Treasure Box (T-ara album)

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Treasure Box
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2013
Recorded2012–13
Genre
LanguageJapanese
LabelEMI Records Japan
T-ara chronology
T-ara's Best of Best 2009-2012: Korean ver.
(2012)
Treasure Box
(2013)
Again
(2013)
Singles from Treasure Box
  1. "Day by Day (Japanese ver.)"
    Released: September 21, 2012
  2. "Sexy Love"
    Released: November 14, 2012
  3. "Bunny Style!"
    Released: March 20, 2013
  4. "Target"
    Released: July 10, 2013

Treasure Box is the third studio album and second Japanese release by South Korean idol group T-ara. It was released on August 7, 2013, as their first album release under Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records Japan in two limited editions and a regular edition. In order to promote the album, the group kicked off their second Japan nationwide concert tour T-ara Japan Tour 2013: Treasure Box on September 4, 2013.

Release and promotion[edit]

Treasure Box was released in three editions: Pearl, Sapphire and Diamond. Pearl is the normal edition, while the Sapphire is a first press limited edition, which comes with a DVD and the Diamond is also a first press limited edition which comes with a DVD and a photobook. On August 3, their second Japanese nationwide concert tour T-ara Japan Tour 2013: Treasure Box was announced.

Despite leaving the group before the album's release, and not appearing on the cover, Areum's vocals appear throughout the album. The album's first singles "Sexy Love" and "Bunny Style" had their own showcase tours preparing for the main album tour.

Track listing[edit]

Treasure Box track listing
No.TitleLength
1."遊んでみる? (Wanna Play) (Japanese ver.)"2:54
2."Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)"3:45
3."バニスタ! (Bunny Style!)"3:56
4."Deja-Vu"3:35
5."初めてのように (Japanese ver.) (Like The First Time)"4:06
6."Sign (Soyeon & Areum)"4:55
7."シャボン玉のゆくえ (Soap Bubbles) (Boram & Qri)"2:57
8."Dangerous Love (Eunjung, Hyomin, & Jiyeon)"3:41
9."Day by Day (Japanese ver.)"3:28
10."Beautiful Sniper"3:37
11."Target"3:44
12."Bye Bye (Japanese ver.)"3:35
13."キミは僕の宝物~Happy Birthday to you~"2:13
Total length:46:26
T-ara Japan Tour 2013: Treasure Box DVD[1]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Target"Meg.MeKOH 
2."Apple is A" (Japanese ver.)Ahn Young-minCho Young-soo 
3."yayaya" (Japanese ver.)E-Tribe, Takafumi FujinoE-Tribe 
4."Day by Day" (Japanese ver.)MakikoCho Young-soo, Kim Tae-hyun 
5."Ai no Uta" (愛の詩; Love Poem, Soyeon solo stage)Ono Miyaichi OsamuYuya Saito, Miyazaki Ayumi 
6."Shabondama no Yukue" (シャボン玉のゆくえ, Soap Bubbles, Boram + Qri Unit Stage)Yamauchi HikaruYamauchi Hikaru, Miyazaki Ayumi 
7."Dangerous Love" (Hyomin, Jiyeon, Eunjung Unit Stage)MEG. MEMEG. ME, Miyazaki Ayumi 
8."Kaze no You ni" (風のように; Like The Wind, QBS Unit)Fukuda SatoshiFukuda Satoshi, Ikuta Magokoro 
9."Wae Ireoni" (Japanese ver.) (ウェイロニ) (Why Are You Being Like This?)YangpaKim Do-hoon, Yangpa 
10."Bunny Style!" (バニスタ!)Inoue Tomonori, Meg.MeMeg.Me, Miyazaki Ayumi 
11."Sexy Love" (Japanese ver.)Seiko FujibayashiChoi Kyu-sung, Shinsadong Tiger 
12."Daijobu" (Korean ver.) (大丈夫; I'm Okay)Choi Kyu-sungChoi Kyu-sung 
13."Hajimete no You ni" (Japanese ver.) (初めてのように; Like The First Time)Hazama Tomoko"Hitman" Bang 
14."Cry Cry" (Japanese ver.)Onomiya IchinoKim Tae-hyeon, Cho Young-soo 
15."Love Suggestion" (Hyomin solo stage)Meg.MeKatrina Noorbergen, Alex Geringas, Dimitri Ehrlich, Jan Christoph Scheibe 
16."My Sea" (Jiyeon solo stage)Noda AkikoKotaro Egami, Miyazaki Ayumi 
17."Two As One" (Eunjung solo stage)Mizoguchi TakanoriAQUARIUS 24, Miyazaki Ayumi 
18."Beautiful Sniper"Takafumi FujinoTakafumi Fujino 
19."Love Me! ~Anata no Sei de Kurisou~" (Japanese ver.) (あなたのせいで狂いそう, "I Go Crazy Because of You")Onomiya Ichino, Zoop (Rap only)Cho Young-soo, Kim Tae-hyun 
20."T.T.L (Time To Love)" (Japanese ver.) (DJ Hanmin Remix ver.)Hi-D, Kim Do-hoonHi-D, Kim Do-hoon 
21."Lovey-Dovey" (Japanese ver.)Shoko FujibayashiChoi Kyu-sung, Shinsadong Tiger 
22."Bo Peep Bo Peep" (Japanese ver.) (Encore)ZoopShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung 
23."Roly-Poly" (Japanese ver.) (Encore)Shoko FujibayashiShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung 
24."Bye Bye" (Japanese ver.) (Encore)Ono Miyaichi OsamuNam Gi-sang 
DVD Disc 2 (Bonus Videos)
No.TitleLength
1."Treasure 6 Screen 'Target'" (“Target” 6-Screen Multi-Angle Video) 
2."Treasure Photo" (Photo slideshow including unreleased photos from debut to present.) 
3."Treasure Movie" (Digest Video of the September 26th Budokan Performance) 
4."Treasure Film" (solo stage Collection) (September 26th Budokan performance videos featuring Qri's "Do We Do We", Soyeon's "Sign", and Boram's "Maybe Maybe" solo stage.) 
5."Treasure VTR" 

