January 25th-27th, 2012

Taeyeon to Make a Cameo Appearance on ‘Salamander Guru and the Gang’

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon will make a cameo appearance on SBS’s new sitcom, “Salamander Guru and the Gang”.

On January 25, an SBS official expressed, “There will be cameo appearances on every episode of ‘Salamander Guru and the Gang’.  Taeyeon has finished her recording for the sitcom yesterday, and will appear in 3-4 episodes instead of one.”

Taeyeon’s involvement in the drama adds on to Girls’ Generation’s acting plans in early 2012.  Even though she will only appear briefly, fans are already having high expectations for her cameo in “Salamander Guru and the Gang”, having witnessed Taeyeon’s acting skills in the musical “Midnight Sun”.

“Salamander Guru and the Gang” has caused a stir amongst K-pop fans when labelmate SHINee’s Minho was announced to play the lead role.  This drama will have a total of 10 episodes, and its first broadcast is scheduled to be on January 25 at 11:05 PM.

Sources: My Daily

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Girls’ Generation Appears at ‘KISS’ Fashion Event

Popular Korean girl group Girls’ Generation appeared at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo for the first ever collaborative fashion event between Korea and Japan, called “KISS (Korean International Style Show)” on January 25th.

 

Girls’ Generation received the biggest cheer at the event when they appeared on stage to perform five of their popular songs, including “The Boys”, “Genie”, and “MR.TAXI”. Sooyoung later greeted the crowd in fluent Japanese, saying, “Everyone from Tokyo, it’s been a while, how has everyone been? We’re really happy to appear alongside so many other artists today.”

The girls wore Houndstooth-checkered monotone suit pants with long black leggings, giving off a cool, coordinated feel. Tiffany explained, “The member’s of Girls’ Generation also have a lot of interest in fashion, and we worried about what we should wear. But in the end, we decided to wear suits because it gives off a cool feel.” Afterward, Tiffany called out to the crowd in a cute voice, “How is it, does it look good?~”

The “KISS” event goes from January 25th through the 27th, and the main theme is “Greatest collaboration between Korea and Japan. From Shibuya to Asia, then on to the world”. Around 11000 people attended the event that featured other Korean artists such as CNBLUE, SISTAR, and Beast, who were also working alongside top models from both Korea and Japan. Girls’ Generation’s Jessica was unable to attend the event because she was filming her drama “Wild Romance”.

Source: mdpr.jp, daily.co.jp

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Updated: Girls’ Generation to Visit New York for First Official U.S. Fansign Event and TV Appearances

Update:
All dates and time updated. Start planning those trips.

After performing at SMTown New York in late October, Girls’ Generation will be making a return trip to New York next week to promote their music and meet with fans. (Note: All times are EST.)

The following is the girls’ schedule in New York:

Monday, January 30th
10:00 AM Arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport

Tuesday, January 31st:
1:00 PM Arrive at the Ed Sullivan Theater (219 West 53rd, New York, NY 10019) to tape “The Late Show with David Letterman”
5:15 PM Begin taping of “The Late Show with David Letterman”

Wednesday, February 1st:
7:45 AM Arrive at ABC Studios (7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023) to tape “LIVE! with Kelly”
9:00 AM Begin taping of “LIVE! with Kelly”

Thursday, February 2nd:
7:00 PM Fan-signing at Best Buy Union Square (52 East 14th St., New York, NY 10003)

Soshified will be sponsoring a “Super Fan Contest” for all SONEs who come to New York to see Girls’ Generation. Fans that come to all four aforementioned events will have a chance to meet Girls’ Generation, take a group photo with them, and receive other Girls’ Generation merchandise. Flyers with contest rules and event and prize details will be distributed at each event, and every fan who attends each event at the designated time will receive a different-colored stamp at each event on one’s flyer.

Seven fans who attend all three events prior to the fan-signing and who come the Union Square Best Buy on February 2nd will be randomly selected by Girls’ Generation as winners of this contest.

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Yuri to Resign as MC from MBC’s ‘Show! Music Core’

On the 27th of January, a representative of Girls’ Generation left a message on the girls’ official website stating that Yuri will be resigning from being a MC on MBC’s “Show! Music Core”.

Yuri will be hosting her last show on the 28th of January alongside Tiffany, but while Yuri will be stepping down, fans will be glad to hear that Tiffany will continue hosting the show. The staff also left a short message saying that, “Although it is unfortunate, Yuri will be showing a better image to the fans through other activities. Therefore, please show your support towards MC Yuri who has been presenting a good image thus far.”

Tiffany and Yuri first started hosting MBC’s “Show! Music Core” on the 4th of April 2009 but resigned on the 31st of July 2010 due to their Japanese activities. However, fans were elated when it was revealed late last year that Tiffany and Yuri will be taking over their spots once again starting on October 15th. Although it is saddening to hear that Yuri has to leave her position, Soshified wishes her the best of luck in her other activities.

