So Nyuh Shi Dae | SNSD | Girls’ Generation
Girls’ Generation (Korean: Hangul – 소녀시대; Hanja - 少女時代) is a popular nine-member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. The members are, in order of announcement to be in the group, Yoona, Tiffany, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Seohyun, Taeyeon (leader), Jessica, and Sunny. They are commonly referred to as SNSD, the acronym of the group’s Korean name So-Nyeo Shi-Dae or So-Nyuh Shi-Dae, Chinese name Shao Nü Shi Dai, Japanese name ShōJo JiDai. They are also referred as SoShi which is the abbreviation of the groups’ Korean name. The group’s official fan-club is named as S♥NE (소원) pronounced as “So-won” which means “wish” in Korean.Girls’ Generation had their official debut stage on August 5, 2007 with their first single “Into the New World”. The group has released two albums and various singles, which went on to achieve commercial success. Their 2009 single “Gee” holds the record for the longest-running #1 song on KBS’s Music Bank, at 9 weeks. That year also saw the girls winning various awards, including consecutive Artist of the Year (Daesang) awards at the Seoul Music Awards, Golden Disk Awards, Melon Music Awards, and the Korean Cultural Entertainment Awards.
The members of the group have had various activities as solo entertainers — acting in various video clips, dramas, and musicals; hosting various reality-variety shows; and releasing solo singles for drama soundtracks.
- T A E Y E O N (태연)
- Birth Name: Kim Tae-yeon (김태연)
- Nicknames: Taeng, Taengoo (Taeng9), Tete, Kid Leader, ByunTaeng (pervert Taeng)
- Date of Birth: March 9, 1989
- Bloodtype: O
- Position: Leader & Main Vocalist
- Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic)
- Specialty: Trot
- Casted: 2004 SM 8th Annual Best Contest (Best Singer 1st Place Grand Award)
- Training: 3 Years 3 Months
- School: Jeonju Art High School (전주예술고고등학교) [graduated]
- Career: - 2004 Featured with The One ‘You Bring me Joy‘ (Part 2) - 2007 CF Gamevile Mobile Stone in the Water - 2008 DJ for MBC ‘Kangin & Taeyeon’s Chinhan Chingu’ (with Super Junior Kangin) - 2008 OST for KBS drama Hong Gil Dong ‘If (Manyage/ 만약에)‘ - 2008 MV Lee Byul – ‘Forever‘ - 2008 OST for MBC drama Beethoven Virus ‘Can You Hear Me‘ - 2009 Variety show MBC ‘We Got Married‘(with Jung Hyung-don) - 2009 DJ for MBC radio ‘Taeyeon’s Chinhan Chingu’
- – 2009 OST for MBC drama Heading to the Ground ‘It’s Love‘ (with Sunny) - 2009 Model for ‘A-Solution’ cosmetic (with Tiffany) - 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Tiffany & Sooyoung) - 2010 MC for KBS2 talk show ‘Seung Seung Jang Goo (Win Win)’ - 2010 Musical ‘Midnight Sun’ from the movie ‘Taiyou no Uta‘ (as Kaoru Amane) - 2010 Voice Actor for ‘Despicable Me‘ Korean title: ‘Superbad’ (as Margo)
J E S S I C A (제시카)
Bloodtype: B
- 2007 MV Kim Jo Han – ‘Love is so late, I’m sorry‘
- 2007 Featured with 8eight ‘I Love You‘
- 2009 Featured with Park Myung Soo ‘Naengmyun‘
- 2009 MV Super Junior M – ‘Super Girl‘
- 2009 Musical ‘Legally Blonde – The Musical‘ (as Elle Woods)
- T I F F A N Y (티파니)
- Birth Name: Stephanie Hwang (스테파니 황)
- Korean Name: Hwang Mi-young (황미영)
- Nicknames: Fany Fany Tiffany, DdilFany (clumsy Fany), AjumNy, Mushroom
- Blood type: O
- Date of Birth: August 1, 1989
- Position: Lead Vocalist
- Language: Korean, English (Fluent), Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
- Specialty: Flute
- Casted: 2004 SM Casting System; 2004 CJ/KMTV (USA-LA) Contest 1st Place
- Training: 3 Years 7 Months
- School: Korea Kent Foreign School (K.K.F.S.) [graduated]
