[UPDATED] Officially Ambassadors for Visit Korea Year!

19 Friday Aug 2011

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Earlier today, SNSD attended the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Year event at the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-Dong, Seoul.

During the proceedings, the ‘Visit Korea Year Committee’ formally appointed our girls’ as honorary ambassadors for the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Year campaign:

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A committee representative stated that:

Recently, K-Pop has been spreading all over the world. We hope that by appointing Girls’ Generation, the stars leading the Hallyu Wave, as our ambassadors, Korea’s tourism will improve and more people will know about our culture.

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[UPDATED] New Taeyeon selca revealed via UFO!

19 Friday Aug 2011

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UPDATE: Taeyeon’s comfort object, her infamous Toy Story 3 Peas in a Pod Plush Toy have names! -mikechi.

According to a recent UFO reply, Kid Leader has revealed the names of her 3 peas in a pod, to which she clutches so tightly:

SO CUTE!

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Remember those four adorable selca pics Taeyeon revealed last week?  Well, she has revealed a new selca via her UFO today!  How can you say no to that pout-y, but too cute face??  Heart melting especially with the green pillow, isn’t it?!

by: nukem384@snsdkorean

Credits: Bestiz, wonderfulgeneration.net, hotchocolatelove@soompi

CNN finds out what it means to live in a Girls’ Generation

19 Friday Aug 2011

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The last time the globally recognized news network sat down with Girls’ Generation, members Jessica and Tiffany and S.M. Entertainment’s former company CEO Lee Sooman were the only ones present for the interview. This time, however, all nine Soshi members were on hand to chat with CNN’s Robert Michael Poole about performing, occupational pressures, downtime, and future musical aspirations. Poole also speaks with the Bureau Chief of Billboard Magazine Tokyo to gain insight on what it takes for foreign acts to successfully break into the American music market. Full interview after the cut.

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[Updated] Aussie SONEs Get to See the Girls LIVE at Last !

18 Thursday Aug 2011

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Updated: tickets go on sale on September 1st!
+ Updated: ticket prices have been announced!
Updated: Seating Arrangements!

The seating map for K-pop fest in Sydney is out! [Click to Enlarge]
*UPDATE!* TICKET PRICES!!! (8 August 2011)

$289 for VIP tickets
$189 for Gold tickets
$139 for Silver tickets
$89 for Bronze tickets

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[UPDATED] The 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World DVD Finally Releases!

17 Wednesday Aug 2011

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[DVD has officially released in Korea as of August 17th]

+ Added fantaken images of the DVD & photobook scans

+ Added images of the DVD package

You’ve read it right! It’s another moment we’ve all been waiting for! Next month (~August 19th), the DVD of their first Asia tour, “Into The New World“, will be released. Aside from the 2-Disc DVD, The 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World DVD set will include an 80-page concert photobook and a poster as well.

If you remember, the girls kicked off their very first Asia tour in Seoul in December of 2009 at Seoul’s Olympic Park Fencing Stadium. Initially, they were to hold only 2 concerts in Seoul on the 19th and 20th, but due to success of their first one, they held 2 encore concerts in Seoul on February 27th and 28th. They then continued their tour overseas in countries including China, Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan.

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