SNSD Members Profiles

Girls Generation (SNSD) Members Profiles

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. Many of the members had already pursued an entertainment career before Girls’ Generation’s debut through acting, DJ-ing, and modeling. Their official fanclub is known as S♡NE (소원) also one of the titles of a song from their first album.

Taeyeon

Birth name: Kim Tae-yeon (Hangul: 김태연 | Hanja: 金泰妍)
DOB: March 9, 1989
Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: O

DJ for Good Friend Radio (2008-2010)
Solo in If – drama OST for Hong Gil Dong (2008)
Solo in Can you hear me – drama OST for Beethoven Virus (2008)
Starred in variety show We Got Married with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don (2009)
Duet with Sunny in It's Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009)
Starred in stage musical Midnight Sun (2010)
Voiced for animated film Despicable Me (2010)
Duet with The One in Like a Star (2010)
Co-host of variety talk show Win-Win (2010)
Solo in I Love You – drama OST for Athena: Goddess of War (2010)
Duet with Kim Bum-soo in Different (2011)
Played a part in drama Salamander Guru (2012)
Co-host of MBC’s Music Core with Tiffany and Seohyun (2012)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Tiffany and Seohyun (2012)

Jessica

Korean name: Jung Su-yeon (Hangul: 정수연 | Hanja: 鄭秀妍)
DOB: April 18, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 163cm | Blood type: B
Elder sister of Krystal, member of girl group f(x).

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Tiffany and SeoHyun (2008)
Duet with SHINee’s Onew in One Year Later (2008)
Duet with Park Myeong-su in Naeng Myun (2009)
Starred in Korean production of Legally Blonde – The Musical (2009-2010)
Solo in Sweet Delight – commercial song for SPC Group (2010)
Solo in Tears Are Overflowing – drama OST for Romance Town (2011)
Starred in drama Wild Romance (2012)

Sunny

Birth name: Lee Sun-kyu (Hangul: 이순규 | Hanja: 李順圭)
DOB: May 15, 1989
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 158cm | Blood type: B

Co-DJ of Chun Ji Radio (2007-2008)
Solo in Finally Now – movie OST for Story of Wine (2008)
Co-host of The M (2009-2010) with SS501′s Hyungjoon, and later 2AM's Seulong
Duet with Taeyeon in It's Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009)
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010, sequel 2011-2012)
Solo in Your Doll – drama OST for Oh My Lady (2010)
Host of MBC’s Music Island (2012)
Starred in stage musical Catch Me If You Can (2012)

Tiffany

Birth name: Stephanie Hwang
Korean name: Hwang Mi-yeong (Hangul: 황미영 | Hanja: 黄美英)
DOB: August 1, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 162cm | Blood type: O

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Seohyun and Jessica (2008)
Co-host of Sonyeo Sonyeon Gayo Baekso with Kim Hye-sung (2007-2008)
Solo in By myself– drama OST for Ja Myung Go (2009)
Duet with K.Will in A Girl Meets Love (2009)
Co-host with Yuri for MBC’s Music Core (2009-2010, 2011-2012)
Solo in Banji – drama OST for Haru (2010)
Starred in stage musical Fame (2011)
Co-host of MBC’s Music Core with Taeyeon and Seohyun (2012)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Taeyeon and Seohyun (2012)

Hyoyeon

Birth name: Kim hyo-yeon (Hangul: 김효연 | Hanja: 金孝淵)
DOB: September 22, 1989
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: AB

Formed a dance group Little Winners Crew with Miss A's Min (2004) before debut
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth II (2011-2012)

Yuri

Birth name: Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리 | Hanja: 權侑利)
DOB: December 5, 1989
Birthplace: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 167cm | Blood type: AB

Played a part in sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (2007) alongside Sooyoung
Duet with Sooyoung in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008)
Co-host with Tiffany for MBC’s Music Core (2009-2010, 2011-2012)
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010)
Starred in drama Fashion King (2012)

Sooyoung

Birth name: Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영 | Hanja: 崔秀英)
DOB: February 10, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 170cm | Blood type: O

Made a brief debut (2002) in Japan as pop duo Route φ with Marina Takahashi
DJ for ChunJi Radio with Super Junior's Sungmin (2007)
Played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage alongside Yuri (2007)
Duet with Yuri in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008)
Played a part in movie Hello School girl (2008)
Wrote the lyrics for How Great Is Your Love (2011)
Starred in drama The 3rd Hospital (2012)

YoonA

Birth name: Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아 | Hanja: 林允兒)
DOB: May 30, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 166cm | Blood type: B

Played a part in drama 9 Ends 2 Out (2007)
Played a part in drama Woman of Matchless Beauty (2008)
Starred in drama You Are My Destiny (2008-2009)
Starred in drama Cinderella Man (2009)
Starred in variety show Family Outing 2 (2010)
Solo in Innisfree Day – commercial song for Innisfree (2010)
Starred in drama Love Rain (2012)

