T-ara releases first MV teaser for “Cry Cry” @ 4:34 AM
On October 31st, T-ara unveiled their first MV teaser for their new single, “Cry Cry“.
In this dark clip, Jiyeon is seen holding a gun while crying out, “It was you. Why did it have to be you, mister. WHY?” She then fires, and the MV cuts to a scene of actor Cha Seung Won lying lifeless on the ground.
The teaser moves quickly to several intense action shots of the actors fighting, while T-ara huddles and cries with fear. At the end of the teaser, a voice is heard saying, “Mister, do you regret meeting me? If I fall too deep in happiness… it might just kill me.”
Since a few members have considerable acting experience under their belts, it’ll be interesting to see how this MV turns out. Check out the teaser below, and stay tuned to allkpop for more updates!
SNSD’s YoonA & Taeyeon get criticized by netizens for “unprofessional behavior” @ 4:31 AM
SNSD‘s YoonA and Taeyeon are becoming a ‘hot issue’ due to their behavior during an American interview.
SNSD was recently interviewed by ‘MTV IGGY’ at the MTV building in New York’s iconic Times Square. While Tiffany and Jessica wowed netizens back home with their fluent English, their groupmates YoonA and Taeyeon have been receiving some flak.
During the interview, YoonA and Taeyeon were both seen with what Korean media outlets are calling “dark expressions”. While the others laughed and smiled, the two looked morose and worn out. Taeyeon was even caught on screen with her chin in her hands, looking somewhat bored.
Netizens are criticizing the girls on their behavior, saying things like, “As Korea’s cultural representatives, shouldn’t they put their best face forward?”, “I’m a little disappointed… even if they’re tired, this is an important Hallyu moment”, and “Very unprofessional.”
Others rallied to YoonA and Taeyeon’s side, arguing that the girls had been suffering from a cold that resulted from their busy schedules.
Are K-netizens overreacting, or is there a grain of truth in their arguments? Toss us your thoughts below.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
SNSD wins the ‘Inkigayo’ Mutizen + October 30th performances @ 7:45 AM
SBS‘s “Inkigayo” is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing performances from the top participating K-Pop artists!
Viewers got to see Tablo, Kim Wan Sun, MYNAME, Noel, and The Boss make their respective comebacks and debuts. Meanwhile, the ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were Davichi, Orange Caramel, INFINITE, SECRET, Kim Hyun Joong, F.T. Island, and SNSD.
As for today’s “Inkigayo Mutizen”winner, SNSD took home the trophy! Congratulations!
Meanwhile, TEEN TOP promoted the benefits of eggs through the “Egg Song”:
The ‘Take 7‘ Videos:
**Goodbye Stage!**
< SNSD >
< SECRET >
< Davichi >
< Orange Caramel >
< Kim Hyun Joong >
< F.T. Island >
Other performers included C-REAL, Clover, Noel, M.I.B, The Boss, Seo Young Eun, Boyfriend, and Kan Mi Youn:
< Clover >
< Noel > **Comeback stage!**
< Seo Young Eun > **Comeback stage!**
< Kan Mi Youn >
< Boyfriend >
Saturday, October 29, 2011
SNSD’s “The Boys” is the 3rd most viewed MV on YouTube @ 12:13 AM
SNSD‘s MV for “The Boys” is making K-Pop history by becoming one of the most viewed music videos in the world.
The Korean version of “The Boys” placed 3rd on the ‘Most Viewed Music Videos’ ranking on YouTube. They round out the Top 3 after international favorites LMFAO and Justin Bieber.
Though released over a week ago, “The Boys” is still drawing much interest as both the Korean and English versions have gained over 15 million views.
SNSD is also drawing much attention worldwide, as they recently performed in New York City and made headlines on famous publications like The New York Times. Congratulations, ladies!
Stylish paparazzi photos of SNSD walking around in NYC @ 12:09 AM
On October 24th, the ladies of SNSD were spotted walking down the streets of Manhattan by media outlet Dispatch.
