T-ara N4 | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2013 |
| Labels | MBK |
| Spinoff of | T-ara |
| Past members | |
| Website | T-ara N4 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 티아라엔포 |
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| Revised Romanization | Tiara Enpo |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'iara Enp'o |
T-ara N4 was the first official sub-group of South Korean girl group T-ara,composed of Eunjung,Hyomin,Jiyeon and previously Areum until her departure from the main group in July 2013. The sub-group only released one EP, Jeon Won Diary in April 2013.
In late March 2013,T-ara's agency Core Contents Media were in the midst of forming a new unit from the group with the members Eunjung,Areum,Jiyeon and Hyomin. The unit's name,T-ara N4 (which stands for "T-ara Brand New 4") was revealed April 12,2013. [1] T-ara previously tried sub-units with the promotions of their sixth Japanese single "Bunny Style!",in which the B-sides were sung by units of two and three members;however it would be their first time official unit activities. [2]
T-ara N4's debut single,"Jeon Won Diary" (전원일기;Jeon-won Ilgi),was inspired by the 1980s South Korean drama of the same name. [3] Produced by Duble Sidekick,the song is said to have "funky and intense" dance music combined with elements of hip-hop, [4] with the main motif of "Jeon Won Diary" about breaking away from the same everyday routine. [3]
On July 10,2013,Areum left the group to pursue her solo career. [5] Core Contents Media announced that Dani would occupy Areum's positions only in the T-ara N4 sub-unit,while in May 2012 Dani was originally revealed to join T-ara as the ninth member following the completion of her training. [6] [7] As of October 2014,their agency decided that Dani would not be part of T-ara N4 and continue as a trainee under the agency instead.
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Digital Sales | |||||||||
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| KOR Gaon [8] | KOR Billboard [9] | |||||||||||
| 2013 | "Jeon Won Diary" | 11 | 15 |
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| 2013 | "Can We Love" | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Synnara Awards | 2013 | Best Album | Jeon Won Diary | Nominated | [10] |
| MTV Best of The Best Awards | best Sub-unit | T-ara N4 | Nominated | ||
| SBS Pop Asia Awards | Best Newcomer | Won | [11] | ||
| Inkigayo Awards | Best Popular Song | Jeon Won Diary | Nominated |
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Park Ji-yeon,referred to as Jiyeon,is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009. Apart from her group's activities,she has also starred in various television dramas such as Soul (2009),Master of Study (2010),Dream High 2 (2012),Triangle (2014),she also starred in various films such as Death Bell 2:Bloody Camp (2012),Encounter (2015). She debuted as a solo artist with her first EP,Never Ever,on May 20,2014,making her the first T-ara member to debut as a solo artist.
Hahm Eun-jung,known professionally as Eunjung and also Elsie,is a South Korean singer and actress. She began her career at the age of seven as an entertainer in 1995,when she won the Little Miss Korea competition and debuted as a child actress in the same year in a television drama A New Generation of Adults (1995). Since then,she has taken on several roles in movies,television series and also being cast in various commercial films. After three years of training,she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group T-ara in July 2009. She has won the Child Actor Award for her role in "Drama of The Year" multi-winner Land at the 2004 SBS Drama Awards. She was also nominated and won awards for comedies Coffee House (2010) and Dream High (2011),reality show We Got Married (2011–12),family drama Be My Dream Family (2021),and daily soap opera Love Twist (2021–22).
Park Sun-young,known professionally as Hyomin (효민),is a South Korean singer,songwriter,actress,and fashion designer known for her work as a member of South Korean girl group T-ara. Apart from her group's activities,Hyomin has also starred in various television dramas such as My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010),Gyebaek (2011),The Thousandth Man (2012),and in various films such as Gisaeng Ryung (2011) and Jinx!!! (2013).
Park So-yeon,referred to as Soyeon,is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009. She debuted as a solo artist in 2021.
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Lee Ji-hyun,better known by her stage name Qri (Korean: 큐리),is a South Korean singer,actress,model and fashion designer. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009. Since 2009,Qri has been active in the entertainment industry from acting and variety shows to music to modeling. Her most notable works include her supporting role in hit drama Queen Seondeok,which received near-universal acclaim,winning over 20 awards and solidifying Qri's career in the field.
"Day by Day" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara from the EP of the same name,released on 3 July 2012 as its lead single. It was composed by Kim Tae-hyun and produced by Cho Young-soo and Ahn Young-min. This was T-ara's first song featuring new member Areum and the last with Ryu Hwa-young.
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Jeon Won Diary is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group T-ara N4,a sub-unit of T-ara. It was released on April 29,2013,and was promoted by the lead single of the same name. The song was written and produced by Duble Sidekick,with additional arrangement by Hwang Ho-jin. It features a guest verse from Speed's rapper,Woo Tae-woon. Musically,"Jeon Won Diary" is a dance-pop song with elements of hip-hop,while the lyrics are about wanting to escape from the day-to-day routine.
Treasure Boxis the third studio album and second Japanese release by South Korean idol group T-ara. It was released on August 7,2013,as their first album release under Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records Japan in two limited editions and a regular edition. In order to promote the album,the group kicked off their second Japan nationwide concert tour T-ara Japan Tour 2013:Treasure Box on September 4,2013.
What's My Name? is the ninth extended play by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on 14 June 2017,by MBK Entertainment and distributed by Interpark. The EP was released in six versions:a normal edition containing the group songs;an edition of each member with their solo songs;and a digital edition with all the songs,group and solo. A music video for the title track was also released on 14 June. This is the first release since the departure of members Soyeon and Boram and the final release by T-ara under MBK Entertainment. The EP peaked at number four on the Gaon Album Chart. The various versions of the EP have sold over 39,453 physical copies combined as of July 2017.
Hahm Eun-jung,is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of girl group T-ara and its subgroup T-ara N4. In 2012,Eun-jung became the first idol star to host the Korean remake of hit TV show SNL. The episode drew a record-breaking nationwide rating of 1.444%,the show's all time highest rating at the time.
Park Ji-yeon,is a South Korean singer,actress and model. She is a member of girl group T-ara and its subgroup T-ara N4.
Hyomin is a South Korean singer,songwriter and actress. She debuted as a singer with T-ara in 2009 and has since been active in the entertainment industry. Her first major acting project was My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox as Ban Sun-Nyeon the drama saw huge success during its run and helped develop Hyomin's acting career.
Sweet Temptation Korean: 달콤한유혹is a 2015 omnibus web series starring all six T-ara members Jung Chaeyeon and Cho Seung-hee. The show was a joint venture between South Korea and China. It was one of the first original projects produced by Naver TV Cast.
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