Full Name:
Girls' Generation
Gender: Girl
Known As: SNSD, So Nyeo Shi Dae
Place of Birth: South Korea
Lives in: South Korea
He/She is: Actress, DJ / VJ, Model, Singer
Girls' Generation 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.
The group has released two full albums, three mini-albums, and various singles. Their 2009 hit single "Gee" holds the record for being the longest running #1 song on KBS's Music Bank, having held the #1 chart ranking for 9 consecutive weeks. That year also saw the group 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 group began a foray into the Japanese music scene in late 2010, with the Japanese remakes of their 2009 Korean hits "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" and "Gee". In Japan they are under the label Nayutawave Records, a part of Universal Music.
Member:
- Taeyeon (태연) born March 9, 1989 as Kim Tae-Yeon (김태연)
- Jessica (제시카) born April 18, 1989 as Jessica Jung (제시카 정), Korean name Jung Soo-Yeon (정수연)
- Sunny (써니) born May 15, 1989 as Lee Soon-Kyu (이순규)
- Tiffany (티파니) born August 1, 1989 as Stephanie Hwang (스테파니 황), Korean name Hwang Mi-Young (황미영)
- Hyoyeon (효연) born September 22, 1989 as Kim Hyo-Yeon (김효연)
- Yuri (유리) born December 5, 1989 as Kwon Yu-Ri (권유리)
- Sooyoung (수영) born February 10, 1990 as Choi Soo-Young (최수영), English name Summer
- Yoona (윤아) born May 30, 1990 as Im Yoon-Ah (임윤아)
- Seohyun (서현) born June 28, 1991 as Seo Joo-Hyun(서주현)
