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It's ok.. We are quite accepting of rants and differing opinion here as long as it's not offensive in nature. But we mainly share the love of T-ara here since being positive just brightens up everyone's day. Don't be too negative about it. As long as T-ara is still around, they and Queen's will have a shot at turning everything around Ok, time for me to share the love Posting Wstar Jiyeon Interview in the next 2 posts. So forgive my double/triple posting

Actually the reporter is thinking in the opposite way of yr thinking. If T-ara had maintained their previous popularity, they wouldn't need to split up. They could just have been like SNSD. The point of them splitting into solos is to at least get people to NOT ignore them because the public choose to just close their ears and eyes whenever they hear about T-ara now. The hope is that by splitting them into solos, the hate and resentment that the public has against the group 'T-ara' will be reduced because they will be standing on stage as individuals. I can actually understand the point that the reporter is coming from. I think literal translation may have actually caused some confusion because the phrase "to unite is to survive, to divide is death" is actually a Chinese proverb and there is no english terms that can 100% bring out the meaning of it. In Chinese, it doesn't literally mean survive but in English, it is the closest word that I can find to it. But the whole report makes prefect sense to me in Chinese. To be honest, I feel that this reporter is 1 of the few reporters in Korea who has given T-ara a fair judgement and review. Critical and hurtful yes, but brutally honest in some aspects. Just my few pieces of thought.

Yup, she is. Interview below. "To unite is to die, to split is to survive"... Will Jiyeon kick-start T-ara's 2nd beginning? As the saying goes "to unite is to survive, to split is to die." (ie. strength in numbers). But the saying does not apply to "T-ara". Wrong, it should be the opposite. To unite is to die. After the July 2012 HY incident, although two years have passed, the public still view T-ara coldly. Distanced. "T-ara" have had their peak too. They were the pillars of the 'Retro' comebacks. "Roly-Poly" was the most popular song at that time. However, after HY left, T-ara became a word synonymous with 'anti'. T-ara's retro style were no longer accepted by the public. Although they returned with "No.9" and "how do I do," all they received was only the public ignoring them. Will "T-ara" fall like that. At this time that is fill with skepticism, their unexpected "counter-attack" begins. At the center of this is the group maknae, Jiyeon. She is not standing on stage as her identity of T-ara Jiyeon but as "solo" Jiyeon. This is a preclude and notice to the Season 2 of T-ara. Will T-ara's Season 2 succeed? At least, Jiyeon is achieving the taste of experiencing a reversal. *"To unite is to die, to split is to live" Looking through" tainted glasses " is very scary. It causes misunderstandings, explanations and apologies to be all blocked . One only sees the color that they want to see when looking through "tainted glasses" and believe that the colour that they see is then the truth. For T-ara, that is what the tainted glasses did. No matter the misunderstandings , how they explain and apologize , the people do not want to know . Therefore , for T-ara, to unite (stay together) is to die. The public disregard their music and closed their eyes to the dance choreography . They don't even give them a chance to showcase their charm . Under such circumstances, CCM choose to "disperse" them. That is to have "solo". And the first protagonist is Jiyeon. A source from CCM said that "T-ara still wants to show a lot of their talents. Unfortunately, people already has a prejudice against T-ara ", " Jiyeon has a wide variety of images that has not yet been seen in T-ara. She wants to use her charms as a singer to show everyone." The result is a completely different Jiyeon looks standing on the stage. She abandoned her image in T-ara. Instead, what replaced is was a perfect showcase of her personal charm. Through her solo song "1 minute 1 second", she challenge the concept " innocent sexy". The song is mourning and the choreography is tough. The head of choreography responsible for the dance said that "Jiyeon really was biting the bullet in enduring throughout her practice. 2 months of continuous preparation for the solo stage" "Singer Jiyeon has a lot of things that she wants to show. She purely wants to show her charisma as a singer. To attempt the things she has not done in T-ara." *"If viewing without prejudice... , will it work?" Now scattered. The results are appearing gradually . Although only partially, the "tainted glasses" used to view "T-ara" are starting to come off. First of all, listening to Jiyeon new songs, her "1 minute 1 second " occupied 'cy music' charts in the 1st postion on the 20th. It was also listed in the top 10 on other music charts. The MV had also been seen . " 1 minute 1 second MV" keyword entered into the portal real-time search words. Teasers, spoilers video and MV was also viewed following that. Even the dance choreograpy name " pelvic dance" & "Bat Dance" also became a search term. The reaction from the public also changed from "accusations " to becoming "critical". It Is no longer " a case of just blind hating". Comments like "because it was like this, I don't like it", "this is not bad" starting showing. This is different from the reactions when "T-ara" comeback. No, this was a never-seen before reaction . What will it have been If T-ara sang "one minute one second". The public will shut their ear again and close your eyes. In contrast, they have opened their eyes and ears for Jiyeon's "1 minute 1 second ". Of course, there were a mixture of good and bad. There were both the " Sexy is the last -ditch" sarcasm and also praises like "She actually has such charms". Anyway, these are hope to Jiyeon. In her debut interview, she pleaded that "she understood that people negated T-ara. Nevertheless, I hope you can be forgiving and view us without prejudice, even if only for once." This is not to make people forget the past. It is just her hope as a singer that she can be judged by her performance this time. *T-ara's 2nd beginning. Not a crisis but a chance" At that time in the interview , Jiyeon was already determined for this second beginning. She said, " This solo is not meant to increase my personal popularity." She said, " Although it is a solo, but I still want to stand on stage together with T-ara unnies again ." Jiyeon 's solo challenge is also key in T-ara's 2nd Act. It shows individual members' hidden charisma and obtains a similar effect that T-ara's group activities achieves. Jiyeon has successfully taken the first step . And soon after, other members will follow suit in their individual activities . Firstly, Hyomin will will take over the baton from Jiyeon 's solo. She is set to debut next month . Hyomin has the best fashion sense in the group. She will use what suits her best for a showdown to determine the winner. The song has already been completed with "Brave Brothers". She is currently "arming" her image with her modern fashionista outfits. Other members will also begin solo activities in their respective fields . Former child star Eunjung will simultaneously take part in movies and TV activities. In fact , Eunjung has recently received a movie proposal " Head chef begins" to star as the female lead. It is still being considered. Soyeon , Qri and Boram also have the possibility of starting individual activities. T-ara 's 2nd Act has began. Now the strategy used is "to unite is death, to split is to survive". This is an inevitable consequence of the public choosing to ignore T-ara. But thinking from another way, this is also a chance. The last chance for each member to display their individual charisma Source: http://www.dispatch.co.kr/r.dp?idx=102333 Chinese trans: zhu-er/ tcn Eng trans: Beckhie Disclaimer: Translation errors may exist and I welcome any suggestions for improvement.

