Tiffany Performs Ariana Grande’s ‘The Way’ and Takes Third Place Overall on ‘Fashion King Korea’

On the January 26th episode of “Fashion King Korea”, Tiffany gave a special cover of Ariana Grande’s “The Way”. Last week, Seohyun was a special guest on the show and helped model Tiffany’s designs. Before the episode aired, the show’s official Facebook posted a preview photo of Tiffany’s stage, seen above.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni4fKG69Jgs

Dressed in pink, Tiffany gave an outstanding performance with an acoustic guitar accompanying her. Tiffany’s voice was a perfect fit for “The Way”, and she sang with confidence as she captured the attention of her fellow cast and the audience in attendance. Visit Soshified’s Video Downloads Sectionto download Tiffany’s cover of “The Way”. Following her song, the model for Tiffany and Ji Ilgeun’s team walked the runway with the pretty black dress the two designers created.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3KjY8V90nE

SBS also uploaded a number of short clips from the show. In the clip above, Tiffany is seen backstage busily making final preparations for her dress design while getting her hair and makeup done all at the same time. Because this was the semi-final episode, only two of the three teams remaining would move on to the final round. It was announced first that SISTAR’s Bora and her partner received second place for the episode and would be participating in the finals. Tiffany congratulated her friend with applause and a hug.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VpkoY5oVrA

Coming down to the final two teams, Tiffany and Ji Ilgeun unfortunately placed third and would not be moving onto the finals. The two congratulated the winners, with Tiffany again showing her close relationship with Kim Nayoung by giving her a hug. Alongside Ji Ilgeun, Tiffany gave her final words for the show, saying, “We were just about to get in sync with each other, but I already mentioned that I wanted to keep designing outfits even if the show is over, so we will keep working hard.” Though fans were certainly disappointed with the results, many expressed how proud they were of Tiffany. As she exited the stage, she continuously bowed and thanked the audience for their support throughout her run on the show.

Ji Ilgeun later tweeted about the time the duo shared on the show, saying, “Woke up to a lot of mentions. Yes, unfortunately, [we] completed ‘Fashion King Korea’ yesterday in third place. It was a grateful time where I was able to get to know the good person, Tiffany, and her great fans! Please continue to give me attention!” Tiffany’s speech and exit can be seen below, as well as a few pictures from the show.

Congratulations to Tiffany and her fashion designer partner, Ji Ilgeun, on all their amazing accomplishments on “Fashion King Korea”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6O5rKIXeQ

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Videos

Jessica Appears on Mnet’s “WIDE”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N0viv2Qi10

Jessica was recently interviewed by Mnet’s “WIDE” on the set of her photoshoot for the clothing brand SOUP. Jessica talked about a variety of topics, including the concept of the shoot, her airport fashion, her cooking skills, dating, and which hoobaes she likes at the moment. The clip also showed behind-the-scenes footage from the photoshoot. To download Jessica’s feature on Mnet’s “WIDE”, head over to Soshified’s Video Downloads Section.

Others

Girls’ Generation to Perform at “U-EXPRESS LIVE 2014″

Girls’ Generation will be performing at “U-EXPRESS LIVE 2014” on March 2nd at Saitama Super Arena. Tickets for this show are 10,500 yen and premium seats are 21,000 yen. Apart from Girls’ Generation, Katy Perry will also be performing.

Yuri Uploads New Photo and Message onto SONE PLUS+

Yuri recently uploaded a new selca and message onto SONE PLUS+, Girls’ Generation’s Japanese fansite. Her message reads, “Hello everyone in SONE PLUS+. It’s Yuri! The cold days are still continuing, are you all doing well~? I recently went to Italy for a photoshoot♪ I spent my free time strolling in the beautiful streets and relaxing ^^. I saved up a lot of power, so I will try my best to show you all a wonderful me this year~!!” The photo and message can also be found in Soshified’sTranslated Goodies Section.

Girls’ Generation to Attend “3rd Gaon K-Pop Chart Awards”

Girls’ Generation will be attending the “3rd Gaon K-Pop Chart Awards“, which will be held on February 12th at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul. In addition, Yuri will be hosting the show together with actor and announcer Oh Sangjin.

Photos

Tiffany Uploads New UFOtown Profile Picture

Tiffany updated her UFOtown profile picture this week. In the two frames, Tiffany can be seen kissing Prince Fluffy while he poses adorably in front of the camera. Prince Fluffy is also wearing tiny shoes, which makes him even cuter than he already is.