Concert tour[edit]

Overview[edit]

T-ara Japan Tour 2013: Treasure Box
Tour by T-ara
Associated albumTreasure Box
Start dateSeptember 4, 2013
End dateSeptember 27, 2013
Legs1
No. of shows9
T-ara concert chronology

The T-ara Japan Tour 2013: Treasure Box was the group's second Japan nationwide concert tour, held in support of the album. T-ara held a two-day concert prior to the album's release on July 12–13 at the Nippon Budokan, whilst preparing for their upcoming tour. The tour officially began on September 4, 2013, at Fukuoka Sun Palace, Japan and ended on September 27 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Setlists[edit]

Setlist

Act 1

  1. "Target"
  2. "Apple is A" (Japanese Ver.)
  3. "Yayaya" (Japanese Ver.)
  4. "Day by Day" (Japanese Ver.)

Act 2

  1. "愛の詩 (Love Poem)" (Soyeon's solo)
  2. "シャボン玉のゆくえ (Soap Bubbles)" (Qri & Boram)
  3. "Dangerous Love" - (Eunjung & Jiyeon & Hyomin)
  4. "風のように (Like A Wind)" (QBS)

Act 3

  1. "Bunny Style!"
  2. "ウェイロニ (Why Are You Being Like This)" (Japanese Ver.)
  3. "Sexy Love" (Japanese Ver.)
  4. "I'm Okay"
  5. "初めてのように (Like the First Time)" (Japanese Ver.)
  6. "Cry Cry" (Japanese Ver.)

Act 4

  1. "Do We Do We" (Qri's solo)
  2. "Two As One" (Eunjung's solo)
  3. "Beautiful Sniper"
  4. "あなたのせいで狂いそう (I Go Crazy Because of You)" (Japanese Ver.)
  5. "T.T.L (Remix Dance Ver.)" (Japanese Ver.)
  6. "Lovey-Dovey" (Japanese Ver.)

Encore

  1. "Day by Day" (Japanese Ver.)
  2. "Roly-Poly" (Japanese Ver.)
  3. "Bye Bye" (Japanese Ver.)

Tour dates[edit]

Date City Country Venue Attendance
July 12, 2013 Tokyo Japan Nippon Budokan 18,000[3]
July 13, 2013
September 4, 2013 Fukuoka Fukuoka Sunpalace
September 5, 2013
September 7, 2013 Kobe World Memorial Hall
September 8, 2013
September 10, 2013 Sapporo Nitori Culture Hall
September 11, 2013
September 15, 2013 Nagoya Nagoya Century Hall
September 26, 2013 Tokyo Nippon Budokan
September 27, 2013
Total N/A

Charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)[4] 4
Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[5] 4
Japan Monthly Albums (Oricon) 14

Sales[edit]

Region Sales
Japan (Oricon)[6] 27,695

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "T-ara Japan Tour 2013~Treasure Box~". T-ara Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "일본 언론 "'아름 탈퇴' 티아라, 부도칸서 6인 공연" | 방송 : 네이트 연예". Osen (in Korean). Nate. 2013-07-14. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "T-ARA Discography on Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Chart". Billboard Japan. August 14, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Oricon Ranking Service" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 29, 2015.