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Girls’ Generation Congratulates Yuri’s Friend on Wedding

Girls’ Generation left a video message for Yuri’s friend congratulating her on her wedding.  Yuri and the girls were excited for her as they recorded the sweet congratulations.

Others

Pictures of Kyungsan Surface

 

Pictures of Kyungsan have recently surfaced online.  In this adorable picture, it seems like he did not want to be disturbed while he was eating his dessert.  Kyungsan was just nine months old when he debuted on “Hello Baby” with Girls’ Generation in 2009.  He has grown a lot since then, but has remained as lovable as ever. 

Cast of “Invincible Youth 2″ Appointed as Honorary Ambassadors of Ansan-si

On January 18th, the cast of “Invincible Youth 2″, including the G8 members and the MCs of the show, were appointed honorary ambassadors for the city of Ansan-si.  “Invincible Youth 2″ takes place on Daebu Island, which falls within the city limits of Ansan-si.  The members of the cast were also given grape vines, a specialty of Ansan-si, to plant for themselves. 

Girls’ Generation Voted as Group Fans Most Want to See Casted on “I Am a Singer”

 

Fans have voted Girls’ Generation as the group they most want to see casted on “I Am a Singer”, a weekly show in which seven vocalists compete with each other.  The contestants are not idols, but instead are veteran musicians, making it an honor for Girls’ Generation to be considered by fans as vocalists strong enough to compete.

Narsha Tweets a Picture With Sunny

Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha recently tweeted  a picture with Sunny from the rehearsal for the “2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Concert”.  Sunny and Narsha grew close during the first season of “Invincible Youth”, in which Sunny built her reputation as a chicken catcher and Narsha as an “adult-dol” (editor’s note: adult idol).

SSKIN Themes’ iPhone Wallpaper Contest

 

SSKIN Themes is hosting an iPhone wallpaper contest event that runs through February 29th.  According to Girls’ Generation’s Facebook page, there will be winners selected from each of these categories: Beauty Best, Funny Best, Shocking Best, and The Best of the Best.  Head over to their Facebook  page for more details and participate!

Sunny Sends Dynamic Duo’s Gaeko a Birthday Cake

Gaeko from Dynamic Duo tweeted  that Sunny sent him a cake for his birthday on January 14th.  His entire message reads, “Recently, Girls’ Generation’s Sunny (Soonkyu) used her personal money to buy me a birthday cake.”  In addition, Sunny had given her mentee, Kim Sunghwan, a CD signed by several hip hop artists, including Dynamic Duo, on the most recent episode of “Girls Generation and Dangerous Boys”, showing that Sunny and Dynamic Duo seem to have a friendly relationship.

Girls’ Generation Attends LG Cinema 3D TV Press Conference

On January 19th, Girls’ Generation attended a press conference held by LG Electronics.  Girls’ Generation will be endorsing LG’s “Cinema 3D TV” product line and will participate in various marketing activities to promote the popularity of 3D TVs worldwide. 

Yuri Wins First In a Poll for “Best See-Through Look”

 

A recent poll of 300 people found that Girls’ Generation’s Yuri was the girl group member who best fits the see-through clothing look.  127 of those polled voted for Yuri, putting her in first place. 

Girls’ Generation’s New Kakao Profile Pictures

 

Pictures of Girls’ Generation’s Kakao profile pictures have surfaced online.  Taeyeon, Tiffany and Yuri uploaded individual selcas that they took recently, while Jessica uploaded a picture she took with her sister, Krystal.

Jessica Takes Picture with Donghae

 

Jessica took a picture with Super Junior’s Donghae after the Seoul Music Awards on January 19th.  Donghae tweeted this picture along with a message: “Our cute dongsaeng Jessica!  Thanks for congratulating us on the Daesang yesterday.  Also, congratulations on your first drama filming today.  Please show her lots of love!”

Sunny Attends “Koala Kid” Screening Event

On January 20th, Sunny attended a screening event for “Koala Kid”, the animated film in which she voiced the character Miranda.  The official Facebook page for “Koala Kid” posted two photos of Sunny at the event.

