2PM Jun-ho’s love of super tight pants lead him straight to a big fat rip… Lucky for us, it was caught on camera!

Earlier this month, the six members of 2PM filmed a CF for Market O brownies. Some netizens thought that Market O was taking a bit of a risk investing in a 2PM without Jae-bum (even the fans aren’t buying), but the ab-baring CF is a huge success! So big, that Market O even released a NG reel:

Seriously, that was a lot of takes.

In an OnStyle interview of the CF shoot, go figure… Jun-ho rips his pants.

The interview comes in two parts, and you can check out the wardrobe failure in part 2, around the 1:30 mark. (These videos have English subtitles; click the arrow button.)

OnStyle interview, Part 1:

Part 2:

In the interview, we also find that Jun-su gets fashion tips from G-Dragon and skin care tips from Wondergirls’s So-hee. Yet, the rest of the members feel Taec-yeon has no fashion sense at all. At least his pants weren’t too tight.

…but JYP insists that his Wonder Girls are the hardest workers.

JYP and the Wondergirls sat in front of the Kang Ho-dong, host of the MBC interview program, “Golden Fishery” to talk about their entry into the U.S. market on November 4^th.

Wondergirls want to stop singing “Nobody”:

The Wondergirls joked that they can’t wait to stop singing since they have sung it more than a thousand times in various languages: Korean, English, Chinese and Spanish and in various styles: Tango and Techno. Is there a trot version  too?

JYP on breaking into the Billboard charts:

With a 51% chance of a “yes,” and short on time, JYP and the girls chartered a plane at the cost of 40 million won (30 thousand USD) to meet with the head of a nationwide clothing store chain in Columbus, Ohio in the middle of their tour with the Jonas Brothers. He told the big wig that the Wondergirls will be the next big stars and had them dance in front of him. The CEO gave the ok and had the Wondergirls CDs in his stores. As a result, the Wondergirls sold 34 thousand copies and able to hit the Billboard Top 100.

For good?

Probably not.

The Wonder Girls will be returning back to the U.S. to resume their conquest of the North American music market.

The 5 members will board a flight on either November 7 or 8th and will dive into promotional activities that will include interviews and TV appearances.While in the motherland for 2 weeks, the girls flew to China for 2D1N promotions. They will appear as guests with their mentor, Park Jin -young on Golden Fishery to share their experiences in the U.S. Let’s hope that a certain someone does not cry again.

Her English is definitely improving?

Could this be another set up? Or did Wonder Girls member, Yenny (as she is called in Engrish) really write up a post on Wondergirlsworld.com?

Yenny is the first among the members to share her thoughts on their trip to China recently. Check it out:

hi~ this is yenny!

hi guys how have u been?

i was writing on twitter, as you know there is a limit so i couldn’t write down everything i wanted to say at once, and soon i realized that i had my own blog here to talk to you guys !!

i just got back from china, had a great time there! we felt warm and comfortable since this was the 4th time we’ve visited beijing , regardless of the fact that we’ve forgotten lots of chinese words & expressions.. T.T

but surpringly, we could remember pretty lots of words involved in food, like “Xi gua zhe(watermelon juice)” , “kao ya(duck, the most famous dish in beijing)” etc. we considered that it’s because of human’s instinct to survive… haha

BTW, have you decided what to wear for halloween?! it will be awesome if you guys upload halloween pik for me who is going to miss it crying and being depressed the entire day.. haha.. i’m fine.. i will be fine… T.T

i thought i had a lot to say today but as i get sleepy, (it’s 2am here) all i’m thinking is to get in bed now.. but i promise that i’ll write again very soon, about more intriguing stories..!

have a good day! …..or night ! haha

lots of kisses & hugs

– yenny

Rising fast, but can they win the hearts of millions of Americans?

Maybe this article for People magazine will help them win their hearts.

Five fun facts about the Wondergirls are stated in People that you can easily find out with a little online research, but it sure will help the Wondergirls get more fans. The last one is a bit of a stretch and I think completely not noteworthy, but you got to scramble up five facts somehow I suppose.

Aw, how sweet.

American singer Jordin Sparks gave the Wondergirls some words of encouragement in the form of a letter. The recently revealed message is pretty much your typical goodbye note with a few exaggerations (…ahem, “can’t wait to see you take America by storm”), but it’s still sweet nonetheless. Looks like Jordin and the girls really bonded while touring together. Who knew the “Nobody” dance could bring people together like that?

See the letter here~

Watch the Jordin and the girls do the “Nobody” dance here~

While some of us are just thankful to being invited, celebrities make the most of the situation. They get their goodie bags of free loot, party with the famous (see above), and squeeze in a magazine shoot as well. Check out the Wondergirls partying with Tory Burch in New York city. The girls also do double duty by being featured in the upcoming October issue of W Magazine (Korea).   

