Wednesday, October 19, 2011
SNSD 'The Boys' MV (Korean ver) hit 2 million views!
I shared earlier that the MV of The Boys (Kor. Version) hit 1.7m views.
In just 2 hours after posting that article, they hit 2million views!
Here's the proof!
In just 2 hours after posting that article, they hit 2million views!
Here's the proof!
This just proves the popularity of Girls' Generation and also the "The Boys"
Haven't seen the MV?
Watch it below.
SNSD 'The Boys' MV (Korean ver) hit 1.7 million views!
The MV was just revealed on October 19 at 12midnight but it already hit 1.7m views!!
SNSD select their ideal J Estina bags!
Check out the video clips below where the 9 members of SNSD select their ideal J Estina bags,whose bag do you like the most?
Girls' Generation Targets Global Fame!
Girls’ Generation reveal their new song “The Boys” today, aiming to hit the world with a powerful, strong image.
During an interview prior to their third studio album in Korea and the first-ever maxi single to hit the United States in November, the girls seemed excited to be returning to the local music scene.
The nine girls dressed down for the press conference, wearing simple jeans and shirts. They could easily pass for average university students, chatting with one another in a rather free and open atmosphere. However, when the topic got around to music and performance, they made a complete about-face.
During an interview prior to their third studio album in Korea and the first-ever maxi single to hit the United States in November, the girls seemed excited to be returning to the local music scene.
The nine girls dressed down for the press conference, wearing simple jeans and shirts. They could easily pass for average university students, chatting with one another in a rather free and open atmosphere. However, when the topic got around to music and performance, they made a complete about-face.
Beyond girlish image
“The Boys,” composed and arranged by Teddy Riley, the celebrated producer who worked with Michael Jackson, is quite different from their previous songs such as “Gee” and “Oh!” Their usual bubbly image is gone and the girls get bold and set out to lead the boys. The song is released in both Korean and English.
“It is an energetic song, representing girl power — not only Girls’ Generation’s power, but women overall,” Tiffany said.Instead of repeating “hooks,” the song is complete when heard from start to end. “We had many concerns about the hook and we know that Koreans love melodies that catch their ear. But we hope to bring back the old trend of listening to a song fully, not just a highlighted part,” Soo-young said.
Tae-yeon said it was the first time for the composing team to come and direct the recording. “European composers gave us songs, but they usually don’t come to the recording studio,” she said. “I felt that the American producer preferred the natural flow of the song.”
Yu-ri said the choreography of “The Boys” is also powerful with a hint of masculinity. “It’s more cool and stylish this time, going well with the lyrics and atmosphere of the song,” she said. Tiffany pointed out a stretching movement when all nine members move downward simultaneously.
Despite the release of the maxi single in the States through Interscope Records, the group will not go to the U.S. to promote their music.
“It is a significant beginning for Girls’ Generation in the U.S., but we do not expect big success at our first attempt. I think it is a good start for us and for K-pop,” Tae-yeon said.
“If we have good opportunities to perform in the U.S., Europe or South America, we are more than glad to go and perform there. However, we are concentrating more on performing here as of now,” Tiffany said. “I think it is more important to present new, high-quality content in Korea since it will spread across the globe eventually through the Internet such as on YouTube.”
Though “The Boys” shows a stronger-than-ever image of the group, their third album contains 11 more tracks and some of them are similar to the typical lively mood of their past.
Also on the album are “How Great Is Your Love,” an R&B ballad with lyrics written by member Soo-young, and the Korean version of “Mr. Taxi,” their hit single in Japan.
‘Teamwork is key’
The girl group said enjoying the music with members has been the driving source of power for them over the past four years.
“I am not a solo performer but a part of this nine-member group. Sometimes, I don’t feel like singing or dancing, but I also know that I might spoil the performance of the whole group,” Tae-yeon said. “Another merit is that when someone is being a grouch, we always have plenty of members to go cheer her up.”
Seo-hyun, the youngest one, said she never thought being in Girls’ Generation as work. “I am always happy since I am with people who can support each other and me when I go through tough times or get exhausted.”
