Sooyoung graces Oh Boy! Magazine!

SNSD's Sooyoung appeared as the cover girl of the May issue of Oh Boy Magazine.

She is seen holding a cute puppy while posing confidently for the magazine cover.

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YoonA, Goddess Venus Born in the Shell!

In episode 12 of KBS2 TV drama series “Love Rain” aired on May 1st, 2012, YoonA was wearing the yellow chiffon skirt on the seaside, exuding the elegant and pure charm, attracting the enthusiastic attention of netizens.

Later, the photo of ‘beautiful goddess’ YoonA sat in the shell with bright cheerful smile was made public. In the “Love Rain” behind the scene photo released via official Twitter account of KBS, YoonA’s hair was flapping in the wind, the cheerful smile presenting a good elegant demeanor.

Netizens commented on the photo, “Like the goddess of the wind,” “Seems to be the Mermaid,” “Self-luminous beauty,” “YoonA is really the incarnation of beauty,” “It’s not over to describe with Venus,” and more.

TaeTiSeo releases making of clip for the MV of “Twinkle” + special album promo

After the release of the mini album a week ago featuring members, Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun, Girls’ Generation‘s sub unit, Taetiseo, have released their music video making for “Twinkle“!

“Twinkle” is a medium tempo dance track featuring a ’70s/’80s vibe with a catchy melody, and shows off the powerful vocals of the three members. The three girls look quite lovely and are having fun while filming for the music video.

The girls have also released a special album promotion clip.

‘Invincible Youth 2′ criticized for the way they treat their guests

KBS‘s ‘Invincible Youth 2‘ has been under much criticism by viewers after the May 5th broadcast. The episode was a ‘Children’s Day‘ special with guest appearances made by Brown Eyed Girls‘ Narshaand Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon.

The cast members and guests were split into two teams as they battled it out and played numerous games in celebration of ‘Childen’s Day’.

In the end, it was Narsha’s team (consisted of Kang Ji Young, Yewon, and Narsha) that had to face the “great punishment” of feeding the hungry cow with the grass on their heads.

Narsha and Yewon were forced to sit on the chair in front of the cow as they awaited it to come and begin its meal. Shaking in fear, ‘adult-dol’ Narsha ended up crying as the cow had even pulled out a few strands of hair. She shouted, “The cow even pulled out my hair!” to which the cast members responded with laughter.

This wasn’t the only time guests on ‘Invincible Youth 2′ suffered from the punishment. CNBLUE‘sYonghwa and Jungshin had guested on the previous episode in which they also had to come face to face with the hungry cow. The cast members and guests were also split up into two teams and played a pot-picking game. Only one pot had the sauces for their crab soup and the other pots contained punishments, waiting for the unlucky member to suffer. The punishments were spraying water, red pepper power, or salt on their faces, or getting hit with a toy hammer.

Although the games were meant to be for entertainment purposes, viewers were upset and dissatisfied with the new format of the program. Netizens and viewers expressed their disappointment in the show by leaving comments on the homepage such as, “You guys invite guests, but this is what you do to them?“, “Since when has ‘Invincible Youth’ become a program that only plays games and have punishments at the end?“, “Spraying water was okay, but chili powder and salt is just too much“, and more.

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Behind the glamour : S.M. stars retrace their beginnings!

Ever wondered what it takes to be BoA or a member of Girls’ Generation?

Expect to spend at least seven to eight years training before making your debut. Forget hanging out with your friends ― you go straight to singing lessons right after school. And if you are not from Seoul, where the vocal and dance training take place, you may have to live away from your family, even if you are only a fifth grader. 

Korea’s major K-pop and talent agency S.M. Entertainment has created a documentary film ― titled “I AM” ― to once again glorify their New York concert at Madison Square Garden last year. The movie links the highly successful event to the idols’ years of tears and sweat. 

Yet it seems like the 32 S.M. stars ― the legendary boy band H.O.T. member Kang Ta, pop singer BoA, and members of S.M.’s top idol groups Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, SHINee, TVXQ and f(x) ― didn’t have to do much extra work for the upcoming picture. “I AM” is a cinematically edited version of S.M.’s 16 years of archived video footage ― from the idols’ younger days as aspiring stars and S.M.-trainees to the day of the Madison Garden triumph last year. 

“Oh, this is why they taped us back in the days,” says f(x)-member Sulli in the trailer, as she watched footage of her younger days as a trainee. 

“I’m from Busan, so I’ve had to live away from my parents since I was a fifth grader,” the girl group member told reporters during a press meeting on Monday. “I very often missed my parents. That’s when I regretted my decision the most.”

