South Korean girl group
T-ara
T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partner ...
has held five tours since its debut in 2009, four of which were in Japan. T-ara's X'mas Premium Live was a 3-day tour promoting the group's first and second Japanese singles
"Bo Peep Bo Peep (JPN ver.)" and
"Ya Ya Ya (JPN ver.)", respectively. The
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
concert was recorded and later released on the Diamond Edition of T-ara's first Japanese album ''
Jewelry Box
A casket is a decorative box or container that is usually smaller than a chest and is typically decorated. In recent centuries they are often used as boxes for jewelry, but in earlier periods they were also used for keeping important documents an ...
''.
The T-ara Great China Tour kicked off in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
in December 2014 and concluded in the same city in September 2016. The tour marked T-ara's first concerts in
Hefei
Hefei (; ) is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census and its built-up ( ...
and
Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...
.
Tours
Cancelled tours
In September 2014, MBK Entertainment announced that T-ara would be touring Japan for the 3rd time with a concert tour in support of their third Japanese album "
Gossip Girls
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". Over 2,000 tickets were sold to fanclub members before going on sale online. However, the agency quickly cancelled the tour after being scammed by the organizer who embezzled around 200 million KRW (~$174,000 USD) which he received from the former label's president. The scammer was caught 2 years later in 2015.
One-off concerts
Co-organized concerts
Cancelled concerts
Power & Beauty Concert in San Francisco
On April 13, 2012, T-ara was supposed to hold a concert in the United States with
Davichi
Davichi () is a South Korean pop duo formed in 2008. The duo consists of vocalists Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung. Their name, "Davichi", is derived from the Korean phrase "shining over everything" ( 다 비치).
The duo has released three studi ...
and
Yangpa
Lee Eun-jin (; born March 17, 1979), better known by her stage name Yangpa (, lit. ''Onion''), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 1996 with the hit single "Novice's Love."
History
1990s
Yangpa debuted in 1996 with the album ''Novice's Lo ...
, titled "Power & Beauty in San Francisco". Marketed as the "first major K-pop concert in Northern California", and with around 8,000 tickets sold, it was officially announced sold-out by the organizing agency Namu Entertainment with a possibility of adding additional seats. However, the concert was postponed and later cancelled due to visas not being prepared four days before the event. Namu Entertainment later sued Core Contents Media blaming the agency for not taking precautions and not preparing visas in time.
Jewelry Box – First Korea Concert
T-ara was scheduled to hold their ever Korean concert in Seoul on August 11, 2012 at the
Jamsil Arena
Jamsil Arena (), also known as Jamsil Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena. It is part of Seoul Sports Complex, located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 11,069 for basketball and was built from December 1976 to April 19 ...
. Core Contents Media announced that the concert was sold-out with over 6,000 tickets sold for Korean fans only, as the agency refused T-ara's Japanese and Chinese fanclubs' requests for additional 4,000 seats. The concert was supposed to be the final stop in the Asian tour ''Jewelry Box'', starting from the
''T-ara Japan Tour 2012: Jewelry Box'' in Japan, then ''First Lovey Dovey Roly Poly Live'' in Thailand and finishing with ''Jewelry Box - First Korea Concert'' in South Korea. However, due to the group's bullying controversy, the concert was postponed and later cancelled 10 days before the event.
T-ara Live in Macau
T-ara was supposed to perform their last concert with their former agency
MBK Entertainment
MBK Entertainment (), was a South Korean entertainment company established by Kim Kwang-soo.
The company was originally founded in 1999 as GM Planning. The company was absorbed by Mnet Media in 2006, following Kim Kwang-soo joint with CJ Group a ...
in
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
on May 20, 2017. It would've also marked the group's first ever concert in the territory. However, due to the conflict between the agency and members
Boram
Jeon Bo-ram (born March 22, 1986), referred to as Boram, is a South Korean singer and actress. She originally debuted as a solo artist, releasing four singles in 2008, before eventually becoming a member of girl group T-ara in 2009. The gro ...
and
Soyeon which resulted in their departure from the agency, the concert was postponed and later cancelled by the organizing agency YS Entertainment. Fans expressed their disapproval of the company's actions towards the members and the loss of their already paid-tickets by protesting in front the venue the day of the event.
Comeback showcases
Fan meetings
Award shows
Festivals
Joint tours and concerts
Guest performances
TV Shows & Specials
Home media
Rights to several T-ara concerts were licensed and sold / aired (Live and re-broadcast) to different distributors. In August 2011, T-ara's First Showcase In Japan was aired on Japan's largest broadcasting satellite
Sky Perfect TV. In 2011, T-ara's First Showcase In Japan received a nationwide 3D screening in Japan by Warner production which operates 498 screens nationwide.
Notes
References
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T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partner ...