Girls Generation Members Profile 2017: Girls Generation Facts, Girls Generation Ideal type
2017
SNSD (Girl’s Generation) currently consists of: Taeyeon, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sunny, Yoona.Tiffany, Sooyoung and Seohyun left S.M. Entertainment on 9 October 2017 but for now their definitive departure from SNSD wasn’t confirmed. Jessica left the group in 2014. SNSD debuted in 2007, under S.M. Entertainment.
Girls’ Generation Fandom Name: S?NE (So-One)
Girls’ Generation Official Fan Color: Pastel Rose Pink
Girls’ Generation Official Accounts:
Twitter: @girlsgeneration
Official Website: girlsgeneration.smtown
Youtube: Girls’ Generation
Girls Generation Members Profile:
Taeyeon
Stage Name: Taeyeon
Birth Name: Kim Tae Yeon
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Birth Date: March 9, 1989
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth Place: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 158cm (5’2?)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music
Specialty: Chinese, Singing
Instagram: @taeyeon_ss
Youtube channel: Taeyeon Kim
Taeyeon facts:
– She was born in Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea.
– She has an older brother, Kim Jiwoong, and a sister, Kim Haeyeon.
– She was cast in 2004 SM 8th Annual Best Contest (Best Singer 1st Place Grand Award).
– Her nicknames are: Taeng, Taengoo (Taeng9), Tete, Kid Leader, ByunTaeng (pervert Taeng), JumTaeng
– Her music talent comes from her parents. Her dad was a vocalist in a band and her mom had won children’s song competitions when she was young.
– Taeyeon used to travel from Seoul to her home almost everyday on her trainee days.
– Although she’s the eldest among members, she acts like a maknae.
– Taeyeon said she didn’t want to be the leader at first, because she thought that SNSD shouldn’t have a leader, since 6/9 girls are born in the same year. (Strong Heart)
– She is short-sighted so she wears contact lens.
– Sometimes she sleepwalk.
– She is really scary when she is angry.
– Sunny and Sooyong voted Taeyeon to the be the most popular among the members.
– She has dated Baekhyun from EXO.
– She was cast in We Got Married. Her husband in WGM was Jung Hyung Don (Weekly Idol’s MC).
– Since April 2012 she is part of the subgroup “TTS” together with band members Tiffany and Seohyun.
– On October 2015, she released the album “I”, making Taeyeon the first Girls’ Generation member to have a solo debut.
– On November 28, 2017 Taeyeon got involved in a car accident due to her own careless driving. She has returned home safely without injuries. – SM Ent.
– Taeyeon’s ideal type: “Wouldn’t the most basic factor be the guy’s pretty smile? To make their smile shine, it would be nice to have a guy with a clear white skin and red lips. I wish their style would look natural no matter the location or time.”
Sunny
Stage Name: Sunny
Birth Name: Lee Soon Kyu
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birth Date: May 15, 1989
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 155 cm (5’1?)
Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Listening to music, shopping
Specialty: Sports
Instagram: @515sunnyday
Twitter: @sunnyday515
Sunny facts:
– She was born on Los Angeles, California, USA, and later moved to Kuwait. But, then her family moved back to South Korea because of the Gulf War.
– She has 2 older sisters (Lee Eun-kyu, Lee Jin-kyu).
– Sunny shares the same Birthday with her two sisters, all three of them were born on May 15 (different years though).
– Her uncle is Lee Soo-Man (SM Entertainment’s president).
– She joined Starlight Entertainment (one of SM Academy) in 1998 and trained for five years before becoming a part of Sugar, but the duo never debuted and disbanded.
– In 2007 she became a trainee of SM Entertainment and debuted with SNSD after a few months of training.
– Her nicknames are: Soonkyu, DJ Soon, Ssun, Sunny Bunny, Choi Danshin (the shortest).
– She had a grade of 97.5 in getting her drivers license.
– Sunny and Taeyeon were called “the short duo”.
– Sunny can do the zombie dance in a sexy way.
– She can imitate Tiffany’s eyesmile.
