s first album with 14 songs was released. Later in January, Core Contents Media announced that Eunjung and Hyomin would collaborate with SeeYa and Davichi to record the single "Wonder Woman". Following this, T-ara announced the start of promotions for their lead single "Cheoeum Cheoreom" (처음처럼, "Like the First Time"). Unfortunately, the promotion did not last long as Soyeon fell ill with H1N1 ("swine flu"). In February, the group announced the re-release of their debut album under the title "Breaking Heart". The music video for the lead single, "I Go Crazy Because of You" ("너 때문에 미쳐", "Neo Ttaemune Michyeo"), was released on February 24. T-ara marked her comeback with a performance on M! Countdown. The next single for promotion was the song "I"m Really Hurt" ("내가 너무 아파", "Naega Neomu Apa"). And on March 3, T-ara released a repackage album "Breaking Heart" with two new songs, "너 때문에 미쳐" ("Neo Ttaemune Micheo") and "내가 너무 아파" ("Naega Neomu Apa"). The album peaked at number two on the GAON Music Chart. The song "Neo Ttaemune Micheo" spent two weeks at the top of the GAON Single-Charts. In anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, T-ara released the single "We Are The One" ("16강 기원 응원가") on May 3. On July 6, it was announced that Ryu Hwa Young (Ryu Hwayoung) would become the group's seventh member. , Core Contents Media stated that the leader's position will now change every year and that Boram will be next. This was previously accepted by all members of the group. On November 23, T-ara released the music video for the song "Why Are You Being Like This" ("왜이러니"). , "Wae Ireoni"), the lead single from their first mini-album "Temptastic". It was released digitally on December 1st. The video for the second single, "Yayaya", appeared on the same day. Due to the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in November, the album's release was delayed for some time and was released only on December 3. The group began their return to the stage with a performance on Music Bank together with new member Hwayoung and new leader Boram. T-ara won two awards in a row for "Wae Ireoni" and "Yayaya" on M! Countdown 9 and 16 December. 2011: John Travolta Wannabe, Black Eyes and Japanese debut T-ara's fifth single, "Beautiful Girl", was released on February 10th, and although it is believed that all the girls took part in the production, only Hyomin was involved in the project. In June, it became known that T-ara would mark their comeback with the release of the song "Roly-Poly" on July 1, 2011. It was also mentioned that the group would begin promoting in the Japanese market. Core Contents Media also stated that Hyomin will be the new leader, "In order to instill a sense of responsibility in each member of the group, we have decided to change the leader for each new album release. We will be passing the position on to members who have not been leaders before. The reason why Eunjung was it during their debut in that she and Hyomin trained with T-ara the longest and we felt she would be the best." They continued, "Similarly, Hyomin was chosen for T-ara's Japanese promotions and comeback with 'Roly-Poly', and the reason for this is the same as with Eunjung. We made this decision after long discussions with both members and our agency." Both the song and the music video for "Roly-Poly" were released on June 29 and reached number one on various online charts within just an hour. "Roly-Poly" was voted the most popular, downloaded and grossing song of 2011 in Korea by Gaon. On August 2, the band released a limited edition reissue of "John Travolta Wannabe". The title track "Roly-Poly in Copacabana" is a Eurodance remix of "Roly-Poly" named after the popular disco club of the 80s. T-ara released their debut Japanese single "Bo Peep Bo Peep" following their seventh single "Log-in" on September 28. It immediately peaked at number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart with 49,712 copies sold, making T-ara the first non-Japanese girl group in Oricon history to have their debut single reach number 1. T-ara's return to the Korean scene was also announced in September. The 30-minute music video released on November 9 for their song "Cry Cry" featured a "drama-like" plot and a budget of 1 billion won. Immediately after the release of the 15-minute video for “Cry Cry,” promotion for the video for the song “Lovey-Dovey” began and the release of a 30-minute music video drama. It is noteworthy that the drama videos “Cry Cry” and “Lovey-Dovey” featured not only T-ara members Jiyeon, Hyomin, Khiri and Eunjung, but also famous actors Cha Seung Won and Ji Chang Wook. The music videos were filmed in Busan. On November 11, thanks to the stunning success of "Cry Cry", T-ara's third mini-album "Black Eyes" was released a little earlier than planned. The group released their second Japanese single, a remake of "Yayaya", on November 30. On December 7, Core Contents Media announced that T-ara's third leader Hyomin will be relinquishing his position to Soyeon. She will lead the group starting January 1, 2012 - ahead of the "Lovey-Dovey" promotions. The group performed a three-day mini-concert tour, X-mas Premium Live, which took place at Shinagawa Stella Hall in Tokyo, Sepp Halls in Nagoya and Osaka on December 20, 21 and 22 respectively. "We Were in Love" ("우리 사랑했잖아", "Uri Saranghaetjanha"), a Christmas ballad featuring Davichi, was released as the lead single of Black Eyes' upcoming re-release, "Funky Town". The single peaked at number one on the Gaon Chart and moved up to number two on the Korea K-Pop Hot 100. 2012: Funky Town, first Japanese album, Day by Day, line-up changes and Mirage January 3, 2012 release of 4th mini-album T- ara "Funky Town". The album sold 43,049 copies in its first month. "Lovey-Dovey", as the album's other lead single, immediately topped various charts in Korea. In February, Forbes Korea announced its annual "Top 40 Power Celebrities" list. In the ranking, T-ara was ranked 17th, making them the third most powerful girl group and the seventh most powerful female celebrity. Rumors about a possible change in the composition and concept of the T-ara group circulated back in March, but the official statement appeared only on April 5. Core Contents Media announced their intention to transform T-ara into a 9-member group. In a press release dated April 16, they also announced the possible replacement of some members of the group, thereby raising numerous doubts about the future of T-ara and the lineup in particular. On May 23, the group released their eighth single "Round And Round" ("빙글빙글") and fourth Japanese single "Lovey-Dovey". It is noteworthy that “Round And Round” is not an original composition by T-ara, but a cover version of the 1984 hit by the famous singer Nami. On June 6, their first Japanese album, "Jewelry Box", was released. In fact, this is a collection of T-ara's early works plus two new songs: "Keep Out" and "T-ARATiC MAGiC MUSiC". On June 19, the first concert tour "T-ara Japan Tour 2012: Jewelry Box" took place. He returned to the Korean pop scene on July 3 with the Korean mini-album "Day By Day" and the music video for the title track of the same name. It was also revealed that the group will be making a comeback in August to promote their new re-released mini-album "Mirage" with the title track "Sexy Love" and in October with the song "T-ara's Effect" produced by Shinsadong Tiger, the maker of the hits "Bo Peep" Bo Peep", "Roly-Poly" and "Lovey-Dovey". On July 14, on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary, T-ara celebrated the opening of the "QUEEN's" fan club. At the celebration, Dani appeared in front of fans for the first time as the 9th member. On July 30, Core Contents Media officially confirmed that they were terminating Ryu Hwayoung's contract. The likelihood that the girl will return is low, but fans still believe and hope that there will be no changes in the group's schedule and T-'s upcoming comeback. ara with "Sexy Love" will take place as previously planned. At the end of August, the label announced the release of the group's seventh mini-album, entitled "Mirage". T-ara presented three videos for the album: a video for the title track of the album "Sexy Love", which is a continuation of the "Day By Day" video; a dance version of "Sexy Love" and a video for the ballad track "Day and Night ~ Love All". "Day and Night ~ Love All" was released as a separate single. The track is performed by Shannon, Gunji (Gavy NJ) and new member of T-ara - Ahreum (Areum). The album and single were released on September 4. 