[120119]IT Maeil Interviews Girls’ Generation About ‘Freestyle Sports’
JCE’s most famous sports games, “Freestyle”, “Freestyle Football”, and “Freestyle 2″, were all brought together for the “Freestyle Sports” brand. After choosing Korea’s greatest girl group Girls’ Generation as their main model for the brand, they have quickly gained attention.
“Freestyle Sports” updated the games with Girls’ Generation characters – “Freestyle” with Tiffany, Yuri, and Sooyoung, “Freestyle Football” with Sunny, Yoona, and Seohyun, and “Freestyle 2″ with Taeyeon, Jessica, and Hyoyeon characters.
They held an event for all three games simultaneously, distributing one free Girls’ Generation character to users. At another event, limited posters and Girls’ Generation packages were given away on a first-come-first-serve basis.
So how do the main models, Girls’ Generation, feel about the sports game? In this interview, we listened to their feelings, future plans, and resolutions.
-How do you feel about becoming the main models for “Freestyle Sports”?
We were able to meet with everyone through “Freestyle Sports” this winter. Basketball and soccer are all sports that are popular in Korea. We are well aware of other girl groups participating in “Freestyle” and “Freestyle Football”. We have also heard that we are the first girl group to work with the newly released “Freestyle 2″. We’re happy about the meaningful opportunity to become the first girl group to have characters for “Freestyle 2″. Our hearts flutter just imagining that Girls’ Generation will be shown doing difficult dunks, making three-pointers, and making volley shots.
-Three members were divided as models for each game. Was there a certain criteria?
While working with “Freestyle Sports”, we each had one keyword that we had to express. Yoona’s was “challenge”, Sooyoung’s was “delight”, Yuri’s was “competition”, Hyoyeon and Jessica had “match/showdown”, Taeyeon and Sunny’s was “passion”, and Tiffany and Seohyun’s was “victory”. We first divided the members by the keywords that would match well with each other. Three member characters have been divided for each game right now, but users should be able to see all nine members for each game soon.
-Was there anything interesting that happened during the Freestyle Sports CF shoot?
Ah! There was a member who found an unexpected talent while filming! There were a lot of scenes where members had to throw basketballs and kick soccer balls during the “Freestyle Sports” shoot. Of them, the member who left an impression was Jessica. It was a scene where Jessica had to shoot a three-pointer past Hyoyeon’s defense. At first, the way she was holding the ball was awkward. However, after shooting a few times, she was surprisingly really good. It was to the point where we were saying we found Jessica’s unexpected, hidden basketball skills through this CF filming. The atmosphere was great, with the staff members cheering every time she made a shot.
-Have you played the game?
We don’t have a lot of time to spend alone when preparing for promotions or an album. It’s difficult finding time for a hobby other than dancing or vocal practice. There are members who played games in the past, so we do have a bit of interest in them. We like casual games in particular. ”Freestyle”, “Freestyle Football”, “Freestyle 2″ are games that we have heard a lot about, but haven’t been able to play ourselves. We did see staff playing during the CF shoot, and it looked really fun. Since it is a sports game where you have to split into teams, it would be really fun for our competitive members.
-Any promotional plans as models for Freestyle Sports?
Because we are models for “Freestyle Sports”, gamers will be able to see us in the “Freestyle” series every day. We will also meet users through television ads and through online and offline contests. Please give Girls’ Generation characters in the “Freestyle” series lots and lots of love!
-Any future Girls’ Generation’s activities or plans?
We had a happy ending to the year with all the love shown for our third album, “The Boys”, in and outside of Korea. We will be juggling concerts overseas as well as members’ individual activities with music, dramas, musicals and variety shows. Fans will be able to see a dynamic Girls’ Generation.
-Lastly, a word as Freestyle’s models.
(Yuri) ”Hello, this is Girls’ Generation’s Yuri. Look at me flying around the basketball court in ‘Freestyle’!”
(Sooyoung) ”Hello, this is Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung. Pick my Sooyoung character a lot!”
(Tiffany) ”Hello, this is Tiffany. Did you hear that us nine members of Girls’ Generation have fallen deeply for basketball and soccer this winter? Give ‘Freestyle Sports’, where our characters will appear, lots of love. And please give my Tiffany character lots of love!”
(Sunny) ”Hello, this is Sunny! A cute Sunny character appears in ‘Freestyle Sports’! Are you ready to be surprised? Look forward to the bouncy play of Sunny that you can’t see on stage!”
(Seohyun) ”Hello, this is Girls’ Generation’s maknae, Seohyun. Have you seen the Seohyun character that’s like myself – enjoying challenges? Spend a happy winter with ‘Freestyle Sports’ and Girls’ Generation!”
