Korean pop group Brown Eyed Girls has said they are thrilled about the national soccer team which will be advancing to the Round of 16 of the 2010 World Cup games for the first time overseas. The female quartet shared their excitement with Asia Economic Daily through their agency Nega Network on Wednesday morning, saying "Taeguk Warriors [nickname for players on the Korean national soccer team] put up a great fight against the Nigerians." "We already knew they were good but watching them actually win the game was even more thrilling," the girls were quoted as saying. "We hope they do even better in the future." Brown Eyed Girls is composed of leader Jea, rapper Miryo and vocals Narsha and Gain. They debuted in 2006 with album "Your Story" and have since released two more studio albums and two mini-albums. Their latest record "Sound G.", released in July 2009, produced the hit single "Abracadabra" which swept various K-pop music charts last year. Earlier this morning, South Korea's soccer team drew 2-2 against the Nigerians in the final Group B match of the first round, after defeating Greece 2-0 and losing to Argentina 1-4 in the first two games. Prior to this year's games in South Africa, the Korean team had never made it past the groups stages overseas since their first World Cup appearance in 1954. Their most successful run in the World Cup was back in 2002, when they made it to the semi-finals on their home soil as the co-host of the games with Japan.

Korean pop group Brown Eyed Girls made their official debut in Japan through a showcase on Friday, according to a press release by their agency Nega Network. The four-member group celebrated their upcoming record release in the country by holding a showcase at Astro Hall in Tokyo on August 6, performing in front of some 1,000 fans at the sold-out event. After teaching the fans how to do their so-called 'arrogant dance routine,' the girls sang a total of five songs at the showcase including the Japanese version of their smash hit "Abracadabra" and "Sign." The quartet has been readying for their Japan debut since signing with major record label Sony Music Japan International earlier this year, and will be kicking off their activities later in the year. Brown Eyed Girls is composed of leader Jea, rapper Miryo and vocals Narsha and Gain. They debuted in 2006 with album "Your Story" and have since released two more studio albums and two mini-albums. Their latest record "Sound-G", released in July 2009, produced the hit single "Abracadabra" which swept various K-pop music charts last year. The band's official Japanese debut album "Sound-G," featuring the local version of "Abracadabra," will be released on August 25.