The weekly soshi warp news

Videos

1. Girls' Generation Featured on TV Pops In Seoul- The Scene 2011


It looks like the craze over Girls' Generation is still not over! Despite the fact that Girls' Generation's Japan Arena Tour ended more than a month ago and that their "2011 GIRLS' GENERATION TOUR" in Seoul was held a month ago, they are still the talk of the town. Recently, Girls' Generation's success in Japan and their subsequent tour was featured on an episode of Pops in Seoul's "The Scene". The video talks about how successful Girls' Generation is, and also shows a small clip of the Soshified Field Trip team screaming their lungs out over our 9 nine angels.

Highlights of the video are the showing of the new "Chrasmatic Rocker" Taeyeon, as well as the touching event that Korean SONEs organised for Girls' Generation. Take a look at the video yourself to see the main events of the concert!

2. Girls' Generation at VIP Premier of "Blue Salt"


On the evening of the 23rd, 5 ladies of Girls' Generation attended the VIP premier of the movie, "Blue Salt". Members Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung and Yoona turned up at the screening to show their support for the director and the cast, which consists of Shin Sekyung and Song Kangho. The movie is about a retired mafia boss who dreams of becoming a restaurant owner and he meets a woman at a cooking class. The woman turns out to be a contract killer who is supposed to kill him, but eventually develops feelings for him.

Others

1. Sooyoung and Yoona Attends Marc Jacobs Fasion Show


On the 24th of August, Girls' Generation's members, Sooyoung and Yoona attended the Marc Jacobs fashion show in Korea. Both girls were dressed very maturely in black, and the sharp contrast from their usual flowery style has stirred approval among the fans. More photos can be found here, here and here!
2. Tiffany Wows Again with Singles Magazine Scan


Tiffany strikes again with her amazing photoshoot! Another HQ image of Tiffany from Singles magazine was released once again on the 23rd. Fans were stunned by the easy charm of Tiffany's pose, and the mixture of chic and cuteness portrayed by her makes her all the more lovable. Tiffany's combination of leather and black, topped off with a top hat creates a very English feel about her. What do you think of her photo? Does it suit our "Brighter Than Mushrooms Tiffany"? Also, another photo from the magazine can be viewed here!
3. Girls' Generation's Performance List for SMTOWN LIVE in TOKYO


After the announcement that Girls' Generation will be performing at the Tokyo Dome together with the rest of the artists like SHINee and Super Junior for the SMTOWN Concert, the songs list for Girls' Generation's performance has been uploaded. Girls' Generation's Jessica will be performing "Tik Tok" together with her sister, Krystal, and following that, Girls' Generation's maknae, Seohyun, will be singing "Way Back Into Love" together with Super Junior's Kyuhyun. Girls' Generation will be performing some of their hit singles like "Run Devil Run", "My Child", "Kissing You", "Hahaha", "Himnae", "Genie", "MR. TAXI", "Gee" and "Bad Girl". Girls' Generation's main dancers will also be performing a dance break. Judging from the list, the concert is definitely a must-see!
4. Girls' Generation's Tiffany and Sooyoung Visits Park Seungil


Recently, Girls' Generation's Tiffany and Sooyoung paid a visit to Park Seungil, who is fighting Lou Gehrig's disease. Despite their busy schedules, both of them managed to squeeze in time to see how their friend is doing, and to show their love and support towards him.


Girls' Generation is known to be close to the former basketball coach, and they frequently visit him to support him in whatever ways they can. More photos of Sooyoung with Park Seungil can be found here and here.

New Sets of Pictures

Others- Jessica (Modelling), Sooyoung and Yoona (Marc Jacobs Fashion Show)
Yoona Eider CF
SPAO- Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona

SONE Picture/Video of the Week



The Hallyu Wave continues to spread across the world! Recently, a Singaporean school band performed a medley of K-pop songs which included 4 of Girls' Generation's songs. Apart from songs by Girls' Generation, the band also performed songs by IU, BEG and 2AM. Can you tell which song they're playing?



Sources: Soshified Photos Section, BarneySpider@youtube.com, TheSoneSource25@youtube.com, Nick, hunyboy56@youtube.com
Written by: gayqueenful@soshified.com
Graphic by: cioco@soshified.com

Sooyoung Involved in Car Accident; Unable To Participate in Group Activities

It has recently been announced that Girls' Generation member, Sooyoung, was involved in a car accident at 9:00am on the 28th of August. The accident occurred near the rest area on Gyeongbu Expressway while Sooyoung was on her way to a charity event for the blind and vision impaired in Cheonan, caused by the negligence of the driver in the opposite lane who crossed over the center-line.