– Sunny hates red bean paste, so whenever they eat bungobbang (type of bread/cake with red bean in the middle), she only eats the head and the tail (parts without too much red bean paste) and gives the rest to Taeyeon who LOVES red bean paste.
– She has phobia of fireworks explosion.
– She acted in several musical theaters, like “Singin’ in the rain”, “Catch me if you can” in Korea and Japan.
–Sunny’s ideal type: “He has to be generous. I wish he is really kind and friendly to elders and children. Wouldn’t a guy like that have good manners with me too?”
Hyoyeon
Stage Name: Hyoyeon
Birth Name: Kim Hyo Yeon
Position: Main Dancer, Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birth Date: September 22, 1989
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth Place: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 160 cm (5’3?)
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music
Specialty: Chinese, dance
Instagram: @watasiwahyo
Weibo: hyoyeon_GG
Hyoyeon facts:
– She was born in Incheon, South Korea.
– She has a younger brother, named Kim Min Gu.
– Hyoyeon auditioned for S.M. Entertainment at the age of 11 through SM 2000 Casting System.
– Her nicknames are: Hyoraengi (pun: tiger), Kim-choding (elementary school-kid Kim),Kim Yeolsal (10-year-old Kim), Fiona
– Usually wakes up the members but often gets scolded by them in their sleep (especially Tiffany and Yoona but they always apologize when they are actually awake..:D)
– She’s very interested in fashion. She admires a lot the fashionista Jennifer Lopez.
– Can memorize a dance move/routine by just watching it once or twice.
– She has learned jazz, ballet, hip-hop, belly dancing, popping and locking.
– Hyoyeon gets carsick every time they have a trip so she sits at the front seat next to the driver to avoid vomiting.
– In 2004, along with Super Junior’s Siwon, she was sent to study Chinese in Beijing.
– Before debuting with Girls’ Generation, she worked with Janet Jackson and was BoA’ssilhouette dancer during a performance at M.net KM Music Festival 2005.
– In December 2016, she released her first solo song, titled “Mystery” (via SM Station).
– Hyoyeon starred in reality show ‘Invincible Youth’ with Bora (Sistar), Suzy (Miss A),Jiyoung (KARA) and Yewon (Jewelry).
–Hyoyeon’s ideal type: “I want a guy without double eyelids. A smile with corners of lips lifted up would be nice. Sometimes, it wouldn’t be bad to have him lift up the atmosphere with his clumsiness. A good common sense is a must too.”
Yuri
Stage Name: Yuri
Birth Name: Kwon Yu Ri
Position: Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birth Date: December 5, 1989
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth Place: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 166 cm (5’5?)
Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Hobbies: Studying, swimming, exercising
Specialty: Chinese, swimming, dancing, acting
Instagram: @yulyulk
Weibo: yurikwon_GG
Yuri facts:
– She was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
– She has an older brother, named Kwon Hyuk-jun.
– She was cast during 2001 SM 1st Annual Youth Best Contest (Best Dancer, 2nd Place).
– Among her nicknames are “Black Pearl” and “Cola”, both referring to her unique personality and her tanned skin.
– Though Yuri is one of the lead dancers, she said that she’s the one that is the slowest in learning new moves…
– Sunny and Yuri are the ones who get the choreography wrong most of the time.
– Yuri is known as a member that has husky voice among the SNSD members.
– Yuri has the best body in SNSD.
– She is SNSD’s biggest prankster.
– Yuri can play violin and she knows ballet.
– Yuri was in a relationship with baseball player Oh Seung Hwan.
– Yuri collects Mickey Mouse items. She also likes anime/manga Crayon Shinchan.
– She appeared in several dramas, like: “Unstoppable Marriage” (2007), “Fashion King”(2012), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “Local Hero” (2016), “Gogh, The Starry Night” (2016),“Defendant” (2017).
– Yuri acted in the movie “No Breathing”, alongside Lee Jong Suk and Seo In Guk.
– On August 28, 2016, Yuri and Seohyun released a song via SM Station, titled “Secret”.
–Yuri’s ideal type: “I wish he is really affectionate. A guy that shows his warmth even when you’re just looking at him. I can’t say that he’s a good guy if he’s fussy or sharp.”