Source: girlsgeneration.smtown.com 

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Music Producer Invites Girls’ Generation to Perform on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’

The music producer of CBS’s popular talk show, “Late Show with David Letterman”, spoke highly of Girls’ Generation.

 

SM Entertainment revealed part of the e-mail received from the music producer of “Late Show with David Letterman”, Sheryl Zelikson, confirming Girls’ Generation’s appearance on the show. According to the e-mail, Sheryl Zelikson said, “We think Girls’ Generation is a very exciting and distinctive group therefore we decided to invite them to the show. We’re really happy that they have agreed to appear on our show.”

Girls’ Generation is scheduled to appear on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on the 31st of January, and they will be performing the title track of their US maxi single, “The Boys”. The English and Korean versions of the song were released worldwide in October last year, while the US maxi single was released digitally in December and physically this month.

Besides attending the “Late Show with David Letterman”, Girls’ Generation will also be making an appearance on ABC’s morning talk show, “LIVE! with Kelly” on the 1st of February together with famous popstar, Jennifer Lopez. Also, as Jessica and Tiffany are fluent English speakers, the girls will not be having any translators on the show with them.

Source: Donga

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Girls’ Generation to Release Repackaged Japanese Album in Korea

 

Just moments ago, it was announced that Girls’ Generation will be releasing their repackaged, first Japanese album in Korea. The album, titled “Re:Package Album: Girls’ Generation ~The Boys~” will be out in Korea on the 9th of February.

There will be two different versions of the album. The regular edition will only come with a CD, while the first press edition will come with a CD and a DVD. Below is the track list of the album.

[CD]
1. The Boys (JAPANESE ver.)
2. THE GREAT ESCAPE (Brian Lee remix)
3. BAD GIRL feat. DEV (The Cataracs remix)
4. Time Machine
5. MR.TAXI
6. GENIE
7. Gee
8. I’m In Love With The HERO
9. 훗 (HOOT)
10. Let It Rain
11. Beautiful Stranger
12. you-aholic
13. Run Devil Run
14. BORN TO BE A LADY
15. [Bonus track] MR.TAXI (Steve Aoki remix)

[DVD]
-Music Clip-
1. The Boys (English ver.)
2. BAD GIRL

You can show your support for Girls’ Generation by purchasing your copy of this album via Leesmusic. The regular edition can be purchased here while the first press edition can be bought here .

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Sunny Bridges the Generational Gap on ‘Invincible Youth 2′

Girls’ Generation’s Sunny has taken the title of a character who can find common ground with the 70s and 80s generations.

 

In celebration of the lunar new year, “Invincible Youth 2″ invited the father of comedy, Lim Haryong, to teach G8 about traditional foods and games.  Lim Haryong, who met G8 for the first time, started the filming by calling each one of the members by their name and creating a peaceful and happy atmosphere.  While explaining about the new year traditions, he asked questions relating to the foods that Koreans eat during lunar new year.  However, G8, which consists of members in their late teens and early twenties who lived in the city for a long time, seemed to be taken aback because they did not have any special memories or have any knowledge of the new year traditions.

Girls’ Generation’s Sunny proved to be far ahead of the rest of the G8 members by knowing the answers to many questions that the others did not know.  Lim Haryong was so surprised at Sunny that he asked, “How old are you really?”  Hyoyeon added to this by saying, “In truth, Sunny’s nickname is ’60Sunny’.  She was born in ’89 but she acts like someone from the 60s, so Girls’ Generation members named her that way.”  At this, Lee Soogeun, who saw that Sunny had dyed her hair blonde said, “There’s a rumor that Sunny’s hair is not dyed blonde, but it’s her hair turning white”, causing everyone to burst out laughing.

Sunny’s rediscovery as “60Sunny” acted as the bridge between generations by explaining the old comedy of Lim Haryong to other G8 members who are not familiar with humor such as “Should I do that at my age”, “If only I were a week younger”, and acting out little vignettes such as “Humor House No.1″. This episode of “Invincible Youth 2″ with the meeting of different generations will air on January 28th at 11:05pm KST.

Source: KBS

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Sunny Featured in Brown Eyed Girls’ Miryo’s First Solo Teaser

Sunny has made a surprise appearance in Brown Eyed Girls’ member Miryo’s first solo teaser.

The teaser was just released, and to everyone’s astonishment, Miryo was not the main actor. Sunny’s unmistakable short blonde hair was the first clue shown until she turned around to reveal a chic look with sunglasses.

Sunny formed a close relationship with another Brown Eyed Girls member, Narsha, during their filming of “Invincible Youth”, and their friendship has lasted, with the two snapping a selca together recently. It looks like Sunny has become close with the other members of Brown Eyed Girls as well.

Check out Sunny’s surprise cameo in Miryo’s teaser below.

Source: neganetwork@youtube.com