SM Entertainment and Channel A to produce new idol drama, “K-Pop Survival”

It was recently reported that SM Entertainment will be working with Channel A (of the upcoming “Joint Organization Channel”) to produce a brand new idol drama called ‘K-Pop Survival‘.

‘K-Pop Survival’ will unravel a story about the progress of a normal student who, in the hopes of becoming an idol star, auditions for and ultimately wins a tough survival singing contest. They eventually go on to make their official debut both nationally and internationally as a new K-Pop star.

During an official press conference, representatives of Channel A stated, “We are no longer in a generation where a drama is judged purely by its ratings. We need to start making dramas that will succeed even when it gets exported overseas.”

They continued, “We’re currently in talks with SM Entertainment to produce ‘K-Pop Survival’.”

The drama is set to take the Wednesday-Thursday slot after the completion of “Color of Women“, which is set to air in December.

少女时代 侑利 与 秀英 于KBS“GAG CONCERT”表演视频！

昨天11月27号，少女时代 成员们 秀英 与 侑利 出席了KBS“Gag Concert”的综艺节目。俩人在节目中身穿传统服装旗袍。

俩人也在节目当中表演了武术版的“Run Devil Run”，“Hoot”版本的弓箭手姿势还有“Gee”舞蹈当中的螃蟹舞。一起来看看吧！

Yuri and Sooyoung @ KBS Gag Concert Cuts!

On the 27th of November, Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and Sooyoung were guests on KBS2 TV’s “Gag Concert”. The girls were on the segment “Sensitivity”, and their role was barbarians and they just showed how great they are when it comes to acting. The audiences were really surprised when they appeared on the show.

Check out their cuts at the show below.

Girls' Generation's popularity in Taiwan and Japan proven yet again with music charts!

On November 27th, it was revealed that Girls’ Generation’s 3rd full album ‘The Boys’, released on the 19th last month, is ranked first on one of Taiwan’s three largest music chart, the G-Music Chart.

It is especially noticeable that their album has taken over popular top singers such as Jay Chou and Zhou Bi Chang, topping the chart with a deep implication. Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou’s new album ‘驚嘆號’ was ranked second, while Zhou Bi Chang’s album ‘黑擇明’ was ranked third and Westlife’s ‘Greatest Hits’ came in fourth.

Meanwhile, Girls’ Generation was once again proven to be the top K-pop girl group in Japan.

According to the ‘2011 Popular CD/DVD Rental Chart’ published by Tsutaya, Girls’ Generation’s ‘Mr Taxi/Run Devil Run’ and ‘Gee’ were ranked 4th and 9th respectively. Tsutaya is the biggest CD and DVD sales and rental market in Japan. The Tsutaya chart is considerably prestigious since rental of CDs and DVDs is more prevalent among fans in Japan compared to digital music.

Girls’ Generation is the only K-Pop in the Top 10, along with bestselling Japanese girlgroup AKB48 and the girls also topped the K-Pop artiste chart, ahead of KARA, FT Island, CNBLUE and Super Junior so this once again, proved their popularity in Japan.

Yuri and Sooyoung reveal comedic skills on ‘Gag Concert’

SNSD‘s Yuri and Sooyoung made a surprising appearence in ‘Gag Concert‘.

Yuri and Sooyoung appeared in the ‘Sensibility’ segment of KBS‘s ‘Gag Concert’ revealing surprising comedy skills. The girls were also noted for their S-lines shown with their qipao costumes

In this episode’s broadcast, Yuri and Sooyoung infiltrated the show as princesses. Yuri stated, “After promising to marry me 7 years ago, but leaving secretly, I have come to find my husband” and immediately went to hit Kim Young Min‘s cheek.

The two girls also showed off their dance moves with a martial art version of their hit song, “Run Devil Run” and taking the “Hoot” pose of an archer. They also showed off their ‘crab dance’ from “Gee“.

Lastly, Sooyoung appeared in the ‘Thankful’ segment of the show with Song Byung Chul and Jung Tae Ho.

You can check out their comedic skills in the video cut below.

