ll... my screams, slowly, unbelievably, i start to shout ...ll TzeHaw's Bloggo x)

Reunion Dinner : Yee Sang / Food

2012-01-22T23:49:00.001+08:00

Dslr Picture.

Mobile Picture.

CNY Decoration : Gardens, Bangsar Village.

2012-01-21T23:51:00.000+08:00

Gardens

Bangsar Village

Chemistry Homework : Sorry for the ugly hand writing.

2012-01-21T20:31:00.001+08:00

A short preview of the "Aladdin Musical" Photos taken from my phone

2012-01-02T11:38:00.000+08:00

Last post of the year : Recap 2011 !

2011-12-31T16:16:00.000+08:00

Oh, its the last day of year 2011. T____T

Ughhh, I dont wanna go to school ! I want to extend my hols.

I think humans are kinda weird. You see,

when school I want holidays, whn holidays I want school, when school reopen I want holidays ! *screams*

Okay, I think its time to make a short recap about what i've post on my blog (:

Not everything, just some only haha
okay here goes . . .

My very first Nike LunarGlide+ 2

first time buying buying a running shoe for RM300 +

拜天公 !

I am not a hokkien lang, but i still celebrate it! :D

Nokia C7

My new phone after so long. haha

C7 Photography

First Panorama

My very first time taking a Panorama Shot! How isit? (:

First Time Taking Macro Shots.

Eclipse [June 17]

Was playing with Hon Vee 's 70-300mm lens! Thanks man.

Panorama @ Stadium Bukit Jalil

A friendly match between Chelsea FC and Malaysic FC!

A short preview of my penang trip

LAST BADGE FOR THE YEAR! CENTURY CLUB! AFTER MY 100th CHECK IN @ SMK Seafield.

Goodbye 2011, you have been amazing to me.

It's been a Great and Very Challenging Year!

Made a huge decision in my life today.

Realizing a lot that's going on.

and I need to adjust somethings.

let's hope 2012 will be just as good, or even better!

.::Goodbye 2011::.

Coming up next, "Resolutions For 2012"

Batu Ferringhi Beach [Preview]

2011-12-29T01:27:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation Performs Christmas Special on MBC

2011-12-25T17:01:00.002+08:00

Girls’ Generation’s Christmas Special, “Christmas Fairy Tale”, aired on Christmas Day, December 25th, at 12:25 AM KST on MBC.

During the show, it showed footage of Girls’ Generation visiting an army base called, “Front Line”. The soldiers were given an unexpected Christmas gift as Girls’ Generation came over to perform for them. The fanchants from the soldiers were nonetheless, loud and unified, showing how much Girls’ Generation is loved in the army.

During the broadcast, there were several solo stages and duets from Girls’ Generation. Taeyeon sang “O Holy Night”, while Jessica performed “When You Wish Upon A Star” and a duet song “One Year Later” with Onew. Tiffany delighted the crowd with “Christmas Dream” for her solo stage and duet with Sung Sikyung titled “Last Christmas”. Yuri and Seohyun performed “Winter Wonderland”, with both of them playing the piano at the start of the performance. Sooyoung also wowed the audience with her performance of “Sway” and her professional ballroom dancing. Yoona performed “Introduce Me A Good Man” which featured the MCs of the show, Alex and Oh Sangjin. Taeyeon, Jessica, Tiffany and Seohyun also sang “Magic Castle”, which shows off the girls’ vocal prowess. Girls’ Generation also sang a song together with Sung Sikyung titled “Silver Bells”. The show ended off with Girls’ Generation performing “All I Want for Christmas is You”.

It was a perfect way to spend Christmas for SONEs with all of the incredible performances by Girls’ Generation.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Links to their performances on YouTube:

Source: monmonsnowSeason5@youtube.com

Confiscated Phones and Learning to Dance on the Next ‘Girls’ Generation and the Dangerous Boys’

2011-12-24T14:13:00.002+08:00

On the next episode of “Girls’ Generation and the Dangerous Boys”, the boys will be entering dorm life together. But first, they must pass inspection from Girls’ Generation members.

Girls’ Generation inspected the boys’ personal belongings for any prohibited items and confiscated cell phones and cigarettes. This brought memories back for Girls’ Generation as the members agreed, “this is similar to our trainee days.” Prior to their debut, the members also had their phones confiscated and received intense training.

In return for having their personal items taken, the boys received new phones from Girls’ Generation that are to be used to contact their mentors. Girls’ Generation showed their sense of responsibility by saying they would continue to keep in touch with the boys even if they won’t be able to see them all the time.

As if having their phones taken from them wasn’t harsh enough, the boys will have to dance to “The Boys”. They will be entering the dance competition “Street Jam”, which is where the best dancers in Korea go to show their skills.

Despite their busy schedules, Girls’ Generation members made a surprise visit to help the boys learn their intense and challenging choreography. It was the boys’ first time dancing, so Girls’ Generation put them through a “basic test”, but their dancing skills turned out to be hopeless. They have plenty of time to practice though, as the “Street Jam” competition is held on February 5th.

The next episode of “Girls’ Generation and the Dangerous Boys” will air on December 25th at 7:30pm KST on jTBC.

Source: Xports News

Girls’ Generation’s ‘Japan First Tour’ DVD and Blu-ray Achieve ‘Double First’ on the Oricon Weekly Chart

2011-12-22T07:35:00.000+08:00

Girls’ Generation’s recently released “Japan First Tour” DVD and Blu-ray have achieved a “double first” on the Oricon Weekly Charts.

According to the Oricon Charts, the DVD version of the “Japan First Tour” has placed first for the week of December 12th through the 18th in both the “Music DVD” category and in total DVDs sold. Since its release on December 14th, the DVD of Girls’ Generation’s successful concert tour in Japan has sold 69,000 copies.

The Blu-ray version of the “Japan First Tour” placed first for the “Music Blu-ray” category and second in total Blu-ray sales for the week. The Blu-ray, released at the same as the DVD, has to date sold 37,000 copies.

Girls’ Generation is the only foreign artist to place first on the Oricon Weekly Charts for both the “Music DVD” and “Blu-ray DVD” categories at the same time.

Source: EToday

Girls’ Generation Performs ‘The Boys’ Japanese Version on ‘Hey! Hey! Hey!’ Music Champ

2011-12-20T19:26:00.000+08:00

Girls’ Generation performed the Japanese version of “The Boys” on Japanese music station Fuji TV’s “Hey! Hey! Hey!” Music Champ on December 19th. With the audio teaser released just days ago, it prompted fans to wonder whether the Japanese lyrics would flow well with the song. This is first time the Japanese version of “The Boys” has been heard in its entirety and performed on stage as well.

Girls’ Generation donned dark-colored outfits and put up an amazing stage. Fears that the Japanese lyrics would seem weird in the hit song were quickly put to rest, as fans exclaimed their delight over the new version. Girls’ Generation appeared on the show alongside other famous artists from Japan and Korea such as SMAP, BoA, TVXQ and AKB48.

While Girls’ Generation is currently promoting “MR.TAXI” in Korea, the release of the Japanese version of “The Boys” and the repackaged album in Japan is expected to be a big hit, considering the double platinum success of their First Japan Album.

Check out the their performance of “The Boys” on “Hey! Hey! Hey!” below.

Sources: Mr9Forever2@youtube.com

Girls’ Generation to Endorse Video Game Brand ‘Freestyle Sports’

2011-12-20T19:22:00.002+08:00

Update with release dates:

“Freestyle” will be released on December 20th, “Freestyle Football” on December 21st, and “Freestyle2″ on December 22nd, with each game featuring three characters.

Original article from 12/15/11:

On December 15th, JCE chose Girls’ Generation as the models for their representative bundled game brand, “Freestyle Sports”, for this winter. They will begin official marketing activities by releasing Girls’ Generation characters.

By taking the first attempt at star marketing in the gaming world working with girl groups, JCE chose Girls’ Generation for this winter’s “Freestyle Sports” brand, which will include “Freestyle”, “Freestyle Football”, and “Freestyle2″.

Three members of Girls’ Generation will be released for each game, becoming the faces of “Freestyle Sports”. There will also be online and offline promotions to spread the name of “Freestyle Sports”.

JCE representative Song Insoo stated, “The Freestyle series has held their place as Korea’s representative online sports game with soccer and basketball genres. We thought it would coincide with Korea’s national girl group, Girls’ Generation. Also, as ‘Freestyle Sports’ and Girls’ Generation both have a great amount of male fans, we think it will cause a good synergy effect.”

With the upcoming release of Girls’ Generation characters, starting on the 15th, an event will be held called “Guess which Girls’ Generation member will appear in which game!” The event will be held on the “Freestyle“, “Freestyle Football“, and “Freestyle2” homepages at the same time, and fans will have to guess which members will appear in which game. They will be able to take part by leaving comments on the pages accordingly, and the winner, who will be drawn at random, will win a “Girls’ Generation character”.

A teaser video was also released for an upcoming CF for “Freestyle Sports”. The teaser shows scenes from the filming of the CF featuring Girls’ Generation members participating in various sports. Check out the teaser below.

Sources: dailyesports.com

Girls’ Generation Succeeds on Handling Lee Seunggi’s request on ’1Night2Days’

2011-12-19T21:39:00.002+08:00

Girls’ Generation made a surprise appearance on KBS 2TV Happy Sunday – “1Night2Days”.