(Yoona) ”Hello, this is Girls’ Generation’s Yoona. I am planning on showing a fast, quick and hidden new charm through ‘Freestyle Sports’! Look forward to it!”
(Taeyeon) ”Hello, this is Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon. I hope you choose the Taeyeon character a lot and have fun playing. Even though it’s a small, petite character, it’s still a skilled character! Give it lots of love.”
(Hyoyeon) ”Love the ‘Freestyle’ series a lot, which is fun even just watching. Give the Hyoyeon character lots of love, too!”
(Jessica) ”What do you think about meeting me everyday this winter through ‘Freestyle Sports’? I will be showing my haughty plays through ‘Freestyle 2′. Look forward to it.”
Source: IT Maeil
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[120119]OST for ‘Wild Romance’ Featuring Jessica Released
On January 19th, the OST for “Wild Romance”, titled “Maybe”, was released. Jessica and rapper, Kim Jinpyo, sang this song together and it has an upbeat rhythm that makes you want to sing and dance along to it. The song can be bought here and it comes together with an instrumental version.
Kim Gunwoo wrote and composed the song, “Maybe”, and he has also written songs for artists like MC Mong, Maybee, Supreme Team, A-Pink, Jewelry and more. Kim Jinpyo also personally assisted in penning the lyrics to the song.
Source: SecretKblue@twitter, Melon
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120118 Girls’ Generation Taeyeon stuns with a mature lingerie look
A picture of Girls’ Generation member ‘kid leader’ Taeyeon sporting a sexy ‘lingerie look’ recently caught the eyes of netizens and fans alike.
The above photos surfaced on various online community sites with the title, ‘Taeyeon wants to break free from her image as a young girl – Her lingerie look‘.
The photos were taken at Girls’ Generation’s first independent Hong Kong concert on the 15th, and both Taeyeon and Tiffany captivated the audience with their phenomenal duet performance, both dressed in sexy ensembles.
Taeyeon who is usually known for her cute image wore a provocative all-black outfit that consisted of a lacy corsette top, thigh-high stockings, and black leather “kill-heel” boots. To finish the look, Taeyeon accented the outfit with lace decor around her waist.
Netizens’ response to Taeyeon’s new look was mainly positive, with many complimenting the new charismatic look as well as her never-before-seen glamorous figure.
In related news, Girls’ Generation will be in Thailand on February 12th to continue their ‘GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR‘.
Source: Allkpop
120118 Girls’ Generation member Jessica & Kim Jin Pyo release “What To Do” for ‘Wild Romance’ OST
Girls’ Generation member Jessica and Kim Jin Pyo teamed up to sing “What To Do“, a track for the new drama series ‘Wild Romance‘.
On the 18th, a representative from KBS 2TV‘s ‘Wild Romance’ remarked, “We will be revealing the OST “What To Do” sung by Girls’ Generation member Jessica and Kim Jin Pyo on January 19th.”
Along with Lim Jung Hee‘s “Filament” that was released prior to, “What To Do” is sure to once again please viewers and fans everywhere.
“What To Do” was written and composed by Kim Gun Woo who has written hits for artists such as MC Mong, Maybee, Supreme Team, A-Pink, Jewelry, and more. Kim Jin Pyo himself has personally assisted in penning the lyrics to the song.
Girls’ Generation member Jessica will also be featuring in the drama as Mooyeol (played by Lee Dong Wook)’s former girlfriend, and is garnering more interest by taking part in the soundtrack to the new series.
Source: Allkpop
[120117]YoonA and Seohyun to shoot for French fashion brand ‘Carven’
On January 17th, a representative of fashion magazine ‘W Korea’ said, “Artists from SM Entertainment will be having a 2-day pictorial shoots from January 19th to 21st for French brand ‘Carven’ in a designated studio”.
The artists who will be participating in the shoots are YoonA and Seohyun, SHINee’s JongHyun and Taemin, f(x)’s Sulli and Krystal as well as SM’s upcoming new group, EXO. For this shoot which will be aired live on YouTube in real-time, the artists will be sporting the modern elegance concept.
A staff in charge of the pictorial shoot said, “The artists’ fresh and new look can be seen in real-time through a live channel, giving viewers a new experience as if they are together with us on the set”.
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120117 Fans want Girls’ Generation on ‘I Am a Singer’
Recently, an online poll surveyed netizens on which artists they most wanted to see on the popular television program, ‘I Am a Singer‘.
At this time, Girls’ Generation is taking the lead with with 360,000 votes. Other artists on the poll include Super Junior at second place with 280,000 votes, F.T. Island in third place with 4,833 votes and CN BLUE taking fourth place with 4, 544 votes.
