SNSD & Wonder Girls display their close relationship

On the December 13th episode of KBS 2TV ‘Star Life Theater‘, the Wonder Girls revealed their close friendship with girl group SNSD.

Backstage at a music program, Wonder Girls leader Sunye along with SNSD members Yoona andSooyoung reached for each other’s hands as they engaged in conversation.

Furthermore, all the members of SNSD came out to chat with the Wonder Girls, and SNSD memberTiffany remarked, “It’s so nice to be able to promote together. We missed them,” and fellow memberYoona could not hide that she was also glad to see them as well.

“This is how we really are,” Sunye remarked to the camera, clearing up any false rumors of a bad relationship between the two girl groups. “Are we allowed to publicly reveal our friendship like this?”, she asked with a smile.

“We talked about a lot of different things,” Sunye happily added. “It was nice to see them after so long.”

Snoop Dogg to make a feature in SNSD’s new US maxi single

9-member girl group SNSD will be making a US breakthrough, thanks to the support of world-famous hip hop musician Snoop Dogg.

According to a music industry insider who is respected in both Korea and America, SNSD will be releasing their US maxi-single “The Boys” under Universal Music Group‘s Interscope Records, home to major artists such as Lady Gaga and Eminem.

American music mediums including Amazon have already reported that SNSD’s US maxi single will consist of several different version of “The Boys”, including a slow-tempo English version as well as a club remix, and an a capella version. Many respected individuals have worked on the remix tracks, including Boston-based club DJ Clinton Sparks.

Famous rapper Snoop Dogg himself has featured in the new “The Boys” remix, further heightening anticipation for the track release. Snoop Dogg is an important figure of the West Coast hip hop scene. He is a legend of the music industry, and has been nominated for numerous Grammy awards over the years.

The insider continued, “Numerous world-famous musicians have participated in SNSD’s first U.S. single project, including Snoop Dogg. They don’t have any specific plans to promote in the US, however, it could happen if the right opportunity came along.”

This is the first time SNSD will be releasing a brand new song in English within the States.

The English version of “The Boys” off their third full-length album released this past October secured the #74 spot on US iTunes, and fans have high expectations for this US maxi single release as well.

America has already built an appreciation for K-pop’s trendy music and modern choreography, and therefore SNSD’s US debut is expected to garner much attention. There are a limited amount of girl groups in the States that incorporate dance choreography with music, and this alone should help the girls stand out.

The U.S. is a major pop music market where the influence of a hit producer can take you far, and because SNSD has already worked with Michael Jackson‘s producer Teddy Riley, expectations for their maxi-single is quite high. The maxi-single is slated for release on December 20th.

Meanwhile, the girls will be promoting their follow-up track “Mr. Taxi” in Korea for the rest of the year, and they will round out the year in Japan, attending NHK’s ‘Red & White Singing Battle’ on the 31st.

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Details and Photos from Sunny's Recording of 'Koala Kid'

As previously reported, Girls’ Generation’s Sunny will take part as a voice actor for the upcoming animated film “Koala Kid”, and details of a recording session for the film have recently been released. Sunny was said to have been nervous before the recording of her voice for the character “Miranda”, but once the recording began she showed proficient acting skills and professionalism. Also, rather than using with her cute, aegyo-filled voice, Sunny displayed a strong and boyish voice to play her character.

In addition, the official Facebook page for “Koala Kid” also posted several photos of Sunny and SHINee’s Taemin recording their voices for the film. In the photos, Sunny and label-mate Taemin can be seen standing in front of a microphone and reading from movie’s script. A separate photo was also released with Sunny posing next to her character. All of the photos from the recording can be seen here.

Finally, the official Twitter for “Koala Kid” has revealed that the film will be released with an English dub outside of Korea, which Sunny did not record her voice for. Overseas fans of Girls’ Generation who cannot see the movie in theaters in Korea will be able to hear Sunny’s voice in the DVD release.

Poster and stills from animated movie "The Outback" Teamin & Sunny's voices featured

"The Outback" (2012)

Directed by Lee Kyeong-ho

Voices by Taemin, Sunny, Yoon Da-hoon,...

"The Outback" is a co-production between South Korea and the USA.

Synopsis

On January 2012, an exciting 3D safari adventure starts!

Jani, a lonely circus koala, lands in the middle of the Australian wilderness one day by accident. He becomes the 'Koala Kid' when his greedy manager Hamish, photographer Higgins and himself help a group of animals being bullied by Bog the Crocodile and his gang. His new animal friends including the cute koala Charlotte and the beautiful koala Miranda, who believes Jani will protect them from the Bog gang. Hamish and Higgins take advantage of Jani by selling pictures of him. One day, the Bog gang sneaks into the area and kidnaps Charlotte. Everyone tells Jani the 'Koala Kid' to go and save her... but will he be able to become a real hero by defeating the gang and saving Charlotte?

Release date in Korea : 2012/01

Yoona Discusses the Pressure of Playing Two Characters in 'Love Rain'

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona talked about the pressure of performing double roles in the upcoming drama “Love Rain”.

During a press conference for “Love Rain” held on December 13th, Yoona started by saying, “I had the sudden urge to start acting again because I hadn’t played a role after the daily drama two years ago. At the same time, I had a chance to read the synopsis for ‘Love Rain’ and I really wanted to do this one.”

Yoona will be playing a double role in the drama, acting as “Kim Hana” in the year 2012 and “Kim Yoohee” in the 1970s. She said, “But when I read the script for the first time I had trouble deciding which character to focus on, Kim Hana or Kim Yoohee. I heard that Kim Hana is a lot like my actual personality so I didn’t worry too much. I was worried, however, about playing Kim Yoonhee from the 1970′s. I don’t know much about the 1970′s and I don’t have that much acting experience either.”

However, she continued by explaining that Director Yoon Seokho’s guidance helped her learn a lot and showed her confidence by saying, “We are currently near the end of the filming for the 1970′s, and surprisingly, all the things I worried about are going well.”

“Love Rain” is expected to air in March or April of 2012 at the earliest.

Girls' Generation reveals teaser for "The Boys" Japanese version

Girls' Generation aims to surpass the one million album sales mark in Japan this year with the release of a repackageof their first Japanese album “Girls Generation". The album, which had originally been released on June, has sold about 850,000 copies and expected to easily surpass 150,000 more sales.

On December 14th, Girls' Generation dropped their very first audio teaser for their upcoming release. The girls revealed a minute-long audio preview for the Japanese version of their latest hit single "The Boys".

Check it out below: