Girls’ Generation Members Profile, SNSD Ideal Type and 10 Facts You Should Know About SNSD

Girls’ Generation Members Profile

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Girls’ Generation Members Profile, SNSD Ideal Type and 10 Facts You Should Know About SNSD

Girls’ Generation also known as SNSD is a girl group consists of Taeyeon, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sunny, Yoona, Tiffany, Sooyoung, and Seohyun. SNSD debuted in 2007, under S.M. Entertainment.

Girls’ Generation Fandom Name: S♥NE (So-One)
Official Fan Color: Pastel Rose Pink

Girls’ Generation Members Profile:

Taeyeon

Stage Name: Taeyeon (태연)
Birth Name: Kim Tae Yeon (김태연)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Birth Date: March 9, 1989
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth Place: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 160 cm (5’2″)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music
Specialty: Chinese, Singing
Sub-Unit: Oh!GG, TTS
Family: She has an older brother (Kim Jiwoong), and a sister (Kim Haeyeon)
Favorite number: 9
Favorite season: winter

Taeyeon’s ideal type: It would be nice to have a guy with a clear white skin and red lips. She wishes their style would look natural no matter the location or time.”

10 Facts you should know about Taeyeon

Taeyeon used to travel from Seoul to her home almost every day on her trainee days.
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.
She is short-sighted so she wears contact lens.
She has dated Baekhyun from EXO.
Taeyeon was cast in We Got Married. Her husband in WGM was Jung Hyung Don
Since April 2012 she is part of the subgroup “TTS” together with band members Tiffany and Seohyun.
Taeyeon is ranked 49th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
Taeyeon ranked 54th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2019”.
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.
She has a total of 7 piercings 2 in left ear and 5 in right and 6 tattoos.

Sunny

Stage Name: Sunny (써니)
Birth Name: Lee Soon Kyu (이순규)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper
Birth Date: May 15, 1989
Family: She has 2 older sisters (Lee Eun-kyu, Lee Jin-kyu)
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 158 cm (5’2″)
Weight: 47 kg (103 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Listening to music, shopping
Specialty: Sports
Sub-Unit: Oh!GG

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?”

10 Facts you should know about Sunny

She was born in Los Angeles, California, USA, and later moved to Kuwait. But, then her family moved back to South Korea because of the Gulf War.
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 which is SM Entertainment’s president.
She had a grade of 97.5 in getting her drivers license.
Sunny can do the zombie dance in a sexy way.
She can imitate Tiffany’s eye smile.
Sunny has a phobia of firework explosions.
She acted in several musical theaters, like “Singin’ in the rain”, “Catch me if you can” in Korea and Japan.
Sunny and Taeyeon were called “the short duo”.
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.

Tiffany

Stage Name: Tiffany Young (티파니)
Birth Name: Stephanie Young Hwang (스테파니 황)
Korean Name: Hwang Mi Young (황미영)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Rapper
Birth Date: August 1, 1989
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth Place: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 162 cm (5’3″)
Weight: 51 kg (112 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music
Specialty: English, flute
Sub-Unit: TTS
Family: She has an older sister named Michelle (who lives in Paris) and an older brother named Leo (who lives in the Philippines).
Favorite food: Meat

Tiffany’s ideal type: “Appearance and personality are 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?”

10 Facts you should know about Tiffany

Jessica and Tiffany are born at the same hospital, in California.
Fany is best known for her eye smile.
Tiffany used to speak Korean with an American accent.
She’s very competitive and hates to lose.
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.
Since April 2012 she is part of the subgroup “TTS” together with band members Taeyeon and Seohyun.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe chose Tiffany as the prettiest member of Girls’ Generation.
According to insiders, she will be returning to the U.S to study acting.
Tiffany signed with Paradigm Talent Agency.
On 27 June 2018, she made her debut in the US with the English single “Over My Skin”.

Hyoyeon

Stage Name: Hyoyeon (효연)
Birth Name: Kim Hyo Yeon (김효연)
Position: Main Dancer, Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birth Date: September 22, 1989
Family: She has a younger brother (Kim Min Gu)
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth Place: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 161.4 cm (5’3″)
Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music
Specialty: Chinese, dance
Sub-Unit: Oh!GG

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.”

10 Facts you should know about Hyoyeon

Hyoyeon auditioned for S.M. Entertainment at the age of 11 through SM 2000 Casting System.
Can memorize a dance move/routine by just watching it once or twice.
She has a DJ instagram account: @dj_hyo_x.x
She has learned jazz, ballet, hip-hop, belly dancing, popping and locking.
She’s very interested in fashion. She admires a lot the fashionista, Jennifer Lopez.
In 2004, along with Super Junior’s Siwon, she was sent to study Chinese in Beijing.
Hyoyeon gets carsick every time they have a trip so she sits in the front seat next to the driver to avoid vomiting.
In December 2016, she released her first solo song, titled “Mystery”
Before debuting with Girls’ Generation, she worked with Janet Jackson and was BoA’s silhouette dancer during a performance at M.net KM Music Festival 2005.
Hyoyeon starred in reality show ‘Invincible Youth 2’ with Bora (Sistar), Suzy (Miss A), Jiyoung (KARA) and Yewon (Jewelry).

Yuri

Stage Name: Yuri (유리)
Birth Name: Kwon Yu Ri (권유리)
Position: Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birth Date: December 5, 1989
Family: She has an older brother (Kwon Hyuk-jun)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth Place: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 167 cm (5’6″)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Hobbies: Studying, swimming, exercising
Specialty: Chinese, swimming, dancing, acting
Sub-Unit: Oh!GG

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.”

10 Facts you should know about Yuri

She was cast during 2001 SM 1st Annual Youth Best Contest
Though Yuri is one of the lead dancers, she said that she’s the one that is the slowest in learning new moves
Yuri is known as a member that has a husky voice among the SNSD members.
She is SNSD’s biggest prankster.
Sunny and Yuri are the ones who get the choreography wrong most of the time.
Yuri has the best body in SNSD.
Yuri was in a relationship with baseball player Oh Seung Hwan.
She appeared in several dramas, like: “Attack on the Pin-Up Boys” (2017) “Unstoppable Marriage” (2007), “Fashion King” (2012), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “Local Hero” (2016), “Gogh, The Starry Night” (2016), “Defendant” (2017).
On August 28, 2016, Yuri and Seohyun released a song via SM Station, titled “Secret”.
On October 4, 2018, Yuri had her solo debut with mini album “The First Scene”.

Sooyoung

Stage Name: Sooyoung (수영)
Birth Name: Choi Soo Young (최수영)
Position: Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birth Date: February 10, 1990
Family: She has an older sister (Choi Soo-jin, who is a musical theater actress).
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth Place: Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 172 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 47 kg (103 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music, dancing
Specialty: Japanese

Sooyoung’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.”

10 Facts you should know about Sooyoung

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.
She was a part of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo
She feels that she is not beautiful and that only ahjussi-fans like her.
Sooyoung is the biggest eater of SNSD.
She is a huge fan of baseball.
She has a relationship with actor Jung Kyung Ho.
Despite her tough image, Sooyoung is said to be the one who cries most easily.
She can play the piano.
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.

Yoona

Stage Name: Yoona (윤아)
Birth Name: Im Yoon-A (임윤아)
Position: Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual, Center
Birth Date: May 30, 1990
Family: She has an older sister
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Watching movies
Specialty: Dancing, acting
Sub-Unit: Oh!GG

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?”

10 Facts you should know about YoonA

She was cast during 2002 SM Saturday Open Casting Audition.
She’s a part of Soshi dance trio.
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.
Yoona loves to eat cereal before bed.
She enjoys cooking and said she would have become a chef if she wasn’t a singer.
oona 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”.
She had a relationship with actor Lee Seung-gi.

Seohyun

Stage Name: Seohyun (서현)
Birth Name: Seo Joo Hyun (서주현)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Maknae
Birth Date: June 28, 1991
Family: She doesn’t have siblings
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 51 kg (112 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Listening to music
Specialty: Chinese, piano
Sub-Unit: TTS
Favorite food: Goguma

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.”

10 Facts you should know about Seohyun

She was cast during 2003 SM Casting System.
She is the second tallest in the group
Seohyun loves eating Goguma
She said her ideal man is Johnny Depp.
She was cast in We Got Married. Her husband in WGM was CN Blue’s leader Jung Yonghwa
Seohyun went to the same high-school with Yoona, but then she transferred to Taeyeon’s alma mater, Jeonju Arts High School, and graduated there.
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), “Time” (2018).
Since April 2012 she is part of the subgroup “TTS” together with band members Taeyeon and Tiffany.
On 9 October 2017, it was announced that Seohyun left SM Ent. Seohyun is going to focus on acting.
In March 2019, Seohyun signed with new agency Namoo Actors.

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