The agency unveiled a seven-minute trailer of the film during the Monday event. It was both refreshing and touching to see the idols’ elementary school days as trainees, from Girls’ Generation member Seohyun’s pudgy, baby face when she awkwardly introduces herself, to Super Junior member Sung-min’s struggling moments during a voice lesson, being scolded by his trainer.

Director Choi Jin-seong said the upcoming picture is very much like “Billy Elliot,” the 2000 British drama about an 11-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. 

“This film is all about having a dream,” said Choi during the event. “Just like how Billy somehow becomes a dancer against all odds, I wanted to explore how these 32 individuals made it through the seven to eight years of training, which equals about 43,800 hours, just to become who they wanted to be. The climax is, of course, the New York concert at Madison Square Garden, which has been the dream venue for most of the 32 idol members featured in the film. The movie is also about growing up in that sense.”

Among the 32 featured stars, the oldest is Kang Ta, from S.M.’s first boy band H.O.T. The popular five-member group, who are now often considered the forerunners of K-pop idol bands, made their debut in 1996 and disbanded in 2001. Kang shared the early days of S.M. Entertainment before the debut of H.O.T., as well as his life as a trainee back in the 1990s. 

“At the time, there were only four staff members at S.M., including the CEO Lee Soo-man,” Kang told reporters. 

“We didn’t have many things. We were trained at this house located in a residential area of Songpa district of Seoul. There were no mirrors, so we had to use house windows at night to check our dance moves. The most expensive meal we were allowed to order was jajangmyeon (Korean-style Chinese black bean noodles). Once my fellow member Tony ordered japchae rice and got into trouble for two days. It wasn’t even imaginable to dream of performing at Madison Square Garden at the time.”

The S.M. singers kicked off their famous world tour in August of 2010, and performed at seven major international venues, including Zenith de Paris and Tokyo Dome. Last year’s New York concert was the last show of the tour, performed at the “dream venue” Madison Square Garden ― where mega pop stars such as Michael Jackson, Beyonce and Lady Gaga have held concerts. The 15,000 seats were all sold out.

“When I first got on the stage of Madison Square Garden, the first thing I did was to look at my feet,” said U-Know Yunho of TVXQ. 

“I’ve been a huge fan of Michael Jackson, and it was just amazing to stand on the stage where Jackson once performed. And it was more meaningful because I got to perform with my label-mates at the same time.”

Girls’ Generation member Soo-young said the film has made her think of her beginnings. 

“I recently got to see some parts of the movie,” said the girl group member. “And it reminded me of my younger days as a trainee that I had forgotten for a while. I’m sure the movie will be a great treat for my fans, but it really is a great gift for me as well.”

A CJ Entertainment release, “I AM” opens in local theaters on May 10. 

The film will also be released overseas, although the dates have yet to be announced.

TaeTiSeo unveiled official making film for Twinkle MV!

Check out the official making film of TaeTiSeo's Twinkle MV.

The audio clip is played in a faster speed in the video...can't seem to follow the beat of the song,anyway,it is a good video after all!

YoonA can now take off "Idol Born Actress" label

The acting of SNSD’s YoonA in KBS 2TV drama “Love Rain” finally glows.

Although YoonA has been challenging acting through a variety of dramas before, but from the the perspective of the audience, she is not completely proven, and suffered the questioning about her acting along the way.

In fact, this was because of not enough time for practicing and inappropriate choice of the dramas and the roles. At that time, YoonA starred in the dramas which did not suit herself, and for her age, starring in roles with heavy acting seemed only manageable with difficulty. But the most troubling is the label of ‘idol,’ making people think that it’s unplanned challenge of acting. Moreover, unlike general actors who start from supporting role and move up to leading role, a lot of newcomers easily get the leading role because of ‘idols,’ and therefore contributed to YoonA who is the same ‘idol born actor’ to inevitable subjects to rigorous examine by others, although she also began from supporting role.

In this context, YoonA who has been suffering from doubt on her acting returns after two years through “Love Rain”, causing many worries. Is worries become true? Looking at only the first half of “Love Rain” is not able to evaluate her acting. Because the part of 1970s is just an innocent role, it’s difficult to determine her acting strength from it.

However, bright girl Ha Na who debuts in 2012 amply proves the acting skill of YoonA. The Ha Na played by YoonA is YoonA herself. What’s saying here is not similarity between the character and YoonA herself, but acting that creates the illusion of treating the character as YoonA herself, a very natural acting.

