Source: OSEN
T-ara's written announcement:
"We write this letter after much deliberation.
The past month has felt longer than the time it took us to debut and the time we've promoted under all of your love.
First, we would like to honestly apologize for making so many concerned.
We admit that we were immature in not being able to resolve our differences in opinions within the group and letting it out publicly, and we are all reflecting on it together.
We deeply apologize for acting without thought.
If we had understood each other, shared, and acted more maturely, none of this would have happened..
We think that thought every day in misery.
Looking back, we've always overcome any hardships together while chasing the same dream, and it breaks our heart to think that all of those good memories are being seen in a bad light.
We also think that Hwayoung must have gone through a hard time for being misunderstood as being ostracized.
We were all surprised at a result none of us thought or wanted and feel upset that we can no longer be together again.
We hope that Hwayoung no longer has to face any pain again.
We apologize to everyone for concerning everyone with this issue and disappointing those that loved our music.
This hardship was an opportunity of learning for us.
We are supposed to be the strength of many, and have now learned how much responsibility we have on our shoulders, as well as how responsibly we must act.
To our parents, who live for us, and our fans, who will remain by us until the end to love our music...
And to everyone we disappointed, we want to work hard so that our apology will be accepted.
We are genuinely sorry. We ask that you also give your everlasting support and love to Hwayoung, who must have had a harder time than us.
We will always support Hwayoung no matter what.
From all of T-ara."
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Article: [Exclusive] T-ara to make a full frontal comeback through 'Music Bank'
Source: Star Today via Nate
1. [+2,586, -70] What if rice cakes start flying on to the stage while they're singing? ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹
2. [+2,237, -84] Materials for Preparation: raw eggs and flour
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Article: [Exclusive] T-ara to make official comeback through 'M! Countdown' on 9/6
Source: Mydaily via Nate
1. [+712, -12] These girls are over now... I can already tell that they'll come on talk shows and start crying after making any type of excuse they can find.. Then they'll send a video message to Hwayoung. T-ara will promote as if nothing happened and smile on stage... Sigh
2. [+684, -12] They are so determined to receive hate, aren't they?
3. [+656, -14] I should prepare eggs and rice cakes for that dayã…‹
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Article: T-ara overcomes hardship for September comeback, 'Music Bank' in discussion
Source: Newsen via Nate
1. [+874, -20] If producers don't want the set covered in rice cakes and water, they should ban T-ara from the show
2. [+875, -24] This might be the first time where an idol gets egged on stage during live broadcast
3. [+718, -53] Just go stuff your faces with rice cakes
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Article: [Exclusive] T-ara opens up, "Reflecting on our immature actions..."
1. [+1,033, -45] Just f*** off
2. [+990, -46] ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ They must be so desperate now to release an apology now that they're making their comeback
3. [+958, -41] Then go on hiatus and reflect. Don't sit there and try to sell your emotions to win sympathy. Don't think that you can comeback in September and start crying on talk shows. You guys are criminals, don't forget that ã…¡ã…¡.
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Aww, i will support T-ara always!
ReplyDeleteits time for comeback i guess lol
ReplyDeleteerr...is it too late already?
ReplyDeleteWith this, they are really gearing for a comeback. I guess the Sept 7 Music Bank comeback is true, after all. Oh well!
ReplyDeletegirls, I love you, i would like to turn back time. Nor T-ara neither Hwayoung deserved all this . They looked for CCM to help them to find a solution after their stupid mistake on twitter and stupid KKS kicked out Hwayoung.
ReplyDeleteI think their timing is appropriate.
ReplyDeletethey sorry now boz its time for comeback
ReplyDeleteEverybody apologised already. Please just stop now netizens. Proud that I am still a Queen's.:D
ReplyDeletei will support t-ara and hwayoung cos i love them and their songs
ReplyDeleteI know they're sincere, but knowing K-Netizens, they'll continue to make a mountain out of a molehill.
ReplyDelete'We also think that Hwayoung must have gone through a hard time for being misunderstood as being ostracized.' what?!! being misunderstood ??!! so they still didn't want to admit it huh !
