Yoon Do Hyun Band Covers Girls’ Generation’s “Run Devil Run”
Rock band, Yoon Do Hyun Band, covers Girls’ Generation’s “Run Devil Run”, giving the song a completely different rocker feel.
Check out Yoon Do Hyun Band’s interpretation of “Run Devil Run” below!
Yoon Do Hyun Band, also called Yoonband or YB, is one of the most famous rock bands in South Korea. It consists of Yoon Do Hyun (vocals and guitar), Huh Joon (guitar), Kim Jin Won (drums) and Park Tae Hee (bass guitar). The band is named after the main vocalist and main producer, Yoon Do Hyun, who had originally performed solo and then later joined the group.
Do you prefer Yoon Do Hyun Band’s rock version or would you stick with the original version of “Run Devil Run”?
Source : GoKpop
[Breaking] SNSD to Announce “Big News”?
SNSD, known in Japan as Shoujo Jidai, recently updated their official Japanese website with the vague, yet exciting announcement of “Big News” to come!
It seems that SNSD has big plans in store for their fans within the next few coming days, as earlier today, the group’s official Japanese website and their page on Universal Music has been updated with the announcement of “BIG NEWS”.
Supposedly, the details of SNSD’s big announcement will be released on the 16th in Japan, which will be the 15th in the West. Other than the upcoming date, nothing else regarding this recent update is known. It has been supposed that perhaps they will be announcing their first Japanese album, however, this is entirely unconfirmed.
What do you think SNSD’s “Big News” could possibly be?
Source : GoKpop
SNSD’s Yuri is Getting Too Skinny?
Yuri, who is known for being one of the group’s sexiest member, looks skinny in their recent group’s performance.
A fancam of Yuri uploaded on Youtube while performing with the group during the input 2011 concert at KBS Hall, attracts attention to many about her health condition.
In the video, Yuri looks so thin for she lost a lot of weight compared to their previous performances. Netizens who had seen the video said, “Please eat some more”, “She works too much!”, “She is too skinny now, she lost her curves”, and so on.
Check out the fancam below.
Source : GoKpop
Park Bom Holds Her Place At No.1 On GAON
Rising to the top on the GAON charts last week, nothing could keep Park Bom down as her single “Don”t Cry” charted no.1 for its 2nd consecutive week.
Despite the tough competition, 2NE1’s Park Bom held strong at no.1 with “Don’t Cry” while f(x) also kept their spot at no.2.
On the other hand veteran artists Lim Jae Beom debuted at no.3 with “For You”, and After School’s “Shampoo” rose an impressive 11 spots ranking 4th.
Finally SISTAR’s newest subunit group SISTAR 19 has proven to be a hit, as they debuted at no.5 with “Ma Boy”.
While many artists took a hard beating dropping over 5-10 spots, while some like Girls’ Generation experienced a boost, rising to no.18 with ‘Mr.Taxi”.
Which song do you think will rank no.1 next week?
Source : GoKpop
SNSD Jessica’s Photo ID Revealed
Recently exposed on SNSD member Jessica’s fan cafe, a netizen published photos taken of her photo identification which drew in attention.
In the photos, Jessica’s photo is taken upon a white background and wears her signature copper brown hairstyle with full bangs. With minimal makeup and her lips slightly raised, her radiance and beauty still shines through.
Netizens who have seen these photos commented, “They must have been lucky to have picked up these photo ID’s,” “No joking, she’s really pretty,” “Don’t even look at my ID photos…” “Our Sica’s pretty smile~” leaving a variety of reactions.
Source : GoKpop
SNSD to Resume Japanese Activities
Following a two-month delay as a result of the devastation caused by the recent natural disaster, SNSD will be resuming their official promotional schedule next week on “Music Station” with their newest track “Mr. Taxi”.
SNSD is set to resume their Japanese activities next week, following a long hiatus due to the recent natural disaster that devastated much of the country.
On April 27th, SNSD released their third, and first exclusively Japanese single, “Mr. Taxi”, and will officially resume their Japanese promotions on Asahi’s popular music variety program, “Music Station”, next week, on May 13th. This will mark their first appearance following their earthquake, which postponed their schedule for nearly two months.
Despite the delay, the girls’ new release is holding up well in Japan, as the double A-side, “Mr. Taxi/Run Devil Run” is currently peaking at #2 on the Oricon daily ranking singles chart.
