SNSD has their eyes on INFINITE

On November 7th, SNSD guested on ‘Choi Hwa Jung’s Power Time’ radio and revealed their honest thoughts on various topics.

One of the topics discussed dealt with newer idol groups. DJ Choi Hwa Jung asked, “You’ve made a comeback after a long while. Do rookie groups find it hard to approach you?”

Taeyeon responded, “To be honest, a lot of rookie groups find it uncomfortable and difficult to approach us. So they greet us loudly with 90 degree bows.”

The DJ followed up by asking, “How do they react when you receive their greeting in a friendly manner?”Sunny responded, “Honestly, it’s only been 4 years since we’ve debuted. So rather than receiving their greeting, I think it’s only right that we greet them too.”

Choi Hwa Jung then asked, “Are there any hoobae [junior] boy idol groups that you’ve had your eyes on?” After a moment, Hyoyeon revealed, “I think INFINITE is quite good. It’s nice to see them always trying their hardest.”

The other members nodded in agreement and Sunny added, “They came to greet us and give us a copy of their album when we were in the waiting room once. I was so touched.”

When asked to pick a second group, Taeyeon made everyone laugh when she replied, “Am I not allowed to say INFINITE again?”

Watch the clip below!

Taeyeon picks INFINITE as her favorite juniors

During SNSD's appearance on SBS Radio Power FM "Choi HwaJung’s Power Time" aired on November 7th,Taeyeon picked the group INFINITE as her favorite juniors.

DJ Choi Hwa discussed about junior idol groups and asked, “Are there any hoobae boy idol groups that you’ve had your eyes on?"

Taeyeon picked INFINITE, and upon hearing her choice, DJ Choi then asked, “Is there a group that comes next after Infinite?”. Taeyeon then replied, “Can I mention Infinite once again?”, which aroused laughter to everyone.

DJ Choi Hwa Jung later discussed rookie groups. He asked, "You’ve made a comeback after a long while. Do rookie groups find it hard to approach you?"

Taeyeon responded, "To be honest, a lot of rookie groups find it uncomfortable and difficult to approach us. So they greet us loudly with 90 degree bows."

The DJ continued, “How about treating it as a friendly bow?”. In reply to this, Sunny replied, “Honestly, it’s only 4 years since we debuted and so, we feel it’s fine that we just greet one another rather than receiving them”.

Girls' Generation Picks Infinite as Their Favorite Junior!

On November 11th, Girls’ Generation who achieved the number one spot after releasing their third album “The Boys”, appeared on “SBS Power FM Power Time with Choi Hwajung” and had a very casual and honest talk.

During the radio, DJ Choi Hwajung asked them, “It has been a while since you last made a comeback, so do a lot of new groups have difficulty in approaching you?” In response to this Girls’ Generation said, “Honestly, many new groups feel uncomfortable being around us and they always make a 90-degree bow.”

DJ Choi also asked, “Then how about just accepting their bows in a friendly manner?” Sunny replied very humbly, “Actually, its only been 4 years since we’ve debuted and so it’s more appropriate to bow back to them in an equal fashion instead of accepting their bows.”

In addition, DJ Choi asked Girls’ Generation, “Who is your favourite male junior recently?” Taeyeon said, “I really like Infintite. It’s good to see them and they’re always working hard.” After which, DJ Choi followed up the question with ”Who is your second favourite?” and Taeyeon wittily responded, “Can I say Infinite again?”.

Tiffany on preparing for ‘Fame’: “I was rehearsing 12 hours a day”

On November 7th, upcoming musical ‘Fame‘ held a press showcase at the Dong Soong Art Centerin Seoul with cast members Son Ho Young, Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk, SNSD‘s Tiffany, CSJH‘sLina, Trax‘s Jungmo, Kon, and more.

Tiffany, who’ll be making her musical debut through the role of Carmen Diaz, revealed, “I practiced for 12 hours from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.”

She continued, “In rehearsals, I would have to concentrate on my singing, acting, and dancing — there was so much to do that I didn’t know what to focus on. My SNSD groupmates, who had previous musical experience, told me to just concentrate on whatever was necessary. I think that’s the best way to put it.”

Commenting on the intense choreography, Tiffany said, “In one of SNSD’s performances, I had to dance on a moving table with wheels, so in comparison, it’s not that difficult. Engaging with the audience without a camera is so new and different for me, however. I’m still learning.”