A variety of expression acting, fluent Japanese, it can be seen that YoonA completely immersed in her role. Her voice and tone is not unfamiliar. The questioning of ‘acting that makes people’s hands and legs curled up’ completely disappeared. While wear thick clothing of several pieces stacking together, she gets rid of the bound by beauty, showing acting which letting people feels lovely without exception.

In addition, even when co-starring with Jang Geun Suk who has been acting for a long time, she is showing acting strength that compared favorably. Now she performs naturally and comfortably as if finding a fitting clothes, and also possess the ability to bring audience into the drama.

Thus, YoonA has got rid of the previous worries on her through “Love Rain”, as an actress, we can see infinite possibilities on her. Now for YoonA, shouldn’t the troublesome label of ‘idol born actress’ be cast aside?

TIFFANY : 其他成员都很羡慕TAETISEO

作为少女时代中首个开始小组合活动的成员，Tiffany非常满足地说“其他成员都说很羡慕我们”。  


5月4日，在KBS2电视台的《music bank》的等待室里和记者见面的Tiffany说“对专辑《twinkle》非常满意。听到《twinkle》后成员也都非常满意。因为歌非常好听，所以活动也进行得非常兴奋”。紧接着当问到“其他少女时代成员的反应如何”时，她又说到“成员们看到我们的MV后说真的很好，非常羡慕我们，还说公司是不是太过明显地大力支持TaeTiSeo了啊？” 对于目前宥利和允儿正在电视剧中作为演员十分活跃一事，Tiffany说“我现在还没有演电视剧的信心。我想再多加练习、磨练和钻研之后再开始”，“出演音乐剧《FAME》时我也做了不少功课，通过音乐剧我也体会到了演技的乐趣”。  


Tiffany不仅在国内，在国外也依然忙得不可开交。对于日本新曲，她透漏说“今年夏天即将在日本推出的新单人舞蹈是有史以来最难的”，“虽然动作本身不是很偏激，但是拍子与拍子之间的节奏变化太快，跳完舞后就会感到筋疲力尽”。 “TaeTiSeo”的专辑《twinkle》一经发行就包揽了音乐榜的首位，充分展示了少女时代的雄厚实力。

TaeTiSeo's "Twinkle" dominated online and offline weekly charts

Girls’ Generation – TaeTiSeo’s mini album ‘Twinkle’ recorded a clean sweep on various weekly music charts.

Released on May 2nd, ‘Twinkle’ secured the no.1 spot on Hanteo Chart, Yes24 and other album sales aggregation site’s weekly charts, a proof of Girls’ Generation’s domination. In addition to that, on online music sites such as Mnet, Olleh Music, Soribada, Daum Music, etc, ‘Twinkle’ has also topped the weekly charts on these sites as well.

Meanwhile, the music video for ‘Twinkle’ which was released on April 30th through YouTube has recorded 8.85 million views as of 11am KST on May 7th. On YouTube’s worldwide charts this week, the music video was ranked within Top 5 in various categories -’Most Viewed Videos’ (4th), ‘Most Discussed Videos’ (3rd), ‘Most Liked Videos’ (1st) and ‘Top Favorited Videos’ (2nd).

Narsha is more fit than Taeyeon?

Girls’ Generation member Taeyeon’s low level of fitness has been revealed.

On the Children’s Day special of KBS ‘Invincible Youth 2’ aired on May 5th, the cast members along with guests Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon played numerous games.

During the episode, Narsha and Taeyeon went up against each other in an obstacle race with their knees tucked inside their sweaters. Though other members guessed that Taeyeon would beat Narsha, the Brown Eyed Girls member surprised everyone with her speed.

Proving that age is just a number, Narsha quickly made her way through obstacles, leaving Taeyeon far behind. On the other hand, Taeyeon made everyone laugh by tripping and falling every step of the way.

Watch the hilarious clip below!

Seohyun visits Ock Joo Hyun

Ock Joo Hyun revealed a friendly photo taken with Girls’ Generation maknae, Seohyun.

On May 6th, Ock Joo Hyun posted the above photo on her Twitter tagged as, “Seohyun who came to see the performance right after ‘Music Core’. I’m so touched and felt the tears coming on. I cheer for your youth filled with worries”

In the photo, Ock Joo Hyun and Seohyun are looking affectionate towards each other. The two stars hug each other, showing off their sisterly love. Ock Joo Hyun, who is currently starring in the musical ‘Elizabeth’ and was a former member of girl group FinK.L, is wearing her stage outfit while Seohyun is wearing a casual black top and jeans.