Meanwhile, SNSD plans to tour across the nation, stopping in 6 of Japan’s major cities.
Source : GoKpop
Which Korean Group Has Had The Biggest Japanese Debut So Far?
From TVXQ to Girls’ Generation, its no secret Japan has become by far one of the biggest hot spots for Korean artists to expand their talent, into the world’s 2nd highest selling music distributor. But which artist has had the biggest debut in sales so far?
Despite not taking the no.1 spot when they debuted, Girls’ Generation charmed the people of Japan with their debut single “Genie” selling 44,907 in 2010, making them the no.1 Korean female group with highest debut sales.
On the other hand Jang Geun Suk who made his debut less than 2 weeks ago with “Let Me Cry” sold an impressive 119,149 copies, not only breaking an Oricon record, but making him the no.1 soloist on the list.
Finally MBLAQ not only ranks as the highest debut sales by a male group, but they also broke a record becoming the 1st group to chart no.1 on the Daily Charts.
Check out the list below:
01. Jang Geun Suk 119,149
02. SNSD “Genie” 44,907
03. MBLAQ “Your Luv” 40,281
04. KARA “Mister” 29,238
05. Beast “Shock” 28,532
06. Big Bang “Heaven” 26,039
07. BoA “ID Peace B” 14,740
08. Supernova 8,542
09. ZE:A “Love letter/My only wish” 8,273
10. SES “Meguriau Sekai” 7,390
11. Se7en “Hikari” 7,303
12. 4MINUTE “Muzik” 4,241
13. FT Island “One Way” 4,043
14. CN Blue “The Way” 3,353
15. DBSK “Hug” 2,502
Did your favorite artist sell as much as you expected?
Source : GoKpop
Best 5 Stars Who Look Gorgeous Without Make-Up
Idols usually have a lot of make-up while they perform on stage, but some of them look even better without wearing it.
Take a look at the list and tell us if you agree with it, or perhaps you might change it a bit?
5) So Hee (Wonder Girls)
4) Kang Min Kyung (Davichi)
3) Han Sun Hwa (Secret)
2) Dara (2NE1)
1) Yoona (SNSD)
Source : GoKpop, arirangworld
Jung Yonghwa still picks Seohyun as his ideal type
CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa picks Seohyun as his ideal type once again. Recently making an appearance on KBS 2TV’s Guerilla Date on Entertainment Weekly, Jung Yonghwa was once again evaded by the ideal type question.
During the broadcast, all four members of the band were asked of their ideal type and eventually Yonghwa was asked, “If you were to choose between f(x)’s Sulli and SNSD’s Taeyeon as your ideal girl, who would you pick?”
Despite being given two choices for the question, Jung Yonghwa eventually replied that he would pick Seohyun as his ideal type instead.
Jung Yonghwa and Seohyun used to appear as virtually married couples on “We Got Married,” but ended the stint due to their schedules.
Source : Koreaboo, FanWonder
Mnet Ranks Top 20 MR Vocalists
A recently aired episode of Mnet’s “Idol Chart” ranked the top twenty music removed, or MR vocalists.
On a recent episode of Mnet’s “Idol Chart” the top 20 “music removed”, or MR vocalists, were selected. This means that the below idols are those with high quality voices which sound flawless even without supporting background music.
Check out Mnet’s ranking below:
1. TVXQ’s Changmin
2. IU
3. SNSD’s Taeyeon
4. 2AM’s Changmin
5. 2NE1’s Park Bom
6. Big Bang’s Taeyang
7. SISTAR’s Hyorin
8. Super Junior’s Kyuhyun
9. SHINee’s Jonghyun
10. Secret’s Ji Eun
11. CNBlue’s Yong Hwa
12. FT Island’s Lee Hong Ki
13. miss A’s Suzy
14. Hyun Bin
15. Kim Yuna
16. MBLAQ’s G.O.
17. 4minute’s Gayoon
18. Kim Soo Hyun
19. 2PM’s Junsu
20. BEAST’s Yoseob
Source : GoKpop
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Mnet Ranks Top 20 MR Vocalists
A recently aired episode of Mnet’s “Idol Chart” ranked the top twenty music removed, or MR vocalists.
On a recent episode of Mnet’s “Idol Chart” the top 20 “music removed”, or MR vocalists, were selected. This means that the below idols are those with high quality voices which sound flawless even without supporting background music.
