T-ara reveals release date of next 3 albums, unveils new member

The original T-ara members (top) and the 8th new member Areum (bottom) [Core Contents Media]

T-ara is getting ready for another successful year after announcing the release date of their three upcoming albums.The girls, who have been keeping their activities in motion even during non-promotional periods, said in a press release today that they will roll out new albums titled "Day by Day," "Mirage" and "T-ARA'S EFFECT," each on July 3, August 15 and October 15.The officials said in the statement that Areum, one of the two new members revealed yesterday, took part in recording for "Day by Day" and will officially begin her activities as a member of T-ara upon the album release.Also, Dani, the ninth member revealed last month, is to her first official appearance in the music video for the title track off the July album, the officials added.In the meantime, the "Lovey-Dovey" singers released a poster of their first exclusive concert here, set to kick off at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on August 11. Prior to the Seoul run, the girls hosted a sold-off concert in Bangkok earlier this month, where some 7,800 fans mobbed the venue to see their favorite Korean stars.While T-ara is prepping up to introduce their new album to fans in Seoul, the girls are scheduled to hit the road for the group's long-awaited Japan tour-- opening in Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka, Miyagi, Hokkaido and Tokyo from June 19 to July 26.※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Editor : Monica Suk monicasuk@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>