History YMMV / Tara

* MemeticMutation: Determination! [[note]]A word they used in their tweets a lot during Hwayoung's scandal, that Korean netizens mocked them with initially but the fandom adopted it to defend them in an affectionate way.[[/note]]

** Jiyeon/Hwayoung became popular since they were both considered the maknaes of the group depending on who you ask. It has sunk since the latter's departure, with fans claiming at the time that the two of them were never close and that Jiyeon was the instigator of the "attacks" against Hwayoung. There was even a false story of her slapping Hwayoung across the face for "not being happy she was in T-ara".

* VindicatedByHistory: How T-ara fans feel when [[http://www.asianjunkie.com/2017/02/09/ex-t-ara-staffmanager-tell-all-from-hwayoungs-fake-injuries-to-nail-salons-to-hyoyoungs-threats/ T-ara's ex-manager revealed]] the reason why Hwayoung was removed from the group was because not only was she a rude, attention seeking diva, she and her twin had threatened to assault Ahreum by scratching up her face so that she would be unable to go onstage for not agreeing with and supporting Hwayoung's behavior towards the other members. Ahreum went to the other T-ara members to complain about being bullied, but their attempt to defend Ahreum was seen as bullying towards Hwayoung, effectively destroying their career in Korea.

* NightmareFuel: ''Ahreum''. Since her departure, she's been displaying ''highly'' erratic behaviour on her Instagram account, uploading pictures and videos of herself saying that she was speaking to ghosts, that she was suicidal/depressed... She once uploaded a video saying she was having a birthday party with her friends, then turned the camera around to show... Nothing. To make matters worse, Ahreum's birthday was months away from what she was claiming. Her mother said she was fine, but ''still.'' Brr. Though her behavior can easily be interpreted as employee rebellion towards [=CCM=], in an attempt to leave the group [[http://arcadey.net/2013/07/so-heres-my-thoughts-on-the-whole-areum-leaving-t-ara-situation/ (for a very logical and simple reason)]]
** The revelation that Hyoyoung had threatened Ahreum with physical violence because Ahreum didn't agree with Hwayoung's behaviour during the scandal, and the fact that the Ryu twins had been manipulating and lying to the public for five years, when in fact ''they'' were the ones at fault.

* FaceOfTheBand: It would seem that Jiyeon and Qri are the two that their record label focus on primarily as they are often regarded as the prettiest in the group. And that's saying a lot when you're a member of what many consider to be the most visually attractive girl group in your country.

** After "Roly-Poly" blew up it seemed like it was T-ara fans vs. every other fandom in K-Pop for a while.

** Billboards Fan Army Face-off competition [[note]]Basically a meaningless internet popularity contest[[/note]] led to a lot of ugly racism between One Direction fans and T-ara fans when T-ara knocked One Direction out of the bracket. Besides the typical accusations of cheating, [[VocalMinority some T-ara fans]] accused Zayne of being a terrorist while some One Directioners threw racial slurs at all of kpop, leading to a such a brouhaha that [[TakeAThirdOption "We love One Direction and kpop"]] became a trending topic on twitter.

** Jiyeon/Hwayoung became popular since they were both considered the maknaes of the group depending on who you ask. It has [[ShipSinking sunk since the latter's departure]], with fans claiming at the time that the two of them were never close and that Jiyeon was the instigator of the "attacks" against Hwayoung. There was even a false story of her slapping Hwayoung across the face for "not being happy she was in T-ara".

* VindicatedByHistory: How T-ara fans feel when [[http://www.asianjunkie.com/2017/02/09/ex-t-ara-staffmanager-tell-all-from-hwayoungs-fake-injuries-to-nail-salons-to-hyoyoungs-threats/ T-ara's ex-manager revealed]] the reason why Hwayoung was removed from the group was because she and her twin threatened to cut Ahreum's face. Ahreum went to the other T-ara members to complain about being bullied, but their attempt to defend Ahreum was seen as bullying towards Hwayoung, effectively destroying their career in Korea.

** Billboards Fan Army Face-off competition [[note]]Basically a meaningless internet popularity contest[[/note]] led to a lot of ugly racism between One Direction fans and T-ara fans when T-ara knocked One Direction out of the bracket. Besides the typical accusations of cheating, [[VocalMinority some T-ara fans]] accused Zayne of being a terrorist while some One Directioners threw racial slurs at all of kpop, leading to a such a brewhaha that [[TakeAThirdOption "We love One Direction and kpop"]] became a trending topic on twitter.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Since their 2012 scandal their popularity in Korea has waned, but international fans have been more forgiving. T-ara still holds concerts overseas, especially South East Asia, and is particularly popular in Vietnam. As of March 2015 they were the highest rising K-pop group in China, signing a $1 million contract with Chinese brand Celucasn, putting down rumors of their disbandment. As of July 2015, their fancafe surpassed [[Music/GirlsGeneration SNSD]] as the number one girl group in China. It also becamethe first girl group to have more than 1 million members.

** Their 2012 scandal pretty much drew a visible line in the sand. ''Most'' T-ara fans (especially the Korean ones) and a few sympathizers from other fandoms went to one side, arguing that while there was indeed discord within the group, the chances of there being bullying on the scale that the media and several naysayers perpetuated it to be was low. Everybody else - aka the majority - went to another side believing the bullying allegations, thus putting T-ara at odds with everybody at the time. Their situation seems to be improving though.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: "Bo Peep Bo Peep" and "Roly-Poly" are infamous - and catchy - examples.