Check out Mnet’s ranking below:
1. TVXQ’s Changmin
2. IU
3. SBSD’s Tae Yeon
4. 2AM’s Changmin
2NE1, 2PM, BEAST, SHINee, TVXQ and Big Bang’s facial expressions compared with cartoon characters
A hilarious compilation of idols vs. cartoon characters has surfaced on the internet and created a lot of buzz. 2NE1’s Minzy is being compared to a cute doll, while Wooyoung’s chubby cheeks are compared to that of a monkey. Going further down the list, the trademark smiles of Big Bang’s Daesung, BEAST’s Yoseob, SNSD’s Jessica, 2PM’s Junsu and Chansung are being compared with various cartoon characters’ expressions. SHINee’s Onew and Minho’s hairstyles look slightly similar to that of a particular Pokemon. Rounding out the list, TVXQ’s Changmin is compared to Spongebob Squarepants’s Squidward and Big Bang’s Taeyang resembles Mashi Maro. However, it’s up to fans’ judgment to decide who fits which character.
Netizens who saw this post left comments such as, “Woo Young really looks like a monkey,” “I burst out laughing when I saw the Jessica-Cappy comparison,” and “They all resemble the characters 100%!”
What do you think of these comparisons?
Source: iBigBang via koreaboo
Jessica Has A Doppelganger In Taiwan?
In the Taiwanese newspaper ’58 News,’ a headline read “SNSD member Jessica’s Doppelganger Appeared,” and has received much attention for her alike appearance and even impersonating her by speaking in Korean!
The name of the woman who is ‘Fake Jessica’ has been identified as ‘Jing Jing.’
Jing Jing had said in the newspaper,
’58 News’ stated, “Jing Jing and Jessica are equipped with a similar appearance. In actuality, she is taller than Jessica.”
But netizens commented, “They look similar in a way…” “Jessica’s looks and charm has always been a unique thing,” “Our Sica can’t be sold.”
What do you think of Jing Jing’s similarities to Jessica?
Source : GoKpop
Girls’ Generation to Perform ‘MR. TAXI’ on Music Station
After taking the Oricon Charts by storm with their 3rd Japanese single, Girls’ Generation will perform “Mr. Taxi” live May 13th on Japan’s Music Station.
Nearly 8 months after finishing their “Gee” promotions, SNSD is back in Japan with the recent release of their hit single “Mr. Taxi” to kick off promotions Girls’ Generation will perform “Mr.Taxi” on next week’s episode of Music Station.
In regards to their performance SNSD revealed “We have been anticipating to perform this song ever since its completion. Even if it is just a little, we are going to put all of our effort into this performance in order to cheer up everyone in Japan, so please look forward to it.”
Following their promotions, Girls’ Generation will begin their Japanese Tour May 31st where they will travel to 6 cities.
Source : GoKpop
SNSD to Attend the “2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Bid Choir”
Idol group SNSD, as well as various other Korean celebrities, will be attending the “2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Bid National Choir”, which will be held simultaneously in both Korea and New York.
As a component of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics bidding effort, a large-scale “National Choir” event will be held both in Seoul, Pyeongchang and New York.
On May 3rd, it was announced by World Harmony officials that the “2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Bid National Choir” event will be held on May 14th at the Seoul Plaza, Pyeongchang Alpensia Ski Jumping Park and New York simultaneously.
2,018, which is representative of the year 2018, individuals total are set to participate at the event in Seoul and Pyeonchang. In New York, a choir group of about 200 members is expected to attend.
The three choir groups in Seoul, Pyeongchang, and New York City will be able to communicate via multivision, and will be conducted by Jung Myung Hoon in Seoul Plaza. The choir group in Seoul will be performing “Triumphal March” from the opera “Aida”. Korea’s folk song choir group in Pyeongchang will be singing “Pyeongchang’s Dream” and “Why We Sing”. And the choir group in New York will be singing “I Have A Dream”. Concluding the event, all three choirs will be singing “Symphonic Fantasia Korea” and “Arirang” together with the public.
This event will also be attended by various idols such as SNSD, CN Blue, In SoonI, as well as sports stars such as Lee Sang Hwa, Lee Jung Soo, Song Shi Baek, Kwak Yoon Gi, and Hwang Young Jo.
