Girls Generation in Japan

The Korean pop group Girls Generation came to Tokyo last week to give their first Japan concert. Thousands of fans attended their performances and they got a lot of media coverage in Japan.

Girls Generation is a nine-member Korean girl group formed in 2007. The group has released two full albums and various singles. The group began a foray into the Japanese music scene in late 2010 and has achieved considerable success. Their Japanese debut single “Genie” peaked at the #5 spot on the Oricon Charts and later rose to the #2 position.