SNSD’s Taeyeon has no desire to become a solo singer

SNSD leader Taeyeon confessed that she has no desire to become a solo singer, expressing her strong attachment to her fellow members.

On the December 15th episode of KBS 2TV ‘Happy Together Season 3‘, SNSD’s Taeyeon, Yuri, Seohyun, and Sooyoung guest-featured as well as Kim Gunmo and Yoon Il Sang.

When asked if she ever thought about becoming a solo artist, Taeyeon responded, “No, I feel less intimidated and burdensome on stage thanks to the girls.”

“They fill the areas in which I lack, they are good at the things that I am not so good at. I think I am better suited for a girl group.”

The other SNSD members seemed to agree with her. And when they were asked to pick the prettiest member out of the group, they answered, “We can’t choose just one. Each member has their own unique charms,” expressing their content with the group as a whole.

Member Sooyoung also confessed her insecurities, while they also shared stories of arguments between Tiffany and Taeyeon, and Hyoyeon and Seohyun.

Source & Image: TVReport via Nate

Shoujo Jidai reveals their ’secret menu’ to staying thin

L to R: Taeyeon, Sunny, Yuri, Sooyoung, Seohyun, Tiffany, Yoona, Jessica, Hyoyeon

The January issue of ‘Popteen’ features a special segment called “Uwasa no Hallyu Diet Juseyo SPECIAL” (The rumored Korean diet please, SPECIAL); where popular K-Pop girl groups reveal their “thin menu”.

In this issue, Shoujo Jidai shared their ‘secret technique’ to maintaining their beautiful figures.

Many know SNSD for their great dances that showcase their beautiful legs. The members put on body make-up before their concerts, but their real trick is to eat 1,200 calories a day of super healthy foods.

‘SNSD’s Low Calorie Menu’ consists of a combination of brown rice, namul (a Korean side dish comprised of vegetables like spinach, bean sprouts, and more), broccoli, and chicken. The brown rice and broccoli are an abundant source of dietary fiber and SNSD eats chicken breasts regularly to help keep their fat in check while building muscle at the same time.

Source: Model Press

Oricon reveals the weekly charts for November 7th

Below are Oricon’s latest weekly charts for November 7th. Check it out!

< Single Weekly Ranking >

1. “Kaze wa Fuiteiru” – AKB48 : 10/26 (1,300,482)

2. “Baby U!” – MBLAQ : 10/26 (42,624)

3. “Zero” – BUMP OF CHICKEN : 10/19 (35,019)

4. “Suteki na Nichiyoubi ~Gyu Gyu Good day!~” – Ashida Mana : 10/26 (27,737)

5. “Oh My God!” – NMB48 : 10/19 (16,639)

(Check out the full ranking here.)

< Album Weekly Ranking >

1. “Never More -’Persona 4′ Rinne Tensei-” – Persona 4 : 10/26 (26,869)

2. “The Boys” – Shoujo Jidai : 10/21 (21,227)

3. “Mylo Xyloto” – Coldplay : 10/19 (15,429)

4. “Super Star” – back number : 10/26 (10,519)

5. “45 STONES” – Saito Kazuyoshi : 10/19 (10,466)

(Check out the full ranking here.)

< Music DVD Weekly Ranking >

1. “Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go at Yokohama Arena 2011.7.31″ – Kis-My-Ft2 : 10/26

2. “Kis-My-Ft2 ni Aeru de Show vol.3 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium 2011.2.12″ – Kis-My-Ft2 : 10/26

3. “THE LAST LIVE (Kanzenban)” – X JAPAN : 10/26

4. “Tour 2011 Summer Final ‘Messanger’ at BUDOKAN” – FTISLAND : 10/26

5. “LIVE APPLES~Flowers & Powerlight Tour 2011~” – Yoshii Kazuya : 10/26

(Check out the full ranking here.)

Source: Oricon

Recochoku’s weekly download charts for 09/14~09/20

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Recochoku has just updated their weekly charts for the week of September 14th to September 20th.

Check out the top ranking digital singles, chaku-uta, and music videos for this week below!

