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K-Artist of the Week: Girl's Day

    This week's K-Artist is the "how NOT to debut" and "how even after a failure there's hope for a bright future" edition with the rookie girl group Girl's Day!

Girl's Day

    Created in 2010 under DreamTea Entertainment, these 5 young girls, which had a different line-up in the beginning compared to the actual formation, released their first mini-album "Girl's Day Party1" in July. Much expectation had been created for it due to their previous appearances on commercials and by forums through the internet.

    What the group wasn't expecting, however, was the mighty hatred that spread after the title track "Tilt My Head"s music video was revealed. Why, you ask? The song is 95% auto-tuned, featuring only the rap parts as "normal" segments. Actually, I'm going to be sincere here: the song sucks, and the excessive auto-tune just makes it much worse.   

"Tilt My Head" Music Video

    But why am I talking about them if they apparently suck so much? That, my friend, is because Girl's Day was enlightened, revived from the ashes, transformed, completely changed. After the first mini-album's promotions, two members left, being quickly replaced. 

    And in the same year, a new group was shown to the public. "Nothing Lasts Forever" is the name of this miracle. The auto-tune was thrown away, the cute concept was smashed. The girls came back to showcase their true talents and to prove that they were much better than most of us had thought.

"Nothing Lasts Forever" Music Video 

    With astounding live performances and believing in their own abilities, Girl's Day established themselves as a more respected rookie girl group. While the first song may have lost many possible supporters, the second digital single's title track brought hordes of fans to the group, which rested assure of their idols' capacities.

    In 2011, "Twinkle Twinkle", the third single, was announced. Wondering if the group would continue rising talent-wise, many fans hoped for another successful release. The song was released in March, featuring a funny MV that made use of a cuter concept, although without overdoing it. Catchy vocals, check. Beautiful girls acting acceptably cute, check. Great overall song, check! "Twinkle Twinkle" won more fans over the world, yay~

"Twinkle Twinkle" Music Video

    As you probably noticed through this post, I'm a great supporter of this group. It's not only because their recent songs are great, but especially due to how they went from hated auto-tuned silly girls to talented, hard-working and adorable idols. Girl's Day is an example for future rookies and I hope they'll get many awards in the future! Remember: if you liked this post, remember to support the group by purchasing their music.

    'Cause nothing lasts foreveeeeeer~ *0* 
 

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K-Artist of the Week: Infinite

    I just had to do Infinite's post this week. I don't know if it's because I'm totally addicted to "Nothing's Over" or due to their awesome dancing skills... I think I've become an Inspirit (member of their fan club) :DDD

Infinite

    Infinite, a seven-member boy band under Woollim Entertainment, debuted last year with "Come Back Again". Released in June, the main track not only delivered higher than the expectations, but also amazed the music video's viewers with the extremely synchronized choreography. Such perfectionism would later become the group's trademark.

"Come Back Again" Music Video (Dance version) - lol @ Woollim's official channel not letting me put the video here

    After finishing the debut song's promotions, Infinite came back with "She's Back", another song from the first mini-album. It was the boys' last activity in 2010.

"She's Back" cover

    On January 2011, the group returned fully prepared with the second mini-album "Evolution". The promoted track, "BTD (Before The Dawn)", once again impressed the public with complicated dance moves such as the "Scorpion Dance", which became a hot topic in the internet. Visually stunning and filled with action, the music video also had its controversial moments, triggered by the discussion over some violent scenes. Haters to the left, "BTD" still topped many charts. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to give Infinite their first award... :(  

"BTD (Before The Dawn)" Music Video - yay! Now the official channel works \o/

    Despite *surprisingly* not winning any award, the boy band got a great boost of popularity, establishing their official fan club: Inspirit. Two months later, in March, it was announced that a follow-up single would be released. "Nothing's Over" was revealed on the 17th, showcasing a cuter, brighter image of the boys. 