2012: New member of the group On May 30, it was announced that 14-year-old Dani would become the new member of the group, but would only join during the promotion of T-ara's next album. The reason for this action was explained by the fact that she “wants to practice a little more and will join when she is confident in herself and in her abilities, so as not to cause unnecessary inconvenience to the group.” Instead, she played one of the main roles in the video drama "Day By Day". The message about Dani joining the group was received with great skepticism, because the group's manager stated that he had noticed her on the street. On June 14, Core Contents Media officially introduced 18-year-old Ah-reum as one of two new members of T-ara. Unlike Dani, she joined the group in July during the promotions for "Day By Day". Her official live debut took place at MBC's Music Core. 2009: - Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Rookie of the Month - "Lies" - Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Ting's Choice Artist Award - "TTL (Time to Love) " and "TTL Listen 2" (with Supernova) - 24th Golden Disk Awards: Newcomer Award 2010: - 19th Seoul Music Awards: Best New Artist Award - Mnet 20"s Choice Awards: Most Influential Artist - Melon Music Awards: Bonsang Award ( Top 10) - Gaon Chart Grand Opening Awards: Ringtone Award - "Wonder Woman" (with SeeYa and Davichi) 2011: - MTN Awards: Top CF models - Melon Music Awards: Best Music Video - "Roly-Poly" (directed by Cha Eun Taek) - GSL Tour Awards: Best Girl Group - Asia Jewelry Awards: Diamond Award - MTN Awards: Top CF models - Melon Music Awards: Best Music Video - "Roly-Poly" (directed by Cha Eun Taek) - GSL Tour Awards : Best Girl Group - Asia Jewelry Awards: Diamond Award 2012: - Gaon Chart Awards: Singer of the Year (July) - "Roly-Poly" - Billboard Japan Awards: Top Pop Artist of 2011 - 21st Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang - 21st Seoul Music Awards: Best Digital Album (John Travolta Wannabe) Korean discography Albums: 2009. 12.27 - Absolute First Album Albums (Repackage): 2010.03.03 - Breaking Heart 2012.09.04 - Mirage Mini Albums: 2010.12.03 - Temptastic 2011.06.29 - John Travolta Wannabe 2011.11.11 - Black Eyes Mini Albums (Repackage): 2011.08.02 - Roly-Poly in Copacabana 2012.01.01 - Funky Town (Download) 2012.07.03 - Day By Day (Download) Singles: 2009.03.04 - Lies 2010.05.03 - We Are The One 2010.09.29 - TWENTYth Urban 2010.11 .23 - 왜 이러니 2011.02.10 - Beautiful girl 2011.09.15 - Log-In Japanese discography: Albums: 2012.06.06 - Jewelry Box (Download) Singles: 2011.09.28 - Bo Peep Bo Peep 2011.11.30 - Yayaya (Download) 2012.02.29 - Roly-Poly (Download) 2012.05.23 - Lovey-Dovey (Download) 2012.05.23 - Round And Round (Download) Group members: Ham-Eun-jung Name: Ham Eun Jung / Ham Eun-chan Date of birth: 12 December 1988 Position in the group: Leader, main vocal, main rapper Height: 168 cm Weight: 47 kg Education: DongGook University Interests: movies, fashion magazines, reading Park Ji Yeon Name: Park Ji Yeon / Park Ji Yeon Date of birth: June 7, 1993 Position in the group: vocalist Height: 167 cm Weight: 46 kg Education: Hyehwa Girls High School Interests: sleep (!), Park Sun Young films Name: Park Sun Young / Park Sun Young Date of birth: May 30, 1989 Position in the group: vocalist , rap Height: 167 cm Weight: 43 kg Education: Seonggyungwan University Interests: photography, cooking, drawing Jeon Bo Ram Name: Jeon Bo Ram / Jeon Bo Ram Date of birth: March 22, 1986 Position in the group: vocalist Height: 155 cm Weight: 45 kg Park In JungName: Park In Jung / Park In Jung Date of birth: October 5, 1987 Position in the group: main vocalist Height: 163 cm Weight: 46 kg Lee Ji Hyun Name: Lee Ji Hyun / Lee Ji Hyun Date of birth: December 12, 1986 Position in the group: Sub vocalist Height: 162 cm Weight: 44 kg Ryu Hwa-young Name: Ryu Hwa-young / 류화영 Date of birth: April 22, 1993 Position in the group: main rapper Height: 168 cm Weight: 45 kg

