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NUMBER NINE (Japanese Ver.) 2nd week:

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps879e6a11.png

What Should I Do PV


I like the song a lot, it's really catchy.
The video isn't bad either, but Eujung's hair is horrible

The new song is pretty alright. Yes, Eunjung's blonde hair needs to GO

131205 T-ARA "What Should I Do?" M! Countdown Comeback Stage

I don't like new song >.<

the new song is catchy, the only bad thing is that hyomin's hair looks way too fake, I wish she had brown hair like in Day by day era.



And Eunjung should dye her hair dark let it grow ASAP!!

I really love the new song.. and I really like, that Boram has a bigger part now.
Eun-Jungs hair really looks not good. I also don't like the pink hair for Qri.

I love the song and video! I don't have a problem with Eunjung's hair now either, I think the shorter cut looks nice. It's not the color that bothered me but I didn't really like the style they gave her in the music video.

The performance is a lot of fun, I like the setup and the musical concept. :)

I love it!! :heart The song is great an the mv is cool :D
And the performance was great *-*

I hated Eunjung's hair in the mv, but it's because the color didn't match the haircut imo, but now with the new haircut it looks good :)

Inkigayo


This is my favorite out of their 4 comeback stages! Hopefully they'll perform this at the year end shows in 3 weeks over Number 9 :) The song isn't doing too great on the charts though. :( Korea seems to be done with that kind of sound for now, songs like this don't really come out as often or do as well as they did 1-2 years ago! The charts seem to favor more serious or "mature" ballad type stuff again like they did a few years ago, before the whole idol boom.

We're getting one more song on December 31st too I guess, 숨바꼭질 (Hide & Seek), it's listed as Track 3 everywhere but on Bugs it says it'll be made available on the 31st http://music.bugs.co.kr/album/400168 I'm not sure if they'll promote it or not though

Maybe it's a follow-up song ?
Since the incident with Hwayoung, their popularity isn't the same :(

With or without Hwayoung, their korean sales have been decreasing since 2012

They do so much charity work!

The release of Hide & Seek was moved up to this week as well

"Hide and Seek" scheduled to drop on the 14th! :)

Guess they wanna clean their image, ayu do this anonymously

They've always been heavily involved in charity since their debut, there's no problem in doing it publicly imo. It helps bring interest to the cause as well

A new song.. so fast? I hoped for more performances of "What should I do".. I really love that song.

Boram!!! I like it

I really like this. A bit sad, Qri had only a Mini-Part.... and Ji-Jeon sings the half of the song... and does she try to rap?

Other question... are there two different versions of the song?
I found this:

The beginning sound a bit different.. or am I'm wrong?

Yes! The instrumental is slightly different and there's color parts in the video! The one that isn't labeled "winter version" sounds more wintry than the one that is!!

It sounds nice, the video is really simple. I'm glad Boram is getting more lines :) I like her voice

That's what I also thought. The not Winter-Version sound more like an Winter-Version.... but I like not.

They finally performed Falling U after 4 years! :weep



I need the whole Guangzhou concert on DVD!

Hyomin hinted at a second full length album on Instagram the other day too :weep


https://31.media.tumblr.com/eb375ad2...WiW1qcjfig.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/17044826...qX91qcjfig.jpg

Give them a break.

Another one?! They've released 3 albums already this year!!

when? I see again and its repackge...with effeortless album tracks
and the japanese recyclying stuff...

Guess what!! The efortless japanese release of Number 9 outsold TARGET!!

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They sold a lot this week, past week they sold like 600 copies only, I've seen their MV being played in streets lately

well, sales don't reflect what I think about quality. Their japanese versions are horrid oif compared to their korean originals (number 9 itself not so much). The japanese album was the cheapest way for their label to make money, thats all. But saying that they released 3 albums is just not true... I donÄt even get why their repackeges are counted as new amini albums..

I guess it's because of the X-mas edition being delayed and only released this week!

^That makes sense! :D

This year T-ARA broke the 1 million copies sold mark! (Link)

Congrats ^_^

COol!! I wish they didn't cancel the physical release of White Winter!

Eunjung and Hyomin on Immortal Song

^ OMGAAAA SO GOOD!! <3 Mah girls!! I didn't know Hyomin had that voice in her!

T-ARA is now recording their new single in Japan ^_^

So happy they are not leaving!! :banana1

More busy in Japan, i hope good music from them :)

Eunjung and Hyomin will be recording for Immortal Song again this week :D along with another MBC show before their concert in China next week.

Here's Eunjung & Boram on Hello Counselor last week!! I'm glad they're slowly starting to show up more on TV. I miss them on variety shows!


I'm looking forward to their new Japanese single too, hopefully they'll actually promote it. I still can't believe the way Target was treated :(

And this week Mirage shot back up to #14 on Gaon, Again 1977 to #27, and John Travolta Wannabe went back up to #43. They had about 7 fan sign events this week so I guess people bought albums to have them signed.

Ok.. I wanna ask something really idotic.... but is the name of the Song "What should I do" or "Do you know me"? I always hear both of it.. and have no idea. But I think, it is "do you know me".. right?

나 어떡해 = What Should I Do. But the English title they chose this time is "Do You Know Me" instead of a direct translation of 나 어떡해. So both are correct!

Does anybody know why T-ARA's second Japan concert was so cheap?

I watched both concerts and the stage design for Jewelry Box tour was way better produced than Treasure Box's (It barely had a proper stage design)

Ahhh.... that's why I was so confused about the name.
Thanks for the answer. :)

T-ARA's 9th japanese single "Lead The Way" to be released on March 5, 2014.

Editions:
3 limited editions + 6 editions of each member (Featuring solo PV of each member)

CD:
1. Lead The Way Medium-tempo love ballad
2. LA'booN Exotic dance song

DVD:
1. Lead The Way PV
2. Lead The Way Making-off
3. Lead The Way PV (EunJung ver.)
4. Lead The Way PV (JiYeon ver.)
5. Lead The Way PV (SoYeon ver.)
6. Lead The Way PV (BoRam ver.)
7. Lead The Way PV (Q-Ri ver.)
8. Lead The Way PV (HyoMin ver.)

The single will be released in digipack format featuring a special jacket with a random trading card and a 16 pages-photobook.

^Thanks for posting the news. The description of LA'boon is really interesting !

thanks for the info!
curious about the exotic one! Couldn't care less about the love ballad. I don't really care for groups' ballads! still that "mid tempo" might be promising something nice! looking forward to it anyway

I hope the ballad is better than Kaze no You ni or Sign which are just ok

T-ARA N4 comeback with Dani "Miss Understood"

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps2128d44a.jpg

I really hope, Dani will only be in N4... and not with normal T-ara.

CCM already said she's only joining N4 and there won't be any lineup changes to the actual group anymore :yes

That cover is fanmade and just one of the entries to the contest (?) those people are holding for it. Hopefully that one won't be used since the fan who made it just stole the logo for The Ramones. That's what happens when you ask randoms on twitter to do your job for you! I wish the whole T-ara N4 thing wasn't happening at all :no the guy that works with them in America hinted at a March release and when a fan informed him that they were releasing a Japanese single that month he had no idea and asked for a source :laugh seems there's still a big lack of communication between them and CCM. I don't really trust the people managing them in america at all!!

Anyway I can;'t wait for lead the way/la'boon!!!! i'll probably buy the Eunjung version :)

I'm curious to see Dani with the girls

^^ So Dani will NEVER be added to T-ARA? Or do you mean that she won't be joining soon?

Audio leak

^it sounds promising XD

Are any of them fluent in English? This will be an engrishy mess if they aren't.

Dani is from the US, i think that's the reason to include her in this sub-unit

If they're not fluent in English, I'm sure they have taken classes for the debut. I mean, BoA's English wasn't that good before her US debut either and she took classes and now it sounds good. :p

Thats good. I like T-ara best with the members, which are still there. I don't want a new menber in that group.

Miss Understood is the american debut? So... the song is in english?
I think.. I don't wanna like it.

Covers for "Lead the way / LA'booN" are OUT!

http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Lead_the_Way_/_La%27boon

OMG Hyomin's cover is too gorgeous for kotoba

So it's another double a-side single, nice !!
The covers look very KARA, i like them

"Lead the way" preview

Lead the Way actually sounds nice judging by the review but I don't really care about their Japanese discography that much so I probably just stay hyped over that T-Ara N4 release instead.

And in that photo they all looked like Ayu dolls tbh. That clothing style was so LOVE again era in my eyes. And no, I'm not saying they're copying or anything. I just got that vibe from that style. x3

it's very T-ARA ish, I like it a lot so far even though it's really nothing new.

"LA'booN" preview



I'm happy they actually sing LA'booN lol

^Wow, i love it !!
It sounds so arabic and upbeat

Can someone tell me, what is it about?


What is that first love all star project?

^ 'FIRST LOVE' was composed by Cho Young Soo and it will be part of his new 'All Star' album this year. Apparently he composes songs for other artists to record and then it becomes an "All Star" album with all those songs... That's what I understood at least.

It's said that "First Love is a pop dance track with a tango vibe that expresses a first love that one can't forget" (from allkpop)

So.. only Ji-Yeon, Hyomin and So-Yeon are singing on the track? Why not the rest.
Looks a bit like a new Sub-Unit from T-ara.