Girls’ Generation was said to have held onto the #1 spot since the first day of the poll’s opening.
There is no denying the girls’ talents, but are they ‘I Am a Singer’ material? Netizens believed that the girls definitely have what it takes to compete seriously in the show, especially ‘kid leader’ Taeyeon, whose vocal skills have “already been approved by many singers and songwriters alike”. One netizen wrote, “Should she come on the show, it will be a new and fresh turn for both the show and the audience as well”.
The voting poll is still ongoing, and will remain open until the 22nd.
Source: Allkpop
120116 Old photo of Jessica and Donghae causes a stir
An old photo of Girls’ Generation’s Jessica and Super Junior’s Donghae has been causing a stir.
On January 16, an online community posted this photo with the title ‘Jessica and Donghae’s Past’.
The photo shows Jessica and Donghae fondly leaning their heads against each other. Many people have been gaining interest in the picture because of Dong Hae and Jessica’s young faces. Dong Hae’s hair is cut in a style that was popular a few years back and Jessica exhibits a pure beauty.
To this netizens responded saying, “Did they really date?”, “They look the same now as they did then”, and “I thought Jessica was Krystal.”
Source: Allkpop
120116 KBS eyes March broadcast date for YoonA & Jang Geun Suk’s ‘Love Rain’
KBS‘s highly-anticipated drama, ‘Love Rain‘, may hit the small screens in March!
A representative from the production staff spoke with TV Daily on January 16th and revealed, ”Although details haven’t been confirmed yet, KBS has expressed their wish to air ‘Love Rain’ in March. Scenes from the ’70s story arc have already been completed, and we are scheduled to continue filming in the beginning of March.”
Directed by PD Yoon Suk Ho (of ‘Autumn Fairytale‘ and ‘Winter Sonata‘ fame), ‘Love Rain’ exhibits the pure emotions of love during the ’70s, as well as the trendy love of today’s society. Both actor Jang Geun Suk and Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA play dual roles.
Should everything go as planned, ‘Love Rain’ could broadcast on March 26th, after the conclusion of ‘Dream High 2‘.
Source: Allkpop
[120117]Girls’ Generation’s First Japanese Album Breaks Record
Girls’ Generation’s first Japanese album “Girls Generation”, released on June 6th of last year, sold 16,000 copies this past week, giving them fifth place on Oricon’s weekly album sales chart. This is the first time in history that an album by a Korean artist has placed in the Top 10 for seventeen weeks. The previous record holder was the original soundtrack for the Korean drama “Winter Sonata”, which remained in the Top 10 for sixteen weeks. ”Winter Sonata” was released in September of 2003.
In addition, Girls’ Generation holds the record among foreign artists for the most album sales in a week for a debut album with 232,000 copies sold. Currently, 780,000 copies of “Girls’ Generation” have been sold, which includes their repackaged album.
“The Boys” also made impressive headway. It was the best selling Korean album of 2011 with 385,348 copies sold.
Source: Oricon
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[120117]‘Girls’ Generation’ makes history in Japan again!
According to Japan’s Oricon on January 16th, Girls’ Generation’s 1st Japanese album ‘Girls’ Generation’ which was released on June 1st, 2011 had secured the 5th spot on Oricon Weekly Album Chart with sales of 16,000 copies (total accumulative sales including repackaged album: 780,000 copies) for the week ending January 23rd.
‘Girls’ Generation’ has been placed within the top 10 for 17 weeks so far, which is the most number of weeks within the top 10 that an album by a Korean artist has ever achieved in history.
The previous record was held by the original soundtrack (OST) for ‘Winter Sonata’ which was released in September 2003. The OST managed to stay within the top 10 for 16 weeks with accumulative sales of 910,000 copies.
‘Girls’ Generation’ also holds the record of the highest number of copies sold within the first week week among foreign artists with 232,000 copies (no.1 on Oricon Album Weekly Chart). As of last year, the album recorded a total sales of 642,000 copies which was the 5th highest selling album in Japan.
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Girls’ Generation Ended Their First Solo Concert in Hong Kong with Great Success!
January 16, 2012
Girls’ Generation Ended Their First Solo Concert in Hong Kong with Great Success!
Girls’ Generation ended their first solo concert in Hong Kong with great success.
‘2012 GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR in HONGKONG’ was held at Asia World-Arena on the 15th at 8:00 p.m. and Girls’ Generation fascinated the audiences with fantastic performances.
