Taeyeon and Tiffany become one-day DJs on ‘Shindong’s Shimshimtapa’

On the January 15th broadcast of MBC FM radio’s ‘Shindong’s Shimshimtapa‘, Girls’ Generation‘sTaeyeon and Tiffany will be taking over as DJs to fill in for Shindong who is away.

Fans were especially excited as this was Taeyeon’s comeback to the radio scene as a DJ while this is Tiffany’s first time as a radio DJ.

The two guest DJs also showed off their live performances, cute imitations, dance as well as listen to the wishes of the listeners and viewers during the recording.

BTS photos of Girls’ Generation on ‘Kim Bum Soo’s Gayo Plaza’ released

Girls’ Generation‘s Hyoyeon, Taeyeon, Yuri, and Tiffany recently recorded for a radio show, showcasing their charms and earning laughs from listeners.

Since then, BTS photos of the four members on KBS Cool FM‘s ‘Kim Bum Soo’s Gayo Plaza‘ were uploaded online, drawing smiles from fans with the fierce group shot and candid captures during the recording.

When the girls got to the studio, it is said Taeyeon went into serious mode checking over the script as the other members were all smiles and laughter, chatting brightly among themselves.

Girls’ Generation members reveal which countries they’re the most popular in

Girls’ Generation revealed which countries each member was the most popular in.

Members YoonA, Tiffany, Jessica, Sunny, Hyoyeon, and Taeyeon were guests on the January 14th episode of KBS‘ ‘Hello‘. On the program, they were asked in which regions / countries the members were popular in.

Tiffany revealed that Hyoyeon was popular in Europe. She also stated that both herself and Jessica were popular in their native United States, mainly due to their fluency in English. YoonA said she was the most popular in China, while Sunny answered she was popular in Taiwan. MC Shin Dong Yup then joked, “Taeyeon is popular in Jeonju (a province in Korea), because she is from Jeonju“, causing everyone to burst out into laughter.

‘STONEHENGE’ releases making of photo shoot featuring Jessica and Krystal

Jewelry brand STONEHENGE has released a making-of its photo shoot with the ‘Jung sisters’, Girls’ Generation‘s Jessica and f(x)‘s Krystal.

In the clip, both sisters are interviewed about the moments they look most beautiful. Jesssica answered, “I guess since I’m the unni, I feel [most worried] when I see my little sister working. I feel most at ease when she’s resting peacefully at home, and she’s most beautiful then too.” Krystal replied,“Unni looks most beautiful when she’s eating. I made her food once, and I felt so proud.”

Jessica and Krystal dressed in wedding dresses for the shoot, and the older sister commented, “Before the photo shoot, I thought about it. How I would tell Krystal if I were to actually get married. I started tearing up.” Krystal remarked, “Why are you about to cry?” Her older sister responded, “I think I won’t want to separate. I got really sad.”

Krystal smiled as she assured her, “I think I’ll have to look after my older sister. I have to prepare food for her and clean up after her. I think she’ll always call me over to her house too. That’s why we won’t be separated.”

Check out the making-of clip below!

Girls’ Generation’s charity auction raises over $5,000 in funds for terminally ill patients

Girls’ Generation have teamed up with ‘Beautiful Store‘ to hold their first online charity auction of the new year. The group’s members donated items to be auctioned.

The campaign for the charity titled, ‘Together With Sooyoung Let’s Give the Light of Hope to the Dark World’ was unveiled through ‘Beautiful Store’, Daum, and QTV, calling out fans and citizens alike in the spirit of giving.

It was revealed that Sooyoung personally reached out to the charity to contribute and expressed her interest in providing proper treatment as well as finding the cure for terminally ill patients.

Girls’ Generation donated 17 of their own items and raised an impressive total of 5,841,000 won (~$5,500 USD). Jessica’s sneakers sold for 650,000 won (~$600 USD), YoonA’s sunglasses sold for 609,000 won (~$576 USD), Tiffany’s watch sold for 600,000 won (~$568 USD), YoonA’s hat sold for 540,000 won (~$511 USD), and Sooyoung’s watch sold for 412,000 won (~$390 USD).

‘Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung and Hope’ campaign will end on the 19th.

Sunny reveals she has a ‘Girls’ Generation Side’ and a ‘Soonkyu Side’

Girls’ Generation honestly ranked their members based on their “makeup-less” faces.

The girls appeared on January 14th’s airing of ‘Hello‘, where they were asked which members look the best and worst without makeup. Though they initially claimed that each member is pretty in her own way, Hyoyeon brought laughs by frankly adding, “I like my face with makeup on.”

Then Sunny revealed, “I have a ‘Girls’ Generation mode’ and a ‘Soonkyu (Sunny’s birth name) mode’. I have my hair back in my Soonkyu mode, and when I do, the members tell me I look like a boy. They even get surprised sometimes.”

Fellow member Tiffany confirmed this by saying, “I feel like Sunny became more boyish after her new haircut.”

Viewers commented on the girls’ interaction, “Rather than ranking, it seems to have switched to talking about Sunny“, “All the girls are beautiful either way“, and more.

Girls’ Generation hopes to ape Psy’s success with new song

Can Girls’ Generation follow in the oversized footsteps of Psy? 

Girls’ Generation’s latest song “I Got a Boy,” which was released at the beginning of the year, is already proving a hit. As the music video is being viewed on YouTube at a faster pace than “Gangnam Style,” some expect the song to ape the success of Psy’s viral hit. 

“I Got a Boy” has met with a mixed reception from local fans because it is so different from the band's previous songs, which revolved around an addictive and repetitive chorus. Although the song can be considered as electronic dance music, even the band’s hardcore fans say it is quite a departure from the norm as it mixes various musical genres including hip-hop. 

“Foreign fans are more interested in the song partly because it has broken out of the typical K-pop mould,” said popular music critic Song Ki-chul.

SM Entertainment, the band’s agency, said, “We expected local fans to say that the song feels a little strange to them, but we wanted to try various new avenues as we regard the song as a cornerstone to enter the U.S. market.” 

As the song targets the global market, the composers consist of people from four different countries. Including SM Entertainment's producer and director Yoo Young-jin, British, Norwegian and Swedish songwriters participated in writing it.

Experts say the band stands to benefit as Psy has already paved the way and laid a strong framework by meeting famous producer Scooter Braun and engaging in various promotional activities in the U.S. Going down a similar road, the girls plan to release a new album via Interscope Records, a major label in the U.S., this year. 

“We are preparing a number of new songs for Girls’ Generation’s new album, including an English version of ‘I Got a Boy,’ and they will travel back and forth between the U.S. and Korea,” the agency said. 

“The music video for ‘I Got a Boy’ is a feast for the eyes, much like ‘Gangnam Style’ was, due to the dynamic choreography,” said music critic Kim Zakka. “Close cooperation between SM and Interscope will play an important role in its success.”

Girls' Generation sends a message to their Philippines fans

 

 

Girl's Generation will be attending a K-Pop concert on January 19th at the Mall Of Aisa Open Ground in the Philippines with EXO-M/K, INFINITE, U-KISS, TASTY, and TAHITI, they sent a message to their fans.

Girl's Generation said, "Philippines and Korea are two countries who were friends for a long time, and they have very high quality pop culture. Since Korea shares such a big amount of history with them, we decided to visit there first. We always feel warm thanks to many fans' love and kindness."

They also added, "There are many beautiful tropical places that cannot be seen in Korea, so we are very excited to visit there."

On the other hand, Girl's Generation has recently released their new album 'I Got a Boy'.