by Girl group Girls’ Generation (Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yoona, Seohyun, Yuri, Taeyeon, and Sooyoung, from left) released their 7th full-length album after five years. All the members agreed, saying, “The album has the meaning of ‘Let’s do it forever.”
From ‘Girl’ to ‘Queen.’
In 2007, the confident girls who shouted, “Now is Girls’ Generation!” stood in front of fans with the title of “The longest-running girl group in Korea,” saying, “It’s still Girls’ Generation” after 15 years.
Girls’ Generation, the representative girl group of the second Generation, gathered as a whole for the first time in 5 years, released their 7th full-length album ‘Forever 1’ on the 8th, and is determined to show the “standard of a girl group properly.” As the first step to commemorate the 5th, the first day of their debut, the sound source, which was first released to the world on this day, took first place on the iTunes ‘Top Album’ charts in 31 countries showing off its continued box office power.
According to SM Entertainment, the management company, on the 6th, the music topped the charts in Sweden, Finland, Singapore, Japan, Egypt, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam. In addition, it took first place in the digital album sales chart of QQ Music, the largest music platform in China, and the Japanese Recochoku daily album ranking, respectively.
As it is a representative K-pop girl group, the reaction is hot because it is a comeback with an entire group after a long time.
After their debut, Girls’ Generation gained unrivaled popularity with hits such as ‘GEE,’ ‘Tell Me Your Wish,’ ‘Oh!’, ‘Run Devil Run, and ‘Hoot.’ US Billboard selected Girls’ Generation as the ‘Best K-Pop Girl Group of the Last 10 Years’ for their various activities in 2017.
Since then, in 2020, members Sooyoung, Tiffany, Seohyun, and others have renewed their contracts with their agency SM Entertainment. After renewing their contracts, each of them carries out solo activities. This total group activity has special meaning in ‘Wish’ (fandom name) and the domestic and international music scene.
“Looking back on the past, it was such a busy time that I didn’t even know which country I was going to. It’s like the memories of going on a school trip when I was in school.”
This album summarizes the activities of the Girls’ Generation and its members after their debut. It’s been five years since the 6th full-length album ‘Holiday Night,’ was released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their debut in 2017.
“While preparing the album, it felt like reviewing and commemorating Girls’ Generation’s past activities. Once again, I was very proud of what Girls’ Generation was doing. The lyrics express eternal love for loved ones and the meaning of ‘Let’s be forever’ that Girls’ Generation is trying to say.”
Among the b-side songs, ‘Lucky Like That’ is a song made for the fans who have been by their side with a single heart since their debut until now. It contains the message that if you make a wish for a long time, we will meet again someday. While recording the last among the members, Yoona said, “Last time has passed like a lantern, and hearing the members’ all recorded voices in a long time makes me cry.”
At the same time as the Girls’ Generation’s group comeback, they are currently working on a solo career. With this comeback, they have solidified their title as the longest-running girl group in Korea. Regarding the secret, they said, “All members are fans of Girls’ Generation. I came here with a single desire to protect the Girls’ Generation regardless of obstacles and adversities. It is not easy to gather the opinions of all the members, but it will be like that again in the future.”
