Monday, April 30, 2012

Yoona Answers Questions About Acting in 'Love Rain'


Girls’ Generation’s Yoona and Yuri are going head to head in dramas, and it has been revealed that they are burdened by the comparison of their acting skills.

On April 27th, Yoona met with reporters in Sangsudong where KBS 2TV’s “Love Rain” was filming. She gave her honest opinion on the citizens’ thoughts. Yoona was asked about the comparison between her and Yuri’s acting skills. She replied, “Our worries are different. It’s Yuri’s first time acting while it is time for me to strengthen my path as an actress”, and “I was surprised when I first saw Yuri acting. It was much better than my first time”.

Also, she explained the change in her acting, saying, “It’s been two years since I last acted, and during the two years, I feel like I matured a lot. While I’m reading the script, my field of vision on dramas becomes wider. If I looked at only my character before, now I think about the drama in general and then analyze my character.”

When asked about Girls’ Generation members’ reactions when they watched “Love Rain”, Yoona replied, “They all said they liked that I came out very pretty. They were especially surprised at the kiss scene.”

Sooyoung was selected as the member who monitors her the best. Yoona said, “Sooyoung unnie personally recorded my Japanese lines. I always listened to it right before I started acting, and from time to time, I was surpised because Sooyoung’s tone of voice popped out in my lines.”

'Twinkle' Achieves All-Kill on Korean Charts, Places Highly on iTunes Charts Worldwide



Shortly after being released, Girls’ Generation – TTS’s “Twinkle” gained an all-kill on Korean music charts, while the mini-album ranked in various positions on iTunes charts across the globe.


The song shot to #1 on MelOn, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada, Mnet, Daum and Naver mere hours after the release, but perhaps even more exciting is the reaction to the worldwide album release. “Twinkle” not only charted highly in South Korea, but in various countries around the world on the iTunes store. The mini-album rose to #2 on the iTunes Pop album chart in the US store, and peaked at #4 in the overall album chart, just behind world-renowned and 6-time Grammy award winning artist Adele and her album “21″, which won Album of the Year in early 2012. Girls’ Generation set yet another record as the highest ranking Korean artist on the iTunes album charts.


Alongside their success in the US Chart, Girls’ Generation – TTS charted highly in many more countries. “Twinkle” rose to #10 on iTunes Mexico’s pop album chart, #18 in Spain, #32 in Ireland, #26 in the Netherlands, #22 in the UK, and charted at various positions on the Top Albums chart, including #11 in Sweden, #2 in Japan, #6 in Brazil, #60 in the UK, #15 in Finland, #36 in France, #56 in Italy, #5 in Canada, #4 in Australia, #8 in New Zealand, and even #1 in Bulgaria, showing just how just how global the appeal of Girls’ Generation has become.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Taetiseo’s ‘Twinkle’ ranks high on iTunes USA album charts

Taetiseo‘s “Twinkle“ just dropped and is proving to be popular not only within Korea, but internationally as well!
With the release of the mini album, ‘Twinkle’ by Girls’ Generation’s first subunit, the album ranked #5 on both the U.S. iTunes Album Chart and the Canadian chart.  The girls are also ranking high on iTunes album charts in many other countries.
Quite an impressive feat, especially considering that these charts ranked the popularity of albums across all genres, rather than one specific genre.
Needless to say, the ladies have already swept the Korean music charts. ‘Twinkle’ is ranked #1 on all major Korean music sites such as MelOn, Mnet, Bugs, Soribada, and Olleh Music.
With the album heating up the charts, fans are eagerly anticipating the release of the full MV.


Remember to support by purchasing the music on iTunes!

Girls' Generation's New CFs and Photos for Korea Yakult Receive Overwhelming Response from Fans



Korea Yakult has just released a new CF featuring Girls’ Generation. The CF shows the members of Girls’ Generation strutting down a runway while holding a new Korea Yakult diet product called “Look”. All of the members looked stunning in outfits which showed off their slim figures and long legs.

Earlier today, the Twitter account for Korea Yakult also tweeted several photos of Girls’ Generation from the filming of the CF and from a Korea Yakult leaflet. The photos created an explosive response among Twitter users, receiving hundreds of retweets for each photo in less than a minute each. In response, a representative from Korea Yakult stated, “It was a very mystical experience. We hire famous models from time to time, but this is my first time experiencing such a reaction.”

The new photos of Girls’ Generation from Korea Yakult can be found in Soshified’sPhotos Section. Check out the new CF below.

Stripe Jung sisters! Krystal and Jessica


On April 29, Krystal uploaded a photo with her sister.
She said,

"Out from our rooms then….Telepathy!!!!!StripeJUNGs”

On the picture, the sisters are posing sweetly to each other and both are wearing stripe clothes.
On the first photo, they are both looking to each other while on the second one, they are holding hands and making cute pose.

New still cuts of 'Love Rain' foreshadow a dark change


Still cuts of a solemn bed scene between Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA and Jang Geun Suk have been released in anticipation of the upcoming episode of KBS‘s ‘Love Rain‘.
While ‘Seo Jun’ and ‘Jung Hana’ have been enjoying each other’s company after finally confessing their feelings for one another, it seems the drama will be taking the couple down a less-than-romantic path, as the still cuts reveal a solemn faced ‘Seo Jun’ looking over the sleeping form of ‘Jung Hana’. As if exhausted, he falls asleep next to her, making viewers wonder whether their relationship will take a change for the worse.
A representative commented, “Starting with the 11th episode, something unexpected will be happening to the couple, leading to a great change in their relationship. Please look forward to Jang Geun Suk’s emotional acting.”
The next episode broadcasts on April 30th.

SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III in TOKYO Decided!


The “SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III” that kicks off in LA on 20 May will be making a much anticipated stop in Japan!
With a new format and performances as well as new collaborations, this upgraded version of “SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III” is something you should not miss.
[SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III in TOKYO]
■ Date : 4 & 5 August 2012
■ Location : Tokyo Dome
■ Opening time/Start time
・4 August (15:00 / 17:00)
・5 August (14:00 / 16:00)

■ Performers list :
BoA / Tohoshinki / Super Junior / Shoujo Jidai / SHINee / f(x) / EXO-K / EXO-M and More
 Line-up may change depending on schedule

■ Ticketing Period

27 April 2012 12:00 ~ 22 May 2012 12:00
http://tickebo.jp/1204-smt02/
■ Ticket Price : ¥12,800(Tax Inclusive)
■ Administrative cost : ¥450(Tax Inclusive)
■ Each ballot application can only apply for a maximum of 2 tickets
(Other Ticket Details omitted)