Events

• 1/20: “Moon That Embraces the Sun” Musical Press Conference – Fantaken and News Photos

• 1/20: “Moon That Embraces the Sun” Musical Press Call Performance – Fantaken and News Photos

• 1/20: Yuri at “Hotblooded Youth” VIP Premiere – Fantaken and News Photos

• 1/21: “Moon That Embraces the Sun” Musical First Performance – Fantaken Photos

• 1/23: “23rd Seoul Music Awards” Red Carpet – Fantaken and News Photos

• 1/23: “23rd Seoul Music Awards” – Fantaken and News Photos 

New Sets of Pictures

CASIO “Real Baby-G” – Taeyeon (1)

DOUBLE-M – Sooyoung (1) (2)

“Fashion King Korea” – Tiffany (1)

Nature Republic - Taeyeon (1)

 ”Prime Minister and I”- Yoona (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

TrueMove H - Group (1)

Girls’ Generation on Social Media

Taeyeon – Instagram

Jessica – Weibo

Sunny – Instagram and Twitter

Hyoyeon – Instagram

Yuri – Instagram

Seohyun - Twitter

SONE Picture/Video of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9SH3YbP5iI

The girls have come a long way since 2007, and SONEs will never fail to remember that. This fanmade video takes us through their ups and downs through the years, ending with a reminder that even when this all ends, they will always be “forever Girls’ Generation”.

Forever Giving Happiness: Girls’ Generation and Märchen Fantasy

To my right, a man and his wife. To my left, a twenty-something girl. In front of me, a grandma and her young granddaughter. Myself, a foreigner in a new home. Singing “Forever” together to show Girls’ Generation how much they meant to us all, we were not really so different. We were all the kinds of fans that Girls’ Generation has, a collection of people from all walks of life and all parts of the planet, coming together for a concert that was touching, hilarious, amazing, sexy, cute, and unique all at once.

“Märchen Fantasy” was a joyous gathering of SONEs and Girls’ Generation that brought us everything from debut until now, complete with the girls’ original self introductions.

“I’m brighter than gems Fany Fany Tiffany.”

As much as the girls have grown, this concert was such a refreshing return to the style of concerts they used to do. Gone were the questionable outfits from the world tour. Instead, we got stylish and gorgeous white outfits. We got solo performances. We got sub-group performances. We got hits. We got presents that the girls threw out. Girls’ Generation showed everything they have.

When Seohyun came out, we were seeing her growing up in front of our eyes from a cute maknae to a stage commanding guitar player. When Sunny came out, she blew the socks off everyone in the room with Ga-In’s “Bloom”, a song that fits her so perfectly well. And it showed, being both cute and sexy at the same time, exactly like Sunny. However, Sooyoung’s cover of Sunmi’s song was filled with the most outrageously awesome hairflips I’ve ever seen her do, not to mention impeccable dancing and legs that went on for WAY more than 24 hours.

But then… Miss Korea Jessica Jung decided it was time to grace us mere mortals with her divine presence and remind us why she is a queen. You could hear thousands of fans gasp in one moment when she tore her dress to reveal the now- famous swimsuit. Truly, we were blessed on this day.

The concert had the loudest fan chants I’ve ever heard with “The Boys” and “I Got A Boy”, and Sooyoung’s “Yeah” in “GALAXY SUPERNOVA” was worth going to the concert just for that. All the songs were amazing, and the set list was as close to perfect as you can get. A cappella “Gee”? I mean come on, how can you top this? It was the best Girls’ Generation concert.

The thing about Korean concerts and Girls’ Generation is that it feels like the girls are just SO comfortable. It gives a different feel to not only their performances, but downtime between songs and their talks with each other and the audience. They really feel at home, and the crowd responds in kind. It’s such a good feeling to be a part of any pink ocean anywhere, but there is just something special about seeing Girls’ Generation in Korea that cannot be reproduced anywhere else. The special fan event holding signs that said “Thank you. We love you” and “We will give you only happiness” felt so appropriate, because as much as us fans meant those things, the members of Girls’ Generation showed us they felt the exact same way.

