Korean pop star and famous music producer Park Jin-young is set to wow the US audiences with The JYP Tour, featuring his protégés Wondergirls, J-Lim, Min and G-Soul.
The tour will kick start on Feb 9 at the Wamu Theater at New York’s Madison Square Garden, followed by Los Angeles’s Wiltern Theater on Mar 8. There are also plans for concerts at Atlanta and San Francisco, which are pending on announcement.
Besides the concerts, JYP will also hold auditions in NYC (Mar 9) and LA (Mar 15) to look for fresh talents to join his agency; more audition details from K-popped.
The Korean Army has released a theme song performed by popular girl band the Wonder Girls. Army official said on Thursday (Jan 10) that the Army Song is part of their efforts to promote a young and friendly image to the public.
My take though, is that the video is trying to tell the young men that joining the army is a proud thing to do (girls will love ya). Korean men have to serve their mandatory military service for 24 months after the age of 18 (latest by 28) unless exemption is given under special circumstances.
The Army Song video… flash animation to be precise
Collection of parodies for “Tell Me”, one of the most popular Korean songs in 2007. Performed by teenage all-girls pop group Wonder Girls, the song has been a phenomenon in Korea with its infectious dance moves…
Korean high school girls dancing to Tell Me… I like the fact that the class teacher took part in the parody too (although basically doing nothing)… high school life should be fun like this
Korean photographer Cho Seihon (曺世鉉) has unveiled his 5th installment of “Letter from Angels” photography collection, which features top Korean stars in bid to raise awareness and support for domestic adoptions.
These photos will be exhibited at Insa Art Center, Seoul, on December 12-19, with collaboration from Korean Social Welfare Society. Proceeds from this exhibition will be used to support child adoption welfare.
Among the stars that participated in this year’s photo shoot includes (from top to bottom) Han Hye-jin, married couple Hong Eun-hye & Yoo Joon-sang, Jang Hyuk, Joo Ji-hoon, Kim Jung-eun, Lee Mi-yeon, Park Jung-ah, Yoon Eun-hye, and the WonderGirls.
Korean female pop group Wonder Girls has recently held an online charity auction… with the top 5 bidders getting the chance to have a group date with all the 5 girls on Dec 9.
The auction has ended on December 3 and managed to raise a total of 20 million Korean Won (~ USD21k) for charity. The top 5 bids ranged from 3.5-5.5 million Won (~ USD3,800-6,000).
I wonder if the bidders are young hunks or old folks. It would be quite bizarre if these teenage stars are having a mock date with a group of guys old enough to be their fathers (or grandfather perhaps)…
Korean teenage girls-group Wonder Girls with their “Tell Me” music video; the MV is a bit silly, but cute… fit the bill for a group of young girls ain’t so?
Korean teenage pop group Wonder Girls was caught in a car accident in early Friday morning.
Wonder Girls
The accident occurred around 1.20am (Sep 14) when the girls were on their way back to Seoul after a performance in Pusan. The girls suffered minor injuries, but the driver of the other vehicle (taxi) involved in the accident is unfortunately dead.
Contradict to the more glamorous and luxurious Western celebrities, Asian celebrities often have to work on a hectic schedule and a tight budget. Travelling at night is inevitable, and the drivers are often required to speed or might have overworked… thus the road accident rates involving Asian celebrities are quite high.
