Earlier we reported that SNSD has prepared a special event for their fans this Christmas through a special MBC program titled ‘SNSD’s Christmas Fairy Tale‘. Just moments ago, a special preview video for the upcoming Christmas special program was revealed.
The girls recreated popular fairy tales with the addition of performances that were previously only seen at their international concerts. They also will sing various Christmas carols and Jessica will even perform a duet of “After One Year” with Onew.
The program is scheduled to air on Christmas Eve (24th) at 12:20 KST, in the meantime check out the preview below.
Source: allkpop
23 October:
Right before their first comeback stage on KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘, the ladies of SNSD sat down with reporters in their waiting room to express their gratitude for their music chart ‘all-kill’ with “The Boys“.
The girls began, “We’re both excited and nervous every time we release a new album. There was some anticipation because it was our first Korean comeback in a while. Since ‘The Boys’ is different in style to the music SNSD previously presented, we were kind of worried as to how people would react. Still, our hearts were beating, and we were all more excited than ever.”
They continued, “We recorded our comeback in front of our fans today. Although it was our first stage, they all perfected their fan-chants, which we’re both glad and grateful for.”
With regards to their ‘all-kill’ on the charts, SNSD remarked, “Because we were all so preoccupied with our comeback preparations, we had no time to go on the internet. It wasn’t until today that we found out about our ranking on the charts. It’s something we didn’t expect, so we’re really thankful for that. There were a lot of songs that we had specially prepared for our album. We wanted to show them off to our fans so we’re glad that they even listened to our album. We have yet to begin our official promotional activities and are already receiving such love, so it makes us feel a bit more responsible to live up to everyone’s expectations.”
When asked whether they’re anticipating a music program win, they responded, “We haven’t thought of it. The members haven’t talked about winning yet. Instead of working with the thought of ‘placing first’, we want to prioritize showing what we couldn’t before. We trust that we will be met with positive results if we continue to work hard.”
11 October:
SM Entertainment previously announced plans on releasing SNSD‘s upcoming album “The Boys“worldwide, and it seems their plans on doing so have been officially confirmed!
On October 12th, SM Entertainment revealed that SNSD will release a maxi single (similar to a mini-album) in the United States sometime in November through the well known Universal Music Group under Interscope Records, which currently houses extremely famous talents such as Lady Gaga,Eminem and the Black Eyed Peas.
Together with Universal Music Group, SNSD’s “The Boys” full-length album is expected to be released in Europe, South America, and other countries all around the world as well.
Furthermore, the girls who had postponed their comeback date in order to better market their album internationally have confirmed their comeback schedule by revealing their release date to be October 19th. This includes an official iTunes release, music video premiere through SM Entertainment’s official YouTube channel and Facebook, and lastly the physical album release in Korea.
Their title track ‘The Boys’ is the masterpiece of none other than Teddy Riley, who in the past has served as the producer of the legendary Michael Jackson. Teddy has put together a trendy track with a beat & melody that’s sure to widely please all listeners world-wide.
SNSD will make their comeback through the October 21st episode of KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘.
2 October:
SNSD gave a performance during half time which drew big applause from the crowd. Their slim and spotless legs seemed to have captivated athletes and spectators alike as they performed their song.
Despite the strong backing of the popular group, the home team lost to the opposing Gyeongnam players with a score of o-1.
Meanwhile, the girls are busy preparing for their 3rd full album, “The Boys“ which still does not have an official release date.
11 August:
SNSD has confirmed their Korean comeback with their third official album next month!
While taking part in the Hallyu wave over in Japan, the girls have been secretly working on their third album recordings. They’ve been balancing out a proper release date, and finally decided on September.
A representative revealed, “SNSD mentioned that they would be making their comeback this fall, but they’ve recently confirmed September as their comeback month. They’re still in the middle of recording, so they could adjust the date by a week or two.”
Fans will also be excited to hear that it won’t be a mini-album or a digital single, but a full fledged official album, their first in nearly a year and eight months.
