SNSD's Yuri and Park Min Young were spotted wearing the one piece white dress of the same design in the photos above,who do you think wear the dress better?
Please share your thoughts here.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
SNSD's half year income with album sales in Japan revealed
SNSD have earned a total of 2.6 billion yen (34.8 billion won) with their album sales in Japan.
According to Oricon on 22nd June,the girls have sold a total of 809,000 albums in Japan in 2011 so far.The girls ranked at 5th place in terms of number of albums sales.
AKB 48,Arashi,Exile and Amuro Namie ranked from 1st to 4th.
Congratz to the girls for their outstanding achievement agsin!
According to Oricon on 22nd June,the girls have sold a total of 809,000 albums in Japan in 2011 so far.The girls ranked at 5th place in terms of number of albums sales.
AKB 48,Arashi,Exile and Amuro Namie ranked from 1st to 4th.
Congratz to the girls for their outstanding achievement agsin!
Girls' Generation Tops Foreign Artist Category for '1st Half of 2011 Oricon Ranking'
Girls’ Generation has achieved a major breakthrough as a foreign artist in the Oricon charts. The 9 members of Korean girl group Girls’ Generation have topped the “1st Half of 2011 Oricon Ranking” in the foreign artist category with record earnings of 2.6 billion yen in total sales. The girls were also placed 5th overall, after top Japanese artists like AKB48 and EXILE.
Girls’ Generation started off the year with the release of their 3rd single “MR. TAXI/Run Devil Run” which was released on April 27th. They sold more than 150,000 copies for that single alone, and continued to make their mark with their self titled 1st Japanese album, “Girls’ Generation”, selling more than 326,000 in album sales.
Fellow Korean artists like KARA and Tohoshinki were also mentioned as having made significant milestones. The former was ranked 6th for the foreign artist category, while Tohoshinki was ranked at 15th.
After breaking the 100,000 mark in album sales after only 2 days, and with their ongoing successful Japan Arena Tour, it's clear that Girls' Generation has no plans to slow down with their promotions.
Girls’ Generation started off the year with the release of their 3rd single “MR. TAXI/Run Devil Run” which was released on April 27th. They sold more than 150,000 copies for that single alone, and continued to make their mark with their self titled 1st Japanese album, “Girls’ Generation”, selling more than 326,000 in album sales.
Fellow Korean artists like KARA and Tohoshinki were also mentioned as having made significant milestones. The former was ranked 6th for the foreign artist category, while Tohoshinki was ranked at 15th.
After breaking the 100,000 mark in album sales after only 2 days, and with their ongoing successful Japan Arena Tour, it's clear that Girls' Generation has no plans to slow down with their promotions.
'Come To Play' make a 'SM Town Special' with fans all over the world using SNS
K-pop fans will be coming to play to ‘Come to Play’.
MBC’s ‘Yoo Jae Seok and Kim Won Hee’s Come to Play’ took questions from fans all over the world till the 20th with the theme ‘Questions You have for SM Entertainment Singers’.
The staff of ‘Come to Play’ posted a notice last weekend on Social Network Services(SNS), such as Facebook and Twitter. They were thoroughly surprised at the number of messages they received over the period of time they gave to fans.
A representative of ‘Come to Play’ stated in a phone conversation with Hankooki that,“Thousands of messages have been flooding in till the deadline today on the 20th.” He also added, “Japanese, American and European fans are a given and we’ve received messages from countries whose languages we can’t even recognize.”
The reason ‘Come to Play’ has created such an event is because SM Town successfully completed two concerts on the 10th and 11th in Paris, France. To repay the international fans for their support, ‘Come to Play’ and ‘SM Town’ singers will be communicating with them through SNS.
All members of Super Junior and GIrls’ Generation will be present, as well as some members from other groups such as f(x) and TVXQ. The special episode will air on the 27th.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
SNSD’s past photos under fire again after airing on Entertainment Plus
Past photos of SNSD were posted in an article by Korean media outlet, Startoday, titled, “SNSD Past Photos, Who are you?” which has caught the attention of netizens.
The June 20th episode of MBC’s “Good Day – Entertainment Plus” showcased the topic of “Stars in midst of Controversy.” Although most of the photos presented on the show were already revealed to the public, they featured a number of celebrities under fire over plastic surgery accusations.
The ones that caught the most attention from this program were the members of SNSD. The show mentioned that Sunny, Tiffany, and Sooyoung were looking quite homely in their past photos compared to their present flashy appearances.
Netizens that were able to catch the aired episode were most intrigued by the dramatic changes to Sunny’s nose and eyes, along with the chubbier Tiffany of the past.
“Entertainment Plus” stated on the show that, “They are always circled by plastic surgery controversies because they seem to change in appearance every time a photo from the past is revealed“.
Which Idols Do People Want To See On 'Immortal Music Classics 2?