Fan-account. Hoping it really is true. But I can barely hear the fan-chants today. probably cos the background music was too loud.

I am in if we can have some ideas then we can carry out in all our different countries. It will be SO AWESOME!!! EDIT: TOPPED

MR REMOVED version of Mnet stage.. Sounds good!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCfiHpVBFqY&feature=youtu.be&a I received my Gossip Girl Pearl edition today & I got Boram photo. And KKS came up with another way to con Queen's money again by producing a T-ara Jap MV DVD collection. Release date: 25 June

Just read a Jiyeon interview. She actually said that she envy Soyeon-Jong Hyuk relationship lol. She say she's jealous of their little things that they do like them calling each other after their schedules ended. She commented that they are a beautiful couple haha.. Seems like Jiyeon is looking out for a partner then She also talked briefly about Hyomin's solo that it was totally different concept from her. Didn't say much because she didn't want to leak it but she said Hyomin practiced very hard for it. Time to get hyped for Hyomin solo

Queen's, are u still alive? Or killed by Jiyeon's pelvis moves lol?? I am happy with the song. It's different from T-ara style and the melody may be abit slow but I can feel the song.. I LOVE the MV.. The transition between the scenes were really good.. but the dance cheoro turn me off to some extent. the focus was too heavily on the pelvic movements. wished there were more really.. But good start for her solo.. How's the charts doing btw??

OMGOSH, I LOVED THE SONG!!!! I am sorry i listened to the leak >.< But i am going to work now and won't be able to wait for the MV release.. Jiyeon solo fighting!!!!