‘Fame’ is one of the most popular musicals in the world, as it was viewed by nearly 4 million people from 1995 to 2006. With an estimated revenue of 56,000,000 pounds, it’s the best-selling West End musicals to date. ‘Fame’ has gained international recognition, with over 300 productions shown in 16 different countries.

‘Fame’ will play at the Olympic Park Woori Finance Art Hall starting on November 25th.

少女时代 5位成员的自拍对决！

近日其中女子组合 少女时代 的5位成员 侑利，孝渊，泰妍，Sunny 以及 忙内 徐贤 出席了KBS电视台的广播节目“Hong Jin Kyung’s 2 O’clock Radio”。

在节目当中 少女们 与电台DJ举行了一场自拍决斗！最终由听众选出来的的赢家是DJ。然而成员们也成功通过自拍照展示各自的魅力。来看看她们的自拍照吧！

KBS 公开“青春不败2”G8的工作服装！

今天11月7号KBS新一季的综艺节目“青春不败2”导演金浩尚在他个人推特账户上公开了G8固定女艺人们身穿工作服的造型照片。


照片中可以看见G8分别是 少女时代 Sunny，孝渊，F(x) Amber，Rainbow 佑丽，SISTAR 宝拉，Kara 忙内 知英，Miss A 忙内 秀智 还有 Jewelry 艺源 身穿绿色的工作服摆出了不同姿势。


“青春不败2”首播将会落在11月12号。

Tiffany at 'Fame' Showcase Musical!

At 2PM on the 7th of November, Tiffany from Girls’ Generation kick started her musical debut with “Fame”. The musical showcase was held at the Seoul Dongsoong Art Centre, and members of the press were allowed access to watch the dress rehearsal.

Judging from the praise that Tiffany has been receiving, her performance in “Fame” must have been wonderful. Tiffany is playing the role of Carmen Diaz, a girl who is obsessed with achieving fame and will stop at nothing to attain it. The other cast members include Super Junior’s Eunhyuk who plays Tyrone Jackson, as well CSJH’s Lina.

More photos of Tiffany performing at “Fame” can be found here!

Invincible Youth 2 G8 in their fishing outfit!

shared a new picture of G8 with their fishing outfit!

Check it out below and tell me who's stunning the most with that outfit!

Mark your calendars now, November 12th, the first airing of 1st episode of IY 2!!

Taeyeon to Perform at a Special Live Event in Japan for Korean Drama "Athena"!

It was recently posted on the Japanese mobile fansite that Taeyeon would be appearing at a special event to help promote “Athena: Goddess of War”, a popular Korean drama that is set to air in Japan on November 30th. Taeyeon is reported to be performing “I Love You”, which is the main theme song for the drama.

“Athena: Goddess of War” is a spin off from the 2009 hit, “Iris”, and the story is about South Korea wanting to unify the Korean Peninsula using their nuclear energy program.

The event will be held at the Saitama Super Arena, and Osaka-Jo Hall, on January 7th and 9th respectively. For each respective day, two shows will be held, one in the early afternoon and one in the evening.

Also appearing at the event are the entire main cast for the drama, label mates Super Junior, and SHINee.

Apart from Taeyeon, the other artists who participated in the OST album were TVXQ, Kangta and BoA.

Girls' Generation's Selca Battle

Today on “Hong Jin Kyung’s 2 O’clock Radio”, the DJ and 5 members of Girls’ Generation had a ‘free-for-all’ selca battle. And, as expected of Girls’ Generation, there was no holding back as the girls could be seen showing off their own personal unique charm in the pictures.

First off is Yuri with an adorable picture of herself pouting.

Secondly, is the ever serious maknae Seohyun, with a small smile and a stare that can see into your soul.

Third up is the leader Taeyeon, who is well known for being dorky, and this is no exception. Here’s a picture of her yawning; or possibly wanting to eat something.

Next up is Sunny, with a triple combo pout, wink, and to cap it all of a victory sign. Sunny just might have this battle in the bag.

Last but not the least, Hyoyeon, with a hilarious picture reminiscent of Sadako from “The Ring” as her bangs cover all of her face. Instead of being scary, most people will think it is cute.

While in the end, the DJ won the battle by means of default, since listeners commented that there was more members present, each of them were able to show off cute selcas that the fans would enjoy.

Tiffany's Thoughts on her Musical Debut!

Tiffany attended the showcase for her musical, “Fame”, today and shared her thoughts on her debut as a musical actress with TvN enews.

Preparing for both a musical and her performances with Girls’ Generation can be a challenge, as Tiffany says, “I was wrapped up in rehearsals from 12 in the afternoon to midnight. I had never done this before, not even during rehearsals for Girls’ Generation. But because I enjoy doing both and they both mean a lot to me, I don’t think I can choose one over the other.”