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< Chaku-Uta Full (Digital Single) Weekly Ranking >

01/(00) “Ai wo Tomenaide” — Koda Kumi
02/(00) “Rising Sun” — EXILE
03/(00) “Everybody Go” — Kis-My-Ft2
04/(01) “Itsuka Kitto…” — EXILE ATSUSHI
05/(04) “Flying Get” — AKB48
06/(05) “Kazoku ni Narou yo” — Fukuyama Masaharu
07/(00) “Shinjirumono feat. YU-A, AK-69 & HAN-KUN from Shonan no Kaze” — SPICY CHOCOLATE
08/(07) “LOVE IS ECSTASY” — Nakashima Mika
09/(00) “Koe wo Kikasete” — BENI
10/(03) “progress” — Hamasaki Ayumi

** “Chaku-Uta Full” is nothing but a synonym for a complete digital single.

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< Chaku-Uta (Ringtone) Weekly Ranking >

01/(00) “X X X” — L’Arc～en～Ciel
02/(01) “Ai wo Tomenaide” — Koda Kumi
03/(13) “Rising Sun” — EXILE
04/(00) “Back to Tomorrow” — Tohoshinki
05/(00) “Zutto Kimi to…” — INFINITY 16 welcomez TEE ＆ hiroko from mihimaru GT
06/(00) “CRAZY FOR YOU” — Kylee
07/(02) “Itsuka Kitto…” — EXILE ATSUSHI
08/(00) “B.U.T(BE-AU-TY)” — Tohoshinki
09/(16) “LOVE IS ECSTASY” — Nakashima Mika
10/(00) “Green a.live” — YUI

** “Chaku-Uta” are short versions (30~40 seconds) of songs that can easily be used as ring tones (truetone). They are usually encoded in MP3, AAC, and other similar formats.

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< Music Video Weekly Ranking >

01/(00) “Ai wo Tomenaide” — Koda Kumi
02/(00) “Rising Sun” — EXILE
03/(02) “Flying Get” — AKB48
04/(01) “A” — RAINBOW
05/(05) “Everyday, Kachusha” — AKB48
06/(03) “BAD GIRL” — Shoujo Jidai
07/(06) “Heavy Rotation” — AKB48
08/(04) “Itsuka Kitto…” — EXILE ATSUSHI
09/(00) “A (Dance Shot ver.)” — RAINBOW
10/(07) “Maru-Maru-Mori-Mori!” — Kaoru to Tomoki, Tama ni Mook.

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The complete top 100 of the weekly rankings; daily and other rankings can be found here: Recochoku

SNSD’s Tiffany, Jessica & Yuri pose for Cosmopolitan

SNSD‘s Jessica, Tiffany, and Yuri transformed into mature women for the October edition of Cosmopolitan magazine.

Jessica gave off a mysterious stare in her photo as she rocked a leather jacket posing as a tough biker, and Tiffany wore her hair in loose curls, dressed as a feminine, up-scale lady while Yuri looked chic showing off her ‘urban look’ with an off-the-shoulder plaid top.

Source & Image : MoneyToday via StarNews

SNSD’s YoonA to star opposite Jang Geun Suk in ‘Love Rain’

Heads up: SNSD‘s YoonA will be taking on her newest acting role, this time opposite veteran heartthrob Jang Geun Suk, in a new drama entitled ‘Love Rain‘!

The drama, which will be broadcast next year, will be a fantasy drama about fate — specifically, about how the offspring of a previous, ill-fated couple who met in the 1970′s also manage to fall in love with each other.

Both YoonA and Jang Geun Suk will be playing two roles in the upcoming drama. “We’re taking into account YoonA’s schedule with SNSD and adjusting the schedule appropriately. All that is left is for her to sign the contract,” revealed a representative for the drama.

‘Love Rain’ will be directed by Yoon Suk Ho with the script by Oh Su Yeon, a pair that also created ‘Autumn Tale‘ and ‘Winter Sonata‘.

This will be YoonA’s third outing in a drama, following her previous castings in ‘Cinderella Man‘ and ‘You Are My Destiny‘.

Source: Newsen via Nate

SNSD’s Hyoyeon confesses she no longer has feelings for her mysterious idol crush

On the most recent recording of ‘Strong Heart’, SNSD‘s Hyoyeon confessed that she no longer had feelings for the mysterious idol crush she mentioned on a previous episode of the show.

Hyoyeon commented on her previous appearance on the show, stating, “The last time I appeared on ‘Strong Heart’, I told everyone that there was an idol I had a secret crush on, but now that’s not how it is.”

She continued, “I no longer have the feelings I had for the idol I liked. I made an innocent confession after working up courage, but it seems that he figured out it was him somehow. Now, the ideal image I had of him is broken.”

The episode will be broadcast on the 13th KST. SNSD’s Sunny and Seohyun will also be appearing on the show with Hyoyeon.

Source + Photo: Osen via Naver