Sooyoung was sent to a nearby hospital, and is currently recuperating in a hospital in Seoul with injuries to her lower spine (fracture to the sacral vertebra). However, her doctor has stated that the injury is only minor, although Sooyoung will need time off from activities immediately in order to recover.

As a result, Sooyoung will not be participating alongside her group-mates for three "SMTOWN LIVE in Tokyo Dome" concerts on September 2nd, as well as the upcoming Girls' Generation concert in Taiwan.
T_T


Source: NATE
Written by: spiceshoe@soshified.com, procrastinatoress@soshified.com

Ok Juhyun Shows Friendship with Girls' Generation via Twitter

Ok Juhyun has attracted interest with a photo proving her closeness to Girls' Generation.

In the early hours of August 29, Ok Juhyun uploaded two photos to her personal Twitter with the message, "The Girls' Generation flower is in full blossom at the LG Art Center."

In the photos were Girls' Generation members Tiffany, Yuri, and Seohyun dressed in casual attire as they smiled brightly and posed cutely with head pieces used in the musical.

Ok Juhyun also displayed true high fashion while she stood between the Girls' Generation members, as she appeared to have just come off stage with her makeup and a blue top that covered her shorts.

Netizens reacted by saying that it was, "The meeting of past and present fairies", "Her face doesn't feel out of place amongst Girls' Generation" and that, "The Ok Juhyun flower is also in full blossom."

Source: Nate, joohyunieee@twitter
Translated by: oniontaker@soshified.com
Edited by: michaelroni@soshified.com

Second Batch of Jessica's Marie Claire Photoshoot Pictures Released

Girls' Generation's Jessica's "Styling" denim photoshoot she participated in was revealed.

The photoshoot, whose concept was "punky", was held in Bangkok with Levi's. Jessica presented a "denim on denim" style and wore a vintage denim jacket with artificial wool and skinny jeans look as well as a professional model would.

This photoshoot's styling director Kim Woori revealed that, "Because of Jessica's unique fashion style, we could discuss various options and opinions and have a fun photoshoot." Especially, "the way she normally dresses, comfortable but chic style shone particularly brightly during the street photoshoot."

Jessica's styling point is adding the pink checkered lace shirts layered on the vintage-like coloring within the grey jacket to add a more feminine and soft feel.

More pictures from Jessica and Levi's photoshoot can be found on the Marie Claire website www.marieclairekorea.com starting on the August 26th.





Source: Nate
Translated by: Meehyun@soshified.com
Edited by: residentbenchwarmer@soshified.com

Sooyoung's Sponsored Photo Garners Attention

Girls' Generation member Sooyoung has recently garnered attention with her height, legs, and overall slim figure.

Not long ago, an online community published a post titled "Girls' Generation's Sooyoung, 'Designer Legs' Make A Sponsored Photo Look Like A Photoshoot", along with a photo.

In the picture, Sooyoung is posing wearing a black, tube top-styled mini skirt, with a long, mesh train.

The tube top dress showed off her sharp collarbone line while the short skirt line emphasized her beautiful legs.

Netizens who came across the photo left various comments reading, "Her slim figure is really the best", "Desirable legs, I'm jealous", and, "She makes wearing the dress worthwhile."


Source: Nate
Translated by: ch0sshi@soshified.com
Edited by: JeremyJay22@soshified.com

Girls' Generation to Perform at Concert in Pyeongchang

On October 8 at 7PM, the Korean National Tourist Organization will be holding a K-Pop concert at the Alpensia ski jump special stage.

Out of the 12,000 seats, they are expecting 10,000 will be filled with Korean fans, and that fans from Japan, China, Taiwan, America, and Europe will fill the remaining 2,000.

"The fact that a Hallyu concert will be held in a local, rather than a metropolitan area, makes it meaningful. With the many overseas fans that will attend, we are expecting it to have a positive effect on the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics."

Along with groups Girls' Generation and Super Junior, Infinite, the band Boohwal, singer Kim Gunmo (43), and winner of MBC TV's "Birth Of A Great Star" Baek Chunggang (22) will be performing.

It is a free concert, and ticket distributions and other detailed information have yet to be announced.

Source: Nate
Translated by: ch0sshi@soshified.com
Edited by: michaelroni@soshified.com

Hyoyeon Wants miss A's Min to Control Her Kkab

Hyoyeon revealed Min's strong, individualistic behavior on August 27 through a video clip on "Declaration of Freedom Saturday - Secret".

In the video, Hyoyeon revealed, "I'm so embarrassed going out with Min. If she hears music, she automatically starts dancing. Don't you think that's a bit much, doing Beyonce's dance on the street?" She added, "Please control your behavior that draws attention," causing laughter on the set.

