T-ara's Jiyeon and Hyomin will go solo next month

[frantastic.livejournal.com]

T-ara members Hyomin and Jiyeon will both be making their solo debut!

T-ara’s agency, Core Contents Media announced on March 10, “Jiyeon and Hyomin will be releasing solo albums that are completely different in style. Jiyeon teamed up with Duble Sidekick, while Hyomin will be working with Brave Brothers.”

Not only that, Jiyeon and Hyomin, respectively, have different composers, music video directors, choreographers, stylists and different staff to run the production of their solo albums.

In response to questions about whether the girls will be promoting their solo albums in the same time frame, they replied, “Whether they’ll be promoting the albums separately or together is still undecided. We will go with whichever direction that will yield the best results.”

Do you think Jiyeon and Hyomin have what it takes to go solo?

Source: metroseoul, ebn via soompi


After the announcement of T-ara’s Jiyeon and Hyomin both going solo, more details about each of their concepts have been revealed.

Sources spoke with Star News on March 11 and said, “Jiyeon and Hyomin will be releasing solo singles in April. However, both of their concepts will be completely different.”

According to this source, Jiyeon will be having a 2014 version of “Coming of Age Ceremony” concept for her solo debut. “Coming of Age” is a 2000 hit by Park Ji Yoon, written and composed by JYP. Even after 14 years, it remains as a classic when it comes to the sexy concept for female singers.

On the other hand, Hyomin will have a 2014 version of “Ten Minutes” concept. “Ten Minutes” is the 2003 hit by Lee Hyori with a hip-hop base. “Ten Minutes” was Lee Hyori’s breakthrough song to shed her girl group image and become a solo act.

Industry sources revealed, “Jiyeon will be pairing with Duble Sidekick and Hyomin will be working with Brave Brother. They will each be adding the current trend to their respective concepts. Through their solo activities, Jiyeon and Hyomin will further display their own style and character.”

Core Contents Media announced that Jiyeon will be releasing her solo single first and Hyomin afterwards.

Jiyeon’s solo single producer Duble Sidekick has come up with hits like Girl’s Day‘s “Something,” SISTAR‘s “Give It To Me” and “Loving You” and Leessang‘s “Tears.” Stylist Lim Soo Jung, who worked with artists like Davichi and Sunmi will be working with Jiyeon for her debut.

On the other hand, Hyomin will be working with Brave Brother, who has produced hits like Sunmi’s “Full Moon,” SISTAR’s “Alone,” and 4minute‘s “What’s Your Name.” Hyomin’s stylist will be Lee Eun Ah, who has worked with SISTAR and A Pink.

After Jiyeon and Hyomin finish their solo activities, they will resume activities with T-ara as a group.


Source: star news via soompi

Comments

[devilsatin.livejournal.com]

i can't wait!

[pentrue.livejournal.com]

No.

[sydeast.livejournal.com]

I am with you on this one. =\

[ilovekonkon.livejournal.com]

YASSSSSS my queens

[ilovekonkon.livejournal.com]

i love jiyeon's voice although it isn't the strongest there's something very sweet about it. i loved her solo song "my sea" and her performance in her musical back in 2012 and her "wishing on a star" cover from dream high 2.

her, hyomin, and eunjung are the most charismatic and appealing on stage so i'm looking forward to this

[pom-li.livejournal.com]

IDK Brave Brothers for Hyomin but still excited!

[sballet06.livejournal.com]

Excited for Hyomin!!

Hopefully this will actually showcase her voice for once. It's sad you only get to hear how well she can sing in videos she gets to girls to film of her singing musical numbers and things like that.

[ilovekonkon.livejournal.com]

yup, i really wish the girls were given a bit more input on the type of stuff they get to sing. eunjung brought up on shimshimtapa recently that they really want to be able to be more involved in their music and write stuf, but the gist of it is that when they do attempt to get involved KKS basically tells them to shut up and look pretty on stage because they "aren't that kind of group". soyeon often says she wants to be able to actually use her voice but with the songs they get it's not really an option. they'd probably be much more enthusiastic about things if they were doing stuff they could be proud of too

[pom-li.livejournal.com]

IA. It's super upsetting that the majority of T-ara songs are pitched out of Soyeon's low range. It'd be nice to hear her sing comfortably more often like she does in Love Poem.

[leopolitan.livejournal.com]

bless!!! i cant wait to see what they do

[hitthoselightz.livejournal.com]

QUEENS ARE BACK well two best members
i cant wait, they will slay my life im sure

I was about to be all, "What about Eunjung?"

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

But they are just doing cover remakes so whatever

[sowahso.livejournal.com]

Kind of worried for Hyomin since she seems to let her anxiety and nerves get to her - but I'm really hoping she kills it

[torontok.livejournal.com]

I thought Girls'Day already gave a sthe 2014 Coming of Age Ceremony, atleast tsyling wise.
oh wait these are covers?

[4minutesluts.livejournal.com]

i think they're just inspired by them, not covers, but who knows

[toshi830.livejournal.com]

hyomin you're no hyori please don't try 10 minutes

idk I think they're both better suited in groups than actual solos, but it remains to see how this will play out

[iigoru.livejournal.com]

if anyone out of t-ara went solo it should be eunjung tbqh
but hft. 2014 version of "coming of age ceremony" by duble sidekick? i bet its gonna sound like "something".
curious abt brave bro song tho.
and lol guys im pretty sure its not a cover. just 'inspired' by those songs.

[10135.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.

[diet-pork.livejournal.com]

Umm hyomin can't fucking sing live

[curioustaiyo.livejournal.com]

she did pretty good on immortal song imo. but either way she wouldn't be the first person who can't sing live lol look at hyuna, hyori, sunmi, etc

[ohlookshiny.livejournal.com]

lol so true. you don't need to be able to sing well live to be a successful solo act. jiyeon is also pretty unstable live.

[curioustaiyo.livejournal.com]

awesome i love those two songs so something in the vein of those should be great

[mspopstar.livejournal.com]

Jiyeon as a solo act? Lmao.

Should have been Eunjung lbr

[snoaz.livejournal.com]

Aw yeah, I love T-Ara's songs so I hope this will be good too!

(Is that Jiyeon in the second pic? Her eyes look rather freaky, like they're too big for her head. Maybe that's just this pic.)

[ohlookshiny.livejournal.com]

i think it's her eye makeup, it makes her eyes look huge. without makeup she actually looks like a completely different person.

[snoaz.livejournal.com]

ah, ok. when I saw her in videos she looked quite attractive to me, but then this picture sort of freaked me out.

[uguukawaii.livejournal.com]

HYOMIN

[maishi-obuki.livejournal.com]

YES♥
My ladies, I will wait patiently~ ^__^