All pictures of Girls' Generation / SNSD

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. Source : http://snsdkorean.com/

Korean Artist : Seo Hyun (서현)

Seo Hyun Profile

• Stage Name: Seo Hyun (서현)
• Birth Name: Seo Joo Hyun (서주현)
• Nickname : Maknae
• Group Position : Lead Vocalist
• Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English, Chinese (Fluent) , Japanese (Basic)
• DOB: June 28, 1991
• Height: 168cm
• Weight: 48kg
• Blood Type: A
• School: Daeyoung High School
• Casted: 2003 SM Casting System
• Experience:
• -2004 SMART Uniform Model

Korean Artist : Im Yoon A (임윤아)

Yoon A Profile :
Stage Name: YoonA (윤아)
Birth Name: Im Yoon Ah (임윤아)
Group Position : Supporting Vocalist
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English, Chinese (Basic) , Japanese (Basic)
DOB: May 30, 1990
Height: 166cm
Weight: 47kg
Blood Type: B
School: Daeyoung High School, 2nd Year

Yoon A Biografi :

Yoona has appeared in several music videos and commercials. She gained a minor role in the Korean drama, 9 Ends 2 Outs (9회말 2아웃) and won a major role in a new drama, You Are My Destiny. In this drama, Yoona portrays a girl who was once blind. You Are My Destiny has the highest rating and number of viewers for daily dramas in its time slot, beating other per popular dramas from major Korean networks, MBC and SBS.[17][not in citation given] Yoona graduated high school in 2009 and has been accepted by Dongguk University. In her new drama "Cinderella Man", YoonA cuts 30 cm of her hair to fit her role as a fashion designer.

Korean Artist : Choi Soo Young (최수영)

Soo Young Profile :

• Stage Name: SooYoung (수영)
• Birth Name: Choi Soo Young (최수영)
• English Name: 썸머 Summer
• Group Position : Supporting Vocalist
• Nickname : ShikShin
• Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English, Chinese (Basic) , Japanese (Fluent)
• DOB: February 10, 1990
• Height: 170cm
• Weight: 48kg
• Blood Type: O
• School: Jungshin All-Girls High School
• Casted: 2000 SM Open Audition
• 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition

Soo Young Biografi :

Before Sooyoung's audition to Girls' Generation, she made a brief debut in Japan as a singer in the group called Route φ. She first debuted with Marina Takahashi with the song "Start". While in Japan, she became close friends with BoA and Sunday from The Grace as they too were working in Japan as singers at the time. She was previously a DJ of ChunJi along with Sungmin of Super Junior. She was soon replaced by Sunny due to schedule conflicts. Soo young also played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage alongside Yuri. She graduated from high school in 2009.

Korean Artist : Kwon Yu Ri (권유리)

Yuri Profile :

• Stage Name: YuRi (권유리)
• Birth Name: Kwon Yu Ri (권유리)
• Group Position : Supporting Vocalist & Lead Dancer
• Nicknames : Black Pearl & Kkamyool & Kkamchi
• Languages : Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Fluent), Japanese
• DOB: December 5, 1989
• Height: 167cm
• Weight: 45kg
• School: NeungGok High School, 3rd Year
• Casted: 2001 SM 1st Annual Youth Best Contest

Yuri Biografi :

Yuri joined the label when she took 1st place in the 2001 1st SM Youth Best Dancer Contest. She appeared in TVXQ's "Beautiful Life" music video and had a small role as a ballerina in Super Junior's first movie, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys. She also had a small role in a television segment, "The King's Boyfriend," which was part of the 2005–2006 KMTV Super Junior documentary, Super Junior Show. Yuri also played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage alongside Sooyoung.

Korean Artist : Kim Hyo Yeon (김효연)

HyoYeon Profile :

• Stage Name: HyoYeon (효연)
• Birth Name: Kim Hyo Yeon (김효연)
• Group Position : Supporting Vocalist & Main Dancer
• Nicknames : Princess Fiona, Dancing Queen
• Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English , Chinese (Fluent) , Japanese (Basic)
• DOB: September 22, 1989
• Height: 158cm
• Weight: 48kg
• Blood Type: AB
• School: 2004.3~8 Studied Mandarin Chinese in Beijing, China
• Casted: 2000 SM Casting System

Kim Hyo Yeon (김효연) Biografi :

Hyoyeon once attended a hip hop dance school that specializes in waving, popping, locking, and animation. Prior to her debut, Hyoyeon traveled to Beijing, China in 2004 with Super Junior's Siwon to learn Mandarin and more about Chinese culture.