On the episode of “1Night2Days” which was broadcasted on December 18th, the members on the program were given a mission to capture the most beautiful moment in Korea.

Lee Seunggi, who was given the mission to take a picture of a rainbow, caught the viewers’ attention by finding Girls’ Generation in their waiting room for “Music Bank” and asking them for help.

Girls’ Generation could not hide their surprise at this sudden request from Lee Seunggi, but they participated in it enthusiastically and succeeded in making a rainbow by spraying water continuously on stage.

Have a look at the cut of Girls’ Generation helping out Lee Seunggi below.

Source: Ibtimes, sonekiho@youtube.com

Yoona Set to MC at KBS Entertainment Awards

2011-12-19T20:45:00.001+08:00

Yoona will be joining Shin Dong Yeop and Lee Ji Ae as MCs for this year’s KBS Entertainment Awards. After her MC position in 2009, KBS Entertainment has invited Yoona back for the 2011 Awards show.

Yoona has been a staple of the entertainment world, not only as the face of Girls’ Generation, but with her roles in “Cinderella Man” and “You Are My Destiny” as well. Yoona will be making her return to acting on the upcoming drama “Love Rain” set to air next year.

In addition to “Love Rain”, the girls will be occupied with their full schedules with Tiffany and Yuri as MCs for Music Core, Sunny and Hyoyeon on “Invincible Youth 2″, Sunny dubbing for “Koala Kid”, and all nine mentoring troubled teenagers on “Dangerous Boys”.

KBS Entertainment Awards will air live on December 24, 2011.

Source: Daum

SNSD "The Boys" (Japanese Version) @ Fuji TV Heyx3 Music Champ - Christmas Special

2011-12-19T19:51:00.003+08:00

Girls' Generation - ‘Gee’ Passes 60 Million Views on YouTube

2011-12-18T11:26:00.003+08:00

Girls’ Generation’s popularity continues to soar as they reach more and more milestones in their career. The music video for “Gee” has surpassed 60 million views on YouTube.

“Gee” is considered an iconic K-Pop song, and the music video shows its lasting appeal, still gaining tens of millions of views years after its release. Girls’ Generation’s huge hit is the K-Pop video with the most views on YouTube.

The incredibly catchy beat and lyrics coupled with the girls’ cute style makes “Gee” a music video that people can’t help but enjoy. Congratulations Girls’ Generation on the latest achievement!

Girls’ Generation Records their Christmas Special and Gives Fans a Gift at Inkigayo

2011-12-18T10:44:00.000+08:00

Girls’ Generation members were hard at work on December 17th as they recorded performances for their “Christmas Fairy Tale” special.

Those in attendance of the recording exclaimed how pretty and amazing the stages were that Girls’ Generation prepared for the Christmas special. From a piano duet with Seohyun and Yuri to a stirring performance of “O Holy Night” by Taeyeon, Girls’ Generation’s “Christmas Fairy Tale” will be a special experience not to be missed. The special airs on MBC on the night of December 24th, just after midnight at 12:20am KST.

Later at the pre-recording for SBS “Inkigayo”, Girls’ Generation members gave a special treat to the fans who were in the audience. Girls’ Generation had hotpacks and hot drinks prepared for fans, and their managers handed the packages out. It’s been especially cold in Korea the last few days, so fans were touched by the the members’ thoughtfulness in making sure they were warm and taken care of. Despite their long schedule of recording and holding a fan meeting, Girls’ Generation continues to show their kind-hearted nature by thinking of their fans first.

Source: Yurui912@twitter.com,

Seohyun Ranked First as the Female Celebrity with the Image of a ‘Healthy and Neat’ Woman

2011-12-18T10:29:00.003+08:00

A survey held between November 20th and December 16th found that Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun was the female celebrity most thought to give off the image of a “healthy and neat” woman. Seohyun came in first place with 53% of the votes.

On a recent episode of Happy Together, the other members of Girls’ Generation revealed several details of Seohyun’s neat daily life. They explained that Seohyun enjoys meditating, earning her the nickname of “Holy Seohyun”. They went on to say, “When we look at Seohyun’s MP3, we see… ‘Ripples’ and ‘Rain Forest’. We asked her to put on some music for stretching and we heard birds chirping.”

Source: TVDaily

Yuri in Discussions for Lead Role in Upcoming Drama ‘Fashion King’

2011-12-17T09:34:00.000+08:00

Following Yoona and Sooyoung, Girls’ Generation’s Yuri will be making her attempt at acting in a drama. Yuri was offered the lead female role in an upcoming SBS drama “Fashion King”, and she is currently working on adjusting conditions to sign on for the drama.

A contract hasn’t been signed yet, but they are modifying terms accordingly with Girls’ Generation’s schedule and the drama’s filiming schedule. The agreement will be complete by the middle of this month and Yuri will participate in the filming.

“Fashion King” will be about a young man starting in the Dongdaemun market and succeeding in the fashion world. Yoo Ah-in, from “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” and the film “Wandeuki”, is a possible candidate for the lead male role, while Shin Sekyung is also a possible candidate for a female role.

Yuri received many offers to star in dramas. However, despite all the calls, Yuri only appeared in music videos or sitcoms.

A member behind “Fashion King” stated, “I watched her crying in a music video. I don’t think we would run into any problems casting her on the set of a shoot. I felt she would be able to act in different roles, from a teen role to one in her twenties.”

Source: Sports Donga

Girls’ Generation Comes Back with ‘MR.TAXI’ on ‘Music Bank’

2011-12-16T23:48:00.002+08:00

On December 16th, Girls’ Generation came back on KBS “Music Bank” to promote “MR.TAXI” from their third album.

The girls wore new outfits that were sparkly and bright compared to their yellow-black checkered outfits and the “police” outfits from their album cover. The fanchants from SONEs were exceptionally loud for this performance as well.

Yoona, who was unavailable for yesterday’s M!Countdown due to her drama filming, was back to perform “MR.TAXI” with her other eight members on KBS”Music Bank” tonight, which delighted many fans as they were able to see all nine perform together. Check out the performance of “MR.TAXI” below.

Sources: monmonsnowseason4@youtube.com

Seohyun Loses Her Temper on ‘Girls’ Generation and the Dangerous Boys’

2011-12-16T18:22:00.002+08:00

On the new JTBC variety program, “Girls’ Generation and the Dangerous Boys”, Girls’ Generation will be helping the “Dangerous Boys” and watch them mature and transform. They will be acting as mentors and will be providing the boys with personal advising sessions and training.

Seohyun, who is known as the “Girl Who Lives by the Rules”, lost her temper on the first day she met the “Dangerous Boys”.

Seohyun kept a stiff face when she was viewing the lives of the boys through a monitor. After the video clip, she showed her pity saying, “I think the boys are living without dreams or thoughts.”

Though she remained calm during the personal advising session during which the boys answered with careless words, Seohyun later surprised everyone when she exploded with anger by saying, “You shouldn’t live like this.”

Seohyun later showed her determination and said, “I’m upset that the boys seem to live without thinking about anything and without a dream,” and, “I want to find a dream for the boys.”

The first broadcast of “Girls’ Generation and the Dangerous Boys” will air on December 18th.

Source: TVDaily

Taeyeon Gives a Frank Confession

2011-12-16T07:51:00.003+08:00

Taeyeon recently revealed during an episode of “Happy Together” that she has no plans to go solo. She showed her love for the team by saying that she was not greedy to release a solo album.

On this episode of “Happy Together” which aired on the 15th, Taeyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung and Seohyun made an appearance on the variety show and shared various stories with viewers. During the show, the MC’s asked Taeyeon, “Don’t you want to be active as a soloist?” to which she replied, “No, I’m doing fine in a group thanks to all the other members.” Taeyeon also went on to say, “The other members help to cover up for the things I lack in. I think i’m more fit for group activities as compared to being a soloist.”

After hearing this, the MC’s asked, “Who do you think is the prettiest in the group?”

The girls once again showed their close bond by replying, “We can’t choose one member. Everyone has their own unique charms and colors.” Their love for each other shows their satisfaction for the group which is like a gift set. Also, the girls garnered attention on this show by talking about Sooyoung’s complex confessions, the fight between members Taeyeon and Tiffany, as well as a fight between Hyoyeon and Seohyun.

Source: http://www.tvreport.co.kr

Girls’ Generation Returns on M Countdown With ‘MR. TAXI’

2011-12-16T07:49:00.002+08:00

On December 15th, Girls’ Generation came back on Mnet’s M Countdown for promotions of the “MR. TAXI” version of their third studio album.

Donning the outfits from the album cover, Girls’ Generation came out as “Police Generation” and performed “MR. TAXI”. It was an exciting performance with a remixed instrumental and fireworks at the start, followed by the beginning of “MR. TAXI”.

The song was already a huge success in Japan, but the newest concept for “MR. TAXI” is becoming a hit with fans, as they expressed how great the members looked in their police outfits. Check out the performance of “MR. TAXI” below.

Sources: humanbroall@youtube.com

Girls’ Generation Greets Rookies with ‘Ninety-Degree Bows’

2011-12-16T07:48:00.003+08:00

Recently, a netizen posted on an online community board a video titled “A Pink Greeting Girls’ Generation”, where it showed the two groups greeting one another at the end of a music program. The video captured Sunny and Yoona bowing at a ninety-degree angle in response to A Pink members greeting them with a respectful bow.