Time has created a strong bond among the members. “We work together as Girls’ Generation, but we are more like friends now. Rather than being pressured by success, we enjoy performing and love receiving energy from our fans,” Soo-young said.
Tae-yeon revealed that the members have a group chat room via a mobile messenger service. “It is easy to talk to each other and share ideas even when we are not physically together,” Yoon-a added.
Girls’ Generation didn’t seem too concerned about rivalry with other groups, including the Wonder Girls who will also soon release a new album. “We are good friends with them and excited to see what they learned from their time in the States,” Tiffany said.
Instead, the group focuses on improving. “As more fans love us, we feel more responsible and try to become better every time we do something,” Yu-ri said. “And it is even better when nine of us are together.”
Jessica added that Riley commented on the group with simple words such as “Good” and “I like it.”
Despite the release of the maxi single in the States through Interscope Records, the group will not go to the U.S. to promote their music.
“It is a significant beginning for Girls’ Generation in the U.S., but we do not expect big success at our first attempt. I think it is a good start for us and for K-pop,” Tae-yeon said.
“If we have good opportunities to perform in the U.S., Europe or South America, we are more than glad to go and perform there. However, we are concentrating more on performing here as of now,” Tiffany said. “I think it is more important to present new, high-quality content in Korea since it will spread across the globe eventually through the Internet such as on YouTube.”
Though “The Boys” shows a stronger-than-ever image of the group, their third album contains 11 more tracks and some of them are similar to the typical lively mood of their past.
Also on the album are “How Great Is Your Love,” an R&B ballad with lyrics written by member Soo-young, and the Korean version of “Mr. Taxi,” their hit single in Japan.
‘Teamwork is key’
The girl group said enjoying the music with members has been the driving source of power for them over the past four years.
“I am not a solo performer but a part of this nine-member group. Sometimes, I don’t feel like singing or dancing, but I also know that I might spoil the performance of the whole group,” Tae-yeon said. “Another merit is that when someone is being a grouch, we always have plenty of members to go cheer her up.”
Seo-hyun, the youngest one, said she never thought being in Girls’ Generation as work. “I am always happy since I am with people who can support each other and me when I go through tough times or get exhausted.”
Time has created a strong bond among the members. “We work together as Girls’ Generation, but we are more like friends now. Rather than being pressured by success, we enjoy performing and love receiving energy from our fans,” Soo-young said.
Tae-yeon revealed that the members have a group chat room via a mobile messenger service. “It is easy to talk to each other and share ideas even when we are not physically together,” Yoon-a added.
Girls’ Generation didn’t seem too concerned about rivalry with other groups, including the Wonder Girls who will also soon release a new album. “We are good friends with them and excited to see what they learned from their time in the States,” Tiffany said.
Instead, the group focuses on improving. “As more fans love us, we feel more responsible and try to become better every time we do something,” Yu-ri said. “And it is even better when nine of us are together.”
Girls' Generation on iTunes!
Girls' Generation released their 3rd album today and they are already in 74th place on iTunes!
"The Boys" is also one of the featured items on the front page of iTunes store.
Application of SM TOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR has been released!
Application of SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR has been released!
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First filming of Invincible Youth 2!
Boom (@BOOM486), one of the MCs for Invincible Youth 2, tweeted pictures from the first filming:
Seems that the new casts are having fun while filming the IY 2!
Girls' Generation's Interview on 10Asia
< The Boys >, Worldwide Release Album
Taeyeon: The album was made so that people around the world who listen to it won’t think the music is one specific genre, and also so it won’t be awkward when SNSD’s color is mixed in. Watching a stage performance while listening to the music is different than just listening to the music by itself so we hope they pay attention to the choreography or our clothes as well.
Tiffany: We’re only releasing the album in America, we don’t have any plans to promote there as of yet. We would like to go if we are given the chance to make a special performance, but for now, we are just planning to be active on music broadcasts in Korea.
What were your first impressions of the title song, The Boys?
