T-ara
| T-ara 티아라 | |
|---|---|
 T-ara at the Cyworld Dream Music Festival, July 23, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Tiara |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, electropop, R&B, teen pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Core Contents Media, Mnet Media (South Korea) EMI Music Japan (Japan) |
| Website | Official Korean website Official Japanese website |
| Members | |
| Boram Qri Soyeon Eunjung Hyomin Hwayoung Jiyeon | |
| Past members | |
| Jiae Jiwon | |
T-ara (Korean: 티아라; Korean pronunciation: [tʰiara]) is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2009. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior to debut.[1] Originally a five-member group, they released their first song "Good Person" for the soundtrack of the Korean drama Cinderella Man in April 2009. In June 2009 members Jiwon and Jiae left the group, delaying the group's debut. The next month, T-ara regrouped to become a six-member group with the addition of Boram, Qri, and Soyeon, and released their debut single "거짓말" ("Lies").[2] In July 2010, T-ara introduced a new member, Ryu Hwayoung, to become a seven-member group.[3] T-ara uses a rotating leader system, and has a different member of the group elected as leader each year, in order to give both the group and the individual members the opportunity to grow in a new direction.[4]
History
Pre-debut
The original five T-ara members were trained for three years, and released their first song "좋은 사람" (Good Person) for the Korean drama Cinderella Man soundtrack. In early 2009, Jiyeon was in a collaboration with SeeYa and Davichi for project single called "여성시대" (Women's Generation).[citation needed]
In June 2009, Core Contents Media announced that Jiae and Jiwon left due to differences in music style. Soyeon, Boram and Qri were added. Later, it was revealed that Soyeon was originally cast to be a part of Girls' Generation (SNSD), but six months prior to her debut Soyeon withdrew from the group due to personal circumstances. Her stint away from the music industry was relatively short as she quickly joined T-ara following open auditions to replace the departing members.[5] The group's agency released promotional pictures in July 2009 in accordance with the new members. Afterward, T-ara released their debut single "거짓말" (Lies).
Debut and Absolute First Album (2009)
T-ara made its debut on MBC's Radio Star talk show on July 29, 2009.[6] The music video was released that day. Their first performance was on Mnet's M! Countdown show, where they performed "Lies" and "Wanna Play?". Their debut was looked upon negatively by webpostings, where people stated that it was lipsynched and commented that it seemed like an elementary school performance.[7] The group announced afterward that future performances would be live.[8] A few members of T-ara (Eunjung, Soyeon, Hyomin and Jiyeon) were in a project group with Supernova, a six member male group for the digital single, TTL (Time to Love). The single TTL became the members first number 1 as it topped many of the online charts. On December 1, 2009, T-ara released their first full-length album, named Absolute First Album. The album had two lead singles, "Bo Peep Bo Peep" and "Like The First Time", both with music videos.
Breaking Heart and Temptastic (2010)
On January 1, 2010, T-ara's single "Bo Peep Bo Peep" won an award on the New Year's Day episode of Music Bank. Two days later, they won the Mutizen award on Inkigayo. The following week, T-ara won their second consecutive Music Bank and Mutizen awards. The following week, T-ara won their third consecutive mutizen award (Triple Crown).
Later in the month, Core Contents Media announced that Eunjung and Hyomin would take part, alongside label mates SeeYa and Davichi, in project group, 'Wonder Woman'. Consequently, the T-ara announced promotions for their follow up single, "Like The First Time" (Korean: "처음처럼"). Promotions ended quickly as member Soyeon was diagnosed with H1N1.[9]
In February, the group announced the release of a repackaged version of their debut album, titled Breaking Heart. The music video for its lead single, "I Go Crazy Because of You" (Korean: "너 때문에 미쳐"), was released on February 24, 2010. The group performed their debut stage on Mnet's M!Countdown. After promotions for "I Go Crazy Because of You", T-ara promoted the next single off the repackaged album titled "I'm Really Hurt" (Korean: "내가 너무 아파").
On November 23, 2010, a music video for their song "Why Are You Being Like This" (Korean: "왜 이러니") was revealed.[10]
On December 1, 2010, T-ara released their Temptastic album in digital format. The music video for their title track, "Yayaya", was revealed on the same day. The album's physical release was delayed until December 3 due to the bombardment of Yeonpyeong in November.[11] The group held their first comeback stage through KBS's Music Bank on December 3 and began promotions with their new 7th member, Hwayoung, and a new leader, Boram. T-ara received two consecutive wins for "Why Are You Being Like This" and "Yayaya" on Mnet M! Countdown on December 9, 2010 and December 16, 2010 respectively.