Tiffany continued, “I’ve always liked ’Fame’. I was presented with the opportunity and accepted it right away. I’m sad because I couldn’t practice as much as I wanted to due to my busy schedule. I think if I had a little bit more time, I could do better.” She added, “Still, I improved a lot in a short amount of time with the help of a lot of people. Because I’m lacking in many ways, I leaned on my efforts in singing, dancing, everything.”

From accounts of people who went to the showcase, Tiffany wowed those in attendance with her powerful voice.

Sunny Returns to "Invincible Youth" as a Veteran Farmer

After gaining lots of love as the laidback, lively “Soonkyu” in the first season last year, Girls’ Generation’s Sunny has returned to “Invincible Youth 2″.

Being called by her real name, Soonkyu, in the first season, Sunny gained the support of town elders by catching chickens with her hands and accomplishing various farm work. Sunny created a new standard for girl group idols as a true farming-dol.

With her popularity from the previous season, she has joined season two’s G8 as the “Return of Soonkyu”. Other G8 members were jealous of her unchanged awareness and variety show skills, as well as working skills that the new members could not match.

Fellow Girls’ Generation member Hyoyeon is joining Sunny on the show, which airs its first episode this week on November 12th at 11:05pm KST on KBS2 TV.

'The Boys' Album Sales Surpasses 100,000!

On the 7th of November 2011, Girls’ Generation’s third full-length album, “The Boys”, managed to surpass 100, 000 in album sales.

Girls’ Generation’s album was released on the 19th of October, and in just 17 days, has sold more than 100, 000 copies of the album. The third album did fantastically well, and just on the 6th of November alone, sold 7,364 albums.

From the 31st of October to the 6th of November, “The Boys” sold 24, 398 albums.

This is a remarkable feat as Girls’ Generation’s previous albums have never passed 100, 000 albums in sales this quickly. Girls’ Generation’s previous full-length album “Oh!”, took 28 days to surpass 100, 000 albums in sales, and the 11 days difference shows that Girls’ Generation is indeed getting more popular.

Girls' Generation on Radio Star

Taeyeon, Jessica and Tiffany recorded an episode of Radio Star on the 2nd of November, and the official pictures from their recording were just released.

In this special episode of Radio Star where musical stars were invited, the girls had a talk with the MCs of the show like Kim Gura and Super Junior’s Kyuhyun. Radio Star is a show in which guests have an open-hearted talk with the viewers and the MCs.

The other guests who were present included Park Haemi and Im Taekyung.

Catch the show when it airs on the 9th of November!

The rest of the photos can be found here.

Girls' Generation to Hold Second Concert in Singapore

It has been announced that Girls’ Generation will be holding a second concert in Singapore.

According to Channel NewsAsia, Girls’ Generation will hold another concert on December 10th at 6:00 PM at Singapore Indoor Stadium, one day after their initial concert on December 9th. All 5,500 tickets for the December 9th concert, also at Singapore Indoor Stadium, was sold out four hours after going on sale. Tickets for the December 10th show are sold out as well.

While the December 9th show starts at 8:00 PM, the December 10th show will start two hours earlier at 6:00 PM to accommodate teenage fans who need to take the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) home.

Tickets for the December 9th concert were all purchased by priority customers, before they could go on sale to the general public. Prices ranged from S$168 for balcony and partially-restricted seats to S$218 for terrace and moshpit seats. The cost for the concert is estimated to be S$1.8 million, making it the most expensive K-Pop concert to be held in Singapore.

Kim Byungse Expresses His Affection for Jessica!

Middle-aged actor Kim Byungse garnered attention after expressing positive feelings for Girls’ Generation’s Jessica.

On the 6th, during a preview of next week’s SBS ‘Challenge 1000 Songs’, Kim Byungse stated that he likes Jessica.

During the preview, Kim Byungse was shown with the subtitle ‘appearance after casting him on ‘Challenge! 1000 Songs’ for 2 years’. Soon after, he confessed, “I just like Jessica,” and it didn’t seem she disliked it either, making viewers curious.

Netizens who viewed the preview commented, “I’m curious as to why Kim Byungse suddenly confessed to Jessica,” and, “Jessica didn’t look like she disliked it?”

This ‘Girls’ Generation Special’ of ‘Challenge 1000 Songs’ will air on the 13th at 8:10 am (KST).

Also, the preview for this special episode with Girls’ Generation can be viewed below.