Yuri Selected as Model for AMOREPACIFIC' s 'Share Your Umbrella' Campaign!

On June 19th, AMOREPACIFIC revealed that they would be starting the “Share Your Umbrella” campaign for two months, starting on the 21st.

Yuri has been selected as one of the models for the campaign along with Shin Minah, Yoo Ah-in, Lee Miyeon, and Jo Insung. The campaign will also have a “Share Your Umbrella” event, where umbrellas carrying the stars’ autographs will be distributed as prizes.

This campaign is one where customers will receive “beauty points” with every purchase made in all AMOREPACIFIC stores. The customers can then exchange 9900 points for a “Share Your Umbrella” umbrella, with a portion of money made from sales being donated to a flood damage restoration organization.

The “Share Your Umbrella” campaign will continue until August 20th.

Taetiseo’s interview and photo shoot with ‘Elle Girl’!

‘Elle Girl’ magazine has published a batch of eyecandy from Girls’ Generation sub-unit Taetiseo‘s photo shoot! In the pictures, the Taetiseo members are overflowing with energy and charm. The cover is especially a feast for the eyes, as it features the three girls smiling happily while leaning against each other, thus flaunting their well-known and intimate friendship.

In addition to a photo shoot, the Taetiseo members sat down for an interview in which they were asked for their opinions concerning their sub-unit promotions.

Girls’ Generation “kid leader” Taeyeon first confessed, “While promoting for our unit, the burden to do well had increased immensely.“ After further inquiry for her thoughts, Taeyeon clarified, “Although it feels more burdensome representing Taetiseo compared to representing Girls’ Generation, I enjoyed fulfilling this opportunity to the utmost, [as I was able to] sing, which gives me joy.”

Fellow Taetiseo member, Tiffany, shared her thoughts concerning her style during Taetiseo’s promotions, as she said, “Since a red hairstyle suited Nicole Kidman in ‘Moulin Rouge’, I decided to try it out first-hand and see if it suits me.”

As for Seohyun, when asked about her most cherished memory as a teen, the maknae remarked, “My trainee days, [since that was] the time that I spent with my unnis sweating day after day and striving towards our dreams.”

Check out some of the pictures from the Elle photo shoot below, as the Taetiseo members showcase a girly yet casual fashion!

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TaeTiSeo : First Korean stars gracing Korean 'Elle Girl' cover

Having released their first mini album ‘Twinkle’ back in May, TaeTiSeo brought out their bright and lively charms for ‘Elle Girl’. Besides that, Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun are also the first Korean stars to be featured as the cover models for the Korean edition of ‘Elle Girl’, thus making this particularly issue a really meaningful one.

In the interview conducted along with the photo shoot, Taeyeon talked about TaeTiSeo’s activities as a unit group. She revealed, “Although there were pressure for being the representative of Girls’ Generation, we tried to enjoy the opportunities to sing to our heart’s content as much as possible while carrying out the activities.”

Meanwhile, other photos as well as the contents of the interview with Girls’ Generation – TTS will be available in the July edition of ‘Elle Girl’.

Who Wore It Better: Tiffany or Oh Yeon Seo?

Girls’ Generation‘s Tiffany was seen wearing the same black dress as actress Oh Yeon Seo.

Oh Yeon Seo was first spotted wearing this mini dress at a production conference for her drama, ‘Unexpected You‘, on February 21st, and months after, Tiffany was seen wearing the same dress at a press preview for the recent movie, ‘I AM‘.

Both celebrities kept their looks plain and simple. Tiffany wore black pumps to match the dress, and her bright hair color complemented the outfit.

On the other hand, Oh Yeon Seo wore stunning purple pumps, playing up the more mature, feminine feel of the dress.

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Yuri talks about first acting experience in '@Star1'

Girls’ Generation’s Yuri flaunts her gorgeous looks through the Paparazzi-concept pictorials in ‘@Star1′ magazine revealed on June 18th.

Yuri’s photos for ‘@Star1’ were shot at Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, which is also the home to American designer, Tony Burch’s Flagship Store and also the Lifestyle Concept Store, 10 Corso Como.

During the pictorial shoot, Yuri also revealed her thoughts about her first acting experience. She said, “Since it was my first shot at acting, it was much harder than i thought. Honestly, due to the difficulties, I was able to enjoy it.”

She added, “If there’s a thing that has changed the most after I starred in ‘Fashion King’, it has to be the fact that now, aunties and uncles can recognize me more than before. In restaurants or streets, they seem to be able to recognize the Yuri inside ‘Fashion King’. It’s really amazing. Now, I know the power of dramas.”

In addition, Yuri also expressed her enthusiasm in acting by saying, “In the future, it would be great if I have the opportunities to act again. I would like to continue challenging myself in acting.”

Meanwhile, Yuri’s pictorials in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul will be available in the July issue of ‘@Star1’.

Japanese mobile users pick Girls' Generation the group with best dance performance

Girls’ Generation was selected as the group with the best dance performance by mobile users in Japan.

On June 18th, the ‘Ranking of Girl groups with great dance performance’ was released by Japan’s mobile music service site Recochoku. From the users’ voting result, Girls’ Generation took the no.1 spot in the survey.

E-Girls came in 2nd while Japan’s 3-member techno-pop girl group Perfume took the no.3 spot. Kara and Speed were ranked 4th and 5th respectively.