If you are unable to see anything, check ALL the channels provided. Sometimes the channels lag if too many people watch them at once.

GO TO wwitv.COM

2. Left yellow menu bar. Scroll down to USA channels

3. LIST OF CHANNELS (divided according to states)

CALIFORNIA
Visalia (Fresno) – KMPH 26
Los Angeles – KTTV

FLORIDA
Orlando – WOFL 35

GEORGIA
Atlanta – WAGA-TV 5

MICHIGAN
Detroit – WJBK-TV

MINNESOTA
Minneapolis – KMSP-TV

NEW YORK
New York City – WNYW

TENNESSEE
Memphis – WHBQ-TV

TEXAS
Austin – KTBC-TV

4. Click on the channel as shown

5. It should look like this, but you can make it bigger (i think..lol)

These are the channels I found last minute. I can’t say for sure that the channels provided will broadcast “SYTYCD”, but when I checked them, the live streaming worked well.

Enjoy and don’t forgot the TRENDING TOPIC PROJECT!

Sina Entertainment, news from Korean media:

The Wonder Girls, who are currently in the US, will be introducing their first album in US soon. With Dave Steward and company invited to join in the production of this album, it is due to be released in February 2010.

On 5 Dec US time, US’ famous music producer Dave Steward posted a photo of him and the Wonder Girls on twitter in the production of their album, and introduced a demo version of his collaboration with the Wonder Girls , titled  “Always Without Me”, to be released in the Wonder Girl’s US debut album.

The representative of JYPE has also acknowledged the fact of this collaboration, and that the Wonder Girls feel honored to be able to work with Dave, and has decided to make this album one of their best. The representative also revealed that the Wonder Girls are currently working very hard for this album in the US, and is due to be released in February 2010.

{source: sina.com}
{trans: cofemix@wgspectacle}

Sunye’s doll

YeEun’s doll

Sunmi’s doll

 Yoobin’s doll

Sohee’s doll
Reminder:
Tuesday December 8th will be the 3rd livechat with the Girls and will take place on Stardoll.com. I believe you have to make an account to be able to speak to them (?), but that’s not much considering you’ll be able to interact with the Girls again

thanks upendi @soompi for the heads up.

Ver 2.

cr:Min89er@youtube

Only the Girls can make me laugh this much..hahaha

Very long, but interesting read on idols’ influence on the future of the Hallyu Wave. [Wonder Girls mentionned a few times]

Idol Groups May Cause Downfall of ‘Hallyu’

‘Mass Media Should Give Balance to Programming’
By Park Si-soo
Staff Reporter

It may not be an exaggeration to say that today’s Korean pop charts are literally “occupied” by boy bands and girl groups such as the Wonder Girls and TVXQ, whose members are in their late teens and early 20s and dance to computerized hip-hop music.

This trend is making it harder than ever to watch sophisticated performances by middle-aged artists on the small screen particularly during primetime hours.

Lim Jin-mo, one of the country’s most influential music critics, said the unbalanced exposure of singers to the media will undermine K-pop’s international competitiveness and eventually devastate the country’s breeding ground for young musical prodigies.

“The Korean music industry is extremely unbalanced,” Lim said in an interview with The Korea Times. “Music producers, consumers and media are all liable for that.

“Producers try to make only money-making music and consumers are moved by songs produced in that fashion. Mass media positioning itself between the two have no choice but to be swayed by both.”

The journalist-turned-music expert said putting this situation back on track is one of the key roles and original duties of music critics, but added there are few experts versed well enough in music to carry out the role and, even worse, their concern has mostly gone unheeded.

“The utmost value of today’s music consumers in listening to music is `fun.’ They no longer seek any serious messages or meanings from music as people did back in the 1980s and `90s. I’d bet this fun-oriented appetite of listeners will continue for years to come,” he said.

The 50-year-old also lashed out at the media for its failure to be objective on the matter.

“The media’s liability for this is higher,” he said. “Its basic role should be standing balanced in the middle, as reporters do, and providing people with opportunities to learn things, in an unbiased way. But it has failed to do so and even mislead the public.”

He said undue capitalism smearing the media industry as a primary reason for the malfunction.