After watching the video, Min said, "I normally don't care about others' eyes. I usually act without hesitation."

Shin Bongsun went on reenacting Min's behavior, causing Min to become embarrassed and to promise, "I'll try not to act like this outside from now on."

Source: Nate
Translated by: ch0sshi@soshified.com
Edited by: michaelroni@soshified.com

Yoona's Rock-Climbing Photos for Eider CF Released

France's premium outdoor brand "EIDER" recently filmed a commercial with Girls' Generation's Yoona and actor Lee Minho. Pictures of the two were released as they tried to scale a steep cliff.

Yoona and Lee Minho. who accompanied each other to America's California River Eastern Sierra Bishop rock climbing area for commercial filming, were closely watched by fans as they showed off a cool airport look, and this is the first time the two of them have acted together in a commercial.

Among the photos released by EIDER, Lee Minho looked like a pro and showed a very serious side as he brought his own climbing gear and even put chalk in his own clothes.

A smiling Yoona, undeterred by the hot day, learned from beginning to end, brightened up the atmosphere, and was able to finish her filming safely.



EIDER staff members said, "Despite the difficult filming of climbing a wall with bare hands, they performed as 'EIDER' friends well with their excellent reflexes and defiant hearts. Thanks to Yoona and Lee Minho's great efforts, we were able to complete a television commercial that projected a wild and stylish image that we have high hopes for."

The EIDER commercial is expected to be broadcast this coming September.

Source: zaikei.co.jp, Nate
Translated by: SeraphK@soshified.com
Edited by: michaelroni@soshified.com

Two New Woongjin Coway CFs and BTS Pictures Released Featuring Girls' Generation

Two new Woongjin Coway CFs featuring Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Hyoyeon, and Yoona have been released. In the first CF, the girls repeat the phrase "seu seu ro sal gyun" several times, as the "self-cleaning" feature of the Coway product is praised.


The second CF features the girls in different settings performing several actions by themselves, following the "self" theme of the advertisement. Yoona is shown first washing a car, followed by Taeyeon painting a wall in a house. Then, the CF cuts to Hyoyeon constructing a chair, Jessica designing a dress, and Sunny cooking a meal.


In addition to the new CFs, several behind-the-scenes photos were released by Woongjin Coway. Several photos have been attached below, while the rest can be found here.









Source: Imchoding@YouTube.com, Soshified Photos Section, Woongjin Coway
Written by: michaelroni@soshified.com

Girls' Generation to Perform at "2011 Asia Song Festival"

On October 15, Girls' Generation will join a number of Asian music stars at the "2011 Asia Song Festival" will be held at Korea's Daegu Stadium.

This event will have famous artists from around Asia all under one roof, and it is the 8th time this festival will be held. Korean artists Super Junior and Girls' Generation, Japanese techno pop group Perfume, Taiwanese singer Peter Ho, Leo Ku from Hong Kong, China's Zhou Bi Chang, and Thailand's Tata Yan will all be participating at this event.

The Korean Industry for Cultural Exchange will be working alongside UNICEF in sponsoring the event to be held at Daegu Stadium.

The chairman for the Korean Industry of Cultural Exchange was quoted as saying, "This music festival is very important as it will also be held in congratulations to the athletes that participated in IAAF World Championships in Athletics," which will be held from August 27th to September 4th.

Source: asahi.com, natalie.mu
Translated by: SeraphK@soshified.com
Edited by: michaelroni@soshified.com

Tiffany Cast for 'Fame', the Musical

Girls' Generation's Tiffany has been selected to be an actress in the musical "Fame".

Tiffany will begin performing for the opening of the musical on November 25 at Seoul Olympic Park Woori Financial Art Hall. In "Fame" she will be playing the role of Carmen Diaz, a girl who dreams of becoming a star even just one moment sooner through her own voice.

The broadway musical "Fame" was first directed in the 1980s under the supervision of Alan Parker, using the movie of the same name as its base.

The movie follows the dreams and love of the students who passed the difficult audition at the highly renowned PA, a school specializing in the performing arts.

Aside from Tiffany, Son Hoyoung (from g.o.d.), Super Junior's Eunhyuk, The Grace's Lina, and TRAX's Jungmo will be part of the idol star line up participating in the musical.

Aside from Tiffany, fellow members Taeyeon and Jessica have participated in "Midnight Sun" and "Legally Blonde" respectively.

Are you excited for Tiffany's appearance in "Fame"?

