Jyp's Wonder Girls (원더걸스) Official Thread 2

[Guest YW1801]

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maybe they will perform at MAMA 2010 because they did release a single in Korea this year.. so I think it's possible for them to be there

when is MAMA 2010????

December 28th.

And DAMN, those gifs are awesome. Person who drew them is a really great artist.

[kimicka13]

I'm so happy the girls were in France, they had so much fun. I love how Sunye loves her grandmother. I can't wait for their new album. I was so excited to see them perform Irony and Ebabo again!

My poster I made for my speech class. We're doing a demonstration speech and I chose to do the Wonder Girls Nobody dance. And we had to make a poster so yeah. These are the pictures I took of my poster. So yeah. Wonder Girls Fighting! ~Linda~

[Guest Wonderdongbangbang2PM]

The USA Ranks Idols Popularity

An online poll asking fans which KPop idol group is the most popular in the USA ended last September.

Out of the girl groups, SNSD garnered the most votes with 68.28% votes, that’s 615,640 votes out of 901,611 participants. 2NE1 ranked 2nd with 159,324 votes, that’s 17.67%. Following 2NE1 is 4Minute with 3.71% (33,415 votes) and the Wonder Girls, who were recently touring the States, ranked 4th with 2.92% (26,347 votes).

While in the male groups, DBSK received 45.34% votes, that is 433,610 out of 956,415 in total. Super Junior grabbed 31.46% of the votes with 300,845 and coming in 3rd is SHINee with 6.78%, equivalent to 64,806 votes. All the boys belong to the same agency, SM Entertainment.

The idols received much attention and love from their fans overseas. This proves that the KPop scene is making its way into the global market. We hope to see more achievements from the different artists.

Credits: Kpoplive.com

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^ isn’t that rank got from allkpop background poll?

as much as i like the girls attend MAMA 2010,

i prefer they attend year end festival/gayo at korea >_<

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woot, another 1st Wonder concert!

hope they’ll visit Jakarta again.

[Guest kwantawank]

THE 1ST WONDER MALAYSIA SEAT PLAN 2010

Cr:MY Wonderfuls@facebook

[Guest Mia_Mia]

lucky malaysian wonderfuls!.... how many tickets are being sold?.. will it be small like the shanghai one?... or big like the ones in bangkok,seoul and busan!...im so essited ...kekkekek

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[Guest aha]

wow lucky WonderfulMalays !!!!!!! i saw from twitter and excited for you guys !!

the concert venue is so big ... go for supoort the girls & hope you enjoy the concert

teddy bear for binnie's birthday is so cute i love the bear's shirt

[Guest qoxie]

Read the news in Malaysia's China Press. Translating right now....

I so need ILoveAsiaPop to announce the 5th Kpop act for Mnet Ultimate Singapore soon! (They had tweeted the deadline as later this week.)

The top prices of the 2 concerts are roughly the same (S$180), & of course I'll rather watch the full WG show....

Okay, substituting the concert poster (since it is already posted) for something else.

From the local concert organizer:

Source: http://www.starplane...-news&Itemid=94

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Source: http://www.chinapres...rt=1013en02.txt

Dec 11 advance on Genting Highlands; WONDERGIRLS not charging exorbitantly to perform

Update: Oct 12, 2010 17:56 China Press

Lin Lijun latest news

(Kuala Lumpur news) The Korean wave is bombarding the Malaysian music scene again. Popular Korean girlgroup WONDERGIRLS will hold a hot & sexy concert at the Arena Of Stars in Genting Highlands on December 11!

According to sources, this is their first concert in Malaysia. WONDERGIRLS of 'Nobody' fame in Asia shall perform many versions of 'Nobody' on the night, while dancing the 'finger-pointing routine' with the whole audience.

Reportedly, ticketing details are to be announced over the next fortnight. The fans need not have nightmares about eating 'instant noodles', cuz the priciest tickets won't exceed 400 ringgit. Unlike this Sunday's JYJ showcase which charges up to an outlandish 1,000 ringgit, WONDERGIRLS's fans can 'continue to eat full meals'!

Sources revealed that the 'hot & spicy' WONDERGIRLS are known more as dance singers, so the concert will have a freestanding area. Fans who like to dance to the music can join the 'party' floor.

Sources indicated that Genting Highland's Arena of Stars has a permanent stage, so the girls will focus mainly on an uncomplicated yet magnificent show. They will put "more effort" into their costumes instead, so as to give the audience an additional surprise.

Due to local [Muslim] sensitivities, WONDERGIRLS's sexy costumes for their various performances will undergo alterations. They will continue to present their sex appeal & charisma. As for whether it will give you nosebleeds, let's all wait & see!

On whether or not they may come to Malaysia for [concert] promotions, the bulletin said that WONDERGIRLS is currently busy with activities in various regions, so everything is still pending.

