Wonder Girls World Tour
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The Wonder Girls World Tour was a 20-show tour by the Wonder Girls
that took place in the US and Canada. The tour was a combination of the English and Korean versions of their hits, covers of popular English-language songs, and new songs from their album 2 Different Tears
.
The Wonder Girls
's reception in North America was very positive. The Wonder Girls
were named House of Blues
"Artist of the Month" for June 2010 and many of the Wonder Girls's shows were sold out and packed full..
who joined them for 9 dates in Washington DC, Atlanta, New York
, Chicago
, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles
, Anaheim and San Francisco in conjunction with Live Nation
.
2PM
’s Junsu suffered a leg injury in May 2010, and was unable to take part in the first week of the Tour. However, Junsu was able to recover in time to participate in the last three shows in Los Angeles
, Anaheim and San Francisco.
, would open for the Wonder Girls in San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas
, Englewood, CO, Chicago
.,and Seattle
would participate in Hawaii as an opening act for the Wonder Girls.
2AM (2nd Leg)
Wonder Girls
The Wonder Girls were planned to have a concert in Hawaii on the 25th and 26th, but it was postponed to July 16th and July 17th, respectively.
's new reality program called Made in Wonder Girls
every Monday and Thursday at 11:00 am (KST), gathering much attention from fans who were eagerly waiting to know more about the girls overseas activities.
Starting from June 28, fans were able to watch short clips of the Washington DC, New York, and Chicago concerts, the reaction of the audience, the girls praying before taking the stage, and even their opening act during the first leg of their tour, 2PM. Mnet continued showing short clips of the tour until July 22 with the next batch being about the “Behind the Story” of Wonder Girls
and 2PM
.
Since this is only a small part of the footage that Mnet has about the Wonder Girls World Tour, they started airing Made in Wonder Girls
on Mnet’s TV channel on July 30 at 6:00 pm (KST)
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
that took place in the US and Canada. The tour was a combination of the English and Korean versions of their hits, covers of popular English-language songs, and new songs from their album 2 Different Tears
2 Different Tears
"2 Different Tears" is a single by South Korean girl group, the Wonder Girls. The song was written and produced by J.Y. Park. It was simultaneously released in English, Korean and Chinese. Stylistically, the Wonder Girls used a 1970s denim look to promote the song as shown on the single cover and...
.
The Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
's reception in North America was very positive. The Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
were named House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
"Artist of the Month" for June 2010 and many of the Wonder Girls's shows were sold out and packed full..
2PM
On April 5, 2010, the Wonder Girls World Tour, included fellow label mates 2PM2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
who joined them for 9 dates in Washington DC, Atlanta, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Anaheim and San Francisco in conjunction with Live Nation
Live Nation
Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....
.
2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
’s Junsu suffered a leg injury in May 2010, and was unable to take part in the first week of the Tour. However, Junsu was able to recover in time to participate in the last three shows in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Anaheim and San Francisco.
2AM
In May 2010, eight more US cities and two Canadian cities were added to the second leg of the Wonder World Tour. In addition, it was announced that label mates, 2AM2AM
2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music...
, would open for the Wonder Girls in San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Englewood, CO, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.,and Seattle
JYP
A spokesperson for JYP Entertainment delivered an announcement on June 21 that producer and singer Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young
Park Jin-young also known as J.Y. Park is a singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and the current CEO and founder of JYP Entertainment, a major artist management/record label of Korean pop music.-Music career:Park has released seven albums...
would participate in Hawaii as an opening act for the Wonder Girls.
Set list
2PM (1st Leg)- Without You
- I Hate You
- Heartbeat
- Again & Again
- 10 Points Out of 10
2AM (2nd Leg)
- This Song
- Confession of a a Friend
- Can't Let You Go Even If I Die
- I Did Wrong
- One Candle - G.O.D
Wonder Girls
- I Wanna
- Goodbye
- Don’t Cha
- So HotSo Hot"So Hot" is a Wonder Girls song released in 2008, produced by Park Jin-young. Released as a second single on June 3, 2008, the song became an instant hit and quickly hit #1 on various online and offline charts.-History:...
- Nobody (Rainstone Remix)
- This Time
- Lip GlossLip glossLip gloss is a product used primarily to give lips a glossy lustre and sometimes subtle color. It is distributed as a liquid or a soft solid...
(Solo by Lim) - Boom Boom PowBoom Boom Pow"Boom Boom Pow" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, The E.N.D. The song uses the auto-tune vocal effect, and blends the genres of Electro-rap, dance-pop, electro hop and hip hop....
(Solo by Yubin) - MercyMercy (song)"Mercy" is a soul song performed by Welsh blue-eyed soul singer Duffy, released as the second single from her debut album, Rockferry . Co-written by Duffy and Steve Booker and produced by Booker, it was released over 2008 worldwide to critical acclaim and unprecedented chart success...
(Solo by Yenny) - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"Single Ladies " is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008 as the album's lead single, and appeared with "If I Were a Boy" as a double A-side single, demonstrating the...
(Solo by Sohee) - PaparazziPaparazzi (Lady Gaga song)"Paparazzi" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the final single from her debut album The Fame . Written by Rob Fusari and Gaga, the song portrays Gaga's struggles in her quest for fame, as well as balancing success and love...