Second episode of ‘Introducing the 9 distinct colors of SNSD’ revealed

On November 24th, KBS 2TV ‘Star Life Theater‘ aired and featured the second episode of ‘Introducing the 9 distinct colors of SNSD‘, discussing the ladies’ past and future plans while revealing what their everyday lives are like.

In response to a question about SNSD’s future dreams, Taeyeon remarked, “We want to continue being SNSD“. The idol continued, “This is normal, but when people think of SNSD, we hope that we will be remembered in a positive light“.

The documentary also showed the girl group’s past moments where viewers could directly see the difference between then and now. Four years ago, SNSD were young girls who went to High School with light make-up. Now they have matured into world class idols, befitting the title, “Asia’s number one girl group”.

Check out the subbed episode below.

Sooyoung and Yuri singing Infinite's Be Mine

In the 2nd episode SNSD Star Life Theater, SNSD members Yuri and Sooyoung are caught off guard singing Infinite's hit single "Be Mine".

Although the clip is so short, both fans from the two idol groups are amused. Both groups had become very transparent in showing their likeness towards each other.

Watch the clip below:

Hyoyeon says showing aegyo is her biggest challenge as an idol

SNSD‘s Hyoyeon revealed that showing aegyo was the most difficult part about being an idol for her.

On November 26th’s episode of ‘Invincible Youth 2‘, the girls of G8 discussed their stress factors in a small talk show led by maknaes Suzy and Jiyoung.

Hyoyeon confessed, “It’s really hard for me to pretend. I get really embarrassed when I have to pretend to be cute and pretty. I am really easygoing. As part of SNSD, it’s hard to be easygoing.”

She continued, “The other members are good at aegyo. When we monitor our performances, the ones who show aegyo get on camera the most. I try really hard to do it, but I can’t because it tickles my heart. I can act really suave and cool, but acting pretty and cute still tickles my heart.”

Melon Music Awards acknowledges Girls' Generation's global success with the '2011 Global Artist Award'!

In the 2011 MelOn Music Awards held on November 24th at the Seoul Olympic Gymnasium Arena, Girls’ Generation received the newly-established award, ’2011 Global Artist Award’.

Despite not being able to attend the award ceremony in person, Girls’ Generation pre-recorded a video to express their appreciation.

The girls made their speech in a cute manner by saying, “Thank you for giving the ’2011 Global Artist Award’ to Girls’ Generation! Is this an award for singers who made it to the worldwide market?”

They continued, “We’re regretful that we cannot attend the award ceremony but we are happy to conclude the year by receiving an award from the ’2011 MelOn Music Awards’. Recently, K-pop fever is spreading to the world and we feel proud as K-pop singers. Thank you!”

Check out Girls’ Generation’s pre-recorded acceptance speech here!

Girls' Generation and J.Estina to hold fansign event on December 4th!

In conjunction with the upcoming Christmas celebrations, Girls’ Generation will be attending a special event organised by J.Estina, a brand they are currently endorsing.

A fansigning event will be held on December 4th at the J.Estina store in Lotte’s main departmental store, where 400 lucky customers will be chosen randomly from November 25th to 30th and the winners will be announced on December 2nd.

Within that time period, customers can register and create an account online, where they can choose a Girls’ Generation member and those chosen will be given waiting numbers when they get to the fansign venue on the day itself.

In the new promotional Christmas photos for the brand, the girls showed off their cute and lovely images with colourful skirts and J.Estina bags.

A representative from J.Estina stated, “During our previous promotions and commercials with Girls’ Generation, so many people participated and some even had to pre-order their bags. Therefore, we are anticipating the effects of the new Girls’ Generation Christmas advertisement.”

The bags endorsed and chosen by the members of Girls’ Generation will be available in all J.Estina stores in Korea starting December.

Yuri and Sooyoung Made Special Appearances on 'Gag Concert'!

Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and Sooyoung made a special cameo appearance on the recent recording of KBS2TV’s “Gag Concert”. The girls partook on the segment “Sensitivity”, taking on the role of barbarians and showing great chic yet comical acting. The fans were surprised and delighted at their performance, which stirred up lots of laughter.

The “Gag Concert” with Yuri and Sooyoung will be broadcasted on November 27th, 2011.