Especially, even though it was late at night when Girls’ Generation arrived at Hong Kong International Airport on the 14th, many fans gathered at the airport to see Girls’ Generation. And also, local media such as ‘Oriental Daily,’ ‘Apple Daily,’ ‘I-cable,’ etc. attended the press conference which was held before the concert began.
Starting with ‘Genie,’ Girls’ Generation presented a total of 32 performances including ‘Mr.Taxi,’ ‘Oh!,’ ‘Gee,’ ‘The Boys,’ etc. and each member’s unit stages.
Also, the audiences prepared a surprise event for Girls’ Generation by holding up papers saying ‘you+me=complete’ while Girls’ Generation was performing ‘Complete.’ In addition, when the stage of ‘Fantastic’ was over, fans flew their pink balloons which covered the venue in pink.
Meanwhile, Girls’ Generation will hold ‘GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR’ in Thailand on February 12th.
[Korean script]
소녀시대, 홍콩 첫 단독 콘서트 대성황!
소녀시대가 홍콩 첫 단독 콘서트를 성황리에 마쳤다.
소녀시대는 지난 15일 오후 8시부터 홍콩 Asia World-Arena에서 열린 ‘2012 GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR in HONGKONG’을 열고 환상적인 퍼포먼스와 무대 연출이 어우러진 다채로운 공연으로 홍콩 관객들을 매료시켰다.
특히, 이번 공연을 위해 입국한 소녀시대 멤버들을 보기 위해 14일, 홍콩 국제 공항에는 늦은 시간(밤 11시 30분경)임에도 불구하고 수 많은 팬들이 운집해 인산인해를 이루었으며, 15일, 공연에 앞서 진행된 기자회견 역시 동방일보, 빈과일보, I-cable 등 현지 언론매체들이 대거 참석, 열띤 취재경쟁을 벌이기도 해, 소녀시대의 뜨거운 인기를 실감케 했다.
이날 ‘소원을 말해봐’로 콘서트의 포문을 연 소녀시대는 ‘Mr.Taxi’, ‘Oh!’, ‘Gee’, ‘The Boys’ 등의 히트곡 무대를 비롯해 아홉 멤버 각각의 매력을 느낄 수 있는 개별 무대까지 총 32곡의 다채로운 무대를 선사해 관객들의 폭발적인 호응을 얻었다.
또한 홍콩 관객들은 소녀시대를 위해 깜짝 이벤트도 준비, ‘Complete’ 무대에서 ‘you+me=complete’ 메시지가 적힌 종이를 펼쳐 보여 소녀시대를 감동시켰으며, 엔딩곡 ‘Fantastic’ 무대가 끝난 후에는 소녀시대의 상징색인 핑크색 풍선을 하늘로 날려 공연장을 온통 핑크 빛으로 물들이는 장관을 연출, 현장의 열기를 최고조로 이끌었다는 후문이다.
한편, 소녀시대는 오는 2월 12일 태국에서 ‘GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR’를 이어나갈 예정이다.
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[120116]Girls’ Generation filled Hong Kong with pink ocean
After completing their concert ’2012 Girls’ Generation Tour in Hong Kong’, Girls’ Generation are now back in Korea.
Thousands of fans flocked to the Asia World Arena in Hong Kong to watch the fantastic performances by Girls’ Generation on January 15th. The girls landed at Hong Kong International Airport at around 11.30pm (Hong Kong time) on January 14th and despite the late arrival time, there were many fans waiting to welcome them at the airport. With the help of about 40 bodyguards, the girls were able to exit the airport.
While exiting the airport, the girls waved at the fans and Tiffany greeted the fans with “Kong Hei Fatt Choy (Be prosperous). Happy New Year” in both Cantonese and English. Ahead of the concert on January 15th, Girls’ Generation were present at a press conference which was attended my various local media groups.
Performing 32 songs in total, the girls showcased their brilliant singing and dancing ability as well as unique charms that captivated the fans. In addition to the performances, Hong Kong SONEs had also prepared surprise events for the girls. During ‘Complete’, papers with the message ‘You + Me = Complete’ written on them were raised and the girls were touched upon seeing them. At the end of ‘Fantastic’ which was the last song of the concert, SONEs released pink colored balloons and the whole arena was covered in pink.
After the concert of January 15th, Tiffany said, “We were touched by the passion and warmth showed by the fans in Hong Kong. The concert atmosphere was really beautiful”. YoonA added, “Last year, I came to Hong Kong with my family. As the night sceneries in Hong Kong are really pretty, I really want to come back and visit Hong Kong again with the members”.
Meanwhile, Girls’ Generation will flying over to Thailand on February 12th for their ’2012 Girls’ Generation Tour in Bangkok’.