Previously on a radio show, Girls’ Generation talked about the problem they face with rookie groups, saying, ”Rookie groups are uncomfortable around us and think that we’re hard to approach, so we greet them loudly first and do ninety-degree bows. It’s only been four years since we debuted, so rather than getting greeted, we think it’s right to greet them first with enthusiasm.”

Netizens expressed their surprise, commenting: “They weren’t just saying it; they really did bow at ninety degrees”,
“Girls’ Generation is well-known for greeting others well”, and “It’s heartwarming”.

Sources: Nate

Girls’ Generation Ranked First for Most CFs Aired in 2011

2011-12-16T07:47:00.000+08:00

Girls’ Generation currently holds the record for most CFs (commercial films) filmed over the course of this year. According to portal site TVC, Girls’ Generation has appeared in 27 CFs, tying Lee Seunggi for first in models who have appeared in the most television CFs in the past twelve months.

The group is currently endorsing a number of brands in a variety of fields, ranging from Goobne Chicken to Woongjin Coway water purifiers to the fashion brand J.ESTINA.

Source: Star News

Girls’ Generation to Endorse Video Game Brand ‘Freestyle Sports’

2011-12-16T07:44:00.002+08:00

Sources: dailyesports.com, kwonhyeokjin1@youtube.com

Yoona Discusses the Pressure of Playing Two Characters in ‘Love Rain’

2011-12-16T07:43:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona talked about the pressure of performing double roles in the upcoming drama “Love Rain”.

During a press conference for “Love Rain” held on December 13th, Yoona started by saying, “I had the sudden urge to start acting again because I hadn’t played a role after the daily drama two years ago. At the same time, I had a chance to read the synopsis for ‘Love Rain’ and I really wanted to do this one.”

Yoona will be playing a double role in the drama, acting as “Kim Hana” in the year 2012 and “Kim Yoohee” in the 1970s. She said, “But when I read the script for the first time I had trouble deciding which character to focus on, Kim Hana or Kim Yoohee. I heard that Kim Hana is a lot like my actual personality so I didn’t worry too much. I was worried, however, about playing Kim Yoonhee from the 1970′s. I don’t know much about the 1970′s and I don’t have that much acting experience either.”

However, she continued by explaining that Director Yoon Seokho’s guidance helped her learn a lot and showed her confidence by saying, “We are currently near the end of the filming for the 1970′s, and surprisingly, all the things I worried about are going well.”

“Love Rain” is expected to air in March or April of 2012 at the earliest.

Source: TVReport

Girls’ Generation to Release ‘Special Album’

2011-12-16T07:41:00.000+08:00

Girls’ Generation is set to release their US digital maxi-single on December 20th. However, SM dropped a surprise on fans on the 13th of December by announcing that Girls’ Generation will be releasing another “Special Album” on the 17th of January, 2012.

According to the website, the “Special Album” will feature all the various remixes of “The Boys” from the maxi-single, and it will also contain a few songs from the third Korean album.

The maxi-single will also feature hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg.

December has definitely become a month for SONEs to spend, following the announcement of Girls’ Generation’s repacked version of “The Boys”, the first Japan Official Photobook: Holiday, as well as the repacked version of the self-titled first Japanese album.

The rest of the article about Girls’ Generation’s success can be read on Girls’ Generation’s US website here or on Girls’ Generation’s official page on Interscope here

SM Entertainment Releases “Santa U Are The One” Music Video

2011-12-13T21:11:00.001+08:00

On December 13th, SM Entertainment released the music video for “Santa U Are The One”, sung by Super Junior, through the company’s official YouTube channel.

SM Entertainment is releasing its first winter album in four years, and the lead video features all the SM artists as Super Junior sings their song from the album.

Girls’ Generation members are shown acting playfully with each other and looking adorable in Christmas styled outfits during their photo shoot. Taeyeon and Hyoyeon are even holding small dogs, which really shows off their cuteness.

Fans reacted immediately online, with “Santa U Are The One MV” trending worldwide on Twitter as soon as the music video was released. They expressed their excitement over the cute moments in the video like, Jessica and Sooyoung hugging, and Jessica, Taeyeon and Sunny dressing up with antler headbands.

SM Town’s winter album ”The Warmest Gift” releases on December 15th. Check out the full music video of “Santa U Are The One” below.

Source: SMTOWN@youtube.com

Girls’ Generation Enters Year-End Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart

2011-12-12T22:23:00.001+08:00

With 2011 coming to a close, Billboard has revealed its 2011 Year-end Charts. On the Japan Hot 100 chart, seven spots have been taken up by four different K-pop groups: KARA, Girls’ Generation, T-ara and TVXQ. Japanese idol group, AKB48, topped this chart with “Everyday Katchusha” and “Flying Get” in first and second place respectively. Girls’ Generation charted at 11th place with their song “Mr. Taxi”. “Gee” also found a spot in this chart at number 23.

Girls’ Generation has been receiving lots of positive feedback from overseas fans, especially in Japan. After having several successful, sold-our arena tours, they have been invited to multiple prestigious year-end events such as the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen. Since their single, “Mr. Taxi”, was so well received in Japan, a Korean version was later produced and released. It is the feature song on Girls’ Generation’s third repackage album, which has already been released in Korea. The repackage of the First Japan Album will go on sale December 20th.

Source: Manila Bulletin

Hyoyeon and Sooyoung Talk About Costume Choices

2011-12-12T21:48:00.003+08:00

On the December 8th broadcast of Mnet’s “The Beatles Code”, Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon revealed that she was once jealous of the other members of her group, who got to wear outfits that she thought were prettier than hers. Though the members are sometimes allowed to choose their own outfits, often it is a team of stylists who coordinate the outfits that Girls’ Generation wears to performances or other events. During a segment on the show, Hyoyeon explained that in the past she would get upset and think, “Why don’t they let me wear those outfits?” She continued, however, by saying that she now trusts that the stylists will spend enough time to decide on outfits which best suit her figure.

To this Sooyoung added, “I want to wear heels and skirts, but when I’m stubborn and wear what I want, it messes up the harmony made up by all the members.” As the tallest member of Girls’ Generation, Sooyoung often complained during the group’s debut that the tall members were not allowed to wear heels, while the shorter ones were, showing that Hyoyeon was not the only member to have had issues with the stylists.

The second part of Girls’ Generation’s appearance on “The Beatles Code” will air on December 15th.

Source: Newsen

Do you know the reason for Soshi not holding their concert/fan meeting in Malaysia?

2011-12-12T01:10:00.001+08:00

Do you know?

Do you know the reason for Soshi not holding their concert/fan meeting in Malaysia is due to organizers problem instead of the Government law that emphasize on dress code? If everyone thought our law was the main reason that SNSD wouldn't come over, think twicely because Rania and 4Minute (Which are much sexier than SNSD) had been stepped onto our soil before. And the fact is, 4 Minute had performed in our country twice while Rania will be coming again by end of this month.

Of course, we can't fully claim that the law of ours doesn't bring any affect to the girls if they were to perform here. Restrictions will also be implemented on them such as no wearing outfits that are too sexy on stage.

Overall, we can conclude that if there are any good organizers that willing to bring them to Malaysia, Malaysian Sones will then have the chance to watch the girls' performance at their very own country one day.

Spread this out if you are a passionate Malaysian Sones.

Girls’ Generation at Singapore Press Conference

2011-12-11T06:52:00.001+08:00

Perhaps it was the fatigue from last night’s concert or their incredibly tight outfits and high heels. Maybe it was their craving for chili crab as Yuri mentioned, but Girls’ Generation’s rather enervated moods were apparent throughout the short 20-minute press conference at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, which left journalists, photographers, and more especially us (pubsquash, cedge, doe, SethRyan), wanting more.

Dressed in their signature “Genie” outfits, the girls kicked off the press conference by posing and smiling for the cameras around the room. Following a short introductory speech from organizers, the question and answer session began.

Q: How does it feel to hold your first full-fledged concert here in Singapore?

Tiffany: We’ve been to Singapore a couple of times before but never had a performance of our own. And, after our first performance here and meeting the Singaporean fans, we felt that we’ve had such a warm welcome, and we hope that this visit will be the first of many.

Q: Tickets for the first night sold out in four hours, and after petitions from fans, you decided to extend our concert for a second night, which also sold out in four hours. How does that make you feel?

Seohyun: Even though we’ve been to Singapore before for other concerts and performances, but never on our own, we didn’t know what to expect. We were so surprised by all the love and support from the fans here, and we’re so happy.

Q: Some of our friends here haven’t seen the concert, so are there any particular parts of the concert that you love especially.

Jessica: Well, we released “The Boys” recently, and it’s the first time that we’ve put it into our concert.

Q: How did it feel like performing it last night?

Sooyoung: There’s a particular part of the song where Jessica goes, “G.G.” at the beginning of the song. Everyone was copying her and yelling in sync with her. It really exhilarated us, and we loved how we were able to enjoy performing the song together with the fans.

Q: You girls have taken on a very new style in the new album by trying out rap in “The Boys”. How was that like?

