On February 29th, J.Estina has announced that a fan signing event with Girls’ Generation will be held on March 11th at the AK Departmental Store in Suwon.
Customers who have made purchases of more than 100,000 won from February 23rd to March 5th stand a chance to attend the fan signing event. The announcement of the lucky winners will be made online on March 9th.
After appointing Girls’ Generation as their advertisement models, J.Estina had since named its products after the girls – ‘Jessica’s earrings’, ‘YoonA’s Angelica Bag’, ‘Tiffany’s earrings’, etc and the brand enjoyed a consistent upward trend in sales. The pre-ordering process of J.Estina’s upcoming products is currently in progress.
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Photos of Yuri reading the script of ‘Fashion King’ with a look of concentration, as though she has fallen in love with it, were revealed recently.
In the photos taken at the set of the location shooting in New York, Yuri who took up the acting challenge for the first time was seen holding the script with a serious expression on her face. She seemed to be fully immersed in it as she was studying and reading through the script.
Yuri said, “A singer channels all his/her energy to make an impact for a short period of time but for acting, since one has to take a long breath and live as the character being played to produce an impact, I think it’s more difficult.” She added, “I’m having so much fun taking up this new and recent challenge.”
‘Fashion King’ is SBS’s new Monday-Tuesday drama and it will begin airing on March 19th.
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Seohyun revealed a behind story about Girls’ Generation’s appearance on a French talk show.
During the recent recording of SBS ‘Strong Heart’, Seohyun said, “Girls’ Generation was the first Korean artist to have appeared on France’s popular program ‘Le Grand Journal’. Beyonce, Usher, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and other Hollywood stars had also attended this program in the past and it was a great honor to have gone on the program.”
She added, “The thought of being in France as the representative of Korea was not the only joy as we were surprised and amazed to hear the audience cheering and chanting in Korean.”
Girls’ Generation made their appearance on Canal+’s ‘Le Grand Journal’, which is the no.1 talk show in France on February 9th.
Besides Seohyun, this episode of ‘Strong Heart K-pop Star’ which will be aired on February 28th also features Se7en, Park EunHye, Park KyungRim, miss A’s Min and Suzy, Kim HakChul, K.Will, Lee HyunI, etc.
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In order to attract more attention from the public, LG Electronics has brought together their recently appointed models, Girls’ Generation and their original model, Won Bin, for their new Cinema 3D Smart TV CF.
In the recent CF, it showed Girls’ Generation member Jessica releasing a dove and Won Bin who is watching from his LG Cinema 3D Smart TV trying to catch the dove as it came out to him from the screen. With these effects, LG has portrayed how ‘real’ TV has become.
The product CF will be released as four different CFs. One that has already been released was with Jessica and Won Bin; others will show Yoona, Yuri, Tiffany, and one with all the members.
A representative from LG Electronics commented, “By using the number 1 image of the group Girls’ Generation, who is leading the Hallyu Wave, and popular actor Won Bin, we wanted to upgrade our image to show that our product ‘LG Cinema 3D Smart TV’ could also be the number 1 of smart electronics.” He continued saying, “With the image and status of the models, we can create a synergy effect along with our brand. And we will also be showing CFs that will hopefully appeal to a wider community.” Credits: bntnews.co.kr Translated by: [email protected]
The scene of Lee MinHo and Yoona embracing each other in the rain has garnered a lot of attention from many viewers. As models for the outdoor brand ‘Eider’, Lee MinHo and Yoona filmed a hugging scene as a part of their new TV commercial for the brand. The still cut of the CF that has been gathering attention showed Lee MinHo and Yoona wearing their outdoor jackets with their hoods on and in a tight embrace in the rain, also surrounded by the rocky seaside. Lee MinHo’s sad face and lonely eyes in the pouring rain captivates the hearts of many and Yoona’s sad expressions in the arms of Lee MinHo has also aroused curiosity of the viewers. Lee Min Ho and Yoona’s new Eider CF will start airing on both national and cable TV from March. Credits: sportschosun.com Translated by: [email protected]
On February 27th, according to the data by AGB Nielsen Media Research, JTBC’s ‘Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys’ aired on February 26th recorded a viewership rating of 0.952%, which is an increase of 0.225% from February 19th’s episode which recorded 0.697%.