A World Harmony official revealed their aspirations to break a world record with the event, “We plan to get this large choir event into the Guiness Book of Records”.
Source : GoKpop
SNSD answers questions from children about crying, shorts, hair, and stage fright
The nine beautiful ladies of SNSD recently sat down with Dispatch to answer questions that were posed by adorable children aged 8 to 10. Despite being extremely busy with activities and preparing for their Japanese concert tour, the girls answered the questions with cute charm and bright smiles.
Q1. SNSD noonas, why do you guys cry when you guys win first place? (Choi Seongjae, 8)
Tiffany: Do we cry when we get first place? *looks at other members* Ah yes, we do cry.
Yuri I think all 9 of us cry at least once when leaving.
Tiffany & Hyoyeon: When we win first place, we’re so happy and overwhelmed with emotions so we always cry.
Q2. Sooyoung noona, since your name is Sooyoung (Note: sooyoung means swim in Korean) do you swim well? (Choi Seongjae, 8)
All: No, she can’t swim. Sooyoung can’t sooyoung!
Sooyoung: For my name, it’s not Sooyoung because of the sport. Soo means sophisticated and Young means a fighting spirit. Once you grow a bit older and learn hanja (Chinese characters), you will understand. It’s not this sooyoung *makes swimming motions with her arms*. But if our little friends want me to, I’ll learn how to swim this summer!
Q3. I want long hair too. How do I get long hair like unnies? (Kim Jimin, 8)
Hyoyeon: *while touching her hair* Long hair..long..long..think a lot~
Tiffany: Eat well and your hair will be long.
Yoona: That’s right. Don’t eat an unbalanced diet. Eat lots of protein and your hair will grow long.
Taeyeon: Black beans are good.
Tiffany: Listen to your parents and your hair will grow long.
Q4. SNSD unnies, do you like Super Junior? SHINee? Who are you closer with? (Kim Jimin, 8)
Tiffany: I can’t choose.
Taeyeon: I like them all.
Hyoyeon: Super Junior members are very cool oppas. SHINee are very cool juniors so it’s impossible to choose, right?
Q5. SNSD noonas, what’s your phone number? Please give it to me. (Yoon Jaejoon, 8)
Yuri: 1004. Noona’s phone number is 1004. (Note: In Korean, 1004 is pronounced Cheonsa, which also means “Angel”)
Yoona: 010~
Tiffany: My number is xxx-xxxx
Sooyoung More than calling noonas and saying hi, supporting us when you see us sing and perform on stage is a greater help to us. Our little friends, please always support SNSD.
Q6. SNSD noonas, even if it’s winter, why do you only wear shorts? Aren’t you cold? (Yoon Jaejoon, 8)
Sooyoung: It’s cold. *looks at Jessica* It’s cold right?
Jessica: Yes, it’s cold. Really.
Hyoyeon: We wear it to match our stage image and our song, and to look pretty.
Sunny: We also wear it too look healthy.
Yoona: When I’m not on stage, I wear long pants.
Tiffany: When I’m not performing, I wear many layers.
Yuri: Our little friends, don’t wear shorts like unnies/noonas do when it’s cold and wear long pants to stay healthy~.
Q7. SNSD noonas, are you guys nervous when you go on stage? What was the time when you were the most nervous? (Ahn Jeongjin, 10)
Sooyoung: When was I most nervous? I think I’m the most nervous when we win first place. When noonas are performing on stage, we enjoy the moment so we don’t feel nervous. It’s when the first place winner is announced that we feel the most nervous. I think we cry more because we are nervous.
Jessica: Yes, that’s right.
End greeting
Sunny: Our little friends, be healthy, listen to your parents, listen to your teachers, and play well with your friends. Also, please give SNSD noonas a lot of love too!
All: Our little friends, bye bye! Right now it’s SNSD! We love you~!
Check out the video of the interview below!
Source : Koreaboo, Dispatch
Excessive PhotoShop Images of SNSD’s Hyoyeon
With doll eyes and a slender jaw, a photo of SNSD’s Hyoyeon was excessively edited by netizens which took in much interested on an online bulletin site.
Recently, on Korean web cafes, an image of SNSD’s Hyoyeon was altered and published. Netizens were a bit thrown off by the image because it took away from her unique features.
Seen in the photo below, Hyoyeon is seen with whiter skin, an oval face, brighter eyes and a straighter nose.
