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A girl-group from Korea consisting of 5 members. Hyun A, who is an ex-member, left due to illnesses. Yoobin, the new member, is talented in nothing and continues to do so well.

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A girl-group from Korea consisting of 5 members. Hyun A, who is an ex-member, left due to illnesses. Yoobin, the new member, is talented in nothing and continues to do so well.

Wonder Girls
For the American rock band, see The Wondergirls.

The Wonder Girls (Korean: 원더걸스) are a South Korean girl group.[1][2] They are produced by singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and are signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment.[2] Each of the five original members were selected through auditions. Debuting in early 2007, they became popular in the fall of that year with the song "Tell Me."

History

Wonder Girls performing "Irony" at Hanyang University in May 2007. From left to right: So Hee, Hyun Ah, Ye Eun, Sun Ye and Sun Mi.

Stupid girls.

Rise to popularity

On September 5 2007, Good Entertainment, the talent agency for the popular boy band Shinhwa, sent their trainee Yoo Bin to JYP Entertainment as a replacement for Hyun Ah. She made her debut three days later in the group's live performance of "Tell Me" on Music Bank .[3]

Their first full-length album, The Wonder Years, was released the following week, on September 13 2007, with "Tell Me." Due to the last-minute addition of Yoo Bin, the album version does not contain her part. However, the performance version of the song was reworked to include a bridge with Yoo Bin's rap. The single was a hit and reached number one on various Korean television and internet music charts, including KBS's Music Bank.

The choreography for the song was simple and widely imitated: by October, many fan performances of the dance circulated on video sharing sites such as YouTube and Daum[4], including one by a group of policemen who were eventually profiled on SBS's Star King.

Wonder Girls had an extensive promotional schedule for their album and by December 2007, also began performing the second single from the album, "이 바보" (Stupid). They made numerous appearances on variety and game shows, sang live on radio, at music festivals, on music shows, and in special joint performances with other groups such as Big Bang. MTV has also aired three seasons of The Wonder Life, a reality TV series starring the girls. In January 2008, however, they ceased promotion of their album to prepare for their concert in United States that were schedule for March 2008. [5]


Wonder Girls at a May 2008 fan meeting in Bangkok.

Expanding overseas

The Wonder Girls have had several showcases in China shortly after their debut in 2007 and have been receiving Chinese language lessons.[6]

In February 2008, the Wonder Girls joined their producer Park Jin-young for his month-long concert tour through Korea and the United States (including New York City and Los Angeles) as special guests, and took the opportunity to film the music video for "Wishing on a Star" while in New York City.[7] Park had stated that the concerts were also meant to be a showcase for his other protégés, such as Min, G-Soul, and Lim Jeong Hee.[8]

The Wonder Girls held a fan meeting in Bangkok, Thailand in May 2008, attracting over 10,000 fans. Organizers stated that it was one of the most successful events for a Korean artist in Thailand.[citation needed]

On September 21st, 2008, the Wonder Girls joined the JYP Family (Min, G-Soul, J. Lim, and JYP) at the 26th Annual Korean Harvest Festival (Chuseok) in Flushing, Queens in New York City. They performed Irony, Ee Babo, This Time, So Hot, and Tell Me.

Wonder Girls performing "So Hot" at the M Super Concert in June 2008.

Return to Korea

In May 2008, over the course of 5 days a picture of each member, sporting their new "sexy" image, was released starting with Ye Eun and ending with So Hee. Following this a preview track from the upcoming single was released. During this time, there were rumours that past member Hyun Ah would be returning to the group; JYP Entertainment confirmed that this was not the case.[9]

Their new single, "So Hot", was released on May 22 2008; the song topped online charts in the next few days.[10][11] They began their comeback performances on May 31 2008 on MBC's Music Core, performing "So Hot" and "This Time". The full single was released on June 3 2008, containing the title track, the rap version of "Tell Me", "This Time", and "You're Out". Due to vocal cord problems, Yoo Bin lipsynched her parts under doctor's orders[11] until late July. She has since then made a full recovery and continues to perform live.

It was announced that promotional activities for "So Hot" would end at the end of July 2008, and that the group would instead prepare for their third mini-album, to be released the end of September.

During September 2008, various hints and teasers were put up on their official website, including a teaser trailer that was also put up on JYP Entertainment's official YouTube account. The full music video was then released on September 22, 2008, with the single, "Nobody", being digitally released on the same day. They are expected to make a comeback on Music Core, Music Bank, and Inkigayo.