Source: Star In
Written by: SeraphKY@soshified.com

Third Date Added to Girls' Generation's Concert in Taiwan

The "2011 GIRLS' GENERATION TOUR" is set to descend upon Taiwan on September 10 and 11, and the demand for tickets was extremely high, as all 20,000 seats have been sold out for some time. Fans have been frustrated by the difficulty in finding tickets, but now it appears that there will be another opportunity to secure seats for a concert.

According to the Taiwanese Superdome event website, a third concert date has been added on September 9, from 7:30pm to 10:30 pm. According to Superdome, ticket sales will follow the same procedure as for the first two concert dates, with priority orders beginning on August 27 at convenience stores in Taiwan before sales to the general public open on August 28.
hm... Taiwan Sone so lucky..^_^



Source: Superdome
Written by: michaelroni@soshified.com

Girls’ Generation VS Wonder Girls: Girl Group Showdown in Second Half of 2011?

Will girl groups, Girls’ Generation and Wonder Girls, have a girl group battle during the second half of 2011 following the announcement of their comebacks?

If someone was told to choose the greatest girl group out of all the existing girl groups in Korea, the person would, without a doubt, choose Girls’ Generation or Wonder Girls. Even though there has been a girl group craze in 2011, the return of Girls’ Generation and Wonder Girls is still gaining an endless amount of interest. With both their comebacks confirmed for the end of the year, their upcoming battle has been gaining a lot of attention.

Firstly, Girls’ Generation will be making their comeback either in late September or early October. With their comeback just weeks away, they are currently recording song tracks that will be included in their upcoming album. Girls’ Generation’s management agency, SM Entertainment, has stated that they are planning for a comeback in September, but has yet to provide a specific date. It was noted that Girls’ Generation has not announced a comeback date as they have not fully completed the recording of their album.

Although a date still has not been set, the announcement of Girls’ Generation’s comeback alone has sent fans going wild. Back in May, after Girls’ Generation released their first full length Japanese self-titled album, they have been gaining an endless amount of popularity in Japan. Also, ever since they last released their Korean album, “Hoot” in 2010, they have been showing a more matured side while promoting in Japan. This was shown especially during their solo concert, “2011 GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR”, and their Japan Arena Tour when they showed their upgraded image through their music and performances.

At the concert, the 9 member’s solo stages, as well as their group performances sent the crowd swooning. Also, during the performances of their Japanese singles “MR. TAXI” and “Let It Rain”, they showed their different, matured and lady-like sides. As such, the anticipation as to what concept their comeback will be like has been growing tremendously. Also, because Girls’ Generation has been part of the Hallyu Wave, their comeback, as expected, has been gaining a lot of attention from fans all over the world.

While the recent announcement of Girls’ Generation’s comeback has caused excitement in the music world, Wonder Girls has officially announced their comeback which is set for November.

Wonder Girls revealed through their official homepage that they would be making a Korean comeback in November, and that their activities will only last for a month. Wonder Girls will only finish their US activities after they complete the filming of their movie in October, after which they will be releasing an album for their Korean fans in November.

For the past 3 years, Wonder Girls has been making many attempts to break into the US market. Because of that, they have had little time to spend on their activities in Korea, and one such example is the short month of promotions that they had back in 2010 with “2 Different Tears”. This has led to their local fans feeling downcast.

Because of their preparations and plans for their US activities, there have not been any Korean activities from Wonder Girls in 2011. Aside from the company concert, Korean fans have not had the chance to interact with Wonder Girls yet. Due to their long hiatus since their last Korean comeback, the announcement of their imminent comeback has become a hot issue among the public. While “2 Different Tears” had a funky and retro feeling, many are curious as to how the girls will transform for their next comeback.

The reason why Girls’ Generation’s and Wonder Girls’ comeback has become the center of attention is because many are wondering if they will go head-to-head in their promotions. If Girls’ Generation does make a comeback in October, it will mean that they will have a few weeks where they will promote simultaneously with Wonder Girls in November.

Although nothing has been revealed as to what music genre or what concept each girl group will be portraying, netizens have already speculated that they will be going head-to-head against each other. However, as both groups have made attempts at various transformations, fans have predicted that their next concept will be highly appealing too.

The battle between Girls’ Generation and Wonder Girls is expected to take place largely in their album sales and music chart rankings. Also, both groups are known to have many international fans, so the announcement of their comeback has already gained a lot of interest from overseas. 2 of the greatest girl groups in Korea are planning to heat up the music world in the second half of the year, and fans are already excited for the upcoming battle.

It looks like the upcoming months will be very interesting for the Korean music industry!


Credits: Source: http://news.nate.com
Written by: gayqueenful@soshified.com
Contributors: ch0sshi@soshified.com

The Weekly SoShi News Wrap

To make up for not having a News Wrap last week, Soshified is here to bring you a double-dose this week! Sorry for the inconvenience caused, and we hope that you'll find this week's News Wrap sufficient!