Will netizens ever stop?The Wondergirls are being slammed after a picture of members at a fan signing were released. Check out the picture~

Can you guess why the picture is “pathetic?” Me neither. If anything, I see some So-hee side-boob.

This, my English-speaking friends, is what we call a cultural difference. Korean netizens are all in a frenzy at the picture displaying the Wondergirls signing a fan’s shoes. In Korea, the action can be seen as degrading: one bowing down to sign a shoe (similar to kissing one’s master’s feet perhaps?). In America, I see a punk-rock-ish fan (note: shoelaces, pants) asking the Wondergirls to sign his/her Converse sneakers.

Personally, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve draw on my own Converse back in the day. Having an autograph on a pair of converse sounds quite impressive if you ask me. What do you think? Are the netizens too uptight or are the Wondergirls acting like cash cow slaves?

I hope so.

As we recently reported, the Wondergirls have each made brief “about me” videos in English to introduce themselves to their American fans.

However, keen netizens (English speaking?) have specifically noticed that Yoo-bin’s video contains statements that can perhaps be interpreted as sly messages in support of 2PM’s fallen member, Jae-bum.

When asked about 3 things that make her sad, two of her answers were “when I am completely misunderstood“ and “when someone wrongly blames the people I love, that makes me sad.” Yoo-bin also says, “I won a Korean company audition. But, ironically, I had to go back to Korea and the first few years were tough…” Sounds familiar?

Is this indeed a subliminal message in support of her fellow JYPE member Jae-bum? Well, while the interview was posted two days ago on the Wondergirls official youtube channel, some other members’ videos were posted before Jae-bum’s controversy began. Were all of the interviews filmed before the controversy?

With all of the editing done for these videos, I doubt Yoo-bin’s filming was done a mere two days before it was released. Unfortunately, I don’t think these are subliminal messages but…I bet she’s supporting him either way.

…with New York City’s fashion elite.

The Wondergirls (minus their overdone ‘Nobody” outfits) hit up the New York social scene last night when they attended the star-studded “Fashion’s Night Out” event held at the Tory Burch Boutique in NYC. “

For those of you who are less fashionably inclined, “Fashion’s Night Out” was a sort of promotional event held on September 10th consisting of  in-store parties held at various flagships and boutiques all around NYC. Entertainment heavyweights like Sarah Jessica Parker, Victoria Beckham and Rihanna all attended parties held at various locations.

The Wondergirls, who are currently recording for an upcoming album at JYP Entertainment’s studio in NYC, showed up wearing all Tory Burch and  even posed for a few photos with the designer.

Might I add that the girls look so much better in these rather stylish outfits than they did in those outdated and …ahem, recycled Teen Choice Award dresses. I get that they were trying to stand out by channeling a classic, foregone era (i.e. the 60s), but the super-matchy look was getting really old fast! Here the girls’ outfits are coordinated, but they manage to stay true to their individual styles and I (and anyone else with taste) definitely approve.

Anyhow, fashion week is just beginning in New York City; do you think the girls will pop up at any shows?

Here are some more photos from the event~

Yup, we get to properly hear So-hee speaking English…finally~Through their official youtube channel, the Wondergirls have been letting their fans get to know them a bit better through a casual English interview. I have to say these are a good set of questions. Nothing too probing, but you get some insight into their personal preferences.

Are their American personalities interesting enough to hold the attention of potential U.S. fanboys? Check out the video introductions for yourself here~

In order of release:

Sun-ye, for some reason, still has a very thick accent, which at times is kind of distracting, but it’s all right. 

I really surprised at how eloquent Sun-mi is. It’s a shame she doesn’t speak more during English interviews.

Ye-eun has picked up English like nothing. She just continues to improve.

Yoo-bin was the most easygoing character during her interview, which makes her the most enjoyable to watch.

So-hee also amazes me with her English skills. She must have the gift of gab behind the scenes because she is just damn quiet in public. Her interview was the shortest, but she answered her questions the quickest.

At an American major-league baseball game!

On September 6th, at Cleveland, Ohio, the Wondergirls will perform their infectious song “Nobody” for the Keybank sponsored “Kids’ Fun Day” at the Cleveland home stadium. The Wondergirls will then have a fan meeting, signing event, and leader Sun-ye will even throw the first pitch for the Cleveland Indians.

With the end of their Jonas Brothers tour today on August 31st, the Wondergirls seem to have no plans to stop their creative marketing tactics. Do you think the Wondergirls’ clever advertising will be a key to their American success?

Here’s an old video of the Wondergirls performing “Tell Me” for a Korean baseball match. Seems like so long ago. Come back to Korea and make new music! Wait, you don’t even have to come back to Korea, just make new music!