Oh the pressures of stardom! The Wonder Girls quintet is temporarily a quartet after Hyun-ah decided to leave the group. The announcement was made two days ago (July 30) and early reports say that Hyun-ah will be replaced by another one of JYP's trainee, Park Sun-young.
The Wonder Girls is the brainchild of Park Jin-young, the man behind JYP Entertainment. Each of the members trained under the agency for about a year or two, with the exception of Ye-eun, who only had 3 months training.
The group debuted with the mini-album Irony on Feb 13, 2007. They also have their own reality TV series entitled MTV Wonder Girls. The show - which aired on Dec 22, 2006 - is currently in its second season.
Hyun-ah, who has reportedly fainted on numerous occasions, cited her declining health for leaving the group. Girl, it's because you're underweight. No healthy chick who is 163cm tall weighs a mere 45kg! Eat more.
However, there’s also the rumour that Hyun-ah isn't getting along with the other girls.
Well, whatever the reasons are, here's a toast to a young lady who has guts to say "no" when hemmed in by the pressure and here's hoping she starts to eat normally like the rest of us. All the best in whatever you do, Hyun-ah, at 15, the world is your oyster. 아자아자화이팅!
Here’s a mini-profile of the members, including Hyun-ah:
Name: Min Seon-yeh (민선예) Date of birth: August 12, 1989 Height: 160cm Weight: 46kg Blood type: A Trained for: 5 years Education: Seoul Yeh High School
Name: Park Yeh-eun (박예은) Date of birth: May 26, 1989 Height: 165cm Weight: 47kg Blood type: AB Hobby: Music, reading, reading the Bible - OK pop quiz, Yeh-eun, what's the shortest verse in the entire Bible?
Name: Seon Mi (선미) Date of birth: May 2, 1992 Height: 164cm Weight: 43kg Blood type: AB Trained for: 1 year Education: Chung Dam Middle School
Name: Ahn So-hee (안소희) Date of birth: June 27, 1992 Height: 163cm Weight: 43kg Blood type: AB Trained for: 2 years Education: Chang Dam Middle School
Last but not least, the one who is leaving:
Name: Kim Hyun-ah (김현아) Date of birth: June 6, 1992 Height: 163cm Weight: 45kg Blood type: O Trained for: 3 years Education: Choong Chun Middle School
Album:
So Hot (single, 2008)
Irony (2007)
eun s0on Founder
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Leave it to the Wonder Girls to make lightning strike twice. Not long ago the pop group sparked a national craze with their hit song and dance "Tell Me". Now it looks as if they've done it again, with their latest track "So Hot" growing as popular as the "Tell Me" phenomenon. Netizens' home-made versions of the "So Hot" dance routine are flooding the web, and the track has topped Internet music charts ever since its release in early May.
◆ Easy to follow
The number one reason behind the enormous success of "Tell Me" was the easy-to-follow song and dance. The moderate pitch range and the clear-cut refrain made for a perfect karaoke number. The choreography, with big hand moves, was simple to learn -- so much so that even a group of soldiers managed to pull off their own version. It was the fruit of reverse thinking as the Wonder Girls are the opposite of those idol groups whose acrobatic performances are coordinated to the most minute detail. Music critic Kim Zakka says, "The Wonder Girls' charm is their intentional clumsiness, a contrast with idol groups under SM Entertainment who are so refined as to appear artificial".
"So Hot" takes a page from the same playbook. The melody, with its extensive use of synthesizer, is in line with the 1980s pop dance style. Some have even suggested the first part of the song was borrowed from the 80s hit "Sweet Dreams" by the Eurythmics. As for "Tell Me", a sample from '80s pop artist Stacey Q's "Two of Hearts" held a sonic appeal for the middle-aged. The dance moves of "So Hot" are smaller and more detailed than "Tell Me" but are still easy to follow. And this time again, there's a leading dance move, like the "bracelet dance" in "Tell Me", where the forearms move like window wipers -- the "v-line dance", in which the five girls wrap their faces in a v-shape with their palms and the backs of their hands.
◆ Increasing sexuality
In just six months time, the girls became ladies. They cry out "I'm so hot", enjoying men's attention in the music video, reminiscent of Lee Hyo-lee's 2003 hit "Ten Minutes", in which the sex icon declared she could make any man hers in just that amount of time. The Wonder Girls sport skimpy leopard-print outfits and sultry looks in "So Hot", far more provocative than the girly, Lolita-esque "Tell Me" costumes. Stylist Kim Hyo-sung says JYP Entertainment asked for the tight-fitting leopard-print look. The agency, known for successfully making stars of not only founder Park Jin-young himself but also Rain and Park Ji-yoon, set out to bring out the true colors and strengths of the Wonder Girls. Considering that the girls wore school uniforms in their debut number "Irony", the sexuality is expected to intensify by the year.
