Sun Mi leaves Wonder Girls?

I don't like to begin my first 2010 post with a very depressing news, but it is reported that Sun Mi will leave Wonder Girls.

On their official English website, www.wondergirlsworld.com, an official statement from JYPE is up.

Sun Mi had a truly amazing experience in the U.S. with opening guests for the Jonas Brothers as well as performing their hit single 'Nobody' on So You Think You Can Dance. However, she often thought about pursuing her academic career. (Those of you don't know, Sun Mi quit from her high school to come over to the U.S..) After a lengthy discussion with her family, JYP, Wonder Girls members and herself, she will return to Korea and prepare to go to university.

JYPE commented that they will support her with vocal and dancing lessons when she wants to come back to perform, but it is unlikely that she will return as a member of Wonder Girls.

Honestly, I am very upset about all of this. I respect Sun Mi's decision because hey, I am same age as her and can totally understand her wish to pursue her academic studies. However, I hate the fact that JYP replaced Sun Mi's position with a new member named Lim. How is it possible? When I first read the news, I was just thinking that Sun Mi would return to Wonder Girls after a year or so, but replacing her permanently?! I simply couldn't take the fact.

I'm sure I'm not the one who's feeling like this. C'mon, Wonder Girls cannot be the same Wonder Girls without any of the 5 members - Sun Ye, Ye Eun, Yoo Bin, So Hee and Sun Mi. No offence to Lim, 'the new member', but this is the truth.


The new member 'Lim'

Wonder Girls' Korean fan club is very shocked about all of this event, and posted what they will demand from JYPE regarding Sun Mi's leave. One of them is that when Sun Mi returns, she will talk to her fans directly and explain exactly why she is leaving. Many fans are suspicious that she might be forced to leave Wonder Girls because similar events have happened before in JYPE: Hyun Ah and Jay Park's leaves.

If Sun Mi's really leaving, I just hope that she explains to us the real reason of the leave.

Pre-order Wonder Girls US Debut CD!

(The image above is not the final cover design of the CD)

Finally, fans can now pre-order Wonder Girls US debut album.
Initially, the first 1000 people who pre-order the CD get free laptop cases, but that event is over. However, all people who pre-order it will get an autographed CD!

CLICK HERE and become a very lucky person to get WONDER GIRLS' autographed CD!

Support the Wonder Girls and their first US debut album!

Who are the WONDER GIRLS?

The Wonder Girls are a really popular female group in South Korea. There are 5 members and they are:

Yoobin


Yenny (Ye Eun)


Mimi (Sun Mi)


Sun (Sun Ye)


So Hee


So far, they have released 4 albums and three songs have been enormously popular.
First of all, the most successful song is 'Tell Me' in 2007.

'Tell Me' Music Video:


This song was sampled from Stacey Q's Two of Hearts. During the time when they performed 'Tell Me', there was a big wave of UCC (User Created Contents). Thousands of people put up videos of themselves dancing to 'Tell Me' choreography. Some of them got really popular and actually performed on various TV stations. This video below is one of my favorites.

Policemen Dancing to 'Tell Me'


After this hit song 'Tell Me', they came out with another hit song 'So Hot' in Summer 2008.

'So Hot' Music Video


With this song, they achieved another astonishing success.

In September of the same year, they approached to South Korean people with the mega-hit song, 'Nobody'.

'Nobody' Korean Version Music Video:


With this song, they won many awards such as 'Song of the Year', 'Best Music Video' and 'Best Female Group'. In addition, they received 'Artist of the Year' at the 18th Seoul Music Awards.

In 2009, they have been very busy.
At first, from February to March, they had concerts in Thailand, U.S.A., and South Korea. Afterward, they have been touring with Jonas Brothers as opening guests.



They plan to release their full-length English album in November (maybe later).

Their first US single "Nobody" Music Video: (Released on June 26, 2009)


BEST OF LUCK TO THE WONDER GIRLS!

These are their various websites/pages

Wonder Girls MySpace: CLICK
Wonder Girls YouTube Channel: CLICK
Wonder Girls Facebook Fan Page: CLICK
Wonder Girls English Website: CLICK

Idol Groups in Korea

(More information will be added shortly as well as new idol groups)
If you click the names of the artists, you'll go to the Wikipedia pages.

1. DBSK(Dong Bang Shin Ki) / TVXQ / Tohoshinki




2. Super Junior




3. Big Bang




4. Wonder Girls




5. SNSD(So Nyuh Shi Dae)/Girl's Generation






6. Kara




7. 2NE1




8. F.T. Island




9. 4Minute






10. 2PM





11. 2AM

WG Sunye gets a b-cake from Jonas Bros.

On Sunye (Sun)'s birthday, Jonas Brothers brought a gorgeous cake and wished her a very happy birthday! I am so happy for Sunye!