"Nothing's Over" Music Video

    Okay, I swear I didn't like this song at first. But believe me, it grows on you like a vicious virus, dominating your mind and making you sing it the whole day! Now I have to listen to it every hour at least three times or I'll start getting angry and evil. And it has no known cure. :333

    Infinite is that kind of group that, at least in my case, took a while to shine among so many new groups. When it does, though, you'll feel like you were stupid for ignoring them all this time. I really hope to see them winning some awards this year, simply because you can feel how they work nonstop in order to become noticed as a talented group. If you liked them, please remember to support the boys by purchasing their music!

    Before the daaaaaaaaaaawn, Before the dawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn~ *0*

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K-Artist of the Week: U-KISS

    Damn, school is trying to leech even my precious blogging time :( I did everything I could to get on the computer now to post this artist for you, so please read it with love and care lol *-*

 U-KISS

    Created by NH Media in 2008, U-KISS is a six-turned-to-seven-member boy band (actually, their formation has just reached wtf level, read on to know why). They debuted practically at the same time in South Korea and Japan with the first mini-album "N-Generation", which included "Not Young" as the lead track.

    On February 11, 2009, the boys started promoting a second mini-album, "Bring It Back 2 Old School". The title track was "I Like You", and U-KISS even got their own variety show after the comeback.

"Bring It Back 2 Old School" mini-album cover

    Not long after the return in February, the group came back once again, this time with the third mini-album "ContiUkiss". It was during this cycle that the seventh member was added. The main track "Man Man Ha Ni" was extremely important for U-KISS since it showed a mature image of the members, attracting many drooling fangirls. Remember: crazy fangirls = $$$. Welcome to reality xD

"Man Man Ha Ni" Music Video

    2010 started off with the release of their first full-album "Only One" and the opening of the official fan club, KissMe. The first promoted track was "Round And Round", which followed the steps of "Man Man Ha Ni" by making use of a manly image and strong electronic beat. As usual for full-length albums, U-KISS made a quick follow-up promotion with "Mworago".

"Round And Round" Music Video

    After ending live performances, the boys turned their attention to overseas promotions. Concerts were made in the Philippines, Mongolia and Singapore. They also returned to Japan for a while before making a new comeback in Korea with the fourth mini-album "Break Time" in October. The release topped charts for a small time.

"Shut Up!!" Music Video - the lead track for "Break Time"

    Unfortunately, the year ended with no awards being earned on weekly music shows. In the following year, more specifically last week, U-KISS's members Alexander and Kibum left the group after their contract was terminated. Two new members have already been announced and are expected to make part of the next single.

Bye-Bye Alexander and Kibum!  at least they chose the uglier ones to kick out

    U-KISS is underrated. I mean, how is it possible that such a great group never wins a single award? They already have a stable and loyal fanbase... I just can't understand their situation! I hope the new song will be awesome and dominate every single chart. Well, I heard it's going to be a ballad... I love ballads but come on, everyone knows how hard it is for a ballad to win =___= Fail choice is fail. But I still have some hope for it! And remember: if you liked them, please support by buying their music~

    Man Man Ha Niiiiiiii~ *-*

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K-Artist of the Week: 4minute

    I'm so excited to talk about this group! With much attitude and catchy songs, please welcome the 4minute girls~ 


4minute

    Created in 2009 by Cube Entertainment, 4minute is a five-member girl group. With an image that screams attitude, these girls are known for making a different sound compared to your usual bubbly girl idol .

    Their first single was revealed on June 18. "Hot Issue" was promoted until August and earned them the award of "Rookie of the Month".

"Hot Issue"s Music Video

    Following the promotions of the first single, 4minute released a mini-album called "For Muzik", which included the second single "Muzik" and "What A Girl Wants". Both tracks would then be promoted, ending the year of 2009 in a successful wave.    

 "For Muzik" mini-album cover

    In the following year, the girls entered the Japanese market. Just like most of the Korean groups that are going to Japan, 4minute had a great start but ended up having only moderate single sales. In May, it was announced that they would come back to Korea for a new mini-album. 

    "HuH (Hit Your Heart)" would be promoted twice. First with the title track "HuH", which got many music awards, and then with "I My Me Mine", both with full music videos and live performances.

