Girls' Generation debuts #2 on Billboard World Chart

Girls' Generation successfully made a mark on U.S. music industry as its new album “The Boys” entered the Billboard chart! 

"The Boys" has ranked #2 on the Billboard World Albums chart of international music. The album, which was specially produced for American and European markets, also came in 22nd place on Billboard’s Heatseekers Album chart, which ranks newcomers according to their record sales. The title track from the album, released on Jan. 17, was produced by the famed U.S music producer Teddy Riley, who also produced Michael Jackson’s albums.

The group is set to further boost its image in the U.S. through TV appearances on two of the nation’s favorite talk shows. The girls will appear on “Late Night with David Letterman” on Jan. 31 and on the morning show “Live with Kelly” on Feb. 1. Both gigs were arranged to promote the album “The Boys.” 

Earlier in the month, the group was in Hong Kong for its first solo concert "Girls Generation Tour in Hong Kong". Meanwhile on Jan. 16, Oricon Japan announced that the girl group’s first Japanese album has sold some 780,000 copies since being released in June of last year.

Girls’ Generation departs for the States

On January 30th, Girls’ Generation strode through the departure gates of Incheon International Airport for their flight to New York City.

The girl group will guest on two major American talk shows, CBS‘s ‘The Late Show with David Letterman‘ and ABC‘s ‘Live! With Kelly‘. As allkpop reported earlier, the girls will appear on ‘Letterman’ on the 31st, before moving onto ‘Live! With Kelly’ for February 1st.

Girls’ Generation were greeted by a large crowd of fans, many of whom flew in from Japan and even Taiwan to send the girls their well-wishes.

As for their airport fashion, the girls opted for ‘comfortable chic’ due to the length of their flight. Their style points were sunglasses, short jackets with long mufflers, and ankle boots.

Check out their airport photos below!

Jessica’s jawline transformation sparks plastic surgery rumors

Girls’ Generation member Jessica has been under heavy scrutiny for being suspected of having undergone plastic surgery on her jawline.

On January 27th, a post titled, ‘SNSD Jessica’s jawline under suspicion of plastic surgery‘ has surfaced with a collection of photos.

The post features a compilation of photos featuring Jessica’s face from her debut days until now. In these, her jawline is highlighted for comparison as the writer attempts to point out the changes.

The writer went on to say, “At the time of her debut, her jawline had a small protrusion to form an angle, but recently it seems to have become smooth. Her face line has changed.”

While accusations of plastic surgery are often defended by the possibility of naturally growing through puberty or varying camera angles, it’s been pointed out that all of these photos were taken after Jessica’s debut and showcase her face from similar perspectives.

Netizens have responded by saying, “Did she really get jawline plastic surgery?“, “I wonder if the change is from dental correction,” “It does seem her jawline has changed since her debut days,” and, “Maybe the photos are to blame for the difference.”

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Lee Dong Wook and Jessica to kiss in the 9th episode of Wild Romance!

Check out the preview of the 9th episode of Wild Romance,there is a scene that attracts much attention,it is none other than Lee Dong Wook and Jessica's kiss scene,check out the preview above!

Tiffany Completes Final 'Fame' Musical Performance!

Last night, Tiffany completed her final performance for the musical “Fame”. In the musical, she portrayed the character Carmen Diaz, a performing arts student with dreams of becoming famous. Her first performance was a little over a month ago, and SONEs showed their support for Tiffany by sending a large amount of rice to celebrate her musical debut. For her final show last night, SONEs put together another special event to show their appreciation and love for Tiffany.

After the final curtain call, SONEs prepared a cake outside the venue where the musical was performed. The cake was surrounded by candles arranged in a heart shape. Once Tiffany emerged from the venue, SONEs cheered wildly and congratulated her for a successful stint as a musical actress. After blowing out a candle on the cake and drawing loud applause from the fans, Tiffany exclaimed, “Saranghaeyo!” to the fans and promised to continue working hard in the future.

The congratulatory fan event ended as Tiffany walked to her car on a red carpet that was lined on both sides by candles. The red carpet and candles had also been prepared by SONEs in attendance. Tiffany turned and waved to her fans several more times before finally getting in her car to return home.

The next foray for Girls’ Generation into the world of stage musicals begins on March 28th, as Sunny will assume the role of Brenda in the musical “Catch Me If You Can”.

Taeyeon's Selca and Message!

Girls' Generation's leader Taeyeon left a cute selca and her message on a Japanese fan site. 

“Good afternoon! This is Taeyeon. Has everyone made their plans for the year? I’ve filled up my memo with this year’s schedule and plans. Also, this is the pea pen case that I really love. This picture is from when I participated in the ‘Athena Dramatic Live Concert’. However, it feels different from usual since I came to Japan by myself, so the dressing room is very quiet. Even though I’m writing this memo, did I end up in a daze?” Taeyeon wrote as the caption of the photo above.