As netizens continue to take interest in idols’ vocal talents, they’ve voted for Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon as the idol singer they’d most like to see on KBS 2TV’s ‘Immortal Music Classics 2, Singing Legends’. In the TV Entertainment corner of the women’s portal site EZday, a survey was conducted with the title ‘Which idol singer would you most like to see as a new member of ‘Immortal Classics 2′?’ and 45% of voters gave their support to Taeyeon.
Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation, who are currently sowing the seeds of a new Hallyu Wave in Europe, receives much love for her vocal talent. Second place went to JYJ’s Kim Junsu with 21% of the voters’ support. Kim Junsu has been taking the musical industry by storm with his explosive vocal talent and is receiving much love as a member of JYJ.
2AM’s Jokwon came in third with 19% of the votes and Big Bang’s Taeyang followed with 13% of the votes. Netziens who participated in the survey showed much affection for Taeyeon and gave her their full support.
‘Immortal Classics 2, Singing Legends’ airs every Saturday on KBS 2TV and is a program in which idol stars reinterpret popular songs of the past and compete with each other.
The survey was held for a week from June 6th till the 12th with 1001 participants. 74%(739 people) were women and 26%(262 people) were men, 15%(155 people) were in their 20s, 39%(398 people) were in their 30s and 29%(291 people) were in their 40s, showing a strong participation from female netizens in their 30s and 40s.
If Girls' Generation wants to become a Global Girl Group
I’m not saying this because I’m from England. I truly believe that England will be the ‘key’ to Girls’ Generation’s attempt to succeed internationally. First of all, it is easier to enter its market than the American one, and it is possible to use England as a launching pad to spread to America and the rest of the world.
Last week, I saw one of the early music videos of Girls’ Generation. I thought that they had changed immensely over the years. At the same time, I also thought that they had not actually changed that much. Maybe they had just naturally matured over time. [..]**Comments unrelated to Girls’ Generation omitted**
Regardless, the truth is that Girls’ Generation has totally matured. They give off the feel of professional entertainers now. I like listening and watching Girls’ Generation’s songs and performances. I cannot help but admit that I enjoy watching 9 charming girls dance and sing. Maybe that is why I am not particularly interested in Super Junior. My daughter, though, also shows a bigger reaction when Girls’ Generation comes out than when Super Junior does. Maybe it is because Girls’ Generation is objectively more charming.
Girls’ Generation now has fans from all over Europe. The Paris K-pop concert was a very interesting event. I was sometimes skeptical about Korean reports of the “Korean wave”. It was reported that the Wonder Girls and Rain successfully entered the American market, but, in reality, the majority of the attention they received were from Asians.
However, the SM tour this time around was different. A considerable number of French and European fans gathered in Paris to see SM artists, and this was proof that Korean culture’s effect on other countries had grown. Although there was the language barrier, the strength of Korean pop music was enough to overcome it.
I do not think that an Asian pop group has had global success before. It is possible for groups to make profits performing in various countries while not being internationally successful. The Wonder Girls have performed here and there, but everyday people walking down the streets in America’s major cities do not know who they are.
Girls’ Generation has to overcome this same problem, but they have a higher chance of success than the Wonder Girls. The Wonder Girls’ entry into the American market seemed like a desperate attempt to me. I am not sure why, but that is the feeling that I got. The Wonder Girls behaved as if they had risked it all on their entry in to the American market and it seems like they have completely forgotten about Korea. They definitely made a mistake. That is because, regardless of whatever activities they have in other countries, they cannot forget about Korea, their “home base”. And we know very well the Wonder Girls’ situation after returning from America.
And the fact that they wanted to hold an American tour with just one song did not bring good results. “Nobody” is not a bad song, but it was not quite strong enough to have staying power. It is inevitable that songs like that will become boring quickly. On the other hand, Girls’ Generation brought several hit songs to Paris and showed their charms to fans from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
If groups, including Girls’ Generation, want international success, the correct way to do it is Europe -> England -> America. I will say it again, but I am not saying this because I am a biased Englishman. I just want to stress the fact that there is a statistically higher chance of success in America after succeeded in England. Whether that has anything to do with it or not, the music industry’s core is America, so succeeding there means being recognized as a “global band”.
Succeeding in France is not very helpful. The French market is very limited and not recognized on an international scale. It has improved, but the French market’s overall quality continues to be lacking.
If Girls’ Generation is able to sing songs in English, their chances of success will increase even more. However, it is very difficult to succeed while singing a different language. Although people in France, Germany, and Spain are used to listening to foreign music, they normally listen to English songs.
Meanwhile, people in England and America are not used to songs in foreign languages. It is not something I am proud of, but that is the reality of English and American pop culture.
As far as I can remember, there have only been 3-4 non-English songs in the past 30 years that have become hits. On top of that, you can only expect one-hit wonders when singing in a foreign language. You have to sing in English to continue to be recognized in the music industry. Thus, I think that groups should first conquer England’s smaller and easier market.