Other entertainment labels are currently delaying comebacks and debuts in order to avoid direct competition. One representative said, “All the attention will be on SNSD anyway, so it’s useless to go head-to-head. On top of that, it’s an official album, so it’s likely that they will just sweep the charts.”
10 August:
Get ready for SNSD’s newest hit, “Bad Girl“!
The full music video has just been released through SM Entertainment’s official YouTube channel. Sexy, charming, and bold, these girls have delivered a successful switchup in their image once again.
Check out the MV below!
9 August:
SM Entertainment stunned the K-Pop world with this surprise MV teaser for SNSD’s new song, “Bad Girl“!
“Bad Girl” was originally included in SNSD’s first Japanese album, “Girls’ Generation“. The girls have been performing the song during their recent concerts and on some Japanese music programs, but this is the first confirmed sign that they’ll be promoting this song next.
Check out the MV teaser below, and stay tuned to allkpop for more details!
1 August:
Co-produced by SM Entertainment and SBS Contents Hub, the DVD contains footage from the girls’ encore concert at the Olympic Park Fencing Arena. Titled “SNSD the 1st ASIA TOUR – Into the New World“, pre-orders for the DVD have already begun on July 22nd.
The set is divided into two parts, containing performances of their hit tracks “Girls’ Generation“, “Baby Baby“, “Oh!“, and “Gee”, as well as solo performances like Yuri’s “1, 2 Step” and YoonA’s “Introduce Someone Nice to Me“. Fans will also find rehearsal performances and footage of the members backstage, along with personal interviews.
A special color photobook and a poster (limited) are also included. The DVD set come with subtitles in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, and supports an 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and PCM sound to allow for a more realistic experience.
24 July:
On July 24th, SNSD held a press conference before their “2011 Girls’ Generation Tour” in Songpagu, Seoul, where they revealed their thoughts on their tour, their popularity, and on hitting their 20’s.
The girls began, “During our concert, we sang a ballad track. The fans threw a surprise event for us where they all held up a placard that said, ‘We missed you.’ It was so moving, we all ended up crying. It was an event brought together with one heart. It was us who had to give our fans joy, but we were grateful to receive such a moving present from our fans instead. We were able to work extra hard on our performances after that, so we’re very thankful.”
When told about the K-Pop flash mobs being held all over the world, the girls said, “The biggest present of all is being able to visit each place in person. We hope that the SM Town’s seniors and juniors will be able to coordinate their schedules and go together.”
“We heard about these flash mobs through others, and realized that the only universal language is music. Thank you. We want to hurry and visit these places to sing songs and exchange emotions.”
When asked about their new mature look, they replied, “We’ve been hearing that we’ve matured a lot, but it’s not something that we were aiming to emphasize. During our earlier days, we were only high school students, but we’re all in our 20’s now. We think that we just naturally grew older and matured with time.”
Reflecting on their consistent popularity, the girls said, “We held 14 arena tours in Japan. It was a great opportunity to be able to communicate with fans from different places. Our fans continue to give us their love, and we’re both amazed and grateful for that.”
At their concert, the girls will be singing their many Korean hits, as well as the Korean versions of “Mr. Taxi” and “Let It Rain“. Fans can also look forward to the girls’ individual stages.
In the meantime, check out this latest official concert clip and photos below!
Source: Star News (1) (2) via Nate via allkpop
23 July:
Back in April, SNSD released an original Japanese track called “Mr. Taxi” which galvanized fans all over the world.
The girls performed a Korean version of the song for the very first time during their “2011 GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR“, held at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul on July 23rd and 24th.
A clip of the performance has just emerged on the net, and the song sounds just as catchy as its Japanese original.
Could this be their next Korean single? Check out the performance below!
Source: allkpop
On July 20th, a stewardess on board with SNSD during their flight back from Jeju Island revealed that the girls had thrown a surprise event by joining the stewardesses for the in-flight landing announcement.
