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Wonder Girls has made the list of “100 Things to Watch in 2010” announced by JWT.
By Cho Jae-hyon
Staff Reporter
South Korean girl group Wonder Girls has made the list of "100 Things to Watch in 2010" announced by JWT, a global marketing communications network.
"With their good looks, slick packaging, infectious pop songs and trend-setting videos, this South Korean girl group has conquered Asia and has its sights on the rest of the world," it said on the Web site of its advertising unit JWT Intelligence (jwtintelligence.com).
"The Girls, who recently became the first Korean act to crack the Top 100 Billboard chart in the U.S., will release their next U.S. album in February," it added.
In the alphabetical list, the group placed 99th.
The global ad company's recognition of the five Korean members is expected to add a fresh impetus to the group's activities in the American market.
"It's a nice surprise that Wonder Girls attracted the attention of the world-class ad company less than one year after they made their American debut," said an official from JYP Entertainment, the agency for Wonder Girls. "It's meaningful that it acknowledged their potential."
chojh@koreatimes.co.kr
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From The Korea Herald:
Korea's Wonder Girls rank on "100 Things to Watch in 2010" trends list in U.S.
The Korean divas, who made their U.S. debut this past summer, took the 99th spot on the alphabetically ranked list, which said "With their good looks, slick packaging, infectious pop songs...This South Korean girl group has conquered Asia and has its sights on the rest of the world."
JWT Intelligence is the trend-spotting branch of JWT, one of the world's largest advertising and communication businesses.
"The trends explored here, which we believe have significant weight and momentum, are likely to be with us for a while," the official website of JWT said.
Wonder Girls, composed of five young females in their late teens to early 20s, made their local debut in 2007 and gave their first official performance in the United States July this year as the opening act for American Idol group the Jonas Brothers in Washington D.C.
Selling 30,000 copies of their debut single in the United States, the group also earned the No. 76 position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the first time that a South Korean music group has debuted on the chart.
"We are surprised and happy with the result," JYP Entertainment, the group's local agent said. "We hope for the best in the Wonder Girls' next album, slated for a February release in the United States."
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