SNSD Member's Profile

Girls’ Generation’s Member Profiles

Taeyeon

Stage Name : Taeyeon (태연)
Birth Name : Kim Tae Yeon (김태연)

Definition of her Name : Kim Taeyeon Literally means "The Great Beauty" Taeyeon literally means "Calm"
Group Position : Leader & Main Vocalist
Motto : Don't do something that you'll regret later.
Nicknames : Eomma, Ahjumma (Auntie), Kid Leader, Taeng, Byeon Taeng, Taetae, Leader Taeyeon, Leader Taeng, Afro Tangee, A person with short  body, Dorky Leader
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English (Basic), Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic)
DOB : March 9, 1989
POB : Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea

Hometown : Jeonrado Jeonju
Height : 160cm
Weight : 44kg
Blood Type : O

Religion : Christian
School : Jeonju Art High School (Graduated)

Family : Father, Mother, Older Brother, Younger Sister.
Hobby : Swimming
Interests: Makeup, Perfume, Music

Favorite Number : 3, 6, 9

Favorite Color : Light Blue and Purple Blue

Favorite Song in SNSD : Merry Go – Round
Casted: 2004 8th Annual Best Contest (Best Singer 1st Place & Grand Award)
Attended SM Academy
Experience:
- 2004 Featured in The One's song "You Bring Me Joy"
- 2008 DJ for MBC's Chinhan Chingu or known as Chin Chin (until now)
- 2009 MBC Sunday Night Night Show - We Got Married (Jan-May)
- 2010 KBS Win Win MC (along with Kim Seung Woo, 2PM Wooyoung, Kim Shin Young & Choi Hwa Jung)
- 2010 Midnight Sun Musical (lead role)
- 2012 MC for MBC Music Core (along with member Tiffany & Seohyun)

Duration of Training: 5 years and 3 months

Jessica

Stage Name : Jessica (제시카)
Birth Name : Jessica Jung
Korean Name : Jung Soo Yeon (정수연)

Group Position : Main Vocalist
Motto : Follow my heart.

Nicknames : Ice Princess, Sica, Sicachu, Sic, Liquid Sica, Sica Effect, Baby Sic, Puppet Sic, Sexica,Glowing Sic, Sleepy Sica, Ice Princess
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English (Fluent) , Chinese (Basic) , Japanese (Basic)
DOB : April 18, 1989
POB  : San Francisco, California, USA

Height : 163cm
Weight : 45kg
Blood Type : B
Religion : Christian

School : Korea Kent Foreign School (Graduated)

Family : Father, Mother, Younger Sister (F(x) Member, Krystal)
Hobby : Soccer, Boxing (Sports)

Interests : Dance, English

Favorite Number : 52

Favorite song in SNSD : Complete

Casted: 2000 SM Casting System
Experience :

- 2009 Legally Blonde Musical (as Elle Woods) (until now)

- Appeared in Super Junior’s “Super Girl” Music Video

- 2012 Played in drama “Wild Romance” with Lee dong wook (as Kang Jung Hee)
Duration of Training: 7 years and 6 months

Sunny

Stage Name : Sunny (써니)
Birth Name : Lee Sun Kyu (이순규)

Definition of her Name : -
Group Position : Supporting Vocalist
Motto : Everyday Sunny Day

Nickname : DJ Soon, Sunny Bunny, Energy Pill, Lee Sun, Dolphin, Sun Kyu, Aegyo Queen
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English (Basic), Chinese (Basic) , Japanese (Basic)
DOB : May 15, 1989
Height: 158cm
Weight: 43kg

Blood Type : B

Religion : Christian
School : Baehwa All-Girls High School (Graduated)

Family : Father, Mother, Older Sister

Hobbies : Swimming, Video Games, Sports
Interests : Music, Fashion, Reading magazines, Dancing, Singing & shopping.
Favorite Number : 12