If you decide to enter the U.S. market without previously making yourself known, you will have to work harder and be able to handle a more difficult schedule to make yourself known. The chances of success diminish greatly, too. Artists who are interested in performing internationally have to realize this. If you succeed in England and you are lucky, you could become famous in America before even landing there. Even if you are not lucky, you have already established a base camp from where you can seize the world’s largest market.
You can stay in England for a few weeks and make TV and radio appearances as well as hold showcases and concerts before returning to Korea and resuming activities there. If you succeed in England, people across Europe and other countries will naturally become more aware of you. You can also make a splash in the U.S. market, which is your ultimate goal.
Girls’ Generation is a charming girl group that has the talents and skills needed to succeed internationally. I also believe that this is an okay time. I look forward to seeing Girls’ Generation becoming the first Asian group to become a global sensation.
Last week, I saw one of the early music videos of Girls’ Generation. I thought that they had changed immensely over the years. At the same time, I also thought that they had not actually changed that much. Maybe they had just naturally matured over time. [..]**Comments unrelated to Girls’ Generation omitted**
Regardless, the truth is that Girls’ Generation has totally matured. They give off the feel of professional entertainers now. I like listening and watching Girls’ Generation’s songs and performances. I cannot help but admit that I enjoy watching 9 charming girls dance and sing. Maybe that is why I am not particularly interested in Super Junior. My daughter, though, also shows a bigger reaction when Girls’ Generation comes out than when Super Junior does. Maybe it is because Girls’ Generation is objectively more charming.
Girls’ Generation now has fans from all over Europe. The Paris K-pop concert was a very interesting event. I was sometimes skeptical about Korean reports of the “Korean wave”. It was reported that the Wonder Girls and Rain successfully entered the American market, but, in reality, the majority of the attention they received were from Asians.
However, the SM tour this time around was different. A considerable number of French and European fans gathered in Paris to see SM artists, and this was proof that Korean culture’s effect on other countries had grown. Although there was the language barrier, the strength of Korean pop music was enough to overcome it.
I do not think that an Asian pop group has had global success before. It is possible for groups to make profits performing in various countries while not being internationally successful. The Wonder Girls have performed here and there, but everyday people walking down the streets in America’s major cities do not know who they are.
Girls’ Generation has to overcome this same problem, but they have a higher chance of success than the Wonder Girls. The Wonder Girls’ entry into the American market seemed like a desperate attempt to me. I am not sure why, but that is the feeling that I got. The Wonder Girls behaved as if they had risked it all on their entry in to the American market and it seems like they have completely forgotten about Korea. They definitely made a mistake. That is because, regardless of whatever activities they have in other countries, they cannot forget about Korea, their “home base”. And we know very well the Wonder Girls’ situation after returning from America.
And the fact that they wanted to hold an American tour with just one song did not bring good results. “Nobody” is not a bad song, but it was not quite strong enough to have staying power. It is inevitable that songs like that will become boring quickly. On the other hand, Girls’ Generation brought several hit songs to Paris and showed their charms to fans from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
If groups, including Girls’ Generation, want international success, the correct way to do it is Europe -> England -> America. I will say it again, but I am not saying this because I am a biased Englishman. I just want to stress the fact that there is a statistically higher chance of success in America after succeeded in England. Whether that has anything to do with it or not, the music industry’s core is America, so succeeding there means being recognized as a “global band”.
Succeeding in France is not very helpful. The French market is very limited and not recognized on an international scale. It has improved, but the French market’s overall quality continues to be lacking.
If Girls’ Generation is able to sing songs in English, their chances of success will increase even more. However, it is very difficult to succeed while singing a different language. Although people in France, Germany, and Spain are used to listening to foreign music, they normally listen to English songs.
Meanwhile, people in England and America are not used to songs in foreign languages. It is not something I am proud of, but that is the reality of English and American pop culture.
As far as I can remember, there have only been 3-4 non-English songs in the past 30 years that have become hits. On top of that, you can only expect one-hit wonders when singing in a foreign language. You have to sing in English to continue to be recognized in the music industry. Thus, I think that groups should first conquer England’s smaller and easier market.
If you decide to enter the U.S. market without previously making yourself known, you will have to work harder and be able to handle a more difficult schedule to make yourself known. The chances of success diminish greatly, too. Artists who are interested in performing internationally have to realize this. If you succeed in England and you are lucky, you could become famous in America before even landing there. Even if you are not lucky, you have already established a base camp from where you can seize the world’s largest market.
You can stay in England for a few weeks and make TV and radio appearances as well as hold showcases and concerts before returning to Korea and resuming activities there. If you succeed in England, people across Europe and other countries will naturally become more aware of you. You can also make a splash in the U.S. market, which is your ultimate goal.
Girls’ Generation is a charming girl group that has the talents and skills needed to succeed internationally. I also believe that this is an okay time. I look forward to seeing Girls’ Generation becoming the first Asian group to become a global sensation.
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