In the picture, she is showing her pea pen case and her diary. She smiles cutely in the picture that makes her more adorable.

However, Girls' Generation is flying to New York to attend America’s popular talk shows CBS’ ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ on January 31st and ABC’s ‘Live! with Kelly’ on February 1st. The girls will perform The Boys on these shows.

Ko Eunsung Tweets Picture with Tiffany!

Ko Eunsung, Tiffany’s “Fame” co-star, tweeted a picture of himself with Tiffany along with this message: “Past Carmyoung”. It seems they grew close after performing numerous times together on stage. Tiffany starred as Carmen Diaz in the musical “Fame”.

Jiwoong's Message for His Sister Taeyeon!

A post that was written at some point in the past by the older brother of Girls’ Generation member Taeyeon has drawn attention.

The post entitled “Taeyeon’s Older Brother’s Photo, Handsome Gentleman” was posted on an online community site’s message board along with photos.

In the photos, Taeyeon’s elder brother Kim Jiwoong, who is 25 years old, is shown to have very distinct facial features and shows a cuteness similar to his sister. A message was also left for Taeyeon.

He wrote a heartwarming message that read, “Ever since I got into middle school, you were already mature and, at least in thought, you were like the eldest sister of the house, determined and professional. Even when you were living far away on your own, you always had a stoic and level-headed mindset that always made me bow my head to you (editors note: in respect).”

He continued, “My confidence in you is at 200%. You are my little sister, so I believe that you will do well. Your family is always standing by your side. I love you.”

Netizens commented, “Taeyeon’s brother has a soft spot for his little sister. I am jealous of Taeyeon for having such a brother and of Jiwoong for having such a sister,” and “As expected, Taeyeon has always been a well-mannered girl from the start. I am very jealous of the siblings’ relationship.”

Lee Dong Wook and Jessica looks good together?

Recently, through the official website of "Wild Romance", they revealed a couple shot of Lee Dong Wook and Jessica from SNSD. The two wore comfortable clothes as Jessica wore a red sweater and is looking at Lee Dong Wook while Lee Dong Wook also wore a comfortable sweater and gave a subtle smile.

It looks like netizens like seeing the couple together and despite the strange atmosphere, the two still looked good together. Netizens commented, "Lee Dong Wook and Jessica as a couple looks good", "Lee Dong Wook is such a cute boyfriend while Jessica is such a lovely girlfriend", "Both shows superior looks".

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Impressive debut for Girls' Generation's 'The Boys' on US Billboard charts!

Girls’ Generation’s special album which was released on January 17th in United States, Canada, France, England and various countries in American and European continents made its debut on US Billboard charts.

The special album which consists of ‘The Boys’ and the songs in the 3rd album as well as the English remix versions, debuted at no.22 on Billboard’s ‘Heatseekers Albums’ chart ending February 4th.

Billboard’s ‘Heatseekers Albums’ chart (50 positions) is ranked based on Nielsen SoundScan sales data and it charts albums from ‘new or developing artists’ based on their historical chart performance. Being listed in the chart, it is a recognition that the girls have the potential to be successful among many new artists in the US market.

Besides the ‘Heatseekers Albums’ chart, ‘The Boys’ had also made it to the no.2 spot on the ‘World Albums’ chart. Although the girls have not officially kick off their promotional activities in the United States, this is a meaningful and impressive result against other musicians around the world who are carrying out their activities in America.

On January 31st, Girls’ Generation will be appearing on CBS talk show ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ and on February 1st, the girls are scheduled to appear on ABC’s popular morning show ‘Live! with Kelly’. Their appearances on these two talk shows are becoming hot topics among all the fans around the world.

Girls' Generation bounds for New York to wow the world

Girls’ Generation have departed for New York at 10am KST on January 30th to attend America’s popular talk shows CBS’ ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ on January 31st and ABC’s ‘Live! with Kelly’ on February 1st. On these shows, the girls will also be performing ‘The Boys’.

A representative of SM Entertainment said, “Girls’ Generation have been busy with their individual schedules but they practiced in between their schedules to deliver perfect performances in US. After the broadcast, they will have media interview sessions and it seems that they will only be back in Korea after February 2nd”.

Although Girls’ Generation barely have any promotional activities in United States so far, the fact that the girls received such ‘love call’ soon after the release of the special album has attracted huge attention.

In addition to that, as Girls’ Generation will also be the first Korean artists to step on the stages of America’s main talk shows, fans in Korea and other parts of the world have shown great interest and anticipation towards their appearances on these popular shows.