Dressed in their stage outfits, the girls walked around Broadway after completing their live interview with MTV. The girls were on their way to their fan meet, and instead of traveling by van, they decided to experience New York by foot.
Their stylish look mesmerized even Dispatch reporters, as they stated, “SNSD was superior in all aspects. They were just walking, but it felt as if we were watching a scene from a fashion magazine. Edgy styles, charismatic gazes, and sometimes even girlish laughter… They captivated the attention of any New Yorker.”
While Tiffany chattered away arm-in-arm with Sooyoung, Yuri, and Hyoyeon conversed loudly, making big gestures for their conversation.
Jessica and Seohyun opted to observe the views around them, stopping to glance at a LED display for the ‘Lion King‘.
Unfortunately, YoonA and Taeyeon suffered from severe colds. YoonA was in poor condition due to her intense schedules with the group’s comeback and filming for her drama, while Taeyeon had trouble adjusting to the colder New York weather.
Like the team leader she is, however, she stuck through right till the end, completing every interview that came her way.
SNSD wins K-Chart + Performances from October 28th’s ‘Music Bank’ @ 12:04 AM
‘Music Bank‘ is back with another fun and exciting show that was chock-full of amazing performances!
Joining MC Hyun Woo as a special one-day MC today is After School‘s very own UEE, who charmed the audience with her cute antics and elegant beauty.
Besides the usual stages on tonight’s show, MYNAME, M.I.B, Twilight, and Kim Wan Sun all made their respective comebacks and debuts this week.
Huh Gak faced off against SNSD for this week’s K-Chart, but in the end, it was SNSD who clinched the ‘K-Chart’ win.
Congratulations, SNSD!
SNSD and Huh Gak’s backstage interview:
Others who performed tonight included SNSD, Secret, F.T. Island, INFINITE, Davichi, Huh Gak, Noel, Orange Caramel, Kim Kyu Jong, Kim Wan Sun, Clover, Kan Mi Youn, Ali, Maybee, Flower, MYNAME, Twilight, April Kiss, M.I.B, and Fat Cat.
Check them out down below!
< INFINITE > **Goodbye Stage!**
< SNSD >
< Huh Gak >
< Orange Caramel >
< Davichi >
< F.T. Island >
< Kim Kyu Jong >
< Clover >
< Flower >
< ALi >
< Kan Mi Youn >
< Maybee >
Friday, October 28, 2011
SNSD’s Yuri shows off her long legs for ‘HIGH CUT’ @ 5:26 AM
SNSD’s Yuri made jaws drop when her pictorial for ‘HIGH CUT’ magazine was revealed.
In the photos, Yuri shows off her long legs in boyfriend shirts and tight skinny jeans. Although her facial expressions remain soft, her figure definitely cemented its status as ‘killer’.
Photographer Kim Bo Sung stated with a thumbs-up, “You definitely do not need to fix her body with photoshop“.
SNSD’s Jessica comments on her Japanese nickname, “Demon” @ 5:25 AM
SNSD‘s Jessica is known as an ‘ice queen’ in Korea, but in Japan, she’s been dubbed as a ‘demon’. The idol recently shared her feelings about this nickname on a recent episode of ‘Strong Heart‘.
MC Lee Seung Gi brought up the fact on how she was known as “Demon” amongst her Japanese fans. Jessica responded, “I saw the headlines as well, and was distressed at first.”
She continued, “I feel embarrassed saying this, but I learned that in Japan, ‘demon’ refers to someone who is lethal and beautiful, like the French ‘femme fatale’. I’m so thankful they call me that.”
MBLAQ #2 on Oricon Chart – labeled “Kpop Monster” by Japanese press @ 5:23 AM
MBLAQ‘s second Japanese single “Baby U!” which was released on the 26th, sold more than 22,068 copies on the first day of it’s release. With this result, the boys seized the #2 slot on the Oricon chart.
This album is receiving an explosive reactions from Japanese fans, also seizing #1 on the Japanese Tower Records Daily Chart before it was even officially released, as well as coming in at #1 for most ringtones downloaded on the Recochoku site for three days straight.