Favorite Song in SNSD : Ooh-La-La!
Casted: 2007 SM Casting System
Experience:
- 2007-2008 DJ for Melon's Chunji
- 2009-2010 MC For MTV The M (along with HyungJoon SS501)
- 2009 KBS2 Invicible Youth (until now)
Duration of Training : around 9 months. (training around 4 years on different compnay)

Tiffany

Stage Name : Tiffany (티파니)
Birth Name : Stephanie Hwang (스테파니 황)
Korean Name : Hwang Mi Young (황미영)

Group Position : Supporting Vocalist
Motto : Just work hard (Practice makes Perfect)

Nicknames : Spongebob Hwang, Fany Fany Tiffany, Human Jukebox, Mushroom, Ddilfany, Fany, Fanny of Belly, Bacteria Fany, Fany The Practicer, Brighter than Gem
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English (Fluent) , Chinese (Basic) , Japanese (Basic), Spanish (Basic)
DOB : August 1, 1989

POB : Los Angeles, California, USA

Height : 163cm
Weight : 50kg

Blood Type : O
Religion : Christian
School : Korea Kent Foreign School (Graduated), Middle School - South Pointe (US), High School - Diamond Bar (US)
Family : Father, Mother (died when she was 11), Older Brother (Leo) & Older Sister (Michelle)
Hobbies : Flute

Interests : Flute, English

Favorite Color : Pink

Favorite song in SNSD : Baby Baby
Casted : 2004 SM Casting System; 2004 CJ/KMTV (USA-LA) Contest 1st Place
Experience:
- 2008 MC for MNet's Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekso (Boys & Girls Music Countdown)
- 2009 MBC Music Core MC (along with memberYuri)

- 2012 MC for MBC Music Core ( along with member Taeyeon & Seohyun)
Duration of Training: 3 years and 7 months

Hyoyeon

Stage Name : HyoYeon (효연)
Birth Name : Kim Hyo Yeon (김효연)
Group Position : Supporting Vocalist & Main Dancer

Motto : Everyone that works hard will succeed.
Nicknames : Princess Fiona, Dancing Queen, Hyorengi (Tiger), Apple Princess
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English (Basic) , Chinese (Fluent) , Japanese (Basic)
DOB : September 22, 1989

POB : Incheon

Hometown : Incheon
Height : 158cm
Weight : 48kg
Blood Type: AB
Religion : Christian
School : 2004.3~8 Studied Mandarin Chinese in Beijing, China
Family : Father, Mother, Younger Brother

Hobbies : Dancing

Interests : Chinese, Dancing, Fashion

Casted : 2000 SM Casting System
Experience:

- 2005 M.Net/KM Music Festival - BoA's 'Over the Top' silhouette dancer

- 2012 MBC Dancing With The Star Season 4 (along with Kim Hyung Suk) Runner Up

- Appeared in Variety Show Invincible Youth 2 (along with Member Sunny and Miss A’s Suzy)
Duration of Training : 6 years and 1 month

Yuri

Stage Name: YuRi (권유리)
Birth Name: Kwon Yu Ri (권유리)
Group Position : Supporting Vocalist & Lead Dancer
Nicknames : Black Pearl, Ggab-Yul
Languages : Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Fluent), Japanese
DOB: December 5, 1989
Height: 167cm
Weight: 45kg
Blood Type: AB
School: NeungGok High School, Graduated (2008)
Casted: 2001 SM 1st Annual Youth Best Contest
Experience:
- 2005 KM Super Junior Show 'The King's Boyfriend'
- 2006 DBSK's Beautiful Life MV
- 2006 Orion Chocopie Chinese CF w/ Jang Donggun
- 2006 Dongil Highvill CF
- 2007 DBSK's Second Concert guest appearance
- Hot Choco Mite CF
- 2007 Attack on the Flower Boys Movie
- 2007/2008 MBC Sitcom : Unstoppable Marriage
- 2009 MBC Music Core MC (along with teammates, Tiffany) (until now)
- 2009 KBS2 Invicible Youth (until now)
Duration of Training: 5 years and 11 months

