So Nyuh Shi Dae | SNSD | Girls’ Generation
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 name
ShōJo 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.
- 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
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J E S S I C A (제시카)
Birth Name: Jessica Jung (제시카 정)
Korean Name: Jung Soo-yeon (정수연) Nicknames: Sica, Jessi, Sergeant Sic, Sicachu, Sickal (knive), Ice Princess, Sica-sama
Date of Birth: April 18, 1989
S U N N Y (써니)
Birth Name: Lee Soon-kyu (이순규) Nicknames: Soonkyu, DJ Soon, Sunny Bunny, Choi Danshin (the shortest) Date of Birth: May 15, 1989
T I F F A N Y (티파니)
Birth Name: Stephanie Hwang (스테파니 황) Korean Name: Hwang Mi-young (황미영) Nicknames: Fany Fany Tiffany, DdilFany (clumsy Fany), AjumNy, Mushroom
Date of Birth: August 1, 1989
H Y O Y E O N (효연)
Birth Name: Kim Hyo-yeon (김효연) Nicknames: Hyoraengi (tiger), Kim-choding (elementary school-kid Kim), Kim Yeolsal (10-year-old Kim), Dancing Queen Date of Birth: September 22, 1989
- 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
- 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
- Y O O N A (윤아)
- Birth Name: Im Yoon-a (임윤아)
- Nicknames: Yoong, Saseumi (deer), Him Yoona (strong Yoona), Im-choding (elementary school-kid Im)
- Date of Birth: May 30, 1990
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- S E O H Y U N (서현)
Birth Name: Seo Joo-hyun (서주현) Nicknames: Maknae (the youngest one), Seororo, Hyun Bloodtype: A Date of Birth: June 28, 1991 they're damn beautiful ! their face ( after operation ) , whenever their voice ! so damn .-.- totally fans wif them ! actually wif TAEYEON ! xD