[ KPOP ] Christians Vote Girls’ Generation as Top Favorite!

Recently, magazine “Ranking” conducted a survey on 512 participants throughout numerous churches in Korea. In the survey, Christians were asked to choose a favorable church partner from the three categories of entertainment, political figures, and athletes. The survey revealed that Girls’ Generation placed as the number one favorite for the entertainment industry, drawing in 22% of the votes. Second place went to Big Bang with 17.4%, followed by Lee Munse (16%), Jo Sungwoo (9.4%), and Wonder Girls (6.6%).Park Geunhye and Kim Yuna were the favorites for politician and athlete respectively. 

Source: christiantodayWritten by: jaygatsby@soshified.com

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[ BIO ] SNSD member's Profile !

Taeyeon

Birth name: Kim Tae-yeon (Hangul: 김태연 | Hanja: 金泰妍)
DOB: March 9, 1989
Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: O
Group leader.
DJ on Good Friend Radio (Chinhan Chingoo) from 2008 to April 2010.
Solo in If – drama OST for Hong Gil Dong (2008).
Solo in Can you hear me – drama OST for Beethoven Virus (2008).
Starred in variety show We Got Married (2009) with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don.
Duet with Sunny in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009).
Starred in stage musical Midnight Sun (2010).
Voiced for animated film Despicable Me (2010).
Duet with The One in Like A Star (2010).
Co-host of variety talk show Win-Win (2010).
Solo in I Love You – drama OST for Athena: Goddess of War (2010).
Duet with Kim Bum-soo in Different (2011).

Jessica

Korean name: Jung Su-yeon (Hangul: 정수연 | Hanja: 鄭秀妍)
DOB: April 18, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 163cm | Blood type: B
Elder sister of Krystal, member of girl group f(x).
Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Tiffany and SeoHyun.
Duet with SHINee’s Onew in One Year Later (2008).
Duet with Park Myeong-su in NaengMyun (2009).
Starred in Korean production of Legally Blonde – The Musical (2009-2010).
Solo in Sweet Delight – commercial song for SPC Group (2010).

Sunny

Birth name: Lee Sun-kyu (Hangul: 이순규 | Hanja: 李順圭)
DOB: May 15, 1989
Height: 158cm | Blood type: B
Co-DJ of Chun Ji Radio (2007-2008).
Solo in Finally Now – movie OST for Story of Wine (2008).
Co-host of The M (2009-2010) with SS501′s Hyungjoon and then 2AM’s Seulong.
Duet with Taeyeon in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009).
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010).
Solo in Your Doll – drama OST for Oh My Lady (2010).

Tiffany

Birth name: Stephanie Hwang
Korean name: Hwang Mi-young (Hangul: 황미영 | Hanja: 黄美英)
DOB: August 1, 1989
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA (but raised in Diamond Bar)
Height: 162cm | Blood type: O
Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Seohyun and Jessica.
Co-host of Sonyeo Sonyeon Gayo Baekso with Kim Hye-sung (2007-2008).
Solo in By Myself – drama OST for Ja Myung Go (2009).
Duet with K.Will in A Girl Meets Love (2009).
Co-host with Yuri for MBC’s Music Core (2009 – July 2010).
Solo in Banji – drama OST for Haru (2010).

Hyoyeon

Birth name: Kim Hyo-yeon (Hangul: 김효연 | Hanja: 金孝淵)
DOB: September 22, 1989
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: AB
Formed a dance group Little Winners Crew with miss A’s Min (2004) before debut.

Yuri

Birth name: Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리 | Hanja: 權侑利)
DOB: December 5, 1989
Height: 167cm | Blood type: AB
Played a part in sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (2007) alongside Sooyoung.
Duet with Sooyoung in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008).
Co-host with Tiffany for MBC’s Music Core (2009 – July 2010).
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010).

Sooyoung

Birth name: Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영 | Hanja: 崔秀英)
DOB: February 10, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 170cm | Blood type: O
Made a brief debut (2002) in Japan as pop duo Route φ with Marina Takahashi.
Played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage alongside Yuri (2007).
Duet with Yuri in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008).
Played a part in movie Hello Schoolgirl (2008).

YoonA

Birth name: Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아 | Hanja: 林允兒)
DOB: May 30, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 166cm | Blood type: B
Played a part in drama 9 Ends 2 Out (2007).
Played a part in drama Woman of Matchless Beauty (2008).
Starred in drama You Are My Destiny (2008-2009).
Starred in drama Cinderella Man (2009).
Starred in variety show Family Outing 2 (2010).
Solo in Innisfree Day – commercial song for Innisfree (2010).