"HuH" Music Video

  "I My Me Mine" Music Video
  
    After the Korean comeback, the idols decided to return to Japan and released two more singles. One of them was a double side-A single called "First/Dreams Come True", which helped the group to get a special award for Korean artists in Japan. From that moment on, 4minute continued to release songs only in Japan, including a full-length album entitled "Diamond" and their first 2011 single, "Why".

"Why" promo picture

    While there are no official dates for a Korean comeback, fans can expect it to happen soon as the group has already ended "Why" promotions. These lovely girls will surely catch you with their strong image and beauty. I hope they'll get more famous in Japan someday because they really deserve it! Please support the group if you liked it and help 4minute in this highly competitive industry~ ^^


 


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K-Artist of the Week: SHINee

    Talk about a difficult post! Despite loving this group so much, their great volume of songs, awards and events made me put off the post until I was ready to prepare it in the best possible way. So here it is: SHINee!

Onew, Taemin, Jonghyun, Minho and Key

    Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, SHINee is a five-member boy group. Also known as "Asia's Dance Group", the group presents extreme yet smooth dance routines with good vocals and a fashion, trending image.

    Their debut mini-album, "Replay", was released in May 2008. It was already enough to earn the boys their first award: "Rookie of the Month". The title track, a contemporary R&B song, attracted many fans either for the dance version of the music video or the catchy, amazing song.

"Replay (Noona Is So Pretty)"s Dance version Music Video - my all-time favorite~

    In August of that same year, following the steady rise of popularity, SHINee released the first full-length album, "The Shinee World". The chosen track for promotions was "Love Like Oxygen", which ended up successfully winning weekly music shows awards. 

SHINee Vol.01 "The Shinee World"'s cover

    After multiple awards, including "Best New Artist" and "Best Style Icon", SME announced the repackaged version of the first album with three new songs. The new title-track was "A.Mi.Go", a song with a strong beat and message.

"A.Mi.Go"s Music Video

    2009 was definitely SHINee's breakthrough year in my opinion. With the release of the second mini-album "Romeo" in February and the promotion of "Juliette", the boy group established a stable fan base, which would then skyrocket five months later...

 "Romeo"s concept - I suggest you check "Juliette"s Dance version MV ^^

    With the release of the third mini-album "2009, Year Of Us" in October, their time to shine finally came. The main track for this production was "Ring Ding Dong", a song with expert usage of auto-tune while maintaining distinctive vocals and an awesome, binding beat. It obviously won the "Popularity" award.

"Ring Ding Dong"s Music Video - almost 20 million views on the official YouTube channel!

    The third mini-album's biggest importance was, in my view, the exposure that the video had in the Internet, attracting thousands of international fans. After "Ring Ding Dong", SHINee's fame all over the world went to a whole new level. And it was with that in mind that almost a year later, in July 2010, SM Entertainment announced the second full-album, entitled "Lucifer". 

"Lucifer"s concept

    But there was a reason for the long wait as the boys came back with one of the most impressive choreographies ever presented by the group and a song that would be really loved by the fans. Unfortunately, the harsh preparations for this album ended up with Minho getting an ankle injury, although he didn't give up and still performed the song in music shows, earning the respect from the viewers and other artists. With the usual over-the-top quality, "Lucifer" topped many sales charts.

"Lucifer"s Music Video - *-* 

    Following the SME tradition, a repackaged second album, now called "Hello", was released just some months after "Lucifer". Featuring three new tracks and a new music video, the repackage showed a totally different, more innocent image. Pleasing innumerous fans, the new song was another success. (I even bought the album :DDD )

"Hello" Music Video - Hello~ Hello~ :)

    After such a busy period, SHINee could rest for a short time. Actually, for a really short time, as the group would have their first solo concert in December 2010. It was a total success, with 24,000 fans cheering for them! In the concert, the members announced their plans to enter the Japanese market in 2011. It's expected to happen this March, so look forward to it!

    SHINee is a group with unimaginable talent. All members have something special to show and never let you down. I hope they'll continue to rise as brilliant K-Pop artists and that nothing bad like members leaving or lawsuits happens to them. Please support them if you liked it and keep checking their new releases here in my blog~ ^^


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K-Artist of the Week: Teen Top

    This week I discovered a new Korean group and ended up being totally addicted to it. They are rookies that make me (and probably you) feel completely underachieved, but I still listen to their songs in loop. Say hi to Teen Top!