Tiffany: It’s actually not our first time rapping. After all, the girls have always been interested in Hip Hop and R&B type of music. We used to dance around and sing and rap when we were younger, so it didn’t feel very new, but it was certainly very exciting that the fans got to see us do it. Most importantly, I feel that it shows that our group is always up for challenges and taking on new experiences.

Q: You girls have a very tight schedule in Korea and all over the world. How do you cope with that, and how do you do you relieve stress?

Sooyoung: Believe it or not, we actually relieve our stress on stage during performances. We really enjoy performing, and more importantly, we really enjoy interacting with the fans. We really feel the love and support from them, and that keeps us going.

Q: Are there any types of unique Singaporean food dishes that you’d like to try?

Yuri: We heard that chili crab in Singapore is really famous. We’d love to try it but never had the chance to. Today, we tried ice kacang, and its unique flavors really reminded us of a Korean dish called “patbingsu”.

Our time with the girls was unfortunately up. While they may sometimes bemoan the long hours, we could tell from the twinkle in each of their eyes (SethRyan even managed to make eye contact with Yoona and Tiffany) as they left the stage that they were exactly where they wanted to be. They were producing music, taking on new experiences, traveling all over the world and performing for dedicated fans, and ultimately having nothing less than the time of their lives.

Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and Yoona in past CF with Baek Jinhee

2011-12-11T06:42:00.002+08:00

Actress Baek Jinhee and Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and Yoona appeared together in CFs in the past.

Baek Jinhee and Girls’ Generation’s Yuri filmed a beverage advertisement together a few years ago. The advertisement featured Baek Jinhee as a high school student and Yuri as her cute younger sister.

Another Girls’ Generation member, Yoona, appeared in a cosmetics CF in the past with Baek Jinhee. Both girls exuded a very fresh and youthful appearance.

After appearing in the same CF together, Baek Jinhee garnered attention for appearing in yet another CF.

Baek Jinhee looked very fresh and youthful when she filmed with the different members of Girls’ Generation back in the past, and she still does even after all these years.

Netizens have responded to this with, “Her face since Junior high has been the same until now. Could she be a vampire?”, “Girls’ Generation has unexpected connections, it’s great” and “It’s the same back then as it is now.”

Source: http://www.newscj.com

111209 [Girls' Generation's concert in Singapore] Songs list

2011-12-11T06:41:00.000+08:00

Genie
You-A-Holic
Mr taxi Korean version
I'm In Love With The Hero
Let It Rain Korean Version
Kissing You
Oh!
Snowy Wish
Dont Stop The Music - Hyoyeon
Almost - Jessica
Three - Sunny
Lady Marmalade - Tiffany Taeyeon
The Great Escape
Bad Girl
Run Devil Run
Beautiful Stranger
The Boys Eng ver
Hoot
If - Yuri
Sway - Sooyoung
Stuff Like That - Seohyun
4Minutes - Yoona
Danny Boy
Compete
My Child
Naengmyun
Hahaha
Gee
Forever
Into The New World
Way To Go
Its Fantastic

Release Date for Girls’ Generation’s Maxi-single Confirmed

2011-12-10T08:29:00.001+08:00

After SM Entertainment announced the postponement of Girls’ Generation’s American maxi-single, fans have been left wondering when it will eventually be released. However, it looks like the long wait is finally over as the release date of the maxi-single has been announced for the 20th of December. The maxi-single, also titled “The Boys” will come with seven different versions of the mega hit, “The Boys”.

The first track will be the English version of “The Boys”, and the subsequent tracks will be various remixes with the exception of the last two tracks. The sixth track is the instrumental version of the “The Boys” and the seventh is an A capella version of the song. The maxi-single has already been added onto Amazon, and a short preview of each track is also available. The full songs will only be released on the 20th of December.

It looks like the month of December will truly be a month of festivity as not only will the maxi-single be released, but numerous other goodies such as the repackaged Japanese album and the repackaged “The Boys” album will be released in December too. SONEs, get ready to empty your wallets.

Source: Amazon.com

Jessica and Hyoyeon Talk About Almost Getting into a Fist Fight

2011-12-10T08:18:00.001+08:00

In the recent episode of Mnet’s “The Beatles Code”, Jessica and Hyoyeon revealed that they almost got into a fist fight.

The two started to fight in the car while the other members remained silent. As soon as they got into their house, they went inside their rooms and slammed the doors. They were in their rooms thinking to themselves until both of the came out of their rooms to have a fight. But, before any punches were actually thrown, they realized that the whole thing was just stupid, and stopped. In the end, they apologized to each other and cried.

Source: Naver

SM Entertainment to Release ‘SMTown Live in Tokyo Special Edition’ DVD

2011-12-10T08:07:00.001+08:00

Apparently Christmas has come early for SM Entertainmant as they continue to release goods from all corners of the company. This time they will be releasing a DVD of “SMTown Live in Tokyo Special Edition”. The main feature will be the SMTown performance at the Tokyo Dome on September 4th, 2011.

The limited edition will be in a extravagant memorial box, which comes with a pink SMTown T-shirt (one size) made specially for the DVD and a bonus disc that contains a portion of the SMTown Live that happened at Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium back in January 25th and 26th (approximately one hour).

———————-
【LIVE DVD】
2012.02.22 RELEASE
『SMTOWN LIVE in TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION』
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■Limited Edition (MEMORIAL BOX)
Price:10,500yen(with tax)/10,000yen(without tax)

Memorial box

【DVD 3 discs】
Main disc(2Discs):2011.09.04(Sunday)Tokyo Dome Performance
Bonus disc(1Disc):2011.01.26(Wednesday)Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium Performance
SMTOWN Memorial T-shirt (one size)
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■Regular Edition
Price:7,350yen(with tax)/7,000yen(without tax)

【DVD 2 Discs】
Main disc (2Discs):2011.09.04(Sunday)Tokyo Performance

Seohyun Praised for Her Red Carpet Fashion and Manners

2011-12-10T08:04:00.001+08:00

Fans could not hide their surprise at Seohyun’s voluptuous figure.

On the 29th of November, Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun attended the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Singapore with her other members. During the red carpet event, the nine members of Girls’ Generation showed off their beautiful figures wearing dresses rather than their stage outfits.

Out of all of them, the youngest member Seohyun’s dress captured fans’ attentions. On this day, Seohyun was the only one wearing a long dress, seeming a bit unexpected. The other Girls’ Generation members either wore dresses that had waterfall-like full ends or pink-toned mini dresses, giving off a cute vibe. However, Seohyun’s long dress showed off an elegant charm.

Along with her dress, Seohyun’s red carpet attitude garnered attention. During their entire red carpet ceremony, she held her hand to where her chest line was. As the tube-top design cut deep into her chest’s “v-line”, it seemed Seohyun was uncomfortable, as she is known for living a proper life.

On Girls’ Generation’s MAMA red carpet look, fashion experts stated, “It was like Girls’ Generation. It was as if 9 princesses from medieval times gathered in one place and showed off their beauty. Their waterfall-like dress ends, mini dresses, and tube-top designs all appealed to the eyes equally. Their moderate makeup was also appropriate. Their dresses were satisfactory enough, even without other accessories.”

Also, on Seohyun’s dress they stated, “She was the only one amongst Girls’ Generation members who wore a long dress. Her long hair and long dress were harmonious, and an elegant feminine beauty was expressed. Even though she is the youngest member, Seohyun has a mature appearance. That could be seen through this red carpet event.”

Source: Newsen

Sunny Reunites with Greeny on ‘Invincible Youth 2′

2011-12-10T07:59:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation’s Sunny garnered attention after reuniting with Greeny, the cow she met through the first season of “Invincible Youth”. It had been one year since they last met.

During the latest recording of “Invincible Youth 2″, G8 members invited villagers and other surprise guests to the opening ceremony of the idol village. Girls’ Generation’s Sunny and miss A’s Suzy were given the special mission of “ushering a special guest”, and visited Yoochiri, the site where the first season’s memories were created.

After seeing that nothing had changed in the village since the first season, Sunny showed Suzy the crops they grew themselves, and began to reminisce, also telling Suzy about the animals they cared for. In particular Sunny, couldn’t help but feel sorry to the mascot of the first season, Pureumi.

After the cow entered the idol village in the first season, Sunny became Greeny’s owner by winning a quiz segment. As if Greeny knew who her owner was, she would always listen to Sunny more than the other G7 members. On Sunny’s last day of “Invincible Youth”, she cried thinking of having to leave her. Soon after, Greeny also showed tears, showing the bond between human and animal.

Seeing her for the first time in a year, Sunny tried to coax a sulking Greeny by saying, “I’m sorry I couldn’t visit often.” It was said that Sunny personally cooked and fed Greeny her favorite cabbage, and stayed there waiting until Greeny opened up to Sunny again.

Source: KBS Office

YouTube Compiles Girls’ Generation Videos for New Feature

2011-12-10T07:50:00.000+08:00

YouTube has proven to be an important force in helping spread Girls’ Generation across the world. Their music videos have tens of millions of views each: “Gee” with 59 million, “Oh!” with 45 million”, and “Run Devil Run” with 33 million, just to name a few. However, not only are their music videos popular, but many fan-made videos and TV show clips are as well. These videos have been important in spreading awareness of Girls’ Generation on YouTube, not to mention the fact that they are funny, moving and informative in their own right. It can be really hard to actually come across a lot of these videos, but a new YouTube feature has made that task much easier.