YesAsia’s “YumCha!” Lists Girls’ Generation as the Best Seller of 2011 in Korea and Japan

According to YesAsia’s “YumCha!”, products from Girls’ Generation were the best sellers for K-Pop on YesAsia in the year 2011.  Girls’ Generation’s “The Boys” was the best-selling K-pop album, while the “Paradise in Phuket” and “1st Asia Tour” DVDs were the first and second best-selling K-Pop DVDs of the year.  Girls’ Generation was also listed as the best-selling female K-pop artist.  Finally, Girls’ Generation also had the best-selling J-Pop releases of 2011, with the best-selling album “Girls’ Generation” and the best-selling single “MR. TAXI / Run Devil Run”.

Jessica and Kim Jinpyo’s “Maybe” Ranks First on “Bugs” Music Chart

After its release on January 19th, Jessica’s song “Maybe”, which was sung for the OST for “Wild Romance”, quickly climbed the digital music charts.  It reached first on the “Bugs” music chart and also did well on charts such as MelOn, Naver and Dorisak.

New Sets of Pictures

Vita500 -  Taeyeon1 , Taeyeon2 , Taeyeon3 , Taeyeon4 , Jessica1 , Jessica2 , Jessica3 , Sunny1 ,Sunny2 , Sunny3 , Tiffany1 , Tiffany2 , Tiffany3 , Tiffany4 , Hyoyeon1 , Hyoyeon2 , Hyoyeon3 ,Hyoyeon4 , Yuri1 , Yuri2 , Yuri3 , Sooyoung1 , Sooyoung2 , Sooyoung3 , Yoona1 , Yoona2 ,Yoona3 , Seohyun1 , Seohyun2 , Seohyun3 

SPAO – Yoona , Yoona1  ,Seohyun , Seohyun and Yuri 

J.ESTINA - Group1 , Group2 , Jessica , Tiffany 

Innisfree – Yoona1 , Yoona2 

SONE Picture/Video of the Week

 

At this year’s Seoul Music Awards on January 19th, SONEs attending the awards ceremony waved pink lightsticks and fansigns in support of Girls’ Generation.  The signs read: “This year is also Girls’ Generation”.  Though 2011 was very eventful, 2012 will sure be another memorable year.

Sources: bestiz , Kwangdongpharm@twitter.com, Newsis via Daum , Nate , flyx2NAL@twitter.com,ItsAllAboutYul5@youtube.com , ansancity@twitter.com, 소녀시대(Girls’ Generation)@facebook.com , GirlsGeneration@twitter.com, SPAO_KOREA@twitter.com, J.ESTINA , gaekogeek@twitter.com, donghae861015@twitter.com, 2012koalakid@facebook.com, Asia Today , YesAsia , YesAsia , Infoseek 

Written by: taengsoshi@soshified, bhost909@soshified, LetsGo@soshified

Girls’ Generation Performs at ’2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Concert’

Girls’ Generation participated in the “2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Concert” broadcast on SBS on January 22nd, 2012. The girls performed their most recent single “The Boys” at the concert, which was held at the gymnasium at the Alpensia Ski Resort. The concert was organized to celebrate South Korea’s success in bringing the 2018 Winter Olympics to Pyeongchang, a ski resort town that previously bid for the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics which eventually went to Vancouver, Canada and Sochi, Russia, respectively.

The concert was broadcast in lieu of “Inkigayo”, and 4,000 people attended, including South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Other artists who appeared at the concert include KARA, Miss A, Brown Eyed Girls, Secret, Rainbow Pixie, CN Blue, B1A4, IU, and Teen Top, among others.

The girls previously performed on May 14th and October 8th in honor of Pyeongchang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Source: Eto.ko.kr , TheSoneSource@youtube.com 

Written by: residentbenchwarmer@soshified

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
Translated by: minigiglo@soshified

The Weekly Soshi News Wrap

Videos

D.O.I. Shares Thoughts on Girls’ Generation’s Sounds

D.O.I., a sound engineer on Girls’ Generation’s Japanese album, shared his thoughts on the girls’ sounds and their success in Japan.  He has worked with other famous Japanese stars, such as Amuro Namie, EXILE, AI, and Chemistry. Part two with STY and part three with Hiro will be released soon.

