Monday, July 14, 2014

Girls' Generation finish up their Japan tour in Tokyo while showcasing new ballad 'Indestructible'


Girls' Generation has successfully wrapped their 3rd Japan tour!

The girls kicked off their 3rd arena tour 'Girls' Generation ~Love&Peace~ Japan 3rd Tour' on April 26th at Fukuoka, and went through Hiroshima, Kobe, Nagoya, Osaka, Saitama, and Tokyo. The girls went through 7 cities and 17 performances, bringing together 200,000 Japanese fans. The girls have now performed 51 times through their 3 arena tours and brought in 550,000 Japanese fans, the most ever out of any Korean female artists.

Their finale in Tokyo was from July 11th to 13th. The girls performed 28 songs for about 3 hours, including "Gee", "Genie", "I Got a Boy", "Mr. Mr", "Motorcycle", "Gossip Girls", "Karma Butterfly", "Lips", "Paparazzi", "Flower Power", and "Galaxy Supernova".

The girls also showcased the ballad "Indestructible" for the first time during the Tokyo concerts. The song's going to be released in their best album 'THE BEST' on the 23rd, so fans in Tokyo got a special gift!

Yoona declines the offer to star in 'Nodame Cantabile' Korean version + to star in new movie 'Goodbye Ani'



It's been confirmed that Yoona won't play the lead role in "Nodame Cantabile" Korean version. 

On July 14th, through various media outlets, it was revealed that Yoona has turned down the offer to star as the lead role in "NodameCantabile" Korean version. SM Entertainment also confirmed the news and said that she won't join the cast of the drama. Meanwhile, it was said that Yoona has accepted to star in a Korean-Chinese movie called "Goodbye Annie"(working title) which will mark her debut on the big screen. The movie will be directed by director Kwak Jae Yong whose previous work was the infamous "My Sassy Girl" in 2001. It was also revealed that Yoona will act along the popular Chinese actor Eddie Peng. 

"Goodbye Ani" was a Korean-Chinese joint project in 2009 and it was nominated in the "Most Promising Project to Invest" at Shanghai International Film Festival.

The Weekly Soshi News Wrap

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Videos
LI-NING Posts Video Promoting Fan Meeting with Jessica
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJa1fj8Wllw
LI-NING recently revealed a video for its upcoming fan meeting with Jessica. In the clip, Jessica greets fans and says that she looks forward to meeting them in China soon.

Girls’ Generation Appears on “Sukkiri”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdj2PuNJd1w
On July 8th, Girls’ Generation made a guest appearance on the Japanese program “Sukkiri”. The segment briefly featured some of the girls’ achievements, including “Gee” and their world tours. The girls ended their time with a performance of “MR. TAXI”.

Girls’ Generation Leaves Message for “KCON”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AFlDwrenmI
KCONUSA recently uploaded a video of Girls’ Generation as part of its lineup for its 2014 concerts. The clip features the girls’ latest Korean single, “Mr.Mr.”, and at the end, Tiffany greets viewers and gives details about the event. “KCON” this year will be held on August 9th and 10th starting at 7:00 PM at the Los Angeles Memorial Stadium. Information about pre-ordering Soshified’s “KCON” shirts can be found here.

B-ing Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Clips Featuring Taeyeon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cvmRMwd4WI
B-ing recently revealed a behind-the-scenes video of Taeyeon from her endorsements of its collagen drink. In the first couple minutes of the video, Taeyeon says that she is in Thailand to film her second B-ing CF; she is happy to be back, and it has been a while since Girls’ Generation has been in Thailand for a concert. She adds that B-ing drinks are good because of the collagen, which is good for skin, and also comes in different fruity flavors, in addition to having vitamins and fiber. Among many other things, she also comments on the shape of the bottle: “This time around, it has a new design, so it’s slimmer. And like the new design, if you drink B-ing, you will become slimmer as well.”