The city of Shibuya experienced much traffic on the 25th around the Tower Records building, as thousands of fans were eager to get their hands on a copy of the new album after its release. The entire first floor of the building was decorated with various photos and posters of MBLAQ, as well as mannequins that were dressed in MBLAQ stage-dance ensembles.
The Japanese press refer to MBLAQ as ‘K-POP Monsters’, highly praising them saying the boys are on a different level from other Korean idol groups and the five members are flipping Japan inside out.
The boys who also rose to the top of their Oricon chart with their hit single “Your Luv” this past May are firmly making their mark in the Japanese music industry. MBLAQ has left for Japan and the boys will be putting on a ‘high touch & bingo game’ event in Tokyo, as well as Osaka & Nagoya in an attempt to promote their new album.
SNSD wins #1 + Performances from October 27th’s ‘M! Countdown’ @ 5:19 AM
Mnet’s “M! Countdown” is back with another episode of great performances!
Competing for the #1 spot, it was a hot battle between SNSD, Kim Hyun Joong, and SECRET, but in the end, it was SNSD who clinched a win with “The Boys“!
Congratulations to SNSD!
Other performers tonight included INFINITE, U-KISS, F.T. Island, Kim Kyu Jong, Kim Bo Kyung, B1A4, M.I.B, MYNAME, Orange Caramel Kim Wan Sun, Huh Gak and Davichi.
Check out the performances below!
< SECRET >
< Kim Hyun Joong >
< Kim Wan Sun (feat. B2ST’s Junhyung) > **Hot Stage!**
< INFINITE > **Special Stage!**
< U-KISS > **Follow-Up Performance!**
< F.T. Island >
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
SMTOWN shares performances from SMTOWN LIVE at Madison Square Garden @ 3:03 AM
Thousands of fans gathered at Madison Square Garden on October 23rd, 2011 in New York city for the SMTOWN LIVE concert to get a glimpse of their favorite SM Entertainment artists.
SMTOWN has a special treat for the fans who couldn’t attend as some of performances from the show were uploaded to SMTOWN’s official YouTube channel!
Later tonight, allkpop will release its official RELIVE IT recap of the entire concert, so make sure to stay tuned for our coverage!
Check out the performances below:
RELIVE IT: allkpop interviews SNSD at SMTOWN Live NYC! @ 3:02 AM
With the SM Entertainment family taking over Madison Square Garden for SMTOWN Live NYC last night, SNSD / Girls’ Generation was looking sharper than ever for four hours of performance! Before the show kicked off, we at allkpop had the honor of sitting down with the nine ladies for an exclusive interview regarding their recent activities.
With the recent worldwide release of “The Boys” and full promotions underway, SNSD had lots to share with allkpop readers. In a mixture of English and Korean, the ladies discussed their surprise concept for “The Boys”, the maturation they’ve undergone since their debut, dreaming big for their entrance into the world market and more.
Without further ado, enjoy allkpop’s exclusive interview with SNSD below!
Monday, October 24, 2011
SNSD’s Sunny talks about her new hairdo @ 4:17 AM
Sunny‘s new hair has been catching the eyes of Sones lately but what’s all this talk about it? It’s a wig!
On October 21st, SNSD made a comeback on KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘ with their latest song, “The Boys“. On the same day, they also performed “Mr. Taxi” for their special comeback stage.
Long before their comeback performance, however, Sunny’s blonde ‘do was one of the hottest topics in K-Pop, with fans and netizens alike praising the star for her dramatic look.
In an interview prior to SNSD’s album release, Sunny stated, “The bob is really a wig. After receiving positive feedback from fans when the teaser was released, I felt good… Although I proposed that I would style myself, I haven’t decided if I’m going to wear the wig on stage yet.”
It was later revealed that both Sunny and SM Entertainment decided to stick with the wig, as fans seems interested in this new look.
Do you feel a bit disappointed that it’s a wig, or relieved? Toss us your thoughts below!
