As Girls’ Generation is slated to drop its album in July, the members of the famous K-pop girl group are gearing up for their return with appearances on a slew of variety programs.

The group will release its fifth-album in early July, which marks its first new album release here since Jessica Jung left the group last year.

Girls' Generation (SM Entertainment)

All eight members will appear on SBS variety show “Running Man” on Tuesday. It will be their first time on the program in four years.

The group is also in discussions with a cable channel about the possibility of broadcasting their own variety program that depicts the stars’ daily lives.

Beside group activities, each of the members will star in other variety programs. Yuri on Wednesday filmed KBS2 program “Our Neighborhood Variety Sports” where she showcased her swimming skills and Tiffany will continue to host her new program “Heart A Tag,” which centers around fashion, beauty and trends.

The girls recently returned from Ko Samui, Thailand, where they filmed their music video for the upcoming song.

By Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)