Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Sunny to kick off musical debut in ‘Catch Me If You Can’!




2012 has barely started but most of the girls in Girls’ Generation are already showcasing and developing their solo activities, with variety shows, dramas and musicals. The next member to challenge musicals after Taeyeon, Jessica and Tiffany, is none other than the cute and lovable Sunny!
Sunny is slated for the Korean version of the Broadway musical ‘Catch Me If You Can’, alongside SHINee’s Key, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun and CSJH’s Dana. Sunny will be one of the actresses playing the character of Brenda Strong, along with Dana and others while Key, Kyuhyun and other actors will play the role of Frank Abagnale, Jr.
The musical is an adaption of the hit movie in 2002 starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which was based on the autobiography of Frank Abagnale, Jr, a con artist, who was constantly chased by FBI agent Carl Hanratty. He falls in love with a nurse, Brenda Strong, when he lied and pretended to be a doctor but eventually, he admits the truth to her.
Sunny’s character, Brenda, will appear in the second half of the musical when Frank goes to the hospital and pretended to be a doctor. The first song in the second half of the musical is ‘Doctor’s Orders’ and Frank will fall in love with Brenda shortly after; interesting and fun scenes between the two are expected in the act.
Brenda will be involved in the following songs of the musical; ‘Doctor’s Orders’, ‘Seven Wonders’ featuring Frank and Brenda, ‘(Our) Family Tree’ featuring Carol, Roger, Brenda, Frank and Strong Family Singers, and finally ‘Fly, Fly Away’ will be Sunny’s solo song.
Check out the trailer of the musical!
The musical will be held at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall from March 28th until June 10th, 2012. The musical will be performed at 4pm and 8pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 3pm and 7pm on Sundays.

Ticketing information as follows:
Early Ticket purchase discount period: 
February 7 – 13
Tuesday – Friday
Morning/Afternoon = 20% off
Every weeknight (Evening purchases) = 10% off
Weekend = 10%
Pre-orders: 
February 4 – 5
Only available to M-Musical Gold Membership holders
Ticket Price:
Tuesday – Thursday + Friday Afternoon (4pm) Performances:
First Class 120,000won
Business Class 100,000won
Economy Class 60,000won
Friday Evening Performance (8pm) + Sunday:
First Class 130,000won
Business Class 110,000won
Economy Class 70,000won
Ticket Purchases:
Available from February 7th, 2pm
Credit: Sunshine Village (19890515.com) + catchmeifyoucan.co.kr
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The touching words and message from Taeyeon’s loving brother





A message left by Taeyeon’s brother, Kim JiWoong, is a hot issue right now.

On January 28th, a post titled “Taeyeon’s sweet brother” has been posted on community sites and has attracted a lot of attention.
The netizen, who posted on the site, came across some information about Taeyeon’s brother while searching about various things about Taeyeon. Also, his compilation of Taeyeon’s brother’s photos has attracted many other netizens’ attention.

In the photos posted, Taeyeon’s brother showed fashion sense and posed as well as any celebrity. He also seemed very caring toward Taeyeon in some photos.
Furthermore, there was a message known to be sent from him to Taeyeon. It started as such, “There is one thing that people are sadly misunderstanding.”
He continued, “I have nothing that I wish from you. Since I was a middle school student, you have already been an ahjumma. So, your thoughts were already like an elder sister and you made good decisions.”
He also showed his belief and trust in Taeyeon by stating, ” Even if you are far away from us, your constantly proper mindset has always made me bow to you.”
He also added words like, “My faith in you is 200%” and “Your family is always watching your back” to show his love towards his sister.
On the other hand, Taeyeon and the rest of Girls’ Generation has departed from Korea for New York City today to attend several famous television talkshow as part of the promotions for their US release.
Credit: TV Daily
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J.Estina releases new group photo for Spring 2012





J.Estina has been gathering a lot of attention as they released the first group photo of Girls’ Generation for the spring collection of 2012.