Hyoyeon Shows Off Bag

Girls’ Generation was seen at Incheon International Airport leaving for their concert in Hong Kong on January 14.  In the video, Hyoyeon can be seen playfully showing off her J.ESTINA bag to the cameras.

Endorsements

Vita500 and Goobne Chicken Release Calendars for January

Both Kwangdong Pharmacy and Goobne Chicken have released new calendar wallpapers featuring Girls’ Generation for the month of January.  The members can be seen dressed in traditional hanboks for Vita500 and posing with several stuffed animals for Goobne Chicken.  Be sure to use at least one of the wallpapers for the rest of the month!

Others

Official Music Video for “Koala Kid” Features Girls’ Generation’s “Himnae”

An official music video for “Koala Kid” was revealed on Naver in preparation for the release of the film on January 12th.  The video shows clips of Sunny recording her voice for the film, while Girls’ Generation’s “Himnae” plays as background music.  Based on the preview, the movie goes perfectly with the uplifting nature of the song.

Sooyoung Visits Park Seungil

Sooyoung, who is known to be close to Park Seungil, visited him once again.  Seungil, an ex-basketball coach with Lou Gehrig’s disease, was thankful for Sooyoung’s kindness, saying, “The first person who fulfilled this year’s plans is Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung.  Sooyoung was shy, saying that she didn’t have any makeup on.  She said she must do it if it will help spread the word on Lou Gehrig’s disease and stood in front of my camera.”

Tiffany Selca

A selca of Tiffany recently surfaced online and has fans clamoring over her gorgeous pictures.  She took them lying down and even gave a wink for the camera.  It seems that taking selcas are a favorite pastime for Girls’ Generation.

New Application for SMTown in Paris for iPhone

An application has been released on iTunes for SMTown in Paris.  It contains several pictures of SMTown artists during their stay in Paris, with a total of six tabs in the application.  You can download the application here.

Freestyle Sports Prepares “Girls’ Generation Special Package” Giveaway Event

Starting on January 13th to the 31st, JCE will be launching their giveaway event through “Freestyle Sports” called “Girls’ Generation Special Package”.  This event is geared towards players who have already purchased Girls’ Generation characters in the game, and the package will be given out as gifts.  It will include a limited edition poster as well as a Girls’ Generation coupon.  Only 10,000 packages will be prepared and handed out.

Girls’ Generation’s Artist Page on MTV.com

Girls’ Generation has been given their own artist page on MTV’s official website under the section “Artists A-Z”.  In this page, fans and newcomers alike can read a short biography about Girls’ Generation, check out news concerning their US debut, as well as look up Girls’ Generation’s entire discography.  As Girls’ Generation prepares for their US promotions, they are certainly receiving the attention of many popular American music channels.

“The Boys” Places First On Taiwan’s “Five Music” Chart For 2011

Despite only being released in October, Girls’ Generation’s album, “The Boys”, has placed first on Taiwan’s “Five Music” chart for 2011.  Girls’ Generation also has three other albums in the top ten, including their first full Japanese album, the “MR. TAXI / Run Devil Run” single, and their 1st Asia Tour Concert album.

Seohyun Leaves Message on Japanese Fansite

Seohyun recently left a message and selca on a Japanese fansite. The picture was taken while the girls were attending Kouhaku Uta Gassen last year.  She’s posing cutely for the camera and is seen holding a mirror decorated with flowers.

Yoona’s Handprint Sells for Seven Million Won

A copy of Yoona’s handprint recently sold for seven million won, showing that even handprints from Girls’ Generation can be very valuable.  The frame of the handprint also says “Girls’ Generation” at the top and features Yoona’s signature at the bottom.

Girls’ Generation’s First Japanese Album Earns Triple Platinum

Girls’ Generation’s first Japanese album, “Girls’ Generation”, has been certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, or the RIAJ.  The RIAJ is a music industry trade group in Japan that certifies singles and albums as gold or platinum.  To be ceritified Triple Platinum, an album’s sales must exceed 750,000.  Congratulations to Girls’ Generation for the wonderful accomplishment.

Girls’ Generation Mentioned in Huffington Post and The Atlantic

Girls’ Generation was mentioned in popular news sites, Huffington Post and The Atlantic.  The articles covered the excitement from the Republic of Korea Armed Forces over Girls’ Generation’s visit for their Christmas Special on MBC.

Yoona and Yuri’s Name Appears on College Administration Test

Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and Yoona’s names appeared on a college administration test in Japan which tests their Korean language proficiency.  It seems that our girls’ popularity is steadily on the rise  in Japan, so much so that their names appeared on a test in Japan.

“Gee” Music Video hits 63million views on YouTube 

Girls’ Generation’s “Gee” music video has reached yet another milestone on YouTube, with a whopping 63 million views on YouTube.  Congratulations to our girls’ for achieving such an amazing feat!

New Sets of Pictures

Vita500 - Taeyeon1, Taeyeon2, Jessica1, Jessica2, Jessica 3, Sunny1, Sunny2, Sunny3, Tiffany1,Tiffany2, Hyoyeon1, Hyoyeon2, Yuri1, Yuri2, Yuri 3, Sooyoung1, Sooyoung2, Sooyoung3, Yoona1,Yoona2, Yoona 3, Seohyun1, Seohyun2, Seoyhun3

SONE Picture/Video of the Week

Girls’ Generation recently completed their concert in Hong Kong as part of their 2nd Asia Concert Tour.  They performed in front of another sold-out crowd, as they sang their hit songs and delivered several exciting solo stages.  Fans attending the concert showed their thanks to Girls’ Generation by organizing a paper event, where everyone in the concert arena held up a sign saying “You + Me = Complete”.

Sources: kwangdongpharm@twitter.com, Yurui912@twitter.com, Koala Kid via Naver, star.mt.co.kr,dcinside.com, gametoday.co.kr, mtv.com, 5music, digmee2010@youtube.com, redsunset@soshified,RIAJ, bntnews, Huffington Post, The Atlantic, yoonyul.com

Girls’ Generation Wins Digital Daesang at the 26th Golden Disk Awards

Girls’ Generation Wins the Digital Daesang award for the 26th Golden Disk Awards.

The 26th Golden Disk Awards in Osaka was held in the Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan on January 11-12 as a two-day award event. Girls’ Generation came on the second day, wearing dark-toned dresses as they graced the red carpet.

At around 8:40 p.m., the nine girls received a Digital Bonsang award for their 2011 Korean single, “The Boys”. They expressed their thoughts after winning by saying, “Thank you to the fans who love not only one track ‘The Boys’, but the 3rd album as a whole. In the future, we will be a more hardworking Girls’ Generation.”

Fans were delighted when they received the news, and “Congrats SNSD” soon appeared on the worldwide trending topics list on Twitter. The two words managed to reached the third rank on the list in a short span of time.

Around 90 minutes after receiving their Digital Bonsang award, Girls’ Generation was called onto the stage once again to receive their Digital Daesang award. Girls’ Generation has received three Daesang awards in a row starting in 2009 with their first Digital Daesang. More were added to their ongoing list as they earn their first Disk Daesang award in 2010 and this year’s Digital Daesang award. Girls’ Generation is now officially the first girl group that has received three Daesang awards, the highest number of Daesang awards any group or artist has ever received.

On a side note, Tiffany was absent from the 25th Golden Disk Awards last year due to an injury, so the girls were thrilled to have her on stage and to be able to stand as nine while they received the most prestigious award of the night.

“Congrats SNSD” and “Digital Daesang” quickly made their ways up the worldwide Twitter trending topics list, expressing the instant excitement fans felt. 

Source: Sports Daily
Written by: spiceshoe@soshified