Netizens commented, “It’s like a doll face,” “Was this jaw or cosmetic surgery?” “This is not Hyoyeon,” showing a variety of reactions.
source : GoKpop, Newscj.com
Vita 500 Releases New SNSD Promotional Images
Through their official website, Vita 500 released a series of new images featuring their spokes models, SNSD.In an ongoing promotional campaign for the nutrient drink Vita 500, the nine lovely ladies of SNSD were featured in a new series of images for the month of May, including computer and smart phone wallpapers.
Check out SNSD’s desktop calendar images below:
As well as two smart phone wallpapers featuring members Sunny and YoonA:
And two new group photos:
source : GoKpop, Vita500 Official Website
Take a cruise with BoA, TVXQ, and SNSD
One of Korea’s biggest cruise line, AllThatCruise, announced on May 2nd at the “Korean Cruise Establishment” press conference about its plans of creating the biggest cruise line titled the “Hallyu Star.” The cruise line will be 74,000 tons and will be Korea’s biggest cruise line.
AllThatCruise has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SM Entertainment’s affiliated company, SM Art Company, who will be providing the Hallyu performances. They have also signed a letter of intent (LOI) with CJ CGV for plans to install an on-board cinema.
The “Hallyu Star” plans to make stops at major ports in China, Korea, and Japan. Passengers will be presented a variety of Hallyu-products in addition to the performances by SM Entertainment artists such as BoA, TVXQ, and SNSD. The planned on-board cinema will provide passengers with Hallyu movies and dramas as well.
An approximate cost for the cruise line “Hallyu Star” has also been revealed to be $190 USD per day per person, or 1.2 million won (approximately $1,115 USD) for 6 days per person.
AllThatCruise CEO Lee Kangok said, “We will be arriving at each nation’s ports in one to two day intervals, so passengers will be able to enjoy performances from Hallyu stars as they wait to leave the cruise liner at the next stop and explore a new destination. Through the 6 day package we will be providing, passengers will be able to enjoy various aspects of the Hallyu culture such as Korea’s food and traditional performances.”
“If one takes into consideration the fact that those who purchase the 6 day package will have unlimited access to the cruise liner’s additional facilities, such as the restaurants, swimming pools and performances, one will see that it costs less to experience what the cruise liner has to offer than to pursue these activities independently in Korea.”
AllThatCruise claimed ownership to “Hallyu Star” after 7 years repaying all of their funds to companies such as KSF Ship Finance and Asia Trust. According to AllThatCruise, they are confident in this cruise line as the cruise line industry has increased at an average of 12.2% per year.
AllThatCruise has planned for “Hallyu Star” to launch the cruise line on January 2012 with plans to expand to the Mediterranean in 2014 with a 100,000 cruise liner. In order to further expand into Europe, North America, and the Middle East, AllThatCruise is expected to be one of the leading cruise liners in the world by launching four 150,000 cruise liners between 2016 and 2020.
Source: Koreaboo, EBN News, dongbangdata
Jang Geunsuk and SNSD top Oricon Weekly Chart
On its first day of release, both Jang Geunsuk and SNSD’s Japanese single took over Oricon Daily Chart with first and second place respectively. After topping the Oricon Daily Chart for a couple of days, Jang Geunsuk was bumped down to second place afterSNSD finally overtook the Korean actor and singer with “Mr. Taxi.”
Both singles, “Let Me Cry (Jang Geunsuk)” and “Mr. Taxi (SNSD),” were released on April 27th and have been competing for first place since then. “Let Me Cry” sold 119,149 units for the first week with SNSD’s “Mr. Taxi” selling 100,461 units.
Jang Geunsuk is the first solo male artist to have topped the Oricon Weekly Chart, the chart’s second male in history to achieve this after Japanese singer Masahiko Kondo. Jang Geunsuk has confirmed his popularity in Japan after releasing his solo single, “Let Me Cry.”
The Korean actor and singer said, “I was excited enough to have topped the daily chart but after hearing that I’ve also topped weekly chart as well, I was totally at loss of words at first. No.1 1 on Oricon weekly chart is an enormous gift from my fans and I will work even harder to repay them with good music.”
Following Jang Geunsuk in second place is SNSD with their 3rd Japanese and 1st original single, “Mr. Taxi.” SNSD took over Japan after re-releasing several of their Korean hits in Japanese for their entry into the Japanese music market. They have been gaining attention in the country for their legs especially.
