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T-ara (/tiˈɑːrə/; Korean: 티아라) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2009, currently 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 partnership with late composer Shinsadong Tiger.[2][3] A broad array of visual concepts have earned the group a "chameleon-like" reputation.[a][5] The group has achieved commercial success in several regions in Asia including South Korea and China,[6][7][8] with their single "Roly-Poly" (2011) being one of the most downloaded domestic singles since 2010.
T-ara made their debut with the single "Lies" in 2009, following line-up changes due to creative differences;[9] their debut studio album Absolute First Album (2009) was well received critically and spawned the hit singles "TTL (Time to Love)", "Bo Peep Bo Peep", and "I Go Crazy Because of You". Both their debut Japanese single and studio album reached number one on the Oricon weekly charts and were subsequently certified Gold. They subsequently gained nationwide recognition after releasing "Roly-Poly" (2011), and "Roly-Poly In Copacabana" (2011) which went on to become the Gaon chart's best-selling single of the year. At the height of K-pop's popularity in Japan, T-ara signed onto management agency J-Rock for $4.7 million—reportedly the highest figure of any Korean girl group expanding into the territory at the time.[10] T-ara's Korean EP Black Eyes (2011) spawned three consecutive number ones: "Cry Cry", "We Were in Love" and "Lovey-Dovey".
In 2012, T-ara experienced a dip in popularity as the group faced accusations of internal discord, resulting in Hwayoung's immediate departure with Areum following a year after. T-ara's later material was released to varying degrees of success before the group began focusing on promotional activities in China, where they attracted attention for their cover of Chopstick Brothers' "Little Apple" (2014). T-ara's final release as six members was tentatively scheduled for May 2017, ahead of Soyeon and Boram's expiring contracts; however, conflicts with their management delayed What's My Name? until June 2017, effectively ending their involvement. After a four year hiatus,[11] T-ara reunited and released their first independent single album, Re:T-ara, in 2021. According to Sina Entertainment, T-ara has sold 1.14 million physical albums as of December 2020.[12]
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