SNSD to Stupefy Singaporeans on 9 December, 2011 @ 4:12 AM
The reigning goddesses of the South East Asia will be making their first-ever full-fledged concert in Singapore – fans of the Number 1 Asia girl group Girls Generation (SNSD) – prepare for a sweet sugary-coated presents given by the organizers Conceptual and Running Into The Sunin Singapore! Despite the concert making a record as the most expensive production among all K-Pop concerts held here yet, they have created special prices for tickets to be more affordable for you all K-Pop fans!Due to the massive staging, a limited 5,500 tickets will be available for sale and the best seats in the house could possibly be not seats – but the standing mosh pit area for over 2,000 fans where fans can get the closest to the girls. 2011 Girls‟ Generation Tour in Singapore to be held 9 December 2011, at 8.00pm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium will showcase a 3-hour visual treat of sexily choreographed dance moves, along with a visual play of effects including laser beams, LED screens, trapezes and elevated platforms.
The popular nine-member girl group will perform across two stages and strut along three passageways, where audience can expect the girls to tease and amuse from every angle in both group and solo acts. Right in the thick of the action are three mosh pits submerged in the middle of the stage, catering for over 2,000 standing audience who will be able to meet the girls up-close.
Study the stage map closely to pick your wished seating/standing position for the girls to look at you… Who’s ready to be aimed by nine cupid girls? International fans don’t fret – stay tuned with us for the live updates of the girls’ stay and conference in Singapore!
SNSD’s Jessica looks elegant in long dress. @ 4:11 AM
On October 20, SNSD leader Jessica attended ‘Love you W’ a breast cancer awareness event, where she grab media attention because her elegant and sensuous dressing style.
She was wearing a long brown dress which looked amazing on her long slim body.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Brown Eyed Girls win the ‘Inkigayo’ Mutizen + October 23rd performances @ 2:03 AM
SBS‘s “Inkigayo” is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing performances from the top participating K-Pop artists!
Viewers got to see SECRET, Kim Hyun Joong, and SNSD make their comebacks. Meanwhile, the ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were Davichi, Orange Caramel, INFINITE, Brown Eyed Girls, Kim Hyun Joong, F.T. Island, and Wheesung.
As for today’s “Inkigayo Mutizen”winner, Brown Eyed Girls took home the trophy! Congratulations!
SNSD promoted “The Egg Song” this week:
Tablo‘s comeback were teased for next week:
The ‘Take 7‘ Videos:
Other performers included Maybee, ALi, Boyfriend, Kan Mi Youn, B1A4, Kim Kyu Jong, and U-KISS.
SNSD brings “The Boys” out on ‘Music Core’ @ 1:48 AM
After a long year away, SNSD is finally back with a new song called “The Boys” and they’ve brought a fierce new image with them!
The girls dished out a confident swagger in their performance that drew full-out screams from the audience. In an earlier interview, Sooyoung explained the key point in their choreography, saying,“We tried hard to make [the dance] match the song, however, it’s not as aggressive or powerful as we thought initially. The ‘going down’ movement during the rap portion came about because there needed to be an impact at that point. The choreography team was trying to decide whether or not to include that move, but we insisted that we’d do it. They asked if it would be okay to just have 4 of the members do it, but all the members stated that they wanted to do it.”
Looks like the girls managed to bring down the house with them. Check out SNSD’s comeback stage below!
MBLAQ tops daily chart on ‘Rechocku’ with “Baby U” @ 1:46 AM
MBLAQ is sweeping Japan with their Japanese releases. On October 21st, it was revealed that they had topped the biggest mobile site, ‘Recochoku‘, with “Baby U” on their daily chart.
The achievement is more meaningful in that MBLAQ shot ahead of some big names like Perfume, who came in second, and child star Ashida Mana, who came in third. AKB48 ranked fourth while T-ara placed fifth.
“Baby U” was digitally released on the 20th, so the boys topped it in less than two days, showing that they have what it takes to join the new Hallyu wave.
In addition, MBLAQ is also making waves across the globe, as they placed first for 68 days in a row on Bulgaria’s music chart, Popcore, as well as German charts.