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[120116]Girls’ Generation appointed as new models for LG Cinema 3D TV
Girls’ Generation have been appointed as the new models to promote LG Electronic’s Cinema 3D TV on January 16th. Together with Girls’ Generation and their existing model, actor Won Bin, LG Electronics will be conducting a variety of marketing activities to promote their latest products.
With the appointment of Girls’ Generation as their latest models, LG Electronics hopes that the collaboration with the girls will boost the popularity of the Cinema 3D TV and subsequently, the ’3D=LG’ image could be achieved.
Director of Brand Communication, Han WoongHyun said, “Through Girls’ Generation’s image as the leader of the Korean wave, the image of LG Cinema 3D TV will be upgraded. Like Girls’ Generation who have been receiving love from all over the world, we will strive hard so that Cinema 3D TV will also be loved by more customers”.
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[120116]Girls’ Generation Completes First Concert in Hong Kong
On January 15th, girl group Girls’ Generation successfully finished their first concert in Hong Kong.
Girls’ Generation captivated fans during the “2012 Girls’ Generation Tour in Hong Kong” held in the Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Arena with various performances and stage displays.
According to SM Entertainment, hundreds of fans waited at the Hong Kong International Airport on January 14th for the arrival of Girls’ Generation at the late hour of 11:30PM. Various media and news agencies also competed for coverage of the event.
Girls’ Generation opened the concert with “Tell Me Your Wish” and continued with hit songs such as “MR. TAXI”, “Oh!”, “Gee”, and “The Boys”. They also put on solo stages where fans could experience the individual personalities of all nine members. 32 stages were performed in total.
Fans in Hong Kong also prepared a surprise event for Girls’ Generation. During “Complete”, they moved the girls’ hearts by holding up papers that read “You + Me = Complete”. After the last song “Fantastic”, fans also threw symbolic pink balloons up into the air and flooded the arena with pink.
Girls’ Generation’s next concert tour stop will be in Thailand in February.
Source: Donga
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[120116]Girls’ Generation to Endorse LG 3D TV
Girls’ Generation will add LG Cinema 3D TV to their list of endorsements.
On January 16th, LG Electronics stated that they chose Girls’ Generation as their new model for their Cinema 3D TV product line. Girls’ Generation is gathering popularity globally, and LG Electronics plans to connect the group to 3D TV in order to increase the popularity of 3D TV’s worldwide and secure the image of “3D = LG”.
Director Han Woonghyun, who is in charge of brand communication, said, “With Girls’ Generation’s image as the leading group of Hallyu, we will solidify a newly upgraded LG Cinema 3D TV image.”
LG Electronics will launch various marketing activities with the already established model, actor Won Bin, and Girls’ Generation as their top two spokespeople.
Last year, Girls’ Generation endorsed Intel’s core family of processors with the “Visual Dreams” campaign, which was a huge hit. Already with this year just starting, Girls’ Generation looks to continue the trend of being the top model for the biggest tech companies in Korea.
Sources: Yonhap News
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[120115]Sunny misses daddy dearly
Sunny teared up whle thinking of her parents.
On KBS 2TV’s ‘Invincible Youth Season 2′ aired on January 14th, the parents of G8 members made a surprise visit to their dorm in Daebu-do.
After spending a day working hard on building the barn and cleaning cow feces, the G8 members talked about their families as they welcomed the new year. Besides Kara’s Kang JiYoung, the other members who are living in dorms expressed feelings of missing their parents.
Sunny said, “While my mom comes over to visit me often, my dad is in overseas and because I couldn’t see him due to my busy schedules, I really miss him a lot”, as tears started to fill her eyes.
As she was wiping her tears, Sunny said, “I’m so silly”. Out a sudden, Sistar’s Bora was moved to tears too, setting a sad atmosphere surrounding the dorm.
Meanwhile, G8 members Suzy, YeWon, Bora and JiYoung had a great time with their mothers who came over to pay them a visit.
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[120115]Battle of the Dramas
Along with new songs, new shows, and new performances, 2012 brings with it new dramas for fans of Girls’ Generation to laugh, scream, and cry over. In one surprise announcement after another, Jessica, Yuri, Sooyoung and Yoona have been cast in four different dramas, all of which are set to begin airing in the first half of the year.
Wild Romance
Jessica’s casting in the biweekly Wednesday and Thursday drama “Wild Romance” was officially confirmed on December 23rd. “Wild Romance” is a romantic comedy which depicts a love story between Park Moo Yul (played by Lee Dongwook), a baseball player, and Yoo Eun Jae (played by Lee Si Young), a bodyguard and Moo Yul’s greatest anti-fan. Though they despise each other, an incident forces Eun Jae to work as Moo Yul’s bodyguard. Jessica will be appearing in approximately eight episodes and playing the role of Kang Jonghee, the unforgettable first love of Park Moo Yul.