Wonder Girls with Miss J at Teen Choice Awards

This was their first time walking on the red carpet in the U.S.!
Good job the Wonder Girls and you can check more pictures at HERE

Wonder Girls added on IHeartRadio

Another great news for the Wonder Girls: they are added on "IHeartRadio.com"!
Addition to that, they have been selected as Clear Channel's Artist to Watch.
It's so great to hear them getting recognized from many radio stations.

If you go to this website, you can see their biography and listen to their first US single, Nobody.

[Lyrics/Translation] Saying I love you - Wonder Girls

Lyrics

[Yoobin] non nul naege malhaettji wae saranghandan malhaji anhnyago
nal saranghagin hanyago

[Sunmi] gunde nan malya jomdo dalkomhage joldae ijulsu obge
yonghwasoge yonin dulchorom gobaek haryogo

[Sohee] gidaryosso hwinnunul naeeje
malhalge nol wihae akkyo duwottdon gumal

[Sunye] saranghae haessalboda nunboshin noye misorul nal anajudon
noye dusonul saranghae saranghae

[Yeeun] yaksokhae na joldae nol ttona jianhulge
irohke nul neeyope sosona malhalge

[Yoobin] mwol guri mangsorinyago guge guri oryobnyago
nae mamul dutgo shipdago

[Sunmi] gunde nan malya jomdo tukbyolhage suchyo jinagaji anhke
gu onu nalboda arumdabge giokdwidorok

[Sohee] gidaryosso hwinnunul na ije
malhalge nol wihae akkyodowottdon gumal

[Sunye] saranghae haesalboda nun bushin noye misorul nal anajudon
noye du sunul saranghae saranghae

[Yeeun] yaksokhae na joltae nol ttona jianhulge
irohke nul neeyope sosona malhalge

[Sunye] han sungando nowa ttorojigo shipji anha
negeangyo shigani momchugirul barae
na irohke nol sarangae~~~~~~!!!!

sarangaehae haessalboda nun bushin noye misorul nal anajudon noye
dusonul saranghae saranghae

yaksokhae najoldae nal ttona jianhulge
irohke nul neeyope sosona malhalge

nol saranghae nol saranghae
saranghae saranghae
nol saranghae

Translation

You’d always ask me,
‘how come you never say “I love you?”
do you really love me?’

But you know,
I wanted something more sweeter,
I want to confess to you just like those lovers from movies, so that you won’t forget

I’ve waited for the white snow
I’ll confess to you now, the words I’ve held back

I love you
your smile brighter than the sunset
your two hands that embraced me
I love you, I love you

I promise that I will never leave you
I will always tell it to you face-to-face

You ask me what’s to hesitate about,
‘is it that hard?
I want to hear what you got to say’

But you know,
I wanted something more special,
I want a special day I can always remember, so that it won’t pass forgotten

I’ve waited for the white snow
I’ll confess to you now, the words I’ve held back

I love you
your smile brighter than the sunset
your two hands that embraced me
I love you, I love you

I promise that I will never leave you
I will always tell it to you face-to-face

I don’t want to separate with you
not even a single moment
when I lean on you, I hope the time will stop
I love you

I love you
your smile brighter than the sunset
your two hands that embraced me
I love you, I love you

I promise that I will never leave you
I will always tell it to you face-to-face

I love you, I love you
loving you, loving you
I love you

[Lyrics/Translation] I tried - Wonder Girls

[Lyrics]

[Yoobin] eegirul jinamyon noye-jib apigettji jigumno narul gidarigo ittgettji
[Sunmi] urinun yejongwa darul got obshi gachi girul gotda heoji gettji
[Sohee] olmajon malhaettji chinguro jinaejago saranghagiye nun osaekhadago

[Yeeun] nanun ojjolsu obshi algettdago haettjiman injonghagiyen nomuna apasso
[Sunye] amanan nochorom dwelsu obnabwa haruye ban eesangul uldaga ni saenggakman hada jami dunungol
[Yeeun] amanan norul jiul su obnabwa pogikaeboryo haebwado nee saenggakman hamyon nunmuri nanungol

[Yoobin] gakkumsshik non naege jonhwarul goro bappuji anhdamyon mannajago haji
[Sunmi] nan algettdago malhalsu bakke obso gurae nowa nanun chingu saye nikka
[Sohee] gachi yonghwarulbogo ttojon yogul mokgo charul mashimyo yaegirul haebwado

[Sunye] nae gasum hanga unde bakhyoittnun nottaeme utgo issodo nunmuri naryohae
[Yeeun] amanan nochorom dwelsu obnabwa haruyeban eesangul uldaga nee saenggak manhada jami dunungol
[Sunye] amanan norul jiulsu obnabwa pogihae boryo haebwado nee saenggakman hamyon nunmuri nanungol

