Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Netizens grow envious of Seohyun’s classic and unchanging beauty


Girls’ Generation‘s maknae Seohyun is once again receiving attention for her consistent, unchanging beauty.
An online community board recently posted the photo collage above, writing, ‘Seohyun, From Her Audition Until Now‘, with several past snapshots of Seohyun including her S.M. Entertainment audition photo, and more recent pictures after her debut.
In all of the pictures, there is basically no difference in Seohyun’s appearance. The innocent image she has now as a young woman followed her from her youth. The picture taken when Girls’ Generation first debuted especially accentuates her simple, innocent beauty.
Netizens responded to the pictures saying, “Seohyun’s pictures make me think she was always beautiful“, “She hasn’t changed at all. Seohyun is the winner of past photos“, and “She’s looked innocent since she was little”.

少女时代成员九人九色礼服大对决




少女时代身穿个性十足的“九人九色”多彩礼服,展开了一场时尚对决。 

在最近公开的ACE床品广告中,少女时代成员各自身穿彰显个性的礼服,摆出了不亚于专业模特的造型。 身穿色彩强烈的大红色礼服站在中间的侑莉、一袭纯白礼服将清纯魅力扩大到极致的允儿、身穿天蓝色长款礼服的徐贤、身穿迷你礼服凸显优雅美腿的秀英、轻轻撩起裙角彰显活泼个性的孝渊等等,让人仿若在看婚纱店的宣传画报,而不是简单的床品广告。 

网民们纷纷表示“真是一个高质量的广告”、“让人感觉买了床品就会送礼服一样”等等,反应热烈。

Girls' Generation and London Olympics Advertisement Campaign Results in Increased Sales for LG!



In April of this year, LG Electronics released the “Girls’ Generation TV”, a special Cinema 3D TV set with a youthful concept that came in either red or white, with Girls’ Generation’s Yoona and Seohyun as its official models. This television set is currently becoming a success in the market as LG has begun to advertise the television as a Olympics special product, using several CFs centered around the upcoming London Olympics. As of the first week of July, the “Girls’ Generation TV” has sold a total of 20,000 units, and sold 10,000 units in the month of June alone, making the television a “big hit”. According to convention in the sales and business world, a television which costs over two million won (roughly 1741.93 US dollars) and sells over 5,000 units is considered a “hit”, and sales of the “Girls’ Generation TV” are thus seen as very high.

Check out the most recent Cinema 3D TV CFs featuring Girls’ Generation and the Olympics below.



Yoona shows off well toned muscles while rock climbing



SNSD's Yoona may be well known for her slender figure but she is not just plain thin but she is fit and has well toned muscles. Recently, a photo of Yoona that was unreleased was revealed, the photo was from a photo shoot for an outdoor label where she is a model.

On the photo she wore athletic attire and is about to climb the rock. With the angle of where the photo was taken you can see her well toned arm muscles and though she is slim she gives off a tough image. The ironic thing is the photo was revealed a year ago and is receiving late recognition from netizens. Netizens commented, "Why is this photo only getting attention now?", "She looks pretty strong", "She looks tough".

Sunny attracts attention with her beautiful legs


A recent picture revealing Girls’ Generation member Sunny‘s gorgeous legs has attracted some attention. The photo is from a shoot Girls’ Generation did for SM Entertainment‘s IT exhibition, ’S.M. Art Exhibition‘. Sunny is sitting on the floor, posing for the shot in a way that flaunts her long legs.
Her black dress and pose accentuate her flawless legs in the picture, surprising netizens with her amazing figure. Already well-known for her small face and shapely body, Sunny stunned with her perfect proportions.
Netizens responded to the picture in awe with comments like, “I knew her body was shapely, but her legs are gorgeous too,“ “Her proportions are great,” and “She may be short, but her body line is amazing and her proportions are great, what a perfect body.
S.M. Art Exhibition will be held from August 10 to the 19th at the COEX in Seoul, Samseong-dong.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Coffee Break: Girls’ Generation (underrated version)