She tweeted, “The Jeju-Gimpo Asiana landing broadcast was completed with SNSD today. I wonder if the Chinese passengers knew that they hit jackpot.”
The girls were said to have watched the stewardesses give their live in-flight announcements while in their seats, and enjoyed themselves so much that the stewardesses suggested throwing a surprise event by asking them to join. Sooyoung and Tiffany both guided passengers in Korean and English before the flight landed.
It wasn’t until the end that passengers found out that the voices actually belonged to SNSD. The tweet continued, “SNSD was following along with the live passenger briefing and even began dancing, leading maknae Seohyun to blush. They were all so pretty, they were like candy for my eyes for the hour we were with them.”
A representative of SM Entertainment said, “It is true that the SNSD members were on that plane, but we didn’t know about the surprise event. We hope that the passengers enjoyed it.”
14 July:
On an online community bulletin board, the pamphlet photos from SNSD’s Japan Arena Concert Tour were uploaded for all their fans to see. In the photos, their usual cuteness was replaced with a more mature, feminine and sexy look.
All the ladies are sporting dark makeup and very big hairstyles along with their facial expressions, poses, and outfits all showing off their charms.
Seohyun, who was recently chosen as having the best facial cross line, showed off a funky and poofy hairstyle. From these photos, you couldn’t tell that these girls are actually innocent young girls.
They really know how to transform into any image.
11 July:
SNSD has just become the first Korean girl group to sell over 500,000 album copies in Japan! Their first full album, entitled ‘Girls’ Generation‘, was released a little over a month ago on June 1st, but has since received an explosive reaction amongst Japanese fans.
The album ranked first place on the Oricon chart within a week of its release, and has now reached double platinum in sales.
A representative for SM Entertainment said, “Through this album and these records, I think we were able to show just how influential SNSD is as Asia’s number one girl group at the moment.”
SNSD recently wrapped up their Japanese tour for over 14,000 fans, and will be returning to Korea for their solo concert in the Olympic Park Gymnasium on July 23rd.
Congratulations to these nine hard-working ladies!
8 July:
The ladies of SNSD are enjoying a tremendous amount of success in Japan.
They recently placed second behind AKB48 on the June Oricon Monthly Album sales chart with a sales figure of 411,972 units for their first full length Japanese album, “GIRLS’ GENERATION” and now there’s even more news to celebrate.
The RIAJ (Recording Industry Association of Japan) recently updated their website showing the girls achieve the monumental feat of being certified double platinum for “GIRLS’ GENERATION“.
The RIAJ classifies Platinum as 250,000 sales units so double platinum would mean that the girls exceeded a whopping 500,000 sales! If you can recall, SNSD’s Chaku Uta Full (ringtones) downloads for ‘Gee’ also went Double Platinum back in April.
Oricon recently reported that SNSD had achieved 2.6 billion yen (around $32 million USD) in total Japanese sales for the first half of 2011, so the girls are surely doing big things in Japan.
5 July:
On July 5th, on an online community forum page, a picture of the SNSD girls surrounding their manager and his wife in wedding outfits was posted with the title, ‘SNSD in their manager’s wedding picture‘.
In the picture, SNSD wore outfits from their hit song, “Oh!“, and surrounded the newlywed couple while shaping hearts with their hands.
After seeing this picture, netizens commented, “As the wedding anthem, I think they would have sang, Oh!, I love you oppa“, “SNSD’s manager is very lucky“, “The manager seems happy“, and “I want SNSD to come to my wedding too“.
Meanwhile, SNSD recently revealed jacket cover photos for their first album in Japan.
SM Entertainment would release a special DVD, All About Girls’ Generation “Paradise in Phuket” and included in this package was the music video for “ECHO.”
Additionally, we also mentioned that the individual solo MV’s for ‘Hoot‘ would also be included in this package and the solo MV’s have finally made their way online.
Check out the solo MV’s below, which one is your favorite?
Source: allkpop
3 July:
SNSD’s first Japanese album jacket photos were recently uploaded on their official Japanese website. The nine members are shown wearing white dresses to create a lovely, yet mysterious look.
However, upon closer inspection, it’s easy to see that each of the members have different dresses and accessories that compliment their unique tastes. The concept seems to focus on SNSD’s transition into womanhood and their feminine charms are just oozing in every picture.
In comparison to their previously pure and cute image, this recent photobook incorporates white and pick colors to portray a more matured and sophisticated style. The overall photobook draws out SNSD’s lovely nature in a fantasy-esque setting.
2 July:
The girls were nominated in three categories including Best Group Video, Best Karaoke Song, and Video of the Year. SNSD won the awards for Best Group Video and Best Karaoke Song both for“Genie”, while the Video of the Year award went to LADY GAGA for “Born This Way“.
Congratulations to SNSD for this accomplishment.
SNSD recently released their MV for “ECHO“, which is a special track that was included in the Run Devil Run repackaged album and now the making of MV video has been released.
Check it out below!
Source: allkpop
1 July:
The girls are back with yet another spin on their hit track, “Run Devil Run“!
It was originally released back in March 2010, but was revamped for SNSD’s Japanese promotions. A 3D MV has just hit the net, and fans will be delighted to see the return of ‘Black Soshi’.
Check out the MV below, and tell us what you think!
Source: allkpop
SM Entertainment would release a special DVD, All About Girls’ Generation “Paradise in Phuket” and included in this package would be the music video for “ECHO.”
Well, fans have received the DVD and uploaded the MV to YouTube. “ECHO” was a special track that was included in the Run Devil Run repackaged album.
Check out the MV below!
Source: allkpop
28 June:
SM Entertainment plans to release a special DVD containing footage from SNSD’s trip to Phuket, where they took shots for their photobook, All About Girls’ Generation “Paradise in Phuket”. The entire package will span across 6 DVD’s and totals a whopping 715 minutes!
In addition, the package will contain a special music video for ‘ECHO‘ along with interviews, solo MV’s for ‘Hoot‘, various past performances and a special behind-the-scenes look for various album jacket photo sessions, along with music video recordings.
The release date is June 30th but you can check out the preview for it below! For those of you who want HD, a Blu-Ray version is set to be released but no specific date has been given.
Source: allkpop
24 June:
Back in February, SM Entertainment released their photo book, All About Girls’ Generation “Paradise in Phuket”.
Now, the girls are set to release a DVD containing special footage from their trip to Phuket. The entire package will span across 6 DVD’s and totals a whopping 715 minutes! In addition, the package will contain a special music video for ‘ECHO‘ along with interviews, solo MV’s for ‘Hoot‘, various past performances and a special behind the scenes look for various album jacket photo sessions along with music video recordings.
The release date is June 30th but you can check out the preview for it below!
For those of you who want HD, a Blu-Ray version is set to be released but no release date has been given.
Source: allkpop
13 June:
SNSD’s YoonA, Sooyoung and Hyoyeon recently revealed a cute video of themselves in Paris prior to their SMTOWN performance.
On the 12th, a video entitled ‘SNSD Star Call – YoonA, Sooyoung, Hyoyeon’ was uploaded onto theUFOTOWN online community site.
In the video, the three show off their cute sides by talking in baby voices, and while they try to hold their composure throughout the video, the girls can’t help but laugh at themselves. Although their cute act has been attracting much attention, their glowing beauty has been stunning netizens as well.
Check out the fully-subbed video below! What do you think of their cute act?
SNSD recently performed their hit song, ‘Run Devil Run,’ on Music Japan earlier today.
On the 12th, the girls took to the Music Japan stage and gave fans a spot-on performance of ‘Run Devil Run.’ While the performance was pre-recorded, the performance nonetheless pleased many fans.
In the performance, the girls are seen wearing midriff-bearing white tops and white pants. But no matter what the girls wear, they always look quite spectacular, don’t they?
Check out the video below!
Source: allkpop
10 June:
Via tokyohive:
NHK’s Music Japan recently aired a special episode dedicated to SNSD!
