"We Have Passion and We Believe In Ourselves:" More With the Wonder Girls From Our Beautiful People Issue
By PAPERMAG
K-Pop super group the Wonder Girls were included in our 2011 Beautiful People issue (on stands now), but we thought these photos and extra quotes from Alex Littlefield's profile on the group were just too fabulous not to share. Read on for more Wonder Girl wisdom from members Yenni and Yubin about making it in the U.S. and what it takes to be one of them.
What it takes to be a Wonder Girl.
We believe that everyone can be a Wonder Girl; if you believe in yourself and really dream about something. It's not like we have super powers, or a super talented or super beautiful, super pretty, but we have passion and we believe in ourselves." --Yenny
On 'starting over' in the U.S.:Before we [came to New York], we knew it would be starting all over again. It was fun. In Korea, people would be like, 'What do you need? What do you want?' -- all the time. But here we have to find what we need. I feel a little bit more freedom." --Yenny
How that motivates them:
"In Korea, we loved to make music, but here we really, really realized that we want to pursue our career. And that's really thanks to fans who want to support us." --Yubin
On fame:
"The first few years [in the group] were a little hard, for all of us. We were really young and really busy, and we felt like we were maybe missing something, as [in] a teenager life ... Life just changed; it totally changed. We were students, teenage girls, and suddenly we were singers." --Yubin
What it takes to be a Wonder Girl.
We believe that everyone can be a Wonder Girl; if you believe in yourself and really dream about something. It's not like we have super powers, or a super talented or super beautiful, super pretty, but we have passion and we believe in ourselves." --Yenny
On 'starting over' in the U.S.:Before we [came to New York], we knew it would be starting all over again. It was fun. In Korea, people would be like, 'What do you need? What do you want?' -- all the time. But here we have to find what we need. I feel a little bit more freedom." --Yenny
"In Korea, we loved to make music, but here we really, really realized that we want to pursue our career. And that's really thanks to fans who want to support us." --Yubin
On fame:
"The first few years [in the group] were a little hard, for all of us. We were really young and really busy, and we felt like we were maybe missing something, as [in] a teenager life ... Life just changed; it totally changed. We were students, teenage girls, and suddenly we were singers." --Yubin
Your Comment
Posted at 8:28 on Apr 18, 2011
they'll do well. all the wonderfuls will support you!
Posted at 8:30 on Apr 18, 2011
These girls are really awesome! I know they will be successful because they are hardworking! They have humble hearts! Wonder Girls fighting!
Posted at 8:32 on Apr 18, 2011
WOW i can't wait for your full us album!!! CAnit wait !
WONDER GIRLS YOU'RE THE BEST!
THANX FOR THE INTERVIEW Papermag!
Posted at 12:04 on Apr 19, 2011
Awesome Wonder Girls!
Posted at 12:09 on Apr 19, 2011
i love wondergirls
Posted at 5:39 on Apr 19, 2011
they're awesome!!!
Posted at 12:15 on Apr 19, 2011
wonder girls fighting ! you all the best kpop girl group that i've ever meet !
Posted at 12:16 on Apr 19, 2011
You girls are so fab! Stay this way always!
Posted at 12:18 on Apr 19, 2011
So Q
Posted at 12:18 on Apr 19, 2011
we love yah!! wonder girls forever will be.. you will be still my number 1 girl group in korea!!
Posted at 12:22 on Apr 19, 2011
cool wondergirls..
i'll support forever^^
Posted at 12:39 on Apr 19, 2011
the wonder girl's are really nice,passionate and hardworking and just with that they can make there dreams come true.
Posted at 1:34 on Apr 19, 2011
You guys are amazing. I will support you 4ever
Posted at 3:39 on Apr 19, 2011
such a pretty girls...
u all always hav my support n love dear...
so keep hwaiting my girls...i trust u all can do it that...^^
Posted at 6:00 on Apr 19, 2011
Love you girls! Wonder Girls and Wonderfuls hwaiting!
Posted at 8:45 on Apr 19, 2011
hot hot hot - i can't wait for them to dominate the north american airwaves and hope they'll join the summer rush tours with other artists
Posted at 9:49 on Apr 19, 2011
I believe in wonder girls
Posted at 10:03 on Apr 19, 2011
I wish them success in the USA, I believe that the USA will fall in love with passions, and personalities. GO WONDER GIRLS!!!
Posted at 12:28 on Apr 24, 2011
"We Have Passion and We Believe In Ourselves:"
yep ! WGs always being like this . such a positive thinking person :D
can't wait for their new album
Posted at 6:19 on May 02, 2011
whats with the trying to look like old ladies look?
Posted at 3:39 on May 05, 2011
I like that they sound happy being themselves. These women don't daydream about looking like someone else.