SeoHyun

Birth name: Seo Joo-hyun (Hangul: 서주현 | Hanja: 徐珠賢)
DOB: June 28, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm | Blood type: A
Group maknae.
Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Jessica and Tiffany.
Duet with trot singer Ju hyun-mi in JjaRaJaJja (2009).
Starred on variety show We Got Married with C.N.Blue’s Jung Yong-hwa (2010).
Solo in It’s Ok Even If It Hurts – drama OST for Kim Soo Roo (2010).
Voiced for animated film Despicable Me (2010).
Featured in Let’s Go – G20 Seoul Summit OST (2010).
Solo in Journey – drama OST for Paradise Ranch (2011).

source: yeinjee.com

[ KPOP ] SNSD, f(x), and Norazo perform at KBS’s “Go, N7W! Here is Jeju” concert

On July 20th, KBS broadcasted the controversial “Go, N7W! Here is Jeju” concert, an event organized by Jeju Island as part of their promotional bid to become part of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’.
The controversy swirls around how JYJ were appointed as ambassadors earlier in May, but things took an ugly turn after JYJ’s scheduled performance was cancelled abruptly by KBS just four days before the actual concert, citing that the legal wrangle with SM Entertainment was unfinished.
Despite the mounting criticisms in the aftermath, the show must go on, and JYJ have said that they will continue to promote and support Jeju Island’s bid. The concert meanwhile went on as scheduled this evening with SNSD, f(x), Norazo amongst many others performing their hit songs.

Norazo

f(x) - Hot Summer

SNSD- Hoot - Talk

Tip: Jessica

Source: allkpop

[ KPOP ] SNSD heads to Jeju Island for a Performance

After successfully wrapping up their first Japan Arena Tour on July 18th, the girls are back in South Korea to continue with their schedules. The 9 girls were spotted at Gimpo Airport earlier today and will head to Jeju Island to attend KBS’s “World’s Seven Natural Wonders”. The special event is held to help raise awareness about Jejudo, and other artists like labelmate f(x) will be present as well.

Even though looking tired, the girls smiled for the cameras and were decked in casual outfits that highlighted their differences in style. Girls’ Generation will perform their Korean hit songs, “Hoot” and “Gee”. Additionally, the event will also be broadcast at 520PM KST through the KBS channel.

Stay tuned for updates!

Source: fnnews
Written by: shizzles9@soshified.com

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[ KPOP ] Lee Min Ho and SNSD’s Yoona to team up for ‘EIDER’

Actor Lee Min Ho and SNSD’s Yoona have been chosen to be the new faces of French outdoor brand ‘EIDER Friends‘, following in the footsteps of their brand predecessors, Jang Hyuk and Chun Jung Myung.
It was said that the masculine and charismatic character Lee Min Ho portrayed through SBS’s ‘City Hunter‘ matched well with the challenging, yet professional image of the brand, while Yoona was chosen for not only her cheerful and sweet image, but also for her global star-like quality that was shown through her high popularity in Japan and Europe.

Posing together at a past awards ceremony

The two stars will participate in a photoshoot for the brand at the end of July, and will kick off the new season campaign with a shoot in Australia in the beginning of August. ‘EIDER Friends’ is currently working hard to prepare for the advertisement that will show Lee Min Ho and Yoona facing both challenges and adventure, which is scheduled to be released in September.
A representative from the brand stated, “‘EIDER’ received much love last season thanks to our models Jang Hyuk and Chun Jung Myung. We chose Lee Min Ho and Yoona as this season’s models in order to focus on consumers in their 20’s and 30’s who enjoy edgy and trendy styles. The two stars are stylish fashionistas and represent today’s younger population. We believe that they will be able to express the young and polished style of ‘EIDER’ very well.”


Source + Photo: Sports Khan via Naver

Source: allkpop

[ KPOP ] SNSD Popularity Continues in Japan !

The popularity of South Korean girl group, Girls’ Generation continues to soar undauntedly in Japan.According to a Japanese music site, CDV-NET, Girls’ Generation’s “MR.TAXI/Run Devil Run” single came in 7th on the weekly charts and was the only South Korean group which made the top 10.

