T-ara releases comeback music video for “Roly Poly”!

On June 29th, T-ara finally released their long-awaited comeback music video for “Roly Poly“!

Unlike any regular music video, “Roly Poly” is a whopping 10 minutes long and was done under a mini-drama format with direction from famous director, Cha Eun Taek. Fit to the song’s retro theme, the music video is about the feelings of nostalgia for the good ol’ days.

At the center are members Eunjung, Jiyeon, and Hyomin, with special appearances by Jun Young Rok (Boram’s father) and actress Im Ye Jin.

The song itself was co-produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu Sang. Core Contents Mediaexplained, “‘Roly Poly’ features an addictive but easy to follow melody that will catch the attention of listeners of all ages. The minute people watch the music video, the older generation will feel the scent of their youth while the younger generation experiences something new.”

Check it out below!

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T-ara reveals more jacket photos for “Roly-Poly”

T-ara has just unveiled additional jacket covers for their upcoming album, “John Travolta Wannabe“!

Reportedly, the girls recorded the music video for their title track “Roly-Poly” overnight on June 18th, and simultaneously shot their album jacket photos.

The album name is supposed to express a nostalgia for John Travolta’s hit movie, “Saturday Night Fever“. “Roly-Poly” carries out this feeling by utilizing a disco beat that’s reminiscent of early 80’s music. It’s also said that the album will include five remixed songs from T-ara’s last album.

The choreography will see 20 backup dancers on stage performing moves from the 70’s and 80’s; T-ara enlisted the help of choreographer Seo Byung Gu, who’s said to be a master of 80’s dance in Korea.

It’s been revealed that ’70s teen stars Im Ye Jin and Jeon Young Rok will also be in the MV.

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"Dream High" To Hold Concert in Japan

“Dream High,” the 2011 drama starring a mostly idol cast is successfully conquering Japan.  Originally aired over KBS2TV in Korea, “Dream High” achieved solid ratings nationwide.  The drama started airing in Japan overDATV a few weeks later.  Positive response to the broadcast has prompted DATV to air re-runs.

With these developments, DATV and AVEX will partner to stage a Dream High concert at the Saitama Super Arena on September 4th.  The event will feature “Dream High” cast members, Bae Yong Joon, and JY Park.  

“Dream High,” about the lives of Kirin High School students aspiring to a music career, is a collaboration of Bae Yong Joon’s Key East Entertainment and JYP Entertainment, starring Kim Soo Hyun, miss A’s Suzy,2PM’s Taecyeon and Wooyoung, T-ara’s Eunjung, and IU.

The drama likewise produced a hit soundtrack album, the Japanese special edition of which will be launched on July 27th.

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T-ara to make a comeback next month with “John Travolta Wannabe”

Girl group T-ara has revealed that they’ll be making a Korean comeback next month before they jet off to Japan for their debut.

The girls will be working with Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu Sung for their comeback track, “Bo Peep Bo Peep 2 – Roly Poly“! The song is described to be an ’80s retro track with a disco style, which was inspired by John Travolta’s image.

A total of 20 dancers will be joining the girls on stage to recreate that disco feel.

T-ara will bring back popular dance moves from the ’70s and ’80s in their choreography, including the hustle, diamond dance, and the ABC dance.

Core Contents Media explained about their upcoming comeback concept, “T-ara’s new album, ‘John Travolta Wannabe‘, is a concept about missing John Travolta from the movie, ‘Saturday Night Fever‘. We’ve emphasized the charms of disco and retro styles.”

Keep stay tune okay? :)

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Who’s the best idol actor/actress?

Big Bang’s TOP was rated to have the best current acting career as well as the one with the highest potential in his future as an actor amongst idols in the acting scene.

Three major broadcasting company directors (MBC, SBS, and KBS) along with 7 professionals were surveyed to rate the 11 idols that have been featured in dramas or movies in the past2 years. Idols were rated for their ‘acting career up to date’ and ‘potential for growth’; TOP was rated the highest of everyone, averaging 7.6 and 8.0 out of 10, respectively. Professionals praised that “[TOP's] sharp and bold image is appealing” (Ahn Hyuk Mo) and also advised that “it is time for [TOP] to broaden his acting career” (Huh Woong). TOP starred in the movie “‘71: Into the Fire”, winning the Best Male Rookie Actor award at the prestigious 47th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Following TOP, JYJ’s Park Yoochun placed 2nd scoring 7.0 and 7.7, and 2PM’s Ok Taecyeon placed 3rd scoring 6.6 and 7.6. Park Yoochun debuted in the acting scene through “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”  and followed through in MBC’s all-new-series “Miss Ripley“, whereas Ok Taecyeon debuted through “Cinderella’s Sister” and followed that up by starring as a lead role in “Dream High”.

Reviewers commented about Park Yoochun saying that “he needs to keep his dry smoothness” (Yoon Suk Jin) and that “he shows a potential in melodrama” (Lee Daeyoung). Concerning Ok Taecyeon, reviewers stated that he is “serious [about acting] and has that star quality, but because of his busy schedule he lacks the time to put that much effort into acting” (Lee Moon Won).