Sooyoung

Stage Name: SooYoung (수영)
Birth Name: Choi Soo Young (최수영)
English Name: Summer
Group Position : Supporting Vocalist
Nickname : ShikShin (Food God), NaSoo (Interrupter)
Motto : Let's not procrastinate
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English, Chinese (Basic) , Japanese (Fluent)
DOB: Seoul, February 10, 1990
Height: 170cm
Weight: 48kg
Religion : Christian
Blood Type: O
School: Jungshin All-Girls High School
Casted: 2000 SM Open Audition
2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition
Experience:
- 2002 Debuted in Japan in the duo Route 0
- 2003 Samsung AnyCall CF w/ Park Jungah
- 2003 Japan Chubbygang Clothing Model
- 2004 Skoolooks Uniform Model
- 2005 M.Net Hello Chat VJ
- 2007 DMB ChunBangJiChuk Radio DJ (with Super Junior's Sungmin)
- 2007/2008 MBC Sitcom : Unstoppable Marriage
- 2009 Former MC on MBC Fantastic Duo along with Kim Jae Dong
Siblings : Older Sister (Soojin)
Duration of Training: 6 years and 3 months

YoonA

Stage Name: YoonA (윤아)
Birth Name: Im Yoon Ah (임윤아)
Nick names : Deer Yoona, Him Yoona (Strength Yoona), Goddess Yoong, Yoong
Motto : Be confident in everything
Group Position : Supporting Vocalist
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English, Chinese (Basic) , Japanese (Basic)
DOB: May 30, 1990
Height: 166cm (168cm or so she states herself)
Weight: 47kg
Blood Type: B
School: Daeyoung High School, 2nd Year
Casted: 2002 SM Saturday Open Casting Audition
Experience:
- 2004 TVXQ's Magic Castle MV
- 2006 Sanyo Eneloop CF
- 2006 Teun Teun English 'Follow Me' CF
- 2006 TVXQ First Concert guest appearance
- 2006 Super Junior's U MV
- 2006 TZSX's ��� (My Everything) MV
- 2007 Elite CF with SS501
- 2007 Sunkist Lemonade CF w/ Super Junior's Kangin, Heechul | Version 2
- 2007 Clean and Clear CF
- 2007 MBC drama - 9 Hits, 2 Outs
- 2007 Super Junior's Marry U mv
- 2008 Lee Seung Chul's 'Propose' MV
- 2008 Sola VitaminC CF
- 2008 YeJiMiIn wise beauty CF
- 2008 Clean and Clear CF
- 2008 KBS daily sitcom - Unstoppable Marriage (cameo)
- 2008 MBC drama - Park Jung Geum (cameo)
- 2008 KBS daily drama - You Are My Destiny
- 2008 Korea Drama Festival - Netizens popularity award
- 2009 MBC Drama - Cinderella Man (main role)
- 2010 SBS Family Outing Season 2 (regular member)
- Model For Cindy the Perky, eCole, Dasoo magazines (pre-debut)

- 2012 Eider CF with Lee Min Ho (until now)

- Beauty Brand CF “Innisfree”
Duration of Training: 7 years and 2 months

Seohyun

Stage Name: Seo Hyun (서현)
Birth Name: Seo Joo Hyun (서주현)
Nickname : Maknae, Seororo
Motto : If your dream is alive, then one day it will come true.
Group Position : Lead Vocalist
Languages : Korean (Fluent) , English, Chinese (Fluent) , Japanese (Basic)
DOB: Seoul, June 28, 1991
Height: 168cm
Weight: 48kg
Blood Type: A
School: Daeyoung High School
Casted: 2003 SM Casting System
Experience:
- 2004 SMART Uniform Model
- 2010 Clean & Clear Model
- 2010 MBC We Got Married (filming starts from Feb)
Duration of Training: 6 years and 6 months