Been waiting (im)patiently for the latest release from Wonder Girls and FINALLY here it is. Its called “Why So Lonely” and I am pleasantly surprised with this video.
The song has a nice feel to it and as expected the girls themselves look awesome and pretty. In case you are not aware of the band, the group has been around in one incarnation or another since 2007 although with some lineup changes along the way. The band is under the JYP Entertainment label and managed and produced by company owner, singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young himself. JYP also looks after a newer breakout group called TWICE whose song “Like Ooh-Ahh” just passed 75 million views on Youtube the same day that “Why So Lonely” was released so I’m thinking that somewhere JYP has a big grin on his face.
Currently, the Wonder Girls members are Yubin, Yeeun, Sunmi and Hyerim. Former members include Sohee, Sunye and HyunA (of 4Minute fame and currently enbarking on a solo career).
Rather than continuing primarily as a “dance group” the members have switched into more of an actual “band” band with each playing individual instruments: Yubin (drums), Yeeun (keyboard), Hyerim (guitar), and Sunmi (bass) which is not something you see female groups doing very often in KPOP. AoA for example is another successful group that has had members playing musical instruments but they mostly have been dancing in their most recent videos.
“Why So Lonely” follows up on the band’s most recent hit from 2015 called “I Feel You” in which they debuted their instrumental work and harkening back to a visually slick look reminicient of Robert Palmer’s “Addicted To Love” video. This new one I find to be a step up and the song bears up well under repeated listening. Looking forward to seeing what they bring to the table next.
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