In addition to video footage tracking the girls from their debut until now, the episode also featured a in-studio interview with the members.
Check out our translations from some of the clips, as well as videos, down below!
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[On their trainee days:]
Hyoyeon: “Of course, there was singing and dancing, but we also received lessons in acting and foreign languages.”
Jessica: “One thing that was a little difficult was that we couldn’t hang out with our friends a lot, but that was time we invested into ourselves, and it’s thanks to it that we’re the Shoujo Jidai we are today.”
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[On debuting as a nine-member group:]
Hyoyeon: “Nine members… I thought it was a bit much.”
Jessica: “At the time, there weren’t any other groups with as many members as us in Korea, so we thought it was too much. But we each have different personalities and we show different sides when we’re together, so we’re very happy that we can do activities as a nine-membered group now.”
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[On their first time in Japan:]
Tiffany: “We were like, ‘Finally, we’re going!’”
Taeyeon: “It was our dream since before our debut, so we were really happy.”
Yuri: “Even so, we had a lot of anxiety as well. We really wanted to show ourselves naturally, so in order to break the language barrier, we studied before our debut.”
Tiffany: “And so we prepared, Sooyoung-chan~”
Sooyoung: “I felt pressure because I’m able to speak Japanese better than the other members. But once I started to think, ‘I have eight friends who are together, so it’s not really pressure’ and ‘Let’s think of it as going on vacation with members and having fun while working’ – it became really fun. I’m sure everyone felt anxious when our Japanese debut was decided, but now we’re having fun.”
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[On their "Ariake Showcase Live": ]
Taeyeon: “I was really grateful that so many people came to our first live. There’s footage of (people) imitating us, right?”
Sooyoung: “Copy?”
Taeyeon: “People made parody videos, and I could feel that people were taking an interest in us.”
Sooyoung: “I’m sure there are people who know us through the internet, but I think it’s more thanks to our seniors BoA and TVXQ for spreading K-pop. We’ve reaped the rewards from that, so we’re really thankful. We also have to work harder for our juniors.”
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[Phrases You Like - Part 1]
Taeyeon: “‘Don’t do something you will regret…’ – It’s an unfortunate thing to feel regret. It’s the same when you look back on a day, and since starting this line of work I really started to feel this way. But even now, there are things I regret. I try my best while looking at this phrase.
Yuri: “‘Genius can’t win against those that work hard, and hard workers can’t win against those that have fun.’ – I think the most important thing is something you like and can enjoy. I always try to feel happy when I’m singing and dancing on stage. I try to think positively all the time.”
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[Overseas Tour]
Jessica: “I was the most happy when we had our first concert abroad. It was my dream. We started in Seoul, Korea and then moved around for our Asia Tour. It was a valuable experience different from our usual stages. I’m also very excited for our first tour in Japan this time.”
Hyoyeon: “Fans cheer passionately for us no matter where we go. Are there any differences?”
Seohyun: “Language.”
Hyoyeon: “Yeah, language is different.”
Tiffany: “The strange thing is, no matter where we go, the fans do the chants in Korean. So I feel there are more similarities.”
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[Happenings Abroad]
Yoona: “This time, when we came to the airport in Japan, I ended up falling asleep while waiting with the luggage. When I woke up, no one was around. Everyone went outside because they thought I’d gone to the ladies’ room. There are lot of members, so even in Korea, sometimes we lost track of people and left someone behind. But it hadn’t happened in a while.”
Jessica: “It happened a lot when we first debuted.”
Yoona: “It had been a while, so I was really surprised, but I also laughed. I was used to it, so I wasn’t scared. I figured they were outside and there they were.”
Tiffany: “We all thought, ‘Is Yoona in the ladies’ room? If we wait for her, she’ll come.’ We didn’t doubt that and waited for around 15 minutes without realising we’d left her there. It was like ‘Home Alone’.”
