Overseas promotional activities
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The Wonder Girls have had several showcases in China shortly after their debut in 2007 and have been receiving Chinese language lessons.[22]
In February 2008, the Wonder Girls joined their producer Park Jin-young for his month-long concert tour through Korea and the United States (including New York City and Los Angeles) as special guests, and took the opportunity to film the music video for "Wishing on a Star" while in New York City.[23] Park had stated that the concerts were also meant to be a showcase for his other protégés, such as Min, G-Soul, and Lim Jeong Hee.[24]
The Wonder Girls held a fan meeting in Bangkok, Thailand in May 2008, attracting over 10,000 fans. The group also performed at a festival in Flushing, Queens, New York in the Fall of 2008, joining other artists in the JYP family.
In September 2008, the Wonder Girls was selected as a top girl group by Virgin Media, which put them amidst girl groups such as the Pussycat Dolls, Girls Aloud, and Danity Kane.[25]
Also, the Wonder Girls performed "Nobody" and "Tell Me" in Singapore late 2008, attracting over 6,000 fans.[citation needed]
The Wonder Girls ceased Korean activities at the beginning of 2009 to prepare for their international tour, which started on February 28, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.