Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Seohyun wishes everyone a good day



Girls' Generation's Seohyun posted a cute selca that is sure to brighten up your day! 



On February 3, she uploaded the above photo of her pretty face and a thumbs up onto Twitter along with, "Everyone~  I hope that today is filled with only things that make you happy~  have a nice day~♥." Seohyun looks great as usual with her clear complexion and long, dark hair let loose on her shoulders.

Netizens replied, "Pretty~!  You have a good day, too, Seohyun," "So pretty," "Looking at Seohyun's face can help me endure a day," and more.



'Prime Minister and I' airs its finale but which Mon-Tues drama broke its record in viewer ratings?



This week in K-drama land had its highs and lows with 'Empress Qi' breaking its own record once again and 'Prime Minister and I' coming to a not-so-stellar end in terms of ratings among Mon-Tues dramas.


According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, the February 4th episode of MBC's 'Empress Qi' achieved a 25.3% viewer rating, which is 1.4% increase from its previous viewer rating of 23.9%. With this feat, the historical drama is now setting its eyes on hopefully reaching the 30% viewer rating mark as it has been topping its own record with each consecutive episode lately.

SBS' 'Kind Words' maintained its second place with a 10.9% viewer rating, which is a 1.0% increase from its previous viewer rating of 9.9%. Meanwhile, KBS 2TV's 'Prime Minister and I' aired its finale this week with a 6.1% viewer rating, which is a 1.2% increase from its previous viewer rating of 4.9%.

'Full Sun' will premiere following 'Prime Minister and I' next week!



SM The Ballad unveil jacket photo for 'Breath' and release dates for its tracklist



SM The Ballad are ready to serenade you with their whole new tracks and new members starting next week. The ballad project group has announced that they are going to start releasing songs on February 10.

Here are the dates that you need to mark on your calendarsOn February 10, Taeyeon & Jonghyun's 'Breath' (Korean version) will be released first. It will be gradually followed by Jonghyun & Chen's duet song 'One Day' on the 11th. Taeyeon is going to release her solo 'Set Me Free' on the 12th and rest of the tracks including Chen& Krystal's duet 'The Good and Bad', Yesung & Zhoumi's 'Blind', and the Chinese and Japanese versions of their title track 'Breath', by Chen & Zhang Li Yin and Changmin & Krystal, will be released on the 13th. 

The Korean version of 'Breath' will be promoted by Taeyeon and Jonghyun on various music broadcast having M! Countdown as their 1st stage on the 13th. Chen and Zhang Li Yin are also reported to sing the Chinese version of it on Chinese program 'Element of Joy' on the following day at 8PM.

Here's the jacket photo of SM The Ballad's 2nd album. Are you excited?


Yuri Holds Late-Night Chat Session with Fans on Instagram

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On January 5th, Yuri held another late-night chat session with fans on Instagram, during which she discussed songs she likes, her audition in elementary school, and more. Her comments and their translations (in Italics) may be seen below.
Yuri: 자요 ? 다 들 ?
(Are you sleeping ? all of you ?)

Yuri: 오 .. 부엉이들이 많아요^^^^!! 나두나두
(Oh .. there are a lot of owls^^^^!! me too me too)

Yuri: 다 들 모하는데 안자구 있었음?
(What were you all doing not sleeping?)

Yuri: 얼리버드두있구,만화책보는… 뭐봐? 지오디노래 ..? 뭐듣구있쪄?
(There are early birds, some reading comic books… What are you watching? g.o.d songs ..? What are you listening to?)

Yuri: 생각이 너무너무너무너뮤너무너무너무너무너무많지머 그래서 잠이 잘안와 부엉부엉다시하구있엉 … 그냥 뭐이거저거이저거이거저거이거저거. 이것또한 다 지나가겟지만
(I have so so so so so so so so so many thoughts so I can’t sleep well, and am being like an owl again … just this and that, this and that. Although, all of this is also going to pass)

Yuri: 그런데 ..제 생각엔 제가 생각하는걸 즐기는 편인거 같애요 .. 아마 ?!! 그냥 그게 좋아 . 힘들긴한데 좋아요 .. ^^ 허허 .. 이런거 뭔지 아남모르남
(But ..I think I enjoy thinking about things .. probably ?!! I just like it . It’s a bit hard [on me], but I like it ..^^ heoheo (laughing) .. do you know what this is or not)

Yuri: 나 지오디노래중엔. 돌아와줘 좋아해
(Of g.o.d songs. I like ‘Come Back to Me’)

Yuri: 신화노래중에선. 기도
(From Shinhwa songs. ‘Prayer’)

Yuri: 나 사실 처음에 친구따라 갔던 곳에서 노래를 갑자기 불러보라고 해서 … 오디션이란게 뭔지도 모랐던 난 … ㅋㅋ 초5 권율은 신화의 기도를 부르고 오디션 통과해쪙 ㅋㅋ
(Actually, when I went somewhere for the first time with my friend, they suddenly told me to sing … when I didn’t even know what auditions were … ㅋㅋ 5th year elementary school student Kwon Yul sang Shinhwa’s ‘Prayer’ and passed the auditionㅋㅋ)

