Sunny used to be an athlete?

Girls Generation’s Sunny revealed that she was an athlete during her middle school days.

On the episode of JTBC’s ‘SNSD and Dangerous Boys’, the girls and the boys will be playing table tennis with lunch as bet.

During filming, Sunny showed a great skill at it and thus she revealed that she used to play table tennis during her middle school days.

On the other hand, it is said that due to SeoHyun’s awful physical abilities, the boy partnering with her had a hard time.

Tiffany Completes Her First Performance in 'Fame'!

On December 22nd, Tiffany made her first appearance in the musical “Fame”, where she plays Carmen Diaz, a performing arts student who dreams of becoming famous.

To commemorate this spectacular event, Tiffany’s uncle and fellow Girls’ Generation member Sooyoung sent congratulatory wreaths to help support her. The message on Sooyoung’s wreath reads, “CarMiyeong, you are always cool to your bones.” Tiffany’s uncle, who is also an assistant chief director of a hospital, sent a simple wreath saying “Congratulations to Tiffany’s musical performance.”

Tiffany’s family and friends weren’t the only ones to send their support, but SONEs as well. Most notable were Japanese SONEs and Chinese SONEs, who sent in 801kg and 100kg of rice respectively to commemorate her musical debut. The amount of rice donated by the Japanese SONEs also coincides with Tiffany’s birthday, August 1st(8/01). All the rice will be donated to charities that help families in need, and all of the donations will be registered under Tiffany’s name.

Also making an appearance at Tiffany’s debut performance were fellow band members Taeyeon and Sunny, who can be seen posing backstage together with Tiffany and co-performer KoN.

Despite mentioning that she was very nervous and worried about her acting being awkward in a previous interview, Tiffany’s praises were being sung. They said things like, “as expected of Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany” and “it was amazing to watch, you could really see how hard she worked.” Many people also commented on the kissing scene that occurred between Tiffany and KoN, which caused some fans at the performance to scream.

Congratulations to Tiffany and the best of luck to her in future performances.

Girls' Generation Performs on Music Core's Christmas Special!

On December 24th, Girls’ Generation performed on MBC’s Music Core for a special Christmas episode. With Tiffany and Yuri hosting the show as usual, the show featured many groups performing songs for the winter season, as well as some of their best hits of the year.

In a special performance with Brown Eyed Girl’s Ga-in and Secret’s Ji Eun, Jessica and Seohyun performed “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, in which they showed off their powerful vocals. Adorned in elegant white dresses, they delivered a beautiful rendition of the classic Christmas song, causing the audience to cheer and give their support.

For their group stage, Girls’ Generation performed “The Boys”, which Tiffany gave a holiday spin by saying “Merry Christmas” in the beginning of the song. All nine members were present for the performance, to the delight of fans who responded with loud screams and fanchants. Viewers of the show also expressed their excitement through Twitter, as “SNSD – The Boys” trended in fourth place worldwide.

Finally, all of the artists, including Girls’ Generation, concluded the show by singing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”. Check out “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, “The Boys”, and the finale of the show below.

Girls' Generation Music Videos Among the Most Viewed in Korea and Japan in 2011!

Music videos from Girls’ Generation ranked among the most viewed music videos in Japan and Korea for the year 2011.

According to YouTube Rewind’s “The Year in Review”, the dance version of Girls’ Generation’s “MR. TAXI” was the most viewed music video in Japan in the year 2011. Released on April 27th to promote the “MR. TAXI/Run Devil Run” Japanese single, the music video has now been viewed over 39 million times worldwide.

In addition, Girls’ Generation also made their return to Korea this October with their third full album, “The Boys”. To promote their lead single, also named, “The Boys”, Girls’ Generation released a music video which quickly received widespread attention. The video received over four million views in its first three days, and currently has been viewed over 24 million times. According to YouTube, “The Boys” was the third most viewed music video in Korea in 2011.

Jessica,Seo Hyun,Gain and Ji Eun want you to "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" on Music Core!

SNSD's Jessica and Seo Hyun,Brown Eyed Girls' Gain and Secret's Ji Eun had a wonderful collaboration on today's Music Core special.

The girls sang Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on the show,check out their performance here!

Confiscated Phones and Learning to Dance on the Next 'Girls' Generation and the Dangerous Boys'!

On the next episode of “Girls’ Generation and the Dangerous Boys”, the boys will be entering dorm life together. But first, they must pass inspection from Girls’ Generation members.

Girls’ Generation inspected the boys’ personal belongings for any prohibited items and confiscated cell phones and cigarettes. This brought memories back for Girls’ Generation as the members agreed, “this is similar to our trainee days.” Prior to their debut, the members also had their phones confiscated and received intense training.

