Wonder Girls
원더걸스
Gen 2 Group · Female Debuted 2007 Disbanded
A girl group debuted by JYP Entertainment in 2007. Its retro dance songs 'Tell Me' and 'Nobody' set off a nationwide craze, and the group wrapped up activities in 2017.
Photo: Jeon Han, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Basic info
- Debut
- February 10, 2007 · Debut song Irony
- Debut agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Years active
- 2007–2017
- Fandom
- Wonderful원더풀
- Meaning of the Name
- The group took its name straight from the title of 'Wonder Girls', the MTV reality show documenting their debut process.
- Generation
- 2nd Gen (2003–2011)
- Number of members
- 4 members· 3 former members
Group Story
A five-member group JYP developed while showing its road to debut on an MTV reality show; debuted in February 2007 with 'Irony.'
Scored a string of retro dance hits with 'Tell Me', 'So Hot' and 'Nobody'. In 2015 the members transformed into a band playing their own instruments.
With 'Nobody', won Song of the Year at the 2008 MKMF and the daesang at the Seoul Music Awards. Opened for the Jonas Brothers on their 2009 North American tour.
They announced their disbandment in January 2017 and wrapped up with the digital single 'Draw Me' in February.
Members
| Stage name | Real name | Birthday | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeeun 예은 | 박예은 | May 26, 1989 | |
| Yubin 유빈 | 김유빈 | October 4, 1988 | |
| Sunmi 선미 | 이선미 | May 2, 1992 | |
| Hyerim 혜림 | 우혜림 | September 1, 1992 | Maknae |
| Sunye 선예 Former members | 민선예 | August 12, 1989 | Leader |
| Sohee 소희 Former members | 안소희 | June 27, 1992 | |
| HyunA 현아 Former members | 김현아 | June 6, 1992 |
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Signature songs
- 2007 Tell Me YouTube Spotify
- 2008 So Hot YouTube Spotify
- 2008 Nobody YouTube Spotify
- 2011 Be My Baby YouTube Spotify
- 2016 Why So Lonely YouTube Spotify
Links go to each service's search results. Lyrics are not included for copyright reasons.
Key releases
- 2007.09 The Wonder Years1st studio album
Title track 'Tell Me' - 2008.06 So Hot2nd single album
- 2008.09 The Wonder Years - Trilogy3rd single album
Title track 'Nobody' - 2010.05 2 Different Tears1st mini album
- 2015.08 REBOOT3rd studio album
Band concept, title track 'I Feel You' - 2016.07 Why So Lonely4th single album
- 2017.02 그려줘Digital single
Final song
Major awards
- Song of the Year at the 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival (Nobody)
- Best Female Group at the 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival
- 18th Seoul Music Awards Daesang (Nobody)
Key records and stories
- The English version of 'Nobody' entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 76 in 2009, making them the first Korean act on the chart.
- In 2015, they promoted with a band concept, with the members playing instruments themselves.
- Disbanded in 2017 after their final single, '그려줘'.
- Their final song, 'Paint Me', was released on February 10, 2017, the day of their 10th debut anniversary.