The Wonder Girls, one of the most popular Korea’s groups(singer), and Jin-Young Park, who is producer, have the news conference about ‘The Wonder Girls’ American Billboard chart entry’ in Chungdam-dong on last October 23. ‘Nobody’, which was unveiled in the United States, ranked 76th on the October Billboard chart hot 100. The song was written by Jin-Young Park.
“It has been the first time since 1980 that an Oriental singer enters the top 100 of the main Billboard chart. We break the Orientals’ wall. We will have performance in the United States and Europe, not in Korea,” Jin-Young said.
This record has the important meaning, because a Korean singer, who has a Korean record company name and sings a Korean composer’s song, enters the top 100 of the main Billboard chart at first time.
On the interview, they spoke about their last stories, how they could enter the United States record market, and future plans. Sun-Mi wept when group members said their last difficult stories.
“When I went to America, I slept in tears every day. It took me a long time to adapt to new environment. I am too young, so I was afraid and lonely. English was difficult. But members gave me energy. I realized that I love music and dance very much,” Sun-Mi said. (She is 17 years old in Korea.)
Members said that English was the most difficult thing when they were active in the United States. So they studied English six hours each day.
Jin-Young said, “They are not the most beautiful in the world, and not the best singer and dancer in the world. But they are the smartest, the hardest and considerate girls in the world. I’m very proud of them.”
The Wonder Girls, who released an album in English in the summer, targeted American elementary school students for last seven months. It also performed on the Jonas Brothers concert tour. It met fans on a street and taught its song and dance. Through this course, it gained popularity gradually.
The Wonder Girls will release its first album in America next January. It will comprise English version of Korea hit songs and new six songs.
Now, they returned to have a rest at home for a season. Girls said that they wanted to eat 김치찌개(Kimchi soup) and 간장게장(crab preserved in soy sauce).
The Wonder Girls, the five-member band, consists of Sun-Ye(Sun), Ye-Eun(Yenny), Sun-Mi(Mimi), So-Hee and Yu-Bin. They made their debut in Korea in the last 2007, and in the United States in this summer. They belong to JYP Entertainment. In Korea, they had many hit songs, including ‘Tell Me’, ‘So hot’, and ‘Nobody’.
Reference:
http://www.wondergirlsworld.com/
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