Girls’ Generation’s contract with Kwangdong Pharmacy to endorse the Vita500 vitamin drink has come to an end. Over the past year, Vita500 has been a fixture among Girls’ Generation’s many endorsements and it joined Samyang Ramyun, Goobne Chicken, J.Estina, and others as memorable products and brands that have featured the girls. Vita500 became especially popular amongst SONEs for the seemingly endless number of promotional photos of the girls that were posted regularly on Kwangdong Pharmacy’s Twitter account.
In addition to the photos and CFs released by Kwangdong Pharmacy, the time spent by Girls’ Generation as Vita500 advertisement models was marked by special events such as the time when a contest was held to win special Girls’ Generation memorabilia. Also, on Girls’ Generation’s latest Korean album, “The Boys”, a special song named “Vitamin” was included, which was originally a song used to promote a Vita500 Girls’ Generation smartphone application.
Finally, a message full of emotion and gratitude was posted on Kwangdong Pharmacy’s Twitter account.
[회고록] 1년동안 비타500 모델로 활동해주신 소녀시대 정말 감사합니다ㅜㅜ 그로인해 소원분들과 여럿 좋은 분들을 트윗에서 만날 수 있어서 정말 행복했습니다~ 부족한 저와 대화해주신 모든 분들 정말 감사합니다! 이젠 더이상 모델은 아니지만 영원히 제 맘속엔 함께할듯해요^^ 섭섭한 마음 이루 말할 수 없지만~ 마지막으로 감사의 말씀 드리고 싶어 이렇게 글 남깁니다~ 트친님 화이팅! 소녀시대 화이팅! ♥♥♥ (아~ 눈물나ㅜㅜ)
Translation:
Thank you Girls’ Generation for working hard as Vita500 models for the past year T_T I was very happy to meet SONEs and other good people on Twitter because of that~ Thank you to all those who spoke to an insufficient person like me! Even though you’re not our models anymore, I think we’ll be together forever in my heart ^^ I can’t express my sadness in words~ But I wanted to leave a word of thanks for the last time~ All my Twitter friends hwaiting! Girls’ Generation hwaiting! ♥♥♥ (ah~ I’m tearing up T_T)
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Translated by: minigiglo@soshified
Written by: michaelroni@soshified
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wew.. that last message is so emotional.. haha.. yeah they will remember and appreciate the memories they have made even though they are not working together anymore. But maybe there will be another chance.. who knows..
i was just tweeting the other day about how i miss the random tweets from kwangdong pharmacy with random soshi members.. :/ ah my heart hurts..
Why they don’t sign another contract?
SNSD is probably too expensive for them to afford to have another contract.
Aww! Everything GOOD has an end. I’m very sure that SNSD had fun endorsing VITA500, J.ESTINA and many more. We will also miss those endorsements. Thank you for the hard work. :)
It’s saddening that I never even got the chance to collect the Vita500 bottles. T_T Good thing I have “Vitamin” on my playlist so at least I have something from the Girls’ time as endorsers of the product. :D
snsd fighting!
awww…
their endorsement with vita500 have ended..
it’s a sure sad thing since the company regularly post pictures of them..
and also special wallpapers to commemorate their birthdays..
lucky that I have all 9 bottles though :)
Aww, the contract ended. I still want more Vita500 pics from SNSD. Can’t they renew it? They had such a good mutual relationship-both sides obviously benefited from this endorsement deal. I’m sorry, but I won’t be buying Vita500 anymore if there faces aren’t on the bottle. I’m getting frustrated with finding a Hyoyeon bottle. Anyone who’s got a spare Hyoyeon bottle, please sell it to me. :)
i think they really did fantastic as vita 500 models! got a huge collection of their pics nao ^^ pity tho, i really will miss the links to photos reposted by ssf :/ haha
Awww, Person managing Kwangdong twitter is sweet. We will miss you too T.T So many good memories with vita500. I will always look for vita500 where ever I go. Kwangdong, Vita500, and Soshi Fighting!
But they had the cutest photos
oh no! i didnt have a change to collect them yet :((
im glad that i got all of them =]
i bought 3 boxes just to get all 9
I like your username.
SO SAD :( My Vita500 collection is not complete yet. Hyoyeon is so rare. :(
wew… it’s end… T_T
but soshi really did a gud job..
hwaiting always, Soshi !!!
It seems like they have always been the models for Vita500. The fact that it’s over is kind of like being over with school or not being a teenager anymore. So much of your life was dedicated in that way that to be out of it leaves a gap in your heart that you are not sure how you feel about.
This is how I feel about them ending with Vita500. I am sad that it’s over but I am happy that they made connections and made SONEs happy. I do want to try Vita500 even if I cannot get bottles with the girl’s faces on them simply because I have seen it and heard them talk about it so much. I imagine it tastes like orange juice.
this is a very sweet person…it appears she has
fallen as madly in love with the girls as we all
have. when you’re feeling down, just listen to
“vitiman” a song made just for you and be happy! :-)
and it seems we have had the pleasure of viewing
so much vita500 goodies over the past year that
we took it for granted. i even have a vita500 bottle
with sunny’s beautiful face on it. it is one of my
favorite pieces of memoribilia. and no more… so
sad…but like i said i’ll go listen to “vitamin” and cheer
up!!! :-)
It’s saddening to hear that their contract has ended T__T
Kwangdong Pharmacy provided such gorgeous & adorable CF pictures of the girls.
Anywho, the girls did a great job endorsing Vita500 ^^