Girls' Generation set to release new Japanese single next month

Girls' Generation in "Paparazzi" [Girls' Generation's official YouTube channel]

Top female idols Girls' Generation will soon heat up the summer in Japan with their new single due out next month. Their official Japanese website showed on Wednesday that the nine-member group will resume their singing activities there with their new Japanese single, "Paparazzi," set to go on sale on June 27. Along with the news of their upcoming single, the website also revealed a promotional video of "Paparazzi," featuring the girls walking through paparazzi, being led by bodyguards to the concert hall. It later gives off a Broadway-like vibe once they appeared on stage in trench coats. The group's last release in the country was the repackaged version of their first full-length Japanese album "GIRLS' GENERATION" released in June, 2011, which was certified double platinum that year.It lists a number of their hit songs such as "Gee," "GENIE," Run Devil Run" and Japanese songs "you-aholic" and "Let It Rain" while the DVD features the music videos to "MR. TAXI," "GENIE" and "GEE." The album itself was one of the top-selling K-pop records of 2011 in Japan and the girls also became the first international girl group in Oricon history to reach the No. 1 spot on Oricon's weekly chart with their first full-length album. Additionally, Girls' Generation saw their third Japanese single, "MR. TAXI," also achieve double platinum status in Japan after it reached half a million digital ringtone downloads. Girls' Generation, composed of Taeyeon, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Sunny, Jessica, Seohyun, Yoona, Sooyoung and Yuri, expanded their careers into Japan in September 2010 and has since released several Japanese singles.※ 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 : Lucia Hong luciahong@10 아시아 Editor : Monica Suk monicasuk@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>