Teen Top - the "Transform" concept

    Formed in 2010, Teen Top consists of six members, ranging from 15 to 18 years old. This young boy group made their debut on July 9 with the release of "Come into the World", the first EP. The title track "Clap" showcased their charisma and powerful dancing skills, impressing many viewers.

"Clap"s Music Video - the awesome dance version

    Despite the good start, the group didn't get much attention for being a rookie with extremely young members, which made people think they wouldn't be talented. Still, Teen Top continued to work hard on their promotions and prepare for a future comeback.

    The first EP concept

    On January 13, 2011, the boys returned to music shows with their second EP, "Transform". With an innovative image, including colorful haircuts and futuristic looks, Teen Top attracted many people to watch the live performances. "Supa luv", the promoted track, addicted new fans with the catchy beat and lyrics while continuing the dancing awesomeness.

"Supa luv"s Music Video (dance version) - I'm unable to stop listening to this @-@

    Even with the impressing comeback, the group is still overshadowed by veteran artists. Still, it was a successful release if you think about how many people discovered Teen Top from "Supa luv" when they never heard "Clap" before.
 Getting better with each release!

    With "Transform" promotions still going on, I hope they still have a chance to win an award. Teen Top is an awesome group with really addicting songs and a cool style. If you like them, please support their career! 

     Your luv + My luv = Supa luuuuuv *---------*


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K-Artist of the Week: BEAST

BEAST (B2ST)

    A Cube Entertainment group, BEAST is a six-member boy band. They made their debut in October 2009 with the first mini-album "Beast is The B2ST". Achieving great success right from the start, the mini was soon sold out and the group earned a "Rookie of the Month" award.

"Bad Girl"s Music Video - 1st mini-album's title track

    On January 2010, BEAST revealed their comeback with "Shock of The New Era", the second mini-album. The title track "Shock" received many good reviews for the powerful vocals and surprising choreography. Gathering more and more fans, the boy group finally won their first music show award with "Shock" and started to be part of multiple live concerts, performing with senior artists without letting down.

"Shock of The New Era" mini-album's cover

    After months of great expectations, B2ST released on September their third mini-album, entitled "Mastermind". Already from the pre-orders it was obvious that it would be another success. With "Soom (Breath)", the title track, the group got more awards. It's also nice to notice that labelmates miss A released "Breathe" almost at the same time, making a fun match between the songs' titles.

"Soom (Breath)"s Music Video - unique high-quality music

    Fans were surprised when just one month after "Mastermind" the boy group opened pre-orders for the 4th mini-album, "Lights Go On Again". It soon devastated charts with the title track "Beautiful" getting the first spot on many rankings. New awards were earned and BEAST announced their first solo concert, "Welcome to Beast Airline".

"Lights Go On Again" promotional photo

    With the concert's huge success, an encore edition is already expected. On December 2010, the group also released a collection of self-composed duets by the members, called "My Story".

    While I just discovered this group in their "Mastermind" era, they impressed me enough to make me look for all their releases and start following the new productions. They make awesome live performances and that's a great thing in this auto-tuned industry. It's a shame that I can't attend their concerts, but I'll be sure to keep up to date with BEAST, and so should you!

    I DA NAAAAAAAAAAAA~ (refer to "Soom (Breath)" if you want to get the joke lol)

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K-Artist of the day: MBLAQ

    Their comeback has beguuuuun! *-* 

LOL it's hard to identify them with sunglasses @-@

    MBLAQ is a five-member boy band created by South Korean famous solo singer Rain. Due to that fact, their debut was really hyped and, when the first single "Just BLAQ" was released in October 2009, the group topped sales charts. MBLAQ also debuted in Japan, but only in December of that year.

                                      
"Oh Yeah"s Music Video - the first release

    In May 2010, the boy group made their first comeback with the release of the second single "Y". This new song was also received with much success as MBLAQ earned an award on a weekly music show. 

