Wonder Girls’ Yoobin Shows Off Her Sexiness in InStyle

Yoobin of Wonder Girls worked her new charm with a bold style as she showed off her pretty face in the November issue of Instyle Korea.

For this photo shoot, Yoobin wore a tight nude-tone lace dress, matching it with a knit sweater to express the beauty of a fall lady through her cozy yet chic look. She also matched a loose fitting sweater with a short dress to show off her gorgeous legs, emitting her elegance and sexiness.

Yoobin emphasized her femininity with her long straight hair, natural make-up, and nude-tone wardrobe. She also gives the camera a dreamlike yet provocative gaze. The shoot gave fans an opportunity to see the charismatic rapper Yoobin in a way they have never seen her before.

 

JYP Entertainment Defends An Online Photo Post By Miss A's Min Featuring Rick Ross's Head On Sunmi's Body

Executives from JYP Entertainment, the record label for the K-pop girl group Miss A, defended band member Min in the wake of an online photo post on Monday that left some fans accusing the singer of racism.

The photo Min posted featured the head of rapper Rick Ross's pasted onto the body of Lee Sunmi formerly of Wonder Girls reaching for a piece of fried chicken is overt racism or something much more benign.

"Rick Ross--Lacking 24 servings," was Min's caption for the photo in a statement presumably referencing the racial stereotype that all African Americans like fried chicken.

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The post has since been taken down.

"Min posted [the photo of Rick Ross's head on Sunmi's body to a social networking site] without any malicious intent," the JYP Entertainment statement read, according to the website allkpop.

"She later realized it was wrong of her to do so and took the picture down. She had no intention of causing a racial discrimination controversy."

Less than 24 hours after a story about Min's undeniably odd doctored photo was published on the website allkpop, 1,200 people had commented on the story, with emotions ranging from outrage to apathy.

Reader Alana Kang can't believe Min would put up something that racially insensitive.

"It's a damn shame," Kang wrote on Monday. "She spent years in America. She should know better."

The Miss A fan is presumably referring to the 22-year-old singer's time at the Repertory Company High School in New York City.

"That's like when [ESPN editor Anthony Federico wrote in a headline that NBA star] Jeremy Lin was 'a chink in the armor'...certain stuff you can't say and that's just how it is, no ifs ands or buts."

Reader Druidboss feels the incident is being blown way out of proportion.

"Omg! Anyone who knows anything about hip-hop will know that people constantly clown on Rick Ross for his weight," Druidboss wrote

"I've seen Rick Ross chicken memes on Facebook before. You're veering into pretty sketchy territory if you see fried chicken and your brain makes the automatic connection to black people before anything else."

Miss A Min’s Doctored Picture of Sunmi… Why Did She Do It?

Miss A member Min uploaded a doctored photo of former Wonder Girls member Sunmi onto her Instagram. But why did she do it?

Because of the photo, Min is surrounded by a controversy labeling her as a racist. She modified a photo of Sunmi, who resides in the same agency as Miss A, and combined it to include rapper Rick Ross.

Min manipulated the photo so that Rick Ross' face is on Sunmi's sexy body, who looks as if he is reaching for a fried chicken drumstick. It was uploaded with the caption "24 Servings Isn't Enough," to parody Sunmi's song "24 Hours," which includes the lyrics, "24 Hours Is Not Enough."

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No matter what Min's intent was, overseas netizens pointed out that the fried chicken was used to make fun of black people, and she is now the center of a racism controversy. They speculate that she was using the stereotype that all black people love fried chicken to poke fun using this photo.

People in the online community had vastly different opinions, and commented, "Min's racism controversy, why does it have to include Sunmi's body?" "Suzy must be so tired from earning all the money," "It could really mean nothing at all, but Min should still explain herself," and "I don't understand why she used a photo of Sunmi, who is in the same agency, to doctor the photo." The photo has been taken down.

Miss A’s Min on Racism Controversy ‘Didn’t Mean Anything By It’ Recognizes Her Mistake

Miss A Min's agency revealed her motives on uploading the controversial photo.

Min uploaded a doctored photo of rapper Rick Ross on former Wonder Girls member Sunmi's body, in which he is reaching for a fried chicken drumstick. She uploaded the photo onto her Instagram with the caption "24 servings Is not enough." Sunmi's body photo is a screen capture from her latest music video of "24 Hours." Internet users have commented on the photo, saying that it was racist of Min to use black people's love of chicken as the topic for this photo.

In an interview on October 21st, Min's agency stated, "Min uploaded the photo with no other motive," and "She then realized her mistake and took down the picture," and explained that Min never had any racist intentions.

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Internet users have taken opposing sides on this matter, and commented, "Min's racism controversy, shouldn't she clarify her position?" "What was she thinking when she uploaded such a picture?" "She should have thought carefully before uploading the photo," and "What could she possibly be trying to say with this photo?"

Photo credit: Min's Instagram

Wonder Girls' Yeeun on the Set of "Basketball" with Other Stars

Photos of the first episode of "Basketball" were released featuring several well-known young actors in the drama.

The staff of tvN drama "Basketball" uploaded a couple of photos of the actors onto their official homepage before the first episode to air on October 21st. In the photo, Do Ji Han, Lee Elliya, Jung Dong Hyun, Park Ye Eun, and Jung Seung Kyo are each pictured holding up a paper with the time of the drama's show time and smiling brightly at the camera. Although the photo was taken on set outdoors in the chilly weather, the actors bring forth warm energy with their vibrant smiles.