Amongst female idols, T-Ara’s Ham Eunjung who was also featured in “Dream High” received the highest score. Eunjung received a 6.3 in ‘acting career up to date’, placing 4th, but she placed 5th in ‘potential for growth’ with a score of 6.4. She was criticized, “her strong point is her everyday, next door type appearance, but she needs to gain experience” (Ahn Hyuk Mo).

T-Ara’s Jiyeon placed 7th in ‘acting career up to date’ but tied at 6th with CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwain ‘potential for growth’. Kara’s Goo Hara who is currently acting in SBS’s “City Hunter” scored the lowest in both categories. Professionals coldly criticized that “she needs to escape the shade of being an idol” (Yoon Suk Jin) and that “she is better fit as a singer” (Ahn Hyuk Mo).

Afterschool’s UEE placed 10th in ‘acting career up to date’ and tied with Goo Hara for 10th in ‘potential for growth’. She received criticisms that “she fits the current trend, but ultimately will fall behind” (Ko Young Tak) and that “she needs serious consideration in what else she could show other than her healthy appeal” (Huh Woong).

Kim Hyun Joong of SS501, who received big spotlights as one of the top upcoming Hallyu Stars through his roles in “Boys Before Flowers” and “Playful Kiss” tied for 5th in ‘acting career up to date’ with Super Junior’s Choi Siwon, but fell to 9th place in ‘potential for growth’. Kim Hyun Joong received harsh criticisms from the reviewers that “he needs more stable acting to receive lead roles” (Ko Young Tak) and “the fact he sells despite his downside was his strength, but even that is becoming blurry now” (Lee Moon Won).

Choi Siwon, who placed 5th in ‘acting career up to date’ and higher as 4th in ‘potential for growth’, received criticism that although his acting is somewhat stable, he is trapped in his roles within his handsome appearance.

There are mainly three routes in which idols enter their acting career.

First, the historical drama route: Fin.K.L’s Sung Yuri in “Thousand Years Love”, JYJ’s Park Yoochun in “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”, and Afterschool’s UEE as young Misil in “Queen Seon Duk”. Historical dramas carry a specific tone for lines, and the recent rise of fusion-historical dramas make it easy for rookie actors and actresses to pull lines off. Historical dramas, rather than trendy dramas, also give the impression that the idol actors/actresses are taking acting more seriously.

Second, the musician role route: Jung Yonghwa of CNBLUE and Lee Hong Ki of FT Island in “You’re Beautiful” along with Miss A Suzy in “Dream High” are typical cases. Idols can showcase their talent and act naturally. In MBC’s “Fall In Love” which will air its first episode on the 29th of June, Jung Yonghwa will play the lead role as a college student who is majoring guitar in music school.

Lastly, debuting outside of Korea using their international popularity. Kara’s Goo Hara debuted as an actress in “UraKara” in Japan and then recently kicked off her acting career in Korea in SBS’s “City Hunter”. Super Junior’s Donghae will debut in acting with a lead role in Taiwan through “Glamorous Challenge”, set to start sometime this year. MBC’s “Playful Kiss” in which Kim Hyun Joong was featured in had very low ratings in Korea, but it went on out to Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and many other countries to gross a total of approximately 4 million dollars.

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T-ara’s Jiyeon is into girls for ‘Miss Ripley'

T-ara’s Jiyeon took on a surprising role for MBC’s ‘Miss Ripley‘ On June 6th!

Fans got to see the young idol tackle a challenging part as ‘Yu’, the daughter of the Japanese Prime Minister. Yu was staying at a hotel in Korea, and caused panic when she slipped away secretly.

Actress Lee Da Hae, who played the role of ‘Jang Miri’, was sent out on a search for Yu, and finally found her at a ‘Hallyu Concert’. During this entire process, it was revealed that Yu was a lesbian. Yu was interacting mysteriously with her female friend, and Jang Miri later discovers that was the reason why Yu stole away from the hotel; she was ‘rebelling’ against her father, who was opposed to the relationship.

To persuade Yu to go back, Jang Miri lies to her by saying, “I’m a lesbian, just like you.”

She also tries to gain Yu’s sympathy by telling her that her father died because of her, and so Yu should try to avoid making the same mistake that she did.

In the end, Yu returns to the hotel and even thanks Jang Miri for telling her the story about her father.

Viewers commented, “It was shocking that a high schooler acted as a lesbian” and “Although it was a short appearance, her acting was very good”.

Check out Jiyeon’s acting below!

see the video here

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T-ara’s Jiyeon, Eunjung, and Hyomin become three black beans

On June 5th, T-ara’s Jiyeon uploaded two cute photos of her and groupmates Eunjung and Hyominputting on face masks.

As the caption, she wrote, “Three black beans”.

All three of them have the black face mask plastered on every corner of their faces, and although it looks pretty ridiculous as a sel-ca prop, they look adorable all the same.

Hyomin retweeted, “Looks pretty tasty”, while Eunjung added, “keke removing toxins, I will look at this photo whenever I’m sad.”

Netizens wrote, “You guys are taking care of your skin”, “Toxin removal lol I should do that too”, “You guys are still pretty”, and “T-ara is so cute”.

source: allkpop