Have you purchased either of the artists’ singles?
Source: Koreaboo, 10Asia and Oricon
SM Entertainment plans for South American tour in July!
“This time, it’s South America!”
TVXQ, BoA, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, f(x) and other SM Entertainment artists are preparing for a tour in South America. According to SM Entertainment representatives, the company is currently planning to hold a series of “SM Town Live” concerts in South American countries such as Brazil and Chile in July.
The South American tour has been in the planning stage since last year, when SM Entertainment artists embarked on the “SM Town World Tour” and held an unforgettable concert in Los Angeles, USA.
Due to the popularity of Kpop and SM Entertainment artists in South America, the company plans to tap into this untouched market with a series of concerts in the continent. In February, a Brazilian program asked viewers “Which Korean singer do you want to come to Brazil?” and SM Entertainment artists dominated the results, with Super Junior, BoA, SNSD and SHINee taking the #1 to #4 spots.
SM Entertainment is already taking major steps in making their mark in foreign countries, as it was recently announced that on June 10th, SM artists will hold “SM Town in Paris” and mark Europe’s first Kpop concert ever. Tickets for the show sold out within 15 minutes and large-scale protests are happening all over Europe for SM Entertainment to add another concert date.
Last year, SM Town held concerts in Los Angeles, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. This year, SM Entertainment will expand into two continents that Kpop artists have never stepped into, Europe and South America.
SM Entertainment representatives stated, “SM’s ripple effect is really amazing. They have already taken over USA, China and Japan and are now accomplishing the unheard precedent of going to Europe and South America. Isn’t this the path of a true ‘World Star’?”
Source: Koreaboo, Sports Seoul
Lee Seunggi confesses his liking for SNSD’s Yoona once again
Lee Seunggi has confessed his admiration for SNSD’s Yoona once again! On a recent appearance on MBC’s Yoo JaeSuk and Kim WonHee’s ‘Come To Play’, Lee Seunggi revealed a common misconception about him being a difficult man to approach. Further confessing that people will eventually find him friendly once they get to know him.
Later on the show, the topic about his ideal type was raised by his mentor, Lee Seonhee, when he said, “When I asked SeungGi ‘Isn’t SNSD’s YoonA pretty?’, he just answered ‘yes’”. With the attention back to Lee Seunggi’s ideal type once again, he confessed that, “I like SNSD’s YoonA. I think she’s really pretty”.
This isn’t the first time Lee Seunggi has exposed his liking for the Girls’ Generation member, as he also previously confessed on talk variety show “Strong Heart”.
Source: Koreaboo, Fanwonder
SNSD Yoona Releases Innisfree CF + Photos
Long time model of Innisfree beauty and skin care brand, SNSD’s Yoona unveiled more advertisements for it’s latest product of “Green Tea Seed Serum!”
Yoona promotes her healthy, glowing skin in Innisfree’s newest 2011 promotional CF of their new moisturizing skin care product containing green tea seeds, which has been proven to supplement younger looking skin.
Take a look at the CF below! Are you interested in purchasing an Innisfree product? Please visit innisfree.co.kr for more information!
Source : GoKpop
SNSD tops Oricon Daily Chart with “Mr. Taxi”
SNSD’s 3rd Japanese single, “Mr. Taxi / Run Devil Run” has topped Oricon Daily Chart after spending the last two days in second place after Korean actor and singer Jang Geunsuk.
“Mr. Taxi / Run Devil Run” was released on April 27th and ranked 2nd with approximately 40,000 units sold on its first day. In addition, they have also been topping music charts on Japan iTunes and music mobile site, Rocochoku. Their ability to top the charts with the release of their new single has proven the girls’ popularity in Japan.
Netizens commented, “SNSD is really great,” “The girl group who represent South Korea,” and “Japan’s rookie is really exploding.”
“Mr. Taxi” has gotten an explosive reaction in both South Korea and Japan even before the single’s release. The dance version of the music video for “Mr. Taxi” was released prior to the release of the single.
SNSD will go on their first Japan Arena tour and had over 300,000 applicants for tickets to their concerts. This has resulted in adding 3 more concerts to their tour. They will visit Osaka on May 31st first, and will follow up with Tokyo, Saitama, Hiroshima, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.
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