Sidewalks TV Preview: BoA

[webmasterd]

I wanna marry BOA!!! =)

[nmlenzi]

She's come a long way! I remember her when she couldn't speak any English at all! O_O

[jaclangyieu]

WOW her english is great! love BOA

[EllieDecula13]

Is it possible for her to come to sf again?

[shoujo0taku]

darn! one time she was in s.f. i miss the chance to meet her :'(

[SethBalmore7]

I think she did a good job from what I heard. English is a hard language I guess and she's not entirely fluent in English like she is in Japanese so you know. But she is improving and she's coherent and understands. Besides, interviews aren't always "easy"

[yegeun]

Improvement is always more important, people. You gotta understand the fact that having an interview isn't all that easy especially in the language you aren't fully comfortable yet.

Do people have higher expectation on her because she's Asian?? Gosh!

[KeegoNguyen]

gees.. whats with all the bad comments.. doesn't matter how much training a celeb gets.. there ain't much celebs that knows how to speak 3 languages and sing in 3 languages.. esp only learning them for less then 3 years .. give her a break.. shes awesome.

if u criticize so much then please do go up there and try to be at least a fifth of what she is.. i really want to see u harsh critics try..

[taeyeongong]

hers is not bad. but remember you guys! one year is enough to be just like Boa. that is not that surprizing .

[speed00212001]

her english sucks..stutter...LMAO

[purple2020]

is it true that she learne english on in a couple of years?

[deqinwu]

How can you compare BoA with Britney Spears?

No offence but BoA is 100 times more well-trained than Britney. Just look at their dance skills. Also BoA can sing more soulfully than Britney because she put in LOTS OF Effort I know for sure she wasn't born a soul singer but she tries hard. Listen to Moto and you'll know what I mean. Britney can never and won't ever even try to sing like that.

[purple2020]

britney didn't need that much training like boa needed. britney may not be a good vocalist, but she's one hell of a stage performer. no offense, but i'm sure in her younger days and period of sanity, she would outstage boa, easy.

[antiwarfare]

shes a realy good english speaker..i want to see u learn a languge u dont know then speak it fulently in a quick period of time. i could under stand her perfectly.

[shiszzs]

lmao the america dream

that was like

.. XD

BoA you're such a cutie

you WILL PREVAIL =D

[sunnyisready]

English is only her third language, followed by perfectly fluent Korean and Japanese. Isn't that amazing enough?

[mycognitive]

I totally agree with rachelchoi11. Keep practicing BoA. I know you can do it!! We are supporting you:)

[hanguknihon]

WOAH! BoA's English is GREAT! I'm impressed! BOA HWAITING!!!!

[Forwardess]

Woah, she's made some super improvements. It's almost mind blowing how well she's doing. Honestly, her sentences flow extremely well for someone who isn't "fluent" in English. My definition of fluent is being able to fully comprehend what's being communicated to them and promptly responding in with a fully developed manner. BoA did exactly that. Sure some of her words have a 'chingy' sound to them but hell she presents her speech better than some of our Americans. Totally coherent.

[winnyice]

Frankly speaking, is it really possible to speak like a native speaker when you began to learn a foreign language as an adult? I doubt it.. I do agree that she has to work more on pronunciation, though..It's quite annoying... Anyway, I appreciate her efforts- Keep going Boa!

[hghaja]

Learing a new language at late age is so much harder than lots of think it is

I think ber English will keeping improving

just like she became fluent in Japanese only of two or three yrs

저정도면 잘만하는고만;

떨려보이는데도 하려고 노력하는게 보기좋아요!

I LOVE YOU BOA!!!!!!!!!!!

[thesassygirl2]

she started learning english since she was 11. everyone knows boa is one of the worst english speakers in the industry. nothing new. and she did NOT get fluent in japanese in 2 years. it took her like 5. even now, my friends can tell she's clearly not a native japanese speaker. from what i've heard, younha picked up japanese the quickest.

if she wants to make it in the US, she really needs to work on her english or everyone will treat her like small fry. it's the harsh truth of the industry

[gimmins]

Dang girl! Give her a break! When you say "everyone knows... worst English speakers in the industry", you talk as if she has been in the industry speaking English all the time! She ain't no American and she hasn't spent anytime in US promoting her album! and you got your ding dong right! She isn't a native Japanese speaker, she is from Korea, so give her a break and go get her album!

[xbeautifulxsuicide]

thesassygirl12:

I agree on the part people will treat her harshly if she does not sound 'fluent'. All people here that are not native English speakers either sound like everyone else or they're known for having that 'funny' accent. And those people are Hispanic not Asian.

But I really believe BoA can be the one to break success here in the states. Other Asian stars have gave weak attempts, but their lack of English was in the way. (I wish weren't the case, but it IS true).

[yarameraj19]

"And those people are Hispanic not Asian. "That's steriotypical because anyone who comes to the states and hasnt been introduced to english as their first language can have accents NOT JUST HISPANICS...

[xbeautifulxsuicide]

uhhhh, I never said that were the case...?

[uknowlover2]

she is good..in a way

[hellomellow00]

her english is pretty good(:

but if she wants to make it in the american market and stay there, sm needs to polish up her english.. im not hating on her alright? i wish her the best..... but thats the truth...

[clareloveh]

영어엄청잘한다더니..별루네..

i thought she was supposed to be very fluent and amazing with speaking english but i thought that was OK..

[J0annaT]

her english was so perfect!!

she will be famous at America one day..

<<3

[mintpy]

Wow her english is great! Not too fake and all..

[rachelchoi11]

she is great in English compared to many other international Korean actors/singers. However, I think she should practice her pronunciation more as well as her "speaking style." It is informal to say "you know," "oh my god," or "cool" on interviews. Other than that, I strongly support BOA and I've been her fan since her first debut. CHEERS <333

[hydemegumi4ever]

But many Americans say that too

[rachelchoi11]

well yea, but interviews are supposed to be not too formal, but not; informal;;;

[ljr15]

yes,this is english

[skbroker]

was that english?

[theBoAtimes]

i wonder if YOU can speak ANYTHING in foreign language?

[angelsxmelody]

You shouldn't compare normal people to a star. She has special training and is expected to learn the language and get rid of the accent. Thats what happens when you become a part of the entertainment world. You will be judged. Of course we should take into consideration her efforts because that's such an important thing but that still doesn't hid the fact that she has an accent. I know you want to protect BoA from any bashing. I do to too, but lets try to be realistic.

[deqinwu]

I agree. I thought the bottom line is that she shouldn't have any accent in the recorded album yet she still did...was a little bit disappointed about that. But real time speaking is hard...i mean for example Shakira's English albums were free of accent but she still had an accent when she spoke...

[KidaKarasu]

I think this is because it's much more difficult to switch from a language so different from English such as Korean, Shakira's native language is Spanish, which is similar to English, so chances are it was easier for her to switch.

[E4shinAe]

her english is good!., though

[xXgokuluvluvXx]

she could work on it...

[lazylove520]

Boa在美国发展值得我们期待！！

[melonbarmonster]

we could've done without the tourist pics with BoA at the end sidewalk. A little professionalism and higher production value goes a long way...

[BoA4Lyfe]

I couldn't believe this is BoA.

Her english improved so dramatically!

[TsukikoBeatOfAngel]

WOOOH! So excited!

[shikkruh]

BoA! I wish you the best here in the States. I'll support you no matter what happens!

[chblue5]

she looks awesome XD

[jeniez]

Boa is so cute. Go Boa!

[rakuya]

BoA!!!

definitely The BEST EVER!!!

yay

[BoAyumyum]

BoA, I'm proud of being your fan

Go unnie!