Girls' Generation rumored to make a comeback at the end of October?

 

Girls’ Generation is rumored make a comeback at the end of this month!

 

According to music industry insiders, the girl group is planning to release a new project by the end of October and have their first domestic comeback in a while. It was added, “Girls’ Generation’s comeback will be the big card that will wrap up the year for SM Entertainment after BoA‘s summer album and TVXQ‘s 6th album at the end of last month.”

 

Girls’ Generation released ‘The Boys‘ last year in October, so they will be returning to the scene after almost exactly a year. This album also marks the ladies’ 5th year, so fans are highly anticipating the album.

 

Girls’ Generation is also set to release an album in Japan in November, so it seems like the group will be spending a busy end of the year!

Seohyun wows with a new BTS photo from "CeCi"s upcoming pictorial

 

The above photo of Girls’ Generation‘s Seohyun from the photoshoot set of ‘CeCi‘ magazine’s upcoming November issue was recently uploaded on an online community site, and has left fans entranced by the singer’s stunning beauty.

 

The behind-the-scenes photo shows Seohyun wearing a strapless chiffon dress that accentuates her flawless skin and toned figure. Seohyun’s soft gaze into the camera and her wavy hair made her seem like a goddess.

 

The upcoming pictorial will also feature Seohyun’s label mates TVXQ.

A few photos of the artists posing for the pictorial have also been previously revealed, which you can check out below if you missed it earlier.

Sooyoung thanks fans for winning triple crown on Oricon

Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung expressed her gratitude to the fans for achieving a triple crown on the Oricon Weekly Charts with their latest Japanese releases.

On SBS ‘Midnight TV Entertainment’ aired on October 3rd, MC Yoon DoHyun congratulated his fellow MC of the show, Sooyoung on Girls’ Generation’s recent success. To this, Sooyoung expressed, “I’m really thankful to the Oppas and Dongsaengs who have given so much love to Girls’ Generation. We shall be the Girls’ Generation that work hard.”

Girls’ Generation became the first female artist or foreign group to reach number one on three weekly charts. The group achieved #1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with their single “Oh!” while ‘Girls’ Generation Complete Video Collection’ also reached the top of both the Oricon Weekly DVD and Blu-ray Disc charts.

Upon hearing Sooyoung’s words, Yoon DoHyun commented, “I’m pleased too”, expressing his delight on Girls’ Generation’s success.

Girls' Generation Featured in 'The New Yorker' Magazine

As Girls’ Generation continues to make inroads into America and the world, more and more media organizations are taking notice. The latest in a string of mentions of the girls by Western media comes from none other than the famous New Yorker magazine, an American magazine that covers politics, social issues, art, humor, and culture.

In his article for the October 8th, 2012 issue of The New Yorker, “Factory Girls: Cultural technology and the making of K-pop”, writer John Seabrook profiled Girls’ Generation and K-Pop in general. To gain a sense of what the K-Pop culture is like, he attended “SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III” in Anaheim, California in May, where he interviewed MoonSoshi9, a Soshified writer. Seabrook also features conversations with various luminaries including Tiffany and Jessica, the Wonder Girls, and Neil Jacobson, an executive at Interscope Records, Girls’ Generation’s label in the United States, as well as MoonSoshi9‘s May 2012 editorial about the girls. In addition, Seabrook gives an overview of the history of K-Pop and Hallyu, the process of training future stars at SM Entertainment, and opinions and items to consider regarding the current status and future of K-Pop in the United States and in the West.

At the moment, the article is only available to subscribers of The New Yorker.

Girls’ Generation achieves Triple Crown on Oricon, a feat only previously achieved by Mr. Children

Girls’ Generation has achieved a triple crown on the Oricon Weekly Charts, a feat that was only previously achieved by Japanese rock band Mr. Children.

On October 2nd, Girls’ Generation achieved #1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with their single “Oh!“. In addition, the ‘Girls’ Generation Complete Video Collection‘ reached the top of both the Oricon Weekly DVD and Blu-ray Disc charts.

Oricon revealed, “This is 것은 이번이 처음 a female 또는 외국 artist 한 achieved this feat. The only 다른artist that 에 도달 #1 on 3 Weekly charts (Singles, DVD, Blu-Ray) 같은 주에 was Mr. 어린이. This is the first time 소녀 시대 has reached #1 in the singles and Blu-ray Disc chart since 은 일본 debut in September 2010. It's also 것은 이번이 처음 a foreign female artist stayed in the #1 position on the DVD charts for 2 연속 weeks. ”

Girls’ Generation is also set to release their new Japanese single “Flower Power” in November as well.

Tiffany & Siwon release BTS video for 12Plus CF

SNSD's Tiffany and Super Junior's Siwon release the BTS video of 의 최신 12Plus CF,체크 아웃 the clip below 

Girls' Generation Tops 3 Oricon Weekly Charts

Girls’ Generation has hit number one with their latest Japanese releases!

Following the group’s first place debut on the Oricon daily chart with 5th Japanese single ‘Oh!’ on September 26, Girls’ Generation maintained its heavy sales to place first on the Oricon weekly chart after selling 66,000 copies in its first week.

In addition, the ‘Girls’ Generation Complete Video Collection’ DVD and Blu-ray which were released on the same day as the 5th single also topped the weekly charts of their respective divisions with sales of 40,000 copies (DVD) and 19,000 copies (Blu-ray) respectively.

Girls’ Generation became the first female artist or foreign group to reach number one on all three charts (Oricon’s Weekly Single, DVD, and Blu-Ray Rankings) in the same week. The first group to accomplish this same feat was Mr. Children, a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1988.