The members of MBLAQ stated, “We’re glad that we were able to achieve such positive results before even starting our promotions. Thank you to our Japanese fans, and we promise to come back with a better image next week.”
MBLAQ’s second single, “Baby U”, will be released on October 26th. MBLAQ also has a Korean comeback slated for the beginning of December.
Friday, October 21, 2011
SNSD brings the heat with “The Boys” on ‘Music Bank’ @ 9:31 PM
After a long year away, SNSD is finally back with a new song called “The Boys” and they’ve brought a fierce new image with them!
The girls dished out a confident swagger in their performance that drew full-out screams from the audience. In an earlier interview, Sooyoung explained the key point in their choreography, saying,“We tried hard to make [the dance] match the song, however, it’s not as aggressive or powerful as we thought initially. The ‘going down’ movement during the rap portion came about because there needed to be an impact at that point. The choreography team was trying to decide whether or not to include that move, but we insisted that we’d do it. They asked if it would be okay to just have 4 of the members do it, but all the members stated that they wanted to do it.”
Looks like the girls managed to bring down the house with them. Check out SNSD’s comeback stage below, which also includes a performance of “Mr. Taxi“!
[ Interview ]
SNSD’s ‘The Boys’ MV reaches over 7 million views in just 2 days! @ 9:28 PM
Girl group SNSD has garnered over 7 million views on YouTube with their latest track, ‘The Boys‘, in just two days!
On October 19th, SM Entertainment released SNSD’s music video on YouTube. By the 21st, 5,941,049 views hit the Korean version while 1,604,634 people saw the English MV. In total, ‘The Boys’ have collected a whopping 7,545,683 views!
The video is not only popular in Asia, but has also caught the attention of European, South American, and North American viewers. At one point, the Korean and English versions of ‘The Boys’ achieved first and second place on the ‘Most Viewed’ and ‘Most Discussed’ rankings, respectively.
The Korean Version has won several honors including: Top Favorited, Most Discussed, Most Viewed, and Top Rated. As expected, the video is most popular with females at the ages of 13-24 and males at 18-24.
In related news, the girls will be making their comeback stage performance through KBS2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘ on October 21st. Stay tuned to allkpop for coverage of their comeback!
SNSD thanks fans for their “The Boys” all-kill @ 9:26 PM
Right before their first comeback stage on KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘, the ladies of SNSD sat down with reporters in their waiting room to express their gratitude for their music chart ‘all-kill’ with “The Boys“.
The girls began, “We’re both excited and nervous every time we release a new album. There was some anticipation because it was our first Korean comeback in a while. Since ‘The Boys’ is different in style to the music SNSD previously presented, we were kind of worried as to how people would react. Still, our hearts were beating, and we were all more excited than ever.”
They continued, “We recorded our comeback in front of our fans today. Although it was our first stage, they all perfected their fan-chants, which we’re both glad and grateful for.”
With regards to their ‘all-kill’ on the charts, SNSD remarked, “Because we were all so preoccupied with our comeback preparations, we had no time to go on the internet. It wasn’t until today that we found out about our ranking on the charts. It’s something we didn’t expect, so we’re really thankful for that. There were a lot of songs that we had specially prepared for our album. We wanted to show them off to our fans so we’re glad that they even listened to our album. We have yet to begin our official promotional activities and are already receiving such love, so it makes us feel a bit more responsible to live up to everyone’s expectations.”
When asked whether they’re anticipating a music program win, they responded, “We haven’t thought of it. The members haven’t talked about winning yet. Instead of working with the thought of ‘placing first’, we want to prioritize showing what we couldn’t before. We trust that we will be met with positive results if we continue to work hard.”
Thursday, October 20, 2011
SNSD’s Jessica poses for W Korea magazine @ 12:27 AM
Jessica of SNSD transformed into a lovely Parisienne woman in a recent photo shoot for the November edition of W Korea magazine.
She looked absolutely mesmerizing exposing her bare shoulder in a long ruffled skirt, and gave a fierce pose in a gold-colored tube dress that traced her long, shapely legs. Her flashy yet delicate & feminine pink eye-make up caught the attention of netizens everywhere.