Ever since their label mate, TVXQ, made the entry into the top 10, there has not been any other South Korean artist on the list. The data was collected from the 4th of July to the 10th, and even though both singles were roughly released 3 months ago on the 27th of April, they remain just as popular as ever.Girls’ Generation’s Japanese debut single, “Genie” is also still on the charts after a good 9 months, and is currently at the 35th position. Ever since the release of the single on 20th October 2010, “Gee” has remained on the top 100 weekly charts for 38 consecutive weeks, further proving their takeover in Japan. This week, the certified Gold single was placed 25th on the chart. As there are more than 3,500 artists on CDV-NET, the popularity of an artist can be easily judged based on the ranking of their albums and singles.Ever since Girls’ Generation first announced their plans to break into the Japanese music industry back in September, their album sales have increased in folds. Their debut single, “Genie”, was awarded the Gold certificate for selling more than 100,000 copies. Less than a year later, Girls’ Generation’s self-titled first Japanese album sold more than 100,000 copies in less than 2 days, and has since been certified as Double-Platinum for selling more than 500,000 albums.Meanwhile, Girls’ Generation will be starting off their 2nd Asia Tour on the 23rd of July at the Seoul Olympic Park Stadium, 5 days after wrapping up their Japan Arena Tour. Following that, they will also be making an appearance as the first South Korean female artist to attend Japan’s “Summer Sonic 2011” on the 14th of August.

Source:www.nate.news.comWritten by: gayqueenful@soshified.com

[ KPOP ] SNSD to appear live on ‘HEY! HEY! HEY!’

Girls’ Generation will be appearing live on “HEY! HEY! HEY! 700th Episode Making Everyone Excited Special Live Episode” (Fuji TV), which is set to air on July 18th at 7pm JST.

It has been about 3 years since “HEY! HEY! HEY!” has done a live broadcast, and this time, they’ll be broadcasting live during Girls’ Generation’s final tour performance at Fukuoka’s Marine Messe Arena. Also, they have not done such a broadcast at a venue like this in over 4 years, and once the final performance has finished, a specially planned live show will be aired.

Source: Model Press, percy841002@youtube.com
Contributors: redsunset@soshified.com
Translated by: SeraphK@soshified.com
Edited by: jaygatsby@soshified.com

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[ KPOP ] Super Junior and SNSD Featured On ABC7 News In San Francisco, USA Plus Flashmobs In Los Angeles, New York and Canada

ABC7 News, a broadcasting news in San Francisco California, aired something about kpop wave.

The whole video actually talks about Korea’s economy, culture and the hallyu wave and on the video they featured Super Junior and Girls Generation.

Check this out:

And also, KBS World aired 2 SM TOWN Flashmob Project that happened both in New York and Los Angeles.

We reported before that after Paris’ successful flashmob, many are following the country’s footstep and now creating the same thing too to tame SM Entertainment to have the SM Town on each country respectively.

And one of the strategy is to attract and contact the Korean media to pass the message instantly. KBS World News was one of the media who broadcast the flashmob in New York and Los Angeles.

Here’s the video news from KBS:

Not only was LA and New York but also Canada. Many fans across Canada were gathered to create a flashmob in different parts of the country including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa.

Check out this flashmob that happened in Toronto:

And also this flashmob was already featured at AllTVCanada, a Korean broadcasting news based in Canada.

Knowing Henry’s hometown is Canada, the mobbers also made a shout out for Henry.

And the result for all of this hardwork, just earlier today Super Junior Leeteuk posted on his twitter that he already saw the videos and hoping to see the fans soon.

He said:

@special1004 America’s LA, New york Canada’s Toronto I watched your flashmob demonstration!!^^I want to meet you soon with an amazing concert!!!I love you♥

More international countries are still planning and hoping for SM Entertainment to grant this one simple wish, an SM TOWN CONCERT for their country. Good luck mobbers!!!

Full article by:sukira@dkpopnews.net

Video credits: 5ujuTV2,aboutkorea1, alltvCanada, KoreaOutsiders, Archerling245

Twitter trans: pastakyu

Source: Daily K Pop News

[ KPOP ] SM TOWN Paris Final Rehearsal and BackStage Pictures !

It’s a wonderful thing that SM Entertainment made a Facebook page & Youtube channel. For us who can’t see SM TOWN concert, this is truly a treat! We’ve shared the videos from SM TOWN Paris. And now, let’s see the idols when they had their final rehearsal~

Seohyun & Kyuhyun, rehearsing for their duet!

SM TOWN PARIS starts NOW!

SHINee’s stage clothes

Super Junior’s stage clothes! I wonder if they ever took the wrong shoes XD

Lady HeeHee!

SM TOWN PARIS day 1 is over! There’s still tomorrow left!

We can see that they are very serious in performing! Even when it’s not their turn, they stayed by the sidelines, watching who’s performing very seriously. I guess now we know why they get to be top stars!

Stay tuned for SM TOWN PARIS day 2!

Source: SM TOWN Facebook page

Source: Daily K Pop News