In addition to dominating music charts and programs, SNSDis now setting out to conquer the iTunes App Store with their game app, ‘Girls’ Generation Shake‘.
The rhythm game was released on the iTunes App Store on November 18th; it has since climbed to #1 in the music game category in Asian countries like Korea and Taiwan. It’s also ranked in top spots on the U.S., Australia, and Canada charts.
In addition, the app placed 1st in the overall iTunes App Store chart in Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore, while ranking 5th overall in Japan – becoming the first Korean music game to do so.
‘Girls’ Generation Shake’ features tracks from ‘The Boys’ album, and has been released in 13 different languages. Their hit songs from the past are also scheduled to be added in updates, which will likely bring about even more attention.
To grab the game for your iPhone/iPad, check out the link here.
On November 21st, the 2011 Korean Popular Culture and Art Awards ceremony was held at the Seoul Olympic Hall.
This ceremony awards people who have made significant contributions to Korean popular culture and arts. Among the many award receivers, Girls’ Generation is the only idol group receiving the Prime Minister’s Commendation award, together with film makers such as Kim Ki-duk and Kim Soo-hee.
Besides receiving awards, Kpop idol groups including Girls’ Generation, Wonder Girls, Beast and After School also put up congratulatory performances as representatives of the Hallyu fever.
A photo of YoonA was recently spotted in a social studies textbook for elementary school, specifically on the 15th page of a 6th grade textbook. The photo was posted onto online community and it attracted a lot of attention of netizens.
YoonA’s surprise appearance in the textbook was used in a page to explain the procedures of elections and voting.
Upon looking at the photo of YoonA voting at the ballot box in the textbook, netizens commented, “Girls’ Generation is indeed the popular trend.”
I wish my textbooks had photos of Girls’ Generation too, don’t you?
On November 21st, KBS 2TV ‘Star Life Theater‘ aired a ‘Introducing the 9 distinct colors of SNSD‘ special, starring the ladies of SNSD.
The program revealed footage of the girls who were waiting to perform their comeback stage on ‘Music Bank‘.
Backstage, Taeyeon who was suffering from a sore throat croaked, “I’m a little worried because I don’t know what kind of sounds my throat will produce today“.
“I become highly sensitive and get put on edge when I catch a cold or my throat doesn’t feel good“, she explained.
The episode of ‘Star Life Theater’ also revealed the day-to-day college life of members Seohyun, Yuri, and Sooyoung. The girls opened up about what it’s like to be flocked by fellow students wherever they go and how they would like to be normal students. The show also followed the girls in New York City for their SMTOWN concert, check it out below.
A photo of SNSD member Yoona appeared in a school textbook.
An online community site posted the photo above, which was on the 15th page of a second semester sixth grade Social Affairs and Research curriculum textbook.
The curriculum discussed elections and voting, and a photo of Yoona placing her own vote in a ballot box was added to enrich the text.
Netizens who saw the photo online commented, “She even makes appearances in textbooks now“, “I wish she made appearances in text books sooner“, and “This is the first time I’ve been jealous of sixth grade students“.
On November 22nd, JTBC revealed that Girls’ Generation will be appearing on the weekend variety show “Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys”.
“Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys” will have the group becoming mentors for stubborn troublemakers. It is a dream project, where they will be solving each of their problems.
“Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys” will have five troublesome boys from different areas around the country dorming together. The program will be a reality show, showing how they change every day through training.
JTBC revealed, “Admist their busy schedule after their comeback with ‘The Boys’, Girls’ Generation is looking forward to their first attempt at becoming mentors. The girls have been approaching this seriously, as it is a meaningful project to help wandering teenagers start anew. A new side of Girls’ Generation that has not been seen on any other variety show will be revealed.”
The first episode of “Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys” will air on the 4th of December at 7:30pm.
- The game is a mega hit in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
- Seeks to continue the success after Super Junior SHAKE
- Revamped Card Deck System: comprised of never-before-seen pictures
Global content provider, dooub, Inc. (http://company.dooub.com) released their second Musician SHAKE Project, the Girls’ Generation SHAKE, a rhythm-action game solely dedicated to K-Pop superstar from SM Entertainment, who recently released a new global album, “The Boys,” produced by world-famous composer, Teddy Riley.
Its predecessor, Super Junior SHAKE, stirred up the K-Pop community throughout the world, and dooub expects Girls’ Generation SHAKE to continue the success of the Musician SHAKE Project with its improved User Interface, enhanced graphics, and the bug-fixes. The game was released last Friday and, as expected, is still ranked at the top in the App Store in many countries, along with dooub’s another product, the Boom SHAKE.
The biggest improvement is the Card Deck System, a system where users can collect, combine, and create new cards with never-before-seen pictures of Girls’ Generation members. The cards can, then, be used as an item to increase scores. The developer is seeking to add more features utilizing the cards the users have collected.
dooub plans to hold a special release event, where winners can win an iPad2. For more information, please visit their official Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/ggshake, and the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/girls-generation-shake/id477686139?mt=8.
1) About dooub, Inc. (http://company.dooub.com)
Started as apalms, Inc. in 2009, dooub, Inc. was founded and headquartered in Seoul in 2011 with its focus on connecting people through mobile and web-based applications.
dooub has released several games and applications for mobile devices and Facebook, which amassed 1.3 million total users across the world.
Boom SHAKE, a rhythm-action game that became the backbone of the Musician SHAKE Project, had been released for iOS and was ranked No. 1 in the music category in the US.
SoulCity, a marital compatibility test application using LBS, was ranked No. 1 overall in the App Store Korea.
Location Notes, the first iOS application from dooub, is one of the first services that utilize LBS to SNS.
Puppy Nation, dooub’s first social network game, is a real-time 3D pet simulation for Facebook.
Further information on dooub, Inc. and its games can be found at http://company.dooub.com.
2) About Musician SHAKE Project
The Musician SHAKE Project, led by dooub, is a rhythm-action game platform for individual artists. The project is currently focusing on releasing music games for K-Pop singers, and soon, it plans to broaden its genre and culture including indie music.
This platform allows artists to freely express their music and spread their concepts across the world.
dooub has collaborated with SM Entertainment in making the first output of the project, Super Junior SHAKE, which was released in October 2011. The next in line, the Girl’s Generation SHAKE, has just hit the market recently.
