If there’s nothing original anymore, I guess the next best thing is to just conquer them all in one go.
With their impending debut, Mnet’s new hope, T-ara, have been releasing teaser photos illustrating them experimenting with all different types of concepts. The first approach was the blonde afro clone look, following that, they released a second photo of the girls looking slightly more distinguishable with a white fresh image. I got to say all their eyes look frighteningly big and perfect in this photo.
Now the T-ara girls are continuing on with a 1920s sort of privileged youth, sequins and stocking look with their latest teaser photos, which have a fierce editorial touch. While their group and compilation shots look quite nice, all the individual photos make me slightly queasy because of their overly whitened and plastic faces.
I have to admit that I kinda have high hopes for T-ara, being advertised as a pretty girl group with vocals to beat, but it feels that they are trying too hard in the image department. Their new individual photos recall the faces of preexisting popular girl group members, as if somehow replicating their look will somehow emulate their success.
Bo-ram looks like KARA’s bubbly American member, Nicole.
From the very beginning, people have noticed that Hyo-min bares a startling resemblance to Girls Generation’s raspy voiced American member, Jessica.
New addition Kiwi (Q-ri) reminds me of a more fierce-looking Sun-mi from the Wondergirls.
Whenever I think of T-ara now, I don’t think, “Oh yeah, powerful vocalists that are pretty.” What I think now is, “Trying too hard to be ‘unique’ by fitting into the mold. I can smell their desperation to succeed.” The girls have to show me more than just pretty pictures; give me some teasers showcasing your vocal talents!
I’m too tired of looking at their faces to think of other comparisons, but here are So-yeon, Eun-jung, and Ji-yeon’s individual photos for you to contemplate that thought if you really want to waste your brain power on that.
Despite the hair change, I still can’t tell them apart
The only one that I recognize at one go is Jiyeon. She freakin looks like Kim Tae-hee. =))
all just look bloody same.
at least its better than their blonde wig clone look lol
i hope they stick with the ballads!
cuz there are alot of feirce pop songs at the moment, but i havent heard a strong female group ballad in a long time..
I agree. I mean, catchy pop songs are great and they get stuck in your head and everything, but just once I would like a female ballad/acapella group that can blow me away, like TVXQ’s Japanese ballad songs level =O
They look great, just goes to show their versatility in pulling of different concepts with ease. These girls will own the stage in august, just wait.
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New addition Kiwi (Q-ri) reminds me of a more fierce-looking Sun-mi from the Wondergirls.
Before this you put a picture of their member and SNSD Jessica I think, it doesnt look like Sunmi
I shall never post again because of stupidity, lolz
whats with the hate? its hard fo anybody to be original, they have done a great jobs setting themselves apart.
Well, it’s the unfortunate hate of fans of other girlgroups who feel threatened by the hotness+talent of T-ara. Haters will hate no matter what concept they come up with. If it’s cute, they’ll say cute is done with, they need to be edgy. If they’re sexy-fierce, they’ll say they’re copying After School(who rock, btw) or 2ne1(who don’t). There’s no pleasing them.
2NE1 is awesome!
im just hoping they churn out nice songs
Much better than the blond pics guys! XD Just show off your vocals now =))
when i read the headline, it was like dejavu… i’ve read a similar headline before… somewhere along the line that: “2ne1’s confused about their style.” correct me if i’m wrong… but recycling much? lmao.
well, good luck to T-ara! they’re something different i guess.
I still can’t tell who is who, so does it matter?
Don’t know what to think about this group yet, but can’t deny that they’re pretty!
they all look koreans heheh.. and woman’…