Girls' Generation delays album release to mid-Oct

Album cover of Girls' Generation's upcoming third full-length album [SM Entertainment]

The release date of female idol group Girls' Generation's new album, set for October 5, has been pushed back to mid-October.An official with an album distributer told 10Asia over the phone on Friday, "We don't know the exact reason for it but the date has been delayed."The official then said, "A new date has been set although it can't be revealed as of yet...... It isn't due to a big problem and will be around mid-October."The girls' agency SM Entertainment was not reachable for comment but are said to be readying for an official statement on the situation.The upcoming album, Girls' Generation's third studio release, has been one of the most-anticipated records of the latter half of the year due to their popularity in both Korea and overseas.SM had been promoting the album since last week, releasing teaser photos of each of the group's members and the album's cover.Just today, SM said the first teaser video for "The Boys" would be revealed tomorrow with the album's title track set to be unveiled on October 4. ※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Reporter : Kim Myung-Hyun eighteen@10 아시아 Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>