Girls' Generation on America's Main Talk Show 'The Late Show with David Letterman' as the First Korean Artist!

February 1, 2012

Girls’ Generation on America’s Main Talk Show ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ as the First Korean Artist!

Made the First Network Television Debut in America! 

Girls’ Generation performed ‘The Boys’ on America’s main talk show ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ as the first Korean artist.

As musical guest, Girls’ Generation performed the special album title song ‘The Boys’ at the end of ‘The Late Show With David Letterman,’ which was aired on the 31st from 11:35 p.m. (New York Time), and received an explosive response.  

The host, David Letterman, introduced Girls’ Generation saying, “Our next guests are a very popular group from South Korea who has just released their first album in America. It's entitled 'The Boys.' Please welcome, making their network television debut, Girls' Generation." and Girls’ Generation presented the band version of ‘The Boys’ on the show. 

Especially, since it was the thirtieth anniversary of the show on that day, the attention of the viewers as well as the broadcasting interested was more focused. When Girls' Generation finished their live performance, David Letterman said 'Thank you’ in Korean. 

Girls’ Generation said, “We’ve been very excited from the time, when the decision of our appearance on the show was made, until we completed the performance. It was a very great and happy time to perform on ‘The Late Show With David Letterman.’"

Also, local fans had gathered at ‘The Ed Sullivan Theater,’ where ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ was filmed, since morning and Girls’ Generation greeted fans and signed autographs when the girls arrived at the theater.   

‘The Late Show With David Letterman,’ which is aired every weekdays at 11:35 p.m., is CBS late night talk show made up of interview and performance sessions. On this episode, actor/director Bill Murray also appeared as talk guest. 

Meanwhile, Girls’ Generation will also appear on a famous talk show ABC 'LIVE! with Kelly' on February 1st at 9:00 a.m. (New York Time) and have an interview with one of the top four press agencies in the world ‘AP’ and a famous entertainment news program 'Extra TV.’