In return for having their personal items taken, the boys received new phones from Girls’ Generation that are to be used to contact their mentors. Girls’ Generation showed their sense of responsibility by saying they would continue to keep in touch with the boys even if they won’t be able to see them all the time.

As if having their phones taken from them wasn’t harsh enough, the boys will have to dance to “The Boys”. They will be entering the dance competition “Street Jam”, which is where the best dancers in Korea go to show their skills.

Despite their busy schedules, Girls’ Generation members made a surprise visit to help the boys learn their intense and challenging choreography. It was the boys’ first time dancing, so Girls’ Generation put them through a “basic test”, but their dancing skills turned out to be hopeless. They have plenty of time to practice though, as the “Street Jam” competition is held on February 5th.

The next episode of “Girls’ Generation and the Dangerous Boys” will air on December 25th at 7:30pm KST on jTBC.

SNSD members to battle it out for highest viewer ratings in 2012

It looks like the members of SNSD will be competing with one another to garner the highest viewer ratings in 2012.

In addition to Yoona and Sooyoung, Jessica has been cast for a role in a new drama, and memberYuri is reportedly close to sealing a contract as well.

These four will be greeting their viewers on the small screen in the new year. Yoona has already started filming her drama for ‘Love Rain‘, in which she acts alongside actor Jang Geun Suk. She is the most experienced actress of all the members, having previously taken on roles on KBS 1TV‘s ‘You Are My Destiny‘ and MBC‘s ‘Cinderella Man‘.

Sooyoung has been cast as the female lead in TV Chosun‘s ‘Speed‘ which is scheduled to air next April. Viewers highly anticipate seeing how much she has grown as an actress, as she has once previously tried her hand in acting through KBS 2TV‘s ‘Unstoppable Marriage‘. ‘Speed’ tells the stories of love and friendship between speed racers, and filming for the drama is scheduled to begin next month.

Member Jessica who previously has taken up a role in a musical has just been cast in the new Wednesday & Thursday drama, KBS 2TV’s ‘Wild Romance‘. The drama will begin airing on January 4th, so she will be the first of the girls to make her drama appearance in the new year. This is Jessica’s first attempt at acting on the small-screen, and viewers are anxiously awaiting for the drama to air.

Member Yuri has also received an offer as the female lead in SBS ‘Fashion King‘, scheduled to air sometime in March. Yuri is reportedly reviewing over her 2012 schedule to make room for the drama.

The competition amongst the girls for the highest viewer ratings in 2012 is expected to be quite fierce. Who do you think will come out on top?

‘Star King’ reveals secrets on how to obtain SNSD’s sleek figures

On the upcoming episode of SBS‘s ‘Star King‘, celebrity trainers Kim Ji Hoon and Kim Soo Changwill reveal a 10-minute workout that will help fans obtain a figure like SNSD‘s.

They said, “If you diligently follow these moves for just 10 minutes a day, you too can have SNSD’s shapely legs.”

The 10-minute exercise consists of four minutes of ‘shakes’, three minutes of strides, two minutes of side-kicks, and a minute of jumps.

“This workout is perfect for those busy working women who do not enjoy exercise,” said the trainers. “Using the pressure belt for 10 minutes can give you the results of 100 minutes of exercise. It effectively breaks up the fat in your arms and legs.”

The Dangerous Boys break rules set by Girls' Generation on first day of training!

The Dangerous Boys made disappointing actions by violating the rules set by Girls’ Generation during their first day at their dormitory.

In JTBC’s ‘SNSD and the Dangerous Boys’, the boys took their first step to improve themselves by going into training with the help of Girls’ Generation.

Upon Girls’ Generation and the boys’ first meeting, the former has set rules for the boys to keep while in training, including banning alcohol, smoking, and cussing.

However, not only did they cuss all the time, they even avoided the camera in order to smoke, breaking their promises with Girls’ Generation.

On the other hand, through choosing their leader and making their own slogan, they showed improvement in social activities.

Jessica is a cute reindeer for Christmas

SNSD fans were in for a special surprise when they logged into their UFO accounts today, as they saw a new selca update from Jessica.

The idol showed her holiday spirit by donning reindeer antlers on her head. Jessica matched her antlers with a red checkered one-piece, and gave a cheeky wink to the camera. Fans expressed that they felt like Christmas had come early, as it’s been a while since Jessica updated her profile picture on the social networking service.

Netizens commented, “Why, if it isn’t Rudolph-sica!” “Merry Christmas~ cutie Jessica!” and “Here’s our Christmas goddess!”

