“The hardest part about touring around the world is the jet lag. We need a chartered plane.“
The girls of SNSD (Girls’ Generation) are busier than ever! Immediately following their successful appearances on several talk shows in the States, the girls headed off to begin promotions in Europe.
SNSD appeared on France‘s top talk show Canal Plus’s “Le Grand Journal” and M6′s main news show “Le 7H45″ on February 9th (France time). On the 10th, they will be reappearing on “Le Grand Journal” to participate in a segment called “Question Box.” During SNSD’s appearance on “Le Grand Journal,” the girls performed their hit song “The Boys” and also revealed their plans for the release of their European album.
SNSD will be releasing “The Boys” on February 13th through Polydor Records, a record label under Universal Music Group.
After finishing their broadcast, the girls briefly met with Korean media source Sports DongAh for an interview and discussed their thoughts on their recent endeavors.
When Sooyoung was asked what kind of questions SNSD was asked during the show, she replied, “They were amazed at how we manage to perform together with 9 girls on one team. They were also curious to know the behind-story on how the team was formed.”
Sooyoung also revealed, “I’m really happy that we were able to come immediately to France after finishing the talk shows in the States. I’m glad that we are making SNSD’s music known to the world, but at the same time I feel a lot more responsibility.”
Seohyun stated, “I was really surprised to see and hear the French fans sing along and cheer us on in Korean.” Likewise, Tiffany added, “There is a chant that the Korean fans usually say when they see us. It’s ‘SNSD is now, SNSD is in the future, SNSD is forever.’ The French fans said the exact same chant in Korean and it was electrifying to hear.”
Yuri commented, “I’m very happy that the European fans are not only interested in our music, but it seems like they are very into Korean culture overall.”
Taeyeon mentioned, “We are prepared to go anywhere that the fans would like us to go.” She added, “Except, we really need to get a chartered plane.” The members cheered in agreement with her comment.
Between Japan, the States, and France, the girls have recently been traveling all over the world. When asked what was the hardest part about promoting worldwide, they all agreed that adjusting to the time differences was the worst. Yuri stated, “It’s pretty difficult for us physically, but the jet lag is the most difficult of all. On the bright side, each country has a lot of specialty foods, so it’s really fun to be able to try and experience new dishes.”
When asked about the differences between Korean fans and French fans, Sunny replied, “The French fans tend to dance when we perform, but their rhythm is a bit unique.“
This visit to France marks SNSD’s second time in the country, as they went for the first time last June for SM‘s family concert. The girls agreed that the most beautiful tourist attraction was the Palace of Versaille, and that the most delicious food they tried were macaroons.
Jessica commented, “I’m so happy that we got to eat really delicious macaroons while we were in Paris. I want to buy some before I head back to Korea.”
SNSD participated in the recent broadcast of KBS 2TV‘s “Music Bank in Paris” on February 8th. After finishing up their final talk show appearance in France, they will be headed to Thailand on February 10th to begin a nationwide tour there.
(Source: Sports DongAh via Daum)
