Post by samaya0107 on Nov 16, 2008 22:34:28 GMT -12
Girls' Generation (Hangul: 소녀시대; Hanja: 少女時代) is a South Korean nine-member girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. The members include (in order of official announcement) Yoona, Tiffany, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Seohyun, Taeyeon (the leader), Jessica, and Sunny. International Girls' Generation fans usually refer to the group as SNSD, the acronym of the group's Korean name So Nyeo Shi Dae as well as their Chinese name, Shao Nü Shi Dai. Many of the members had already pursued an entertainment career before Girls' Generation's debut through acting, DJ-ing, and modeling.
Members:
Yoona
Tiffany
Yuri
Hyoyeon
Sooyoung
Seohyun
Taeyeon
Jessica
Sunny
[edit] Hyoyeon
Stage name: Hyoyeon (Hangul: 효연; Hanja: 孝姸)
Birth name: Kim Hyoyeon (Hangul: 김효연; Hanja: 金孝姸)
Date of birth: September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22) (age 19)
Position: Main dancer
Discovery: 2000 SM Casting System
Hyoyeon is regarded as the best dancer in the group as she once attended a hip hop dance school that specializes in waving, popping, locking, and animation. Prior to debut, Hyoyeon traveled to Beijing, China in 2004 with Super Junior's Siwon to learn Mandarin and more about Chinese culture.
[edit] Jessica
Stage name: Jessica (Hangul: 제시카; Hanja: 洁西卡)
Birth name: Jessica Jung
Korean birth name: Jung Sooyeon (Hangul: 정수연; Hanja: 郑秀姸)
Date of birth: April 18, 1989 (1989-04-18) (age 19)
Position: Lead vocalist
Discovery: 2000 SM Casting System
Jessica was born and raised in California. She moved to Korea when she was 11 for training. She released 2 singles alongside with Seohyun and Tiffany: "오빠 나빠" ("Bad Oppa") and "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)".Jessica also stars in Jo Han Kim's music video "Love is Late, I'm Sorry".
[edit] Seohyun
Stage name: Seohyun (Hangul: 서현; Hanja: 徐贤)
Birth name: Seo Joohyun (Hangul: 서주현; Hanja: 徐珠贤)
Date of birth: June 28, 1991 (1991-06-28) (age 17)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Discovery: 2003 SM Casting System
Seohyun is the youngest member of the Girls' Generation. She is a very high leveled pianist and along with Tiffany and Jessica, they released a mini-group singles "오빠 나빠" ("Bad Oppa") and "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)". She is also into the show and character, Keroro Gunsou.
[edit] Sooyoung
Stage name: SooYoung (Hangul: 수영; Hanja: 秀英)
Birth name: Choi Sooyeong (Hangul: 최수영; Hanja: 崔秀英)
Date of birth: February 10, 1990 (1990-02-10) (age 18)
Position: Vocalist
Casted: 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition
CFs:
2003 SAMSUNG ANYCALL 64-POLY Slide Up Phone CF "Music Battle"
2003 CHUBBYGANG (Japanese Fashion Brand)Model
2004 School Looks Uniform Model
DJ/MCs:
2005 Mnet Hello Chat
2007 Sungmin & Sooyoung's Reckless Radio of Melon
Before Sooyoung's audition to Girls' Generation, she made a brief debut in Japan as a singer in the group called Route φ. She first debuted with Marina Takahashi with the song start. While in Japan, she became close friends with BoA and Sunday from The Grace as they too were working in Japan as singers at the time. She was previously a DJ of Reckless Radio along with Sungmin of Super Junior. However, she was soon replaced by Sunny due to schedule conflicts. Sooyoung also played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage alongside Yuri.