[Yeeun] nowa naye gamjongun nomunado dalraso doeesang durikilsu jochado obso
[Sunye] guraedo nan nee gyote momulgoman shiposo maumul kamchun chae noryokul haebojiman
[Yeeun] amanan nochorom dwelsu obnabwa haruye ban eesangul uldaga nee saenggakman hada jami dunungol

[Sunye] amanan norul jiulsu obnabwa pogihae boryo haebwado nee saenggakman hamyon nunmuri nanungol
[Yeeun] amanan norul jiulsu obnabwa pogihae boryo haebwado nee saenggakman hamyon nunmuri nanungol

[Translation]

Everytime I pass this road, I’m always infront your house
You must be waiting for me

Without a change from the past,
we’ll probably break up crossing this same road

I told you not too long ago,
that we should remain as friends, it’s too awkward to love

I agreed with you by no choice,
but it hurted so much to understand

I guess I can’t become like you
how I fall asleep thinking about you crying all night

I guess I can’t erase you
even if I try to give up, tears flow everytime I think about you

You call me sometimes,
you’d ask me to meet if I’m not busy

I can’t help but to agree,
because we are friends

Even if we watch a movie together,
eat dinner, drink tea and talk together

Because of you nailed in the middle of my heart
I smile, but tears are keep on trying to flow

I guess I can’t become like you
How I fall asleep thinking about you crying all night

I guess I can’t erase you
Even if I try to give up, tears flow everytime I think about you

Yours and my feelings are so different
I can’t stand it back up anymore

Because I still want to remain by your side,
I try to hide my feelings

I guess I can’t become like you
How I fall asleep thinking about you crying all night

I guess I can’t erase you
Even if I try to give up, tears flow everytime I think about you

I guess I can’t erase you
Even if I try to give up, tears flow everytime I think about you

[Lyrics/Translation] Nobody - Wonder Girls

[Lyrics]

You Know I still Love You Baby.
And it will never change.

I want nobody nobody But You, I want nobody nobody But You
nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

nan sirheunde wae nal mireonaeryeogo hani jakku naemareun deutji anko
wae ireoke dareun namjaege nal bonaeryeo hani eotteoke ireoni

nal wihae geureotan geu mal
neon bujokhadaneun geu mal
ijen geumanhae neon nareul aljanha wae wonhajido annneungeol gangyohae

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

nan joheunde nan haengbokhande neoman isseumyeon dwae deo baralge eomneunde
nugul mannaseo haengbokharan geoya nan neol tteonaseo haengbokhal su eobseo


nal wihae geureotan geu mal
neon bujokhadaneun geu mal
mari an doeneun mariran geol wae molla niga eobsi eotteoke haengbokhae

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

I don't want nobody body body.I don't want nobody body
naneun jeongmal niga animyeon niga animyeon sirtan mallya a~

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

RAP)
Back to the days when we were so young and wild and free
modeunge neomuna kkumman gatatdeon geuttaero doragago sipeunde
wae jakku nareul mireonaeryeo hae
Why do you push me away.
I don't want nobody nobody
Nobody nobody but you

[Translation]

You know I still love you baby
And it will never change

Chorus
I want nobody, nobody but you
I want nobody, nobody but you
I don’t want anyone else
I can’t have anyone but you
I want nobody nobody, nobody nobody

Why are you trying to push me away? I hate it.
You ignore what I am saying
Why are you trying to send me to other guys?
Why are you doing this?

Saying that this is for my own good
Saying that you are just not enough
Stop it right now, you know me well enough
Why are you forcing what you know I don’t want?

Chorus x2

I’m satisfied, I’m happy
If I have you I don’t want for anything else
Who do you want me to meet and be happy with?
I can’t be happy away from your side

Saying that this is for my own good
Saying that you are just not enough
Why can’t you understand that it makes no sense?
How can I be happy without you?

Chorus x2

I don’t want nobody, body body
I don’t want nobody, body body
Really, if it is not you
I hate it!

Chorus x2

Back to the days
When we were so young
And wild and free
Everything was just like a dream
I want to go back to those times
Why do you keep on pushing me away?
Why do you push me away?
I don’t want nobody, nobody
Nobody nobody but you

Wonder Girls' Nobody on Perezhilton.com

Click here for the post on Perezhilton.com

Perezhilton has uploaded Wonder Girls' new music video, NOBODY.

Under the title of 'How the Koreans do it', he comments that he likes it and actually explains when the actual music starts. (2:00)

Sadly, many people are putting up discriminated comments about Koreans, but some do not!

Thanks to Perez for putting this music video up! It surely spreads out Korean Pop around the world.