Jiyeon had a press-conferenence for her solo today. Not sure what the rest of the media reported but I read a translated article by Osen. Seems like they are viewing this solo as a new start for T-ara and the success is likely to set the future course of T-ara. This is nerve-wrecking for me as a Queen's really. I hope nothing of T-ara will be decided just by this. Any rumors/ news of T-ara contracts so far? Anyway, just to highlight, the Chinese translation is really terrible for this article. I am literally reading through broken sentences. The translator is not the usual person so I am not sure how accurate the translation is. Did what I could with what I can understand. I think I manage to get the gist of it ï¼»Comeback D-1] "solo" Jiyeon, the future of T-ara Jiyoen's solo is not merely a new challenge for the Group. It is the 2nd beginning of T-ara and Jiyeon has the hope of being the 1st stage. After the incident of HY leaving, T-ara has not managed to recover 100% of their popularity that they enjoyed during their peak. T-ara is using the solo activities of members to kick-start their new beginning. Jiyeon is the first to kick-off. Cool as Kim Tae Hee with her pretty looks and cute charisma that wins her popularity, Jiyeon is using the concept of sexyness for this solo. #Forget <Bo peep bo peep> Listening to T-ara songs, it is not hard to tell they make use of addictive hook and easy dance choreography that can connect with the public. Hits like <bo peep> & <roly poly> are tools of retro and animals which gain them immerse popularity. Although they don't lack sexy songs, they are better known for their image of cuteness. Jiyeon completely changed the image of T-ara. Dble-sidekick wrote a song that emphasises on sexyness. The whole song makes use of pelvic thrusts, seductive eye-vision, raising of jacket and the S-waistline. #T-ara future Even though they are faced with criticisims, they continued with their activities and endlessly tried to explain the "misunderstandings" that the public had; seeking "forgiveness" at the same time. The solo attempts of members once again give them the chance to show their abilities and charismas. The solo activities are temporarily used to determine the outcome of victory and lost. It is also the chance for T-ara to escape for "rightful" and "wrongful" accusations made against them. If the chance is grabbed successfully and the baton of solo passed to Hyomin also works, then the 2nd beginning of T-ara can start very soon. The results that Jiyeon get from this solo will be of great concern. Chinese trans: 有é“ï¼Tiara tieba Eng trans: Beckhie

it got leaked??!!! Jiyeon to save Kpop from the mess

It's just tough luck that Japan is clamping down on Kpop. In general, album sales for Kpop have fallen by 70%, from what I read. Not sure how accurate it is but it's hurting them quite badly. Gossip Girls is the best Jap album T-ara has thus far & it definitely deserve better sales figures than Bunny Style!!! EQB on Star Beauty recording

Just click on the links. It should automatically download the video. File format is flv. Bunny Style (white): http://data.video.qiyi.com/videos/v1/20140325/55/ef/30/084e4cca4344e171402428a6763a7b5a.f4v?key=f5a8e8dc3eeafb8b&uuid=361016c3013705e795f418f8f2d33a0fad76883fb415db76bc4e650fe524f435 Bunny Style (colourful): http://data.video.qiyi.com/videos/v1/20140325/70/1f/8b/7fe6cff162bd38139bdcc6170e333b1c.f4v?key=b4fb02670a6febfd&uuid=361016c3013705e770a6b375539566e3ccc8aa18a80f897c52f754309cdd06fd Bunny Style (mix): http://data.video.qiyi.com/videos/music/20130724/c4f27429458bc8761610bf5cae535cba.f4v?key=5908b1990fa2114c&uuid=361016c3013705e7f2ed94770ba84f93e64b5e18d891dab4bcb675a3e9d8091a Soyeon's selca Insta update I feel happy for them (to some extent). For once, I am seeing them without eye bags with no make-up on Good that they are getting the rest that they have been lacking in their debut years.

^ ^ Not used to Jiyeon having black hair. Gosh the site is so laggy tonight. Shall not post anymore tonite. Anyo peeps til tmr. Hopefully full moon is over tmr and the pack of wolves will calm down lol :D

LOLLL ARE U SERIOUS?? fans of the pack of wolves are gg to be howling LOLLLL. Never cared abt any boy-bands to be honest lol. Here is the Chinese subs for photoshoot making. Will update it with the recording subs when i find it. I already DL it. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzNXI5i_KW6bbFU5dzVTQ0t0eGM/edit?pli=1

HAHAHAA.. Or Hyomin with a table tennis bat that serves the same function as a tennis racket lol. @craZy, the Chinese subs of all the Gossip Girls video are up except for the game dvd. Diadem hv lots of ground to catch-up for eng-subs lol. If u need them, give me a shout-out. EDIT: TOPPED >.<

^ Not sure of their schedules but I think Mnet will be broadcasting the "Rude Show" on 05/15 and EunRamKyul will appear in the "Star Beauty Show" on 05/20. News flash: Jiyeon MV will be released on 05/20, 12pm KST. But there are some sources that say 12am KST as well. Can anyone confirm the time? Album will be officially selling on 05/22.