(Solo by Sun) - Saying I Love You
- StickwituStickwitu"Stickwitu" is a R&B ballad by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls from their debut album, PCD. Produced by Jimmy Iovine, Robin Antin, Ron Fair and Tal Herzberg, it was released as the album's second single in late 2005. The song is an uptempo ballad being different to their previous single...
- 2 Different Tears2 Different Tears"2 Different Tears" is a single by South Korean girl group, the Wonder Girls. The song was written and produced by J.Y. Park. It was simultaneously released in English, Korean and Chinese. Stylistically, the Wonder Girls used a 1970s denim look to promote the song as shown on the single cover and...
- Tell MeTell Me (Wonder Girls song)"Tell Me" was the lead single from the Wonder Girls' first full-length album, The Wonder Years. Sampling Stacey Q's "Two of Hearts", "Tell Me" was a strong hit for the group, topping various online and offline charts...
- NobodyNobody (Wonder Girls song)"Nobody" is a dance pop song produced by Park Jin-Young and recorded by Korean girl group Wonder Girls. The song was released as a digital download single on September 22, 2008 in their native Korean...
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Special guest |
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| First Leg | ||||
| June 4, 2010 | Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Warner Theatre Warner Theatre (Washington, D.C.) The Warner Theatre is a theater located at 513 13th Street, N.W. in Downtown Washington, D.C.. The basement level is at 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue.-History:... |
2PM 2PM 2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment... |
| June 5, 2010 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle The Tabernacle The Tabernacle, informally known as The Tabby, is a mid-size concert hall, in the U.S. city of Atlanta, currently managed by concert promoter Live Nation... |
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| June 6, 2010 | New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
Hammerstein Ballroom Hammerstein Ballroom The Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000 square feet ballroom located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America. It is known for its elegant appearance and excellent acoustical design... |
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| June 8, 2010 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
House of Blues House of Blues House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers... |
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| June 9, 2010 | Houston | House of Blues | ||
| June 10, 2010 | Dallas | House of Blues | ||
| June 11, 2010 | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
House of Blues | ||
| June 12, 2010 | Anaheim | House of Blues | ||
| June 13, 2010 | San Francisco | The Fillmore The Fillmore The Fillmore Auditorium is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California, made famous by Bill Graham. Named for its original location at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard, it lies on the boundary of the Western Addition and the Pacific Heights neighborhoods.In 1968,... |
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| Second Leg | ||||
| June 29, 2010 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Vogue Theatre Vogue Theatre Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver on 918 Granville Street, the Vogue Theatre has been one of the defining architectural achievements in Vancouver since its opening in 1941... |
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| June 30, 2010 | Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
United States | Moore Theatre | 2AM 2AM 2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music... |
| July 1, 2010 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | ||
| July 2, 2010 | San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
House of Blues | ||
| July 3, 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
House of Blues | ||
| July 6, 2010 | Englewood, Colorado Englewood, Colorado The city of Englewood is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2007, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,532. Englewood is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. Englewood is located in the South Platte River Valley east of the... |
Gothic Theatre | ||
| July 7, 2010 | Chicago | House of Blues | ||
| July 10, 2010 | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | Mod Club Theatre Mod Club Theatre Mod Club Theatre is a nightclub in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its address is 722 College Street, which is in Little Italy. The venue hosts live performance concerts and DJ nights, featuring genres like rock, pop, electronic music and hip hop.Mod Club Theatre has a capacity of about 600... |
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| July 12, 2010 | Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades... |
Living Arts Centre Living Arts Centre The Living Arts Centre is a 225,000 square foot multi-use facility which opened in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada in 1997. The Centre is visited by over 300,000 visitors annually, who come to view performing and visual arts programs, attend corporate meetings/conventions, or participate in a variety... |
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| July 16, 2010 | Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and... |
United States | Pipeline Cafe | Park Jin-young Park Jin-young Park Jin-young also known as J.Y. Park is a singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and the current CEO and founder of JYP Entertainment, a major artist management/record label of Korean pop music.-Music career:Park has released seven albums... |
| July 17, 2010 | ||||
The Wonder Girls were planned to have a concert in Hawaii on the 25th and 26th, but it was postponed to July 16th and July 17th, respectively.
Made in Wonder Girls
During the tour, Mnet.com released teasers for Wonder GirlsWonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
's new reality program called Made in Wonder Girls
Made in Wonder Girls
Made in Wonder Girls is a television reality show broadcasted by M.net that gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wonder Girls' first US tour, Wonder Girls World Tour, as well as their promotions in Singapore and Indonesia. Made in Wonder Girls will be Hyerim 's first reality show since her...
every Monday and Thursday at 11:00 am (KST), gathering much attention from fans who were eagerly waiting to know more about the girls overseas activities.
Starting from June 28, fans were able to watch short clips of the Washington DC, New York, and Chicago concerts, the reaction of the audience, the girls praying before taking the stage, and even their opening act during the first leg of their tour, 2PM. Mnet continued showing short clips of the tour until July 22 with the next batch being about the “Behind the Story” of Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
and 2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
.
Since this is only a small part of the footage that Mnet has about the Wonder Girls World Tour, they started airing Made in Wonder Girls
Made in Wonder Girls
Made in Wonder Girls is a television reality show broadcasted by M.net that gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wonder Girls' first US tour, Wonder Girls World Tour, as well as their promotions in Singapore and Indonesia. Made in Wonder Girls will be Hyerim 's first reality show since her...
on Mnet’s TV channel on July 30 at 6:00 pm (KST)