Videos


1. Yoona's Jeju Travel Diary 4



Follow Yoona on a trip to Jeju again with this Travel Diary! This video shows us a scenic and peaceful view of how nature is like on Jeju Island. Yoona shares with us the newest collection from Innisfree such as the Jeju Volcanic Rock products. Watch the video to see how Yoona spent her time at Jeju!

2. Girls' Generation Featured on KBS World "K-WAVE STATION"



Following the announcement of Girls' Generation's plans of having a comeback soon as well as having their 2nd Tour, Girls' Generation was recently featured on K-WAVE STATION. The video talks about how Girls' Generation has captured the hearts of many fans both in Korea as well as overseas, and their ability to mesmerise fans through their wonderful performances. Various short clips from both the Korean concert as well as the Japanese concert were show in this video, and the news reporter also talked about how they had an amazing stage presence. Some members from the Soshified Field Trip were also featured during the video and it was evident on all the fans' faces that they truly had an once-in-a-life-time experience. As the TV presenter said, "They're not just girls anymore, they are the divas of K-Pop!"

The relevant section starts at 2:40.

3. Girls' Generation Ranked First by World Artist China Weekly



On the 11th of August, Girls' Generation was ranked as the top World Artist by China Weekly. Girls' Generation managed to beat various competitors such as Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson, Katy Perry and Beyonce. The video goes on to talk about Girls' Generation's 2nd Tour which they held on the 23rd and 24th of July recently, and the staggering number of fans who had turned up to support their return to Korea. Many overseas fans had flown to Korea just to watch their concert, and Soshified's Field Trip Team was featured in the video too. The news reporter mentioned that Girls' Generation would also be bringing their 2nd Tour to Nanjing, as well as Taipei. Fellow South Korean girl group, Wonder Girls, was also ranked on the list at the 8th spot. It looks like Girls' Generation is indeed having a world domination!

The section on Girls' Generation starts at about 6:16.

4. Girls' Generation's Taeyeon Ranked Second on Mnet's Idol Chart Show



On the 17th of August, Girls' Generation's leader, Taeyeon, was ranked 2nd of Mnet's Idol Chart Show. Her powerful vocals as well as versatile voice has allowed her to be chosen as the 2nd best idol singer. Taeyeon has released numerous Official Sound Tracks such as "I Love You" and "If" for dramas, sung collaborations with renowned singers like The One and Kim Bumsoo, as well as starred in her own musical, Midnight Sun. Even at the young age of 22 (International Age), Taeyeon already has a wide range of achievements under her belt, and her success is sure to continue!

5. Girls' Generation "MR. TAXI" Dance Version Music Video Surpasses 20 Million Views



Nearly 4 months after the release of Girls' Generation's "MR. TAXI", the dance version of the music video has surpassed 20 million views on Youtube. The fast-paced beats accompanied by the addictive dance moves has obviously received much love from fans as the video has moved up to join the other multimillion viewed videos such as "Gee", "Genie", "Oh!", and "Hoot". Congratulations to Girls' Generation for yet another wonderful feat!

6. Yoona's Jeju Travel Diary 5



In this week's Travel Diary, Yoona brings us to the scenic seaside of Jeju where the water is crystal clear. This week's featured product contains seaweed, and Yoona claims that she is a fan of this product. The video shows Yoona relaxing at the beach and completing a set of photoshoot. Watch the video to see for yourself the beauties of Jeju Island!


Others


1. Jessica Uploads New UFO Display Picture



On the 10th of August, Jessica replied to a fan via UFO with a new display picture. Her new photo has been causing quite a stir among netizens as her cute pose and perfect complexion is the envy of many. In the photo, the expression on Jessica's face changes with each frame and it shows the cute charm she has beneath the "Ice Princess" demeanour.

2. Girls' Generation's Tiffany as a "Rock-Chic" Girl



Girls' Generation's Tiffany, who is usually portrays a cute image, undergoes a daring image change.

Tiffany will be featured in "Singles" fashion magazine's September issue, and she will be displaying a mix of London's street fashion as well as the strong impact of a rocker. While having the photoshoot, Tiffany managed to squeeze in time for an interview, and she talks about how she was born in Los Angeles, but came to Korea while holding her dream to be a singer in her heart. She also tells us very earnestly about an unknown episode that happened before she even began training to become a part of Girls' Generation. Be sure to get your copy of the September issue! 2 other teaser scans can be viewed here and here!

3. Girls' Generation Gaining Popularity in North Korea



Recently, an episode featuring the growing popularity of K-Pop among the youth of North Korean was broadcasted on Free Asia.

