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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Girls’ Generation to make a Korean comeback in January 2013


Girl’s Generation will be making a Korean comeback in January.

The girls had been originally scheduled for a comeback in late October. However, these plans were scrapped and they had to push back their comeback date.

This will be their first Korean comeback after a long 15 months since “The Boys” was released. The girls had no Korean promotions as a full group in 2012, so fans are looking forward for the January comeback.

Girls’ Generation has always garnered good results through a January comeback with hits such as “Gee” (2009) and “Oh!” (2010) both being released in January which attributed greatly to their incredible popularity. With the January comeback, they’re looking forward to another hit next year as well.

What kind of concept would you like to see for their Korean comeback?


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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Wonder Girls, Girls’ Generation & 2NE1 to make their US debut in 2012



Hallyu’s top three girl groups, the Wonder Girls, Girls’ Generation, and 2NE1 will be releasing albums in the US back to back in an attempt to make a breakthrough in the birthplace of pop.

The Wonder Girls will be releasing their single “The DJ is Mine” on January 11th, Girls’ Generation will be releasing ‘The Boys‘ special album on the 17th, and 2NE1′s new album produced by the world-famous will.i.am will also be dropping in the near future.

The Wonder Girls’ single will be released through their Teen Nick TV Movie, ‘THE WONDER GIRLS‘ which hits the small screen on February 2nd, and the girl group will also be dropping their full-length album along with the release of their movie.

2NE1 is working on a new project with will.i.am. The producer recently tweeted, “This @2ne1 is coming out crazy…#willpower“, further evoking anticipation amongst Blackjacks everywhere. And Girls’

Generation who was featured on NPR last December have already begun selling reserved copies of their ‘The Boys’ special album online.

These girls will finally be making their official debut into the biggest music market in the world, and their efforts are expected to rake in tangible results for K-pop and further spread Hallyu awareness all over the globe.


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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Check out the remixed tracks from Girls’ Generation Japanese Repackaged Album of “The Boys“


On December 28th, Girls’ Generation unleashed their Japanese repackaged album, ‘Girls’ Generation – The Boys -‘.

The new album consists of tracks from their 1st Japanese album, but with five new additions. Fans will find the Japanese version of “The Boys” as well as a new song called “Time Machine” which can be found here.

Additionally, there are three superstar remixes of “Mr. Taxi“, “The Great Escape“, and “Bad Girl“. Electronic music lovers will recognize the names of Steve Aoki and Dev along with the The Cataracs, who contributed their talents to deliver a new spin on Girls’ Generation’s songs.

Check out the remixed tracks below!
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01. The Boys (Japanese ver.)



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02. The Great Escape (Brian Lee remix)



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03. Bad Girl feat. Dev (The Cataracs remix)



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15.  Mr. Taxi (Steve Aoki remix)



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Girls’ Generation releases ‘Time Machine’ from Special Repackaged Album of “The Boys“


Earlier in the month we reported that the ladies of Girls’ Generation would be releasing their special Japanese repackage of their latest album, “The Boys“ and the album has been released.

The album contains 15 tracks in all, including remixes of ‘The Great Escape‘ (Brian Lee Remix), ‘BAD GIRL‘ (featuring DEV and remixed by The Cataracs), and ‘Mr. Taxi‘ (Steve Aoki Remix).

Additionally, a brand new track named ‘Time Machine‘ was also included in this repackaged album.

Check out the brand new track: ‘Time Machine’ below!





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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

IU and Girls’ Generation top favorite song and artist of the year



The ‘Korea Gallup‘ polls has released the results for its surveys on the most popular K-Pop songs and artists of the year!

The gallup polls surveyed 3,401 Koreans between the ages of 13 and 59. As expected, the top three most favorite songs of the year were IU‘s “Good Day” (3.9%), T-ara‘s “Roly Poly” (3.3%), and Girls’ Generation‘s “The Boys” (2.7%).

Check out the full list below!
1. IU – “Good Day” (3.9%)
2. T-ara – “Roly Poly” (3.3%)
3. Girls’ Generation – “The Boys” (2.7%)
4. CNBLUE – “Intuition” (2.6%)
5. SISTAR – “So Cool” (2.1%)
6. Big Bang – “Tonight”
7. INFINITE – “Be Mine”
8. Wonder Girls – “Be My Baby”
9. Super Junior – “Mr. Simple”
10. Kim Bum Soo – “Please”

The following is the list of the top 10 most outstanding artists of the year:
1. Girls’ Generation – 26.1%
2. Big Bang
3. Jang Yoon Jung
4. Kim Bum Soo
5. IU
6. Im Jae Bum
7. 2PM
8. Park Jung Hyun
9. T-ara
10. Wonder Girls



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Friday, December 23, 2011

48 industry officials choose the best stars of 2011


Previously, 48 industry officials named the hottest rookies of the year, and now they’ve returned with the list of 2011′s best stars!

