T-ara is a group formed by Mnet Media in 2009. T-ara's original five members which consisted of Eunjung, Jiyeon, Hyomin, Jiwon and Ji-ae, were trained for 3 years before their debut. In June 2009, it was announced that Ji-ae and Ji-weon left due to differences in music style. Boram, Soyeon, and Q-ri were added to replace them. The group's agency began to released promotional pictures in July 2009, all different. Afterward, T-ara released their debut single "Lies".

Member Profiles:

1. Eunjung (은정)
•Birth Name: Ham Eunjung (함은정)
•Birthday: December 12, 1988 (age 21)
•Blood type: O
•Height: 167cm
•Weight: 47kg
•Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Main Rapper, Main Dancer
•School: DongGook University – Performing arts
•Occupation: Singer, Actress, Model
•Specialty: TaeKwonDo, PanSoRi (Korean traditional narrative song), Horse riding

2. Hyomin (효민)
•Birth Name: Park Sun-young (박선영)
•Birthday: May 30, 1989 (age 21)
•Blood Type: O
•Height: 167cm
•Weight: 43kg
•Position: Lead Vocalist, Rapper, Lead Dancer
•School: SeongGyunGwan University - Acting arts
•Occupation: Singer, Actress
•Specialty: Musical, Sports, Acting

3. Soyeon (소연)
•Birth Name: Park In-Jung (박인정)
•Birthday: October 5, 1987 (age 22)
•Position: Main Vocalist
•Other: One of the 11 trainees who trained to be in Girls' Generation, however quit due to personal reason.

4. Boram (보람)
•Birth Name: Jeon Boram (전보람)
•Birthday: March 22, 1986 (age 24)
•Height: 155cm
•Position: Vocalist

5. Q-ri (큐리)
•Birth Name: Lee Ji-hyeon (이지현)
•Birthday: December 12, 1986 (age 23)
•Position: Sub-Vocalist
•Occupation: Singer, Actress, Model

6. Jiyeon (지연)
•Birth Name: Park Ji-yeon (박지연)
•Birthday: June 7, 1993 (age 16)
•Blood type: AB
•Height: 167cm
•Weight: 46kg
•Position: Vocalist
•School: HyeHwa Girls High
•Occupation: Singer, Actress
•Specialty: Sports, Cooking

Previous Members:

1. Ji-ae (지애)
•Birth Name: Lee Ji-ae (이지애)
•Birthday: August 6, 1987 (age 22)
•Blood type: B
•Height: 163cm
•Weight: 43kg
•Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist
•School: HoWon University - SilYong Music
•Specialty: Piano, Acoustic guitar

2. Jiwon (지원)
•Birth Name: Yang Ji-won (양지원)
•Birthday: April 5, 1988 (age 22)
•Blood type: A
•Height: 166cm
•Weight: 46kg
•Position: Vocalist
•School: DongGook University – Theatre/Movie
•Occupation: Singer, Actress
•Specialty: Japanese, Belly dancing

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