Japanese debut, John Travolta Wannabe and Black Eyes (2011-Present)
In June 2011, it was announced that T-ara would be making a comeback with the title track "Roly Poly" on July 1, 2011.[12] It was also announced that the group would be advancing into the Japanese market with a showcase on July 5.[13] As of June 14, 2011, Core Contents Media has announced that Hyomin shall be taking over the leadership for this album and for their Japanese promotions.[14] They further explained saying, “In order to instill a sense of responsibility in each of the members, we have decided to change the leader for each new album release. We will be passing the leader role onto members who have not been leader yet. The reason Eunjung was leader during their debut was because she and Hyomin had trained the longest with T-ara, and we felt that she would be the best fit". They continued, “Likewise, Hyomin has been chosen for T-ara’s Japanese and ‘Roly-Poly’ promotions for the same reasons as Eunjung. We have made this decision after much discussions with both the members and our agency.”
T-ara's "Roly-Poly" music video and song was released on June 29 and reached #1 on Cyworld, GomTV, Bugs, Nate and Mnet real-time charts just after an hour.
On August 2011, T-ara released Roly-Poly in Copacabana. The song was named after "Copacabana" popularized in the 80's in Jongno disco clubs. The new version shows T-ara's new Eurodance moves and with the upgrade of the rhythm makes this version perfect for summer vacation songs.
T-ara released their debut Japanese single "Bo Peep Bo Peep" on September 28, which debuted at #1 on Oricon's daily single chart with 20,068 sold on its first day of release.[15] The single is coupled with a Japanese remake of their song "I Go Crazy Because of You".[16] The single also tops the Oricon's weekly single chart with 49,712 copies sold in the first week,[17] a debut record for a Korean female pop group.
On September 8, it was announced that T-ara will be releasing a new EP titled "Black Eyes" on October 27. The album will contain a similar electronic sound to that of Absolute First Album and Breaking Heart. A 30-minute music video will be released on November 1 which will have a drama-like storyline and a 1 billion won production budget.[18]
T-ara's second Japanese single will be a remake of "Yayaya" from their Temptastic mini-album, which will be released on November 30.[19]
Members
| Member | Birth name | Birth Date | Position | Leader | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boram | Jeon Bo Ram (전보람) | March 22, 1986 | Vocalist | 2010–2011 | Third generation artist. |
| Qri | Lee Ji Hyun (이지현) | December 12, 1986 | Vocalist | -- | Shares the same birthday with fellow member Eunjung. |
| Soyeon | Park In Jung (박인정) | October 5, 1987 | Main Vocalist | -- | Former SM Entertainment trainee. Was part of the project group that is now Girls' Generation. |
| Eunjung | Ham Eun Jung (함은정) | December 12, 1988 | Lead Vocalist, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer | 2009–2010 | Originally trained in acting. |
| Hyomin | Park Sun Young (박선영) | May 30, 1989 | Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Rapper | 2011 | Previously an ulzzang, Former JYP trainee |
| Jiyeon | Park Ji Yeon (박지연) | June 7, 1993 | Vocalist, Main Dancer | -- | Originally trained to be a model and actress. |
| Hwayoung | Ryu Hwa Young (류화영) | April 22, 1993 | Rapper, Sub Vocalist | -- | Joined in 2010. Her twin sister is Hyoyoung from Co-Ed School/5dolls. |
Former members
| Member | Birth name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jiae (2009) | Lee Ji Ae (이지애) | Leader, Lead Vocalist |
| Jiwon (2009) | Yang Ji Won (양지원) | Vocalist |
Discography
Korean discography
| [edit] Japanese discography
|
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Good Person" [1] | Pre-debut |
| "Women Generation" [2] | Collab. between Jiyeon, Seeya and Davichi | |
| "Lies" (Original, Ballad ver., Summer ver.) | From Absolute First Album | |
| "Apple is A" [3] | ||
| "TTL (Time To Love)" [4] | Collaboration with Supernova | |
| "TTL Listen 2" [5] | Collaboration with Supernova | |
| "Rolling" [6] | Jiyeon solo | |
| "Wonder Woman" [7] | Eunjung, Hyomin, Seeya and Davichi collab. | |
| "Bo Peep Bo Peep" (19+, 15+) | From Absolute First Album | |
| "Like the First Time" [8] | ||
| 2010 | "I Go Crazy Because of You" (Original, Z9 ver.) | From Breaking Heart |
| "I'm Really Hurt" (Part.1, Part.2, Part.3) | ||
| "Bubi Bubi" [9] | Collaboration with Yoo Si Yoon | |
| "We Are The One" [10] | Song for 2010 FIFA World Cup | |
| "What Should We Finish?" [11] | Soyeon solo | |
| "Little By Little" [12] | Jiyeon solo | |
| "Why Are You Being Like This?" [13] | From Temptastic | |
| "YaYaYa" [14] | ||
| 2011 | "Beautiful Girl" [15] | Hyomin feat. Electroboyz |
| "Song For You" [16] | Soyeon with Ahn Young Min | |
| "Roly-Poly" (Ver. 1, Ver.2, Ver.3) | From John Travolta Wannabe | |
| "Roly-Poly In Copacabana" [17] |
Other Activities
Reality Shows
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| 2010 | T-ara World |
| 2010 | T-ara Dot Com |
| 2010 | T-ara's Hello Baby |
| 2010 | T-ara Dream Girls |
- Hyomin was part of the cast member of 'Invincible Youth', a popular KBS variety show which was running from October 2009 until the show ended its first season in December 2010.