SeoHyun

Birth name: Seo Joo-hyun (Hangul: 서주현 | Hanja: 徐珠賢)
DOB: June 28, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm | Blood type: A

Group maknae.
Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Jessica and Tiffany (2008)
Duet with trot singer Ju hyun-mi in JjaRaJaJja (2009)
Starred on variety show We Got Married with CNBlue’s Jung Yong-hwa (2010)
Solo in It’s Ok Even If It Hurts – drama OST for Kim Soo Roo (2010)
Voiced for animated film Despicable Me (2010)
Featured in Let's Go – G20 Seoul Summit OST (2010)
Solo in Journey – drama OST for Paradise Ranch (2011)
Duet with Suju’s Donghae in Dreams Come True – charity song for UNICEF (2011)
Duet with Yoon Gun in Don’t Say No (2012)
Co-host of MBC’s Music Core with Taeyeon and Tiffany (2012)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Taeyeon and Tiffany (2012)

Story of Time Machine

Girls Generation Member’s Story of Time Machine

On February 24, 2012 the teaser for SNSD’s Japanese digital single, “Time Machine”, was released. The full music video was releases on March 13, 2012 and the song debuted at #14 on Billboard Japan’s Hot 100. Each member play the role of someone who need time machine so she can return back to previous time .

The Japanese mobile fansite recently revealed the individual stories of each member for the music video “Time Machine”.

Check out the stories below !

Taeyeon

Right now Taeyeon is happy. However, inadvertently thinking of the past, she thinks of a past boyfriend. In that contented life, just thinking about it causes her chest to tighten.
It was fun when they were going out. Just the smallest mistake and they went their separate ways.
She often thinks about what would have happened if they continued to be together.
Without a doubt, right now she is happy. But what if it was a different kind of happiness.

Jessica

Sitting in the back seat of a luxury car. Jessica knows the relationship is ending.
In order to fit into her boyfriend’s busy life, who focuses everything on his company, she overextends herself. Even now, only his car comes around to meet her. When that happens, it’s frustrating.
Even riding in the car, he is not next to her. She doesn’t need expensive clothes and bags anymore.
She wants to return to her real self. You can see a little hope in that sad face.

Sunny

Right now, the relationship with him has ended. Sunny runs out of the store as the rain’s tears fall.
There wasn’t supposed to be any regrets. When they broke up, she put on a strong facade and dressed in a black set up. It rains so it can hide her crying visage. After a long bout of crying, Sunny walks forward.
There is a slight flow of hope in her expression.

Tiffany

Tiffany dashes through the park. This park is the perfect place where nobody will bother her.
After joining the company, she went out with a fellow co-worker repeatedly.
Just like that the word marriage came out, but one day he wanted to break up with her suddenly.
Even after many months passed, she still doesn’t know the reason. If they can’t go back, she wants to ask why. “Is it my fault?”
If she knew why, she would be able to move forward.

Hyoyeon

Hyoyeon is waiting for her ex-boyfriend. But she doesn’t know if he’ll come. She arbitrarily told him she wanted to meet him. If she was able to go back in time, she would call him desperately. Hyoyeon looks at the time, but he doesn’t come. The men size antique Rolex she received from her grandfather is a little big for her wrist. Only time passes. Afterward, when she stops looking at her watch, she looks to the sky.
The light of the evening street lamps lights her face.

Yuri

At home, Yuri grips her cell phone. Even if she waits the phone does not ring.
To distract herself from the loneliness, she has a party with friends. When her friends go home, the loneliness comes back.In reality, she already realizes that it ended somewhere. On the other hand, she still hopes to continue on with him.
The hand that grips the cell phone becomes tighter.

Sooyoung

Sooyoung is alone in the hotel she is visiting for work. The person who calls is him. While talking they begin to quarrel. somewhere among the busy days, they stopped seeing eye to eye. Thinking of it now, something like this shouldn’t have happen has happened.She doesn’t want to show her crying face over the phone.
Sooyoung speaks of breaking up. After a few minutes of silence, the two laugh. They both laugh off their stubbornness.

Yoona

Yoona is waiting until her wedding ceremony. But, feelings of an ex-boyfriend has always been lying somewhere in her heart.
Yoona is running. It doesn’t matter what her ex-boyfriend is doing now. She runs toward him thinking if there might be a chance to go back to the old times.
Instead of the chapel rice shower, it is like the falling snow is blessing the new Yoona.
She tries to go back to him. No matter how it ends up.

Seohyun

In the middle of a mansion, Seohyun is in an all white room.Inside a gentle white room, she wears all white clothes and wears a corsage on top her head. Her parents don’t like her going out.She knows that. She is what you call a sheltered daughter.
The boy that she had an unrequited love for went far away. she’s living in a dream where if she only went back into the past to tell him about her feelings
But, building up her courage, she runs out. To him.