Wonder Girls Start Over in the U.S.

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

The Wonder Girls, one of the most popular girl bands in Korea, were totally obscure rookies in the United States, but that did not discourage them. On Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, they sang their signature song "Nobody" at the ever popular Jonas Brothers' concert. Since the end of June, they have been opening shows for the Jonas Brothers' nationwide 45-city tour.

Most of the audience, of course, come to watch Jonas Brothers, but they find themselves cheering for the girl band, giving the Wonder Girls a reception unusual for unknowns from Korea.

Sun-ye of the Wonder Girls says, "We expected to start from scratch when we came to the United States, and after each concert, we get to take a fresh look at ourselves. Now we're happy that more and more Americans are recognizing us." So-hee says at first during meetings with audiences, "we had to ask people who were not interested in us to take pictures with us. But now we don't need to ask, since unbelievably, 300 to 400 people are coming to take pictures with us."

The girls think their future is bright. "I think the fact that there is no girl band of our age in the U.S., the fact that we five girls show perfectly choreographed moves in perfect order, and that we feature retro style from the 60s and the 70s is attracting attention," says Yu-bin.

But staying abroad without knowing when it will end has been a difficult experience for the young girls. "I cry often because life here is so different from Korea, where we get treated as top stars," Ye-eun admits. And So-hee says, "I miss Korea every time I have a meal."

To compensate, the Wonder Girls sang "Nobody" in front of over 100,000 spectators from Friday to Sunday alone in LA. Once the tour is over, they will have played in front of over 1.5 million spectators. The girls are now looking forward to the release of their first U.S. album in October. The challenge has just begun.

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[djclazzi.livejournal.com]

They need to move into the 80s and 90s soon if they want to stay relevant.

[yellowbandaid.livejournal.com]

might as well move into the 2009's.

[angelic-ice.livejournal.com]

THIS.

[yellowbandaid.livejournal.com]

IS.

[angelic-ice.livejournal.com]

SPARTAAAAAA.

omg icon love <3

[yellowbandaid.livejournal.com]

OF COURSE.

[marslover13.livejournal.com]

"I cry often because life here is so different from Korea, where we get treated as top stars," Ye-eun admits.

;______;

[cinnabun11.livejournal.com]

mte T__T

[umbrella-smile.livejournal.com]

That is so sad!

[hi-junpei.livejournal.com]

Wait, how is this sad? They're just treated like everyday people here, lol.

[onerainysunday.livejournal.com]

why is this sad? did they really expect to be treated as royalty in the US?

[epik.livejournal.com]

honey, welcome to america

[unsospiro.livejournal.com]

THEY GET TREATED LIKE REAL PEOPLE?! NO FUCKING WAY!!!!!
This is totally unacceptable. It breaks my heart.

[xxelinaxx.livejournal.com]

lmao <3 xD

[rainysakura.livejournal.com]

lol

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

I'm glad they're becoming bigger.
Then they can get their butts to the UK :D

Hahah, so Ye-eun likes being recognised as a top star?

I suppose it's hard to go from an Eastern environment to a Western environment so quickly

But thye seem to be doing really well :D

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

I want them to come and then me be able to see them too.
I bet by the time my other fandoms come I'll be in uni, which means there's a better chance of being able to go :D

[canyoucelebrate.livejournal.com]

As happy as I am that they're getting recognition and will probably be the only Korean act to make it in the US, if I wanted to listen to English music I would lol. I want new Korean music :/

[chuuchuulovely.livejournal.com]

"I cry often because life here is so different from Korea, where we get treated as top stars," Ye-eun admits.


:(

but on a better note ~teen choice awards ft. w-w-w-wonder girls~
its good that they've been able to go, i mean really, they only JUST started here, and already they're being dragged along behind the jonas brothers recognised and loved by mainly korean/omona fans americans

[gyuche.livejournal.com]

This whole thing must be so hard on them. It's too bad all those who criticize them, having not known them before the Jonas concerts, don't fully realize the hell they must be going through. I know I would swallow my criticisms of someone if I heard they were going through something similar to what these girls are right now.

[beautifiers.livejournal.com]

"300 to 400 people are coming to take pictures with us.""

omg awww :3

[labobo93.livejournal.com]

I'm really proud of them, but I wish I actually liked their music.

[stinky259.livejournal.com]

LOL MTE. I want to be their fan so I could be all "yayyyy you're in my country!" but at the same time... I've seen guys from my school dance to Nobody. I don't like the song anymore.

[mitsuami.livejournal.com]

ia :/

[bad-nice.livejournal.com]

i'm so proud of the girls. i really hope they can make it here!

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

I honestly want them to do well but I just don't think they will ever be as big as they are in korea. They will probably always be an opening act. I think they are on the right path but I just don't think it is going to go far.

[finalfantasyo13.livejournal.com]

~sigh~ THIS.

[luvey.livejournal.com]

kinda agree with this. and i will add, that i don't think they have the stamina to survive in the western entertainment industry environment if they ever did make it beyond an opening act. i think they have to work a lot harder than in korea where programs are designed to promote the idol groups more.

[theweathertoday.livejournal.com]

my thoughts exactly :/

[maisoui.livejournal.com]

"I cry often because life here is so different from Korea, where we get treated as top stars,"
But now we don't need to ask, since unbelievably, 300 to 400 people are coming to take pictures with us."

Well it sounds like they are making some sort of headway at least. I do think their performance needs to be stronger overall, though.

[czarny.livejournal.com]

Aww I miss them being royalty too :(

(http://tinypic.com)

[sincronia.livejournal.com]

God bless these girls, really... I hope for their top-notch success over here soon! I LOVE YOU, WG! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[missatira.livejournal.com]

"I cry often because life here is so different from Korea, where we get treated as top stars,"

that wording actually sounds odd. I dunno... sounds.. selfish?

and LOL at them asking people to take pictures with them in the beginning

[vvitchbaby.livejournal.com]

mte.

[yuei-vuisaki.livejournal.com]

I love them and i hope they'll do well -/\-
but the thing is, american's taste might be differrent from korean...
i thought they should do some research for the album...
WONDAH GALLL HWAITING!!!

[renew.livejournal.com]

Your icon! ♥

[rerightings.livejournal.com]

we had to ask people who were not interested in us to take pictures with us.

lol aw

[diamondbox.livejournal.com]

love em to death.
but im tired of Nobody.

.............like...fa'real tho. im tired. of. nobody.

[uglyistheworld.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they need something new like right now

[srsbsns.livejournal.com]

I want them to spread across the world, just so I can wake up to Nobody playing when my radio-alarm goes off. (then maybe I'll wake up early for once XD)

[onerainysunday.livejournal.com]

the retro style is OVER. it's only getting dragged out in korea, where every trend gets dragged out for like a year longer than it lasts everywhere else.

[dublejointedtoe.livejournal.com]

The girls are now looking forward to the release of their first U.S. album in October.

as much as i love and support the Wonder Girls i don't think they'll make it very far in the US music industry
and with the release of their full US album it just means they won't be back in Korea for a long time :(

however JYP has suprised us all so idek *cross fingers*

[unsospiro.livejournal.com]

Lol choreographed omonas.
Toughhhhh.

[smilez4you.livejournal.com]

when are they gunna bury and give Nobody a rest. I want new music, WG! >=[

[cherrypop.livejournal.com]

And So-hee says, "I miss Korea every time I have a meal."

Amen. Food is just... not one of America's strong points lol.

[robileczuya.livejournal.com]

[yellowbandaid.livejournal.com]

so, what they're saying is that they would love some privacy and down low/public normality in korea, but want the superiority and fame and paparazzi in america.