South Korean girl group T-ara has held six tours since its debut in 2009, five of which were in Japan. T-ara's X'mas Premium Live was a 3-day tour promoting the group's first and second Japanese singles "Bo Peep Bo Peep (JPN ver.)" and "Ya Ya Ya (JPN ver.)", respectively. The Osaka concert was recorded and later released on the Diamond Edition of T-ara's first Japanese album Jewelry Box.[1] The T-ara Great China Tour kicked off in Shanghai in December 2014 and concluded in the same city in September 2016. The tour marked T-ara's first concerts in Hefei and Nanjing.
In September 2014, MBK Entertainment announced that T-ara would be touring Japan for the 3rd time with a concert tour in support of their third Japanese album "Gossip Girls". Over 2,000 tickets were sold to fanclub members before going on sale online.[2] However, the agency quickly cancelled the tour after being scammed by the organizer who embezzled around 200 million KRW (~$174,000 USD) which he received from the former label's president. The scammer was caught 2 years later in 2015.[3][4]
T-ara held its first showcase in Japan on July 5, 2011. It was reported that there were 100,000 applicants for the showcase, however, due to the exclusivity of the event, only 1,800 fans were chosen to attend.[5] Over 500 reporters and broadcasting companies attended the event.[6] It was broadcast in 3D and 2D through Sky Perfect TV, Japan's largest satellite broadcaster, and Fuji TV's Next Channel. Following the showcase, CCM announced that it will receive a nationwide 3D screening in Japan by Warner production which operates 498 screens nationwide.[7]
On September 29, 2011, T-ara held their first Japan official debut showcase in Tokyo at the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza mall to promote their first Japanese single "Bo Peep Bo Peep" (Japanese ver.). The event reportedly had around 17,000 people in attendance. Over 40 domestic media outlets, as well as 120 Japanese reporters and broadcasters attended the showcase.
"First Lovey Dovey Roly Poly Live" was T-ara's first and only concert in Thailand. It was part of the group's 3-country concert series along with their first concert in South Korea and their tour's last in Japan. All 7,800 seats were reported to be sold out.
The showcase was announced by CCM entertainment in the beginning of the year. It was confirmed to be sold-out by the event's organizers who suggested that T-ara have a large-scale concert next time. It was reported that over 500 fans who were unable to get tickets showed up in front of the venue as well. The group also received a guarantee of 700 million Won, the highest figure given to a Korean artist of all time in the territory.[11]
On October 3, 2012, T-ara held their first and only concert in Malaysia. The showcase was quickly sold out which caused organizers to increase seat count to the venue's maximum capacity. A press conference was held for the concert where T-ara received a popularity award by DIGI Network for their single "Sexy Love".
On December 24, 2012, T-ara held a special promotional concert for PACHINKO, an arcade game they were endorsing at the time. The mini-concert coincided the release of the game's new product "CRA Deluxe Sea Story with T-ara". Only 500 fans were selected to attend the premium event.[14]
"T-ara Live in Taipei" became T-ara's first concert in Taiwan and its last as 6 members. The concert sold-out about a week prior to the performance with 2,600 seats.
On April 13, 2012, T-ara was supposed to hold a concert in the United States with Davichi and Yangpa, titled "Power & Beauty in San Francisco". Marketed as the "first major K-pop concert in Northern California", and with around 8,000 tickets sold, it was officially announced sold-out by the organizing agency Namu Entertainment with a possibility of adding additional seats.[32] However, the concert was postponed and later cancelled due to visas not being prepared four days before the event. Namu Entertainment later sued Core Contents Media blaming the agency for not taking precautions and not preparing visas in time.[33][34]
T-ara was scheduled to hold their ever Korean concert in Seoul on August 11, 2012 at the Jamsil Arena. Core Contents Media announced that the concert was sold-out with over 6,000 tickets sold for Korean fans only, as the agency refused T-ara's Japanese and Chinese fanclubs' requests for additional 4,000 seats. The concert was supposed to be the final stop in the Asian tour Jewelry Box, starting from the T-ara Japan Tour 2012: Jewelry Box in Japan, then First Lovey Dovey Roly Poly Live in Thailand and finishing with Jewelry Box - First Korea Concert in South Korea. However, due to the group's bullying controversy, the concert was postponed and later cancelled 10 days before the event.[35][36]
T-ara was supposed to perform their last concert with their former agency MBK Entertainment in Macau on May 20, 2017. It would've also marked the group's first ever concert in the territory. However, due to the conflict between the agency and members Boram and Soyeon which resulted in their departure from the agency, the concert was postponed and later cancelled by the organizing agency YS Entertainment. Fans expressed their disapproval of the company's actions towards the members and the loss of their already paid-tickets by protesting in front the venue the day of the event.[37][38][39]
On December 13, 2011, T-ara made a surprise visit and held its first fan meeting in Taiwan. Although the group only stayed for 20 hours, it attracted the attention of several media outlets who attended the event. The meeting was hosted by Tony Moly — a Korean cosmetics brand which T-ara was endorsing at the time. Reportedly, about 500 fans gathered at the airport to meet the group.
The fan meeting took place on the evening of July 14, 2012 just after the press conference of the event at the Grand Peace Hall in Kyunghee University; this marked T-ara's first fanmeeting celebrating their fanclub opening. The event was hosted by Jang Dong-hyuk. Dani, a female trainee who was supposed to debut in T-ara attended the fanmeeting as a guest and marked her initiation into the group.[45]
"Love Q" was T-ara' first fan meeting in Vietnam. The group received a welcome campaign by over 2000 fans at the airports wearing yellow t-shirts (T-ara's representative color) accompanied with a T-ara medley dance performance.
The fanmeeting marked T-ara's first live performance in 4 years and its first as 4 members. The event was available for both offline and online fans, However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were offline attendance restrictions.
T-ara held their first Vietnamese fan meeting in nearly a decade on November 23, 2024, ahead of their performance at the VINCOM Music Festival. The exclusive fan meeting was limited to 50 fans. The group's arrival in the city generated significant public attention, resulting in heavy traffic due to the large crowds that gathered at the airport and followed them to the venue.
Rights to several T-ara concerts were licensed and sold / aired (Live and re-broadcast) to different distributors. In August 2011, T-ara's First Showcase In Japan was aired on Japan's largest broadcasting satellite Sky Perfect TV. In 2011, T-ara's First Showcase In Japan received a nationwide 3D screening in Japan by Warner production which operates 498 screens nationwide.[7]
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