Source: http://www.chinapres...rt=1013en02.txt

Venue pics. It is an amphitheater; capacity is 6,000.

The other is a snapshot of Malaysian Idol 2004 which was held there.

Credits: rwgenting.com + jasonvkc1 @ webshots.com

[Guest qoxie]

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^ Sorry to interrupt, but the 'USA Ranks Idols Popularity' article is bogus.

I also saw it carelessly reported in other languages, but am surprised Kpoplive did not verify first.

The source happens to be allkpop's ballot for their new website background, that's all.

Anyone (not just US-based) could also vote, although looking at the voting patterns, most fanbases weren't all that interested.

So how come the results gets twisted into an American popularity poll?

http://www.allkpop.c...-new-background

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kimicka13 - Thank you for sharing your project. Any fancams? (Haha, joking.)

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Yoobin's tweet thanking the fans (for the gifts).

I also see she has hung at least one of them up on the wall.

팬 여러분들감사해요♥ http://plixi.com/p/50197959 http://plixi.com/p/50198003

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Yeeun.

Cr: 캔택 + Wondercuty

[Guest chikusho1]

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^ Sorry to interrupt, but the 'USA Ranks Idols Popularity' article is bogus.

I also saw it carelessly reported in other languages, but am surprised Kpoplive did not verify first.

The source happens to be allkpop's ballot for their new website background, that's all.

Anyone (not just US-based) could also vote, although looking at the voting patterns, most fanbases weren't all that interested.

So how come the results gets twisted into an American popularity poll?

http://www.allkpop.c...-new-background

Someone should go to kpoplive and tell those idiots they got it totally wrong and that ima come over there and beat the crap out of them...

oh and thanks for those lovely pics qoxie, i always love our vocal queen YeEun

[Guest pr5]

that rank is one of the stupedst things i have ever heard off, allkpop is full of sone/sm fans  having every article about ther group just swarms them in

[Guest katty_cat]

those self camera of yenny pics show her fresh skin.!!!

She looks natural beauty.

that rank is one of the stupedst things i have ever heard off, allkpop is full of sone/sm fans  having every article about ther group just swarms them in

I agree!! Now i don't like or trust in poll anymore.

haha.

[Guest eckeltricity]

Someone should go to kpoplive and tell those idiots they got it totally wrong and that ima come over there and beat the crap out of them...

There's no need to be so rude, remember, we're all Mannerfuls here! I'm sure all websites make mistakes and it looks like their source was from a Korean one so there was no way they would associate it with Allkpop's poll. I don't think they deserve to get beaten up over a simple mistake.

[Guest chikusho1]

There's no need to be so rude, remember, we're all Mannerfuls here! I'm sure all websites make mistakes and it looks like their source was from a Korean one so there was no way they would associate it with Allkpop's poll. I don't think they deserve to get beaten up over a simple mistake.

But i already did beat them up....

*points at the pile of beaten up bleeding kpoplive guys*

*jokes* but yeah sry im not the "rainbow, sunshine" type of guy. i guess i cant really blame them and i think they have removed the article

on another note im surprised WGs are still doing "1st wonder" concerts

[Guest chikusho1]

Bruno Mars, Far East Movement lead Asian-American pop music wave taking over the Billboard charts

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/10/12/2010-10-12_charice_far_east_movemenet_lead_asianamerican_pop_music_wave_leading_billboard_c.html#ixzz12Dd6p0kJ

In 2002, Jin Au-Yeung had the world in his hands.

The Queens-bred hip-hop artist, then 20, shot to fame after back-to-back wins on "Freestyle Friday" on BET's "106 & Park." A coveted record deal with Ruff Ryders came next.

At the time, it seemed as if the Chinese-American performer, endorsed by Wyclef Jean himself, would become the first big Asian-American musical star. With lots of promise and hype, he was poised to shatter stereotypes.

That never happened.

"It wasn't more difficult to market me, but definitely more of a challenge," he says of his debut album. "It may have taken a bit more effort because no one's tried to market an Asian or a high-profile Asian before."

Six years later, Jin relocated to Hong Kong, where he's made it as a popular Cantonese-spitting rapper. Christianity has become a new focal point in his music.

Though Jin felt the sting six years ago, today there's a new world for Asian-American musical acts.

The No.1 and 2 songs of the top 10 singles on the Billboard charts are by Asian-American artists: Bruno Mars (“Just the Way You Are”) and Far East Movement (“Like a G6”). Last week, “Like a G6” was also the most downloaded single.

It’s a historic moment for Far East Movement. The band, born and bred in L.A.’s Koreatown, consists of Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Filipino members. The party-music quartet -- whose debut album from Interscope hits stores today -- is the first Asian-American group to break into the mainstream.

"It's been a long time coming," says Kev Nish (aka Kevin Nishimura). Currently touring the country with Mike Posner, they'll perform Tuesday night at Irving Plaza. "It's hard for us to believe. When we go to different cities and hear it on radio stations, it really, really trips us out."