The drama staff released another photo featuring the love birds in the drama. The love triangle characters are Kang San, Choi Shin Young, and Min Chi Ho, played by Do Ji Han, Lee Elliya, and Jung Dong Hyun. Lee Elliya is standing in between the two actors, and the three are posing affectionately with each other. Park Ye Eun, who plays Go Bong Soon in the drama, is also posing with her lover in the film, Bae Sung Won, played by Jung Seung Kyo.

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The drama will feature rookie actors with lots of potential, and also more experienced actors such as Gong Hyung Jin, Kim Eung Soo, An Suk Hwan, Lee Han Wee, and Jo Hee Bong. Altogether they will come together to surprise the viewers with their exceptional acting skills.

"Basketball" will be directed by Kwak Jung Hwan, who has previously worked on other impressive action works such as "Han Sung," "Chuno," and "The Fugitive: Plan B." It will be the story of the one aspect in which Korea wins Japan - sports - and will show that the basketball court symbolized more than just a game for Korea, which was occupied by the Japanese at the time.

"Basketball" takes place about 70 years ago, and promises to give viewers the energy to live through this timeless code message drama. It will air tvN every Monday and Tuesday, and will also be available on CGV, Super Action, and XTM.

Photo credit: tvN

Miss A Fans Sound Off About Min's Odd Online Post Featuring Rick Ross's Head On Sunmi's Body

Fans of Lee Min Young of the Chinese-Korean girl group Miss A are divided on whether a doctored photo posted online by the singer featuring rapper Rick Ross's head on the body of Lee Sunmi of Wonder Girls reaching for a piece of fried chicken is overt racism or something much more benign.

"Rick Ross--Lacking 24 servings," was Min's caption for the photo in a statement presumably referencing the racial stereotype that all African Americans like fried chicken.

The post has since been taken down.

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Less than 24 hours after a story about Min's undeniably odd doctored photo was published on the website allkpop, 1,200 people had commented on the story, with emotions ranging from outrage to apathy.

Reader Alana Kang can't believe Min would put up something that racially insensitive.

"It's a damn shame," Kang wrote on Monday. "She spent years in America. She should know better."

The Miss A fan is presumably referring to the 22-year-old singer's time at the Repertory Company High School in New York City.

"That's like when [ESPN editor Anthony Federico wrote in a headline that NBA star] Jeremy Lin was 'a chink in the armor'...certain stuff you can't say and that's just how it is, no ifs ands or buts."

Reader Druidboss feels the incident is being blown way out of proportion.

"Omg! Anyone who knows anything about hip-hop will know that people constantly clown on Rick Ross for his weight," Druidboss wrote

"I've seen Rick Ross chicken memes on Facebook before. You're veering into pretty sketchy territory if you see fried chicken and your brain makes the automatic connection to black people before anything else. If anyone should be offended by this image it should be those fat acceptance groups, not black people."

Jen227 agrees that it isn't a big deal.

"As a Chinese person, if someone stuck Jackie Chan's head on Sunmi's body and replaced the fried chicken with chow mein, I would simply giggle and then go on with my life."

Miss A fan Joke123 doesn't see it that way.

"The people here defending and automatically blowing it off as no big deal need to shut up. If someone stuck your oppa or unnie's head on someone elses body and put a bowl of kimchi there you'd be flipping your shit."

Reader Alison George says she is unfazed by the doctored photo.

"I'm black and I live in America and I'm not offended at all," she wrote on Monday.

"There are way worst things I hear on a daily basis. She's no Paula Deen so just chill. Plus I think it's more of a jab [about Rick Ross's] weight not his skin color. Come on. It's Min. She listens to black music. I think she's good."

Wonder Girls’ Sun Is a Baby Mama! First Active Idol to Marry and Have Babies

Wonder Girls member Sun (Sun Ye) has given birth to a daughter, and has set the record for being the first active idol girl group member to go from marrying to having babies.

On October 17th, Sun uploaded onto her Twitter, "Thanks to everyone's prayers and support, I gave birth to a beautiful little girl in 8 hours via homebirth. Thank you for all the birth celebration gifs! We'll do our best to raise her as a healthy child," along with a photo of her newborn.

The photo shows the baby's side, hands, and feet. Through this event, Sun set a record of being an active girl group member to give birth. Sun revealed that she will be going on a mission soon thereafter. Although she's not currently present with Wonder Girls in their activities, the group still considers itself to have 5 members including Sun.

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In January, Sun shared her wedding vows with James Park, a Korean missionary in Canada who is 5 years her junior. Sun started dating her husband in 2011, who was working as a Haitian missionary, and after 2 years of dating, they finally tied the knot.

In April, Sun wrote, "I really respect all the mothers in the world that have experienced the mysteries and wonders of life. He has allowed us to have a honeymoon baby," and surprised everyone with the surprise news of her pregnancy.

In May, she came back to Korea with her husband and received blessings from her family and many others. After 3 months of prenatal care, she returned to her newlywed home in Canada to prepare for childbirth.

It's amazing that Sun, who is still considered an active member of a girl group, gave birth to a daughter. However, with news of her plans to go to Haiti for missions, Wonder Girls is at stake. Furthermore, all members besides Lim have contracts that are expiring late this year and early next year, so it's very likely that Wonder Girls' activities will be coming to an end.

Photo credit: Sun's Twitter