Tiffany: To be honest, I said, “Huh? Sorry?” (because it was a little bit unfamiliar). (laughs)
Taeyeon: When we listened to the song after the mixing was done, it sounded very different than when we heard the guide version for the first time. Also, our past songs such as “Gee” had repetitive hooks so it was easy to tell where the chorus was, but this song isn’t a “hook song”. The parts of the entire song just flow into one another so I thought it was fresh.
Choreography
Taeyeon: This choreography requires so much work to our legs that the day after our practice, it was difficult to walk up and down the stairs. We were attempting many moves that were new to us so there were parts that we become greedy about [greedy to do especially well].
Sooyoung: I have a lot of bruises on my legs. (laughs)
Tiffany: There are moves that accentuate our body line, similar to the choreography to our songs in the past. But for this song, we focused more on the groovy and powerful moves.
Costume
Seohyun: In the past, many people called our costumes “uniforms” because all the members were dressed similarly, but this time we wear clothes that bring out the personality unique to each member.
Taeyeon: We are planning to show different attire for each stage we perform.
Their first English album
Jessica: We paid very careful attention to our English pronunciation. (laughs)
Taeyeon: We are not living in a separate dormitory in the States to promote like we did in Japan, we are just putting our album out so we did not have to focus on and receive private [English] lessons. All the members just learned English back in school (laughs) so we tried to remember what we learned to the best we could when we were singing.
Tiffany: For me, I still tend to speak out in English when I have to think fast, but now the members are slowly starting to understand me. The members never had a chance to show their English, but if they were to really start studying, they would quickly become very good. (laughs)
The first time for any of the members to try rapping
Tiffany: It was just that we never had a chance to show anyone, but there are members who are confident in rapping. When we play around amongst each other, we like to rap with each other so we had lots of fun while recording this song. (laughs)
Seohyun: I think Hyoyeon unnie did the best job at rapping.
Tiffany: Hyoyeon loved music with a strong beat and groove ever since she was a trainee, so she thought the song was awesome when she first heard it.
Hyoyeon: I thought it was a little hard when I was recording, but when I heard the finished product, I was pretty satisfied. (laughs)
Taeyeon: This choreography requires so much work to our legs that the day after our practice, it was difficult to walk up and down the stairs. We were attempting many moves that were new to us so there were parts that we become greedy about [greedy to do especially well].
Sooyoung: I have a lot of bruises on my legs. (laughs)
Tiffany: There are moves that accentuate our body line, similar to the choreography to our songs in the past. But for this song, we focused more on the groovy and powerful moves.
Costume
Seohyun: In the past, many people called our costumes “uniforms” because all the members were dressed similarly, but this time we wear clothes that bring out the personality unique to each member.
Taeyeon: We are planning to show different attire for each stage we perform.
Their first English album
Jessica: We paid very careful attention to our English pronunciation. (laughs)
Taeyeon: We are not living in a separate dormitory in the States to promote like we did in Japan, we are just putting our album out so we did not have to focus on and receive private [English] lessons. All the members just learned English back in school (laughs) so we tried to remember what we learned to the best we could when we were singing.
Tiffany: For me, I still tend to speak out in English when I have to think fast, but now the members are slowly starting to understand me. The members never had a chance to show their English, but if they were to really start studying, they would quickly become very good. (laughs)
The first time for any of the members to try rapping
Tiffany: It was just that we never had a chance to show anyone, but there are members who are confident in rapping. When we play around amongst each other, we like to rap with each other so we had lots of fun while recording this song. (laughs)
Seohyun: I think Hyoyeon unnie did the best job at rapping.
Tiffany: Hyoyeon loved music with a strong beat and groove ever since she was a trainee, so she thought the song was awesome when she first heard it.
Hyoyeon: I thought it was a little hard when I was recording, but when I heard the finished product, I was pretty satisfied. (laughs)
Working with Teddy Riley
Sooyoung: If there was a difference between him and the other composers we’ve worked with before, it would be… language? (laughs)
Taeyeon: I thought it would be a little difficult working with him since there was a barrier in communication, but he made the atmosphere easygoing so we got to record in an environment that was free and natural.