Yuri: 그때막 … 시카한테 아니지 시카언니한테 1년반정도 존댓말썼었어요 … 분명. 나와 같은 나이인건 알았지만 … 시카언니 … 그렇지만 시카언니 잇힝
(That time … I spoke formally to Sica, no, Sica unnie for about a year and a half … obviously. Even though I knew she was the same age as me … Sica unnie … but still, Sica unnie it-hing) (like, somewhat of a crying sound)

Translator’s note: “It-hing” is somewhat of a crying sound. “Unnie” is normally used by females referring to older females.
Yuri: 보아언니 곡중에선 … 비밀일기 ! 너무좋아하고 소중해요 ^^^ 내 첫 연습곡이였는데 ..아니 , 연습분명했는데 선생님앞에서하려니까 너무떨려서 다 까먹고 울고 혼나고 또 하고 … 무려 4개월이넘도록 한곡만 연습했네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 추억의 곡
(Out of Boa unnie’s songs … ‘I’m Sorry’ ! I really liked it and it’s precious ^^^ It was my first practice song ..no, I definitely did practice, but I got so nervous having to sing it in front of my teacher, that I would forget it, cry, get in trouble, and do it again … I practiced one song for over a whopping 4 months ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ a song that brings back memories)

Yuri: 로필 2!!!!!! 난 한동안 내가 … 권열매인줄 알고 살았었어요 …. 주열매가 곧 나였어여 꺄 조으다이잉
(‘I Need Romance 2′!!!!!! For a while I … lived thinking I was Kwon Yeolmae …. Joo Yeolmae was soon me. Kkya I like it)

Translator’s note: “I Need Romance 2″ is a drama that aired in 2012.
Yuri: 수영이도 수영언니 였어요 … 잇힝
(Sooyoung was also Sooyoung unnie … it-hing)

Yuri: 효연이는 효연이친구
(Hyoyeon was my friend Hyoyeon)

Translator’s note: In this case, “friend” means that Yuri did not refer to Hyoyeon with “unnie” since the two were born in the same year. This is referencing the previous replies where Yuri said she called Jessica and Sooyoung “unnie” despite being born in the same year as Jessica and in the year before Sooyoung.
Yuri: 권열매는 석현이꺼
(Kwon Yeolmae is Seokhyun’s)

Yuri: 한으로 안남았는데 –?! 물어바서 대답해준거쟈나!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 하나면하나지~ 둘은아닌~ 율싴이구만 … –
(There isn’t any resentment –?! You asked, so I answered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it’s one, it’s one~ it’s not two~ it’s YulSic … –)

Yuri: 토씨 얘기 그만해 ……또하면 … 나 이제 댓글노리안항꺼임 ㅡㅡ …..
(Stop talking about Tossi ……if you do it again … I’m not going to post comments anymore ㅡㅡ…..)

Editor’s note: Yuri used to post entries on a Tossi blog.
Yuri: 톳시 ……내 귀와 목까지 발그레발그레해지는 옛추억 …. 우리 봐도못본척못봐도못본척 … 그렇게 하기루 약속하쟈 …. 아잉 ~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
(Tossi ……past memories that make my ears and neck turn red…. Let’s act like we didn’t see it even if we did, and ignore it even if we see it … let’s promise each other to do that … aing ~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ)

Yuri: 빠빠 나 가야됨
(Bye-bye I have to go)

Yuri: 빨리자 ! 부엉이들 ! 쿨쿨 자!!
(Hurry up and sleep ! Owls ! Sleep soundly!!)

Yuri: 나 춤추러 감. 빠2
(I’m going to dance. Bye)

Translator’s note: Yuri is combining the Korean sounds for “빠” (bba) and “2″ (“yi”) to form “bye”.

YoonA completes filming for 'Prime Minister and I' and to focus on preparing for Girls' Generation's comeback




There's more exciting news for SONE! YoonA has already wrapped up filming for her KBS 2TV drama 'Prime Minister and I' and will focus on preparing for Girls' Generation's comeback!


An SM Entertainment rep told Star News on the 4th, "After the finale of 'Prime Minister and I', YoonA will focus on preparing for Girls' Generation's new album... YoonA finished her final filming for 'Prime Minister and I' on the 3rd... Following her wrap-up party for 'Prime Minister and I' in Seoul on the 5th, her official activities for this production will conclude. She will then focus on her album preparation."

Although Girls' Generation are rumored to make a comeback this month, the exact date has not been confirmed yet. In other news, 'Full Sun' will premiere following 'Prime Minister and I'.

It's been a year since the girls hit the stage with "I Got A Boy", but you only need to wait a little longer for more details on their comeback!