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| Posted by Noelle / 0 Comment / Category: Girls' Generation, Seohyun, TaeTiSeo, Taeyeon, Tiffany, Twinkle | ||
 Through their first mini album ‘Twinkle’, Girls’ Generation – TaeTiSeo becomes the first Korean artistes to be placed fourth on the iTunes USA Album Chart. As soon as ‘Twinkle’ was released worldwide through iTunes at 12am KST on April 29th, it had managed to secure the fourth spot on the album chart, putting TaeTiSeo as the first Korean artistes to have recorded top 5 placing. In addition to these, Girls’ Generation TaeTiSeo’s individual teaser videos, which were released one after another on YouTube have recorded more than 10 million views in total within just 4 days. On the day the teaser videos for all 3 members were released, two of the teaser videos were even ranked 1st and 2nd on YouTube’s daily worldwide chart for ‘Most Viewed Videos’ category. Not only that, in the previous week (April 23rd to April 29th), Taeyeon and Tiffany’s teaser videos which have been receiving explosive responses were ranked 4th and 6th respectively in the weekly chart for ‘Most Viewed Videos’ on YouTube. Come April 30th, the music video of the mini album’s title song ‘Twinkle’ will be unveiled. This music video features a musical-like feel and gorgeousness, as well as Girls’ Generation TaeTiSeo’s colorful charms. Besides that, cameo appearances by EXO-K’s members Kai, ChanYeol, SeHoon, BaekHyun are sure to heat up the anticipation among global music fans. Credits:
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| Posted by Noelle / 0 Comment / Category: Endorsements, Yakult | ||
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“Was Girls’ Generation’s influence this strong?” The Korean Yakult company got a big surprise after signing Girls’ Generation to be their new model. Before releasing their new dietary product ‘Look’, the Yakult company opened up a company Twitter account (https://twitter.com/#!/yakultsweety) where they released snapshot photos of their CF, which the Girls’ Generation members took part in, and their soon-to-be distributed flyers. What surprised the company was, not even 10 minutes after its release, hundreds people retweeted each of the posts. An official from Yakult Korea commented in excitement, “In short, it was a magical experience.” He continued, “Our company has collaborated with many big models, but it is the first time that we have gotten such a big response.” The commercials with the members of Girls’ Generation advertising the product is planned to be released next month. The commercial captures the femininity and maturity of the girls, also showing an ‘S-line that cannot be hidden’, gathering the attention of the many fans. Meanwhile, the new soon-to-be released product holds three kinds of advantages — the inhibition of fat synthesis, allows the burning of fats and lastly, allows smooth bowel movements. The new product, labelled ‘Look’ will be the new dietary product released by Yakult Korea. Credits: |
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| Posted by Noelle / 0 Comment / Category: Seohyun, TaeTiSeo, Taeyeon, Tiffany, Twinkle | ||
 Just hours after the its release at 12am KST on April 29th, Girls’ Generation – TaeTiSeo’s ‘Twinkle’ has topped various real time charts. The title song of TaeTiSeo’s mini album ‘Twinkle’ has recorded an ‘all-kill’ since 9am KST on April 29th, securing the no.1 spots on melOn, Mnet, Olleh Music, Bigs! and other major music site’s real time charts.  #4 on iTunes USA #1 on iTunes Bulgaria #5 on iTunes Canada #2 on iTunes Japan #8 on iTunes New Zealand #4 on iTunes Australia #7 on iTunes Sweden Offline sales will be kicking off starting May 2nd. Girls’ Generation TaeTiSeo will begin their promotional activities starting May 3rd where the trio will be performing their first performance of ‘Twinkle’ on Mnet ‘M Countdown’. Credits: |
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| Posted by Michelle / 0 Comment / Category: News, SM Entertainment, Taeyeon | ||
 Following Hyoyeon, Girls’ Generation member Taeyeon has fallen victim to plastic surgery rumors. The rumors surfaced after the April 14th broadcast of MBC‘s ‘Music Core‘ showed the singer appearing somewhat different than before. Netizens have been claiming that her nose bridge seemed to be taller and her jaw line seemed to be more sleek. They immediately captured screen shots of the singer and uploaded them onto online community sites with captions that read, “Past photos of Taeyeon to the present”. However, SM Entertainment has stepped forward and slammed all plastic surgery rumors regarding the Girls’ Generation member. On April 16th, a representative of their agency spoke with Star Newsstating, “We find it absurd that these rumors have surfaced when they are currently busy with their schedules.” Taeyeon was unable to emcee the April 7th episode of ‘Music Core’ due to her participation in the recording of MBC’s ‘2012 Thailand Hallyu Concert‘ at the Rachamankha stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