- Jiyeon was part of SBS's Good Sunday variety show 'Heroes' which aired from July 2010 until May 2011.
Awards
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2009 |
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| 2010 |
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Music Bank
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | January 1 | Bo Peep Bo Peep |
| January 8 |
Inkigayo
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | January 3 | Bo Peep Bo Peep |
| January 10 | ||
| January 17 | ||
| March 21 | I Go Crazy Because Of You | |
| March 28 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| July 24 | Roly-Poly |
M! Countdown
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | March 18 | I Go Crazy Because Of You |
| December 9 | Why Are You Being Like This | |
| December 16 | Yayaya | |
| 2011 | ||
| July 14 | Roly-Poly | |
| July 21 |
External links
- T-ara Official Korean Website
- T-ara Official Japanese Website
- Tiaradiadem - International fan forum for T-ara
References
- ^ (Korean) 티아라 인기가요 여신 매력 발산 ‘슈퍼신인 위력 대단’ (T-ara Radiates Goddess Charm, "Strong Force from Super Rookies"). Joins.com//Newsen. August 2, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ (Korean) 전영록 딸 전보람, 티아라 새 멤버 합류! ‘가수 3대 집안’ (T-ara gets a new member) Newsen. June 3, 2009.
- ^ T-ara introduces 7th member & crowns Boram as new leader
- ^ (Korean) "유닛공백 보완효과"…티아라, 7인조 시대 연 까닭? (Why T-ara Added New Member & Boram as Leader) Sports Seoul. July 16, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) Moon, Wan-sik. 티아라 소연 "소녀시대 탈퇴 후 가장 힘들었다"(인터뷰)
- ^ (Korean) Jo, Hyeon-wu. ‘라디오스타’로 데뷔한 티아라, 소녀시대와 원더걸스 격파할 수 있을까 (T-ara Makes Debut on Radio Star, Can Compete with Girls' Generation and Wonder Girls). Kukinews. July 30, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ (Korean) '립싱크야? 더빙이야?' 티아라 데뷔무대 '혹평' (Is it Lipsynched? Is it Dubbing?" T-ara's Debut Receives "Harsh Criticism"). Segye. July 31, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ (Korean) Lee, Jae-hwan. 티아라 “더이상 립싱크는 없다” 뮤뱅부터 라이브 무대 (T-ara: "No More Lipsynching"; Live from Music Bank Onwards). Joins.com/Newsen. August 1, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ 티아라 소연 ‘공신’ 촬영 중 실신 응급실行 ‘신종플루 의심판정’ - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔
- ^ T-ara’s “Why Are You Being Like This” MV released!
- ^ "T-ara album release date delayed to December 3". Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) Kim, Yong-un 티아라 `존 트라볼타 워너비`로 7월1일 컴백
- ^ (Japanese) 韓国で快進撃！Ｔ－ＡＲＡ日本初ライブへ
- ^ (Korean) Kwon, Su Bin 티아라 보람→효민 리더교체 “모든 멤버에게 기회줄 것
- ^ Number one on Oricon Daily Chart
- ^ (Japanese) T-ARA 日本デビューは曲にちなんで「にゃ～」の日に決定！
- ^ Bo Beep Bo Beep tops Oricon Weekly Chart
- ^ (Korean) 티아라, 10억 뮤비 제작 돌입…11월 소녀시대-원더걸스와 ‘맞대결’
- ^ (Japanese) 遅くなりましたが・・・
- ^ (Korean) 싸이BGM - Boys & Girls love Music. 싸이BGM - Boys & Girls love Music. August, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) 2008 골든디스크 홈페이지에 오신것을 환영합니다. Golden Disk Award Site. December 10, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) [포토엔]유이 탁재훈 ‘제19회 하이원 서울가요대상 더블MC 맡았어요’ - JOINS | 아시아 첫 인터넷 신문. Joins. February 4, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) 티아라, '저희 상 받았어요. Nate. August 26, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ (Korean)Melon Music Awards
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