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[Phrases You Like - Part 2]
Sunny: “‘Do your best in any moment!’ – I didn’t have a phrase to live by until now, but I thought of this in a hurry just now. If you always do your best, whether it’s while having fun or following your heart, I don’t think you’ll have regrets. I took a little bit from everyone’s. I tried condensing everyone’s.”
Seohyun: “‘The final winner is a good person.’ – Things that you do will come back to you in one way or another. I’ve experienced this a lot. If you do good things, it will always come back to you in the end. I always try to act with this phrase in mind.”
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[2011 Tohoku Earthquake]
Yoona: “The day before the earthquake, we were in Japan, but on the day of, we went to Thailand for a performance. We found out about it in Thailand.”
Taeyeon: “I was worried about the staff in Japan so I contacted them right away. But the call didn’t go through easily, so we weren’t able to confirm their safety immediately. All the members were really surprised and worried.”
Sooyoung: “My mother heard we were holding a concert in Japan and she said, ‘You guys are a group that send messages through songs. Even if it’s foreign songs that are not your own, why don’t you sing songs that can be of some help?’ She gave me advice this way.”
Tiffany: “We will work hard so that we can deliver more happiness. I want to continue singing to express good energy.”
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[Phrases You Like - Part 3]
Tiffany: “‘Today is my day.’ – Even though I’m always doing my best, sometimes, I still get in a bad mood. If I think it’s ‘my day’, I start feeling better, like I’m the protagonist.”
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[Future Dreams]
Tiffany: “(Lives) are where you can meet fans at a short difference and perform, so as long as it’s possible, I want to hold lives in lots of places.”
Yuri: “My goal is to be able to sing on stage with all nine members for a long time.”
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Source: allkpop
Pictures of SNSD’s Sooyoung and Tiffany in Paris, France have been revealed.
On June 8th, Sooyoung uploaded two pictures through SMTown’s Facebook page.
Sooyoung wrote, “I’m SOOYOUNG~! Finally, we are in Paris~!!!! First cut in the street~!” .
In the picture, Sooyoung is seen sporting a trench-coat that fits well with the Paris scenery and posing while making a peace sign. With her retro bag, muffler, and sunglasses, Sooyoung displayed a natural, yet fashionable look.
Sooyoung added another commented, stating, “Tiffany~! Let’s take a picture~! Lovely pose in front of the ‘Arc de Triomphe’~!” and added a picture she took with Tiffany. In this picture, Sooyoung and Tiffany are making a friendly pose with Sooyoung’s arm wrapped around Tiffany. Tiffany is sporting a loose T-shirt and skinny jeans with an oversized, red bag across her shoulders.
Viewers were also drawn to the natural, fashionable look that Tiffany was displaying.
On June 7th, SNSD departed for Paris, France for the SMTOWN LIVE PARIS CONCERT. It was revealed that the pictures Sooyoung uploaded was taken during their free time after their arrival.
Meanwhile, the SMTOWN LIVE PARIS CONCERT will be held on June 10th and 11th at the Le Zenith de Paris venue in Paris, France. This will mark the first European concert held by a single Korean agency.
Source: Newsen via Nate via allkpop
Fans have been expressing their alarm over SNSD’s schedules for the months of June and July, especially after member Sunny fainted with exhaustion recently at a Japanese concert.
The girls have an “MJ Presents SNSD” special on June 8th. They’ll perform in Paris on the 10th and 11th, and head back to Japan on the 12th for NHK’s “Music Japan“.
Afterwards, SNSD will resume their tour activities for the 17th, 18th, 28th, and 29th; their tour schedule expands into July with stops on the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 17th, and 18th, for a total of 10 concerts. On July 23rd and 24th, SNSD will be heading back to Korea for another two-day concert.
On July 13th, the girls are scheduled to perform at KBS’s “Music Bank” at the Tokyo Dome, as well as at a MTV VMAJ performance on June 25th. Any other day without an official activity planned has been revealed to be rehearsal days.
