Taetiseo’s ‘Twinkle’ ranks high on iTunes USA album charts

Taetiseo‘s “Twinkle“ just dropped and is proving to be popular not only within Korea, but internationally as well!

With the release of the mini album, ‘Twinkle’ by Girls’ Generation’s first subunit, the album ranked #5 on both the U.S. iTunes Album Chart and the Canadian chart.  The girls are also ranking high on iTunes album charts in many other countries.

Quite an impressive feat, especially considering that these charts ranked the popularity of albums across all genres, rather than one specific genre.

Needless to say, the ladies have already swept the Korean music charts. ‘Twinkle’ is ranked #1 on all major Korean music sites such as MelOn, Mnet, Bugs, Soribada, and Olleh Music.

With the album heating up the charts, fans are eagerly anticipating the release of the full MV.

Remember to support by purchasing the music on iTunes!

Girls' Generation's New CFs and Photos for Korea Yakult Receive Overwhelming Response from Fans

Korea Yakult has just released a new CF featuring Girls’ Generation. The CF shows the members of Girls’ Generation strutting down a runway while holding a new Korea Yakult diet product called “Look”. All of the members looked stunning in outfits which showed off their slim figures and long legs.

Earlier today, the Twitter account for Korea Yakult also tweeted several photos of Girls’ Generation from the filming of the CF and from a Korea Yakult leaflet. The photos created an explosive response among Twitter users, receiving hundreds of retweets for each photo in less than a minute each. In response, a representative from Korea Yakult stated, “It was a very mystical experience. We hire famous models from time to time, but this is my first time experiencing such a reaction.”

The new photos of Girls’ Generation from Korea Yakult can be found in Soshified’sPhotos Section. Check out the new CF below.

Stripe Jung sisters! Krystal and Jessica

On April 29, Krystal uploaded a photo with her sister.
She said,

"Out from our rooms then….Telepathy!!!!!StripeJUNGs”

On the picture, the sisters are posing sweetly to each other and both are wearing stripe clothes.
On the first photo, they are both looking to each other while on the second one, they are holding hands and making cute pose.

New still cuts of 'Love Rain' foreshadow a dark change

Still cuts of a solemn bed scene between Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA and Jang Geun Suk have been released in anticipation of the upcoming episode of KBS‘s ‘Love Rain‘.

While ‘Seo Jun’ and ‘Jung Hana’ have been enjoying each other’s company after finally confessing their feelings for one another, it seems the drama will be taking the couple down a less-than-romantic path, as the still cuts reveal a solemn faced ‘Seo Jun’ looking over the sleeping form of ‘Jung Hana’. As if exhausted, he falls asleep next to her, making viewers wonder whether their relationship will take a change for the worse.

A representative commented, “Starting with the 11th episode, something unexpected will be happening to the couple, leading to a great change in their relationship. Please look forward to Jang Geun Suk’s emotional acting.”

The next episode broadcasts on April 30th.

SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III in TOKYO Decided!

The “SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III” that kicks off in LA on 20 May will be making a much anticipated stop in Japan!

With a new format and performances as well as new collaborations, this upgraded version of “SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III” is something you should not miss.

[SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III in TOKYO]

■ Date : 4 & 5 August 2012

■ Location : Tokyo Dome

■ Opening time/Start time

・4 August (15:00 / 17:00)

・5 August (14:00 / 16:00)

■ Performers list :

BoA / Tohoshinki / Super Junior / Shoujo Jidai / SHINee / f(x) / EXO-K / EXO-M and More

※ Line-up may change depending on schedule

■ Ticketing Period

27 April 2012 12:00 ~ 22 May 2012 12:00

http://tickebo.jp/1204-smt02/

■ Ticket Price : ¥12,800(Tax Inclusive)

■ Administrative cost : ¥450(Tax Inclusive)

■ Each ballot application can only apply for a maximum of 2 tickets

(Other Ticket Details omitted)

Taetiseo’s ‘Twinkle’ grabs #1 spot on real-time music charts

Girls’ Generation‘s first sub-unit group, Taetiseo‘s “Twinkle“ has kicked off with a very nice start.  Upon the song’s release, it instantly grabbed the number one spot on numerous real time music charts.

On April 29th, the song hit first place on Melon, Mnet, Olleh Music, Bugs, Soribada, Naver Music, and Daum Music.  ”Twinkle” is Girls’ Generation’s first experiment with soul punk music and emits a 70s-80s style that fully displays the impressive vocal sounds from Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun.

J.Y. Park‘s latest single, “You’re the One“, IVY‘s “Torn Chest“, and Sistar‘s “Alone” also did well, as they too placed themselves in the top ten on this day.

Worldwide gaming website IGN.com prominently features Girls' Generation on its front page

Worldwide gaming news site IGN.com recently gave a shout-out to Girls’ Generation, who had made a comeback with “Twinkle“.

Ryan Clements, a member of the editorial board at IGN, made the small change and proudly proclaimed his work on his Twitter account (@PwamCider).

Ryan Clements@PwamCider

Hey Girls' Generation fans: look what I did on ign.com . My powers at work. (Let's see how long until the bosses notice...)

29 Apr 12

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Just like Ryan said, Taetiseo‘s “Twinkle” is now available for purchase on iTunes.

In other gaming-related news, K-Pop also made waves a few weeks ago when the IGN Pro League tournament streamed K-Pop music videos during breaks between competition. Artists such as Girls’ Day, IU, and HyunA were featured in the live stream, which reached thousands of gamers worldwide – introducing K-Pop to a new audience.