ReplyDeleteLol i guess it's you who still doesn't wanna admit to believing fake rumours.
DeleteDeabak Girls....we're waiting ^-^
ReplyDeleteThey sorry, accept it. You will not satisfy unless they kill themselves? Stop it already.
ReplyDeletewondering whose handwriting is this? >.<
ReplyDeleteI think it's too late and I hope netizens will think the same tbh.
ReplyDeleteCCM should just make a new group and hand them T-ara's song. All the member (except Soyeon maybe) were untalented anyway, it's not a great loss.
I kinda agree with that they should just go to hiatus now... it's time for the public to calm down now that they're already apologize... everyone needs time... hope they wont rush in making this comeback but if they really going for it, I think people wont let them go easily... if only this apologize come out as early as the scandal broke out, it definitely wont different... /sigh
ReplyDelete[We also think that Hwayoung must have gone through a hard time for being misunderstood as being ostracized.' what?!! being misunderstood ??!! so they still didn't want to admit it huh ! ]
ReplyDeleteAdmit what??? They already apologized... Are you a human??
not suspicious at all with an impending comeback.
ReplyDeleteregardless of bullying or no bullying
ReplyDeleteone of them was in a gang, another stripped in front of a webcam, & the other faked a car accident. -more than enough for me to stay from that group.
Ikr, 1000% agree
DeleteAnd it's tooooooooo late for they to apologized tbh~
They want to make a comeback, sure they hv to apologized hahaha
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ReplyDeletelol agree XD
i guess most of us already choose who we want to support anyway XD
Better late then never. It's up to the haters if they don't accept this apology coming from them. if netizens did not over react, this should not happened. One thing I observe about some netizens. They are narrow-minded. Believe what they want to belive. Anyway, we look forward for T-ara comeback.
ReplyDeletethis apology letter would have been believable if it was released way before their impending comeback... news reports of their comeback stages in music shows/release date of upcoming album were released before news reports of this apology letter right? still side-eyeing ccm/kks as well as t-ara to some extent...
ReplyDeleteJust f*** off
ReplyDeleteOh I love it!!!
Mte
i wonder if the rice cake really flying on the stage at music bank next week. waiting for it!
ReplyDeletenice timing. lol
ReplyDeletelol,korea netizens reaction are the best! haha XD
ReplyDeleteOh look. Korean netizen scum crying like babies behind their monitors as usual. I'll bet I see not one rice cake during the comeback.
ReplyDeleteT-ara should get automatic weapons for the Music Bank concert and legally be allowed to shoot any rice cake throwers on sight. That would be great justice for all concerned. They should practice to aim while shuffle dancing.
ReplyDeletesuspicious. . . i guess they want a clean comeback without ricecake, water and flour on their stage.
ReplyDeletetiming. . . .im veeeeery suspicious
gaddammit, im turning into those crazy knetizens
Netizens stupidly believed the "bullying" "evidence" and now the evidence has been shattered and all parties agree there was no bullying, netizens have dug themselves into a hole - the only way out is to admit they were wrong. And we all know that netizens are way too immature to ever admit fault or wrongdoing for anything ever. Hence, the T-ara bashing continues even after all the people concerned have kissed and made up. We need a final solution to the netizen problem before they destroy all of k-pop, one group at a time. Maybe get the military to send them all to the North, then they can troll that DPRK version of Girls' Generation to tears and nervous breakdown instead.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't know what to believe. I think the bullying is a bit out of context, but it is suspicious that they would now write an apology letter...after Eunjung gets kicked out of her drama and before their comeback. It sounds almost like the apology letter was their last resort (now that everything seems to have gone downhill for them).
ReplyDeleteHmm oh well. Best of luck.
apology long overdue this is so funny...oh you have a comeback soon!???? good luck with that!
