Last February 4 to 8, 2010, the Korean girl group 4Minute was in Manila to promote their album "For Muzik". They hold a mall tour in the following venues; SM Mall of Asia Main Mall Atrium, SM Megamall New Event Center and SM North EDSA Annex Event Center.

The following are the Kpop singers and groups who invades Philippines:

K-Pop Invasion in the Philippines

BoA — Influential Artist in the 2004 MTV Asia Awards.

2NE1 — With Sandara Park (known as the Pambansang Krung-Krung) as one of its members, the group is fast becoming popular in the country.

Rain — Known to Filipino audience as Justin of the hit romantic-comedy Full House, Rain is Korea’s latest export in the international entertainment industry.

Wonder Girls — Filipinos by now could not stop singing the group’s hit song Nobody.

SS501 —The group composed of Hyun Joong, Young Saeng, Jung Min, Kyu Joong and Hyung Jun debuted in 2005 with the song Warning and Snow Prince. They also invaded the Japanese music industry and even recorded a TV show SS501: The Mission. The group’s popularity further rose due to the showBoys Over Flowers which was aired all over Asia.

Shinee — released the album The Shinee World and recorded songs like Stand By Me,included in the Boys Over Flowers soundtrack andBodyguard, used for the promotion of Samsung’s Anycall mobile phone featuring Kim Bum and Kim So Eun.

Girls Generation — Composed of nine female members, fans often refer them as SNSD which is short for the group’s Korean name So Nyeo Shi Dae or So Nyuh Shi Dae. Like other groups, the members of Girls Generation are trained in various aspects of the performing arts. Their second mini-album Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) was recently released with the song of the same name as its carrier single. The group also has its own TV series and endorses various products in Korea.

The Hot Issue of K-Pop, 4Minute Will Be in Manila

4minute consists of five members – Ji Hyun, Ga Yoon, Ji Yoon, Hyun A, and So Hyun – from left to right as seen in picture.

Ji Hyun Nam, 19, is the group leader. She is currently taking ballet lessons at Sangmyung University’s Dance program but took a leave to concentrate on her musical career.

Ga Yoon Heo, 19, has been preparing for her debut upon graduating from a girls’ high school. She is also the group’s lyricist.

Ji Yoon Jeon, 19, graduated from high school and has also been preparing for the debut of 4Minute. She is also fond of writing songs and cooking.

Hyun A Kim, 17, was formerly a member of Wonder Girls, before quitting in July 2007 due to health reasons. (She was replaced by Yubin.) After recovering her health, Hyun A switched over from JYP to Cube Entertainment to fulfill her dreams of becoming a singer. She is also the resident rapper of the group.

SoHyun Kwon, 14 going on 15, is the youngest of the group. She has received vocal training since childhood; even debuting in a young girls’ group called Orange at the age of 11. Despite her early debut, she is very smart and is able to maintain top grades in school, ranking first or second in her classes. Many have also accustomed her to Sandara Park due to their undeniable physical resemblance.

The members of 4minute have been getting singing lessons for almost three years. They also make it a point to have accompanying dance choreography for their chosen singles and songs for their shows – proves that their performances require a lot of creativity and preparation. Here in the Philippines, they just recently released their first hit song “Hot Issue” which has received positive feedback and support from fans, radio stations and music channels nationwide.

The group is also set to release two of their other songs, “Muzik” – a dance craze that gives a laid back, hip-hop feel that features the rapping prowess of Hyun A and Ga Yoon. Their third single “What a Girl Wants”, on the other hand veers away from the typical fast – paced beats of the K-Pop genre. It is an infectious and adorable power pop track that features the girl’s vocals and creative choreography with their teeny bopping moves.

The group describes their music as Candy Funky which in detail means Candy (colorful and sweet) + Funky (defiant, retro and free). With their looks, talent, and adorable over-all Korean image, it is no doubt that 4Minute is bound to be one of the biggest names in the industry today – a spark among a blanket of Korean pop stars that never fail to make the Filipino K-Pop community bigger and more known to the masses.

Watch out as 4Minute visits the Philippines this February 4 – 8 for a series of mall shows around Metro Manila. They shall also release their album in CD + DVD format in time for their scheduled promo tour.

4Minute’s new album and promotional tour is exclusively brought to you by the record label with the hottest global acts the industry has ever seen, MCA Music Inc.

I think SHINee, TVXQ, Super Junior and its subgroup Super Junior M, Girls Generation, and f(x) are doing well in Manila

The album sales of SHINee , TVXQ  and other K-pop groups are going strong in the Philippines.

Based on sales reports from 50 Odyssey record stores in the Philippines for the period Dec. 16 to Jan. 1, TVXQ’s “Mirotic: The 3rd Asia Tour Concert” CD is at No. 4 in the international album chart--just a few slots behind those of Andrea Bocelli's, Taylor Swift's, and Lady Gaga's.

SHINee’s mini-album “2009, Year of Us” is at No. 11, while all-girl pop group f(x)’s first album “Chu” is at No. 16, followed by Super Junior M’s “Super Girl” at No. 17.

Universal Records released TVXQ’s album only last Dec. 15 and SHINee’s “2009, Year of Us” last Dec. 23.

Meanwhile, at Music One stores, SHINee’s album is at No. 2 for the period Dec. 28 to Jan. 3.

The mini-album, which comes with a free poster, contains the hit songs “Ring Ding Dong” and “Jojo.”

SHINee’s strong showing in the sales chart is buoyed by the pop idol group’s visit to the country last Nov. 27 to perform in the “Philippines-Korea Friendship Festival” concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

The group is currently promoting “Jojo” in various Korean music shows.

Meanwhile, Universal Records announced that it will release TVXQ’s two other albums, "Mirotic” version C and “The Secret Code” this month, along with Super Junior’s “Super Show 2 Live Album” CD and Girls Generation’s “Gee” album.

SHINee, TVXQ, Super Junior and its subgroup Super Junior M, Girls Generation, and f(x) are all managed by SM Entertainment.

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