- Career:
- 2007 VJ for KMTV ‘Sonyun Sonyuh Gayo Baekso’ (with Kim Hyesung)- 2008 Model for ‘A-Solution’ cosmetic
- 2008 Variety Show KBS2 ‘Kko Kko Tour’ season 1
- 2009 OST for MBC drama Jang Myung Go ‘By Myself (나 혼자서)‘
- 2009 Featured with K.Will ‘A Girl Meets Love‘
- 2009 Featured with The Blue ‘Feeling Only You‘ (with Sooyoung)
- 2009 MC for MBC Music Core (with Yuri)
- 2009 Model for ‘A-Solution’ cosmetic (with Taeyeon)
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Taeyeon & Sooyoung)
- 2010 CF ‘Biotherm’ (with Sooyoung & Yuri)
- 2008 Variety Show KBS2 ‘Kko Kko Tour’ season 1
- 2009 OST for MBC drama Jang Myung Go ‘By Myself (나 혼자서)‘
- 2009 Featured with K.Will ‘A Girl Meets Love‘
- 2009 Featured with The Blue ‘Feeling Only You‘ (with Sooyoung)
- 2009 MC for MBC Music Core (with Yuri)
- 2009 Model for ‘A-Solution’ cosmetic (with Taeyeon)
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Taeyeon & Sooyoung)
- 2010 CF ‘Biotherm’ (with Sooyoung & Yuri)
Birth Name: Lee Soon-kyu (이순규)
Nicknames: Soonkyu, DJ Soon, Sunny Bunny, Choi Danshin ()
- 2008 DJ for Melon ‘ChunJi Radio: Sungmin & Sunny’ (with Super Junior Sungmin)
- 2008 MV Super Junior H – ‘Cooking? Cooking!‘
- 2008 OST for movie Story of Wine ‘Finally Now‘
- 2008 OST for SBS drama Working Mom ‘You Don’t Know About Love‘
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Sooyoung & Seohyun)
- 2009 MC for SkyTV ‘the M’ (with SS501 Hyungjoon)
- 2009 OST for MBC drama Heading to the Ground ‘It’s Love‘ (with Taeyeon)
- 2009 MC for MTV ‘the M’ (with 2AM Seulong)
- 2009 Variety show KBS2 ‘Invincible Youth’ (as part of Girl7)
- 2010 OST for SBS drama Oh! My Lady ‘Your Doll‘
Birth Name: Kim Hyo-yeon (김효연)
- 2004 Hip hop dance crew ‘Little Winners‘ (with Miss A Lee Min-young)
- 2010 Recurring guest on KBS2 ‘Dream Team’
S E O H Y U N (서현)
Birth Name: Seo Joo-hyun (서주현)
Nicknames: Maknae (the youngest one), Seororo, Hyun
Nicknames: Maknae (the youngest one), Seororo, Hyun
Bloodtype: A
Date of Birth: June 28, 1991
Position: Lead Vocalist Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Fluent), Japanese (Basic) Specialty: Piano Casted: 2003 SM Casting System Training: 6 Years 6 Month School: Daeyeong High School (대영고등학교) | Dongguk University Career:
- 2005 ‘Smart Student Uniforms’ ad models (with DBSK)
- 2009 Featured with Joo Hyunmi ‘Jjalajjaja (짜라자짜)‘
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Sunny, Sooyoung)
- 2010 CF ‘Clean and Clear’ (with f(x) Krystal)
- 2010 Variety show MBC ‘We Got Married‘ (with CN Blue Jung Yong-hwa)
- 2010 OST for MBC drama Kim SooRo ‘It’s Okay Even If It Hurts’
- 2010 Voice Actor for ‘Despicable Me‘ Korean title: ‘Superbad’ (as Edith)
- 2010 MV TRAX – ‘Oh! My Goddess‘
Date of Birth: June 28, 1991
- 2005 ‘Smart Student Uniforms’ ad models (with DBSK)
- 2009 Featured with Joo Hyunmi ‘Jjalajjaja (짜라자짜)‘
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Sunny, Sooyoung)
- 2010 CF ‘Clean and Clear’ (with f(x) Krystal)
- 2010 Variety show MBC ‘We Got Married‘ (with CN Blue Jung Yong-hwa)
- 2010 OST for MBC drama Kim SooRo ‘It’s Okay Even If It Hurts’
- 2010 Voice Actor for ‘Despicable Me‘ Korean title: ‘Superbad’ (as Edith)
- 2010 MV TRAX – ‘Oh! My Goddess‘
- Y O O N A (윤아)
- Birth Name: Im Yoon-a (임윤아)
- Nicknames: Yoong, Saseumi (deer), Him Yoona (strong Yoona), Im-choding (elementary school-kid Im)
- Date of Birth: May 30, 1990
- Bloodtype: B
- Position: Supporting Vocalist/Lead Dancer
- Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic)
- Specialty: Dance, Acting
