SNSD’s YoonA & Taeyeon get criticized by netizens for “unprofessional behavior”

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SNSD‘s YoonA and Taeyeon have become a hot topic due to their behavior during an American interview.

SNSD was recently interviewed by ‘MTV IGGY’ at the MTV building in New York’s iconic Times Square. While Tiffany and Jessica wowed netizens back home with their fluent English, their groupmates YoonA and Taeyeon have been receiving some flak.

During the interview, YoonA and Taeyeon were both seen with what Korean media outlets are calling “dark expressions”. While the others laughed and smiled, the two looked morose and worn out. Taeyeon was even caught on screen with her chin in her hands, looking somewhat bored.

Netizens have been leaving criticisms about their behavior, saying things like, 

 

“As Korea’s cultural representatives, shouldn’t they put their best face forward?”,

 “I’m a little disappointed… even if they’re tired, this is an important Hallyu moment”, and “Very unprofessional.”

Others rallied to YoonA and Taeyeon’s side, arguing that the girls had been suffering from a cold that resulted from their busy schedules.

Are K-netizens overreacting, or is there a grain of truth in their arguments? Toss us your thoughts below.

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2nd Night of 2011 Girls' Generation Tour Singapore

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Concert Details:

10th December, Saturday, 6pm

Singapore Indoor Stadium

Ticket Prices*:

▪ Mosh pit: $218

▪ Terrace: $218

▪ Balcony: $168

▪ Partially Restricted View: $168

*all prices not inclusive of $3 Sistic fee

Please note that there is a age limit for the concert:

▪ For mosh pit, you'd need to be 12 and above

▪ For other tickets, you'd need to be 8 and above

Ticketing Details:

Priority Booking Period

▪ There will be a 2-day priority booking period commencing on 2 Nov Wednesday, exclusive to Samsung and/or OCBC customers.

▪ Sales will start at 10am across all channels.

▪ Samsung mobile/ tablet customers would need to flash their devices at any SISTIC counters to purchase tickets;

▪ OCBC credit & debit card members can purchase tickets via online, phone booking or over any SISTIC counter by using their respective cards.

▪ The card(s) must be issued in Singapore.

▪ There is a limit of 4 tickets per transaction, regardless of which platform you purchase the ticket(s) from.

The discounts offered during the priority booking period are as follow:

▪ 1st 250 tickets purchased by Samsung mobile/tablet customers at any SISTIC counters are entitled to a 5% discount.

▪ 1st 250 tickets purchased by OCBC card members via online, phone booking or over any SISTIC counters by using their respective cards are entitled to a 5% discount.

▪ There is a limit of 4 tickets per transaction, regardless of which platform you purchase the ticket(s) from.

Public Sales

▪ Public sales will commence on 4th November, Friday

▪ Tickets can be bought online via the SISTIC website (http://www.sistic.com.sg) from 10am;

▪ Tickets can be bought over any SISTIC counters or via phone booking from 10am.

▪ There is a limit of 4 tickets per transaction, regardless of which platform you purchase the ticket(s) from.

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'The Boys' is among 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the week at MTV Blog list!

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The global exposure for Girls’ Generation’s first English single “The Boys” continues to increase as MTV’s Buzzworthy blog recently touted it as one of the “5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the Week”, following up their mention on E! News, interview on MTV, their appearance on Ryan Seacrest’s website, and the other signs of their global impact.

The Buzzworthy blog praises the “fierce attitude” and “militant beat” of the new single, and they encourage readers to “Get ready for the takeover!”

The full blog entry can be viewed here.

Source: MTV Buzzworthy Blog

Jang Geun Suk sends his ‘sasaeng’ fans a warning

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Fed up with the constant breaches of privacy, actor Jang Geun Suk left multiple warnings to hissasaeng fans through Twitter. ‘Sasaeng‘ fans are often described as aggressive fans who follow their idol around 24/7 — in a word, they’re scarily obsessive.

On October 30th, Jang Geun Suk tweeted,

 “Saseng fan kids. You guys are probably deceiving yourselves, following me and talking about how you guys know my every move. But you know what? By doing so, you guys are becoming that much more distant from me. Laugh while you can ^^ I’m a scary guy when I’m angry~”

He also tweeted, 

“I remember your faces clearly. Sasaeng kids would love it when I say that I remember them, right? Like I said before, laugh while you can~ You guys are out now!”

Jang Geun Suk also revealed that ‘Sasaeng’ fans weren’t just found in Korea, but in China and Japan as well.

 “I don’t mind people following me, but there is a certain ‘limit’“. “I like Japan and the Japanese people^^ I just don’t like sasaeng fans~ I like China and the Chinese people, [it's] just that I don’t like sasaeng fans~ Now, if I say don’t follow me~ Just stop then. That’s what you call a ‘limit’~“.

He concluded, 

“By stressing this ‘limit’, I’m leaving this message in the hopes that the excessive affection doesn’t become obnoxious.”

Let’s hope his ‘fans’ get the message and give him some room to breathe.

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Moon Geun Young gets snapped lining up at a club in NY

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Actress Moon Geun Young was spotted at a New York club, getting ready to party the night away.

Some photos of Moon Geun Young recently surfaced on an online community board, aptly titled, 

“A New York Halloween party that Moon Geun Young made an appearance at.”

Netizens were amused to see Moon Geun Young rocking a punkish look with her leather outfit and devil-may-care hairstyle. They commented, 

“Is that Moon Geun Young?”, “She became really chic and mature”, and “Her style is always changing!”