Yuri: He helped us rap comfortably in parts of the song that had a strong beat by dancing along with us, and he also encouraged us a whole lot.
Sooyoung’s first composition, “Spring Day” [How Great is Your Love]
Sooyoung: Our company gave us the guide version first, and told us to write out lyrics if any of the members wanted to participate in writing. That was during our time off and there was only one day left before the deadline, so I sat there contemplating if I should write or not, but I submitted my lyrics anyway and it got chosen. (laughs) It was my first time writing lyrics so we ended up changing up many things even on the day of recording. It was probably hard for the members to sing because of that. I wrote the lyrics while thinking of what it would be like if there was somebody out there who showed me love as warm as a spring day. I wrote it in a way that when someone listens to the song, the person they think of would not be just limited to one person like their mother, the SNSD members, or a lover. I wrote it so that people can listen to it while thinking of anyone out there that loved them.
Yuri: There were other members who handed in lyrics to the song, but I think the criteria were very strict. (laughs)
Tiffany: The rest of the members were eliminated. So cold. (laughs)
Competition with other girl groups
Taeyeon: Rather than saying that one particular group or artist is eye-catching, I think each group/artist has unique personalities so it makes the entire music program as a whole very showy.
Sooyoung: We don’t look forward to being put up against other girl groups, we look forward to watching their performances. We like to watch other artists during their rehearsals and there are so many things that we have to learn from other groups. The Wondergirls are also making a comeback after a really long time so we want to see them soon. The anticipation we have to see them is kind of like the same anticipation we get before going to see a foreign artist in concert in Korea. (laughs)
Tiffany: When you watch a music program, it’s more fun and enjoyable to watch many great artists performing than to watch just one great artist. Likewise, I hope that this would be a time when we can put on a great performance alongside other artists.
Sooyoung: If there was a difference between him and the other composers we’ve worked with before, it would be… language? (laughs)
Taeyeon: I thought it would be a little difficult working with him since there was a barrier in communication, but he made the atmosphere easygoing so we got to record in an environment that was free and natural.
Yuri: He helped us rap comfortably in parts of the song that had a strong beat by dancing along with us, and he also encouraged us a whole lot.
Sooyoung’s first composition, “Spring Day” [How Great is Your Love]
Sooyoung: Our company gave us the guide version first, and told us to write out lyrics if any of the members wanted to participate in writing. That was during our time off and there was only one day left before the deadline, so I sat there contemplating if I should write or not, but I submitted my lyrics anyway and it got chosen. (laughs) It was my first time writing lyrics so we ended up changing up many things even on the day of recording. It was probably hard for the members to sing because of that. I wrote the lyrics while thinking of what it would be like if there was somebody out there who showed me love as warm as a spring day. I wrote it in a way that when someone listens to the song, the person they think of would not be just limited to one person like their mother, the SNSD members, or a lover. I wrote it so that people can listen to it while thinking of anyone out there that loved them.
Yuri: There were other members who handed in lyrics to the song, but I think the criteria were very strict. (laughs)
Tiffany: The rest of the members were eliminated. So cold. (laughs)
Competition with other girl groups
Taeyeon: Rather than saying that one particular group or artist is eye-catching, I think each group/artist has unique personalities so it makes the entire music program as a whole very showy.
Sooyoung: We don’t look forward to being put up against other girl groups, we look forward to watching their performances. We like to watch other artists during their rehearsals and there are so many things that we have to learn from other groups. The Wondergirls are also making a comeback after a really long time so we want to see them soon. The anticipation we have to see them is kind of like the same anticipation we get before going to see a foreign artist in concert in Korea. (laughs)
Tiffany: When you watch a music program, it’s more fun and enjoyable to watch many great artists performing than to watch just one great artist. Likewise, I hope that this would be a time when we can put on a great performance alongside other artists.
“I don’t think there’s any other girl group that’s held an arena tour with 14 concerts.” This is what Taeyeon said regarding an advantage Girls’ Generation had over other girl groups. Her reply didn’t just mean their arena tour, but also “SMTOWN Live World Tour” that helped them gain confidence by standing on stages in Paris and LA. That plays a role in why Girls’ Generation’s name is regarded as the best amongst girl groups, even while other girl groups were at the center of attention during the year they haven’t been active in Korea. They’ve reached their 4th anniversary, so how much has their experience as Girls’ Generation helped them grow into who they are now?