Yoona
Stage Name: Yoona
Birth Name: Im Yoon-A
Position: Lead Dancer, Rapper, Vocalist, Visual, Center
Birth Date: May 30, 1990
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 167 cm (5’6?)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Watching movies
Specialty: Dancing, acting
Instagram: @yoona__lim
Weibo: linyuner90
Yoona facts:
– She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– She has an older sister.
– She was cast during 2002 SM Saturday Open Casting Audition.
– Her nicknames are: Yoong, Saseumi (deer), Him Yoona (strong Yoona), Im-choding(elementary school-kid Im), Saebyuk, Alligator Yoong
– She speaks Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese, Japanese (Basic).
– She’s a part of Soshi dance trio.
– Yoona loves to eat cereal before bed.
– She’s SNSD’s second biggest eater after Sooyoung.
– She mentioned that her ideal type is Daniel Henney. Once she got a sweet hug from him.
– She has the most fans among male celebs.
– Her favorite season is winter.
– She doesn’t know how to swim.
– Yoona likes to play bowling.
– She enjoys cooking and said she would have become a chef if she wasn’t a singer.
– Yoona claimed that she has more confidence in dancing and acting rather than singing.
– She appeared in several dramas such as: “Two Outs in the Ninth Inning” (2007), “Park Jung Kum, Heavenly Beauty” (2008), “You Are My Destiny”, “Cinderella Man” (2009),“Love Rain” (2012), “Prime Minister & I” (2013), “Because It’s The First Time” (2015),“The K2” (2016), “King Loves” (2017).
– Yoona released her first solo single called “When the Wind”. (SM Station, on 8 September 2017)
– She had a relationship with actor Lee Seung-gi.
– YoonA ideal type: “When you say ‘good guy’, I think of my dad. He never lost his calmness in any situation and comforted people considerately. Can I expect that kind of ‘consideration’ from the world’s best guy?”
Members in hiatus:
(They left S.M Ent. but their definitive departure from SNSD wasn’t confirmed)
Tiffany
Stage Name: Tiffany
Birth Name: Stephanie Hwang
Korean Name: Hwang Mi Young
Position: Lead Vocalist, Rapper
Birth Date: August 1, 1989
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth Place: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 163 cm (5’4?)
Weight: 51 kg (112 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music
Specialty: English, flute
Instagram: @xolovestephi
Tiffany facts:
– She was born in San Francisco, California, USA.
– She has an older sister named Michelle and an older brother named Leo.
– Jessica and Tiffany are born at the same hospital, in California.
– She was cast during 2004 SM Casting System; 2004 CJ/KMTV (USA-LA) Contest 1st Place
– Her nicknames are: Fany, DdilFany (clumsy Fany), AjumNy, Mushroom, T-Manager /Manager Hwang, Myong, Jackson Hwang
– Fany is best known for her eye smile.
– She’s very competitive and hates to lose.
– Tiffany used to speak Korean with American accent.
– Seohyun said that Fany’s voice is very loud, that if she were to get into fight on the 1st floor, the 6th floor could probably hear.
– She hates bugs.
– Tiffany can play the flute.
– Tiffany loves meat.
– She was in a relationship with 2PM’s Nichkhun.
– Actor Daniel Radcliffe (known as the actor of Harry Potter) chose Tiffany as the prettiest member of Girls’ Generation.
– Since April 2012 she is part of the subgroup “TTS” together with band members Taeyeon and Seohyun.
– On May 2016 she released the album “I Just Wanna Dance”, which made Tiffany become the second Girls’ Generation member to have a solo debut.
– On 9 October 2017 it was announced that Tiffany left SM Ent.
– According to insiders, she will be returning to the U.S to study acting.
– Tiffany’s ideal type: “Appearance and personality is important, but I wish my guy would have a sense of responsibility. Someone who I can trust that’s not too easy, but not too pressuring either. Is my qualification too difficult to understand?”
Sooyoung
Stage Name: Sooyoung
Birth Name: Choi Soo Young
Position: Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birth Date: February 10, 1990
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth Place: Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 170 cm (5’7?)