“If they take negative positions toward a certain singer or band enjoying its heyday, their management agency might impose a sort of sanction on them, resulting in damaging their bottom line. Negative reporting is something inevitable for the media. However, I think nobody willingly runs the risk of doing so at the cost of sustaining financial losses.”

Lim described music as “social air” that helps people share contemporary sentiment and thoughts with others. “But now it is no more than just a means to make money,” he said.

Music critic Lim Jin-mo says “real” musicians are endangered in Korean music industry, while those only in pursuit of popularity are cropping up. He urged media outlets to stay balanced in programming to bring the crippled music industry back on track. / Korea Times

Korean Wave: Double-Edged Sword

Korea’s cultural products, particularly music and film, enjoy large popularity abroad, especially in Asia. The phenomenon is referred to as “hallyu,” which means Korean cultural wave.

Capitalizing on the wave, some K-pop stars, such as Rain, the Wonder Girls and BoA, have extended their activities to other Asian countries and even the United States, the world’s largest music market.

Many deem hallyu as a huge success, touting it as a key promoter of Korean culture outside the borders. But Lim said it’s still too early to judge it a success.

“The Korean wave is a very proud thing in that it has brought Korean culture outside the border and made it international,” he said. “But I think it still falls short of showing the genuine face of our culture. In other words, what is projected through hallyu is Korean culture sophistically modified to be familiar to foreigners.”

To break into the American market, Korean musicians, including Rain and BoA, have armed themselves with fluent English-language skills and English-version songs, and have had some success, he said. “But their ultimate goal there should be standing on stage with Korean-version songs with a very Korean sound, which would be the completion of the Korean wave,” he said.

His assessment of the “corporate-style management agencies” in Korea was mixed.

Such agencies have played a key role in introducing what some call the “star-making system,” in which agencies pick up talented youngsters, train them for years and then “hit the market” with their songs, looks and even character doctored to be friendly to the market and consumers.

Among influential agencies using such a system are SM Entertainment, JYP and YG Entertainment. These agencies have produced most of the K-pop idols, including Rain, the Wonder Girls, BoA, Girls’ Generation, TVXQ and so on.

“The Korean wave is largely attributable to the star-making system,” he said. “Such a systematized process helped Korean agencies form partnerships and do business with overseas agencies, resulting in giving additional impetus to the Korean wave,” Lim added.

“But it also brought about a lack of `real’ musical artists.

“With financial backup and strategic marketing becoming crucial to appealing to the market, a growing number of talented people are doing their job for the favor of their agencies rather than sticking to their own way,” he said. “Real musicians are endangered, while those only in pursuit of popularity are cropping up.”

pss@koreatimes.co.kr

When: Sat, 10/31/09 – 10AM USA Eastern Time (GMT -5:00). (Check out http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzcto to figure out the time in your region)

Who: you, me and all the wonderfuls

How: write various tweets about WG containing the hashtag #wondergirls. Do write relevent tweets, so people reading them can get acquainted to our girls.

If you need more information, ask Chii @ WGspectacle or in the comments bellow

Hope many of you will join us tomorrow!

Wonder Girls meet their fans in New York City. The talk with Blastro.com about their experiences in America.

thank you  littlechocolate @soompi for sharing

Kinda out of the loop here, hope this wasn’t shared before

Translation

Billboard Station 115 years…

You’ve got into the Top 100 in Korea…

Antis cannot say anything about your achievements

I’m so proud of u guyz!!

cr: 옥택연@CYWORLD + Baby♥ANGANG @2ONEDAY.COM

Nothing beats JYPE family love!

Many of us have been wondering where has Leader Min been these past few days.  We have all been worried and hoping for the best.  Wonderfuls in Korea seem very worried about the situation and were present at Music Bank today, showing their support for Wonder Girls.

The words on the board translates to: “Wonderful don’t switch fandom“

Apparently, Sunye rushed back because of sick father. (Her dad has a disability, so he has been sick most of her life)

I repeat, this is a rumor. Until we get an official statement from the company, do not freak out and stay positive.

Wherever you are, be strong Sunye. We are always here for you guys.

All infos & Pic  credit: Oni & Lamia @soompi + capri_shiqi for translation

mel_digi @twitter posted this pic with this caption:

wonder girls causing meet and greet madness =]

cr:mel_digi @twitter

Witnessing the Wonder