As the audience lights came on at the end, I stood looking at the empty stage and emptying seats, confetti that reminded me of the snow outside littering the ground. In that moment, I thought about how I came to be here. A journey started in 2011 with a 1 week trip with Soshified to see Girls’ Generation’s concert. Girls’ Generation, as much as I loved their music and TV shows, were so much more to me. They opened a door. More than that, they opened my eyes. Years ago, an idea was planted in my head. Soshiception. “I have to go back to Korea.” In 2011, I was only a visitor, a tourist seeing a show. In the waning days of 2013, I was part of a pink ocean that felt more like home. I was able to take a leap of faith and move my whole life to a new country.

When I left the concert, I wasn’t going to a hotel, or back to an airport, or anything exciting. I just got on the train and went home. That might have been the most precious moment of the concert experience for me. After years of searching for things I wanted in my life, I realized that Girls’ Generation was what ended up inspiring me the most. Without them, I wouldn’t be in Korea, and I wouldn’t have met people that have become very important to me and made this concert possible for me. Without them, I wouldn’t be as happy as I was in that moment singing “Forever” with a man and his wife, a girl, and a grandma and granddaughter. What a perfect song title.

YoonA is a winter angel on the set of 'Prime Minister and I'

YoonA looked like an angel that fell from the sky along with the snow for 'Prime Minister and I'!

SEE ALSO: 'Empress Qi' and 'Kind Words' both break their own record in viewer ratings + 'Prime Minister and I' continues on its slump

YoonA takes on multiple roles in the drama as a reporter, prime minister's wife, and a stepmother but brightens up the set with her angelic smile through each acting challenge. Whether YoonA dressed up in an elegant coat or went sporty with her helmet, her beauty made her look like a million bucks and her glowing skin also matched with the white snow, making her a literal 'snow white'.

Catch 'Prime Minister and I' every Monday and Tuesday! 

Jessica posts a humorous picture comparing Krystal to a cute monkey

The Jung sisters again showed their fun and loving relationship.

Jessica recently posted a comparison picture onto Weibo that combined a picture of a monkey and a picture of sister Krystal from drama 'Heirs' striking a similar pose!  Both the monkey and Krystal are covering their mouth with their hands while raising large, adorable eyes.  Jessica also wrote, "I love you.  My love."

She revealed that she received permission from Krystal to post this picture, but wrote, "Still, I feel bad so I will take it off," and deleted the picture five minutes later.

Netizens wrote, "Did Jessica dis her younger sister's looks?" "The sisters are having fun," "I look forward to Krystal's counterattack," "I am sorry, Krystal, but they really do look alike," and more.

'Prime Minister and I' release behind the scene still cuts of Yoona

On January 25th, "Prime Minister and I" released some new behind the scene still cuts of Yoona. 

Yoona photos in various scenes were unveiled, and she's always spotted with a bright smile. She looks good in all outfits and her flawless white skin makes her stand out even more, the photos look like they were pictorials from a magazine. 

In addition, in the latest episode of the drama, the prime minister's wife that people thought she was dead suddenly appeared, when love finally blossoms between Kwon Yul and Nam Da Jung.

Taeyeon Answers Questions from Fans on Instagram

In the early morning of January 25th, Taeyeon posted the above photo on her Instagram account and chatted with fans for a little bit before heading off to sleep. The caption of her picture reads, “I miss you my baby my baby”. Her comments and answers, as well as the translations (in italics) of the replies written in Korean can be found below.

Taeyeon: 뭐다들 이렇게 일찍자 내일 쉬는날아니에요? 불금에 뭐하는거야

(Why are you all sleeping so early. Don’t you have tomorrow off? What are you doing on a Hot Friday)

Translator’s note: “Hot Friday” is similar to the common saying, “Thank God It’s Friday”.

Taeyeon: 어바웃타임안봤어요/청승떨며 음악들어요 노을-그리워그리워/눈썹가방에있다어쩔래

(I haven’t seen ‘About Time’/I’m acting miserable listening to music, Noel – ‘I Miss You’/My eyebrows are in my bag, what are you going to do about it)

Editor’s note: “About Time” is a recent movie.

Taeyeon: 프로즌봤죠/밝기9아니고 자연광이야멍츙아^^/지금옆에아무도없어/눈썹타투는얼어죽을/프린스가날싫어하는게아니라미치도록좋아하는거임 외사랑/별그대안봐요

(I’ve seen ‘Frozen’/The brightness isn’t at 9, it’s natural light you dummy^^/Nobody’s next to me right now/Eyebrow tattoos, yeah right/Prince doesn’t dislike me, but I like him like crazy. One-sided love/I don’t watch ‘You Who Came From the Stars’)

Editor’s note: “Frozen” is a recent movie. The “brightness” she’s referring to is her phone camera settings. “You Who Came From the Stars” is a drama that’s currently ongoing.

