History Music / Tara

* Bishoujo: They're considered to be exceptionally pretty among the Korean girl groups.

* BishoujoGenre: They're considered to be exceptionally pretty among the Korean girl groups.
** Hyomin was a well-known internet ulzzang (people who are admired for their physical beauty) before being recruited for T-ara.

** ''Debut Japanese album'' (TBR in 2012)

* CompleteMonster: Much of the fandom has always believed the girls' CEO, Kim Kwan Soo, to be a bit of a troll, but he earned a pretty rabid {{Hatedom}}

* CompleteMonster: Much of the fandom has always believed the girls' CEO, Kim Kwan Soo, to be a bit of a troll, but he earned a pretty rabid {Hatedom}

T-ara started as a five-member vocal group (Hyomin, Eunjung, Jiyeon, Jiwon, and Jiae); their premise was that they would specialize in ballads and midtempos, [[IronyAsSheIsCast as the girls' voices were best suited to that style of music.]] Everything seemed to be going well for the group; they had been pegged as "super rookies" because they trained for three years before their debut, nearly a year longer than most groups. The girls were instantly pegged as a "pretty" group due to their physical beauty. Jiwon and Jiae departed just before their debut citing "creative differences". Enter Soyeon and Boram and Qri . T-ara was born. Hwayoung, the latest addition to the group, officially joined the group shortly before promotions for their mini-album Temptastic began; she is the designated rapper.

* {{Shipping}}: Hyomin/Eunjung are very popular amongst the fandom. Jiyeon/Hwayoung has become popular since they are both considered the maknaes of the group depending on who you ask.

* Shipping: Hyomin/Eunjung are very popular amongst the fandom. Jiyeon/Hwayoung has become popular since they are both considered the maknaes of the group depending on who you ask.

T-ara (Often stylized as T-ARA or T♔ARA- Korean: 티아라, Japanese: ティアラ) is a seven-member girl group from Korea; they are best known for their chameleon-like tendency of switching their concept and sound at the drop of a dime. While many praise their ability to adapt a new sound and image with relative ease, others say that it may be a detriment. The group seems to suffer from an "identity crisis." The group has said that they STRIVE to be different with each release, and that it is their true appeal. For the most part they seem to be spot on...they are one of the bigger breakout girl groups of the last three years, and are responsible for some of the [[EarWorm most addictively catchy pop songs you'll ever hear.]]

* EpicRiff: "Roly-Poly," "Yayaya," "Bo Peep Bo Peep," "Tic Tic Toc," "I Go Crazy Because Of You," and "Why Are You Being Like This?" to name a few.

While the group's official debut single, "Lies," did not do well, things changed after four of the girls joined forces with male hip-hop group Supernova for the electroballad "TTL (Time To Love)." The song became a hit for both groups, and paved the way for T-ara to smash the charts with the silly-yet-catchy [[CatGirl "Bo Peep Bo Peep"]]. Their debut album, Absolute (and subsequent repackage [[UpdatedRerelease Breaking Heart]]) were decent sellers. Since then the group has consistently revamped their image and sound. Sometimes it pays off ("Roly-Poly")...sometimes it doesn't ("Yayaya"). Their popularity has been on an upswing, thanks to a more adult sound with their latest mini-album [[DarkerAndEdgier Black Eyes]] and a successful debut in Japan, making them one of the more well-known and successful girl groups in Korea at the moment.

** ''Second full-length Korean album (TBR in 2012)

!!T-ara provides examples of the following tropes:

* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcUoFqGNW0E Zombie Version]] of their music video for "Lovey Dovey."

T-ara is a seven-member girl group from Korea; they are best known for their chameleon-like tendency of switching their concept and sound at the drop of a dime. While many praise their ability to adapt a new sound and image with relative ease, others say that it may be a detriment. The group seems to suffer from an "identity crisis." The group has said that they STRIVE to be different with each release, and that it is their true appeal. For the most part they seem to be spot on...they are one of the bigger breakout girl groups of the last three years, and are responsible for some of the [[EarWorm most addictively catchy pop songs you'll ever hear.]]

