Billboard reports on SNSD's success in Japan!

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Billboard.com recently reported on Girls’ Generation’s new Japanese single, “PAPARAZZI”, which has proven to be yet another hit and continues to do well on music charts. In the article, Billboard.com summed up the girls’ incredible success in Japan by citing SoundScan Japan and noting that “PAPARAZZI” sales have so far reached 103,000 units sold, pushing Girls’ Generation’s total singles/download sales in Japan to 645,000. By selling over 100,000 copies, “PAPARAZZI” has also been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association in Japan (RIAJ). For the group’s total album sales in Japan, Girls’ Generation has reached another amazing milestone in their career: their total album sales in Japan recently surpassed the million mark and currently stands at 1,081,000 total sales.
The single itself had already done well on both the Tower Records “Daily Singles” chart and Oricon’s “Daily Singles” chart, with detailed statistics covered here. Girls’ Generation has kept the momentum going with “PAPARAZZI” sales still going very strong. “PAPARAZZI” was number one last week on Billboard’s Japan Hot 100 and still currently holds the number seven spot, demonstrating their ever-increasing popularity and presence in Japan’s music industry.



Source: Billboard.com
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Billboard to Celebrate Seohyun's Coming-of-Age Day

May 16th marks the arrival of the Coming-of-Age day, also known as the day for a young person to move on from their adolescence and into adulthood.

Girls' Generation's Seohyun is one of the many who has officially turned into an adult. To celebrate this transition, a billboard with pictures of Seohyun has been installed at the "Seohyun Station" at Bundang. DC Inside's "We Got Married" gallery, or also known as fans of the YongSeo couple, decided on the Billboard idea and attached it since May 15th to celebrate Seohyun's adulthood.

A short congratulatory message and a number of Seohyun's pictures were chosen. This included Seohyun's SM Entertainment audition pictures, her debut pictures as well as a recent picture. A fan explained, "With permission from the photographer in charge of Girls' Generation's Marie Claire photoshoot as well as from SM Entertainment, the Billboard was installed."

A picture of the board was circulated around twitter and many are taking an interest in visiting the subway station. One commented, "There's a Seohyun board at Seohyun station? I better go see for myself."

On another note, on the most recent episode of SBS's "Running Man" which aired on May 15th, the "Seohyun Station" was featured as the "Girls' Generation station of Bundang".

What do you think of Seohyun finally turning into an adult?

Sources: MT
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[05.05.11] Girls' Generation Grabs First Place on Billboard Japan Hot 100

May 04 2011 05:02 PM | residentbenchwarmer  in News

Girls' Generation has once again proven their dominance in Japan.

The Billboard Japan Hot 100, a chart which tracks sales of music singles each week in Japan, named Girls' Generation's new Japanese single 'MR. TAXI' as the top single for this week, jumping up from number 46 last week. The Billboard Japan Hot 100 determines chart placement through CD package sales and radio audience level data.

Girls' Generation is the second Korean artist to ever attain first place on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, following fellow SM Entertainment group TVXQ.



Source: Billboard-Japan
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Korea's Girls' Generation/SNSD Ready To Storm Japan

The Japanese music market may be increasingly resistant to international repertoire, but that isn't stopping Girls' Generation. The Korean girl group is hoping to turn huge YouTube buzz into sales in Japan and other international markets.

Known as So Nyuh Shi Dae, or SNSD, at home and as Shoujo Jidai in Japan, the nine-member pop group has become a most-viewed regular on YouTube. Its kitsch videos for songs including "Gee" and "Hoot" have racked up 30.1 million and 5.9 million views, respectively.

Put together by South Korean management company/label SM Entertainment, group members Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun -- all known only by their first names -- have been huge stars in Korea since their 2007 debut. In addition to releasing a total of seven projects, including several repackages of the same material, the act has secured high-profile endorsements with Samsung and LG.

But with opportunities limited by the size of the Korean market, Girls' Generation is now targeting more lucrative international territories. Its first stop is Japan. The country has shown greater interest in Korean music since the success of such acts as BoA and Tohoshinki. And the girls' cute image appeals to J-pop fans.