Sunmi to quit Wonder Girls

Sunmi, a member of South Korea’s top female pop group the Wonder Girls, will leave the five-member group soon and a new member will join it, their agent announced Saturday.

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Wonder Girls tops 2009 US Singles chart

K-pop group Wonder Girls took the No. 1 spot of the U.S. Billboard’s 2009 Year-End Hot Single Sales chart.

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Wonder Girls to release album in China next year

The Wonder Girls, South Korea’s popular five-member girl group, are set to hit China with their Chinese-language album, local media reported Thursday.

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Wonder Girls to appear in American hit reality show on Dec. 9

The Wonder Girls will appear on the hit reality show “So You Think You Can Dance” Dec. 9 as guests, according to the girl group’s agency JYP Entertainment.

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JYP Entertainment declares ‘NO to slave contracts’

The agency of Wonder Girls, 2AM, and 2PM, JYP Entertainment, has stated that they are against the use of slave contracts.

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Idol groups may cause downfall of ‘hallyu’

It may not be an exaggeration to say that today’s Korean pop charts are literally “occupied” by boy bands and girl groups such as the Wonder Girls and TVXQ, whose members are in their late teens and early 20s and dance to computerized hip-hop music.

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Wonder Girls mulled as game characters

Good news for Wonder Girls fans: If simply watching the girl group wasn’t satisfying enough, wait till the end of this year ― you’ll actually be able to control each and every motion of the superstars through the push of a keyboard button. This is JYP Entertainment’s ambitious way of bringing fans closer to ― [...]

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JYP played pingpong with Nick Jonas; denies 2PM US debut rumor

JYP Entertainment’s head honcho, Park Jin-young, had a grand time during the Jonas Brothers-Wonder Girls concert tour. Not only did the Wonder Girls made its presence felt in the US by touring with the Jonas Brothers; JYP played pingpong with Nick as well.

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‘Nobody, nobody but Choo’

Korean pop sensation Wonder Girls are making a surprise visit in Cleveland to meet Major Leaguer Choo Shin-soo of the Cleveland Indians. The girl group, who recently joined Jonas Brother’s American Tour, will sing their mega hit song “Nobody” at the Cleveland Indians’ ballpark on Sept. 6, the group’s agency JYP entertainment announced.

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Money war (20): Probe finds entertainers frequently in bum deals

After three of the five members of the Korean pop band Dong Bang Shin Gi, a k a TVXQ, took legal action against the group’s management agency, S.M. Entertainment, on July 31, claiming an unfair contract, officials began examining how other top groups are being managed.

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[VIDEO] Wonder Girls at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards

As promised, the Wonder Girls attended the 2009 Teen Choice Awards which was held at Universal City in California. The Wonder Girls have been touring with the Jonas Brothers in the US. WG are the opening act of every Jonas Brothers’ concert.

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Wonder Girls perform in LA

The Wonder Girls, South Korea’s five-member girl group, sang their hit song “Nobody” before 15,000 spectators on Saturday when they opened for the Jonas Brothers World Tour show in Los Angeles.

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Girls’ Generation captivates hearts of Russian youth

The popularity of Girls’ Generation has skyrocketed among Russian young people. A growing number of young Russians has become interested in Korean pop culture these days. More than 100 fan cafes dedicated to Korean pop culture have opened on the Russian networking site “V Kontakte” as of July 31. Their membership rosters range from as [...]

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JYP earned 1 billion won in 2008 as songwriter

Park Jin-young, the singer and CEO of management company JYP Entertainment, is Korea’s second highest-grossing songwriter. According to the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) on Monday, Park earned W1.078 billion (about US$863,920.50) from copyrights in 2008.

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[VIDEO] Wonder Girls on the Wendy Williams Show

The Wonder Girls, South Korea’s pop sensation now active in the United States, Monday made a successful appearance at the U.S. TV talk show with its hit song “Nobody.”

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Wonder Girls to appear on US talk show

The Wonder Girls are planning to meet fans through nationwide television with a special appearance on the daytime talk show the Wendy Williams Show Monday in New York, according to the group’s agency.

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Wonder Girls perform for US First Lady, daughters

The Wonder Girls can now add the ladies of the White House family to their list of fans who have seen them live. Producer Park Jin-young announced the attendance via his Twitter feed, which he uses to keep fans updated of the band’s progress in North America. “It has been confirmed that first lady Michelle [...]

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Kpop girl groups battle for supremacy

The local pop scene is sizzling with an array of girl groups, both old and new, and the competition is expected to heat up with each band presenting distinctive sounds, fashion and personalities. Reigning Groups Girls’ Generation and the Wonder Girls have been the top girl groups for the past two years, but now their [...]

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‘Wonder Girls’ tour on US$1-M bus

“It’s better than my own home,” wrote a fan under the username “Lucy” on SeoulBeats.com, a pop culture news Web site. Another fan, “Stasha,” exclaimed, “Wow, it looks like a hotel!” The topic at hand is the Wonder Girls new luxury tour bus, provided to them by Canadian carmaker Prevost. Valued at 1.4 billion won [...]

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Seattle Times calls ‘Wonder Girls’ as ‘Asian sensation’

US newspaper Seattle Times called “Wonder Girls” as “Asian sensation” in an article about the girls and Jonas Brothers’ concert.

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