Lately, you can often see questions about the scandal with T-ara which occurred three years ago and still does not subside.

In this topic, I will try to briefly outline the essence of the scandal.

1. Anonymous letter from Hwayoung.

It all started with an anonymous letter in which Hwayoung introduced herself as a member of a famous idol group. In her letter, she did not mention any names, but simply said how difficult it was to endure the bullying when she was new to the group.

November 6, 2011, message entitled “Being an outcast.. is actually difficult and tiring” , was uploaded by user "Suk Ryu" to the online forum Nate Pann.

"Hello. I kept thinking whether I should do this or not, but I finally decided to write a few things..

The group I'm in is... a group that is recognized by its first initial letter.

I’m a new member of the group, so I’m a little scared, because I’m very timid and shy, I’m still embarrassed to communicate with girls... This is one of the reasons why I become an outcast

The group members must be against me joining the group...

In our dorm I become invisible
But when the cameras are filming us, the girls suddenly put their hands on my shoulders and show kindness.

When we train... I really feel like I'm going to die.
When I make a mistake, I hear criticism of myself, something like: “You can’t even do that?” And so on all the time.

Even now, I’m sitting alone, the girls went shopping without me..
They are gone for a long time, I want to forget about my career and just leave.

However, this is the path I chose, I just recently joined the group, so it's really difficult for me now.

Now that I've written this, I feel a little better.

2. Feud with group members + boycott Hwayoung

Fans noticed that Hwayoung in the group as the “black sheep”. The group members delete it from their Twitter accounts. Later information appeared that the reason for everything was her refusal to perform on stage. Music Bank.

She refused to perform due to a leg injury she received earlier in training during their concert in Japan. But the organizers suggested that she not dance, but simply sit on a chair and thus perform her rap part. But Hwayoung categorically refused. Eunjung and Hyomin were supposed to perform Hwayoung's rap part, but due to lack of time, they were unable to get all the details from Hwayoung, and as a result, Hyomin made a mistake on stage.

She later tweeted “...It hurts me too. I really want to cry. But instead I should train."

3. Hwayoung gets kicked out of T-ara

This is where the whole “soap opera” begins! CEO Kim Kwang Soo expelled Hwayoung from T-ara. He explained that the reason for her exclusion from the group was not just one, but a number of other incidents that the company could no longer tolerate.

In addition to the incident with Music Bank, there was also a scandal when, during a performance on stage, "Inkigayo" dated January 29, 2012 - at Hwayoung her breasts were exposed... (I can’t show this scene, it’s +18, but you can find it on Google if you’re interested in how it happened)

Also, the group members repeatedly complained about Hwayoung for not being diligent enough in training. Hwayoung received complaints from employees, especially their manager. One day, Hwayoung threw a tantrum right in front of fans and reporters, she threw her crutches on the ground, sat down and threatened the manager that she would scream loudly - apparently, she had a tough schedule and she was just tired of being driven back and forth.

Official statements stated that all participants T-ara, were saddened by Hwayoung's departure, because during this time they became attached and fell in love with her. The agency terminates the contract for the benefit of itself Hwayoung to protect her from actions that could harm her.

RESULT: At that time, many fans were on the side of T-ara and their agency. They were even indignant, saying: “How bad is Hwayoung, she was given the chance to perform with such a famous idol group and she’s even lazy to practice! Moreover, he constantly tries to arouse pity by slandering our beloved participants.” The agency was content, if not for one thing...

4. Fans began their independent investigation + comments from eyewitnesses!

The agency had already breathed a sigh of relief, and they wanted to turn the page, but it was not to be... Fans actively began to “dig” the Internet, as a result of which more and more new facts began to emerge that were far from in favor of T-ara.

Fans began to search for data (photos, videos or comments) of the group members humiliating Hwayoung. Boram breaks Hwayoung's umbrella, 2PM's Wooyoung tries to fix it, Hyomin hit Hwayoung's eye with her hand, Eunjeong puts a huge piece of rice in Hwayoung's mouth and more, you can see in the topic, the link to which I will publish at the end of the article.