Fortunately, some of it seems to be pre-recorded, but netizens are still voicing their concerns over the girls’ health, and are nicknaming the schedule as ‘the crazy schedule’. Fans commented, “They are Hallyu stars, but it’s a bit much”, “This is excessive”, and “Please let them rest.”
Source : Star Today, Star News, X Sports News via Naver via allkpop
Sones get your wallets ready, because SNSD will be releasing a DVD series titled, “All About Girls’ Generation ‘Paradise in Phuket‘”!
Produced by SM Entertainment and SBS Contents Hub, the DVDs are meant to be like a mini-photobook that contains everything about the girls from their debut to the present time.
The DVDs will also include special clips taken from Phuket, as well as all their hit music videos, an unreleased version of “Hoot” with individual member versions, album jacket and music video making-of films, and performances from SBS shows such as “Inkigayo” and “Kim Jung Eun’s Chocolate.”
Whew! Although that’s already quite the list, the six-part DVD still has much more left to show, as it also contains a variety show SNSD filmed in Phuket titled “Real Treasure“, a music video for “Echo“, and self-camera clips of each member talking about one another, their families, and their fans.
“All About Girls’ Generation ‘Paradise in Phuket’ is scheduled for release at the end of the month, so stay tuned for more updates!
Source + Photos: Mydaily via Naver via allkpop
7 June:
Via tokyohive:
Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) released their first Japanese album “GIRLS’ GENERATION” on June 1st and the girls have sold an astounding 232,000 copies in the first week; vaunting the girls to the top spot onOricon’s Weekly Album chart.
This is an amazing feat because SNSD has also topped their senior BoA’s record. BoA released “LISTEN TO MY HEART” back on March 2002 and sold 231,000 copies, so she has held that record for 9 years and 3 months. SNSD now has the title of best first week sales on a debut album amongst all foreign artists!
Since their debut with “GENIE” last September, this is the first time for the group to top the Oricon Weekly Chart when including both singles and full album. SNSD also became the second foreign female group to have their first album at #1, the other first place group is Russian duo t.A.T.u’s “t.A.T.u” (released in March 2003); so it has been 8 years and 3 months since that was last achieved. Additionally, SNSD is the first ever Korean female group to have their debut album at number one.
SNSD started their first Japanese tour at the end of May stating, “We’re grateful to our fans that always support us in getting our Japanese debut album to #1 on Oricon. The chart is great, of course, but the fact that so many people are listening to our album is even better and makes us all so happy. We sincerely hope that this album gives the people of Japan even just a bit more courage and a light of hope”.
Furthermore, other Korean artists who have had a weekly number one this year include: Tohoshinki’s single (February), KARA’s single (April), Jang Keun Suk’s single (May), BIGBANG’s album (May) andFTISLAND’s album (May). Including this week, that makes 6 Korean artists who have topped the Oricon charts this year.
On the June 6th broadcasting of Japanese music program “Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ“, the girls ofSNSD performed their latest single, “Mr. Taxi“!
They’ve been blitzing across music shows of late, in addition to their concert activities, but the hectic schedule seems to be paying off.
Check out their performance below!
Source: allkpop
SNSD took to the stage on the June 5th broadcasting of Music Japan and performed their song, “Mr. Taxi“, despite reports that members Sooyoung, Jessica, Hyoyeon and Sunny were severely fatigued from their packed schedule (ongoing concert tour) and had visited the hospital for treatment.
Check the performance below!
Source: allkpop
3 June:
With a second day sales figure of 48,428 units the girls have officially sold a total of 122,011 units! If you can recall, back in November, popular group KARA released their album, “Girl’s Talk” and it sold a total of 107,000 units it’s first week, marking that monumental feat as the first album by a non-Japanese Asian girl group in Japan in 6 years and 9 months to sell more than 100,000 album copies in its first week. Now, SNSD has surpassed KARA’s first week tremendous sales figure in just two days.
Quite an accomplishment, the ladies of SNSD are well on their way to first place on the Oricon Weekly album chart ranking.
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