In this photoshoot for the advertisement, the members of Girls’ Generation portrayed an elegant and luxurious modern princess-like look with peach as the ‘in-trend color’ for the 2012 Spring Season. The girls were fitted with lovely one-piece dresses, as well as a blouse and shorts of a soft color of ivory.
The special edition bags that were used and advertised in the 2012 Spring Season by Girls’ Generation will also soon be released.
The bags advertised by Girls’ Generation are from the J.Estina signature line, ‘Angelica Line’. The birth of the products such as the sequined bags that reflect light depending on the direction of the sequins itself were inspired by the glitter and sparkle that came from the J.Estina trademark, the tiara.
The ‘Angelica mini shoulder bag’ was already shown through the special Girls’ Generation Christmas advertisement and also gained attention as Taeyeon was seen wearing it at the airport. The J.Estina backpacks were also worn by a lot of celebrities, such as Nichkhun, Park HanByul and Seo HyoLim.
The ‘Angelica easy bag’ worn by Sooyoung and Yoona gained a lot of attention as a member from the same group, Seohyun, wore it as an ‘Airport Fashion’ accessory.
Available in three different colors: gold, gray and multi, customers will be able to make their purchases from leading J.Estina stores starting from February.
Credit: osen.co.kr

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Taeyeon and Seohyun to join Tiffany as MCs of ‘Show! Music Core’!




The new MCs to host ‘Show! Music Core’ alongside Tiffany has been revealed! TaeYeon, Tiffany and SeoHyun will be the new combo of MCs for MBC’s weekly music programmed ‘Show! Music Core’.
Park SeokWon PD of ‘Music Core’ revealed through a phone interview with TV Report on January 31st, “With Yuri leaving as a MC, TaeYeon and SeoHyun will be joining as the new MCs. With the current MC Tiffany, this will be a new system with three MCs hosting the show.”
This will not be the first time TaeYeon and SeoHyun took up the roles of MCs for ‘Music Core’. In the past, we have seen the two members alongside Tiffany and Yuri during ‘Music Core’ special shows, which allowed them to be recognized as capable MCs.
Park PD also added, “Taeyeon and Seohyun will not just be on the show as temporary MCs, but will serve as official ‘Music Core’ main MCs starting from this week.”
Meanwhile, this coming March, Yuri will show herself as an actress in the upcoming SBS TV drama ‘Fashion King’.
Credit: tvreport.co.kr
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Girls’ Generation awes with US network television debut on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’







On January 31st, Girls’ Generation appeared on CBS’s ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ as performance guests in the later half of the show and they performed a remixed English version of their hit song ‘The Boys’, which was on sale since January 17th.


The host David Letterman introduced the girls, “Our next guest is a very popular group from South Korea who have just released their first album in America. It’s entitled ‘The Boys’. Please welcome their network television debut, Girls’ Generation.”
The ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ has a tradition of performing with a live band so the girls performed ‘The Boys’ in a band remix version.

Coincidentally, the episode where Girls’ Generation made their debut on the American network television was the 30th anniversary of the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ and the host David Letterman thanked the girls in Korean, attracting more attention than usual.
In conjunction with the special appearance on American television, the girls stated, “Since we knew that we will be making an appearance on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’, we have been very excited. Also, participating in the show was a great time for us.”
Fans gathered since early in the morning outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, where the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ was recorded and their wait was paid off when the girls stopped to greet them and gave autographs!


Bill Murray, an actor-director, who also participated in the same episode as a guest, posed for a photo with the girls after the recording.
Not only were fans amazed by the performance on the Late Show, fellow Korean singer Brian Joo also tweeted about it shortly after it was aired!


Check out the fantastic performance of the remixed version of ‘The Boys’ on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’!


Meanwhile, on the January 31st episode of American talkshow ABC’s ‘Live! With Kelly’, a preview of Girls’ Generation in the February 1st episode was aired.
The host of the show, Kelly Ripa, described the reaction of fans from around the world by saying, “Many people are tweeting about the fact that Girls’ Generation will be on our show! They are an amazing group!”