KBS has opened an official website for “Wild Romance”, which features several video previews of the drama. The website also has a page displaying the cast of the show, with the box marked Kang Jonghee currently blank. However, several formerly empty boxes have been filled in with characters’ faces since the start of the drama, suggesting that the space for Kang Jonghee will soon be updated with Jessica’s photo when her role begins.
After singing “Because Tears Are Overflowing” for the OST of “Romance Town” last year, Jessica is also contributing to the OST for “Wild Romance”, singing alongside Kim Jinpyo. The song will be released on January 19th through various digital music sites such as Melon. The January 19th episode of “Wild Romance” will also feature Jessica’s first appearance in the drama.
Jessica’s appearances in “Wild Romance” will be her first regular role in a scripted television show. To prepare, Jessica has been receiving acting lessons from veteran teachers, studying important fundamental techniques, and working hard in an effort to not disappoint her fans.
“Wild Romance” began airing on January 4th.
Fashion King
With their elegant airport and red carpet fashion, it seems appropriate that a member of Girls’ Generation would play a role in a drama named “Fashion King”. Though few details are currently known, “Fashion King” is described as a drama about youth and their experiences of challenges, successes, love and desires. The plot will focus on a young man who begins in Dongdaemun, a fashion and shopping center, and later succeeds in the fashion industry. Yuri will be playing the role of Anna, and will be part of a cast that includes well-known actors Yoo Ah-in, Shin Sekyung, and Lee Jaehoon.
Fans familiar with Yuri’s acting will be especially curious to see how much Yuri has grown as an actress since her role on “Unstoppable Marriage” with Sooyoung. Until now, Yuri has only played roles similar to her real life personality, so this drama gives her a chance to show a wider range of her acting skills. To prepare, Yuri has also been taking intensive acting lessons alongside Jessica, and practicing character analysis, vocalization, and breathing. However, the producers of “Fashion King” already had high expectations for Yuri even before she started her intense acting training, citing her emotional acting skills in K. Will’s music video for “Dropping The Tears”.
“Fashion King” will succeed “Salaryman Chohanji” in SBS’s Monday and Tuesday 9:55 PM drama slot, and is scheduled to begin airing on March 12th.
Speed
Like Yuri, Sooyoung’s casting in “Speed” marks her first foray into regular appearances on a drama since playing a small part in “Unstoppable Marriage”. Since “Unstoppable Marriage”, Sooyoung has only made cameos in dramas such as “Paradise Ranch” and played a supporting role in the film “Hello, Schoolgirl”.
“Speed” will provide Sooyoung with her first lead role. She plays Seo Jiwon, a tall and beautiful orthopedist for a racing team. Seo Jiwon has a bright, cheerful, and hard-working personality, similar to Sooyoung in real life, but Seo has been scarred by the loss of her parents in a car accident when she was much younger. The drama will focus on competitive racecar driving, the growth of and a love story between four men and women.
Yang Yoonho, director of the popular spy thriller “IRIS”, has already signed on to direct “Speed”. An airdate has yet to be announced.
Love Rain
Girls’ Generation’s resident actress Yoona won over much of the drama-viewing population as Saebyuk in the 2008 daily drama “You Are My Destiny”. However, after starring in “Cinderella Man” in 2009, Yoona has since been absent from the drama scene, making her return to the small screen in “Love Rain” welcome news for fans and ahjummas alike.
Described as a “fantasy melodrama”, “Love Rain” tells of two love stories in a plot similar to Korean movie “The Classic”. The first love story centers around a man and woman in college in the 1970′s who fall in love, but go their separate ways when their relationship does not work out. The two eventually marry other people and start their own families. The second love story then begins when their kids meet in the present day and fall in love themselves. “Love Rain” thus presents Yoona with a new challenge, as she plays both Kim Yoohee from the 1970s and her daughter Kim Hana from the present day. Similarly, Jang Geunsuk, who was cast opposite Yoona, will also be playing dual roles as Yoona’s characters’ love interests.
Teaser photos (one, two, three) and a preview of “Love Rain” have already been released, and filming has been underway since September of 2011. The drama is expected to begin airing March 26th, on the same days and time slot as “Fashion King”.