YouTube created a new feature called “Topics” where they compile videos from all over the website into something like a channel that you can subscribe to. Google, as the owner of YouTube, has recognized the growing popularity of K-Pop, and in addition to their plans to create a dedicated K-Pop channel on YouTube, they have included compilations of K-Pop videos for their new Topics feature.

Girls’ Generation has their own topic into which YouTube has compiled all the videos relating to the group. The topic shows a description of the group: “Members Hyoyeon, Jessica, Seohyun, Sooyoung, Sunny, Taeyeon, Tiffany, Yoona, and Yuri had — for the most part — been a part of Korean pop media, appearing in commercials and ads before winning places in Girls Generation and making their debut as such in the summer of 2007.”

The Girls’ Generation topic has over 133,000 videos compiled with a total of over 1.6 billion views. Not only are there hundreds of millions of views with their music videos, but the amount of videos related to Girls’ Generation is staggering.

As if that wasn’t enough, there are topics for each member of the group as well, compiling all videos of each member together. For instance, Taeyeon has over 37,000 videos with a total of over 500 million views. The same goes with Tiffany’s topic. Jessica seems to be extremely popular, with over 100,000 videos and 1 billion views for videos that are related to her. Also, each member’s “channel” has a description of her and her accomplishments. For example, Sooyoung’s description includes her time before her debut with Girls’ Generation. It says, “After winning first place in the 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo, Sooyoung was sent to Japan and debuted as a member of the duo Route 0, alongside Malina Takahashi.”

You can subscribe to each member as well as the group to see new videos of them on your YouTube homepage, from official videos from SM Entertainment to a fan-made compilation of Taeyeon laughing to the latest cuts of MC YulTi on “Music Core”.

Check out the Girls’ Generation topic on YouTube here, where you can also reach the rest of the members’ pages on the sidebar. The new Girls’ Generation and member topics will no doubt strengthen their fast growing popularity outside of Korea. Watching Girls’ Generation videos has never been easier.

Girls’ Generation members’ videos being added makes the homepage look great

Source: Girls’ Generation on YouTube

Girls’ Generation Talk About Their Eating Habits

2011-12-10T07:39:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation recently recorded an episode of Mnet’s “The Beatles Code” which is set to air on the 8th at 7PM KST. During the show, the MCs, Yoon Jongshin and Yoo Seyoon, asked the girls, “Is it true that the members can all eat without worrying about their weight? Do you really not go on diets?” In response to this, the members replied, “We just eat what we like to eat, and not eat those that we don’t want to. We’re just like everyone else.”

Girls’ Generation went on to say, “It’s not that we don’t gain any weight no matter how much we eat, but Sooyoung and Yoona are the exceptions. They don’t seem to gain any weight at all despite eating so much. Especially Yoona, she doesn’t even get bloated!” After Girls’ Generation revealed this, the whole studio burst into laughter.

The questions continued and Girls’ Generation was asked who loved Korean food the most. Once again, Yoona was brought up as the eight girls all chose her. They said, “Sooyoung and Yoona love to eat Korean food. However, Yoona is a big eater and she especially likes it when there is a wide variety of side dishes.”

During the episode, the girls also opened up about times when they were jealous of each other. Taeyeon admitted that during “We Got Married”, she was jealous of Seohyun. She elaborated on this by saying, “The both of us starred in ‘We Got Married’, but we ended up with completely different guys. It’s difficult to be casted in the same variety show with friends your age, and for that, I was jealous of Seohyun.” This was in reference to the fact that Seohyun was “married” to CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa, and Taeyeon to comedian, Jung Hyungdon.

Yuri and Sooyoung also revealed a “behind story” which will be further revealed during the broadcast.

Source: http://news.nate.com

Girls’ Generation to Attend Music Station Super Live 2011

2011-12-10T07:38:00.001+08:00

Following closely on the heels of their charismatic performance at the “FNS Music Festival”, Girls’ Generation has been invited to perform at Music Station’s year end finale, “Music Station Super Live 2011″.

The performance will be held at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe event hall on December 23, starting at 7pm JST.

With the success of their first Japanese album, which has sold over 850,000 copies, and their concert tour, which saw over 140,000 fans attend the performances, Girls’ Generation has made a lasting impression on the Japanese music industry. This success has translated into invitations to major year end shows such as “Kouhaku Uta Gassen”, “FNS Music Festival”, and “Music Station Super Live 2011″.

This will be the second year in a row that Girls’ Generation will be attending the year end show hosted by Music Station. Last year at “Music Station Super Live 2010″ Girls’ Generation performed the Japanese versions of their hit songs “Gee” and “Genie”.

Despite not actively promoting in Japan at the moment, the spotlight continues to shine on Girls’ Generation as broadcasting companies aim to secure their appearance on major year end shows.

Source: redsunset@soshified.com

Girls’ Generation Performs at FNS Music Festival

2011-12-10T07:36:00.000+08:00

Girls’ Generation showed a perfect stage at the FNS Music Festival. On the 7th of December, Fuji TV broadcasted the “2011 FNS Music Festival”, and Girls’ Generation’s perfect performance of “MR. TAXI” captured the attention of many.

This music festival, together with Japan’s other year end music festivals, “Best Hits Music Festival” and “NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen”, are regarded as the the three most large-scale festivals in Japan, and only the most popular artists in Japan are invited to perform there. The Korean artists who were invited to this year’s FNS Music Festival includes BoA, TVXQ, Girls’ Generation and KARA.

Girls’ Generation stood out especially with their wine-colored costumes. The daring color helped their personality to stand out boldly, and it also helped to show off their beauty and figures which completed the stage wonderfully. Also, Girls’ Generation’s charismatic appearance garnered hot reactions, which truly showed that they are the national girl group.

Meanwhile, Girls’ Generation, TVXQ and KARA have been slated to perform at the “NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen”.

Also, the performance of “MR. TAXI” by Girls’ Generation has been uploaded. Watch the video below!

Source: http://news.nate.com,

Countdown Until Girls’ Generation’s First Japanese Album Sells a Million Copies Gets Underway

2011-12-10T07:33:00.002+08:00

Girls’ Generation’s first Japanese album “Girls’ Generation” has sold over 850,000 units, becoming one of the top selling albums in Japan this year. However, with the recent announcement of a re-packaged album going on sale, the countdown to one million copies has officially started.

Pre-orders for the re-packaged album have already started today, which will arrive in stores on December 28. Two new songs will be present in the new album, one which will be the Japanese version of “The Boys”, which was released worldwide on October 19. The second of the two songs is titled “Time Machine”. Also included on the album will be the remixed versions of “Mr.Taxi”, “The Great Escape” and “BAD GIRL”.

Once the album reaches one million copies sold, it’ll be the first time any Korean group has ever accomplished this feat in Japan. With such an incredible milestone in reach, Girls’ Generation’s appearances at major shows such as the “FNS Music Festival” and the “62nd Kouhaku” are well deserved.

If Girls’ Generation’s album reaches the one million sold mark, it will be the first album to reach this difficult plateau in Japan this year.

Source: Asahi.com

The Weekly SNSD News Wrap

2011-12-05T19:24:00.001+08:00

Yoona Vita500 Video

Come celebrate with Yoona! In this adorable video, she asks for recommendations for the New Year’s break celebration. Displaying a cute aegyo that is hard to resist, she is sure to have lots of suggestions to keep her entertained.

Girls’ Generation Message For “Channel A”

Girls’ Generation welcomed ‘Channel A’ with a congratulatory message. They’re asking “Channel A” to show a good side by introducing the viewers to a variety of different shows and communicating well with them.

Endorsements

Yuri Vita500 Wallpaper

Kwangdongpharm released a new December wallpaper specially dedicated to Yuri. December 5th marks her upcoming 23rd birthday. Be sure to wish Yuri a Happy Birthday in her birthday thread!

Kwangdongpharm also shared this birthday wish for Yuri with her Christmas Vita pictures.

Tiffany’s New SPAO Picture With Siwon

SPAO posted a new promotional picture with Tiffany and Super Junior’s Siwon. Tiffany looks adorable posing in her winter coat while giving us that smile that we all love.

Others

Girls’ Generation on Interscope’s Homepage

Girls’ Generation appeared on Interscope’s homepage after winning two Mnet Asian Music Awards on November 29th. Interscope continues to promote the girls, and we can look forward to more as they plan the release of the maxi single.

Jessica in “First Look” Magazine

Jessica once again stuns with an appearance in “First Look” magazine. The running theme throughout the pictures is “Break the ice”. With a classy yet seductive allure, she has pulled off another captivating photo shoot. Click here to check out the rest of the photos.

Girls’ Generation Ranks in the Top Three Searched Terms for 2011 on Yahoo! Japan

Girls’ Generation appeared in the top three searched terms in Japan Yahoo!’s search engines for the categories “Famous People/Groups”, “Females”, and “Foreigners” in 2011. They came in third, second, and first in those categories, respectively. They have climbed thirteen places up to the third spot in the “Famous People/Groups” category. It’s an accomplishment that shows how Girls’ Generation’s popularity is still slowly on the rise in Japan.