Furthermore, Daniel Radcliffe, famous for his role as Harry Potter, was present in the day’s episode as a co-host and he said, “I have Girls’ Generation’s CD as well.”
Netizens and fans were amazed and exclaimed, “Daniel Radcliffe has Girls’ Generation’s CD? This is surprising!”

Not only are the girls participating in the above two shows, but they will also be interviewed by ‘Extra TV’, a famous entertainment news program.

On the other hand, it is more good news for fans in the East Coast as Girls’ Generation will be having a fansign event at Best Buy, One Union Square South, NY on Thursday, February 2nd at 7pm. Space are limited and wristbands will be distributed with purchases of CD, starting from February 2nd.

Credit: Newsen + bntnews.co.kr + asiatoday.co.kr + girlsgenerationusa.com + IdolXfactor2@youtube.com

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Girls’ Generation to Visit New York for First Official U.S. Fansign Event and TV Appearances




Update:

All dates and time updated. Start planning those trips.

After performing at SMTown New York in late October, Girls’ Generation will be making a return trip to New York next week to promote their music and meet with fans. (Note: All times are EST.)
The following is the girls’ schedule in New York:
Monday, January 30th

10:00 AM Arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport

Tuesday, January 31st:

1:00 PM Arrive at the Ed Sullivan Theater (219 West 53rd, New York, NY 10019) to tape “The Late Show with David Letterman”
5:15 PM Begin taping of “The Late Show with David Letterman”

Wednesday, February 1st:

7:45 AM Arrive at ABC Studios (7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023) to tape “LIVE! with Kelly”
9:00 AM Begin taping of “LIVE! with Kelly”

Thursday, February 2nd:

7:00 PM Girls’ Generation In-Store Autograph Signing (52 East 14th St., New York, NY 10003)

Soshified will be sponsoring a “Super Fan Contest” for all SONEs who come to New York to see Girls’ Generation. Fans that attend each of the four Girls’ Generation events listed below will receive a stamp* on their flyer and fans with at least three stamps will be entered for a chance to meet and take a group picture with Girls’ Generation and receive an autographed CD.  Each member of Girls’ Generation will select the winners by random drawing at the Best Buy In-Store Autograph Signing event on Thurs. February 2, 2012.  (*Each event will have differently colored stamps)
Flyers with contest rules and event and prize details will be distributed at each event, and every fan who attends each event at the designated time will receive a different-colored stamp at each event on one’s flyer.
Seven fans who attend all three events prior to the fan-signing and who come the Union Square Best Buy on February 2nd will be randomly selected by Girls’ Generation as winners of this contest.
In addition to this “Super Fan Contest”, Soshified is also sponsoring a “Facebook Contest”. Fans who attend any of the aforementioned events must take a photograph at the event and post it on their Facebook pages. Fans can then send their pictures of the event and a screenshot of the picture posted on their Facebook pages via e-mail to GGTakesNY@gmail.com. Two fans with the best pictures will be chosen, have their pictures posted on Soshified, and win autographed Girls’ Generation merchandise.
Stay tuned to Soshified for more details on Girls’ Generation’s visit to New York as well as Soshified’s fan contests.
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Sunny to be the new MC for SBS MTV’s ‘Music Island’




On February 1st, SBS MTV announced through their official website that they will be introducing a new music show called ‘Music Island’, with Girls’ Generation’s Sunny as the new host.

‘Music Island’ will be Korea’s first music program to be held and filmed on Jeju Island, where the viewers will be able to enjoy watching the guest artists’ performances.
The first two episodes will be recorded on February 14th at the Jeju International Convention Centre, where Sunny will be hosting the show along with the first set of guests.
The first episode of the show will be aired on February 24th with the following guests: IU, MBLAQ, Jung Yeop, BlockB, Rainbow & Rainbow Pixy, Sunny Hill, B.A.P and more.
For more information, check out the official page of ‘Music Island’ here.
Credit: osen.co.kr
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