In the report, a Chinese business who constantly travels to and from North Korea stated that, "Korean dances have started becoming more popular among the youth in Pyongyang lately. Just a while back, I got a request from an upper class woman asking me to get a Girls' Generation CD for her." He went on to add that, "Upper class men in their 20's or younger who live in Pyongyang are getting so fanatical about K-Pop that if you don't know South Korean dances, you don't fit in. Famous dance instructors who teach professionally in Pyongyang have also been popping up recently, and they receive $20 for a months' worth of dance lessons. These instructors turn on dance music behind closed doors and teach their students how to dance and sing. Nowadays, mothers in upper class homes don't send their children for accordion, guitar or music lessons. Instead, they have started gaining interest in learning to sing and dance."

Some netizens have expressed their curiosity on the topic by leaving comments such as, "Hallyu has dug its way to North Korea.", "Incredible strength of K-Pop!", "Korean dances danced by North Korean children... I wonder what that's like?"

4. Girls' Generation Chart Rankings



Despite the fact that Girls' Generation's first self-titled Japanese album was released nearly 3 months ago, albums sales are still going strong. Girls' Generation is standing at the 6th spot, and it is an incredible feat considering the fact that the album has already been in stores for 3 months.

5. Girls' Generation Releases Into The New World DVD

After much anticipation, SM Entertainment has finally released Girls' Generation's DVD, titled "Girls Generation The First Asia Tour: Into The New World". On the 17th of August, the DVD was officially released and has become the hot topic among fans. The DVD consists of behind the scenes footage, as well as all the songs that Girls' Generation performed. There are also bonus tracks of Jessica and Tiffany's "Talk To Me" as well as Jessica's "Barbie Girl" featuring Super Junior's Heechul. The rest of the photos of the DVD can be viewed here
6. Girls' Generation to Release Japan Arena Tour Memorabilia


Following the hugely successful Japan Arena Tour that Girls' Generation held from May to July, SM Entertainment will be releasing a set of items as a memorabilia of the tour. They will be releasing a First Japan Tour Memorial Book on the 21st of September, and it will go on sale at 2,700 Yen which is roughly 35USD. It is 128 pages and is A5 sized. Apart from that, SM Entertainment will also be releasing the "Anchor" striped t-shirt that Girls' Generation wore during their performance. It will be released on the 1st of October, at 4,000 Yen or 52USD. The t-shirt comes in 3 sizes, S, M and L. Be sure to support Girls' Generation by purchasing their goods here!
7. Rumoured Girls' Generation Comeback Songs


It looks like the rumours of Girls' Generation's comeback songs might be true! 2 songs titled "Hikkup" and "Time Machine" were recently registered at the Korea Music Copyright Association under Girls' Generation's name. Although this means that Girls' Generation might be having their comeback sooner than fans have expected, it is still recommended that fans wait for the official announcement from SM Entertainment before we jump to conclusions. Nevertheless, who's excited?
8. Daum and Innisfree Credits Girls' Generation for Increase in Revenue


Ever since Girls' Generation started advertising for Daum and Innisfree, both companies have been raking in huge profits. Both companies have experienced rapid growth in their revenue. Daum has had a whopping 112% increase, while Innisfree has earned 64% more than what they previously did. It looks like Girls' Generation really is the way to go when they are able to increase sales by so much!
9. Girls' Generation Jessica Uploads New Selca


On August 22nd, Jessica uploaded a new UFO display photo. Her newest photo shows that her cute personality and lovable charms are still as vibrant as ever. Jessica's adorable pout has no doubt sent the hearts of many thundering, and her big eyes complete the pose. What do you think of Jessica's new photo?