Taiwan SONEs Sell Refrigerator Signed by Girls’ Generation to Help Children In Need

Taiwan SONEs recently sold a refrigerator signed by Girls’ Generation for 7.9 million won. The refrigerator was signed by Girls’ Generation during their three-day concert held in Taiwan in September, and the proceeds from the sale will go directly to the needy children in Taiwan.

Jessica Uploads New Selca And Message On Japanese Site

Jessica uploaded a new selca and a message for the fans on a Japanese fansite. You can view her message here. With a picture that is as lovable and warm as this, how can she possibly maintain that “Ice Princess” image?

Kawasaki Munenori is a Fan of Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany

Japanese baseball player Kawasaki Munenori is a huge fan of Tiffany. It became an interesting topic and caught the attention of reporters, who interviewed him to see if he indeed liked Girls’ Generation. As soon as he heard “Korean media”, he responded, in clear Korean words, ”Hello I’m Kawasaki”. He said that out of all the girl groups in Korea, he was a fan of Girls’ Generation. He became interested in the girls after listening to a few songs and watching some of their music videos. He also said, “I like Tiffany the most.”

Yoona Voted Number One As Idol Who Would Run a Successful Shopping Mall

Recently, Yoona came on top in a poll titled, “Which idol do you think would be most successful in opening a shopping mall if he/she were to open one?” Yoona topped the poll with 29.8% of the votes. What kind of stores do you think Yoona would choose to include in her mall?

Yuri Gives Support to Sooyoung’s Sister for Her Musical

Yuri sent a wreath to Soojin Choi, Sooyoung’s sister, to support her in her musical, “Winter Sonata”. It shows a strong relationship between Girls’ Generation and all of their family members. With the support of Yuri, Sooyoung, and the rest of Girls’ Generation, Soojin’s musical is sure to be a success.

Sooyoung Attends Kim Hyojin and Yoo Jitae’s Wedding

Sooyoung attended Kim Hyojin and Yoo Jitae’s wedding on December 2nd and was spotted donning fashionable dark-coloured clothes, once again showing her fashionista side. Hopefully she didn’t steal too much attention away from the bride!

Girls’ Generation’s “The Boys” Music Video on MySpace Homepage

Girls’ Generation’s official Twitter account (@GirlsGeneration) tweeted that Girls’ Generation’s “The Boys” music video can be found on MySpace’s homepage! With Girls’ Generation continuing their global domination, publicizing their music video on social networking websites is definitely helping with the spread of the Soshi “Virus”.

StarCall Now On iPhone and Android

StarCall is now available for iPhones and Androids. Using this video-calling feature, the girls leave cute video messages for their fans. The application is free to download (iPhone, Android).

Taeyeon’s New UFO Picture

Taeyeon left an early Christmas gift for her fans on UFO. She uploaded a new selca showing her keeping in spirit with the holidays. She is seen lying down and resting her head comfortably on her arm. Wearing a reindeer headband and posing cutely for the camera, she is sure to melt anyone’s heart. Isn’t our Kid Leader adorable?

Girls’ Generation Top Tower Records Chart

Tower Records recently released a chart of all K-pop music sold within the past year, and Girls’ Generation topped the chart with their first Japanese album titled “Girls’ Generation”. Not only did their album top the chart, but several other items by Girls’ Generation appeared on the chart such as “The Boys”, “Hoot”, and as well as the concert album for “Into the New World”.

New Sets of Pictures

SONE Picture/Video of the Week

Fan Made Video Showing Girls’ Generation’s Transformation

This 14-minute-long fan made video shows us how Girls’ Generation has matured since their debut four years ago. The video starts with their “Into The New World” music video to their latest music video, “The Boys”. It really shows how our girls have changed from young, innocent girls to mature, young ladies. Credits go to OtherChannelOfDylan@youtube.com for making this video.

Fans Celebrate Yuri’s Birthday with Newspaper Advertisement

2011-12-05T19:21:00.001+08:00

December 5th, 2011 is Girls’ Generation member Yuri’s 22nd or 23rd birthday. (Editor’s note: Yuri is 22 according to her Western age, and is 23 according to her Korean age)

To show their happiness and celebrate, Girls’ Generation’s samchon/oppa fan cafe “Cistus” released an advertisement in a newspaper.

In the advertisement, the fans wrote, “We all pray that Girls’ Generation’s Yuri, who SONEs will always love, is always healthy and happy.”

Twitter users worldwide also celebrated Yuri’s birthday, as “Kwon Yuri” trended worldwide at sixth place.

Sources: Newsen

Girls’ Generation’s ‘The Boys’ Music Video Available on iTunes

2011-12-05T19:19:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation’s music video for their latest single “The Boys” is now available on iTunes.

iTunes recently updated Girls’ Generation’s portfolio to include the music video, which costs $1.99. It’s the English version of the music video, which was also just recently made available on Girls’ Generation’s VEVO channel on Youtube.

“The Boys” has proven to be extremely popular, with the English version reaching 2.5 million views, and the Korean version approaching 22 million views on Youtube. Also, Girls’ Generation has won a total of twelve times with the song on Korean music shows, which includes an incredible six wins in a row on KBS Music Bank.

Head over to iTunes here to buy yourself a copy of the music video, and watch it on Youtube below.

Source: iTunes

Sunny Jokes About Marrying Lee Dongwook on ‘Invincible Youth 2′

2011-12-04T17:36:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation’s Sunny could not hide her joy during a phone call with actor Lee Dongwook.

On the November 3rd broadcast of KBS2 TV’s “Invincible Youth 2″, Sunny had a phone conversation with Lee Dongwook, a close friend of MC Boom. Sunny said, “This is already my second time on the phone with Lee Dongwook,” and asked, “So do I have to marry him?”, causing everyone to laugh.

Sunny said, “Handsome men sure are different,” and openly showed her love for Lee Dongwook by dropping down to the ground during the phone call.

Source: EDaily

Jessica Discusses Her Recent “Directing Video” on Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketchbook

2011-12-03T21:43:00.000+08:00

[Translator's note] Updated with a more accurate translation.

On December 2nd’s episode of “Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketchbook”, Jessica discussed the “directing video” which has recently become an issue on online communities.

During the broadcast, Jessica said, “There are fans there to take pictures every time we go to the airport, and at the time, there were regular fans that come to see us, and I said hello to them with the thought of, ‘Oh they’re here again’ in mind.”

Jessica’s “directing video” became an issue between netizens as a kind of fan service by pointing a finger at the fans who came out to welcome them at the airport.

Netizens responded with, “Directing like an ‘Ice-Princess’”, “It was nice to see her treat the fans with friendliness” and “I hope that there will be more directing videos in the future.”

[Editor's note] Non-Girls’ Generation news omitted.

Sources: dailian

Girls’ Generation Wins a Sixth Music Bank K-Chart

2011-12-03T00:08:00.001+08:00

On December 2nd, Girls’ Generation once again faced off against the Wonder Girls and won the KBS Music Bank K-Chart with “The Boys”, making it their sixth win in a row. “The Boys” now holds the record for the third most consecutive wins on Music Bank, following “Gee” and Jewelry’s “One More Time”. In addition, since their nine week winning streak with “Gee”, Girls’ Generation is the only artist to win more than five consecutive Music Bank K-Charts in a row.

Despite having what was believed to be their goodbye stage two weeks ago, Girls’ Generation returned to Music Bank last week to continue their performances as they recorded their fifth win. The girls, adorned in the white outfits they also wore for the Mnet Asian Music Awards, came back for yet another performance of “The Boys” this week, delighting fans worldwide.

Girls’ Generation themselves expressed their happiness towards their sixth win, singing the fanchants for “The Boys” and calling for fans in the audience to cheer and make noise.

Check out the their performance of “The Boys”, their acceptance speech and encore below. Congratulations to Girls’ Generation!

Source: monmonsnowSeason4@youtube.com

Details of ‘Mr. Taxi’ Version of Girls’ Generation’s Third Album Revealed

2011-12-02T23:48:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation will be releasing a second version of their third album, entitled “Mr. Taxi”, on December 8th, 2011. The album will contain thirteen tracks with the addition of the English version of “The Boys”. The “Mr. Taxi” track will be moved to the first track, and the Korean version of “The Boys” track moved to the second.

During their promotions for “The Boys” earlier this year, Girls’ Generation also performed “Mr. Taxi” wearing outfits reminiscent of police officers. With the unveiling of the album cover, fans were excited to see that the group chose similar outfits for the concept of the second version of their album. In addition, while the concept for “The Boys” consisted of a unique outfit for each member, “Mr. Taxi” features a return to identical outfits.

Twitter users quickly reacted to news of the upcoming album release and to the revealing of the album cover, as “Mr. Taxi” trended worldwide at number four.

Source: leesmusic

Hyoyeon Named ‘Most Dangerous’ By Fellow Girls’ Generation Members

2011-12-02T23:46:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation members garnered attention after choosing Hyoyeon as their most “dangerous” member.

On December 1st at 7:50pm, Girls’ Generation attended the congratulatory “Show Show Show” for the opening of JTBC, which was held at the Joongang Ilbo building. The MC’s introduced the variety show the group will be in charge of, “Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys”.

During the broadcast, they were asked, “Which member of Girls’ Generation is the most dangerous?”, to which Taeyeon replied, “It’s my personal opinion, but I think it’s Hyoyeon,” causing laughter.