Earlier in the year, W Korea revealed pictorials from ‘SM Town Live in Paris’ pictorials featuring SNSD, Super Junior, TVXQ, SHINee, f(x), and many others.
Although the shoot took place in the early morning hours after their SM concert in Paris, the fans reportedly still showed up, trying to steal a glimpse of their favorite artists.
MBLAQ stays at #1 for 60 days straight on Bulgarian charts @ 4:54 AM
According to a Bulgarian music source POPCORE.TV, MBLAQ‘s “Mona Lisa” has surpassed Selena Gomez, Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj, claiming the #1 spot for two months straight!
Member G.O. thanked his fans via his Twitter page saying, “#1 on Bulgaria Music Charts for 60 days in a row!!! Thanks to Bulgaria”
“Mona Lisa” has consistently worked its way up to the top, as it was #9 on August 15th, and became #3 on the 16th. The song is also #1 on Germany’s Asian music charts, and this accomplishment is highly praise-worthy considering the boys have never even performed in Europe.
MBLAQ’s fame however, does not stop in just Asia and Europe. MBLAQ is currently in South America for MBC‘s 2011 K-pop Cover Dance Festival and fans there cannot get enough of the boys. A video of fans awaiting MBLAQ in Sao Paulo at the airport and at their hotel, screaming their names and singing along with their songs were uploaded via Youtube and is receiving much attention.
SNSD’s new concept photos for “The Boys” revealed! @ 4:52 AM
We’re only a few hours away from SNSD‘s global release of their 3rd full-length album, “The Boys“, and the treasure trove of eye-candy has finally started to crack open with these stunning new concept photos!
Korean community sites have been chattering excitedly about some new concept photos that’ve made their way online. In these photos, the girls flaunt a confident look that embraces sophistication with a touch of sass.
They’re definitely not aegyo princesses anymore, so their competition better watch out! SNSD is ready to take their pop queen crowns once again, and it looks like they’re not going to take any prisoners.
It’s been a year since SNSD‘s last musical release, but the girls are finally back with their 3rd album, “The Boys“!
Comprised of 12 tracks, “The Boys” features works from some of the biggest names in the K-Pop industry including Yoo Young Jin, Kim Young Hoo, HitchHiker, Kenji, and Hwang Sung Jae. American producer Teddy Riley also lent his talents as well.
05. Spring Day (How great is your love) || “봄날(How great is your love)”
06. My J
07. OSCAR
08. Top Secret
09. Lazy Girl(Dolce Far Niente)
10. 제자리걸음 (Sunflower)
11. VITAMIN
12. MR. TAXI (Korean)
SNSD achieves all-kill with ‘The Boys’ @ 4:41 AM
The ladies of SNSD are back with a fierce new look as well as a fresh new album, and it didn’t take long before they achieved an “all-kill” on the various music charts.
Their new full-length album ‘The Boys‘ was released earlier today on October 19th (KST), and their title song “The Boys” is already #1 on major music sites such as Bugs, Melon, Dosirak, Naver, and Daum, as well as breaking the Top 100 on the iTunes Top 100 US Chart!
On a few particular music charts, all 10 of the TOP 10 songs were tracks off of SNSD’s new album such as “Telepathy“, “Top Secret“, and “Vitamin“.
Expectations were high for this new album as the producer of the legendary Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley himself produced their title track. The girls’ comebacks were originally scheduled for early October, but was postponed in order to better market their music for a more international audience.
Congratulations to the girls!
SNSD unleashes full Korean & English MVs for “The Boys” @ 4:37 AM
After releasing four sets of teasers, SNSD has finally “brought the heat” by unleashing the full music video for their new song, “The Boys“.
As hinted, the girls returned with a stronger image, and it’s reflected brilliantly in their fierce choreography and sound. Confident in their growth, SNSD put away themed concepts and gimmicks and focused solely on their ability to perform.