You can read more about Girls’ Generation’s dramas here:
Jessica’s Casting in “Wild Romance” Confirmed
Jessica and Yuri Prepare for Their Drama Debuts
Jessica Is “Wild Romance”‘s Secret Weapon
Yuri In Discussions for Lead Role in Upcoming Drama “Fashion King”
Yuri’s Role in the Drama “Fashion King” Confirmed
Sooyoung Cast as Lead Actress for the Drama “Speed”
Yoona Confirmed to Star in New Drama “Love Rain”
First Script Reading Held for Yoona’s New Drama “Love Rain”
Yoona’s Drama “Love Rain” Signs Contract for Publication Rights
Yoona Discusses the Pressure of Playing Two Characters in “Love Rain”
It seems there will be no shortage of Girls’ Generation on Korean television for the next few months. Which drama are you most looking forward to?
Sources: Asia Today, MelOn, Naver, Newsen, Sports Donga, Sports Donga, Sports Donga, Sports Donga, Sports Donga, Sports Seoul, Star, TVDaily, TVReport, TVReport, Wild Romance, Yurui, MiDeCo86@youtube.com, ssfsubs11@youtube.com, Soshified Photos Section
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[120115]Girls’ Generation Breaks Record for Concert Ticket Sales in Thailand
On January 14th, Girls’ Generation broke the record for the fastest concert to sell out in Thailand.
Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand will be hosting the Fanta Playtime Presents Girls’ Generation Tour on February 12, 2012. The highest priced tickets, which were 4500 baht and 5000 baht each, sold out in ten minutes. Other unconfirmed sources suggest that it was even less. (Editor’s note: Baht is currency in Thailand. One U.S. dollar equals thirty baht.) All 11,000 concert tickets were sold in twenty minutes, setting the record for the concert to be sold out the fastest in Thailand.
Girls’ Generation recently won the Digital Daesang at the 26th Golden Disk Award on January 12th, making them the only artist to have received three Daesang awards. Their most recent album, “The Boys”, was also the best selling album of 2011.
The girls will also be in Hong Kong on January 15th for their next stop on their “Second Asia Concert Tour”. After performing in Singapore on December 9th and 10th of last year, Girls’ Generation is looking to continue their concert success in Hong Kong and Bangkok.
Sources: Matichon, AbqpdA@youtube.com
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[120115]Sunny Sheds Tears on ‘Invincible Youth 2′
On the episode of “Invincible Youth 2″ on January 14th, Girls’ Generation’s Sunny shed tears while thinking about her parents.
The mothers of the G8 members paid a surprise visit to Daebudo dorms.
The G8 members had spent the day making animal sheds and cleaning cow fecal matter. The members who currently live in dorms, with the exception of Kang Jiyoung, showed longing for their parents.
Sunny revealed through tears, “My mom comes to see me often, but my dad is actually overseas. We can’t see each other very much, because we are so busy. I really miss him.”
Sunny wiped her tears saying, “I’m such a fool”, and the atmosphere got serious when Bora also started tearing.
Source: TVReport
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[120115]Girls’ Generation Sings Karaoke on ‘Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys’
On the January 15th episode of jTBC’s “Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys”, Girls’ Generation will be singing Wonder Girls’ “Be My Baby”.
In the episode, Girls’ Generation takes the “Dangerous Boys” on a special trip outside to karaoke as a reward for their good behavior. Along with “Be my Baby”, they will sing other girl groups’ songs as well as their own song, “The Boys”. The episode will show them having fun as they dance and sing.
In addition to the fun karaoke, the same episode will also show members of Girls’ Generation giving thoughtful and heartfelt New Years’ gifts to their mentees.
Source: XportNews
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[120113]SNSD’s Sunny gives dangerous boy thoughtful gift
SNSD’s Sunny recently gave Kim Sung Hwan, one of the dangerous boys, a thoughtful gift.
In the January 15 episode of JTBC’s SNSD and Dangerous Boys, Sunny gave Kim, who wants to be a rapper, a CD, which includes famous hip-hop musicians’ autographs.
On January 13, according to the production crew for the show, several hip-hop musicians, including, Dynamic Duo, Tiger JK, Simon D, Verbal Jint, and San E, who are idols of Kim, wrote encouraging comments for him. Kim was so happy to receive the present.
Besides Sunny, SNSD members gave each boy presents for the New Year. The boys were surprise to receive unexpected presents.
In the episode, SNSD will go to Noraebang, or Karaoke with the boys and sing Wonder Girls’ song “Be My Baby.”
Source: TV Report
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[120113]A meaningful gift from Sunny the mentor!
Mentor Sunny gave her student, Kim SungHwan a special gift.
During the recent recording of ‘Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys’, Sunny gave Kim SungHwan who aspires to be a rapper, a CD with autographs from Korea’s famous hip-hop musicians as a New Year’s gift.