少女时代 & WONDER GIRLS“最想一起度过圣诞节的女生组合”1、2位

少女时代和Wonder Girls被选为“最想一起度过圣诞节的女生组合”1、2位。  


据Sevenedu表示，从12月6日开始，截止到12月22日进行的“最想一起度过圣诞节的女生组合”调查中，有523名网友进行了投票，其中少女时代（159名，30.4%）夺得1位，之后的是Wonder Girls（105名，20%）占据2位。  


为少女时代投票的网友表示“少女时代在台上展现出了完美女神形象，最近在艺能节目中出演时，又表现的大大咧咧，所以选择了她们作为最想一起度过圣诞节的女生组合1位。” 对于占据2位的Wonder Girls，网友表示“想与时隔许久回归国内的Wonder Girls一起度过，想听她们分享在美国生活遇到的奇闻轶事。” 排在少女时代、Wonder Girls之后，T-ara以12%的得票率占据第三名，Sistar以9%的支持率排名第四，Kara以8%的支持率排名第五。 

TVXQ, KARA and SNSD's performances at MS Super Live 2011

On December 23, TVXQ, KARA and SNSD perform at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe hall for TV Asahi‘s ‘Music Station Super Live’.

Watch their performances below:

TVXQ - Winter Rose & Why

Girls' Generation teaches the Dangerous Boys to dance!

Girls’ Generation takes up the roles of dance teachers for the five boys from JTBC’s ‘SNSD and the Dangerous Boys’, who have taken up the challenge of the dance competition ‘Street Jam’.

In the previous episode, with the help of psychiatrist, Girls’ Generation has advised the boys to compete in ‘Street Jam’ in order to give them a common goal.

The five boys, who have never danced before, were surprised by their first mission; to participate in the dance competition.

When Girls’ Generation tested the boys for their basic dance skills, it foreshadowed the hard times ahead.

Before the actual competition, the five boys will be dancing to ‘The Boys’, the song of their mentors, in order to test their possible improvements in dancing.

It is also heard that despite their tight schedules, Girls’ Generation made a surprise visit to the boys.

This episode will be aired on December 25th at 7.30pm on JTBC. The boys are participating in the ‘Street Jam’ competition, where the top dancers of Korea competes, which will take place on February 5th.

Girls' Generation's First Japan Album Ranked 18th on SPIN Magazine's Top Pop Albums of 2011

It’s that time when music magazines start ranking their favorite albums of the past year, and the American publication “SPIN” magazine has released their top 20 pop albums of 2011.

“SPIN” selected Girls’ Generation’s First Japan Album as the 18th best pop album of the year. As “SPIN” writer Charles Aaron says, “This nine-member, all-girl K-Pop drill team fully exploits South Korea’s 800-pound neighboring market with a Japanese-language album (plus English choruses!). And though it may be a translation trainwreck, these chipper, reality-show vets behave with real zeal — eagerly beaming, winking, chattering, emoting when it’s called for — over terrifyingly sophisticated dance tracks (echoes of Latin Freestyle, Italo disco, every Backstreet/Britney scrap from 1999), plus a dutifully aching ballad or two. The peak is “Run Devil Run,” a white swan/black swan kiss-off with a chorus so confidently sassy it could stop a North Korean missile in mid-air.”

Girls’ Generation’s first full length album in Japan was a huge success, going double platinum, and along with their sold out arena tour, cemented Girls’ Generation as one of the more popular artists in Japan. The album was well received by critics, who praised the new direction Girls’ Generation took with an electronic, dance heavy style.

“MR. TAXI”, the lead single off the album, was incredibly popular with its catchy chorus and addictive choreography. The dance version of the music video is already approaching 40 million views on YouTube.

A repackage of the album, including remixes and a new song, will be released on December 28th. Pre-orders can be placed on YesAsia for the Limited First Press and Normal editions.

Jessica's Casting in 'Violent Romance' Confirmed

Girls’ Generation’s Jessica’s appearance in the KBS2 TV Wednesday and Thursday drama, “Violent Romance”, has been confirmed.

On December 23rd, the drama’s staff confirmed through a telephone call with TV Daily that, “Jessica has been cast for the role of Lee Dongwook’s former lover, Kang Jonghee. She will be appearing in approximately eight episodes.”

Jessica will be playing the role of Kang Jonghee in the drama, who is Lee Dongwook’s unforgettable first love. “Violent Romance” is scheduled to begin airing on January 4th.

SNSD performed The Boys on Music Station!

Check out SNSD's performance for the Japanese version of The Boys on Music Station!