    After many months without new info since "Y" promotions ended and with rumors that the next comeback had been delayed, it was announced in December 2010 that the first full-length album would be released in January 2011. 

"Y"s promo photo

    On January 3, 2011, MBLAQ released the music video for one of their new title tracks, "Cry". The date of the album's release was confirmed as January 10. The other title track, "Stay", also had a music video, which would be released with the album. Both songs achieved huge success among fans and other listeners, making preorders skyrocket. The first live performance happened today and it was E-P-I-C, with "Intro", "Cry" and "Stay"!

"Cry"s Music Video

                                     
"Stay"s Music Video

    You probably noticed that I'm really excited about them! Their new songs are the bomb and the live was "O.O" with water and loud fanchants everywhere. I hope they can get many awards with this, even if DBSK is also promoting now... This is SO much better than "Y", you can really see that they worked hard on it! A+s are buying this album like crazy, maybe they really have a chance! 

    Go MBLAQ!!! *-*

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K-Artist of the day: miss A

    Oh no, another girl group! Well, it's not really my fault. I wanted to write about MBLAQ, but their music video for "Stay" isn't out yet so I decided to postpone their post. Now, to today's artist: miss A!

Jia, Fei, Min and Suzy

    Created by JYP Entertainment, miss A is a four-member girl group. The girls officially debuted in July 2010, with the music video for the first song being released on June 30. 
 
    "Bad Girl Good Girl", the debut single, was received with great popularity and got multiple awards, which impressed people since it was a rookie group winning against senior ones. Live promotions happened through July and didn't disappoint.

"Bad Girl Good Girl"s music video from miss A's official YT channel

    After the incredibly successful debut, it didn't take long until their comeback was announced. On September 16 the first pictures showing the new concept were revealed. On September 26 the new music video was posted on the YouTube channel. Fans could once again cheer for miss A as they came back with "Breathe" on October 2010 for live promotions.

"Breathe"s music video
 
    The new concept shocked many viewers as it had completely transformed the girls' images. But "Breathe" was too catchy to resist and miss A grabbed more awards with it, showing the power of this rookie girl group.

"Breathe"s concept photo - So colorful!
 
    While some say that miss A is overrated, I believe that their achievements were all deserved. Good live performances, catchy songs and, of course, beautiful members make one awesome combination! There's still much to learn as they have just started, but I'm sure that their success will continue and only get bigger! Good luck miss A!
 
    SUZZZZZYYYY~ <3333 i can't breathe
 
    



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K-Artist of the day: Secret

    Excited for their comeback, I had to write about this glamorous girl group, Secret.

Secret's concept for the second single "Madonna"

    Secret debuted with a digital single released in October 2009 called "I Want You Back". Their performances caught attention for the vocal quality. Although it had been a great start, the group's first hit came with the release of the first mini album, "Secret Time", on March 2010. The title track "Magic" got really popular among listeners and the mini-album peaked at 4th on charts.

"Magic"s Music Video - MAH MAZIC

      After discovering a successful formula, Secret didn't take long to come back. In August, the group released the second mini-album called "Madonna", which showed a diva image of the girls. This title track got even more popular than "Magic", topping many online sales charts. As expected, great performances and a catchy song made Secret shine on stage.

"Madonna"s Music Video - Golden girls! 

    With such a successful year for a rookie group, Secret was able to "rest" until 2011 after promotions for the second mini-album ended. On January 4, 2011, the girls revealed their comeback concept for a new single, "Shy Boy". The music video was released on the 6th and promotions started once again. "Shy Boy" was created focusing on a 60s image and the choreography was designed to be like the ones from musicals.

 "Shy Boy"s Music Video - Cute 60s!

    While it was released only yesterday/today, the new single has received mixed reactions. Some fans didn't like the cute attitude as they were expecting something like "Madonna", the public's favorite. Still, most listeners are approving the concept and song, saying that it fit the group.

    Unfortunately, Secret has really few chances of winning anything with "Shy Boy" since there are a lot of comebacks this week, including the almighty DBSK, which will certainly take all weekly awards. Poor girls... Anyway, the new song is just stuck in my head, I love it!

