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ewok
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VanIslander
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Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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The Wendy Williams Show?
who?
what?
... oh, the show started airing for the first time just last week... imagine the ratings |
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Dodgy Al
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| Soon to be renamed The One-hit Wonder Girls. |
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itaewonguy
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what! they are not on CONAN?? hahahahhahaa
wendy williams hahaahahahah is that even on prime time TV ??
or just some cable network which no one subscribes too..
ohh well.. anyway big news for Korea |
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coralreefer_1
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I'm not a fan of the group, and I like most think they will not likely succeed in the US, but gee...how many of YOU have been on a talk show? Maybe its a crap tv show and maybe opening for the Jonas Brothers is a crap gig..but what other Korean band has made it that far?
Seems some would just relish in the idea that Korean band would fail in the west. I don't understand what drives that kind of mentality..but until some of you are on a nationwide tour or appearing on talk shows, seems kind of ridiculous to knock someone else for it. |
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Emeliu
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Korea, i'm OMW
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| I'm pretty sure the wonder girls are the worst performers live. |
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alphakennyone
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Location: city heights
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:02 am Post subject: |
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| coralreefer_1 wrote: |
I'm not a fan of the group, and I like most think they will not likely succeed in the US, but gee...how many of YOU have been on a talk show? Maybe its a crap tv show and maybe opening for the Jonas Brothers is a crap gig..but what other Korean band has made it that far?
Seems some would just relish in the idea that Korean band would fail in the west. I don't understand what drives that kind of mentality..but until some of you are on a nationwide tour or appearing on talk shows, seems kind of ridiculous to knock someone else for it. |
The thing is..if a hometown wonder makes it onto Sally Jessie Raphael (or whoever the daytime hosts are now), do they get exposure in the local newspaper back home? It depends on if you're from a major city or a small hicksville.
post-2006 world cup t-shirts: "WE'RE NUMBER ELEVEN!!!!!" |
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coralreefer_1
Joined: 19 Jan 2009
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| coralreefer_1 wrote: |
I'm not a fan of the group, and I like most think they will not likely succeed in the US, but gee...how many of YOU have been on a talk show? Maybe its a crap tv show and maybe opening for the Jonas Brothers is a crap gig..but what other Korean band has made it that far?
Seems some would just relish in the idea that Korean band would fail in the west. I don't understand what drives that kind of mentality..but until some of you are on a nationwide tour or appearing on talk shows, seems kind of ridiculous to knock someone else for it. |
The thing is..if a hometown wonder makes it onto Sally Jessie Raphael (or whoever the daytime hosts are now), do they get exposure in the local newspaper back home? It depends on if you're from a major city or a small hicksville.
post-2006 world cup t-shirts: "WE'RE NUMBER ELEVEN!!!!!" |
OK, but so what? I mean we all recognize that Korea is desperate for international attention, so why would it come as a surprise that a Korean group touring the US and appearing on a talk show gets media attention here in Korea?
No matter whether those girls bomb badly in the US or not...that fact that they were there, toured the US and were on a talk show does more for them than if they toured all over Korea selling out show after show. Just by the fact they were in the US ups their reputation...the same way a Korean can study in some hobunk American university in the US and come back to Korea and be treated like a genius because they have an American degree.
Considering who the fan base of the Jonas brothers are (tween girls) and the fact that going to a school and saying "I am a fan of the "wondergirls" and having a t-shirt of some group that no-one has ever heard of plays to the "Indie" spirit spoken of in the other thread. It really doesn't matter if they are good or not...they are different, exotic, and impressionable young girls will latch on to that (not much different than naive Korean girls latching on to the average waegook because he is different and exotic)
If a New York deli shop gets a spot on the "Today Show" because of their meat selection and great tasting sandwiches...that surely gets written up. Maybe not in the NY times, but it gets attention none the less. Remember this is Korea, and anything that brings a small bit of attention to this country starving for attention (Heinz Ward, Kim Yun Ah, etc) then of course they will write about it.
As a side note..I checked out this Wendy Williams and the shows website after reading this thread (I too was curious who she was...she is hot by the way) but if you check out the lineup for Mondays show(Jimmy Fallon and the Wondergirls) you will see that almost every post is related to how the fans love the group. I only read 30 or so, but the only mention of the other guest on the show (Jimmy Fallon) was to say that the poster hopes he dances to a "Wondergirls" song when on the show.
My point is.. why come down on a group of people following their dream? Ok, so we think their music sucks (were not their demographic after all) but why crap on them and make fun of what little success they have? Seems to me some folks who have issues with Korea in general are looking for any excuse they can find to point out their failures. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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My point is.. why come down on a group of people following their dream? Ok, so we think their music sucks (were not their demographic after all) but why crap on them and make fun of what little success they have? Seems to me some folks who have issues with Korea in general are looking for any excuse they can find to point out their failures. |
dude its not just Korean talents.. people critize everything!
from food to watches to shoes to haircuts!
that's life... |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: |
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I simply cannot understand the haters on this thread.
Sure I love slagging Korea when it's warrented. But come on, these girls are doing something and getting a little exposure. Good for them and I guess I can see how Koreans would be excited to see some of their home grown music acts getting press in the States.
Man some people here will critisize anything. Makes you wonder what's going on in their personal life.
I meann, who's the real loser(s)? |
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benji1422
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Location: Los Angeles & Seoul
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