Girls’ Generation Gives Greeting for “Best of Best”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmzfKfOiiNE
In preparation for their appearance at “Best of Best”, Girls’ Generation left a greeting for their fans in Hong Kong. After asking how SONEs have been and reflecting that they haven’t seen each other since last November, Sooyoung says that the girls still remember the shouts, applause, and shining eyes of the audience from Girls’ Generation’s last appearance, and now they are excited to finally meet another time. Seohyun reminds everyone that “Best of Best” will be held on August 2nd at the AsiaWorld-Expo. They have a lot of performances prepared, among other things, and Sunny wraps up the message by saying that they await meeting once again.

“Making Story” of “Singin’ in the Rain” Musical Revealed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaTjrT9KwlY
S.M. Entertainment recently uploaded a “Making Story” video for its musical, “Singin’ in the Rain”, onto its YouTube channel. The video features behind-the-scenes footage of the musical’s actors and actresses, including Sunny, recording, rehearsing, and performing. “Singin’ in the Rain” will run until August 3rd.

Others
Sooyoung to Host “2014 Miss Korea Contest”
It has been announced that Sooyoung will be one of the hosts for the “2014 Miss Korea Contest”. She will be hosting the contest, which will be held on July 15th, with Oh Sangjin, a South Korean actor and MC.

Photos
Girls’ Generation’s Official Japan Twitter Account Posts Photo for “Sukkiri”
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After the girls’ appearance on “Sukkiri”, Girls’ Generation’s official Japan Twitter account posted a photo of all nine posing in their outfits for the show. The message accompanying the tweet reads, “Thank you Sukkiri!”


Super Junior’s Ryeowook Tweets Photo of Himself with Seohyun
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Super Junior member Ryeowook recently tweeted several photos, one of which he posed for with Seohyun. His message reads, “Thanks ~ ♡”.

Hyoyeon, Yuri, Tiffany and Sooyoung Post Photos and Messages on SONE PLUS+
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Hyoyeon recently uploaded a photo of herself onto SONE PLUS+, the girls’ official Japan fansite. In the message accompanying the picture, Hyoyeon wrote, “We returned to Tokyo! ^^
It’s really been a long time since we’ve been in Yoyogi, and today’s live was also fun♪
The final venue is Yoyogi, so everyone, you’ll get excited until the end, right!? ★”.


The following day, Yuri also posted a photo and message: “Today we were able to get a lot of stuffed animals!! (Translator’s note: there’s a UFO catcher backstage) Let’s have fun and get onstage as well!! All the SONEs! You’ll cheer for us enthusiastically today, too, right!? If you don’t, then that’s no good, no good no good~!!!^^ (Translator’s note: she’s referring to a Japanese gag of “dame yo dame dame”)“.

Finally, Tiffany and Sooyoung also posted a photos of themselves, as well as one of Seohyun. In their message, the two wrote, “FINAL DAY of the JAPAN 3rd TOUR~★ Time passed before we knew it! However, we were able to make many wonderful memories this time too with all the SONEs! To all the SONEs who supported SNSD, thank you very, very much ^^ Let’s meet again! We love SONE~♡.”

Girls’ Generation Travels Abroad and Back
• 7/8: Arrive at Gimpo Airport (Sunny and Sooyoung) – Fantaken and Press Photos
• 7/10: Depart Gimpo Airport for Japan (Sunny and Sooyoung) – Fantaken and Press Photos

Events
• 7/11: “LOVE&PEACE” Tour in Yoyogi Day 1 – Fanktaken Photos
• 7/12: “LOVE&PEACE” Tour in Yoyogi Day 2 – Fantaken Photos

New Sets of Pictures
“2014 Miss Korea Contest” – Sooyoung (1)
“FM Date” – Sunny (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
“Jessica & Krystal” – Jessica (Photos Section”>1)
IPKN – Tiffany (1) (2)
LI-NING – Jessica (1)
MIXXO – Tiffany and Seohyun (1), Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun (1)
“NYLON US” Magazine – Jessica (1)
SONE PLUS+ – Hyoyeon (1), Yuri (1)

Girls’ Generation on Social Media
Taeyeon  Instagram
Jessica – Weibo
Hyoyeon – Instagram
Yuri – Instagram
Sooyoung – Instagram and Weibo
Seohyun Twitter