This is SOOOOOOOO FUNNY!! I just finished watching an hr of hilarousness and realised no one posted it here!! LOLLLL T-ara sportiness= 0 is a FACT!!! LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbVG46bqaxI&feature=youtu.be

Mnet show. I only know the Chinese name and the literal translation of that is "Rude show". Reason why Jiyeon is crying is because the show interviewed 4 passerbys and they were criticising her. One said she was rude and the other said he felt turned off by her after the scandal. So now everyone is pissed. Jingdot even posted a pic of the 4 passerbys to tell them to "beware of the night road" lol. These 4 are the new "enemies" of Queen's now for making Jiyeon cry. Their criticism are just so lame since they don't even know her by person.

Hey peeps. Know today has been an eventful day with Jiyeon MV teaser release and Gossip Girls tracks. That's the appetiser and main course. To end it off, I shall deliver the desert, which is an interview with T-ara This is my 2nd piece of work as Onehallyu translator so everyone pls support!! *shamelessly asking for upvotes* Hope the year gets better with more T-ara recordings and activites!! Letting Everyone See The Side of T-ara That They Have Never Seen Before T-ara will be welcoming their debut of 2 years and 8 months in Japan with a full 3rd Japanese album [Gossip Girls]. The album will be released on May 14. We interviewed T-ara when they were in Tokyo. The 6 members were full of smiles for their new album promotions, particularly Jiyeon who even removed her high heels during the photo-shoot due to the height differences. Standing barefooted on the floor, it shows everyone her kind side. Q: T-ara will have debuted in Japan for 2 years and 8 months and on May 14, you will be releasing your 3rd Japanese album [Gossip Girls] Qri: It has been nearly 3 years since we have debuted in Japan. It is so unbelievable. During this time, we are very happy that we have met up with many of our Japanese fans. SY: Gossip Girls is different from our previous 2 albums. It contains our Japanese singles (lead the way, la'boon, No.9 etc) as well as many others original Japanese songs. It also contains the Jap version of "Do you know me". We attempted different genres of music like House, Latin and American pop and we hope to let everyone see a different side of T-ara. Q: The theme of [Gossip Girls] have the effect of making a person's heart skip a beat. What is the concept of the album? EJ: (laughs) It is based on the concept of American celebrity. The concept of our CD Jacket follows the line of us leading a "high" life everyday. The storyline is that after we take off our uniform coats, we will ride the limo to party but we were then photographed by the paparazzi. All this while, our concept had lack a story-line and this is the first time we have decided to photo-shoot our different CD Jacket covers based on a storyline. We hope that everyone will be happy looking at the photos. Q: How is the recording like? JY: Like what Soyeon unni says, we tried out new genres of music in our new album. The tempo was much harder to grasp (laughs). Our progess was recording 1 song per day and recording for the whole album took 1 week. Q: The limited edited A version disc will contain an "exercise-plan" program by Fuji TV "Sasakigae Eight". (T-ara have a serious show-down to compete for a holiday to Hawaii.) BM: Our members played a lot of games to determine the final winners of the Hawaii Trip. Everyone of us wants to go for the trip, hence we tried our best in the games. We had a great time playing the games and we were very happy! Q: In the end, who won the Hawaii Trip? BM: (laughs) Everyone please watch the DVD and TV then. Q: Let's talk about which song you want to promote in your album. BM: My recommendation is "Just Now" which is an American Pop song. It has a fast tempo and exhibits positive energy. It has the message "Don't look back and just go forward all the way!" Qri: I like the single "Lead the way". From the start, when we received the song, I listened to it repetitively for 100 times and I still listen to it very frequently now. HM: I recommend "Lead the way" too. Our songs in the past were normally dance-centric and fast pace. This is a middle-tempo song and it was our 1st attempt trying it. Q: It feels like it has a bit of old J-pop. HM: I have listened to J-Pop songs since a long time ago. When I first heard J-pop, I was astonished that the songs will able to have such nice atmosphere. Q: Hyomin's movie [Jinx] OST is also recorded in the album. HM: (she sings a few line) "Jinx" is a movie that I acted as main cast and for this song to be the OST is really double the happiness (laughs) Q: Share abit of her movie filming memories then. HM: I really have alot of memories. Filming in Fukuoka for 3 weeks, it was the first time that I made Japanese friends. Although it was only 3 weeks, it took me some time for adjusting as well but the staff treated me very well and that was the best part of my memory. Q: Talking about Japanese movies, Eunjung also starred in [Go! Go! Dodge League] as a child-actor. (T-ara members were astonished and chatting nosily at this revelation) EJ: This is really embarrassing! It was filmed during my secondary school years and I was bare-faced when I went for the audition. They wanted to choose 5 Japanese and 5 Koreans. We trained with Dodge-ball players before going for filming. Ah, even thinking about it makes me embarrassed! Q: The album also contains La'boon. EJ: That is one of the songs that I like. It is suitable for playing when driving in a summer-trip. It is a song that describes the Arabian nights. SY: I recommend "Do you know me" (Jap verson). This song is a remake of song by the popular instrumental group "sandpebble" from 1977. It is a refreshing song that T-ara made. Our company thought about whether to include this song but seeing that our Japanese fans like this song, we made it into a Japanese version for them. Q: In Korea, the song was performed with different members taking on different roles in the form of a musical and it became a topic as a result. SY: It wasn't the way that "if it was Jiyeon, she will be this. If it was Hyomin, she will be this". We basically thought about the concept during our practices and followed the thinking "If this person took on this role, it will look good" to determine our various roles. Similar to the time of Roly Poly. JY: I suggest "Keep on Walking". I hope it lifts everyone spirits when they are feeling down and listening to this song. Q: I managed to grasp the messages that were contained in the lyrics instantly. Did you practice many times? JY: (laughs) Really? We practiced a lot. Q: Since the theme is "Gossip Girls", let talk about some gossip. EJ: When I am buying coffee/ drinks, I can't control myself and will buy food too (laughs) SY: Some time ago, we were invited to a famous fashion brand shop in Korea. Our members and I wore expensive clothes and bags to attend the event but after it ended, we had to returned the sponsored items. When we went back to bare-faced and our usual clothing, it felt lonesone and annoying. HM: I buy many new clothes for my 2 dogs to wear but I seldom bath them. Qri: I like shoes alot and will buy expensive pairs. But the socks I buy are cheap that costs 500w (laughs) BM: I spend the most amount of money on cosmetics. When we are in Japan, I will normally buy 3 big bags! (laughs) JY: I am someone that doesn't mind the clothes I wear. The clothes that my mum bought, I will wear it without saying anything. But I like nails medicure and I will go to the shop only when I am wearing expensive clothing. Q: Hyomin and Jiyeon will be debuting as solo in Korea right? HM: Wow, thanks! JY: I will work hard! Q: Say a few words to your fans then. Qri: We are very happy that we are able to meet our fans with our promotional activities for Gossip Girls. The album contains many original Japanese songs so everyone please listen to it. *disclaimer*: this article is translated from Chinese and hence, mistakes may exist. Feel free to suggest amendments to make it better. Interview Source: Sanspo.com Chinese trans: babylunchboxes-Tiaraç™¾åº¦å§ Eng trans: Beckhie

Fav track is still Just Now. Knocking on my heart is 2nd!! Does that mean I shld cancel my shipment now? Since I have downloaded all the tracks and I bought only the pearl edition

The MV is killing me but the song still don't get to me yet. Probably I will be suck in after hearing the whole song just like No.9 Some Queen's got their hands on Gossip Girls already and here I am having to wait a month :`(

I think Boram is the best in bowling but the score probably got dragged down by Soyeon. Minkyul is just terrible at sports; they can only play games. Probably due to their frequent practice on their mobile games lol. My Gossip Girls album just got shipped. I gonna hv to wait 1 mth to receive my album

Going by past records, Dispatch will most likely release it before 1.30KST LOL T-ara Gossip Girls DVD Preview

That is because k-nets have always been the one trying to bring T-ara down since the incident. They won't give up in bringing T-ara down just like T-ara won't give up trying to get back to the top. I am putting my bet on T-ara to win the perseverance race Jiyeon solo win will be unlikely. But I am satisfied just to be able to see our maknae laughing so happily.