*looks at past posts* Omg, there isn't a single boy band in all those posts...Sorry! I promise that my next post will be about a male group. But now it's T-ara time!
Six-member T-ara - the way it began
With their official debut in June 2009 with six members (the original idea had five), T-ara was the first girl group created by Core Contents Media. The first single 'Lies' didn't impress the critics as most live performances of it were actually lipsynched. The girls then promised that the next performances would be live.
Keeping their promise, T-ara released the first album 'Absolute First Album' on December 2009 and worked hard to promote it well. The song 'Bo Peep Bo Peep', the first promoted from the album, won four awards on music shows, establishing the group as a strong girl band. The second song 'Like the First Time' also achieved good rankings.
'Like the First Time''s Music Video - successful T-ara!
Following up their hit songs, the group announced in February 2010 that they would comeback with the repackaged version of their debut album, this time called 'Breaking Heart'. The music video for the title track 'I Go Crazy Because of You' was released and promotions began.
'I Go Crazy Because of You''s concept
After ending their first album's live performances, T-ara started preparing their next comeback. It was only in November 2010 with the release of 'Why Are You Being Like This' that the girls returned to the spotlight. But fans were surprised with the presence of a new member, Ryu Hwayoung. The group was now officially composed of 7 girls.
'Why Are You Being Like This''s Music Video
One more surprise was kept from the public: 'Why Are You Being Like This' was not the title track for their second album. In December, Core Contents Media released another music video, this time for the real lead track 'YaYaYa'.
'YaYaYa''s Music Video
'YaYaYa' pleased many fans, but also disappointed with the repetitive lyrics and native-american concept, which was considered racist and plain by some viewers. Despite the fights among fans to decide which track was better, the released songs were promoted together and the comeback earned T-ara more awards.
With promotions coming to an end, I'm glad to see that these girls earned awards even with some problems concerning their outfits on stage or their song's concept. You can't blame them for what their agency chooses, the group is just doing their work. And they're doing it well. I can't wait for the next comeback in 2011!
T-ara Hwaiting~ ^^
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