- Casted: 2002 SM Saturday Open Casting Audition
- Training: 7 Years 2 Months
- School: Daeyeong High School (대영고등학교) | Dongguk University
- Career: - 2004 Elite Student uniforms advertising model - 2004 MV DBSK – ‘Magic Castle‘ - 2006 CF Teun Teun English - 2006 CF Sanyo batteries Eneloop - 2006 CF Elite Student uniforms (with SS501) - 2006 MV Super Junior - ‘U‘ - 2006 MV CSJH The Grace – ‘My Everything‘ (with Super Junior Kibum) - 2007 CF Yejimin Pad - 2007 CF Clean & Clear - 2007 CF Sunkist Grapefruit/Lemonade (with Super Junior Kangin & Heechul)
- – 2007 Drama MBC ‘9 Ends 2 Outs‘ (as Shin Joo-young) - 2007 MV Super Junior - ‘Marry U‘ - 2008 MV Lee Seung Chul - ‘Propose‘ - 2008 Drama MBC ‘Park Jung Geum‘ (as Mi-ae) - 2008 Daily drama KBS ‘You Are My Destiny‘ (as Jang Sae-byuk) - 2009 MV 24/7 – ‘That Man’s Woman‘ - 2009 CF ‘Clean & Clear’ (with Kim So-eun) - 2009 Drama MBC ‘Cinderella Man‘ (as Seo Yoo-jin) - 2009 CF ‘Innisfree‘ - 2010 Variety Show SBS ‘Family Outing season 2′ - 2010 CF ‘S-Oil‘
- Y U R I (유리)
- Birth Name: Kwon Yu-ri (권유리)
- Nicknames: Yul, Kkab-Yul (playful Yul), Black Pearl, Kwon Banjang (Class-President Kwon)
- Date of Birth: December 5, 1989
- Bloodtype: AB
- Position: Supporting Vocalist/2nd Main Dancer
- Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Fluent), Japanese
- Speciality: Dance, Acting, Swimming
- Casted: 2001 SM 1st Annual Youth Best Contest (Best Dancer, 2nd Place)
- Training: 5 Years 11 Months
- School: Neunggok High School (능곡고등학교) | ChungAng University
- Career: - 2005 KM Super Junior Show ‘The King’s Boyfriend’ - 2006 CF Dongil Highvill Lake City - 2006 MV DBSK - ‘Beautiful Life‘ - 2006 CF China Chocopie CF (with Jang Dong-gun) - 2006 CF East-West food Hat Choco mitte - 2007 Movie ‘Attack on the Pin-Up Boys‘ (as Ballet Girl) - 2007 Sitcom KBS ‘Unstoppable Marriage’ (as Kwon Yu-ri) - 2008 OST for SBS drama Working Mom ‘Ggok‘ (with Sooyoung) - 2008 Variety Show KBS2 ‘Kko Kko Tour’ season 2 - 2009 MV K.Will – ‘Tears are Dropping (눈물이 뚝뚝)‘ - 2009 MV Joo Hyunmi & Seohyun - ‘Jjalajajja (짜라자짜)‘ - 2009 MC for MBC Music Core (with Tiffany) - 2009 Variety show KBS2 ‘Invincible Youth’ (as part of Girl7) - 2010 CF ‘Biotherm’ (with Daniel Henney; Tiffany & Sooyoung)
- S O O Y O U N G (수영)
- Birth Name: Choi Soo-young (최수영)
- English Name: Summer Choi (썸머 최)
- Nicknames: Shik shin (God of food), NaSoo (interrupter), DJ Syoung
- Date of Birth: February 10, 1990
- Bloodtype: O
- Position: Supporting Vocalist/Lead dancer
- Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Fluent)
- Specialty: Dance, Eloquence, Acting
- Casted: 2000 SM Open Audition | 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition
- Training: 6 Years 3 Months
- School: Jeongshin Girl’s High school (정신여자고등학교) | ChungAng University
- Career: - 2002 Japanese duo ‘Route φ‘ (with Marina Takahashi) - 2003 CF Samsung Anycall Battle of Music (with Jewerly Park Jung-ah) - 2004 School uniforms ‘Rocks’ model - 2005 VJ for M.Net ‘Hello Chat’ - 2005 OST for Inuyasha ‘I Am‘ (Korean ver.) - 2007 DJ for Melon ‘ChunJi Radio: Sungmin & Sooyoung’ (with Super Junior Sungmin) - 2007 Sitcom KBS ‘Unstoppable Marriage‘ (as Choi Soo-young) - 2008 OST for SBS drama Working Mom ‘Ggok‘ (with Yuri) - 2008 Movie ‘Hello Schoolgirl! / 순정만화‘ (as Jung Da-jung) - 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Sunny & Seohyun) - 2009 Featured with The Blue ‘Feeling Only You‘ (with Tiffany) - 2009 MC for MBC ‘Fantastic Duo’ (with Kim Jae-dong) - 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Taeyeon & Tiffany) - 2010 CF ‘Biotherm’ (with Tiffany & Yuri)