miss A takes first win since debut on televised music show

From left, miss A members Suzy, Jia, Min and Fei give an encore performance after winning the top prize on cable music channel Mnet's weekly show "M! CountDown" held at the CJ E&M Center in Seoul, South Korea on July 22, 2010. [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]<br />

New girl group miss A took the crown on Mnet's "M! CountDown" today, taking their first-ever win on a televised music show since making their debut in early July.The four-member group had been up against Big Bang member Taeyang, who was competing for the top prize with his latest solo release "I Need a Girl." The girls burst into tears as soon as they were announced this week's winner and thanked their producer Park Jin-young and their agency, as well as vowing to continue working hard.miss A, composed of Chinese members Fei and Jia, and Koreans Suzy and Min, had stormed into the local music scene from the moment they debuted, claiming the top spot on multiple music charts in just days of releasing their song. They had kicked off their activities through a debut performance on July 1 on "M! CountDown."Discovered and trained under major talenthouse JYP Entertainment, the girls are managed by JYPE's sub-label agency AQ Entertainment.Reporter : Park Jong-kyuEditor : Jessica Kim jesskim@<ⓒ10Asia All rights reserved>