◆ This time it's the music, not the dance
For "Tell Me", the dance routine ended up being more popular than the song. It looks like it's the other way around for "So Hot". Choreographer Hong Young-joo says, "The 'So Hot' dance is a little trickier than the 'Tell Me' routine but still easier than dances of other songs".
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:35 am
-=i want to
-=know more
-=about them!!
eun-ji Moderator
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:35 am
hahaha!! thanks for poting it here! anyways, they are one of my fav. girl band. They rock! last year i was infected by "Tell Me" fever! that song became really popular! and if your going to search that on Youtube, you'll find lots of amatures who danced with the song "Tell Me" there are lots of varieties, it even became a hit phenomenon! gosh! and their new song now is "So Hot" that became popular too! thats a great song anyways. And you know what, WG's most favorite song is their song "lie" haha! i just watched it from KBS!
eun s0on Founder
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:41 am
coffeeprincessbellé wrote:
hahaha!! thanks for poting it here! anyways, they are one of my fav. girl band. They rock! last year i was infected by "Tell Me" fever! that song became really popular! and if your going to search that on Youtube, you'll find lots of amatures who danced with the song "Tell Me" there are lots of varieties, it even became a hit phenomenon! gosh! and their new song now is "So Hot" that became popular too! thats a great song anyways. And you know what, WG's most favorite song is their song "lie" haha! i just watched it from KBS!
-=me too!!
-=i love them so much!!
eun ae Admin
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:08 am
-== i really love TELL ME.... -==hahaha... -==that was a dance craze!..
eun s0on Founder
Number of posts : 383 Age : 32 Location : pasay Registration date : 2008-07-31
actually hindi ko talaga kilala tong wonder girls..... i want to know more about them.... whoa! seems like lahat kayo fan nila!
eun-ji Moderator
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:41 am
yeah! but now the new dance craze is "SO HOT!! hahah!! try to watch their video! you'll like it! hehehe^^
eun-ji Moderator
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:42 am
coffeeprincessangel wrote:
actually hindi ko talaga kilala tong wonder girls..... i want to know more about them.... whoa! seems like lahat kayo fan nila!
oh i see^^ well try to search on the net! they are popular! hihihi^^
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:44 am
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:47 am
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:51 am
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:54 am
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:56 am
eun-ji Moderator
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:06 am
WONDERFEVER!~ haha!! whew! this cute girls really have a great voice, oh?! not just voice, but they also know how to dance and they sing really good! haha^^ i guess everyone is infected by WG fever! and it surely feels good!~
AnGeL begginer 초학자 cho-hak-ja
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:44 pm
i really like this video, i dont know if you have watched this already,
eun s0on Founder
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:46 am
Sarang Hae yo!! Soo Hee!!
your the best ever!!
AnGeL begginer 초학자 cho-hak-ja
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:06 am
So HEe can definitely act..
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:24 am
soo hee!!
eun-ji Moderator
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:21 pm
hahaha!! same here!, i love so-hee! but do you know guys that so-hee is really the shy type of girl? i mean she really doesnt like to speak! when WG was guested at the Star Golden Bell, they always say "So-Hee, can you talk just a bit?" or sometimes "WOW! So-Hee is smiling! She can smile!" haha! that was funny . Oh! ill tell you guys something, WG's favorite song is "Lies", ofcourse they are they one who sang that song! lol~ haha! and they were once interviewed in an Entertainment show in KBS and yeah! i watched it!~ hiihihi^^ they are so cute!~ LOL!
eun-ji Moderator
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:23 pm
yup! i agree with angeL.. So-Hee can really definitely ACT!~ actually she was a..i dunno if she was a lessie on their movie!~ hihihi^^ she's cute!.
eun s0on Founder
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:42 am
i love their songs
wishing on the stars
your my best friend but you can't be my boyfriend
this time
tell me
hmmmnnnnn......,
i think, i love their every song!!
eun-ji Moderator
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:49 am
well, i like almost everything..from their MV's, their songs..etc..etc.. haha! i like the most is the eebabo
AnGeL begginer 초학자 cho-hak-ja
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Subject: Re: wonder girls Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:54 pm
The one I like is YoO BiN!!!!!! OMG she's so good... I like them all but Yoo Bin stands out for me..
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