The secret behind making your first official Japanese albuma “double platinum” album
Seohyun: I think album sales increased more and more during our arena tour. I think it was through word of mouth, with people who watched our concert bringing other people to other concerts.
Taeyeon: Like you can see with our newest title song, we don’t follow a particular genre, so I think it makes people wonder, ‘What kind of song will this one be?’
The secret behind making your first official Japanese album
Seohyun: I think album sales increased more and more during our arena tour. I think it was through word of mouth, with people who watched our concert bringing other people to other concerts.
Taeyeon: Like you can see with our newest title song, we don’t follow a particular genre, so I think it makes people wonder, ‘What kind of song will this one be?’
2011 Summer Sonic special guest
Tiffany: It was so~ much fun. (laughs)
Sooyoung: It was a huge honor being special guests at such a large, monumental stage. The festival atmosphere was really nice, so we even went and got sneak peeks at other guests’ performances while preparing for our stage. (laughs) We were worried because those artists’ music carries many different colors , but because the audience responded well to our music, we were able to show an energetic performance.
Taeyeon: We had a problem where the MR stopped playing, and it turned out the audio system stopped working due to the heat. After hearing that, I thought, ‘Oh, it happened because of the good mood/atmosphere’. (laughs)
SMTOWN Live World Tour In Paris
Yuri: French fans had placards that were written in Korean, and they even memorized the fan chants in songs, so I was constantly surprised.
Taeyeon: Including the concert day, we were in France for a little less than a week. We’re always going around according to our busy schedules, but we were able to enjoy our time here, going sight-seeing and eating various foods. (laughs)
Memorable foreign fans
Seohyun: A grandpa with white hair cheered us on enthusiastically. (laughs) It was amazing and made me think, ‘Wow, even older people listen gain strength listening to our music’, and was able to perform very happily.
Sooyoung: Once, a little girl made and wore the same outfit we do on stage, and came hand-in-hand with her mom to watch our concert. (laughs) Because the only way we can communicate with overseas fans is through music, we have no choice but to do our best. So seeing people of various age groups loving us, I’m really thankful.
Taeyeon: During our arena tour, I saw one fan who kept crying, and another person who had SNSD’s name tattooed on their arm. (laughs)
Tiffany: It was so~ much fun. (laughs)
Sooyoung: It was a huge honor being special guests at such a large, monumental stage. The festival atmosphere was really nice, so we even went and got sneak peeks at other guests’ performances while preparing for our stage. (laughs) We were worried because those artists’ music carries many different colors , but because the audience responded well to our music, we were able to show an energetic performance.
Taeyeon: We had a problem where the MR stopped playing, and it turned out the audio system stopped working due to the heat. After hearing that, I thought, ‘Oh, it happened because of the good mood/atmosphere’. (laughs)
SMTOWN Live World Tour In Paris
Yuri: French fans had placards that were written in Korean, and they even memorized the fan chants in songs, so I was constantly surprised.
Taeyeon: Including the concert day, we were in France for a little less than a week. We’re always going around according to our busy schedules, but we were able to enjoy our time here, going sight-seeing and eating various foods. (laughs)
Memorable foreign fans
Seohyun: A grandpa with white hair cheered us on enthusiastically. (laughs) It was amazing and made me think, ‘Wow, even older people listen gain strength listening to our music’, and was able to perform very happily.
Sooyoung: Once, a little girl made and wore the same outfit we do on stage, and came hand-in-hand with her mom to watch our concert. (laughs) Because the only way we can communicate with overseas fans is through music, we have no choice but to do our best. So seeing people of various age groups loving us, I’m really thankful.