*** This is most apparent in the videoes for "Cry Cry" and "Lovey Dovey", best described as a "gangster mini-epic".

* {{Auto-Tune}}: They've become quite notorious for their sometimes profligate use of it. YourMileageMayVary as to whether they actually need it or not, though.

* CanonDiscontinuity: "Yayaya" has developed a rabid {{Hatedumb}} in the K-Pop community due to its nonsensical lyrics and [[YourMileageMayVary questionably offensive music video.]] As a result, the song's parent album Temptastic has pretty much been written off completely by many who complain that they want the "old" T-ara back...which is a shame considering that Temptastic is, as a whole, an excellent effort.
** To clarify - the video for "Yayaya" featured them hopping around in cheap Native American outfits (complete with feathers in their hair and tacky facepaint), teepees, a ''war whoop'' (in their Japanese single), a dance that included patting their hands over their mouths, and generally all sorts of offensive Native American stereotypes all wrapped up into one. There's two groups regarding the video, those who are outraged over the cultural appropriation and the seeming casual racism, and those who say "But they didn't mean it!" and "I'm a Native and it didn't offend me!"
*** It should be noted that the K-Pop scene has recently come under fire not only for this, but for their use of [[http://seoulbeats.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_seoulbeats_boom1.jpg blackface]] and mocking [[http://www.soompi.com/news/sbs-star-king-production-team-apologizes-for-misrepresent-muslim-on-latest-episode Muslims]] in a skit on a variety show. Take from that what you will.

* RuleOfSeven: YourMileageMayVary as to whether it should be the good or bad version of this trope; The fandom is divided as to whether or not Hwayoung should have been added to the group. While she's developed her fair share of fans since her inclusion, many wish that T-ara had remained a six-member group and don't feel she contributes anything new.

*** It should be noted that the k-pop scene has recently come under fire not only for this, but for their use of blackface and mocking Muslims in a skit on a variety show. Take from that what you will.

** It looks like [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Qri and Jiyeon are about to shoot each other]] in promotional photos for their upcoming single "Lovey Dovey." [[spoiler:This is {{foreshadowing}} as Jiyeon (the heroine of Cry Cry) gets plastic surgery after she is beaten and becomes Qri for "Lovey Dovey".]]

** To clarify - the video for "Yayaya" featured them hopping around in cheap Native American outfits (complete with feathers in their hair and tacky facepaint), teepees, a ''war whoop'' (in their Japanese single), a dance that included patting their hands over their mouths, and generally all sorts of offensive Native American stereotypes all wrapped up into one. There's two groups regarding the video, those who are outraged over the cultural appropriation and the seeming casual racism, and those who say "But they didn't mean it!" and "I'm a Native and it didn't offend me!"v(It should be noted that the k-pop scene has recently come under fire not only for this, but for their use of blackface and mocking Muslims in a skit on a variety show. Take from that what you will.)

** To clarify - the video for "Yayaya" featured them hopping around in cheap Native American outfits (complete with feathers in their hair and tacky facepaint), teepees, a ''war whoop'' (in their Japanese single), a dance that included patting their hands over their mouths, and generally all sorts of offensive Native American stereotypes all wrapped up into one. There's two groups regarding the video, those who are outraged over cultural appropriation and the seeming casual racism, and those who say "But they didn't mean it!" (It should be noted that the k-pop scene has recently come under fire not only for this, but for their use of blackface and mocking Muslims in a skit on a variety show. Take from that what you will.)

** "Roly-Poly" features a dance segment in a seventies-styled dance club.

** It looks like [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Qri and Jiyeon are about to shoot each other]] in promotional photos for their upcoming single "Lovey Dovey."