In this episode, Girls’ Generation were at their final filming set and also the boys’ final goal on the show, the ‘Street Jam Dance Competition’. Seohyun and Sooyoung who could not hold back their emotions, burst into tears. As they watched the boys giving their all on the stage, Girls’ Generation members cheered for them tirelessly.
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On February 27th, a post with attached pictures taken from the making video of SBS ‘Fashion King’ was published on a portal site forum. In the photo, Yuri and Shin SeKyung showcased their glamorous beauty through their strong and bold poses together with the male actors.
Yuri put both her hands on Lee JeHoon’s shoulder with a rather faint expression in her eyes. Shin SeKyung on the other hand, leaned against Yoo AhIn with a captivating pose. With their own unique poses and styles, the two gorgeous women looked as if they were competing against each other in between the short instances of the camera shutters.
The new SBS Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Fashion King’ will be aired starting March 19th at 9.55pm KST.
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YoonA’s latest selca which revealed her goddess-like beauty becomes a hot discussion topic recently.
Recently, YoonA repaid her fans’ love by putting up a cute UFO Town image. In the photo, YoonA was blowing a bubble gum with a cute expression on her face, capturing the hearts of anyone looking at it.
Netizens who saw the photo commented, “It seems that YoonA revealed her latest photo to the fans”, “She’s pretty even when she’s blowing a bubble gum”, “YoonA is a goddess”, “Her fan service is amazing” and various other reactions.
Meanwhile, YoonA and Jang GeunSuk’s KBS new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Love Rain’ will be aired starting March 26th.
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Famous Japanese entertainer Imada Kouji will make his appearance in Girls’ Generation’s ‘Time Machine’ music video.
Japan’s ‘Sanspo’ and ‘CD Journal’ reported, “Movie actor and comedian Imada Kouji will be featured in the music video of Girls’ Generation’s new Japanese song ‘Time Machine’.
‘Time Machine’, a ballad included in ‘Repackage: Girls’ Generation~The Boys’ album, has been selected as the CM song for the new CF of ‘e-ma throat candy’ which will be aired throughout Japan starting February 25th. Upon the decision of the music video production, Imada Kouji who proclaimed himself as a fan of Girls’ Generation was offered to make an appearance in the music video and he was ever ready to accept the offer.
Local media stated, “Imada Kouji was self-motivated throughout the shoot and he acted the role of a person who cried while recalling his unforgettable past really well.”
Imada Kouji said, “These recent years have been the happiest ones in my career. Before the manager even finished talking, I said ‘I’ll act in it’. The moment when I saw ’10th member of Girls’ Generation’ written on the proposal sheet, I felt that I have achieved my goal. I’m very happy to be given this opportunity among Girls’ Generation’s fans in the entertainment industry. The shooting of the MV was really fun.”
The 15-second teaser video will be revealed on February 25th and the music video is set for release in the beginning of March.
Here’s the first teaser of ‘Time Machine’.
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Girls’ Generation has been named Korea’s top ‘Power Celebrity’ for the second consecutive year.
In celebration of Forbes Korea’s 9th anniversary of founding, the result of the ‘Korea’s Power Celebrity 40′ was announced. Out of more than 100 famous figures in Korea, Forbes Korea announced the top 40 celebrities who are shortlisted based on income, influence, reputation and expertise. The benchmark for selection is similar to US Forbes ‘Celebrity 100′.
Girls’ Generation who topped the celebrity survey last year has obtained 1st and 2nd spot in the main selection criteria such as number of published articles, TV advertisements and broadcast activities. Last year alone, Girls’ Generations have participated in a total of 36 TV commercials. Their 3rd album ‘The Boys’ which was released in October last year had recorded sales of more than 380,000 copies.
The spotlight of this year’s result is the inclusion of many Kpop idols within the top 20 spots where 10 spots were occupied by them. Besides Girls’ Generation who took the top spot, other Kpop stars included in the top 20 spots are Big Bang, IU, Kara, Beast, 2PM, JYJ, TVXQ, Super Junior and T-ara. The breakthrough by the artists in the ‘Power Celebrity’ list shows the huge influence of the Kpop fever. Last year, fans from New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and other parts of the world had performed flash mobs and cover dances in their efforts to request for Kpop artists’ performance in their respective areas.
Other than Girls’ Generation, the celebrities who are still within top 10 this year (comparison made to last year’s list) are Kim YunA, Lee SeungGi and Park JiSung. Kim YunA has the biggest media influence among all celebrities.
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