K-pop girl band Wonder Girls have temporarily halted their activities in the United States following the replacement of member Mimi who will leave the group at the end of this month.

According to the girls’ agency JYP Entertainment, their U.S. tour and the release of their first full-length album in the country has been delayed. Both had been set to take place in late February.

JYP has yet to set a new date for the tour but have confirmed the album will be released in April.

The decision for the postponement comes after the departure of Mimi, who announced earlier this month of returning to Korea to focus on her studies. New member Lim will fill in Mimi’s place and work with the group on their upcoming ventures.

Lim, 17-years-old, was a JYP trainee for three years and is said to speak four languages — Korean, English, Mandarin and Cantonese. She had originally been preparing to debut as a member of the Chinese version of the Wonder Girls.

The Korean quintet made their debut in 2007 with their first single album “The Wonder Begins”. They have been a sensation in the country, placing three singles on top of music charts consecutively.

The girls made a successful crossover to the United States last year with their debut single “Nobody,” placing in at No. 76 in the Billboard Hot 100, to become the first Korean artists to enter the prestigious chart.

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The music video for the song “Nobody” by Korean pop group the Wonder Girls was named “Video of the Year” by a U.S.-based music website. 

In an online poll for 80 videos conducted by Musiqtone.com until Sunday, the video for the English version of “Nobody” received 1,249,080 votes or 37 percent of the total to claim the top position.

The runner-up, “Automatic” by German band Tokio Hotel, garnered 400,000 fewer votes for 24 percent of the total. 

Musiqtone.com provides news and multimedia content about albums and music videos in the U.S. The Wonder Girls were one of the nominees for the website’s “Artist of the Month” last September. 

Heavy voting by Korean netizens may be the reason “Nobody” shot to the top. The poll allowed individuals to vote up to 50 times a day. 

The Wonder Girls made their U.S. debut last fall with the English version of “Nobody,” which became the first song ever by a Korean artist to enter the Billboard Hot 100 in October when it ranked 76th.

Wonder Girls,South Korea’s Nation Sister is set to release their 2 disc edition special album collection on the 12th of February. The album includes all their past works including hit singles like “Tell Me�, “So Hot� & “Nobody�. The Wonder Girls was noted as one of the top 8 Girl groups to watch out for by Virgin Media & was featured on People’s Magazine

With members, Sunye, Ye Eun, Sunmi, Sohee & Yubin, these 5 girls were selected to form the Wonder Girls through a competition. Making their debut in 2007 with hit single “Irony�, after experiencing losing member from the group, Wonder Girls returned to the music scene with another big hit “Tell Me�. Successfully to claim the #1 spot for 8 weeks in various Korean music charts. In 2008, releasing their hottest single yet, “So Hot�, claiming #1 spot for 6 weeks in Korena music charts. Following with the release of “Nobody�, Wonder Girls managed to claim various awards in Korea’s Music Industry.

Wonder Girls “Best Collection� CD+DVD album will be released in Taiwan, includes 13 tracks of their past works, & exclusive tracks of “So Hot�, “Tell Me� & “Nobody�, all in mandarin version. A total of 16 tracks. Wonder Girls had practiced their mandarin for this album, the lyrics aren’t the usual simple wordings, but it contains some “poetry� behind these lyrics.

Starting from february 1st, FM92.1 UFO Radio Station (Taiwan Radio Station), will be broadcasting the chinese version of the girls’ hit single “Nobody�. DVD will contain music videos including “Nobody�, “So Hot� & “Tell Me�. For this festive season, a “Wonder Girls Ang Bao(Red Packet) would be given away with purchase of this special collection album.

Broadcast dates:

Nobody (Mandarin Version): 1st – 3rd February

So Hot (Mandarin Version): 4th – 6th February

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YP Entertainment has announced on the 29th that they would be organizing a fan meeting this coming February to celebrate the Wonder Girls 3rd anniversary.

With February 10th marking the Wonder Girls 3rd anniversary, JYP Entertainment is preparing for a special fan meeting to celebrate the occasion with Wonderfuls. But most importantly, it will be an important channel for fans to communicate with the Wonder Girls about their doubts/queries, regarding Sunmi’s withdrawal especially.

A JYPE representative expressed that the exact date has yet to be fixed as they needed to notify and discuss with the Wonder Girls and their family members. But the fan meeting will definitely be held within February.

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WonderGirls return to Korea as 4 members without SunMi.

WonderGirls members SunYe, YeEun, YooBin and SoHee is back in Korea to prepare for their Chinese promotions to start in February. SunYe returned on 25th January, and the rest returned on 27th January, while SunMi remains in America to carry out their planned schedules.

Their China promotions has been gaining much interests especially since they are getting a new member HyeRim on the team. It will also be the time when SunMi will leave the group.

Meanwhile, fans are unhappy about that way JYP relays the news for SunMi’s leaving of the group, and asked for conference but the request was turned down by Park Jin Young himself.

However on 27th January, it was revealed that an open communication window will be opened for fans to ask WonderGirls the questions themselves.