Taeyeon revealed, “Rather than saying there are dangerous members, there are ones with strong personalities. You never know what Hyoyeon will do next.” Yuri also added, “When we were filming, Hyoyeon had a lot of funny incidents with the boys.”

The MC then commented, “I’m curious as to how the first filming was.” Hyoyeon stated, “At first, I felt heavy, wondering what we’d have to do after watching videos of the boys’ regular lives. But after meeting and talking with them, they weren’t bad kids and we communicated well. They listened to us really well.”

Source: Osen

Girls’ Generation Discusses Their Airport Fashion

2011-12-02T23:44:00.002+08:00

Girls’ Generation confessed that their airport fashion is prepared beforehand.

During the recording of an upcoming episode of KBS2 “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook”, which will be aired on December 2nd, they revealed a behind the scenes story about their airport fashion.

Yoo Hee Yeol said that he has not been able to experience airport fashion himself, and asked if they prepare their airport fashion. He also said their outfits look uncomfortable, and asked if they change when they get on or off the plane.

Girls’ Generation replied, “When we get on the plane, we immediately change into sweats [jogging suits]. Inside like, the bathrooms.”

Sunny also revealed her easy-going side by saying she just changes in a seat in the corner.

Girls’ Generation also revealed, “There are times where we just look haggard when we return to Korea, too.”

Source: TV Daily

Director of "Love Rain" Praises YoonA's Acting Skills

2011-12-01T23:34:00.000+08:00

A new still cut of SNSD's YoonA from the set of her new drama, "Love Rain," has just been revealed!

Directed by the leader of Hallyu dramas, Yoon Suk Ho, the drama is the director's first collaboration with writerOh Soo Yeon in nearly 10 years. The beautiful teenage romance drama features the perfect setting for Yoona to show her charming acting skills and quiet, innocent beauty.

The picture in particular depicts Yoona as the character Kim Yoon Hee in the days of the 70s. With a shy smile and clear, warm eyes, it's obvious to anyone why she was cast for the role.

"It's my first drama in a while so I'm not only excited, but also pressured. I'm looking forward to it, as I know that it will come with more responsibilities. Director Yoon Suk Ho and my co-stars all help me out a lot so I'm able to participate comfortably. I'm adjusting well to the drama set. By using and getting familiar with the items of the 70s, I'm indirectly experiencing the life of young adults on a college campus in the 70s. This in itself is really fun," Yoona said.

Continuing, she added, "The moment I received the script, I knew that this would be a love story that viewers of all generations would be able to connect to. I'm going to work hard in hopes that the excitement I feel will be properly transferred to the viewers."

Director Yoon Suk Ho added, "Yoona has a clean, proper image that's hard to find these days. She exceeded my expectations in acting out the character of Yoon Hee, so I'm really proud and satisfied. After meeting Yoona in real life, I realized that she has a bright personality and plays a part in livening up the atmosphere of the set. When she's acting, however, she becomes deeply immersed in her role and aptly pulls everything together. I'd love to compliment her for being a young actress with such passion and concentration for her craft."

"Love Rain" is a drama that aims to parallel the love stories between the modern times and the days of the 70s. The drama is currently slated to begin airing in early 2012.

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook Q&A (All Members)

2011-12-01T23:00:00.001+08:00

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Hyoyeon’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:When I was 5-6 years old I would definitely go to a park nearby 2-3 times per week with my family, or if there was a bit more time we’d whip up delicious food and go and have fun somewhere a bit farther. Anyway I have plenty of photos (from that period) so when I look at them, they bring back memories.

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:Yeap, this is the most difficult question. I may look cool but the truth is, I’ve actually got a delicate personality? (lol)

Q:What is your charm point?

A:Smile^^, eyes? Or my mouth when I laugh (lol)

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:Toothbrush set, iPad, hand cream

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:Put food in my mouth (lol)

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Set my alarm or do sit-ups

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:Wash my face, use cleanser diligently, use sleeping packs!!

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:Any clothes will do! But when I wear them, they have to have a ‘feel’ that only I can give? I’m pursuing my own coolness!

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:The beach! A private beach with nobody else there but us; the scenery and the sea were very beautiful

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:Eating the food I love to eat (my mom’s cooking), watch TV, play games; spending an entire day lazing around at home is the best!!

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:The 2-hour commute (4 hours to-and-fro!!) from my house to the company that I had to go through on a daily basis for the 7 years before I debuted

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:Lately, this is something I’ve been trying to tell myself – Have fun!! I think that if I try to have fun no matter what I do, the pleasure will multiply and the pain will halve.

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:A fashion designer with my own apparel company (lol)

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Taeyeon’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:When my dad let me ride a bicycle, the tip of my toe got caught in the wheel and I ended up injuring my foot

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:Prism (lol)

Q:What is your charm point?

A:Skin?

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:Earphones, perfume, lip cream

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:Draw the curtains

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Put on music and go to sleep

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:Use hydrating masks

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:Personally, I just like to have a natural style!

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:Having fun playing with the members at the beach

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:Chatting with someone who I get along with (lol)

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:Shooting music videos T.T

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:Motto – Try not to do something that I’ll regret!

Favourite quote – Right now, it’s Girls Generation!

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:Impossible to predict!

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Sooyoung’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:Going to church with my mom and dad

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:Frank!

Q:What is your charm point?

A:My height? (lol) The other members are all cute, so I don’t have any charm points….T.T

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:Purse, lipstick, mobile phone

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:Wash my face

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Pray

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:Cleanse gently. And when applying lotion, start from the bottom and then move up

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:I think the points to consider are whether (the clothes) match the season or whether it’s a style that suits me

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:That I got to play around with floats on a private beach

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:At home, doing the things I want to do

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:The BAD GIRL music video shoot, it was so hot…..T.T

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:what would Jesus do?

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:I think I’d be married and doing the things I love. Making decisions without regretting them, I hope I’ll be living happily together with my dearest loved ones (the members, my family, my husband)

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Jessica’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:The memory of running around and playing on the beach in front of my house

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:Cool ^^

Q:What is your charm point?

A:Eyes

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:Lip cream, mobile phone, purse

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:Brush my teeth

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Fiddle around with my mobile phone

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:To prevent my skin from becoming dry, I use face packs and skin mist

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:Instead of keeping to one style, I like to attempt different styles

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:The fact that while we were travelling, our driver would start singing and dancing

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:Having fun with the people I love! Shopping, going for a meal etc

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:All our music video shoots. Shoots are incredibly scary (lol)

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:follow my heart

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:Hmm, let me see…I can’t imagine. I just wanna live for today!

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Yuri’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:When I was in kindergarten, my mom would tie pigtails in my hair. There was one time however, that she once tied them up in slightly wrong positions and I ended up not going to school, crying the whole day long.

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:Honest and refreshing

Q:What is your charm point?

A:Hair

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:Diary, perfume, book

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:Smile, do stretches

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Read and then sleep♪

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:Drink lots of water♫

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:Choose clothes that look good on myself

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:Playing in the sea with the other members, going to a hypermarket and discovering cereal, sweets, jelly and candy that came in cute and colourful packaging~

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:Just forget everything and do the things I want to do!

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:Every single day is tough. But I don’t think of it as (a) hardship; instead it’s just something I’ve got endure on the way to making my dreams come true (lol)

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:Life is not something that you put up with, it’s something you enjoy

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:Like I am doing now, I’ll be dancing, singing and acting. If possible, I want to go backpacking and see the world

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Sunny’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:I remember when I was young, I was overly quiet so my parents would look for me and using a telephone receiver as a spoon, they’d put water into it and hold it out to me saying ‘Drink this up’. It was funny to gulp down water from a red phone (lol)

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:Positive & bright

Q:What is your charm point?

A:Lips. ‘Cos I’ve been told ‘(Your) lips are great cos they give off the impression that you’re laughing’ (lol)

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:MP3 player, mobile phone, iPad

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:Wash my face, take a shower, eat breakfast

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Sprinkle aroma mist over my bed & pillow

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:Apply eye cream

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:Wear easy-to-wear clothing that ‘fit’ me

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:The floral-patterned futon in the hotel room (cos when there were breaks I was always sleeping)

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:Travel to the Southern Hemisphere, swim to my heart’s content, eat delicious food, spend a wonderful time with my family. (I’d) go to bed early and sleep in until noon!!

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:Shooting music videos….it’s really hard to dance in high heels! Still, once I see the end result I forget the pain I’ve been through

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:Live like it’s my last day on earth!

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:It’d be nice if I could be doing the things I want to do and to healthy, have fun and live happily with the people I love

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Tiffany’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:A memory of watching The Little Mermaid the whole day long while singing along to the songs (lol)^^

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:WILD!

Q:What is your charm point?

A:My cool eyebrows (lol)

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:Mobile phone, MP3 player, perfume

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:Pray

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Make plans for the next day, pray

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:Nothing in particular

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:I’ll go with how I feel that day, Attitude!

(note: ‘attitude’ is written in English)

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:Playing around with the members on a private beach

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:Creating memories together with my loved ones

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:MUSIC VIDEO shoots!

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:Today is ‘My’ day!