New Sets of Pictures

Vita500- Taeyeon 1, Taeyeon 2, Taeyeon 3, Taeyeon 4, Taeyeon 5, Taeyeon 6, Jessica 1, Jessica 2, Jessica 3, Jessica 4, Jessica 5, Jessica 6, Sunny 1, Sunny 2, Sunny 3, Sunny 4, Sunny 5, Sunny 6,Sunny 7, Sunny 8, Sunny 9, Tiffany 1, Tiffany 2, Tiffany 3, Tiffany 4, Tiffany 5, Tiffany 6, Tiffany 7, Hyoyeon 1, Hyoyeon 2, Hyoyeon 3, Hyoyeon 4, Hyoyeon 5, Hyoyeon 6, Yuri 1, Yuri 2, Yuri 3, Yuri 4, Yuri 5,Yuri 6, Sooyoung 1, Sooyoung 2, Sooyoung 3, Sooyoung 4, Sooyoung 5, Sooyoung 6, Sooyoung 7, Sooyoung 8, Sooyoung 9, Yoona 1, Yoona 2, Yoona 3, Yoona 4, Yoona 5, Yoona 6, Yoona 7, Yoona 8,Yoona 9, Seohyun 1, Seohyun 2, Seohyun 3, Seohyun 4, Seohyun 5, Seohyun 6
SPAO- Jessica, Jessica 2, Jessica, Sooyoung, Yoona, Jessica, Sooyoung, Yoona 2, Sunny, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Yoona, Girls' Generation (Excluding TaeNySic), Hyoyeon, Yuri ,Sooyoung 1, Sooyoung 2, Sooyoung & Kyuhyun, Yuri & Donghae, Sooyoung & Yuri & Super Junior, Sooyoung, Yoona, Yoona, Yoona & Siwon, Seohyun
Eider- Yoona 1, Yoona 2, Yoona 3, Yoona 4
Sponsored photos- SNSD, Yoona, Seohyun

SONE Picture/Video of the Week


Anybody remember this? That's right! 5 members of Girls' Generation posed in the exact same way, at the exact same place with the exact same masks about a year ago outside Lotte World. Recently, during the Soshified Field Trip to Korea, the group was brought to Lotte World to enjoy a day at the theme park. 5 of them, namely cedge, grayfm, Mawelli, EatYourRamen and JessiesBoy decided to buy the Scream masks that Girls' Generation bought and pose in the same way that they did.

This is the photo that Girls' Generation took when they sneaked off without their managers' knowledge to Lotte World.




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Written by: gayqueenful@soshified.com
Contributors: residentbenchwarmer@soshified.com, michaelroni@soshified.com, ch0sshi@soshified.com, SeraphKY@soshified.com
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Girls' Generation's Concert DVD Reaches No.1 Spot in Japan

In August, 2010, Girls’ Generation broke records in Japan with the release of their DVD, “New Beginning of Girls’ Generation”. It reached the 3rd and 4th spots on the Oricon weekly music DVD ranking and the weekly DVD ranking respectively, making them the first female k-pop group to enter the Oricon DVD Top-5 ranking.

But a year later, Girls’ Generation have surpassed themselves, proving their popularity in the Japanese music industry once again. Tower Records’ newly released ranking of the week’s sales show that Girls’ Generation’s first concert DVD; “1st ASIA TOUR: Into The New World”, released on August 19th, has taken the top spot being the highest selling DVD between August 15-21st, despite being released more than halfway through the week.

The concert DVD shows footage of the performances from Girls’ Generation’s Korean encore concert in February 2010 in Seoul, and has been long anticipated and has already proven to be explosively popular amongst Korean and international fans.


Source: Tower Records
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"Gee" and "Oh!" Music Videos Achieve Major Milestones

Two major milestones were reached for Girls' Generation's music videos, as the "Gee" MV surpassed 50 million views on the official SM Entertainment YouTube page, and the "Oh!" MV surpassed 40 million views.

With "Gee" being the girls' breakout hit in 2009 and "Oh!" being the title track of the album that helped Girls' Generation win the Golden Disk Daesang in 2010, it's no surprise that the two music videos have become such big hits online. "Gee" and "Oh!" are the two most watched MVs on the official SM Entertainment YouTube page, and the girls have three of the top four most watched videos on that channel, with "Run Devil Run" coming in at number four with over 27 million views.




Source: SM Entertainment YouTube
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Girls' Generation Visits Korean Presidential Residence

Updated with news clip

Hallyu icon Girls' Generation visited Cheongwadae (or The Blue House, which is the official residence of the President of South Korea) on the August 19, after being appointed as ambassadors for "Visit Korea Year".

Girls' Generation's nine members and Shin Dongbin, the chairperson of "Visit Korea Year", met with the First Lady, Kim Yoonok. They talked about the Hallyu wave that has been happening all over the world. After shaking hands with the members, First Lady Kim expressed her delight by saying, "You all look prettier in person than on TV," and took a commemorative photo.




Kim Yoonok commented, "I don't know if it's because I saw you all on TV often, but you seem familiar. I'm very thankful for you working so hard to inform the world about Korea." She also requested, "Please inform the world about Korean foods as well."




Sooyoung stated, "I recently saw the First Lady reading a book to children with visual impairments." To this, First Lady Kim replied, "I do volunteer work, reading to children in multicultural families where the mother does not speak Korean, once a month. There is an inadequate supply of Braille books in our country."




When word of Girls' Generation visiting Cheongwadae got out, workers were looking forward to getting their autographs or photos with them. However, their car took them straight to the main building, therefore the meeting with the workers could not happen. Girls' Generation spent approximately 20 minutes at Cheongwadae before quickly leaving for Japan.