[UPDATED] SNSD releases two new 30 sec MV teasers for “The Boys” {English & Korean} @ 11:47 PM
The teasers keep rolling in exciting fans even more for the return of SNSD. After releasing both Korean and English MV teasers a few days ago, the ladies of Girls’ Generation have revealed two new MV teasers for “The Boys“! One in English and one in Korean.
The new teasers are an additional 15 seconds of SNSD goodness. We are treated with still more solo concept shots as well as a better idea of the choreography. The members assert, “Girls bring the boys out! // I wanna dance right now,” in English, before launching into the English or Korean lyrics.
Check out the teasers below, and stay tuned to allkpop for more SNSD updates!
English:
Korean:
Technical problems trouble SNSD during ’2011 Asia Song Festival’ performance @ 6:15 AM
On October 15th, SNSD performed their famous track “Run Devil Run” for the ‘2011 Asia Song Festival‘, which was held at the Daegu Stadium.
Their performance was marred by a series of unfortunate events related to technical issues. First, they experienced a microphone malfunction which forced the girls to start all over again. SNSD acted professionally by apologizing to the audience and quickly adjusted themselves to solve the problem. Unfortunately, another technical disaster emerged when the electronic screen behind the girls froze. The girls were a bit startled and confused by the accident.
Famous boy group, Super Junior, also had stage problems when SNSD’s video suddenly played on the screen behind them while they were performing.
The ’2011 Asia Song Festival’ is a significant event which exhibits Asia’s top musical artists from six nations around the continent.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Who wore it better? SNSD’s Jessica or IU? @ 10:36 PM
On a recent episode of SBS‘ ‘Running Man‘ SNSD‘s Jessica was seen wearing a dress that was previously worn by IU on ‘Inkigayo‘.
Coupled with her elegant wavy hair, Jessica wore the bird print dress with a long black cardigan, giving off a very feminine feel.
IU on the other hand, kept to her cute roots by tying up her hair, pairing the dress up with a bow headband and matching rings.
After the broadcast, this unique ‘Purple Bird’ sleeveless dress by Lewitt has become a very popular item.
Netizens commented, “It’s the same dress but each put their own individual taste to it” and “Wavy hair with that dress makes it look very feminine“.
Who do you think wore it better?
30 second preview of SNSD’s “The Boys” English version revealed @ 10:32 PM
Earlier in the day, SNSD unveiled two new teasers for the girls’ title track “The Boys“, receiving a hot response immediately upon release, and even becoming the #1 worldwide trending topic on Twitter!
To continue the hype and excitement, Amazon has updated their website for the English album release, and have included a 30-second audio teaser for the English version of “The Boys”, as well as the instrumental!
The teaser begins with “We bring the boys out (yeah) // We’ll bring the boys out” and continues forward into the beginning of the song, allowing fans to also hear the addictive background melody.
SNSD’s upcoming release is shaping up to be incredible, so don’t miss out on the extended teaser below!
SNSD reveals 3rd MV teaser (English & Korean) for “The Boys” @ 10:31 PM
SNSD is back with not just one, but two new MV teasers for “The Boys“!
This time, we get to see more solo concept shots as well as dance sequences. In both versions, the members assert, “Girls bring the boys out! // I wanna dance right now,” before launching into either the Korean or English lyrics.
Check out the teasers below, and stay tuned to allkpop for more SNSD updates!
- English:
Korean:
Details revealed on SNSD’s 12-track album, “The Boys” @ 4:04 AM
SNSD has dropped some new details on the 12 tracks included in their 3rd full-length album, ‘The Boys‘.
The album will arrive in just a few days, and it involves songs made by the biggest names in the K-Pop industry including Yoo Young Jin, Kim Young Hoo, HitchHiker, Kenji, and Hwang Sung Jae. American producer Teddy Riley also teamed up with SM to write and compose music for the girls.
SM Entertainment stated on October 14th, “Fans will be able to see how much the girls have grown and matured musically, and we anticipate an explosive response from our international SNSD fans.”
