



Over the weekend,�T-ara has been the hot topic throughout the world of K-Pop, causing many fans to worry. Fans' worst fears were then confirmed, when CCM (Core Contents Media) announced that Hwayoung would no longer be a part of T-ara. Let's take a look at how this�chaotic story came about.



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The�Initial�Spark



[July 25th/ July 26th] T-ara puts on special unit performance at their Japanese Budokan Concert

[July 25th] T-ara members' tweets following Budokan concert receive some criticism



The�Fuel



[July 27th] Core Contents Media to make a major announcement regarding T-ara

[July 27th]�T-ara's Hwayoung leaves an ambiguous tweet

[July 28th] Netizens uncover meaning behind T-ara Hyomin's Twitter profile picture

[July 28th] T-ara's Boram unfollows Hwayoung on Twitter?



The Fire



[July 29th] Performances from July 29th's episode of SBS 'Inkigayo'

[July 29th] Netizens share more incidents of T-ara's Hwayoung supposedly being bullied

[July 29th] Fans demand T-ara's Eunjung be kicked off 'We Got Married' and 'Five Fingers'



The Explosion



[July 30th] [BREAKING] CCM announces Hwayoung will leave T-ara

[July 30th]�Hwayoung's sister, Hyoyoung, tweets in response to Kim Kwang Soo's announcement

[July 30th] Hwayoung strikes back on Twitter

[July 30th] Full press release from Core Contents Media regarding Hwayoung's departure from T-ara

[July 30th] CCM's CEO Kim Kwang Soo�interviewed�regarding Hwayoung's�departure

[July 30th] CCM reveals the dark side of Hwayoung, mudslinging ensues



The Aftermath/Damage Report



[July 30th] T-ara to proceed with their August comeback as scheduled

[July 30th] SBS PD states he will no longer cast T-ara, T-ara concert may flop

[July 30th] Netizens dig up evidence of Hwayoung being bullied? T-Jinyo group formed demanding truth

[July 30th] Five Fingers to proceed with Eunjung still a member of the cast

[July 30th] SBS PD Ryu Chul Min apologizes for his tweet regarding Hwayoung & T-ara

[July 30th] CCMs Kim Kwang Soo speaks of a possibility for Hwayoung to rejoin T-ara

[July 30th] T-ara's former back-up dancer claims Jiyeon once slapped Hwayoung

[July 30th] Online caf� 'T-Jinyo' (We Demand the Truth from T-ara) gains more than 160,000 members

[July 30th] T-ara's Hwayoung was responsible for Jiyeon's 'bad attitude'?



Extended Drama/Damage Report



[July 30th] 5dolls' Hyoyoung sheds tears over her twin sister Hwayoung

[July 30th]�Petition asking for the disbandment of T-ara gains over 71,700 signatures

[July 30th]�CEO Kim Kwang Soo meets with the parents of Hwayoung and Hyoyoung

[July 30th] Advertisers begin to pull T-ara after controversy

[July 30th] Two more idol groups suspected of bullying

[July 31st] Police refute CCM's claims of filing reports for investigation of the alleged back dancer

[July 31st] T-ara's Eunjung misses VIP showing of "I Am a King"

[July 31st] T-ara to temporarily halt scheduling future events?

[July 31st] T-ara's apperance at 'K-pop Yeosu Expo Super Concert' canceled

[July 31st] Former T-ara member Hwayoung tweets message for fans

[July 31st] Witness refutes CCM's statement of Hwayoung's "unacceptable behavior"

[July 31st]�Kim Kwang Soo reveals that although there were conflicts, there was no bullying in T-ara

[July 31st]�Daewoo Securities remove Eunjung's image from advertisements

[July 31st]�Photo of an individual, speculated to be Hwayoung, visiting the CCM office goes viral

[July 31st]�T-ara's Eunjung has been removed from the homepage picture for the National Police Agency

[July 31st]�Entertainment agencies begin face-to-face chats and restrict SNS use due to 'T-ara shock'

[August 1st]�Hwayoung leaves a secret message for fans on Twitter?

[August 1st]�Hwayoung's father reached for comments after controversy

[August 1st]�T-ara's first domestic concert to be postponed



The Resolution(?)



[July 31st]�CCM and Hwayoung have resolved their differences?



Stay tuned to allkpop, as the story is still developing and we will update as soon as we learn more.



[Note: Dates listed in this article are in EST rather than KST]