January 4th & 5th, 2012

Sunny Reveals Her Thoughts On Acting and Gives Her Thanks to Taeyeon and Seohyun

On January 3rd, Girls’ Generation’s Sunny attended a press conference for “Koala Kid: Birth of a Hero”, where she was asked if there was a reason she has yet to try serious acting, despite having potential as an actress.

Sunny gave a cute response and said, “Thank you for saying that I have potential as an actress.  If there is a good opportunity and a character that suits me well, I really want to try out acting.”

She revealed, “It is an area that I want to try out, but my honest intention is to learn little by little rather than to jump straight into acting.  I still believe that I’m not ready and will actively challenge myself when I am.”

When discussing her dubbing challenge, Sunny showed her strong ambitions by saying, “I had a fun time while dubbing.”  However, always looking to improve herself, she continued with, “Of course, there are a lot of regrets.  I thought that I should do better.  I won’t leave with any regrets next time.”

Sunny also took time during the press conference to thank Taeyeon and Seohyun for giving her advice on dubbing, saying, “Taeyeon and Seohyun tried out dubbing first.  Their advice was really helpful and made me feel more comfortable with dubbing.  Thank you.”  Taeyeon and Seohyun previously voice-acted for the Korean dub of “Despicable Me” in 2010.

For “Koala Kid: Birth of a Hero”, Sunny will be voice-acting as a koala named “Miranda”.  She caused laughter by saying, “I really like this Miranda character and I sympathized with why she had to be strong.  I understood how Miranda felt because I’m in a group.  I was drawn in more because the picture was pretty.”

When SHINee’s Taemin was later asked if he had any thoughts on acting again, he answered with, “I acted in a sitcom before and if there is another opportunity, I want to try again.  Dubbing was a great experience too.”  Sunny said, “I made an appearance on that sitcom as a cameo.  If I get the chance to play an ordinary character like that, I think I’ll grab it.  But doing well is more important.” She received a loud round of applause for her witty response.  (Editor’s note: Sunny and Taemin are referring to “Taehee Hyekyo Jihyun”)

Sources: Newsen1, Newsen2

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Girls’ Generation Featured on Just Jared’s Music Monday

Girls’ Generation featuring Snoop Dogg’s “The Boys” is featured on multi-media entertainment website Just Jared as their Music Monday choice.

This remix of “The Boys” is one of the eight tracks in Girls’ Generation’s U.S. Maxi Single, “The Boys”. The digital EP contain the original song as well as remixes by famous names such as Teddy Riley, Snoop Dogg, and Clinton Sparks. Released on December 20, the digital EP can be purchased here on iTunes.

Music Director at KIIS Julie Pilat was quoted saying, “Girls’ Generation is definitely a group to keep an eye on for 2012.” The page is currently showered with various responses as fans express their delight towards the release of the U.S. Maxi Single.

Girls’ Generation is off to a good start this year as this track has also been played on American Radio JAMN 94.5. From a worldwide song release to performing at Madison Square Garden for SMTOWN Live in New York, 2012 will be a year that will follow up the baby steps Girls’ Generation has made the previous year for their US advancement.

Don’t forget to listen to the track and drop a comment on Just Jared’s page to show your support for the girls!

Source: JustJared

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New Pictures of Jessica Sent to Fans Via KakaoTalk

 

Three new pictures of Jessica were sent to KakaoTalk users who added Girls’ Generation to their friends list. In the first two pictures, she is seen sitting inside what appears to be a restaurant. In one picture she is looking down at her phone, while she is smiling brightly into the camera for the other picture. The final picture showed Jessica posing together with her sister, Krystal.

   

For anyone who hasn’t downloaded the KakaoTalk application, it is currently free to download on iPhone, Android, and Blackberry. KakaoTalk recently added a “Plus Friends” feature which allows users to receive unique content and updates from several different K-pop artists, such as Girls’ Generation. To add Girls’ Generation to your friends list, you can go to the “Friends” tab within the KakaoTalk app, click on “See All”, and then click on Girls’ Generation to add them. At the time that this article is being written, Girls’ Generation has 570,844 friends on KakaoTalk, and they were also the fastest “Plus Friend” star to reach 200,000 friends.

Source: KakaoTalk

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Jessica and Yuri Prepare for Their Drama Debuts

In late 2011, it was announced that four members of Girls’ Generation would be cast in different dramas that would air in 2012.  Among the four are Jessica and Yuri who will be appearing in “Wild Romance” and “Fashion King” respectively.

In preparation for their drama debuts, both girls are studying hard by receiving intensive acting lessons from veteran teachers.

An official from SM Entertainment said, “They are focusing on learning character analysis, and proper vocalizations and breathing from their teachers which are fundamental for acting rookies.”  Also the company stated that “these days, singers who wish to come out as actors and actresses can only do so after learning the basics of acting, so Yuri and Jessica are working very hard to not disappoint their fans.”

After concluding the promotions for Girls’ Generation’s third full album in December 2011, all that remains are solo schedules for each member.  During this period of time, Yuri and Jessica plan to concentrate all their efforts in acting.

When news surfaced that Yuri and Jessica will also be joining the trend of idol actors and actresses, this garnered the utmost interest among fans.  Even among the staff members of the dramas, they believe that both girls will do well and have high expectations for the both of them. According to the producers of the drama “Fashion King”, Lee Kwanhee Productions, Yuri has received many compliments for her emotional acting skills which are considered above average.

“Fashion King” will air in March 2012, while the first episode of “Wild Romance” will be broadcasted on January 4th at 9:55pm KST.

Source: Sports Donga

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Jessica Shows Skinship Towards Krystal During KBS2′s ‘Gayo Daechukje’

Girls’ Generation’s Jessica showed “aggressive skinship” toward Krystal with a kiss and a back hug.

A video titled “Dongseng Babo Jessica” was recently posted on an online community. (Translator’s note: dongseng = younger sibling, babo = stupid) The clip was from the end of KBS2′s “Gayo Daechukje” on December 30th, when all the artists performing on the show were on stage to give a final greeting.

Though many artists, as well as other sunbaes and hoobaes were spotted greeting each other, the scene of Girls’ Generation’s Jessica greeting her younger sister, f(x)’s Krystal, became a topic of interest.

Jessica is seen displaying “aggressive” affection by wrapping Krystal’s face with both of her hands and giving her a kiss and a back hug. Jessica was all smiles while Krystal’s expression was chic, causing many to laugh.

Girls’ Generation is currently promoting their song “Mr. Taxi” while Krystal is acting in MBC’s “High Kick 3″.

Source: ENews24 via Nate

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Girls’ Generation’s US Special Album ‘The Boys’ Available for Pre-order

Girls’ Generation’s much anticipated US special album has been made available for pre-order on Amazon and Best Buy.

The album costs $11.99 and will be released January 17th. Girls’ Generation’s US record label, Interscope, had previously stated that the album will contain the remixes from the girls’ digital EP(available on iTunes) that was released on December 20th, as well as a selection of songs from the original Korean album “The Boys”.

Hype for Girls’ Generation’s album has already started, with the remix of “The Boys” featuring Snoop Dogg being played on a Boston radio station, as well as the group being featured on JustJared’s Music Monday on KIIS-FM. Head over to Amazon to pre-order the album.

Source: Amazon, Best Buy