Choi Soojin says SooYoung and I were not popular in school

Sooyoung’s elder sister Choi Soojin shared a story about Sooyoung and herself during their school days.

On SBS ‘One Night TV Entertainment’ where the loyals fans and families of the stars are revealed, Sooyoung’s elder sister Soojin who is currently an active musical actress made an appearance on the episode aired on May 12th. In the past, there was a topic that mentioned about Soojin being prettier than her younger sister, Sooyoung.

On Sooyoung, Soojin said, “Because my sister is very popular, people’s attention will be fixed on us once they know we’re together. Honestly, it feels rather awkward”.

In reply to the statement ‘You seem to be very popular as you are really pretty’, Soojin revealed and laughed, “My sister and I, we were not popular in school. We look more matured/older than our peers”.

SONEs conveyed birthday greetings to Sunny a couple of days earlier

Sunny received birthday greetings from SONEs and Sunshiners ahead of her birthday on May 15th.

On May 13th SNSD’s fancafe published an ad on a newspaper to convey their birthday messages and greetings to Sunny who will be turning 23 in just a couple of days. You may have seen the word ‘썬탄절 (SseonTanJeol which sounds like SeongTanJeol which means ‘Christmas Day’)’ floating around on fansites and various social network sites. It actually carries the meaning ‘The special day Sunny was born’.

A member of the fancafe said, “As Sunny’s birthday, May 15th falls on a Sunday, we decided to publish the ad on May 13th, ahead on the actual day”. On May 7th, the members of the fancafe had also carried out voluntary activities at farms in Yeoju County in Gyeonggi Province.

The members of the fancafe also stated, “We wish that all 9 members of SNSD will always stay healthy. We are looking forward to their great activities in Japan”.

SNSD Jessica’s photo ID snags fans’ attention

A never-before-seen ID photo of SNSD’s Jessica was recently posted onto the internet, and has since become a hot topic amongst fans and netizens alike.

Uploaded on May 11th via an online community site, the photo shows Jessica posing against a white background. Her casual style and innocent smile had fans swooning over her natural charms.

Meanwhile, netizens commented, “It looks like a passport photo, but you can’t see her ears“, “She looks pretty, but it looks photoshopped“, and “I want to see the other pictures of SNSD as well.”

SNSD, TVXQ, CNBLUE & 4minute perform at KBS’s “INPUT 2011 Seoul”

On May 11th, stars performed at the congratulatory music concert for KBS’s “INPUT 2011 Seoul“.

The conference is a four-day long event that brings together representatives from around the world for discussions ranging from public television and the 21st century, to 3D-TV and the future of broadcast television.

The concert was broadcasted live on the same day, and boasted a line-up of Insooni, TVXQ, SNSD, 4minute, CNBLUE, Kim Tae Woo, Lim Tae Kyung, Song Sohee and many others.

Check out some of the performances below!

< TVXQ – “Keep Your Head Down” >

< TVXQ – “Before U Go” >

< SNSD – “Hoot” >

< CNBLUE – “Intuition” >

< 4minute – “Mirror Mirror” >

SnSD performed Hoot on KBS 2011 World Public TV

Check out SNSD's latest performance for Hoot on KBS 2011 World Public TV,enjoy their performance here!

Jessica's ID picture released on the Internet

Recently, Jessica's ID picture has been posted in forums and fan cafes, and netizens are showing interest.

The photos, which are Jessica's national identification photos, show her with her trademark brown hair and wearing a black T-shirt. Her natural smile shows no rigidity, making people notice her remarkable beauty.

After seeing the picture, netizens showed positive reactions, such as, “Her smile is no joke. She’s so pretty”, “Where did her chicness go? She’s a smiling angel”, “She’s prettier when she smiles”, “The person who picked this picture up hit the jackpot”, “Did this person find this picture at the picture shop and ask to keep it?”, “Forget about my ID picture”, and "I want to have it.”

College students most want to meet Girls' Generation

Another poll, another first place achievement for the girls.

In a poll of 350 college students by employment and human resources portal Incruit, 18.3% of respondents named Girls' Generation as the artist they would most like to see perform at their respective schools' festivals. The girls topped this ranking for the second consecutive year.