Girls' Generation (SNSD) News

Girls' Generation's new subunit HRS — Hyoyeon, Yuri and Choi Sooyoung — will debut the digital single 'Skibidi' on Aug. 31, a two-track release that also includes 'Lowkey in Love.' Formed through Hyoyeon's YouTube channel 'Hyoyeon's Level Up,' the unit's title track opens with house music before shifting into hip-hop, with lyrics about forging a new path together, SM Entertainment said

Rookie multinational girl group AtHeart will release a remake of Roo'Ra's 1996 hit '3! 4!' on Aug. 19 as part of its "Time Travel Project," while RESCENE's remake of KARA's "Pretty Girl" has earned three music-show wins; veteran vocalists including Taeyeon are also joining remake projects

Older international fans—nicknamed the 'Silver ARMY' and including attendees in their 60s to 90s—are transforming BTS fandom by moving from passive listeners to active participants, attending a BTS conference in Korea and citing songs like J-Hope's solo work and 'Black Swan' as life-changing

Uhm Jung-hwa returns as former secret agent Mi‑young in Okay! Madam: Bon Voyage, describing intense action training and praising co-star Choi Soo‑young (Girls' Generation) for her physicality; the sequel opens Aug. 12

After 19 years with SM Entertainment, Kwon Yuri and the agency have mutually agreed to conclude their exclusive contract on Aug. 31; SM said Yuri will continue participating in Girls' Generation activities and thanked her for her work since debuting with the group in 2007. One report added that Yoona, Taeyeon and Hyoyeon remain signed to SM and that Yuri recently reunited with Hyoyeon and Sooyoung as the special unit HyoRiSoo