Taeyeon: During our arena tour, I saw one fan who kept crying, and another person who had SNSD’s name tattooed on their arm. (laughs)
Girls’ Generation’s transformation
Sooyoung: When we first came out, just to fit our ages, we went with a shining (laughs) image. But the name ‘Girls’ Generation’ actually means that we will show images that fit us at certain ages as we grow. An image that was fitting when we were 17, and one that fits us now, after we’ve all entered our 20s. We wondered if we would still need to sing wearing jeans and a white t-shirt, but we feel it’s right that we show a powerful image like our concept for ‘The Boys’.
Yoona: ‘Girls’ Generation’ is something that won’t change, and the modifier in front of it is what does. Like, ‘cute’ Girls’ Generation, ‘cool’ Girls’ Generation.
Samchon fans
Yuri: Do samchon fans not like powerful images like this? (laughs)
Seohyun: Everytime a new album was released, we showed more matured images. If we showed the true image of a teenage girl wearing sneakers, we showed a slightly more matured college student-like image wearing white t-shirts and jeans. We never chased the same girl image.
Sooyoung: We don’t seek a target before returning, but simply sing a message we want to deliver.
Tiffany: Becauseis a full-length album, not all the songs show Girls’ Generation’s strong, cool sides, but there are also ones that are fresh like our first album.
Jessica: We’re not scary Girls’ Generation. (laughs)
Unique membership
Taeyeon: If there’s something that’s got us down, we make a request to talk to each other. (laughs)
Tiffany: If we didn’t have those times, our teamwork wouldn’t be this good. Because we’re so honest and so trusting of each other, I think our conflicts are solved well. But we’re straight-forward on stage, so if there is something wrong, we point it out and fix it.
Seohyun: Nowadays, we make different rooms in mobile messengers and talk like that.
Taeyeon: We’re all adults so we can drink, but we don’t want to drink to the point of losing control of our bodies from intoxication.
Tiffany: Because we don’t get much time to sleep, I guess we’d rather sleep than drink during that time. (laughs)
Sooyoung: Because we’re all girls, we’re weak when it comes to ambience, so we like drinking wine at a nice cafe. We usually gather to have a drink when it’s a member’s birthday. But there isn’t a member that particuarly likes drinking, so just birthday drinks? At moments like that, we talk and relieve any stress we’ve had.
Sooyoung: When we first came out, just to fit our ages, we went with a shining (laughs) image. But the name ‘Girls’ Generation’ actually means that we will show images that fit us at certain ages as we grow. An image that was fitting when we were 17, and one that fits us now, after we’ve all entered our 20s. We wondered if we would still need to sing wearing jeans and a white t-shirt, but we feel it’s right that we show a powerful image like our concept for ‘The Boys’.
Yoona: ‘Girls’ Generation’ is something that won’t change, and the modifier in front of it is what does. Like, ‘cute’ Girls’ Generation, ‘cool’ Girls’ Generation.
Samchon fans
Yuri: Do samchon fans not like powerful images like this? (laughs)
Seohyun: Everytime a new album was released, we showed more matured images. If we showed the true image of a teenage girl wearing sneakers, we showed a slightly more matured college student-like image wearing white t-shirts and jeans. We never chased the same girl image.
Sooyoung: We don’t seek a target before returning, but simply sing a message we want to deliver.
Tiffany: Because
Jessica: We’re not scary Girls’ Generation. (laughs)
Unique membership
Taeyeon: If there’s something that’s got us down, we make a request to talk to each other. (laughs)
Tiffany: If we didn’t have those times, our teamwork wouldn’t be this good. Because we’re so honest and so trusting of each other, I think our conflicts are solved well. But we’re straight-forward on stage, so if there is something wrong, we point it out and fix it.
Seohyun: Nowadays, we make different rooms in mobile messengers and talk like that.
Taeyeon: We’re all adults so we can drink, but we don’t want to drink to the point of losing control of our bodies from intoxication.
Tiffany: Because we don’t get much time to sleep, I guess we’d rather sleep than drink during that time. (laughs)
Sooyoung: Because we’re all girls, we’re weak when it comes to ambience, so we like drinking wine at a nice cafe. We usually gather to have a drink when it’s a member’s birthday. But there isn’t a member that particuarly likes drinking, so just birthday drinks? At moments like that, we talk and relieve any stress we’ve had.
