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The Wonder Begins

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The Wonder Begins
Single albumby
Wonder Girls
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2007(2007-02-13)
Genre
Length13:12
LabelJYP Entertainment
ProducerPark Jin-young
Wonder Girlschronology
The Wonder Begins
(2007) 		The Wonder Years
(2007)
SinglesfromThe Wonder Begins
  1. "Irony"
    Released: February 13, 2007

The Wonder Beginsis the debutsingle albumby South Korean girl groupWonder Girls,released on February 13, 2007, throughJYP Entertainment.It contains the main track "Irony", written and produced byPark Jin-young.The release also contains three additional tracks: "Bad Boy", "It's Not Love", and a remix of "Irony".[1]An accompanying music video for "Irony" features membersSohee,Yeeun,SunmiandHyunagetting revenge onSunye's unfaithful boyfriend by using avoodoo dollto embarrass him.The Wonder Beginsis the group's only release that was promoted with member Hyuna, who left the group in July 2007.

Irony

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Versions

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"Irony" was pre-released onMelonon February 6, 2007.[2][3]The original studio version featuring the original line-up (Min Sunye, Park Yeeun, Lee Sunmi, Kim Hyuna and Ahn Sohee) is available onThe Wonder Beginsand on their debut studio albumThe Wonder Years.The song was later re-recorded for the Japanese release of their greatest hits albumWonder Bestand features the line-up consisting of Min Sunye, Park Yeeun, Ahn Sohee,Kim YubinandWoo Hyerim,with the vocals of the former members removed.

Music video

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Amusic videowas produced for "Irony" to promoteThe Wonder Begins.The video begins by showing the group members casually hanging out at a house, whenSunyeenters in a depressed state. Her groupmates sit around her and Sunye tells them about her cheating boyfriend. Sunmi locates him through their computer, Sohee activates a satellite dish for remote surveillance, and Hyuna uses avoodoo dollto embarrass him in front of his new girlfriend. The girls later enter a club where he is with his friends. Sunye blows him away, causing a gust of wind, and he falls down a wall. The video ends with the girls laughing at him and walking away.

Critical reception

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The Wonder Beginsreceived generally mixed reviews frommusic critics.Jeong Seong-ha, Han Dong-yoon, Yoon Jee-hoon of Korean web magazineIZMgave "Irony" unfavorable reviews, who felt that the song lacked innovation, comparing the song to works of older artists such asg.o.dandRain.[4]YesAsiawrote a positive review of the single album, describing "Irony" as a "catchy, up-tempo hip hop number" and "Bad Boy" as an "innovative electronic R&B song". They concluded that, "The Wonder Beginsmarks a very promising start for K-pop's newest sensation. "[5]In a retrospective review,Billboardwrote that "'Irony' is pretty dated with its R&B-pop styling and redundant beat, but the sleek, hook-filled chorus was filled with promise."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written byPark Jin-young.

The Wonder Begins
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Irony"Park Jin-young4:04
2."Bad Boy"
3:11
3."It's Not Love" (미안한 마음;Mianhan Maeum)
  • Park Jin-young
  • SoulAttack
4:00
4."Irony" (Tae Kwon – "Daybreak" remix)Park Jin-young3:57
Total length:13:12

Charts

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The chart positions are based on data from Music Industry Association Korea. UnlikeOriconandBillboard,the charts are released monthly, not weekly.

Sales

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Country Sales amount
South Korea 15,000[9]

References

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  1. ^"The Wonder Begins – 원더걸스"(in Korean). Naver Vibe. February 13, 2007.RetrievedNovember 10,2010.
  2. ^"박진영이 키운 원더걸스, 6일 음원-사진 베일 벗는다"[Wonder Girls, raised by Park Jin-young, take off their veil on the 6th].Osen(in Korean). Naver. February 6, 2007.RetrievedDecember 19,2022.
  3. ^"원더걸스, 6일 첫 싱글 전격 공개"[Wonder Girls unveil their first single on the 6th].JoyNews24(in Korean). Naver. February 6, 2007.RetrievedDecember 19,2022.
  4. ^"원더 걸스(Wonder Girls) - Irony Single Review".IZM(in Korean). April 2007.RetrievedNovember 10,2010.
  5. ^"YESASIA: Wonder Girls First Single - The Wonder Begins CD - Wonder Girls, JYP Entertainment - Korean Music - Free Shipping".yesasia.RetrievedAugust 23,2023.
  6. ^Herman, Tamar (February 10, 2017)."Every Wonder Girls Single Ranked From Worst to Best: Critic's Take".Billboard.RetrievedAugust 23,2023.
  7. ^2007.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량[2007.02 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived fromthe originalon February 26, 2009.RetrievedMay 16,2021.
  8. ^2007년 가요음반판매량[2007 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived fromthe originalon October 14, 2017.RetrievedOctober 14,2017.
  9. ^2008.06월 – 가요 음반 판매량[2008.06 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived fromthe originalon July 18, 2008.RetrievedMay 16,2021.
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