SNSD’s Seoul concert to be shown globally through Facebook

On July 22nd, SM Entertainment revealed that they would be showing SNSD’s “2011 Girls’ Generation Tour” globally through their official Facebook accounts.

Through SM Town and Girls’ Generation, fans will be able to check out not only the performance footage, but pictures of the girls backstage and videos from their press conference. This is surely a treat for fans that weren’t able to attend the concert themselves.

The girls will also be using their new Facebook page to converse with fans all over the world.

SNSD’s tour will head over to Seoul on July 23rd and 24th.

Signs of 'Invincible Youth' Being a Huge Hit in Japan?

The KBS entertainment program "Invincible Youth" which ended last December in 2010 is slowly showing signs of being popular in Japan.

Asahi Newspaper reported on the 19th that the "Invincible Youth" DVDs sold well when it was released last April. The newspaper introduced the show as one where you could see Hallyu idols without make up and who offered a wholesome image that could not be seen elsewhere.

The episode where the members of the show including Girls' Generation Sunny visited Biei, Hokkaido in October 2009 was also mentioned, and the representative of Biei's tourism stated, "It has become a famous tourist location for Koreans. I didn't know that two days of filming would have this much of an impact."

Even though "Invincible Youth" has reached its end, the program's increasing popularity in Japan is most likely due to the presence of the Hallyu wave. Leading groups like Girls' Generation and KARA have attracted an overwhelming following, and with the entrance of more Korean idol groups into the Japanese music industry, interests in anything K-Pop related is bound to remain at an all-time high.