[edit] Sunny
Stage name: Sunny (Hangul: 써니; Hanja: 珊妮)
Birth name: Lee Sunkyu (Hangul: 이순규; Hanja: 李顺圭)
Date of birth: May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15) (age 19)
Position: Vocalist
Discovery: 2007 SM Casting System
Sunny was a trainee under a different entertainment company before she transferred into SM Entertainment. After several months of training under SM Entertainment in 2007, Sunny quickly debuted as a member of Girls' Generation that same year. She is the niece of SM Entertainment's CEO, Lee Soo Man. Her father was once the manager of the disbanded K-pop girl group Sugar. She was a co-DJ of Reckless Radio along with Sungmin of Super Junior until the broadcast ended on the 30th of July.
[edit] Taeyeon
Stage name: Taeyeon (Hangul: 태연; Hanja: 泰姸)
Birth name: Kim Taeyeon (Hangul: 김태연; Hanja: 金泰姸)
Date of birth: March 9, 1989 (1989-03-09) (age 19)
Position: Main Vocalist and leader
"Discovery:' 2004 8th Annual SM Academy singing competition
Taeyeon is the oldest member of Girls' Generation. She is currently a DJ of Good Friend Radio with Super Junior member Kang-In and was the first member to release a solo track "If" for the drama "Hong Gil Dong". Taeyeon was further involved in Lee Bul's Music Video called 영원(Forever) and has also sang "Can/Do You Hear me...?" in the "Beethoven Virus" OST soundtrack.
[edit] Tiffany
Stage name: Tiffany (Hangul: 티파니; Hanja: 蒂芬妮)
Birth name: Stephanie Hwang
Korean birth name: Hwang Miyoung (Hangul: 황미영; Hanja: 黄美英)
Date of birth: August 1, 1989 (1989-08-01) (age 19)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Discovery: 2004 Casting System (Los Angeles, California)
Tiffany was raised in Diamond Bar, California. She was discovered in the SM Starlight Casting System 2004 in Los Angeles and began her training under the label until the debut of Girls' Generation. Along with Seohyun and Jessica, she released a brand new single, "Bad Brother" (오빠 나빠) and Mabinogi [It's Fantastic!].
[edit] Yoona
Stage name: Yoona (Hangul: 윤아; Hanja: 允儿)
Birth name: Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아; Hanja: 林允儿)
Date of birth: May 30, 1990 (1990-05-30) (age 18)
Position: Dancer
Discovery: 2002 SM Saturday Open Casting Audition
CFs
2006 SANYO Enloop
2006 TEUN TEUN
2007 Elite Uniform
2007 Haitai Beverage Sunkist Lemonade
2007 Clean & Clear
Prior to debut and after, Yoona has appeared in several music videos, such as in The Grace's "My Everything", Super Junior's "U", "Marry U", as well as TVXQ's "Magic Castle". She also appeared in The Grace music video, "My Everything" with Super Junior member Kim Kibum. She has also appeared TVXQ's Rising Sun concert. She gained a minor role in the Korean drama, 9 Ends 2 Outs (9회말 2아웃) and won a major role in a new drama, You Are My Destiny. In the new drama, Yoona portrays a girl who was once blind. You Are My Destiny has the highest rating and number of viewers for daily dramas in its time slot, beating other per popular dramas from major Korean networks, MBC and SBS.[3] Yoona was accepted by Dongguk University and will continue her studies.
[edit] Yuri
Stage name: Yuri (Hangul: 유리; Hanja: 侑莉)
Birth name: Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리; Hanja: 权侑莉)
Date of birth: December 5, 1989 (1989-12-05) (age 18)
Position: Dancer
Discovery: 2001 SM 1st Annual Youth Best Contest
CFs:
2006 ORION Choco Pie with Jang Dong-Gun
2006 Dongil Highvill Apartment
Yuri joined the label when she took 2nd place in the 2001 1st SM Youth Best Dancer Contest. She appeared in TVXQ's "Beautiful Life" music video and had a small role as a ballerina in Super Junior's first movie, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys. She also had a small role in a television segment, "The King's Boyfriend," which was part of the 2005–2006 KMTV Super Junior documentary, Super Junior Show. Yuri also played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage alongside Sooyoung.