少女时代 “THE BOYS” 于各大音乐榜达成ALL-KILL！
顶级女子组合 少女时代 在今天10月19号凌晨强势回归乐坛。在公开正规3辑“The Boys”的专辑音频以后，相关主打歌曲“The Boys”也成功在韩国各大音源站达成All Kill！
在 少女时代 “The Boys”的正规专辑公开以后，陆续在Bugs，Melon，Dosirak，Naver，以及Daum等等成功位列第一。此外，“The Boys”也成功挤进了美国音乐榜ITUNES前100名。
除此以外，在部分的音源站当中“The Boys”专辑里边收录的其他歌曲也分别成功霸占了前10名哦！少女时代 将会在这个星期5，10月21号于KBS“Music Bank”作首场“The Boys”回归！
Global Impact Felt Across Numerous Sources Following "The Boys" Release
The Global Generation effect is in full swing following the release of their new album “The Boys”. Prominent financial news website Marketwatch.com posted a press release from Interscope Records, the record label that is handling the United States release of Girls’ Generation’s upcoming maxi single in November. Interscope’s press release summarizes the progress of Girls’ Generation’s career and lists many of their accomplishments. The Interscope press release that was posted on Marketwatch.com can be seen here.
Also, the popular English-language Korean news website The Korea Times published an interview that they recently conducted with the members of Girls’ Generation. In the interview, Tiffany said, “It is an energetic song, representing girl power — not only Girls’ Generation’s power, but women overall,” when asked about the title track “The Boys”. Regarding the foray into the American market, Taeyeon was quoted as saying, ““It is a significant beginning for Girls’ Generation in the U.S., but we do not expect big success at our first attempt. I think it is a good start for us and for K-pop.” The entire interview by The Korea Times can be read here.
Interscope Records has also made a strong push to publicize Girls’ Generation. First, on their Twitter account, they tweeted about the iTunes release of “The Boys” single in the United States, and they also changed their background image to the cover image of “The Boys”.
Also, the popular English-language Korean news website The Korea Times published an interview that they recently conducted with the members of Girls’ Generation. In the interview, Tiffany said, “It is an energetic song, representing girl power — not only Girls’ Generation’s power, but women overall,” when asked about the title track “The Boys”. Regarding the foray into the American market, Taeyeon was quoted as saying, ““It is a significant beginning for Girls’ Generation in the U.S., but we do not expect big success at our first attempt. I think it is a good start for us and for K-pop.” The entire interview by The Korea Times can be read here.
Interscope Records has also made a strong push to publicize Girls’ Generation. First, on their Twitter account, they tweeted about the iTunes release of “The Boys” single in the United States, and they also changed their background image to the cover image of “The Boys”.
Finally, the iTunes release of “The Boys” American single made a strong impact, as they broke the top 100 overall songs list and reached (at the time that this article is being written) the #74 spot on that list and the #32 spot on the Pop chart.. The success of the American release coincided with “The Boys” appearing on popular TV host and radio personality Ryan Seacrest’s website and the all-kill that “The Boys” achieved in Korea.
There's no stopping SNSD 'The Boys' achieves "all kill"
Who could stop the girls? There is no competition at all! As soon as SNSD’s 3rd album ‘The Boys’ was released, the songs in the album conquered top positions in the real-time charts on major music sites.
At 12am KST on October 19th, ‘The Boys’ was released simultaneously worldwide through iTunes and also via various music sites in Korea. As of 8am KST, the title song, ‘The Boys’ have secured the no.1 spot on real-time charts on melOn, Bugs!, Soribada, Olleh Music, Monkey3, etc as well as no.3 spot on Mnet. It is on the brink of making an ‘all-kill’ within just 8 hours after release.
Particularly on Bugs!, all the 12 songs in the 3rd album have managed to secure the top 12 spots in the real-time chart. ‘The Boys’ took the 1st spot, followed by ‘Telepathy’, ‘Mr.Taxi (Korean version), ‘How Great Is Your Love’, ‘Vitamin’, ‘Trick’, ‘Say Yes’, ‘Top Secret’, ‘Sunflower’, ‘My J’, ‘Oscar’ and ‘Lazy Girl’.
