SNSD fans send 100kg of rice to Tiffany to celebrate debut role in ‘Fame’

SNSD fans have sent a congratulatory rice wreath in celebration of Tiffany’s first musical!

On August 30th, SNSD fan cafe Hwasoo Eunhwa sent a congratulatory rice wreath to welcome Tiffany to the world of musicals. Tiffany was recently cast to play ‘Carmen Diaz’ in the musical, “Fame“.

On the pink ribbons, fans left a message which read, “Good luck musical actress Hwang Mi Young[Tiffany's Korean name]! SNSD fan cafe Hwasoo Eunhwa”. The fans had sent 100kg of rice.

Super Junior’s Eunhyuk and Go Eun Sung also received these wreaths from their fans.

YoonA and Lee Min Ho’s teaser for “Eider” revealed

Back in July, we reported that SNSD’s YoonA and actor Lee Min Ho were appointed to be the new exclusive models of French outdoor brand, “EIDER“. The two flew to Los Angeles in early August to participate in a photo shoot and also film a video for EIDER.

Earlier today, a preview for the upcoming video was revealed. According to the teaser, the video should be released on September 16th but in the mean time check out the teaser below!

Billboard Korea Interviews Girls' Generation

On August 14, at the "2011 SUMMER SONIC" held at Makuhari Messe, when we asked Girls' Generation, who was about to go on stage, "Which of Girls' Generation's charms have appealed to overseas fans?" their answer was an unexpected one.

The nine members were clearly modest and did not present a showy manner, unlike many popular stars. It seemed like they were calmly taking in the happiness of standing as the last act of the final day of one of Japan's greatest music festivals, "SUMMER SONIC".

With the night coming to an end in Japan's Makuhari Messe Convention Center, we met with Girls' Generation in the waiting room. They said, "People being so enthusiastic after seeing us shows just how much love K-Pop is receiving," disregarding their own fame. As their strongest point, they stated, "When looking at foreign artists, there are a lot of soloists. On the other hand, all nine of us have our own colors, and have fresh appeal [to people]." They emphasized, "I think the charms they see when we perform, which can't be seen through a solo artist, gives us a higher appraisal."

The nine member female dance group, Girls' Generation, have been gaining attention in Europe as singers that make others want to dance along to their upbeat, dance rhythms. They are moving towards the worldwide market by overcoming European prejudice that Asians are at a disadvantage musically through their talents and efforts.

Girls' Generation showed the confidence they gained through recent overseas stages by saying, "When looking at K-Pop artists, each member has their own charms, and they all vary from singing and dancing well."

However, as the bias of "dance groups are artists that make you concentrate more on their performance than singing" is high, it is inevitable that problems have followed the girls. On this, they stated, "Rather than showing how perfect we are, we want to show us doing our best. Whether it's our singing or performance, rather than a perfect stage, we want to be able to give strength to people." They added, "If they feel happiness watching our performances, I think how we are now is more precious than [people's] judgements. That is the exact reason why we get on stage."

One of Korea's biggest music companies, SM Entertainment, debuted the nine-member girl group on August 2, 2007 with their first single "Into the New World". From there, they have grown into a popular idol group with the release of hit songs "Oh!", "Gee", and "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)". Girls' Generation's official debut into the Japanese market in November of last year, in particular, led to them becoming the first Korean girl group to rank first in the Oricon daily chart with their second single "Gee". Their first official album "Girls' Generation", which released in Japan in June, sold approximately 500,000 copies, showing their success as Hallyu artists.

Girls' Generation stated, "When debuting overseas, rather than wanting to create records with numbers, our goal was to enjoy any stage we perform on, and make it so we can give strength to one another. But honestly, we wonder what the limit of 'Girls' Generation' is in the foreign market."

Starting on September 2, Girls' Generation will be meeting with Japanese fans once again through the SM TOWN LIVE IN TOKYO DOME concert.

The video of the interview with Girls' Generation can be found here.

Choi Soojin speaks of her sister Sooyoung's recent car accident

On August 31, SBS's "Midnight TV Entertainment" reported news on Sooyoung's injury from her car accident on August 28.

The accident on August 28 occurred near the Gyeongbu Expressway and was caused by a negligent driver. The driver hit the car Sooyoung was in by crossing over into the center lane.

It was revealed that the accident happened while Sooyoung was on her way to a charity event for the blind and vision-impaired.

Her sister, Choi Soojin, who is currently active as a musical actress, stated, "There was a lot of blood. At the time, I was extremely surprised and thought she might even die."

She continued, "Her tailbone is currently fractured. It's not like she can get a cast, and there isn't a specific method of treatment, so they said she just has to rest. I don't think she will be able to participate in any upcoming schedules. If it's something that doesn't require much movement, she said she could do it, so as long as it isn't too extreme, I think she could move."