Their title song “The Boys“, has been described to be one of Teddy Riley’s masterpieces. The producer of Michael Jackson’s hit song, “Dangerous”, created an urban pop track with intense drumming and powerful beats. ”
The album also contains a wide variety of tracks with different styles. Fans can look forward to the bright and bubbly song, “Telepathy“, an upbeat retro pop song called “Say Yes“, a catchy dance track called “Trick“, as well as the dark and sinister “Oscar“. “The Boys” will also include “Vitamin“, “Top Secret“, the Korean version of “Mr. Taxi“, and “Spring Day“, a song written and composed by member Sooyoung.
SNSD will be releasing more MV teasers on the 15th and 17th. Their comeback performance has been marked for October 21st through KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘.
Which SNSD member looks best in a wedding dress? @ 4:02 AM
A survey conducted on Daum asked their users, “Which SNSD member looks the best in a wedding dress?”
The poll continues until the 31st, but as of 8:50pm KST on the 13th, 10,120 users participated in the poll and Yoona came in at first place with 25.1% of all votes, while Seohyun came in at second place with 23.9% of the votes.
Taeyeon came in at third place seizing 13.1% of the votes, Yuri was behind her with 9.4%, and Hyoyeon with 7.2%.
Tiffany and Jessica tied for 6th place, each with 6.2% of the votes, Sunny at 7th place with 4.7%, and Soo Young came in last with 4.3% of the votes.
The reason this survey came about was because SNSD had revealed a teaser photo wearing wedding dresses to promote their upcoming maxi single release in the States.
Netizens responded to the survey with, “Yoona & Seohyun were picked because of their innocent charm“, “I wonder who will come in at first“, “I wonder if they are nervous too“, and “All 9 of them look good in wedding dresses.”
Thursday, October 13, 2011
SECRET reveals MV teaser for “Love is MOVE” @ 3:22 AM
TS Entertainment has just released a MV teaser for SECRET‘s comeback song, “Love is MOVE” through their official YouTube channel!
The girls are back with a glamorous image and a loud swing sound. The MV teaser seems to hint at a more sassy attitude, a la “Madonna“.
Check out their MV teaser below, and stay tuned for more SECRET updates!
Preview for MBLAQ’s upcoming Japanese track “Again” revealed @ 3:21 AM
Last week, the boys of MBLAQ revealed the PV for their second Japanese single, “Baby U“! Now, a preview of the 2nd track on the upcoming single titled “Again” has been revealed.
The track is brand new and although sharing the same name, it isn’t a remake of their Korean song, “Again.” From the preview, you can hear that the track is very refreshing and fitting for the fall season.
“Baby U” is slated for release on October 26th, in the mean time check out the preview for “Again” below.
Dating rumors resurface after Jessica & Taecyeon get spotted at a cafe @ 3:14 AM
Dating rumors are swirling once again around 2PM‘s Taecyeon and SNSD‘s Jessica after they were spotted having lunch at a cafe near Dosan Park in Apgujung.
These rumors first surfaced back in October 2010, after SHINee‘s Jonghyun and actress Shin Se Kyung confirmed they were dating. Both SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment quickly denied the rumors that Jessica and Taecyeon were in a relationship.
In July, Taecyeon dodged questions about how he knew Jessica’s phone number; one month later, the two were seen together in Japan. Each time the media brought up relationship speculations, the two denied that they were anything more than just close friends. With this recent spotting, however, netizens are starting to wonder if that’s still the case. On October 4th, Taecyeon and Jessica were seen having brunch at a cafe for an hour. Though the establishment was full of people, they seemed to not care about the attention they were drawing, opting instead to focus on their conversation.
After their 1-hour brunch, the two left the cafe. In the process, Taecyeon paid the bill and opened the door for Jessica as they were leaving. Then Jessica gave Taecyeon, who doesn’t have a car of his own, a ride to his dorm.
Jessica is currently busy preparing for SNSD’s comeback album (to be released on October 19th), while Taecyeon is in the midst of filming his Japanese drama, “Boku to Star no 99 Nichi“. Their agencies stated, “SNSD and 2PM are very close and they often meet. It seems the two have had a meal together when both their schedules were free.”
