T-ARA/YMMV


 * Break the Cutie: Many fans feel that intimidation tactics are CEO Kim Kwan Soo's method of keeping the girls in check; after allowing the girls to go on their very first vacation in nearly three years since they debuted, he then proceeded to release a statement to the Korean media stating that T-ara would be massively restructured, including member changes if needed; the worst part is that the girls themselves only found out about it only after hearing about it on the news. Kim Kwan Soo has always been a bit of a bully though, as he called for the blacklisting of fellow girl group KARA when they had problems with their label, DSP Media, last year; he also blacklisted Jiae and Jiwon, two of the original members of T-ara, which has made it notoriously hard for the girls to find work in the entertainment industry.
 * Crowning Moment of Funny: There are several on their variety shows, especially T-ara Dream Girls.
 * There was a part in the first episode where Qri, Boram, Soyeon and Jiyeon convinced Eunjung and Hyomin that their designated jobs would be as scuba divers, and that they had to practice by sticking their heads in cold water and staying under for as long as they could. Both of the girls fell for it.
 * Watching Boram do a half-assed cartwheel for absolutely NO reason at all during her flight attendant interview while all of the other girls stood on one leg and held their hands out was hilarious.
 * Their English. Good Lord!
 * Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: T-ara got down on their hands and knees to bow when thanking all of their fans when they won their first Music Bank K-chart in two years for "Lovey Dovey." It made many a fan tear up, to say the least. Can be seen here starting at the 3:50 mark.
 * Epic Riff: "Roly-Poly," "Yayaya," "Bo Peep Bo Peep," "Tic Tic Toc," "I Go Crazy Because Of You," and "Why Are You Being Like This?" to name a few.
 * Fandom Rivalry: After "Roly-Poly" blew up it seemed like it was T-ara fans vs. every other fandom in K-Pop for a while. Things seem to be improving, though.
 * Fanon Discontinuity: "Yayaya" has developed a rabid Hate Dumb in the K-Pop community due to its nonsensical lyrics and offensive music video. As a result, the song's parent album Temptastic has pretty much been written off completely by many who complain that they want the "old" T-ara back...which is a shame considering that Temptastic is, as a whole, an excellent effort.
 * To clarify - the video for "Yayaya" featured them hopping around in cheap Native American outfits (complete with feathers in their hair and tacky facepaint), teepees, a war whoop (in their Japanese single), a dance that included patting their hands over their mouths, and generally all sorts of offensive Native American stereotypes all wrapped up into one. There's two groups regarding the video, those who are outraged over the cultural appropriation and the seeming casual racism, and those who say "But they didn't mean it!" and "I'm a Native and it didn't offend me!"
 * It was primarily the international fan community that was in an uproar over the video and concept for "Yayaya," though. The Korean community couldn't give a flying fig about the Native American concept as they are one of the least politically correct countries in the world when it comes to other ethnicities and races; they just didn't like the song.
 * Also notable is the Star of David that Soyeon has on her face for no other apparent reason than to look cool.
 * It should be noted that the K-Pop scene has recently come under fire not only for this, but for their use of blackface and mocking Muslims in a skit on a variety show. Take from that what you will.
 * Shipping: Hyomin/Eunjung are very popular amongst the fandom. Jiyeon/Hwayoung has become popular since they are both considered the maknaes of the group depending on who you ask.
 * They Changed It, Now It Sucks: It's a neverending cycle...
 * Fans were upset when T-ara went from the mellow, electro-pop sounds in "Lies" and "TTL (Time To Love)" to the cutesy, aegyo-pop of "Bo Peep Bo Peep."
 * Then they got upset when T-ara ditched the edgy, sexy style they had developed for "I Go Crazy Because Of You" and went cutesy and silly for "Yayaya."
 * There were several who thought "Roly-Poly" would never catch on. Boy, were they wrong.
 * Then those same people bitched that "Cry Cry" just wasn't as good as "Roly-Poly..."
 * And now there's "Lovey Dovey," which is constantly criticized as not up to par with "Cry Cry."