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So Nyeo Shi Dae

So Nyeo Shi Dae

Note: Taken from wikipedia.org

Girls’ Generation (소녀시대) is a South Korean nine-member girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. Its 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/So Nyuh Shi Dae. Many of the members had already pursued an entertainment career before the group’s debut — through acting, DJ-ing, and modeling. Their official fanclub is known as S♡NE (소원), named after a song from their first album.

Each member was professionally trained in singing and dancing, but some were also selected to be trained in acting and modeling. Many of the members already had made names for themselves in the Korean entertainment industry through their participation in magazine ads, television commercials, and small television appearances. Before the official release of the group name, Girls’ Generation, it was rumored that the group would be named “Super Girls” after their so-called counterpart, Super Junior.

In July 2007, Girls’ Generation had their first performance on M.NET’S M!Countdown. Although this performance was never broadcast on television, many videos were shot by fans and uploaded onto the internet. The song the girls performed was called “다시 만난 세계 (Into the New World)”, which became their first single.

In August 2007, the single “다시 만난 세계 (Into the New World)” was released. This single included two other songs, “Beginning” and “Perfect For You (소원)”, later renamed as Honey for their self-titled debut album “Girls’ Generation”. An instrumental of “Into the New World” was also included.

The group began promoting the single soon after its release. Girls’ Generation performed their single on SBS’s Popular Songs, MBC’s Show! Music Core, and on KBS’s Music Bank.

After a short break, the group’s first full album was released in late autumn 2007, with the lead single “소녀시대 (Girls’ Generation)”, a cover of Lee Seung Chul’s hit. Promotion for the single started in early November. Marked by dance routines and vocals, “Girls’ Generation” was a hit for the group, and the album has sold 121,143 copies to date, placing 12th in the year-end charts.[1] In early 2008, Girls’ Generation began promoting their second single, “Kissing You”. The music video featured Donghae from Super Junior. This song achieved the #1 spot in the three main TV music rankings—SBS Inkigayo, M.Countdown! and KBS Music Bank.

In March 2008, the album was re-released and re-titled Baby Baby. A third single, “Baby Baby”, was used to promote the album. A digital EP featuring Jessica, Tiffany, and Seohyun was released on April 2008, titled Roommate. The single from the mini-album is “오빠나빠” (literally “Bad Brother”, although contextually it refers to an older male (boy)friend).

Girls’ Generation, along with fellow SM artists such as BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, CSJH the Grace, Zhang Liyin, SHINee and other SM artists participated in SMTown Live ‘08. The tour expanded its route to South Korea, Thailand, and China.

It was announced in autumn 2008 that Girls’ Generation would be starring in a reality show on M.Net. Titled Factory Girl, the show chronicles the girls working as interns at Elle Korea. The program began airing in early October. During their absence from the music scene, they appeared in alot of commercials for Maple Story, Mabinogi and etc. It was then announced that the group’s first mini-album, Gee, would be released in January 2009. A teaser video was released in January 2009 and the first single “Gee” released soon after. Interest in the song rose after the digital release, topping Cyworld’s hourly music chart on the release day. The song also went #1 on all major digital music charts within two days.

The group began its album promotion on January 2009 on Show! Music Core.[7] They sang their new single, “Gee”, and “Him Nae/Way To Go”, another track from the Gee mini-album. This song is a remake of the song Haptic Motion that was used in cellphone advertisements and is a mix of bubblegum pop and punk rock. Meanwhile, questions were raised when the group did not appear on KBS’s Music Bank with “Gee”, even after winning #1 on the music chart show.

“Gee” is the record holder for the longest-running #1 on music portal M.Net (for 8 weeks), surpassing the previous record of 6 weeks set by the Wonder Girls’ “Nobody”. They also broke the record on KBS’s music show Music Bank by being #1 for 9 weeks , previously set by Jewelry’s “One More Time, which had 7 wins. Promotions for the song ended at the end of March.

“Gee” was a hit in Thailand as well, holding the number one position on the International Chart for six weeks straight. The girls were able to perform it at the Pattaya International Musical Festival, along with “Into the New World” and “Kissing You”.

Like the Wonder Girls’ “So Hot” and “Nobody”, and Lee Hyori’s “U-Go-Girl”, “Gee” was featured on perezhilton.com.

On April 14, 2009, Girls’ Generation released a digital single called “Hahaha” (하하하 쏭~), which was produced by Samsung for their “Hahaha” campaign. The song was created with the intention of lifting people’s spirits up during hard economic times.

After a short break, SM Entertainment announced that the girls would be back with a new single and showing a “Marine Girl” concept; the song is to be released at the end of June 2009. The title song was announced to be ‘Tell Me Your Wish’ and is to be digitally released on June 22nd, 2009.

During the Dream Concert held on June 7, 2008 in South Korea, a silent protest was held against Girls’ Generation by various other fan groups, notably E.L.F, Cassiopeia, and Triple S.

Meet The Members:

(This is just as excruciatingly painful as doing Super Junior)

Tae Yeon

Tae Yeon

Real Name: Kim Tae Yeon (김태연)

Birthday: March 9, 1989

Height: 162 cm

Position: Leader & Main Vocalist

Blood Type: O

Random Fact: She had solo songs with “만약에” (“If“) on the Hong Gil Dong soundtrack and “들리나요?” (“Can You Hear Me?“) on the Beethoven Virus soundtrack. Currently the DJ of Chin Chin Radio. She is fluent in English, (Basic) Chinese, & (Basic) Japanese. Her nicknames are Umma, Ajumma, Kid Leader, Tete, MungTaeng (Dumb Taeyeon), Taeng, Byeon Taeng. She likes to swim and in 2004 she was featured in The One’s song “You Bring Me Joy”. She is the current DJ for MBC’s Chinhan Chingu.