Dubbed as SoShi by their fans, Girls’ Generation debuted in 2007  with “Into The New World“ under the biggest entertainment company in Korea, SM Entertainment. Consisting of nine young, innocent, and beautiful girls, Girls’ Generation is undoubtedly the next “it” girl group since S.E.S and Fin.K.L. From idol’s idol to fashion icons, these girls captured the public’s hearts with refreshing sound and innocent lyrics of being united and constant promises of being together forever, becoming the new “fairies” of K-pop. And even in the year 2012, 5 years after their debut, Girls’ Generation continues to bring exciting performances and flawless beauty to the stage.
Girls’ Generation released their first single in 2007 consisting of 11 tracks titled, ‘Girls’ Generation 1st Album‘, receiving various prestigious awards such as 22nd Golden Disk Rookie award. Out of those tracks, “7989” first introduced and highlighted Girls’ Generation’s leader and main vocalist, Taeyeonfeaturing Kangta, who held the main vocalist position of popular old school idol group H.O.T.  Although the duet paints an unfortunate love song between a man and a woman struggling to keep their relationship intact, the song also kept the same innocent and cute image of Girls’ Generation that is prevalent throughout the album. With Taeyeon’s mature and surprisingly developed vocals for a rookie, for me, “7989” proved that girl groups aren’t always about looks.
“Baby Baby” is also a song that caught my attention as it had the generic sounds of a girl group. The simple and catchy instrumentals became their forte as Girls’ Generation becomes the definition of pure innocence.
Girls’ Generation- Baby Baby by yuraalee
Although the girls had an outstanding debut and were rather comfortable , it wasn’t until 2009 when they made their comeback with “Gee” that they gained an immense amount of popularity. No one dared to deny nine beautiful girls dancing in sync to the ridiculously addictive hook. And with that very single, the girls soared to the top of the food chain the industry. But because “Gee” was the song that was promoted the most, other tracks which are just as energetic and fun to listen to was unfortunately silenced.
For one, “Way To Go” has the full package of endorphin as “Gee”, but with even more adorable behind-the-scenes clips from “Gee”, playful choreography, and pop rock instrumentals. The song will brighten up your mood with upbeat pop-rock instrumentals along with video full of cute antics by nine undeniably refreshing girls.


In that same year, Girls’ Generation released their 2nd mini album, ‘Genie‘, with a hit title track, “Genie” with tunes that even a Dutch singer envied. “Genie” kept the public busy with their easy-to-follow synchronized choreography that accentuated their sexy leg lines. While other members were busy waving around their legs for “Genie”, Jessica, the girl with one of the most distinct voice in Girls’ Generation, was highlighted with the song “1 Year Later” featuring SHINee‘s Onew. “1 Year Later” can be described as the sequel to Taeyeon’s solo, literally one year later. With much more sophisticated lyrics and solemn piano instrumentals, the two charming vocalists Jessica and Onew created a beautiful harmony of two lovers yearning for one another.
Then came “Caramel Coffee“, from their 2nd album, ‘Oh!’, which highlighted the third charming voice of Girls’ Generation, Tiffany. What I like about this song is that the jazzy instrumentals to this song creates an automatic aura of a local coffee shop or bakery. And quite surprisingly, Jessica and Tiffany do a great job of keeping that aura alive. Their sweet and savory vocals were highlighted by the simple layers of the track.
In their 3rd album, ‘Vitamin” with instrumentals that are similar to carols, the girls shined once again doing what they do best, singing uplifting songs accentuating their adorable innocence. Without much to comment on the song, I think that this song defines Girls’ Generation the best as it even states in the title.
In the year 2012, Girls’ Generation is still on the top with their ever-so-powerful fanbase consisting of men and women of all ages. And with frequent appearances in dramas, variety shows, fashion events, and even dominating in the commercial, it’s hard to miss these doll-like girls. Once these bubbly girls get a hold of your heart, you won’t be able to resist their charms.
Additional Recommendation:
01. “Love Sick“- TaeTiSeo
03. “My J
04. “Echo

What underratted Girls’ Generation songs would you recommend?

'Nylon' releases photoshoot videos ft.Hyoyeon and Seohyun



Girls’ Generation’s (SNSD) Hyoyeon and Seohyun will be featured in the August issue of “Nylon”, a fashion and pop culture magazine. To promote the upcoming release, the magazine recently uploaded videos of Hyoyeon and Seohyun onto its YouTube channel.The clips show behind-the-scenes footage of the photoshoots “Nylon” did with the two.

The first video features Hyoyeon. After greeting the viewers, she talks about all the fancy makeup and outfits she got to wear. She adds that she also liked the set of the photoshoot and how it was a very fun experience. Next, she talks briefly about “Dancing with the Stars II”, telling the viewers that she is giving her very best in order to put on good performances, and then asks if the audience feels the same way. Hyoyeon ends with a request for viewers to vote for her and watch her continue to do her best on the next episode.

Seohyun opens her behind-the-scenes clip with a pleasant “hello” to the audience. She says that the photoshoot with Hyoyoen had a funky feel. She also tells viewers that the shoot was fun and asks them to look forward to the finished product. She bids goodbye to the audience with a cheerful promise: “Let’s meet in the August issue!”

Check out the two “Nylon” photoshoot videos below: