T-ara and fans like me - we’ve been together ever since before their debut (Good Person and Forever Love days). Before we only have Soompi as our forum then came an international forum for them. By and by we used to be like a close family (prolly 10,000 members below). We are together for projects and everything, that’s why T-ara already knew about us personally (they sent a number of autograph to us and we even got broadcasted on a news). However, as T-ara became one of the sought after groups in Kpop and our numbers increased, some of the let’s say veterans are now gone. For reasons that they can’t keep up with T-ara anymore, they opposed the changes made to T-ara (like Hwayoung’s addition) and the most aggravating part is because of the new fans. New T-ara fans act like bosses at the forum nowadays. Before, you can’t even see people arguing about T-ara but now you can even see it at the shoutbox. Not just that, they were even bringing the other members of T-ara down on their individual spazz areas like comparing Soyeon and Jiyeon, questioning Hwayoung’s addition and a lot more. I don’t know but the once peaceful heaven seems to be penetrated by haters in disguise. And the forum alone too changed much. You can even see the bias with regards to the news and updates they posted.
That’s why I prefer the individual members’ international forums alone. Atleast you can choose your bias and the limits on what to dos are very clear. I like the most is Jiyeon’s Int’l Forum. Although it’s dedicated totally for Jiyeon, the staff still have a place to put T-ara news in general and not just full of Jiyeon updates. Aside from that, the staff are very friendly and they answer questions fast (note: not just about Jiyeon but T-ara too!). And most of all the founders (HY & G) at Jiyeon’s Intl Forum looks friendlier and approachable than at the T-ara’s Int’l forum (E). It really reminds me of the old forum and how everything was 2009-2010 the best~
I don’t regret shifting to other forum and lurking to the individual members’ forum because at least no hates and rants are seen.
s!b: My followers will tell me that I’m not 100% fan because I ditch the original forum (yes they believe the original forum is the official fanclub -.-)
I love and support T-ara but as time goes by, I’m starting to dislike Hyomin. She’s doing fine when she’s still at IY and T-ara is just starting but now she seems to be the most attention seeker member. Everytime I see their photoshoots (please include the BTS) she always try to stand out instead of blending in T-ara. And it’s irritating because it’s not a natural stand-out stuff, instead she’s really doing it on purpose. I appreciate that she got to design her own wardrobe for their comebacks and some shoots but I dislike that she’s showing a lot of skin (I don’t want to remember her Cry Cry costumes >.< especially her comeback outfit for MNet -.-). I dislike that Qri and Jiyeon got a lot of hate for their pre-debut scandals but hers didn’t even got any (A/N: Qri - acted as a vixen and showed too mush skin for a show that catches cheating guys ; Jiyeon - alleged strip vid ; Hyomin - posted torrid kissing with her ex-bf on her mini hompy but erased later). And now it kinda gets to my nerves that superiors really favor her even if she doesn’t deserve it :| And the fact that T-ara Sparkle Photobook is full of her face is such a waste of money for me. It should have been Hyomin Sparkle Photobook >.<
Not because I want her to be a shoji screen again but I want the humble Hyomin back. The one who’s not trying hard to be seen and not doing does facial expressions to be labeled as much.
s!b: my followers will obviously say that I’m not a true T-ara fan and I don’t want to entertain their flooding comments
I really wish T-ARA was still a six-member girl group. I don’t have anything against Hwayoung in particular, but I kind of resent her being there, and I wish she’d become part of a new girl group instead. And now there are rumors that the president of their company will turn T-ARA into a nine-member group for some bizarre reason, and that just makes me even more unhappy.
s!b: I’m pretty sure that other T-ARA fans (and Hwayoung fans in particular) would criticize my opinion and tell me I should love and accept T-ARA as they are now instead of wishing for the “good old days” of them being only six girls.
I’m not in favor of CCM to add another 2 members in T-ara. With Kim Kwang Soo’s statements saying T-ara are becoming lazy and too confident about themselves are already too much. What angers me the most is his statement saying that if ever T-ara won’t get along or cause harm to the 2 new members, he’ll kick that member out and replace her with a new one. That’s totally insane. He doesn’t have a sense of gratefulness for T-ara who has given him a lot of money! The girls are carrying the name of his company! And he’s giving priority to the 2 new members?
T-ara has worked hard since their debut. Each members undergo different issues but they were able to go through. I feel bad for the 3 original members - Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon because they were brushed off at T-ara little by little. I feel bad for Qri and Boram for surely, they won’t get even a line for their new songs. I feel bad for Soyeon because it’s like her role as the main vocal will be buried. I feel bad for Hwayoung because her addition at T-ara is being compared to the addition of the two new members. We all know that T-ara have good vocals (well Qri and Boram’s are weak but decent though) and Hwayoung situation is not the same. Hwayoung’s addition to the group is for T-ara to have a full time rapper (EJ&Hyo are good rappers but they’re better as singers). And for the 2 members who’ll assist Soyeon for the vocals, WTH? Their Black Eyes album is successful with all the 7-ara voices there. It doesn’t feel the same anymore.
I feel that I would want them to disband rather than to see 9 members for T-ara. Eunjung and Jiyeon should pursue their acting career. Hyomin and Boram should go back to stage acting. Qri should go back to her modelling career. Soyeon should go on a solo. Hwayoung should be another group’s rapper. As a fan, I watched them grow and 5,6,7 has been their lucky number and I think it should stop there.
As a fan, I should support them as 9? NO. NEVER. If 9-ara will really happen, I would rather support them individually. CCM has been so harsh on 7-ara already. I supported everything for T-ara including the most absurd plans by the company. But 9-ara is not acceptable. Only 7 Queens in my heart.
s!b: Some of my friends argue that we should try loving the 9-ara.
Like, really really obsessed. I only started really paying attention to them after some idols mentioned on a weekly idol survey or something that she looks really pretty in real life and has really nice legs. And so I focused on them. And then I couldn’t take my eyes off. They’re so shapely, and they’re the perfect size — not sticks like many other female idols’ legs. Now during all of their performances I only stare at her legs. I even watch DH2 for her legs.
SB: It’s creepy? I sound like a 50 year old pervert.
And focus on their acting careers. These 2 are great actresses. I really think they have potential to become amazing and memorable actresses but only if they stop the idol life.
To be honest, I don’t think they’ll go anywhere with T-ara. T-ara isn’t a big known group in K-Pop so they’ll forever go unnoticed.
s!b: People will think I’m crazy for wanting my biases to leave the band I love
I’ve never like any female idol this much. I listen to their music, I think they’re entertaining etc. but not the way I adore Jiyeon. I’m so drawn to her it’s scary — the way she smiles with her eyes closed, her aegyo right after punching through a stack of wooden boards, the way she shoves food down her mouth while her members are making faces at her, and of course, her stage presence when she’s performing. Like every time the camera focuses on her, I go crazy.
Scaring the shit out of me, really.
S!B: I’m a 100% straight female. I thought.