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| Posted by Michelle / 0 Comment / Category: Advertisement, Gallery, Girls' Generation, Seohyun, Sooyoung, Taeyeon, Tiffany | ||
 On April 14th, Girls’ Generation‘s Sooyoung, Tiffany, Taeyeon, and Seohyun attended the ceremony of Korea’s Retinitis Pigmentosa Society and were appointed as new ambassadors for the association to help cure blindness. Aside from the girls, Sooyoung’s father (shown in the photo) also attended the event as the association’s president, as he too, has problems with his eyesight. Sooyoung’s father, Choi Jung Nam personally handed the ambassador certification to the girls at the ceremony. Choi Jung Nam has been the president of this campaign since 2006. Interestingly enough, netizens also took notice of Taeyeon’s petite figure as she stood by Sooyoung and Seohyun, who are one of the tallest members in the group. Netizens felt sympathetic to her unfortunate situation and commented, “Hmm, you’re a head shorter than Sooyoung“, “Even if she raises her head as high as possible, she still lacks a lot of height“, and “She’s still beautiful nevertheless“. Credits: |
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| Posted by Michelle / 0 Comment / Category: Advertisement, Endorsements, Gallery, Girls' Generation, Yakult, Yoona | ||
 According to Yakult Korea on April 16th, Girls’ Generation who were appointed as the cultured milk brand’s new advertisement models on April 12th, had their CF shooting session at a studio in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do. Credits: |
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| Posted by Michelle / 0 Comment / Category: Invincible Youth 2, News, Sunny, TV Reality/Variety Shows | ||
 Sunny’s outstanding drinking ability was revealed again! On KBS 2TV’s ‘Invincible Youth 2′ aired on April 14th, Kim ShinYoung and Sunny who were both featured in season 1, got reunited once again as ShinYoung joins the show as the new MC after the departure of Lee SooGeun and Ji HyunWoo. As ShinYoung did her ‘high-fives’ with the members of G6 and the guest, Choi Hong Man after being introduced by Boom, she deliberately left out Sunny who playfully kicked her after that. Boom then asked ShinYoung, “When was the last time you met up with Sunny?”. In reply to Boom’s question, ShinYoung said, “As I’m close with Sunny, we drink occassionally”, revealing her close friendship with Sunny. Feeling rather surprised, Boom said, “But I thought Sunny can’t drink”. Upon hearing that, ShinYoung immediately objected, “What are you talking about? Sunny loves Pear Makgeolli. She’ll start telling obscene jokes when she’s drinking”, revealing Sunny’s unique drinking habit. Credits: |
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| Posted by Michelle / 0 Comment / Category: Discography, Fashion King, Filmography, News, Seohyun | ||
 On April 16, Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun released “I’ll Wait for You,” the OST track from SBS drama “Fashion King.” The slow-tempo ballad track features a 24-member orchestra and a beautiful piano sound, matching well with the song’s emotional lyrics. “I’ll Wait for You” is “Part 3” of the “Fashion King” OST. The song is about the heartbreaking feelings of a girl faced with a breakup. The song will play for the first time on “Fashion King” tonight during its ninth episode. Seohyun’s participation in the “Fashion King” OST is meant to show her support for fellow Girls’ Generation member Yuri’s role in the drama. This is increasingly becoming a trend in the industry where idol stars support their same group member’s drama by joining OST tracks. Just last week, Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany joined the OST album of YoonA’s “Love Rain.” Enjoy the song below. You can purchase the song here! Credits: |
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| Posted by Michelle / 0 Comment / Category: Social Networks, Yoona | ||
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| Posted by Michelle / 0 Comment / Category: Girls' Generation, Music Core, Seohyun, Taeyeon, Tiffany, TV Reality/Variety Shows, Video | ||
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| Posted by Michelle / 0 Comment / Category: Ace Bed, Commerical, Endorsements, Girls' Generation, Seohyun, Video | ||
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