Girl group SNSD secured the top spot with the votes of 15 officials. An important thing to note is that the officials who chose them were in no way affiliated with the girls or their company, as many had opted to choose the girls over their own artists. Officials outside of the music industry also reached out to choose SNSD, including variety show PDs and movie directors.

Having promoted internationally all year long, the girls accrued nonstop success with “The Boys“, topping ‘Music Bank‘ for six weeks in a row and selling out over 300,000 units in sales.

Upon hearing their rank, SNSD expressed, “Thank you for watching over us. We’ll work harder to show even more next year. 

Second place was taken by Kim Byung Man with eight votes, earning him the title of the most representative variety star of the year. From ‘Gag Concert‘ to ‘Kiss and Cry‘, his passion for entertaining reached all sectors of the industry.

Actor Cha Seung Won took third place with five notes thanks to his ‘Dok Go Jin‘ personality from the MBC drama, ‘The Greatest Love‘.

Hyun Bin and IU tied at fourth place, earning four votes each. Both had created their own syndromes early on in the year, Hyun Bin with ‘Secret Garden‘ and IU with ‘Good Day‘.

Others that came away with one or more votes each were Im Jae Bum, Han Suk Gyu, Jang Geun Suk, Yoo Ah In, and Song Joong Ki.

Some of the 48 participants of the survey included PD Park Kyung Duk of ‘Inkigayo‘, PD Cho Hyo Jin of ‘Running Man‘, CEO Yang Geun Hwan of Key East Entertainment, CEO Kim Young Min ofSM Entertainment, CEO Jung Wook of JYP Entertainment, CEO Hong Seung Sung of Cube Entertainment, and composers Shinsadong Tiger and Brave Brothers.




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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

SNSD releases maxi single, “The Boys”

After a delay of more than a month, SNSD has finally released their maxi single, ‘The Boys‘.

Comprised of eight tracks, the single holds the English version of “The Boys“, as well as an instrumental and an a cappella. There are five remixes, as well, one of which includes a creation by Teddy Riley.

Sample their tracks below, and remember to support the girls by purchasing their music!

The Boys - 소녀시대 (Girls' Generation)

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01. “The Boys”


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02. “The Boys (feat. Snoop Dogg) [Clinton Sparks & Disco Fries Remix]”


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03. The Boys (feat. Lil Playy) [Clinton Sparks & Disco Fries Remix]


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04. The Boys *Bring Dem Boys* (feat. Suzi)


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05. The Boys *Bring the Boys Out* (David Anthony Remix)


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06. The Boys *Bring the Boys* (Teddy Riley Remix)


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07. The Boys (Instrumental)


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08. The Boys (A Cappella)


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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

SNSD performs Japanese version of “The Boys” on ‘Hey Hey Hey X-mas Special’


On December 19th, SNSD delivered a special performance for Fuji TV‘s ‘Hey Hey Hey X-mas Special‘.

The group brought out the Japanese version of “The Boys” onto TV screens for the first time, giving fans an early Christmas treat.

Check out their hot performance below, and stay tuned for updates on other K-Pop performances from this special!




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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Super Junior to place 1st in ‘most albums sold’ for 3rd consecutive year


Super Junior is well on their way to becoming the artist with the ‘most sold albums’ for their 3rd consecutive year!
On December 13th, the Gaon Chart announced that Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple” album, which was released back in August, has sold a total of 339,707 copies through November, placing them at the top of this year’s album sales.

Coming in second place is SNSD‘s October release, “The Boys“, which has sold 293,042 copies through November. At this time, there is a 46,665 difference with Super Junior.

With less than a month to go until the year’s end, analysts have determined that because of the big gap, Super Junior is practically guaranteed to take home the crown this year.

The boys have held onto the title for the past two years, with “Bonamana” selling 200,193 copies in 2010, and “Sorry Sorry” winning the ‘Golden Disk Daesang’ in 2009, an award given only to the top album sales of the year.

Many believe that Super Junior’s distinct musical style, which has been labeled as ‘SJ Funky‘ by SM Entertainment music director Yoo Young Jin, is a factor behind their success. This combined with the members’ activities in acting and MCing have created a powerful public presence that launched them to the top each year.

One representative commented, “As the digital market continues to expand, Super Junior managed to show their power by dominating the album sales market for three years in a row. They shed all ideas of mystery and worked hard to get friendly with the public through mediums like variety shows, and that’s one of the key factors to their popularity.”




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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Snoop Dogg to make a feature in SNSD’s new US maxi single


9-member girl group SNSD will be making a US breakthrough, thanks to the support of world-famous hip hop musician Snoop Dogg.

According to a music industry insider who is respected in both Korea and America, SNSD will be releasing their US maxi-single “The Boys” under Universal Music Group‘s Interscope Records, home to major artists such as Lady Gaga and Eminem
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American music mediums including Amazon have already reported that SNSD’s US maxi single will consist of several different version of “The Boys”, including a slow-tempo English version as well as a club remix, and an a capella version. Many respected individuals have worked on the remix tracks, including Boston-based club DJ Clinton Sparks.

