In January 2009, Girls' Generation released "Gee" and its accompanying EP. The single topped Cyworld's hourly music chart on the first day of release and all other major digital music charts within two days."Gee" occupied the number-one position on KBS'sMusic Bank after a week of release and claimed the number-one spot for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks.The EP, meanwhile, has sold over 100,000 copies. In June, Girls' Generation released "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" (Korean: "소원을 말해봐") and an EP with the same name.Within a few days, the song topped the charts of ten South Korean digital music sites.The EP also sold a record-breaking 50,000 copies within its first week of release.In November 2009, S.M. Entertainment announced the group's first concert tour, Into The New World.The tickets for the South Korean dates were sold out in three minutes.The tour visited Seoul (South Korea) in December 2009,Shanghai (China) in April 2010, and Taipei (Taiwan) in October 2010.