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music, dancing
Specialty: Japanese
Instagram: @hotsootuff
Weibo: Sooyoung
Sooyoung facts:
– She was born in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
– She has an older sister, named Soojin (Choi Soo-jin, who is a musical theater actress).
– Sooyoung’s grandfather is the owner of a famous architectural company that was contracted to build the famous Seoul Arts Center. Her father is the president of a trading company.
– Cast: 2000 SM Open Audition | 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition
– She was a part of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo (together with Marina Takahashi), named Route ?, during 2002 in Japan.
– Her nicknames are Shik shin, NaSoo (interrupter), DJ Syoung
– She can play the piano.
– Sooyoung is fluent in Japanese.
– She feels that she is not beautiful and that only ahjussi-fans like her.
– She is the biggest eater of SNSD.
– She likes spicy cabbages.
– She is a huge fan of baseball.
– Despite her tough image, Sooyoung is said to be the one who cries most easily.
– “Sooyoung” literally means “swimming” in Korean.
– She appeared in several dramas like: “Unstoppable Marriage” (2007). “Oh! My Lady”(2010), “Gentleman’s Dignity” (ep.5-2012), “The 3rd Hospital” (2012), “Dating Agency: Cyrano” (2013), “The Spring Day of My Life” (2014), “38 Task Force” (2016), “Polyclinic Doctor” (2016).
– She has a relationship with actor Jung Kyung Ho.
– On 9 October 2017 it was announced that Sooyong left SM Ent. Sooyong is going to focus on acting.
– Sooyoung signed with Echo Global Group.
– Sooyong’s ideal type: “I wish he would be passionate in whatever he does. If he has passion, then he’ll know what real love is and how to value his girl. Of course, humor and courtesy is a basic factor.”
Seohyun
Stage Name: Seohyun
Birth Name: Seo Joo Hyun
Position: Lead Vocalist, Maknae
Birth Date: June 28, 1991
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168 cm (5’6?)
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Listening to music
Specialty: Chinese, piano
Instagram: @seojuhyun_s
Twitter: @sjhsjh0628
Weibo: Seohyun
Seohyun facts:
– She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– She doesn’t have siblings.
– She was cast during 2003 SM Casting System.
– Her nicknames are: Maknae (the youngest one), Seobaby, Seororo, Hyun, Joohyun
– She hates hamburgers.
– She loves eating Goguma (Sweet potatoes).
– She is the second tallest in the group (1st is Sooyoung).
– She usually commits mistakes during performances.
– She said her ideal man is Johnny Depp.
– She loves the manga / dorama Nodame Cantabile.
– Seohyun hates unhealthy foods.
– She was cast in We Got Married. Her husband in WGM was CN Blue’s leader Jung Yonghwa, they were given the nickname “Sweet Potato Couple”.
– Seohyun went to the same high-school with Yoona (Daeyeong High School) but then she transferred to Taeyeon’s alma mater, Jeonju Arts High School, and graduated there. Then she started attending Dongguk University’s Department of Art along with Yoona.
– She appeared in dramas like: “Unstoppable Marriage” (2007), “Passionate Love” (2012),“The Producers” (ep.1), “Warm and Cozy” (2015), “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo”,“Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo” (2016), “Bad Thief, Good Thief” (2017).
– She also acted in musicals such as: “Moon Embracing the Sun” (2014), “Gone with the Wind” (2015).
– Since April 2012 she is part of the subgroup “TTS” together with band members Taeyeon and Tiffany.
– On August 28, 2016, Seohyun and Yuri released a song via SM Station, titled “Secret”.
– On January 2017, Seohyun became the 3th member to release a solo album, with her debut extended play titled “Don’t Say No”.
– On 9 October 2017 it was announced that Seohyun left SM Ent. Seohyun is going to focus on acting.
– Seohyun said “I’ll always do my best to be with the unnies when I’m needed as a part of Girls’ Generation in the future” (November 3, 2017 – Instagram)
– Seohyun’s ideal type: “Courtesy is the most important factor. I wish he was a guy who can understand from the opposite point of view, and someone who I can always interact with a smile. Seeing a guy like him will probably make me feel better as well.”
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