    Can you feel Secret's Magic?~ ^^

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K-Artist of the day: 2NE1

    Searching for new styles to talk about, I decided to write about a group that I found out only a few months ago but that's already big in Korea, 2NE1.

2NE1 - Girls with attitude

    Created in 2009, 2NE1 is a four-member girl group under YG Entertainment. They were first seen in a music video with boy band Big Bang (also from YG) for the song 'Lollipop', released on March 2009. But it was only in May that the girls released their official debut song 'Fire'.

    Showing a big hip-hop influence in music and style, 2NE1's music video for their debut song was released in two versions, 'Space' and 'Street', and reached over a million viewers right in the first day. With 'Fire''s popularity, the group was able to get some awards even as rookies.

'Fire''s Music Video (Space version)

    Still in 2009, 2NE1 released their second single, 'I Don't Care'. Once again the release was a success, reaching the 1st spot on sales charts and earning more awards for the group.

    In the following year, the girls recorded english songs for the future debut in America. In September 2010, the first studio album 'To Anyone' was released. This huge success contained three title tracks, each one with a music video, and one song that would be used as follow-up in promotions. 'Clap Your Hands', 'Get Away' and 'Can't Nobody' were promoted simultaneously. As expected, 2NE1 won even more awards.

'Can't Nobody''s Music Video - the last one of three videos released

    Being such a huge success, the album continued to be promoted in November with the track 'It Hurts', a ballad that showed great vocals from the group. This song also has a music video, which is themed for Halloween and is certainly different from what one would expect of 2NE1.


 'It Hurts' concept

    Expanding their fanbase, the group released 'To Anyone' in Thailand. Promotions were also expected in Japan, but were delayed indefinitely. As a gift for the fans that supported the girls through this successful year, 2NE1 released in November 2010 the song 'Don't Stop the Music' and its music video. This song was also used as advertisement for Yamaha's 'Fiore', a scooter designed for women.

 'Don't Stop the Music''s Music Video - a great way to close an extremely successful year!
 
    For 2011, 2NE1 already has many plans: going to Japan, releasing a new Korean album and maybe debuting in America are all part of the group's busy schedule.

    The fierce attitude that only these pretty girls can demonstrate is really an attractive for new fans. The more familiar kind of songs for those who are used to USA's songs also reflects on the group's popularity overseas. I'm new to them, but I'm certainly excited to follow their activities and can't wait to hear more!  

    Don't Stop 2NE1's Music~ ^^

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K-Artist of the day: SM The Ballad

    On my quest to fill this blog with boy groups, I decided to write about this mix of members from famous Korean boy bands: SM The Ballad.

Jay, Jonghyun, Jino and Kyuhyun
 
    As the name suggests, this group is composed of members from SM Entertainment: Kyuhyun (from Super Junior), Jonghyun (from SHINee), Jay (TRAX) and a new singer, Jino (trainee). Formed in 2010, it is a project to bring back the ballad songs that dominated the K-Pop scene some years ago and to showcase the label's best vocals.

    To achieve those goals, the chosen members were the ones considered the best singers in their respective groups. In November 2010, SM The Ballad released the first album 'Miss You' and started promoting the title track.

'Miss You''s Music Video - powerful vocals

    Despite the group's incredible vocal capacities, the album sold less than expected. It seems that the industry got a little resistant against pure ballads after the recent idol and auto-tune boom. Still, SM continued the project and started promotions for the album's most famous track, 'Hot Times'.

'Hot Times''s Music Video - REALLY powerful vocals lol

    With great live performances and fans from different bases supporting the group, SM The Ballad reached the first place on sales rankings and showed that talent still matters despite all the average groups getting successful.

1st place makes people happy!

    For 2011 we can only wait and see if SM will bring the group back for a second album. With DBSK coming back in January, then probably f(x) and Super Junior, the boys will have little time to sing together again. But don't worry, it's just a matter of time! Small post is small but what can I do, they don't even have two months since their creation...

    YEEEEA-AH-YEEEE-AH-YEEEE-YE-YE-YEAH~ Hot Times are here lol

  

    

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K-Artist of the day: T-ara

    *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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