The band -- Nishimura, James (Prohgress) Roh, Jae (J-Splif) Choung and Virman (DJ Virman) Coquia -- have been marketing themselves online for the past few years, chatting with fans into the night after their shows.

That connection to social media has been instrumental in their success.

"Far East Movement and Bruno Mars didn't come just out of nowhere," says Oliver Wang, an assistant professor of sociology at California State University-Long Beach. "There's been a slow push to make it happen through social media. It's finally hit that tipping point."

Still, without a historical precedent, music insiders are hesitant to declare Asian-American mainstream music an actual trend.

"American pop music has for decades been white and black pop stars," says Michael Endelman, senior editor at Rolling Stone. "Generally, Asian-Americans haven't been in the music industry in a significant way. You go back to the great pop and rock in the first wave of the great labels of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s -- there's just no history to it."

That's not to say many haven't tried. Two American-bred artists, Coco Lee in 2000 and Utada Hikaru in 2004, who made it big in Asia, have failed to succeed in the U.S.

Even Charice Pempengco, the pop star who recently joined the cast of TV's "Glee," doesn't believe Asian-Americans or Asian crossovers will make it. When asked by the Daily News in May if she expected her album to become a big seller, the 17-year-old sounded defeated.

"It's really hard to go international, so that's why I'm not expecting it right now. I love the record, but I don't know if it will go far," she said. (It peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.)

Jin Young Park, CEO of South Korean record label JYP Entertainment, is trying to change all this. Park is the mastermind behind global sensation Rain and the bubblegum pop band Wonder Girls, who toured with the Jonas Brothers last summer.

With 31 No. 1 hits in South Korea under his belt (and writing credits for the Wonder Girls single "Nobody," which charted on the Billboard Hot 100), Park wants to create the next global star.

"We're two steps from finally doing it," he says from his music studio in Manhattan. "Far East Movement has made a huge step for Asian-Americans. Now we need an Asian crossover to break through for that other step."

The Wonder Girls' first full-length English album debuts in the spring, and Park believes they'll be the first.

Asian-American and crossover acts have a champion in MTV veejay Suchin Pak, who says she's been waiting for years to interview an Asian-American during prime time.

What's exciting about bands like Far East Movement's success, she believes, is that they made it on the merits of the music.

"The Far East Movement guys would tell you that they never -- or hardly ever - claim their Asian identity is a boost or an obstacle," she says. "For them, they finally found the right sound, they finally gelled as a group after 10 years. I think it's less and less about the race and ethnicity nowadays."

"For me, the social specifics trail far behind the music as far as importance," agrees Dart Parker, director of artists and repertoire at Shady Records. "All music- industry folks care about is personality, look and style, but I don't think that has anything to do with ethnicity. If an act's got it, they've got it."

Far East Movement's album, "Free-Wired," which drops Tuesday, features collaborations with the likes of Keri Hilson, Snoop Dogg, Ryan Tedder, Bruno Mars and others. With steady momentum preceding today’s release, an Asian-American group may finally top the charts—a feat that even five years ago would have been deemed impossible.

"People are discovering our music maybe on a blog, or they heard it on the radio once, then they heard it on a TV show, and then they hear it in the club, and then finally they go, 'Oh! They're Asian,'" says Nishimura. "And they don't really care."

[Guest qoxie]

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JYP is still bullish about America, so *pledge* keeping the faith.

With the deluge of comebacks by the JYP family in Korea, I was apprehensive.that he's losing interest.

FYI There's another misrepresented article circulating in the non English cyberspace, referencing the initial results for the expanded Comcast video playlist & alluding that WG is a flop. (40 million hits on YT don't count? Duh.)

[Guest qoxie]

I think I found WG's event for tomorrow.

It is indeed a launch party for the Monster Beats headphones, albeit for the Dr. Dre line.

missA & JYP will also attend, if the translation is correct.

Source: http://blog.naver.co...oon/60116542488

[Guest zax]

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There are 5 episodes in MTV season 4

10 episodes in "made in wonder girls"

http://wonderfulsworld.com/?s=mtv+season+4&x=0&y=0

http://wonderfulsworld.com/?s=Watch+Made+in+Wonder+Girls+Episode&x=0&y=0

Hi, thanks for the information...

I really enjoy the show!

[Guest i.said.goodbye]

has this been shared?

Yubin tweeted this morning

Jjokko and Michael <3333

credit me91 @yoobinthread

Out of curiosity would anyone know if the yeon_hee88 she tweeted is the one from SM entertainment??

[Guest valentino_rossi46]

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No, Yeon_hee88 is just a fan ( she is Kang Yeon hee)

Lee Yeon Hee from SM has just stop using twitter

Michael looks like Kim Hwa Young' dog, or Kim Hwa Young take care Michael when Yu Bin' parents are not in Korea cuz they often go US?