(note: her answer is written twice, once in Japanese and once in English)

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:Beside my beloved, doing the things I (we) love? (lol)

…I laugh at how 愛する人 (loved one) is used in Fany’s Q&A instead of 結婚 (marriage) or any other gender-specific terms…

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Seohyun’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:A memory from when I was 3 years old – at the time I was shorter than the dressing table and once, I had to stand on tiptoes to get at something that was on top of it

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:Honest and positive

Q:What is your charm point?

A:Eyes

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:MP3 player, book, electronic dictionary

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:First of all I’ll smile, starting off the day thinking happy thoughts

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Make plans for the next day, pray

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:To rehydrate, I’ll put a wet towel over my head and then go to bed

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:Instead of following trends, I’ll wear clothes that suit me and bring out my personality. In my case I’ll go for a natural feel, mainly wearing jeans and low-heeled shoes

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:For the poolside shots, I got to have fun playing in the water with my unnies

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:If I manage to plan for it(in advance), I think I would be able to have a much more fun holiday

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:The memory of shooting overnight surrounded by snow in the midst of a cold winter

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:He who puts himself last shall be first

(note: the Japanese phrase used here is 最後の勝者は善良な人だ, which literally means ‘the final winner is a virtuous person’…I’m not sure if there’s an adequate English equivalent)

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:I hope that many more of my dreams will have come true and that I will then be doing my best to make an even bigger dream come true. How about living my days happily? ^^

[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Yoona’s Q&A

Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?

A:Having one of my teeth fall off while I was eating ice cream

Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?

A:Hmmm…’there are many sides of me’ (lol), but I can’t say that about myself, can I…what personality do you think I have? ^^

Q:What is your charm point?

A:Eyes! (lol)

Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?

A:Mobile phone charger, iPad, purse

Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

A:Check my mobile phone messages

Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?

A:Listen to music or surf the internet

Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?

A:Put on cleansing & moisturizing cream. Lately, I’ve been using eye cream a lot

Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?

A:Rather than getting all hung up over a particular item, it’s best to maintain an overall balance (for one’s look)

Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?

A:Getting to play around on a private beach

Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?

A:Relax & take it easy, do things I haven’t been able to do up ‘til then

Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?

A:When we were shooting a Korean CM, it was so cold that I could hardly bear it

Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?

A:Live life so that I won’t have regrets

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?

A:I’m curious to know too!! I’ll be 32 years old so…I’ll probably be married. I wish to have a happy family♥ Work-wise, I also hope it will (still) be fulfilling!

Go Youngbin Praises Jessica for Her Past Performance in ‘Legally Blonde’

2011-12-01T22:29:00.000+08:00

Musical actor Go Youngbin complimented Girls’ Generation’s Jessica, who performed in the 2009 musical “Legally Blonde” alongside him.

In an interview with TV Report held at Daehangno, Go Youngbin recalled, “(Jessica) really did her best, and cried a lot too.”

Go Youngbin continued on by saying, “After finishing her schedules, she came running to Daehangno asking, ‘Oppa, where are the unnies? I miss them.’” He also revealed, “She was crying because it was very strenuous. I remember comforting her a lot.”

He also went on to praise Jessica’s work ethic and performance. “Jessica really did her best to fill in all the performance dates. She did not miss any performance with her busy schedule and always came out once or twice a week to perform. She tried her best, and she did a good job as well.”

[Non-Jessica parts omitted]

Jessica also confessed on MBC TV’s “Radio Star” that “Legally Blonde” was very strenuous on her because of her busy schedule.

Source: TV Report

Netizens Wish to Date Taeyeon on Winter’s First Snowfall

2011-12-01T22:27:00.000+08:00

A recent poll concluded that Girls’ Generation’s leader, Kim Taeyeon, was the number one celebrity that most people wanted to date during winter’s first snow.

From November 10 to November 30, a Seoul cosmetic surgery site conducted a survey which involved 1,102 netizens. The results revealed that 41.1% of the votes went to Taeyeon, making her the most desired female idol to go on a date with during winter’s first fall.

A representative from the clinic stated, “Taeyeon’s lovable and cute appearance is one of the ideal women characteristics for men. We believe it was her image that made the male voters choose her as the female idol to date on a special day like winter’s first snow fall.”

Source: Naver

[DOWNLOAD] All About Girls’ Generation - Paradise in Phuket DVD Preview Photobook (Complete)

2011-11-30T23:52:00.001+08:00

Part 1 (142.46 MB)
- The 1st Day “in Airport”
- The 2nd Day “Photo Sketch”
- The 3rd Day “Music Video - Echo”
- The 4th Day “Pajama Party”

Part 2 (192.53 MB)
- The 5th Day “Real Treasure”
- The 6th Day “Memory”
- Girls’ Generation Special Photo
- Mini Interview
- Seohyun, Tiffany & Yoona’s Camera and Paparazzi Section
- Special Page (Behind Story)

VISIT HERE for Photobook 1 and 2 download! :)

Girls’ Generation to Attend 62nd ‘Kouhaku Uta Gassen’

2011-11-30T23:01:00.003+08:00

Girls’ Generation has been invited to the 62nd edition of Japan’s New Year’s Eve music festival “Kouhaku Uta Gossen” (Red and White Song Battle). This years “Kouhaku” will have an extra special meaning to it as they will be celebrating the coming new year. It will also have an added theme of “Singing of Tomorrow” in wake of the terrible events that plagued Japan this year. The meaning of this theme is “to connect everyone through the strength of music,” and that “no matter the difficulty it can be overcome and tomorrow will arrive.” The short clip of Sooyoung speaking Japanese can be seen here:

Due to conflicting schedules, only Taeyeon, Jessica, Tiffany, Yuri, Sooyoung and Seohyun were able to attend the announcement event held by NHK. During the announcement Sooyoung had a chance to speak about the opportunity of attending this prestigious event, saying, “To be able to attend an event that has such a deep history like this for the first time, all the members are really honoured and happy.” Sooyoung also mentioned that they would like to put on a wonderful performance like their senior labelmates BoA and DBSK who have attended this event before.

This years “Kouhaku” will have the teams split by male and female, with males being on the White Team, and females are on the Red Team. Girls’ Generation will be a part of the Red Team, which is led by Inoue Mao. Also a part of the Red Team will be fellow Korean group KARA, who will also be appearing for the first time. However, they’ll be facing off against their labelmate and senior DBSK, who will be on the White Team. The winning team is decided by a combined system, with 10 judges judging the overall performance and an audience vote. Other performers that will be appearing at this years “Kouhaku” include Perfume, Hamasaki Ayumi, aiko, SMAP, Arashi, EXILE and many more.

This event will be broadcasted live on December 31, at 7:15pm JST.

Source: Kouhaku, withsosiz9dot3@youtube.com

Girls’ Generation’s Make-Up Most Popular Amongst Foreign Women

2011-11-30T23:01:00.001+08:00

Girls’ Generation was recently chosen as the number one people whom foreign women want to learn make-up techniques from.

A “Global Beauty Class” special was recently recorded on OnStyle’s “Get It Beauty”. Stars’ hair and make-up know-hows that foreign women want to copy were revealed. During the show, fifty women from various countries such as Thailand, France, China, Morocco and the United States guest starred as “Better Girls”. They chose Girls’ Generation as the stars whose make-up techniques they want to learn from the most. They all agreed that a hairstyle that looks like that person just woke up and make-up that looks natural and not overdone were the prettiest.

The artist who is in charge of both Girls’ Generation and Brown Eyed Girls’ make-up appeared, and told the foreign women about natural make-up techniques that all nine Girls’ Generation members use while accomodating their own skin color and type. This episode of “Get It Beauty” will air on November 30th in the afternoon KST.

Sources: http://star.mt.co.kr

Girls’ Generation Wins Best Female Group and Artist of the Year at 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards

2011-11-30T01:59:00.000+08:00

Girls’ Generation received the Best Female Group Award and Artist of the Year Award at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards, held on November 29th in Singapore.

The award show, broadcasted live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium, included a red carpet event in which Girls’ Generation donned dazzling dresses and stunned viewers worldwide. Twitter users immediately responded, as “Omg SNSD” and “Girls Generation” quickly trended worldwide.

The award show also featured performances from many K-Pop artists, as well as artists from all over Asia. Girls’ Generation delivered an epic performance consisting of a “Girls become the Goddess” stage, as well as a remix of “The Boys” containing both English and Korean lyrics. The members displayed a powerful opening dance during the “Girls become the Goddess” stage, while demonstrating a lengthy dance break and their vocal talents during “The Boys”. The white dance outfits, the extended choreography, and fast paced remix caused widespread excitement among both fans attending the event and viewers worldwide.

In addition, Girls’ Generation also attended a press conference before the award show. They expressed their excitement at being able to perform at MAMA in front of their Singaporean fans and answered several questions presented by journalists from several different countries. The questions ranged from subjects such as their concert tour, producing more tracks in English, and even how long it takes to get their hair and makeup ready for performances. Perhaps most importantly, when asked how they envision themselves in five years and whether or not they would still be in the industry, Tiffany answered “I think we’ll all still be together, definitely still in the industry. We’re not going anywhere”.

With both the Best Female Group Award and Artist of the Year Award, Girls’ Generation once again has shown their incredible popularity and musical talent. Congratulations to Girls’ Generation! Check out the red carpet appearance, amazing performance, acceptance speeches, and press conference below.

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