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JYP Entertainment has announced that Mimi from the Wonder Girls has decided to postpone her musical career to pursue an academic career. Mimi, the rest of the Wonder Girls members, her family, and JYP Entertainment have collectively decided to postpone her musical career for the time being. JYP Entertainment said, “Mimi had a truly memorable, once in a lifetime experience while living in the U.S. and touring over 50 cities. We support her decision to pursue an academic career at this time. We will also support Mimi if she chooses to return to singing after her academics are complete. In the meantime, she plans to frequent JYP facilities and continue her dance and vocal classes.� Mimi will remain with the Wonder Girls in the U.S., continuing with any scheduled performances and activities until the end of February. As of March, she will return to Korea and prepare to focus on her studies. JYP has named 17 year old Lim as the newest member to the quintet. Lim has gone through extensive training at the JYP Academy for three years and is fluent in four languages: English, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese.

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Looks like recent circulating rumors are true – after their very successful run with the Jonas Brothers, the Wonder Girls will be opening for yet another American pop sensation: Justin Bieber!

As the Wonderful fanbase may recall, the rumors were sparked last month when the Wonder Girls revealed on an interview that they would possibly open for a famous male Canadian artist at an upcoming concert. It turns out that these plans have been finalized, and JYP Entertainment has confirmed that the Girls will be rocking the opening stage for Justin Bieber’s February 14th concert in the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Check out details on the concert & grab your tickets at LiveNation while they’re still available!

For those of you that don’t know, Justin Bieber is a fifteen-year-old singer who was discovered by So So Def & Scooter Braun (who became Justin’s manager) and signed into Island Records by Usher. Since then, Justin has swept girls across America off their feet with his catchy tracks, and was named J-14’s Hottest Star of the Year and has been labeled one of the top Youtube stars of the decade.

Furthermore, the Girls will reportedly be flying back to New York to perform at Pop Con the following Wednesday (February 20th), an event that will also feature big name artists like Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber as well. The event will take place in the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY; check out the official website here for more details on the event.

First, the Wonder Girls got to share their summer with the Jonas Brothers, and now they’re spending Valentine’s Day with Justin Bieber – I’m sure this quintet is the envy of countless girls out there in the States and beyond!

Thanks to ondele, Jen M, greentealeaf, ihearttaecyeon, Toly & Christina In for the tips.

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That’s right folks, Korea’s very own Wonder Girls, who took the world by storm with their ever-so-addictive hits, Tell Me, So Hot, and Nobody, have made it once again on America’s Billboard Charts, but, this time, as #1!

Last year, the girls made their U.S. debut by opening all summer for the Jonas Brothers and their nationwide tour, giving the girls exposure to the American public and young tweens. Since then, the five members have released an English version of Nobody and also a remix by widely-known DJ / producer / remixer Jason Nevins. In late October the girls made it on the Billboard Top 100, ranking at 76th place. However, their glory was short-lived as they fell off the charts after only a week.

Now that 2009 is over, the Billboard wrapped it up and declared Wonder Girls and their track Nobody #1 on the Year End Charts Hot Singles Sales section, beating out big U.S. artists like Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas and more. You can check out the full results HERE.

Wonder Girls will be following up their U.S. debut with an American album next month so tune in!

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How will the WonderGirls carry out their promotions in China?

It has been revealed that WonderGirls will be releasing their official album in China coming mid-January 2010. And plans are that their Chinese promotions will be carried out side by side to their American promotions.

A JYP Entertainment staff said, “They will sing the Chinese versions of ‘Nobody’ and ‘Tell Me’ etc. And they will start promotions after the album release.�

Already, the WonderGirls had held their independent concert in Shanghai previously on 1st December, and has received overwhelming response and popularity. There are plans for the WonderGirls to make a name in the Chinese music market, working towards the title of a world star.

And when asked if their American activities will be put aside with their Chinese promotions, the staff said, “They will release an album in the States in February. And they wil do their best for their American promotions too.�

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Wonder Girls Launch Korean Music Invasion.

The Wonder Girls, a five-member, all-girl band from South Korea, took the hit reality show “So You Think You Can Dance� by storm last night (Dec. 9) and may well launch the Korean invasion of U.S. pop music.

The oldest Yubin , 21, joined band in late-2007. Sunye (Sun) is the leader and Ye-eun (Yenny) is the group’s newest member. Both are 20 years old. At 17, Sunmi (Mimi) and Hyunah are the youngest members.

The band’s performance on last night’s show gave them their first exposure before a major U.S. audience, but they have already caught the attention of the music industry, including Dave Stewart, formerly of The Eurythmics.

Stewart is producing their first album, set for release in February.
The group is also planning to launch a headlining U.S. tour in January.

The Wonder Girls became the first Korean singers to ever enter the U.S. singles charts in October, landing at 76 on Top-100 singles charts with virtually no promotion.

They performed the hit “Nobody,� with Kris Allen, the season eight “American Idol’ winner. Allen also performed his newest single “Live Like We’re Dying.�

The girls are already major pop stars on the Korean peninsula and were introduced as a “pop sensation� on the Fox program’s Web site.

“They are the striking chord with a young U.S. audience,� their producer and manager, singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young, said in a release.

The girls also have opened for the Jonas Brothers on the North American leg of the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 and have two No. 1 hits in Korea, “Tell Me� and “So Hot.�

The Wonder Girls appeal to young tween fans because of their cute and easy-to-follow dance moves and lyrics.

In a testament to their potential, the group has signed a management contract with the Jonas Group and Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency (CAA) which will rep them in the United States.

Stewart announced his collaboration with the Wonder Girls on Twitter over the wekened along with a short demo of “Always Without Me,� which will be on the Girls’ new album.

The Eurythmics, which included Stewart and Annie Lennox, had a string of hits in the 1980s including “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)� and “Here Comes the Rain Again.�

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