The CD that Sunny gave to SungHwan contains not only autographs from Dynamic Duo, Tiger JK, Simon D, Verbal Jint and other popular hip-hop musicians but there are also words of encouragements and comments written on it. SungHwan was really touched by what her mentor, Sunny has done for him.
Besides Sunny, the other Girls’ Generation members had also put a lot of effort into selecting the gifts, revealing their warmth and affection towards their respective students. The boys were excited to receive the unexpected gifts from their mentors as they welcomed the meaningful new year.
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[120113]Girls’ Generation’s way of playing at noraebang!
Girls’ Generation transformed into Wonder Girls in noraebang (Karaoke-box)!
During the recent recording of ‘Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys’, Girls’ Generation had arranged a special outing for the boys who follow the rules well. To kick off the course, the mentors and the boys went to a noraebang.
At the noraebang, Girls’ Generation sang Wonder Girls’ ‘Be My Baby’ and danced to the song, showing everyone the ‘Girls’ Generation way of playing at noraebang’.
Besides Wonder Girls’ songs, Girls’ Generation were also having fun singing medleys of their favorite songs from other girl groups as well as their very own hit song ‘The Boys’. Singing and dancing without even taking a break, the girls took this opportunity to unwind themselves from stress and they seemed to be enjoying themselves more than the five boys.
Meanwhile, as the boys enjoyed themselves going on the outing with Girls’ Generation, something unexpected occurred during the second course of the outing.
Make sure to catch JTBC’s ‘Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys’ at 7.30pm KST on January 15th to find out the reason why some of the boys could not complete the full course of special outing with Girls’ Generation.
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[120113][Interview] Girls’ Generation talks about winning Daesang for 3 consecutive years
After the ’26th Golden Disk Awards’ at Kyocera Dome, Osaka on January 12th, Daily Sports (ISPLUS) met up with Girls’ Generation backstage and had an interview with them. Here are the contents of the interview:
Question: How did you feel when Girls’ Generation was announced as the winner of the Daesang?
Taeyeon: We were really thankful. We did not realize it at first when it was announced in Japanese. Only when ‘So Nyeo Shi Dae’ was mentioned, we realized it was us. (laughter) Until now, the smiles seem to be stuck on our faces. It reminded me of last year. We could not hold back our tears when we received the award last year and we are really happy to receive it again this year.
Question: Did you expect to win the award?
Tiffany: We wanted to win it. (laughter) However, we were nervous about it along with other great artists. Because we worked very hard last year, we would be satisfied even if we didn’t win the award. We are thankful for the award.
Question: At this moment, Who comes to your mind?
Sooyoung: Definitely, we thought of our fans first. Thanks to our fans, we were able to receive this award. Thank you so much.
Question: Last year, when you were receiving your Daesang, all the members were sad because Tiffany who suffered an injury to her leg could not be there. I think it must be special since all nine members are here to receive the awards.
Tiffany: It feels really great. I think I’m the happiest and most excited among all of us. It feels good to be with the members and I will work even harder in the future.
Question: What was 2010 like to Girls’ Generation?
Jessica: We were extremely busy. It was nice to be able to meet a lot of overseas fans. Please wait for a while more as we will be meeting you again.
Question: Girls’ Generation won the New Artist Award in 2007, Digital Daesang in 2009 and Disk Daesang in 2010. This year, you have won Bonsang and Daesang too. Girls’ Generation seem to have a good bond with Golden Disk Awards.
Yuri: It was really an honor. It was really great to receive the award. I think this year will be a happy year for us too.
Question: In the recent 3 years, without fail, Girls’ Generation have been winning the Digital and Disk Daesang on alternate years. After Kim GunMo, Girls’ Generation are the second artist to have won Golden Disk Daesang for 3 years in a row.
YoonA: Now that you mentioned it, I’m getting the goosebumps immediately. Ah, because ’3 consecutive years’ was mentioned, I think I’m feeling the electrified sensation all over. We are thankful and we will work even harder to perform better to achieve good results next year too.
Question: Since debut, Girls’ Generation have been on the rise continuously. However, I think there must be some difficult times too. When was it?
Tiffany: Everytime there is a difficulty, I face and get through those tough times together with the members. I’m thankful to all the members.
Question: What are your plans for 2012?
Seohyun: Since last year, we had our Arena Tour in Japan. We plan to continue performing this year too. While we’re going on our Arena Tour, we also hope that our dream of having a world tour will materialize. We would like to greet our fans often.
Question: Would you like to convey some messages to your fans around the world?
Girls’ Generation: Thank you for this really big award. 2012 too is Girls’ Generation!
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