Today, one day before SNSD unleashes “The Boys” to the world, a set of pictures have been released to the public. Whether these photos will whet fans’ appetites or raise the already fever-pitch anticipation level even more, we’ll see. In the past weeks, the girls have been teasing with shots of the members in concept, as well as sneak previews of the track’s music video.
Category: Music
Shin Hye Sung Successfully Completes His Japanese Tour Concerts
Shin Hye Sung held his Japanese concert "SHIN HYE SUNG 2011 JAPAN TOUR – THE ROAD NOT TAKEN ACT III" at the Tokyo Dome City Hall on October 16 to celebrate his first Japan single album "I Believe." He had two concerts on that day and about 5,000 Japanese fans came together. Shin Hye Sung started by performing "Awaken," and received many cheers from the audience. He continued to sing his other songs such as "Gone Today," "Peter Pan’s Serenade," "Please Don’t Love Someone Else" and "Tock Tock."
SNSD Billboards All Over the World
From New York to Tokyo, SNSD billboards are all over the world. Currently, SNSD is promoting their new album globally. Their teaser clips for “The Boys” is appearing in major cities worldwide. “The Boys” teaser appeared in New York Times Square, Tokyo’s Shibuya, Shinjuku, Harajuku, Beijing’s Wangfujing, and Seoul’s Kangnam. SNSD is the first Korean girl group to promote in four different countries at the same time.
Eat Your Kimchi Reviews Infinite’s "Paradise" MV
This week for Music Monday, Simon and Martina reviewed Infinite’s "Paradise" music video. While Simon and Martina are really big fans of Infinite, they couldn’t really get into the MV because of it’s "80’s" sound. They also felt that the video could have really used an interesting twist to it. It was also a big surprise to have no dancing in the video since Infinite usually has very good choreography to showcase. They do, however, talk about the live performance of the song for it’s excessive thrusting in the dance. Check out their review!
“K-pop Fever” Spotlight on Youtube’s Homepage
Exciting news! If you visited Youtube today, you would have noticed a “K-pop Fever” spotlight on the right side of the homepage. Youtube describes K-pop as “taking the world by storm with its catchy tunes and trend-setting dance moves. Artists from Girls’ Generation to 2NE1 are inspiring young and old alike.”
ZE:A to Release Second Japanese Single on November 22
ZE:A will continue with promotional activities in Japan by releasing their second single titled “Daily, Daily.” It was announced on ZE:A’s Japanese website that the group’s next single will be released on November 22. The single will also include a Japanese version of one of ZE:A’s previous hit in Korea, “All Day Long.”
BEAST Celebrates Two-Year Anniversay with a Thank You Video
BEAST celebrated its two-year anniversary with a special thank you video for their fans. On October 16, 2011, BEAST published a special video on their fan cafe with the title "To our fans." BEAST debuted on October 16, 2009, with a performance of "Bad Girl." During these two years, BEAST released hit tracks such as "Shock", "Breath", "Beautiful" and "Fiction". BEAST is considered the boy group to keep an eye on in Asia, South America and Europe as well.
SNSD Wants to Answer YOUR Questions!
Hey Soompiers, we trust that you’re as excited as we are for SNSD’s upcoming comeback, “The Boys,” on October 19! We have some really fantastic opportunities that we know are going to make the SONEs extremely happy! First things first — Soompi has scored an interview with SNSD! The nine lovely ladies want to address their fans on Soompi, so come up with your best question — whatever deep curiosity that’s been burning inside of you for years — and reply in the SNSD Interview Question Thread in our SNSD forum!
Ji Chang Wook to Join in T-ara’s Upcoming Music Video
Another actor is slated to participate in T-ara’s upcoming set of music videos alongside Cha Seung Won. It was announced that actor Ji Chang Wook will be starring in T-ara’s next music video. Last October 17, T-ara’s agency released a statement saying that "Cha Seung Won and Ji Chang Wook are scheduled to appear in T-ara’s blockbuster music video together."
Secret Releases Full MV for "Love is MOVE"
Secret has marked the beginning of their Korean musical comeback with the release of the full music video for their new song “Love is MOVE.” The music video was uploaded on TS Entertainment’s official YouTube channel last October 18.