Moon Geun Young has been in New York since September to take a break and study languages. Her stay in the States is expected to be short-term.

Source: Star News

SNSD’s Yoona & Taeyeon visit Yesung’s parents cafe, Handel and Gretel

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Back in July, Super Junior‘s Yesung helped his parents open a cafe in Apgujeong, Seoul called “Handel and Gretel“, which serves delicious drinks and sandwiches. Recently, two of the ladies fromSNSD dropped by for a visit!

Yeseung recently wrote via his Twitter page, “Taeyeon and Yoona stopped by Handel and Gretel… how sweet of them!“, and uploaded two photos.

In the photos, the casually dressed girls took a selca by Yesung’s photo that is hanging in the cafe as proof that they were there. In the other photo, the girls posed with Yesung’s brother who seems to be an employee at the restaurant as he’s seen wearing his red apron.

Netizens who saw the photos remarked, “Jealous of the unnis“, “The oppa is prettier than the girls!“, and “Looks like the shop is doing well.”

Source: Yesung’s twitter

Amber likes eating HAT !

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f(x)'s Krystal updated her Me2day with a new photo.

She said that the photo above is her favourite among those taken in New York.Look at the girls' expression,they are simply dorky!

Photo Source:Krystal's Me2day!

YoonA’s one-piece dress was auctioned off at a price of 2.03 million Won at the ‘The Beautiful Auction’

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On October 27th, Woongjin Coway revealed that YoonA’s one-piece dress was auctioned off at a price of 2.03 million Won at the ‘The Beautiful Auction’ held together with SNSD last month.

SNSD currently endorses Woongjin Coway’s line of water purifiers and this time around, SNSD auctioned off the outfits used in the CFs to raise fund for women in need, who are leading independent lives. The auction started since September 28th and it managed to raise 14 million Won in 4 weeks.

The item auctioned off this time is the dress YoonA wore in the CF ‘Taking care of Mom’. Besides this dress, YoonA’s gray T-shirt and another denim shirt were also auctioned off at 900,000 Won and 790,000 Won respectively.

The Woongjin Coway staff said, 

“The funds raised will be sent to collection points and redistributed to the women in need as incomes.”

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f(x)’s Krystal and SNSD’s Jessica show their sisterly love

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f(x)‘s Krystal and SNSD‘s Jessica created some buzz with their sisterly love.

On October 27th, Krystal posted the above pictures with her older sister through her me2day. In the picture, the two of them are lying on a bed behind candlelit cupcakes, making aegyo poses toward the cupcakes. In particular, fans noticed the picture of Jessica pursing her lips to give her little sister a kiss.

Fans commented, 

“So heartwarming. They’re definitely the Goddess sisters”, “I’m envious of their superior genes”, and “The two of you are both pretty. Definitely Jung sisters!”

Krystal recently celebrated her 17th (18 in Korea) birthday on October 24th.

Source: Star News via Nate
Krystal’s me2day

SNSD’s Taeyeon is worried about her thinning hair

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SNSD leader Taeyeon revealed some concerns that’s been on her mind lately, mainly her hair falling out as well as her double eye-lids that have become less noticeable as a result of a recent weight loss.

On a recent episode of a popular entertainment program on Mnet, Taeyeon filled out a questionnaire about herself on a life graph and turned it in to the staff members. She jotted down basic information such as her height and weight, as well as the things that concerns her the most these days in order to create a brain map.

Her concerns were revealed to be: promotions for SNSD’s new track, concerts, cleaning her room, obtaining her driver’s license, catching a cold, SNSD as a whole, her thinning hair, and her double-eyelids that are less noticeable because of her recent weight loss. The last two garnered much attention of the staff members and viewers alike. Taeyeon admitting concerns about her image revealed that she was an honest and genuine person who doesn’t try to hide the real person she is.

Additionally, some of the ladies of SNSD appeared on the October 27th episode of ‘Wide Entertainment News‘ that aired on Mnet at 5PM KST and also revealed their own brain maps.

After School’s UEE to MC + join Orange Caramel on ‘Music Bank’ stage

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On October 28th, After School‘s UEE will be joining Orange Caramel for a collaboration stage of “Shanghai Romance“. Not only that, she’ll also become a special one-day MC on KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘!

As reported previously, MC Kim Min Ji wrapped up her 11 month-long MC position on October 21st. UEE was called in to help fill in for her temporarily.

Pledis Entertainment confirmed, “UEE will be guesting on ‘Music Bank’ as a special MC in place of the original MC, who recently left the show. She will only be on the show for one episode because After School has several Japanese schedules to attend to.”

Lizzy also wrote on her Twitter, “We’re finally holding a collaboration stage with UEE unni on tomorrow’s ‘Music Bank’! Please tune in and watch.”

Source + Photos: Newsen via Nate

[NEWS] Park Shin Hye appears in university English textbooks in China

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It is found out that a monthly academic newspaper has used actress Park Shin Hye in one of their lessons.

The newspaper, named "English Paper", is a popular language 'textbook' used in universities in China to attract students to learn English. As Kpop idols and actors are very popular among Chinese students, the appearance of Park Shin Hye in the 'textbook' further affirms her status as an international Hallyu star.

As seen in the two photos above, the photos of Park Shin Hye are actually from her previous magazine photoshoots.

Park Shin Hye has recently signed with Japanese agency IMX and is preparing for her full fledged activities in Japan.