VietNamNet Bridge – The Korean girlband T-ara arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City on January 9, and then held a press conference and a mini-show in the city.

T-ara debuted in 2009 under Core Contents Media, now known as MBK Entertainment. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called the "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior.

Originally a five-member group composed of Jiae, Jiwon, Eunjung, Hyomin, and Jiyeon, they released their first song "Good Person" for the soundtrack of the Korean drama Cinderella Man in April 2009. After Jiae and Jiwon withdrew from the group two months later, T-ara debuted as a six-member group with the addition of Boram, Soyeon, and Qri in July 2009, releasing their first single "Lies".

Their debut studio album Absolute First Album was released in December 2009 and spawned several hit singles including "TTL (Time to Love)", "Bo Peep Bo Peep", and "I Go Crazy Because of You". The album was followed by the group's first extended play, Temptastic, in 2010.

Their second extended play John Travolta Wannabe (2011) produced "Roly-Poly", which was nominated for several awards and went on to become the Gaon chart's number one single of the year. In less than six months, the group released their third extended play Black Eyes (2011), which spawned three number one singles: "Cry Cry", "We Were in Love" and "Lovey-Dovey".

In 2011, T-ara signed a $4.3 million contract with management company J-Rock for their Japanese debut, the highest out of all the Korean girl groups debuting in Japan. The group's first single was a remake of their 2009 hit "Bo Peep Bo Peep". It ranked at number one on the Oricon weekly charts.

Some pictures of T-ara in Vietnam:


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 Fans at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 

 

 

 

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T-ara girls at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 

 

 

 

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T-ara girls at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 

 

 

 

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The Korean girlband in white dresses at the press conference on the evening of January 9. Photo: Eunjung

 

 

 

 

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Eunjung, Jiyeon, Soyeon, Boram, Qri and Hyomin introduced their names and said hello in Vietnamese. Photo: Hyomin

 

 

 

 

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They answered questions from the media with the help of an interpreter. Photo: Boram

 

 

 

 

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Jiyeon.

 

 

 

 

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Soyeon.

 

 

 

 

 

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 The members of T-ara said that Vietnamese fans had played an important role in maintaining the reputation of the group. The international fan base, especially in Vietnam, helped T-ara maintain their love of music. The group also promised to learn more Vietnamese. Photo: Qri.

 

 

 

 

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On the evening of January 10, T-ara successfully held a minishow with the attendance of 3,000 spectators at Lan Anh stage in Ho Chi Minh City. This was the opening and only show of T-ara in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2015, so it attracted fans from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

 

 

 

 

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Vietnamese fans presented a Vietnamese non la to the T-ara girls.

 

 

 

 

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Thousands of people raised the banner "Together Forever" during the final performance.

 

 

 

 

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Moved by the love and affection of Vietnamese fans, T-ara girls said again and again: "Vietnamese fans are  great, you guys are the best!" and promised to come back soon.

 

 

 

 

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During the two-hour show, T-ara girls talked with fans as well.

 

 

 

 

 

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They performed their greatest "hits", such as: "Time to Love", "Roly Poly", "Number Nine", "Sugar-Free", and "Bo bo beep beep". 

 

 

 

 

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They spoke in Vietnamese: "Nhóm em là T-ara" (My Band is T-ara), "Tôi yêu các bạn nhiều lắm" (I Love You So Much), "Các bạn có nhớ chúng tôi không" (Do You Remember Us), and "Cảm ơn" (Thank You). They said that during their third trip to Vietnam, they had tried many exciting dishes and drinks. In particular, T-ara liked fruit and milk shakes and expressed a wish to visit Notre Dame Cathedral and Ha Long Bay if they have a chance.

 

 

 

 

 

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After the minishow in Vietnam, they took a day of rest before flying back to Korea on the evening of January 11.

 


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