Comment from a Japanese employee who worked with T-ara: “When I was working with T-ara as a translator, I noticed that Hwayoung hardly spoke to anyone and was quiet and modest. She was just doing her job. She always smiled. She made a better impression on our employees than other girls. I knew that she felt alien and lost, since she was new, I tried to make her feel comfortable. But she still seemed weak, and I immediately noticed that her relationship with the other members of the group was strained. Unfortunately, I think that only idols with strong personalities can survive in show business, and those who are kind and friendly will always be despised."© Anna Shumskaya

A little later, a comment appeared from a member of the Hot Chicks dance team (they worked with T-ara, Davichi, KARA, Brown Eyed Girls, Rainbow Pixie, etc.). She said: “This took place during the Japanese concert. We did the dance for the song "Lovey Dovey" and prepared for "Roly Poly". These days we had a very busy work schedule. The T-ara dancers and members, who had just completed their previous work, were extremely tired.
However, the members gathered their last strength and were practicing when Hwayoung got the choreography a little mixed up. Seeing this, Jiyeon and Soyeon mocked her sarcastically, saying, "Since you've already decided to join the group, you should work a little harder."
Hwayoung then became a little depressed, but one of the dancers calmed the situation and the rehearsal resumed. But Hwayoung was making a displeased expression on her face, and JiYoung, who saw this, slapped Hwayoung on the cheek and told her that she came later than the others, so she should act reasonable and rehearse without a displeased expression.
The atmosphere became very tense and Hyomin took JiYeon outside, telling her that she shouldn't behave like that. Even after this incident, all the members were indifferent to Hwayoung instead of calming her down.
After the incident, T-ara went to prepare for their performance of the song “Day by Day.” I could only see T-ara on TV.
After seeing them on screen, I thought the girls' relationship had improved, but the members don't even want to sit in the car with her."

5. Resonance: 6,300 fans left the T-ara fan cafe + mass surrender of tickets for their concert + petition for the disbandment of the group

As it turned out, the agency lied to the fans, the members of the group lied to the fans - as a result, more than 6,300 fans left the T-ara fan cafe, and tickets for T-ara's first ever solo concert “Jewelry Box” were sold out en masse, which they spent three months attending years since debut!

SBS producer Ryu Chul Min said after new facts about Hwayoung came to light, "I won't contact T-ara in the future"- which caused a huge scandal. Later, he explained that he expressed his personal opinion.

Large cosmetics company Tony Moly breaks contract with T-ara, before its end, regardless of the fact that they had to pay a penalty. Other advertising companies followed suit and either canceled or refused to sign contracts with T-ara.

Fans demand that T-ara be removed from TV projects:
1. Eunjung's suspension from the drama "Five Fingers" and the show "We Got Married"
2. Hyomin's suspension from "Man of a Thousand"
3. Soyeon's suspension from 'Lovers with Hongdae'
4. Cut out all T-ara moments from various KBS SHOWs.

There was even an online petition created to disband the group called: "T-ara Disbandment Petition" . The petition states: “As a group that does not take the scene seriously, as a group that is leading the way in spreading bullying, a big social problem, we ask that this group be disbanded. Looks like it's time for T-ara, a group that doesn't respect their sunbaes, if they don't believe another artist can be popular enough, let them know the public's verdict. Please disband this group.". The petition to disband T-ara has received over 71,700 signatures.

6. T-ara admitted guilt and continues to apologize

Well, we’ve come to the point that has recently started to raise questions like: “What happened?” After all, the boycott continues. At a recent concert in Seoul, there were allegations that fans hid their light sticks and also engaged in silence during T-ara's performance - an action they call "10 minutes", which is deliberately ignoring the group. No matter where T-ara goes or appears, outraged fans constantly appear and demand the group's disbandment.

Therefore, T-ara members have started admitting their guilt by appearing on TV shows or on their SNS accounts... and here is Eunjeong's recent apology, which you can read here: T-ara's Eunjeong vows to continue apologizing

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