Member profiles

Sun Ye

  • Birth name:Min Sun Ye(Hangul: 민선예; Hanja: 閔先藝)
  • Date of birth: (1989-08-11) August 11, 1989 (age 34)
  • Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
  • Discovery: 2001 Park Jin Young's Challenge of 99%

Yoo Bin

  • Birth name: Kim Yu Bin (Hangul: 김유빈; Hanja: 金瑜斌)
  • Date of birth: (1988-10-04) October 4, 1988 (age 35)
  • Position: Main Rapper
  • Discovery: Good entertainment trainee

Ye Eun

  • Birth name: Park Ye Eun (Hangul: 박예은; Hanja: 朴譽恩)
  • Date of birth: (1989-05-26) May 26, 1989 (age 35)
  • Position: Lead Vocalist
  • Discovery: 2006 audition during the show MTV 'Wonder Girls Season 1'

Sun Mi

  • Birth name: Sun Mi (Hangul: 선미; Hanja: 宣美)
  • Date of birth: (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992 (age 32)
  • Position: Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper
  • Discovery: JYP Entertainment Trainee

So Hee

  • Birth name: Ahn So hee (Hangul: 안소희; Hanja: 安昭熙)
  • Date of birth: (1992-06-26) June 26, 1992 (age 32)
  • Position: Sub Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper
  • Discovery: JYP Entertainment Trainee

Discography

Wonder Girls discography
Singles"Irony", "미안한 마음(It's Not Love/A Sorry Heart)"
Wonder Girls discography
Singles"Tell Me", "이 바보" ("This Fool"), "Wishing On A Star"
Wonder Girls discography
Singles"So Hot","This Time"
Wonder Girls discography
Singles"Nobody"

Awards

Year Awards
2007
  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards (February): Rookie of the Month[15]
  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards (October): Song of the Month ("Tell Me")[16]
  • 2007 Mnet KM Music Festival: Rookie of the Year[17]
  • 2007 National Assembly of South Korea Pop Culture & Media Awards: Pop Music Award[18]
  • Korean Music Arts Festival: Female Photogenic Award[19]
  • 2007 Golden Disk Awards: Digital Music Bonsang[20]
  • 2007 Golden Disk Awards: Popularity Award[20]
2008
  • 17th Seoul Music Awards: Rookie of the Year[21]
  • 20th Korean Producers & Directors Awards: Best Singer Award[22]
  • 5th Korean Music Awards: Best Dance & Electronic Song Award[23]
  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards (June): Song of the Month ("So Hot")[24]
  • M.Net 20s Choice: Hot Schoolgirl (Sohee)
  • M.Net 20s Choice: Hot Club Music ("So Hot")

References

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  2. ^ a b "《On Air》代言人神秘美女5人组" (in Chinese). Eastday. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  3. ^ Kim, Won-gyum (2007-09-05). "원더걸스, 새멤버 공개..19세 김유빈" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  4. ^ "[2007연예결산]올해의 사자성어 '원더걸스(原多渴水)'" (in Korean). Gonews. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
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  6. ^ Kim, Gyeong Min (2007-04-11). "완벽한 그녀들, 원더걸스 중국 쇼케이스 현장" (in Korean). ETN. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  7. ^ "Wonder Girls to Enter U.S. Market". KBS WORLD. 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  8. ^ Yang, Jeff (2008-04-09), Next stop, Wonderland, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 2008-08-13
  9. ^ Kim, Hyeong-u (2008-05-21). "원더걸스 전 멤버 현아,복귀" (in Korean). Paran. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  10. ^ "원더걸스 'So Hot', 온라인 3관왕". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  11. ^ a b "Wonder Girls' Yoo Bin Suffers Vocal Cord Injury". KBS World. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  12. ^ "MIAK: 2008. 05. Sales Summary" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  13. ^ a b c d 6월 가요음반 판매량집계. Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved July 16 2008.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference miak-2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Park, Eun-gyeong (2007-03-20). "원더걸스, 디지털 뮤직어워드 '신인상' 수상" (in Korean). Joynews24. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  16. ^ Nam, An-u (2007-11-19). "원더걸스, 상복 터졌다…'10월의 노래'상도 접수" (in Korean). Mydaily. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  17. ^ Kang, Ji-hun (2007-11-17). "'텔미' 열풍 원더걸스, MKMF 신인상 수상" (in Korean). Mydaily. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  18. ^ Jung, Gyeong-hwa (2007-11-29). "원더걸스, 2007 국회대상 대중음악상 수상" (in Korean). Mydaily. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  19. ^ Choi, Hyeon-u (2007-12-07). "대한민국 영상대전, 유재석-원더걸스 등 '포토제닉'" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  20. ^ a b Shim, Jae-geol (2007-12-14). "[골든디스크] 원더걸스, 본상-인기상 '텔미'로 싹쓸이" (in Korean). Sportsseoul. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  21. ^ "원더걸스, 서울가요대상 신인상 수상!" (in Korean). Joongang. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  22. ^ Ahn, Hyo-eun (2008-02-28). "원더걸스, '한국PD대상' 가수부문 수상" (in Korean). Mydaily. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  23. ^ Gil, Hye-seong (2008-03-05). "원더걸스, '텔미'로 한국대중음악상 '최우수 댄스&일렉트로닉 노래상' 수상" (in Korean). Starnews. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  24. ^ Park, Se-yeon (2008-07-09). "원더걸스 이달의 노래 영예.. '텔미' 넘은 '소핫' 열풍 뜨거워" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved 2008-07-10.

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