Updated: News clip of Girls' Generation meeting the Korean First Lady

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Girls’ Generation Attends Press Conference for '2010-2012 Visit Korea Year'

On the 19th of August, Girls’ Generation was officially appointed as the new ambassadors of the “2010-2012 Visit Korea Year” at the Crystal Ballroom at Lotte Hotel. At the press conference, they were presented with a token of appreciation from the Visit Korea Year Committee, and they will be working alongside Bae YongJoon, Kim Yuna and the cartoon character, Pororo to further promote the attractions of South Korea.



When asked how they felt about being appointed as the new ambassadors, Girls’ Generation said, “We are incredibly honored to be appointed as the new ambassadors of this campaign, and we will use this opportunity to spread the Korean culture overseas. Also, since the Hallyu Wave is centered on K-Pop, we feel that as singers, we should do our part in helping to promote Korea.” They went on to say that, “While promoting overseas, we realized that fans were singing along to our Korean songs and that a lot of them were also learning the Korean language. Because of that, we realized just how important our image is.”



A representative of the committee mentioned, “Recently, K-Pop has been spreading all over the world. We hope that by appointing Girls’ Generation, the stars leading the Hallyu Wave, as our ambassadors, Korea’s tourism will improve and more people will know about our culture.”

Watch the clip below for a short footage from the press conference, and more photos from the event can be found here!





Source: PuffyYulSic@youtube.com, www.news.nate.com, zheming@soshified.com
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Fans Make Videos Lamenting Inability to Buy Tickets

Girls' Generation will be returning back to Taiwan in September, and all 20,000 seats from both their concerts have already been sold out a long time ago. Fans who were unable to get the tickets all rushed to be on the waiting list, and the list has already exeeded 6,000 people. Netizens have said those who are above the 1,000th spot on the waiting list may have to give up hopes of attending the concert, which has led to majority of them to complain that, "There are some things which money cannot buy", and "This infuriates me to death!"

On the 10th and 11th of September, Girls' Generation will be kicking off their second tour at the Taipei Arena, and all 20,000 tickets from both concerts were sold out within two and a half hours. Many people flocked to convenience stores selling tickets to buy them early in the morning, just in hopes of being able to squeeze into the Arena to get a glimpse of their idols. Fans who were lucky enough to get tickets were elated, and a male fan commented, "So what if I dont have a girlfriend? I have Girls' Generation's tour's Area C ticket and that is enough for me."

But each person may have had different results. Some convenience store ticket selling systems would not work. Some fans skipped class or work and braving the rain lined up at convenience stores for the sake of being able to buy tickets, but in the end many still were not able to purchase them. Last year when Girls' Generation came to Taiwan, one fan was not able to buy tickets, and made a film called "Hitler Cannot Buy Girls' Generation Concert Tickets", using Adolf Hitler to convey her gloomy mood, giving rise to many fans agreeing with her, with the video receiving over 200,000 views.



This time even though the fans' moods should be different so that Hitler would not be used, a second fan used Hitler being angry in another video, posting it on August 14th as "Hitler Cannot Buy SoShi Tickets a Second Time". Many netizens could not help but express, "This is my thought completely." In the video, regarding the ticket seller at the convenience store jamming, Hitler exclaims, "I ordered one SoShi ticket, but I still can't see the next screen." He was even the first person in line, but since he still could not buy a ticket, it was not a good situation.

Hitler exclaims even more angrily that he even as early as 800 years ago became a member of the concert organizer, and furthermore calls into question why scalpers are able to buy tickets, but he cannot purchase them. "Now even reserve candidates have numbered more than 6,000, isn't this too much?" When he finally reaches the next screen, he sees "sold out" without one exception, it really "infuriates him to death".

Sources: The Liberty Times, ttx13@youtube.com, yuh80929@youtube.com
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Girls' Generation Featured on CNN

It was only a matter of time before Girls' Generation made it onto one of the biggest news networks in the world.

Writing for CNN Go, which covers lifestyle stories in large cities in East Asia, India, and Australia, Robert Michael Poole recently profiled Girls' Generation. Poole talks with the girls about their performance at Summer Sonic 2011 in Japan, their success as a group and individually, and their personal lives.

Poole also talks with Billboard Magazine Tokyo Bureau Chief Rob Schwartz about the music market in the United States. Schwartz specifically talks about the possibility of an Asian music star eventually making headlines in America, and what the artist must do to be successful in the country.

To read the full article, go here: CNN Go: Profile: Girls Generation wants to be 'nine Beyonces'.

Source: CNN Go
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