Famous rapper Snoop Dogg himself has featured in the new “The Boys” remix, further heightening anticipation for the track release. Snoop Dogg is an important figure of the West Coast hip hop scene. He is a legend of the music industry, and has been nominated for numerous Grammy awards over the years.


The insider continued, “Numerous world-famous musicians have participated in SNSD’s first U.S. single project, including Snoop Dogg. They don’t have any specific plans to promote in the US, however, it could happen if the right opportunity came along.”

This is the first time SNSD will be releasing a brand new song in English within the States.

The English version of “The Boys” off their third full-length album released this past October secured the #74 spot on US iTunes, and fans have high expectations for this US maxi single release as well.

America has already built an appreciation for K-pop’s trendy music and modern choreography, and therefore SNSD’s US debut is expected to garner much attention. There are a limited amount of girl groups in the States that incorporate dance choreography with music, and this alone should help the girls stand out.

The U.S. is a major pop music market where the influence of a hit producer can take you far, and because SNSD has already worked with Michael Jackson‘s producer Teddy Riley, expectations for their maxi-single is quite high. The maxi-single is slated for release on December 20th.

Meanwhile, the girls will be promoting their follow-up track “Mr. Taxi” in Korea for the rest of the year, and they will round out the year in Japan, attending NHK’s ‘Red & White Singing Battle’ on the 31st.





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Friday, December 09, 2011

Tracklist + jacket covers for SNSD’s “The Boys Re:packaged” album released


Earlier, we reported that SNSD would be releasing a special Japanese repackage of their latest album, “The Boys“.  The covers and tracklist have finally been unveiled, and it looks like the girls have drawn some big names from the electro genre for their remixes.

The album will be available in two versions: ‘Regular’ and ‘Limited Edition’.

The regular is a CD-only, meaning that there will not be any extra goods attached to the release. On the other hand, the limited edition includes a treasure trove of bonuses, including a photobook, a DVD, rubber coasters, and an obi.

Interestingly enough, it looks like the girls are repackaging their 1st Japanese album as opposed their 3rd Korean album. They’ve brought back the tracks from ‘Girls Generation‘, and added a Japanese version of ”The Boys“.

Check out the full tracklist and jacket covers below:

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< Regular edition >


1. The Boys (JAPANESE ver.)
2. The Great Escape (Brian Lee remix)
3. Bad Girl feat.DEV (The Cataracs remix)
4. Time Machine
5. Mr. Taxi
6. Genie
7. Gee
8. I’m In Love With The Hero
9. Hoot
10. Let It Rain
11. Beautiful Stranger
12. You-aholic
13. Run Devil Run
14. Born To Be a Lady
15. Mr. Taxi (Steve Aoki remix)

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< Limited Edition >


CD Tracklist: Same as the regular version
DVD

- Music video clips of “The Boys” (English version) and “Bad Girl”

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Wednesday, December 07, 2011

SNSD tops ’2011 K-POP album sales ranking’ chart in Japan


Once again, the ladies of SNSD have proven why they are at the forefront of the Hallyu wave. They have sold more albums than any other K-pop idol star.

According to the ’2011 K-POP album sales rankings’ reported by major Japanese record distributor Tower Records, SNSD’s debut Japanese album ‘Girls Generation‘ sold more albums than any other Korean artist this year. Furthermore, their most recent release of ‘The Boys‘ ranked #4 on the list. They were the only artist whose name arose on the list more than once, and their high fame in Japan was once again made all the more real.

Behind SNSD on the Tower Records list were Super Junior, who came in at #2 with their album ‘Mr.Simple‘. KARA came in at third place with ‘Girls Talk‘, while JYJ‘s ‘In Heaven‘ ranked at #5.

The results are based on the sum of album sales from the beginning of the year to November 30th. 37 genres of music were included in the total including K-POP, World POP music, Classical, Jazz, and more, however the detailed number of sales were not made public.

Additionally, SNSD ranked #3 on Yahoo! Japan‘s ’2011 Search Rank’ list, #1 for artist overseas and #2 for overall female artist.






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Monday, December 05, 2011

SNSD to release repackaged Japanese edition of “The Boys”


With SNSD‘s latest album, ‘The Boys‘ making waves in Korea, it should come as no surprise that the ladies will be releasing a special Japanese edition to continue their foray into the international music market.

The repackaged release will reportedly feature 15 songs, including the Japanese and English versions of “The Boys”, a new song, and three remixes from the original album. Furthermore, the new release also means a brand new set of jacket photos giving fans a refreshed take of the album concept.

On top of the regular CD edition, the first press edition and limited period edition versions of the album will be released. Both editions will include a special case, thirty-six page photobook, digipak and bonus DVD with the English version of “The Boys” and the music video for “Bad Girl”. In addition, when purchased at a certified shop, the first press edition will include a rubber coaster set (white or blue version), and the limited period edition will include two posters.

The album release is scheduled for December 28th, with pre-orders beginning this week on December 5th.




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