Be quick before it gets deleted!!

Lead the way PV


PV is flawless just missing the dance shot

midtempo for a change! its really j-pop style hahah not bad.
(really think Soyeon looks weird)

^It's not Soyeon, she is on Korea, the double in the PV is Robo-Soyeon

Why is Boram always in the tub? LOL

The songs is nice, not my personal favorite style, but it's good anyway :)

Soyeon looks weird, anyway the video and the song are good, very j-pop !!

I'm a bit tired of Eunjung short hair.

it's nice song and pv

but what about the US debut + Korean comeback of T-ARA N4 ?

^I think only US debut is confirmed, not sure about Korean comeback

I can't believe they want to keep doing the US comeback after the mess of Chirs Brown

T-ARA, 2NE1 and SNSD are so obsessed on debuting in the US

I think So-Yeon got to much plastic surgery... she looks very unnatural.

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It's their worst selling single to date :no I liked it.. the PV production was pretty decent

^Their worst selling single is Number Nine.

Anyway, with the 9 versions of the single I was expecting better sales

I was expecting better sales too, Number 9 sold 17k

I'm not surprised, I don't really like this single at all! I don't like anything about it, not even the photos or anything. They don't even bother promoting in Japan anymore :no

Anyway, Hyomin and Jiyeon are having solo debuts in Korea next month! Hyomin's song will be by Brave Brothers and it's supposed to be reminiscent of Hyori's 10 minutes. Jiyeon's is by Double Sidekick and it's inspired by Park Jiyoon's Adult Ceremony! I can't wait!!!! :)

Here's their performance from the 400th episode of Music Core earlier this week. The fanchants are loud :D

According to T-ARA's official Japanese website, they will be releasing their 3rd Japanese album "Gossip Girls" on May 14th! A commemorative event will also be held next week to celebrate it's release!

^Is it okay? Do they have enough singles?

Only Number 9 and Lead the Way...

3rd Japanese Album !! they released their 2nd album TREASURE BOX for 7 months ago !!! with 27,695 copies , i am sure the new album's sales will be less than TREASURE BOX:rolleyes

the question that makes me crazy "What about the T-ARA N4's US Album ?? , a week left for April and they didn't release at least a teaser for the US album or Korean comeback ...:irked

Well, both singles were double a-side singles, so probably they are going to include the 4 songs and maye A-HA.

T-ara's popularity is decreasing more and more, they need another hit !

I know right, I'm sure it's gonna sold less and a lot less :dead2

Jiyeon's solo is coming in April and Hyomin's in May, and with Gossip Girls coming out in May I wouldn't expect an N4 release until June at the earliest if it's still happening.

1. Just Now
2. Lucky Wannabeee!
3. NUMBER NINE (Japanese ver.)
4. Lead the way
5. Keep On Walking
6. Knockin’ on my heart
7. MUSICA MUSICA
8. 私、どうしよう (Japanese ver.)
9. LA’booN
10. A－HA
11. 記憶～君がくれた道標～
12. T.T.L ～ Time to Love (Japanese ver.) DJ Hanmin Remix 　※ CD ONLY

*Diamond Edition will be 7000 yen and has a 32 page photobook and a 50 minute T-ARA movie titled “Gossip Girls”.

*Sapphire Edition will be 4300 yen and includes a DVD with Number Nine PV, 記憶～君がくれた道標～ PV, Lead The Way PV, Lead The Way (Lip Version) PV, Making of “recording the album” and photo shoot.

*Pearl Version will be 3000 yen and is CD only.

One random photocard comes with each album [7 different kinds]

Lip version!! :heart

These girls are so hardworking I love that they release things so fast!!

So Ji-Yeon and Hyomin making solo-Singles?
What is Gossip Girls?

5 new songs, nice, i hope they're good

Gossip Girls = New album = Not a song = Movie in the album ;)

Oh,.. it is the title of the new album. Ok.. thanks. :)

Teaser for Jiyeon's solo


Gossip Girls cover
https://31.media.tumblr.com/b0461fec...ro1_r1_500.jpg

Oh my god the teaser

Oh my god the covers

*fangasm*

I like the cover, but Qri's skirt is really short

Lead the way / LA'booN

Sales: 289
Total: 16,230

I believe this is final number

These sales aren't really good for a K-Pop girlgroup, they and AFTERSCHOOL are going to stop japanese promotions soon if they keep with these sales.

^It's not that bad since their latest korean album sold just 7k, they are going downhill in Korea since 2011

What k-pop girl groups are selling more in Japan besides SNSD and the now defunct Kara?