Taeyeon: 프린스가좋아요진져가좋아요???????/렛잇고재미없어 곧내노래들려줄게여/긴거가아니고진져/보통탱시전후로자요/아직도키드립이니누구야너

(Do you like Prince or Ginger???????/’Let It Go’ is boring. I’ll let you hear my song soon/It’s not Gingeo, but Ginger/I usually sleep before or after Taeng o’clock/Are you still talking about height. Who are you)

Translator’s note: “Gingeo” means long.

Editor’s note: “Taeng o’clock” refers to 3:09, since Taeyeon’s birthday is March 9th. “Let It Go” is one of the songs from the movie, “Frozen”.

Taeyeon: 나안자바보야ㅎ/바빠서진져는집으로/스포는안할래/진져생일은수영이랑같아요/요즘밥대신 생각을먹어서그런가/진져머리안커이씨

(I’m not sleeping stupidㅎ/Because I’m busy, Ginger’s gone home/I don’t want to do spoilers/Ginger’s birthday is the same as Sooyoung’s/Is it because I’ve been eating thoughts instead of food lately/Ginger’s head isn’t big)

Taeyeon: 나보다진져한테귱금한게더많구나 갈아탔어????

(You’re more curious about Ginger than me. Have you crossed over????)

Taeyeon: 질문읽고있었는데 탱시로 도배돼서 다 올라가버렸오 탱시

(I was reading questions, but all of them disappeared to the top because [the comments] are plastered with ‘Taeng o’clock’. Taeng o’clock)

Taeyeon: 탱시는 참 적절한거같지않아요???? 새벽을 즐기고 잠들기 딱좋은 시간이야 아주젖ㅈㄹ해

(Don’t you think Taeng o’clock is quite appropriate???? It’s the perfect time to fall asleep after enjoying the night. It’s very fitting)

Taeyeon: 아니왜죠? 이렇게 새빨간 새벽시간에 맘대로 오타도 못내나욤 다들 즐겁잖아요??

(Why is that? Am I not allowed to make typos on my own during these scarlet hours of dawn, aren’t you all having fun??)

Taeyeon: 애기들은얼른자요.는무슨너네방학인거다알어/요즘컴백준비때문에 그림쉬어요.라고말하면레알화가같겠지/나버블티사랑해요/자러갈땐인사할게요^^

(Babies, hurry up and go to sleep. Yeah right, I know you all are on break/I’ve been taking a break from drawing because of comeback preparations lately. If I say that, I might seem like a real artist/I love bubble tea/I’ll say goodnight when I go to sleep^^)

Taeyeon: 그래테연언니이즈크레이지펄슨이다/나곱창안먹어봤어/얼음갈린달달한커피좋아요/보라색좋아해/파란색도좋아/겨울스포츠다못해요너무츄워/

(That’s right, Taeyeon unnie is a crazy person/I haven’t tried gopchang before/I like iced, sweet coffee/I like the color purple/I also like blue/I’m not good at any winter sports. It’s too cold/)

Taeyeon: 졸리면 얼른자요^^ 내일아침돼서 후회하면되잖아요^^^^

(if you’re sleepy, hurry up and go to sleep^^ you may regret it in the morning^^^^)

Taeyeon: 오늘 아주 오랜만에 미티게보고싶은.바이.그리고 미공개 신곡을 연속으로 들어보았어요 정말 한결같이 멍때리게만드는 음악들인거같아요 햄벆아요 막 좋아요….

(‘Missing You Like Crazy’ today for the first time in a while. ‘Bye’. And I listened to new, unreleased songs consecutively. I think they’re songs that constantly make you really stare into space. I’m happy, I just like it….)

Translator’s note: “Missing You Like Crazy” and “Bye” are Taeyeon’s own OST songs.

Taeyeon: 심즈안한지 오래돼서 애들다 쉬하고난리났어ㅜ 잠깐쉬고있어요/요즘다시 단발머리하고싶어요/이제4시다여러분먗시간후에깨울테니까그때일어나요ㅎ잘자요Taengudnight

(It’s been a while since I’ve played ‘The Sims’, so all of them are resting like crazyㅜ I’m taking a break for a moment [from the game]/I’ve been wanting bobbed hair again lately/It’s 4 now. I’m going to wake you all up in a few hours, so wake up thenㅎ goodnight. Taengudnight)