On Olleh Music, SNSD’s songs occupied 9 spots out of the top 10 spots with only Secret’s ‘Love Is Move’ in the 5th spot.
At 10.20am KST, the English version of ‘The Boys’ continued climbing up the charts and took the 74th spot on the overall iTunes Singles Chart and 32rd on the iTunes Pop Chart.
At 12am KST on October 19th, ‘The Boys’ was released simultaneously worldwide through iTunes and also via various music sites in Korea. As of 8am KST, the title song, ‘The Boys’ have secured the no.1 spot on real-time charts on melOn, Bugs!, Soribada, Olleh Music, Monkey3, etc as well as no.3 spot on Mnet. It is on the brink of making an ‘all-kill’ within just 8 hours after release.
Particularly on Bugs!, all the 12 songs in the 3rd album have managed to secure the top 12 spots in the real-time chart. ‘The Boys’ took the 1st spot, followed by ‘Telepathy’, ‘Mr.Taxi (Korean version), ‘How Great Is Your Love’, ‘Vitamin’, ‘Trick’, ‘Say Yes’, ‘Top Secret’, ‘Sunflower’, ‘My J’, ‘Oscar’ and ‘Lazy Girl’.
On Olleh Music, SNSD’s songs occupied 9 spots out of the top 10 spots with only Secret’s ‘Love Is Move’ in the 5th spot.
At 10.20am KST, the English version of ‘The Boys’ continued climbing up the charts and took the 74th spot on the overall iTunes Singles Chart and 32rd on the iTunes Pop Chart.
Congratulations Soshi!
"The Boys" Appears on Ryan Seacrest's Website and Gets an All Kill in Korea!
Girls’ Generation released their third album “The Boys” today along with a music video for the English version of the title track. ”The Boys” has already been gaining a lot of attention in the US.
Radio host and TV personality, Ryan Seacrest, who hosts a nationally syndicated radio show with millions of listeners, On Air With Ryan, featured the girls and their new song on his website as a top story. As Jen Erza writes for their article, “This South Korean girl group by the name of Girls’ Generation released an English version of their latest music video “The Boys” that we absolutely love! It’s a foot-stomping, head-crackin’, and girl-powered track sung by nine girls that everyone needs to hear.”
Also, at the time of this article, the song has soared into the top 100 songs on iTunes at #77, and is currently at #33 on the top Pop Songs on iTunes.
As expected, Girls’ Generation recorded an all-kill on the Korean charts with “The Boys” taking #1 on every real-time chart. As if an all-kill weren’t enough, the rest of “The Boys” album’s songs were highly ranked as well. On Soribada, the first three spots were Girls’ Generation with a total of seven songs in the top ten. Olleh Music had nine out of the top ten as Girls’ Generation songs. Bugz saw all top ten spots go to Girls’ Generation.
It seems all eyes are on Girls’ Generation now, and the girls will be able to showcase their talents in the US this weekend at SMTOWN Live in New York at Madison Square Garden.
You can purchase “The Boys” single on iTunes and Amazon. If you haven’t ordered the album already, you can order at YesAsia(without poster) and with poster. Also, Soshified is organizing a bulk order with Korean fansites, so check that out in this thread.
More promotional Pictures for "The Boys'!
The Full MV of Girls' Generations' "The Boys" has been revealed and now, the promotional pictures.
Check out the pictures below.
Check out the pictures below.
SOne's amazing love for Soshi!
Girls' Generation unveiled the Full MV of their new song "The Boys" on October 19 at 12midnight.
October 19 is Girls' Generation Day because it is the date when they will have the worldwide release of their 3rd Album.
And Sones show their love and support for Soshi as they trend not only "#GirlsGenerationDay" but also "My J", "The Boys MV" and "SNSD" worldwide. "Korean" was also trending!
Aren't Sones amazing?
Don't forget to grab a copy of their new album!
HAPPY GIRLS' GENERATION DAY!
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