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It's been a while since I had a post about my ultimate bias group Girls Generation, to be more precise it's been over a year since we had a Girls Generation post. This time we're heading back to 2007 and the release of their debut single album "Into The New World".
In July 2007, Girls Generation had their first stage performance on Mnet's School of Rock, then on the 3rd of August 2007, the M/V for 다시 만난 세계 (Into the New World) was released along with the digital release of the single album, just three days later, on the 6th of August 2007, the physical copy of the album was released.
Owned by SM Entertainment
On the 5th of August 20017, Girls Generation officially made their debut on music show Inkigayo.
The physical edition of the single album debuted at No.5 on the chart for August 2007, compiled by MIAK, selling 10,823 copies in it's first month of release. It was the 41st best-selling Cd release of 2007 in South Korea, selling 22,818 physical copies in total. In 2010, the single peaked at No.2 on the Gaon Albums Chart for the chart issue dated April 18th-24th, based on physical sales. It became the 9th best-selling release of April 2010 in South Korea.
In 2016, Into the New World experienced a resurgence, when Ewha Women's University students sang it during part of their peaceful protest against the university whilst facing 1600 police officers. Girls Generation member Tiffany said that, "As SNSD, it was a proud moment. Right now is the generation for feminists, and it's an era where messages of women empowering other women are important. I feel like our song played that role, so my heart was happy". Member Yuri said, "I saw the video several times, and I even cried because my heart was overcome with emotion. It was a moment when I felt a huge sense of pride as a singer. It was a message that I wanted to deliver through my work, and the inspiration that we wanted to deliver through music and performance was being realised, so it was unlike anything else. At the time when we debuted, I didn't fully understand the lyrics so I might have been imitating it with bright eyes. But as time passes and I listen to the song, the lyrics touch me even more".
During the 2016-17 South Korean protests, the song was sung widely in public squares, leading to it becoming the 'morning dew' of the young generation and it's position as No.1 on Melon's real-time chart almost 10 years after it's release.
Into the New World won Girls Generation their 1st music show trophy on M Countdown.
Into the New World peaked at No.5 on the MIAK Albums Chart.
Korean Sales:
41,234+
*YouTube views correct at time of writing post*
The M/V for 다시 만난 세계 (Into the New World) has gained 30,580,947 million views and the views continue to increase on a daily basis.
Into the New World is set out in a hardback case, with the photo book introducing the members and giving a little snippet of a diary entry from each of the girls.
Track List:
다시 만난 세계 (Into the New World)
Beginning
Perfect For You (소원)
다시 만난 세계 (Into the New World) Inst.
Into the New World for me will always be a debut release that gives me chills and I hope that we will one day see it performed and sung they way it was released. Since Jessica's departure it's always been sung as a ballad, so it will be nice to see them perform it again to take us back to their debut days. Since I first heard them, I've always been a fan of Beginning and Perfect For You, which the latter made an appearance on their first full length album, with the new title of Honey. I love how colourful the whole album is and I think the layout is perfect for a debut release.
다시 만난 세계 (Into the New World)
Beginning
Perfect For You (소원)
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Looking back on these performances, makes me realise how much I miss seeing Girls Generation perform, but it also makes me realise how much they've changed and grown as artists. I can only keep hoping that one day Girls Generation make a comeback as a whole group, but for now I'll just be extremely excited that Tiffany is about to release her debut ENGLISH mini album this week.
Have you been a SONE since debut?
Were you a fan of their debut single and single album?
Let me know in the comments below.
See you soon!
안녕
(Annyeong)
さようなら
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再见
(ZaiJian)
Bye
