Videos
D.O.I. Shares Thoughts on Girls’ Generation’s Sounds
D.O.I., a sound engineer on Girls’ Generation’s Japanese album, shared his thoughts on the girls’ sounds and their success in Japan. He has worked with other famous Japanese stars, such as Amuro Namie, EXILE, AI, and Chemistry. Part two with STY and part three with Hiro will be released soon.
Hyoyeon Shows Off Bag
Girls’ Generation was seen at Incheon International Airport leaving for their concert in Hong Kong on January 14. In the video, Hyoyeon can be seen playfully showing off her J.ESTINA bag to the cameras.
Endorsements
Vita500 and Goobne Chicken Release Calendars for January
Both Kwangdong Pharmacy and Goobne Chicken have released new calendar wallpapers featuring Girls’ Generation for the month of January. The members can be seen dressed in traditional hanboks for Vita500 and posing with several stuffed animals for Goobne Chicken. Be sure to use at least one of the wallpapers for the rest of the month!
Others
Official Music Video for “Koala Kid” Features Girls’ Generation’s “Himnae”
An official music video for “Koala Kid” was revealed on Naver in preparation for the release of the film on January 12th. The video shows clips of Sunny recording her voice for the film, while Girls’ Generation’s “Himnae” plays as background music. Based on the preview, the movie goes perfectly with the uplifting nature of the song.
Sooyoung Visits Park Seungil
Sooyoung, who is known to be close to Park Seungil, visited him once again. Seungil, an ex-basketball coach with Lou Gehrig’s disease, was thankful for Sooyoung’s kindness, saying, “The first person who fulfilled this year’s plans is Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung. Sooyoung was shy, saying that she didn’t have any makeup on. She said she must do it if it will help spread the word on Lou Gehrig’s disease and stood in front of my camera.”
Tiffany Selca
A selca of Tiffany recently surfaced online and has fans clamoring over her gorgeous pictures. She took them lying down and even gave a wink for the camera. It seems that taking selcas are a favorite pastime for Girls’ Generation.
New Application for SMTown in Paris for iPhone
An application has been released on iTunes for SMTown in Paris. It contains several pictures of SMTown artists during their stay in Paris, with a total of six tabs in the application. You can download the application here.
Freestyle Sports Prepares “Girls’ Generation Special Package” Giveaway Event
Starting on January 13th to the 31st, JCE will be launching their giveaway event through “Freestyle Sports” called “Girls’ Generation Special Package”. This event is geared towards players who have already purchased Girls’ Generation characters in the game, and the package will be given out as gifts. It will include a limited edition poster as well as a Girls’ Generation coupon. Only 10,000 packages will be prepared and handed out.
Girls’ Generation’s Artist Page on MTV.com
Girls’ Generation has been given their own artist page on MTV’s official website under the section “Artists A-Z”. In this page, fans and newcomers alike can read a short biography about Girls’ Generation, check out news concerning their US debut, as well as look up Girls’ Generation’s entire discography. As Girls’ Generation prepares for their US promotions, they are certainly receiving the attention of many popular American music channels.
“The Boys” Places First On Taiwan’s “Five Music” Chart For 2011
Despite only being released in October, Girls’ Generation’s album, “The Boys”, has placed first on Taiwan’s “Five Music” chart for 2011. Girls’ Generation also has three other albums in the top ten, including their first full Japanese album, the “MR. TAXI / Run Devil Run” single, and their 1st Asia Tour Concert album.
Seohyun Leaves Message on Japanese Fansite
Seohyun recently left a message and selca on a Japanese fansite. The picture was taken while the girls were attending Kouhaku Uta Gassen last year. She’s posing cutely for the camera and is seen holding a mirror decorated with flowers. To view her full message, click here.
Yoona’s Handprint Sells for Seven Million Won
A copy of Yoona’s handprint recently sold for seven million won, showing that even handprints from Girls’ Generation can be very valuable. The frame of the handprint also says “Girls’ Generation” at the top and features Yoona’s signature at the bottom.
Girls’ Generation’s First Japanese Album Earns Triple Platinum
Girls’ Generation’s first Japanese album, “Girls’ Generation”, has been certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, or the RIAJ. The RIAJ is a music industry trade group in Japan that certifies singles and albums as gold or platinum. To be ceritified Triple Platinum, an album’s sales must exceed 750,000. Congratulations to Girls’ Generation for the wonderful accomplishment.
Girls’ Generation Mentioned in Huffington Post and The Atlantic
Girls’ Generation was mentioned in popular news sites, Huffington Post and The Atlantic. The articles covered the excitement from the Republic of Korea Armed Forces over Girls’ Generation’s visit for their Christmas Special on MBC.