ReplyDeleteeverything ccm does is wrong like EVERYTHING lmao
Of course the timing of the apology is opportunistic, and more example of KKS not really handling the situation intelligently, but that doesn't mean they bullied anyone, or that they're not sincere. The evidence being "A bit" out of context more like completely out of context in every. single. case. K-pop groups have so much footage out there that it's easy to selectively edit to smear any member of any group. I could knock up a "f(x) Krystal or 2NE1 CL is a bully" slideshow in under 15 minutes if someone paid me. It wouldn't make it true though.
ReplyDeleteKorean Netizens are of da worst kind!!! I hate korea n korean netizen!! U ppl act lyk u owe deir lives n all!!! Lyk u hav right to end deir lives!!! Wen dey said dey were innocent, u didnt buy it!!! She Hwayoung herslf twitted so said she was forced!! wen Eunjung was dismissed frm drama, u all said she deserved it!!! wen dey tried to defend demselves u said dey r shameless n arent sory for wht dey did.. n noe finally wen dey did u don buy it again!!! n btw, bout ricecake... all u bitches n bastards, it was a game DAMN it!!! For good shake it was a game on TV program!! If u don care 2 kno dat truth den 8 least dont paste wrong comments!!!
ReplyDeleteU ppl are rely taking down T-ara wen dey didnt nth wrong!!! u hav ur own imagination n dont wanna know da truth!! I bet evn if Hwayoung herslf call for a press conference n stated dat T-ara didnt bully me... U all will say KKM Forced her to do!!! Sick PPl, wen u arent buying it den don ask to sell it in da first place... K-Netizens are da biggest losers n Dirtiest Dog Shit!!!!
omg..OMG
ReplyDeleteis it really that hard to apologize to someone?
when you have done something wrong...no.. even if you are not wrong apologizing to someone doesnt really do you any harm, people will favor those who have big hearts.
netizens have made a collection of the so called evidence of bullying, and most people have begun hating T-ARAs, this would never happen if they have a big heart, Apologizing is very simple.
i wouldnt call it letter of apology...
read it again...
reason of writing the letter is
-> "we would like to honestly apologize for making so many concerned."
why?
-> "We admit that we were immature in not being able to resolve our differences in opinions within the group and letting it out publicly, and we are all reflecting on it together.
We deeply apologize for acting without thought.
If we had understood each other, shared, and acted more maturely, none of this would have happened.."
All Members Tweet against one member
Then After the CEO+Company+Employee Wants Hwa young out. this is like hwayoung versus the company... first being bullied by her group members, then after by her company...its really too much.
--> cut the crap and say sorry that the members have bullied hwa young and now reflectiing upon it...
this statement is the worst
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---> WTF Good Memories...of what?
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--> Being misunderstood?? WTF ? its like saying we dont know why she is out of the group...of her own free will, we never bully her and there were never any conflicts..fuck hell yeah
HEY People look at the articles below
ReplyDeleteto me its so similar to hwayoung vs T-ara
now they have eunjung vs five fingers...
the only difference is that one (hwayoung) is kicked and forced to resign when she had nothing wrong.
and eunjung was kicked out of the drama in order to save the drama and the other actors and actresses, how could she still so brazen and wanted to act when she is clearly a time bomb, and could kill everyone with her...just stfu and quit the drama, save the drama...i couldnt imagine how she would face other people and act infront of so many people...she is so thick skinned
http://www.allkpop.com/2012/08/five-fingers-producers-break-silence-on-eunjungs-exit-and-refute-ccms-claims
this scandal is so entertaining LOLLLLLLLL
ReplyDeletei hope it continues. MORE TEARS, MORE ACCIDENTS, MORE LIES, MORE KKS.
don't feel like they wrote that... actions speck loader then words... lets see where this goes...
ReplyDeleteI wish they had not mentioned a comeback date so soon. It is only going to make people think they are only apologizing so they can make more money with their music. I feel they should have stepped away from the spotlight for at least two months and then issue an apology. and maybe after that start thinking about making a comeback. Sigh** I don't know how to take their apology to be honest but still I wish them luck.
ReplyDeleteGirls like T-ara don't deserve to be idols.
