In the October 1st edition of British newspaper, “The Guardian”, a story ran featuring Girls’ Generation as the leaders of K-Pop’s domination in Japan.
The article details the rise of Korean pop culture in Japan, starting with dramas and then music with artists like TVXQ and Kara, and praises Girls’ Generation as the leaders of the current trend in Japan. Last summer the girls performed in Tokyo for 20,000 fans and recently finished their sold out Arena Tour.
Among the praises that Japanese fans have for K-Pop artists like Girls’ Generation is that they are professional. A Japanese fan says they “are better trained and more sophisticated” than Japanese pop artists.
Perhaps the highest praise, though, came from Stephen McClure, an editor for McClure’s Asia Music News, who states that Mr. Taxi “is a beautifully constructed pop song.”
Girls’ Generation has demonstrated their talent in Japan with their Arena Tour and their double platinum selling Japan First Album. Even months after release their songs and albums continue to sell well and place in the top ten of Japan’s Oricon chart. They have taken Japan, the world’s second largest music market, by storm this year.
As Mr. McClure states, “If anyone from Asia is going to make it internationally, it will be a Korean artist.” Given their soaring popularity in Asia and the upcoming worldwide release of their new album, “The Boys”, the nine ladies of Girls’ Generation seem to be in perfect position to be true world stars.
Source: The Guardian, Bestiz
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another proof for the world domination of kpop.. ;) HWAITING!!
that is so cool! Kpop is rising so high!
yaeh even in south asia… japan group popularity has fallen since more less 2008… here comes the K group
Girls’ Generation power!
Yeah, i think they will influence this world^^ thatz my future supranatural vision, wkwkwkwk
wow, with black suit,
hope that SNSD can rock UK too someday, hahaha
i believe that snsd will go world wide, they almost have everything for top world entertainer.
althought i dont understand all the words on the news (because im vietnamese and im only 10 yrs old :( ).But the real mean of it that SNSD is causing a sensation all over the world.Global Generation hwaiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my girlss<3
These girls are really amazing =))
Today is on London’s Newspaper, tomorrow will be on all the newspaper in the world ;;)
Yay! The more exposure the better. SNSD fighting! Of course technically speaking it’s already a global generation. But I’m looking forward to the day I can walk into a local big chain store and see an SNSD album on the top sales rack :D
YOONA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3 SNSD fightin!!!!!! u guys r soooo cool ^^
lol!
i really don’t know how some japanese will fell if they read this article..
some already protest for the removal of korean bands from the Oricon charts and stuff..
but hey..we can’t deny that the Hallyu wave have taken the world by storm!
especially in the Asian, US and the European countries!
“If anyone from Asia is going to make it internationally, it will be a Korean artist.”
Rightly said. The K-Pop industry is soaring high now..
Its only a matter of time until K-Pop is something international instead of something Asian.
Anyways, our gals are featured in UK now.
AWESOME. (Y)