SNSD to Release First Official Japanese Album and “The Boys” Repackage Album in South Korea. On February 9, 2012, SNSD will release their first official Japanese album “Girls’ Generation” and their repackage album “Girls’ Generation The Boys” in South Korea. The first official Japanese album contains 12 songs including “Gee,” “Run Devil Run,” and “Let it Rain.” It will also contain the music videos for “Mr. Taxi,” “Genie,” and “Gee.”
Category: Music
miss A Reveals Still Cut of Upcoming Music Video
On February 9 a still cut of miss A’s new music video was revealed. miss A will be coming back at the end of February and they released the still cut as a teaser. The picture shows miss A looking beautiful and sexy in a somewhat dark atmosphere. Their agency AQ Entertainment stated, “We are preparing a comeback with the best music and performances because fans have been waiting. During this music video, it was more energetic and fun because fans had joined on.”
Lee Hyori Sets Up "Hyori Fund" and Donates 100 Million Won to the Elderly
Lee Hyori has set up the "Hyori Fund." Lee Hyori met with a charity organization, "Beautiful Foundation," and donated a large amount of money for the elderly. A representative of the "Beautiful Foundation" explained, "Lee Hyori met with us in Seoul on February 8 and donated 100 million won (~$100,000 USD) for the elderly."
BEAST to Release 3D Concert Film
BEAST will make their 2011 “Welcome Back to BEAST Airline” concert into a 3D film and play it in movie theaters across Korea, Cube Entertainment announced on February 8. The movie will premiere on February 23.
Chocolat Reveals Full MV for "One More Day"
Chocolat just unveiled the full MV for their new single, "One More Day." Prior to the official release of the music video, the girls started promoting the song on music programs for some time now and proved that they weren’t rookies anymore with this new track which marks a rupture between their "Syndrome" days and now. Chocolat has also been showing a more mature image through the promotions of their previous single "I Like It."
Ailee Releases Full MV for “Heaven”
Female solo singer Ailee has finally released the full music video for her debut single, “Heaven.” As reported earlier, BEAST’s Lee Ki Gwang also makes a surprise cameo appearance.
Super Junior’s Lee Teuk Shows Support for SPICA
On February 8, Super Junior’s Lee Teuk tweeted a message of support for rookie girl group SPICA. He said, “Rookie group Spica that Hyori nuna also loves!!!^^My good friend since pre-debut, Hyung Gook hyung, who came through Shinhwa, Kang Ta hyung, and SNSD, has now produced his own girl group! They released their first mini album on February 8!!! Hope it hits daebak!!!^^.” Super Junior’s leader also shared a photo of SPICA’s album jacket cover.
Jay Park Reaches No.1 on U.S. iTunes R&B/Soul Chart
Jay Park’s newly released album "NEW BREED" is taking over music charts all over the world. The album has been ranked no.1 on Apple itunes US R&B chart. It has also been ranked in the top 5 on Australian and Japanese itunes, continuing to gain world-wide recognition.
SNSD to Appear on Two Major French TV Programs
SNSD will be appearing on a French TV talk show and also on a news channel for a public broadcasting channel. SNSD will be performing “The Boys” on France’s #1 TV talk show “Le Grand Journal.” It is the first time that a Korean singer will be appearing on the show, and the episode will be broadcast on February 10. (French Time)
SPICA Releases Debut MV for "Russian Roulette"
Rookie girl group SPICA has released their music video for "Russian Roulette." While they had released their music video for "Potently" last month, Hyori starred in the music video and the group members were not seen at all.