ReplyDeleteHwayoung was not a Drama queen and a bitch like T-ara fans are saying.
They should go to hiatus for some time.
korea netizens are Daebak, I've seen stupid reactions from Allkpop users saying how Hwayoung deserves to die or being raped because she's destroying T-ARA
ReplyDeleteAh, you do realize that sites like allkpop are for foreigners right? Those are not k-netizens
ReplyDeleteCore Contents Media here. We regret to inform that T-ara comeback is delayed. Boram, Qri, Soyeon, Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiyeon and Areum were all involved in a serious traffic accident this morning. They suffered burns, broken bones, blood poisoning, and sprained neck. They required blood transfer, liver and heart and skin transplant.
ReplyDeleteWe hope that public understands that the members need time to recover. We are determined to see them being released from hospital tomorrow morning. Sincerely, Kim Kwangsoo.
Bad timing~ and it's too obvious that they make this statement cuz they having a comeback...
ReplyDeleteIdk what ccm thinking ryt know, t-ara needs a break at least until 3 month or maybe next year
They hv gangkiz and davichi ryt?! They should make a comeback first and oh Speed too with new song
Idk why i think ccm act like they don't hv any artist or group beside t-ara now, they need to focus on other artist too tbh
Not forgiven
ReplyDeletei luv t-ara forever awaiting queens,. fighting
ReplyDeleteMy take on what lead up to Hwayoung's departure is that T-ara, who are comprised of young girls, naturally formed their cliques within the group. With Hwayoung joing the group later, she always found it hard to be accepted by the established members. I would say that she wasn't always excluded and maybe for a time they all tried to get along. However, at some point, a dispute or disagreement lead to Hwayoung being further excluded and tensions rising to the point where they found it difficult to be around one another. Even though ostracizing somebody is not a nice thing to do, it's just how it is sometimes when we are talking about group dynamics of young people living and working with one another, day in and day out. The lack of maturity with some of these young girls is understandable. The responsibility to sort out internal problems lie with the people in charge of them, which does not seem to be case here. KKS could have got the girls together to air their grievances and defuse any tensions, but that would asking too much of this inept CEO. His only way of solving problems is too get rid of any perceived problem (in this case Hwayoung) and protect at all cost his golden goose (T-ara).
ReplyDeleteIn all honesty, I doubt the sincereness of the apology letter, especially with its timing, just before their comeback. With that said, I hope T-ara do get back on their feet and make music again as they make some of the more interesting KPOP songs around. They are young girls and they did make a mistake, which resulted in somebody getting the sack, but they are still just young girls. The best thing T-ara, CCM and KKS can do is extend an olive branch to Hwayoung and offer to take her back into the group and apologize for their harsh treatment of her. Whether Hwayoung takes up the offer is up to her. This gesture has to be made because the reason people are mostly angry is that one person was unfairly made the scapegoat. Only by sincerely attempting to correct a perceived injustice, can T-ara and CCM truly alleviate the anger of those who feel wronged on Hwayoung's behalf.
^ Even if T-ara asked her to return, and whether she does or does not, a lot of people will still be unhappy about it, assuming that she was only asked in hopes of ending the scandal.
ReplyDeleteI think what's done, is done. Hwayoung does not need to return to T-ara. If there were discords/bullying within the group, then no, she doesn't need to come back and face it all over again.
I believe she was chosen as the scapegoat (kicked out) simply because she wasn't as popular as the others. I don't know T-ara well, but I know that members like Eunjung and Jiyeon brought in more profit from their other schedules.
The only thing I don't like about this letter it that right after it came the announcement of their comeback. Can't they let their sincere apology sink in more before coming back? It feels as if they only released an apology because they're coming back.
ReplyDeletelol the netizens won't throw anything at them. in the end, they probably will just sit at home in front of the computer.
ReplyDeleteWaiting for them to prove that they are in fact sorry for their actions.........and not just hungry enough to get back their popularity
ReplyDeleteoh, okay
ReplyDeletewe'll forgive you
Good luck for your comeback, buing buing.... xD