Yoona and Yuri’s Name Appears on College Administration Test
Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and Yoona’s names appeared on a college administration test in Japan which tests their Korean language proficiency. It seems that our girls’ popularity is steadily on the rise in Japan, so much so that their names appeared on a test in Japan.
“Gee” Music Video hits 63million views on YouTube
Girls’ Generation’s “Gee” music video has reached yet another milestone on YouTube, with a whopping 63 million views on YouTube. Congratulations to our girls’ for achieving such an amazing feat!
New Sets of Pictures
Vita500 – Taeyeon1, Taeyeon2, Jessica1, Jessica2, Jessica 3, Sunny1, Sunny2, Sunny3, Tiffany1, Tiffany2, Hyoyeon1, Hyoyeon2, Yuri1, Yuri2, Yuri 3, Sooyoung1, Sooyoung2, Sooyoung3, Yoona1, Yoona2, Yoona 3, Seohyun1, Seohyun2, Seoyhun3
SONE Picture/Video of the Week
Girls’ Generation recently completed their concert in Hong Kong as part of their 2nd Asia Concert Tour. They performed in front of another sold-out crowd, as they sang their hit songs and delivered several exciting solo stages. Fans attending the concert showed their thanks to Girls’ Generation by organizing a paper event, where everyone in the concert arena held up a sign saying “You + Me = Complete”.
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Sources: [email protected], [email protected], Koala Kid via Naver, star.mt.co.kr, dcinside.com, gametoday.co.kr, mtv.com, 5music, [email protected], redsunset@soshified, RIAJ, bntnews, Huffington Post, The Atlantic, yoonyul.com
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so cute, and congratulation SNSD.. keep up the good work
thanks for the weeks news wrap!
looks like SNSD is getting more popular around the world!
wooo.. tiffany’s selca is cuteee.. hoho.. btw I like the paper in HK concert during Complete.. You + Me = Complete.. n1..
wah, sooyoung big heart.. reminds me how great snsd are as a person…
snsd aslways be my idol…
SNSD JJANG
the girls are not only queens of Kpop, also Jpop! hooray for another achievement in Japan!! :)))
LOL! Hyo is sooo dorky!
she was just doing her job!
they got J.Estina bags, they’re endorsing them, and Hyo wants a clear view of the bag for the reporters! :D
i just downloaded the SMTown Paris app yesterday! didn’t know it was new!
and another “Complete” project!! i hope every stop would have something like this! i’m sure it makes the girls happy!
hyoyeon is so funny! haha
:) HK sones,s really hats off to u guys….really awesome job. looks like the sg one could use abit of work haha…and thanks for the wrap up, theres so much cool stuffs ard….looking forward to many more selcaas frm the girls ^^ dont gt too stressed out girls…stay well and keep strong, always supporting you ^^, whenever, wherever!`
Thanks for this weekly compilation Soshified. SNSD hwaiting! I love the calendars.
Doing great as always. Seems like a slightly lighter week than others but instead of being a week of busy appearances, it has been a week of milestones and achievements! I am so proud to be a SONE!
again, so much exciting and informative news
on the girls! great job guys! and great job girls!
there is just too much to comment on everything,
so i will just point out a few. fany’s selcas are so
beautiful. how badly do you want to be there
relaxing and being silly with her?! and sooyoung
said she was embarrassed because she took her
photo with Park Seungil with no makeup. sooyoung…
there has never been a time when you have appeared
more beauty than right there.
WOW… Yoona’s handprint sold for seven million won….
Wow thanks a lot again SSF staffs for compiling a weeks infos. Goodness like always it’s a pleasure to read the wrap and get caught up on what I miss out on. Congrats congrats to the girls being 1st on Taiwan music chart, on getting 3x platinum finally in Japan. Gee MV hitting 63 million and still going strong. YoonnYul names for popping up on Japanese test, SNSD getting their own MTV page, being in popular news sources. Sooyoung being an angel visiting her good friend Mr. Park. Seohyun and Fany looking adorable in their selca. Peeps gonna gobble up the January calender. OMG can Hyo get anymore cuter? My heart ><! I'm very happy HK S♥NEs fan event was a success. I just love it when S♥NEs anywhere do special project/event for SNSD. SNSD makes S♥NEs life Complete, S♥NEs make SNSD life Complete. SNSD + S♥NEs = ONE!
Sones are amazing, I live the simple measures they take, but when together it becomes so significant and meaningful for both me and especially the girls
The moment when i geld up the paper…I CRIED!
i still can’t believe that i saw snsd in real life until NOW!
HKSONES are daebak! Please come back again SNSD! ;D
Nicely done Hong Kong Sones, a very dope paper event.
Kim choding is extremely cute, Yoona cant stop laughing.