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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 nameShōJo 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.

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Member Profiles

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)

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J E S S I C A (제시카)

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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)
- 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)

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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)

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Y O O N A (윤아)