** To clarify - the video for "YaYaYa" featured them hopping around in cheap Native American outfits (complete with feathers in their hair and tacky facepaint), teepees, a ''war whoop'' (in their Japanese single), a dance that included patting their hands over their mouths, and generally all sorts of offensive Native American stereotypes all wrapped up into one. There's two groups regarding the video, those who are outraged over cultural appropriation and the seeming casual racism, and those who say "But they didn't mean it!" (It should be noted that the k-pop scene has recently come under fire not only for this, but for their use of blackface and mocking Muslims in a skit on a variety show. Take from that what you will.)

*** This is most apparent in the video for "Cry Cry," best described as a gangster mini-epic.

T-ara started as a five-member vocal group (Hyomin, Eunjung, Jiyeon, Jiwon, and Jiae); their premise was that they would specialize in ballads and midtempos, [[IronyAsSheIsCast as the girls' voices were best suited to that style of music.]] Everything seemed to be going well for the group; they had been pegged as "super rookies" due to the three years they had trained before their debut (nearly a year longer than most groups are required to train), and the girls were instantly pegged as a "pretty" group due to their physical beauty. Then tragedy struck...well, not really. Jiwon and Jiae departed at the eleventh hour before their debut due to "creative differences," and as a result Core Contents Media (their record label) were left in a jam. Enter Soyeon (an SME trainee who was originally meant to join the uber-popular girl group GirlsGeneration), Boram (a member of a family that is famous in the Korean entertainment industry), and Qri (a beautiful girl who would eventually become the visual center of the group). And thus, T-ara was born. Hwayoung, the latest addition to the group, would officially join the group shortly before promotions for their mini-album Temptastic began; she is the designated rapper.

While the group's official debut single, "Lies," did not fare, that all turned around when four of the girls joined forces with male hip-hop group Supernova for the electroballad "TTL (Time To Love)." The song quickly became a hit for both groups, and paved the way for T-ara to smash the charts with the silly-yet-catchy [[CatGirl "Bo Peep Bo Peep"]]; their debut album, Absolute (and subsequent repackage [[UpdatedRerelease Breaking Heart]]) were decent sellers. Since then the group has been very consistent in one thing only: their propensity to completely revamp their image and sound at the drop of a dime. Sometimes it pays off ("Roly-Poly")...sometimes it doesn't ("Yayaya"). Their popularity has been on an upswing as of late, thanks in large part to a more adult sound with their latest mini-album [[DarkerAndEdgier Black Eyes]] and a successful debut in Japan, making them one of the more well-known and successful girl groups in Korea at the moment.

T-ara is a seven-member girl group hailing from Korea; they are best known for their chameleon-like tendency to switch their concept and sound at the drop of a dime. While many praise their ability to adapt a new sound and image with relative ease, others criticize that it can also be a detriment as the group seems to suffer from an "identity crisis." The group has gone on record themselves as saying that they STRIVE to be different with each subsequent release, and that that is their true appeal. For the most part they seem to be spot on...they are one of the bigger breakout girl groups of the last three years, and are responsible for some of the [[EarWorm most addictively catchy pop songs you'll ever hear.]]

T-ara got their start as a five-member vocal group (Hyomin, Eunjung, Jiyeon, Jiwon, and Jiae); their premise, ironically enough, was that they would primarily specialize in ballads and midtempos, [[IronyAsSheIsCast as the girls' voices were best suited to that style of music.]] Everything seemed to be going well for the group; they had been pegged as "super rookies" due to the three years they had trained before their debut (nearly a year longer than most groups are required to train), and the girls were instantly pegged as a "pretty" group due to their physical beauty. Then tragedy struck...well, not really. Jiwon and Jiae departed at the eleventh hour before their debut due to "creative differences," and as a result Core Contents Media (their record label) were left in a jam. Enter Soyeon (an SME trainee who was originally meant to join the uber-popular girl group GirlsGeneration), Boram (a member of a family that is famous in the Korean entertainment industry), and Qri (a beautiful girl who would eventually become the visual center of the group). And thus, T-ara was born. Hwayoung, the latest addition to the group, would officially join the group shortly before promotions for their mini-album Temptastic began; she is the designated rapper.