Jessica

Jessica

Real Name: Jessica Jung Soo Yeon (제시카 정)

Birthday: April 18, 1989

Height: 163 cm

Position: Main Vocalist

Blood Type: B

Random Fact: She is fluent in English, (Basic) Chinese, & (Basic) Japanese. Her nicknames are Ice Princess, Sica, Sicachu, Ajumma. She has a younger sister who is a trainee at SM Entertainment named Kyrstal Jung.

Sunny

Sunny

Real Name: Lee Sun Kyu (이순규)

Birthday: May 15, 1989

Height: 158 cm

Position: Supporting Vocalist

Blood Type: B

Random Fact: She is fluent in English, (Basic) Chinese, & (Basic) Japanese. Her nicknames are DJ Soon and Sunny Bunny. She likes sports & video games. In 2008 she was the DJ for Melon’s Chunji.

Tiffany

Tiffany

Real Name: Stephanie Hwang (스테파니 황)

Birthday: August 1, 1989

Height: 163 cm

Position: Supporting Vocalist

Blood Type: O

Random Fact: She’s fluent in English. Her nicknames are Spongebob Hwang, Fany Fany Tiffany, Human Jukebox, Mushroom, Tiffiana, JumFany, AjumNy, Ddilfany, Bam Fany. In 2008 she was the MC for MNet’s Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekso (Boys & Girls Music Countdown). Currently she’s the MC for MBC Show! Music Core with Yuri. She has an older brother (Leo) & an older sister (Michelle).

Hyo Yeon

Hyo Yeon

Real Name: Kim Hyo Yeon (김효연)

Birthday: September 22, 1989

Height: 158 cm

Position: Supporting Vocalist & Main Dancer

Blood Type: AB

Random Fact: She is fluent in English, Chinese, & (Basic) Japanese. Her nicknames are Princess Fiona, Dancing Queen, Hyorengi (Tiger). At the 2005 M.Net/KM Music Festival she was BoA’s ‘Over the Top’ silhouette dancer.

Yuri

Yuri

Real Name: Kwon Yu Ri (권유리)

Birthday: December 5, 1989

Height: 167 cm

Position: Supporting Vocalist & Lead Dancer

Blood Type: AB

Random Fact: She is fluent in English, Chinese, & (Basic) Japanese. Her nicknames are Black Pearl & Kkamyool & Kkamchi & Ggab-Yul. In 2006 she starred in DBSK’s Beautiful Life MV & was in Orion Chocopie Chinese CF w/ Jang Donggun & Dongil Highvill CF. In 2007 she guest appeared in DBSK’s Second Concert, was in the Hot Choco Mite CF, & was in Attack on the Flower Boys Movie with Super Junior. She was also in the main cast of the 2007/2008 MBC Sitcom : Unstoppable Marriage.

Soo Young

Soo Young

Real Name: Choi Soo Young (최수영)

Birthday: February 10, 1990

Height: 170 cm

Position: Supporting Vocalist

Blood Type: O

Random Fact: She is fluent in English, (Basic) Chinese, & (Basic) Japanese. Her nicknames are ShikShin (Food God), NaSoo (Interrupter). In 2002 she debuted in Japan in the duo Route 0. In 2003 she was in the Samsung AnyCall CF w/ Park Jungah & was the Japan Chubbygang Clothing Model. She modeled in 2004 for Skoolooks Uniform. In 2005 she was the VJ for M.Net Hello Chat. In 2007 she was the DJ for DMB ChunBangJiChuk Radio (with Super Junior’s Sungmin). She also starred in the 2007/2008 MBC Sitcom : Unstoppable Marriage.

Yoona

Yoona

Real Name: Im Yoon Ah (임윤아)

Birthday: May 30, 1990

Height: 166 cm

Position: Supporting Vocalist

Blood Type: B

Random Fact: She is fluent in English, (Basic) Chinese, & (Basic) Japanese. Her nicknames are Deer Yoona, Him Yoona (Strength Yoona), Goddess Yoong, Yoong. In 2004 she starred in DBSK’s Magic Castle MV. In 2006 she was in the Sanyo Eneloop CF, Teun Teun English ‘Follow Me’ CF, Super Junior’s U MV, TZSX’s My Everything MV, and appeared as a guest in DBSK’s First Concert. In 2007 she was in the Elite CF with SS501, the Sunkist Lemonade CF w/ Super Junior’s Kangin, Heechul | Version 2, the Clean and Clear CF, Super Junior’s Marry U MV, and was in the MBC drama – 9 Hits, 2 Outs. In 2008 she starred in Lee Seung Chul’s ‘Propose’ MV, the Sola VitaminC CF, the YeJiMiIn wise beauty CF, another Clean and Clear CF, made cameos in the KBS daily sitcom – Unstoppable Marriage & the MBC drama – Park Jung Geum, and was casted in the KBS daily drama – You are My Destiny which brought her the Netizen Popularity Award in the 2008 Korea Drama Festival.

Seo Hyun

Seo Hyun

Real Name: Seo Joo Hyun (서주현)

Birthday: June 28, 1991

Height: 168 cm

Position: Lead Vocalist

Blood Type: A

Random Fact: She is fluent in English, Chinese, & (Basic) Japanese. Her nicknames are Maknae & Seororo. She can play the piano. In 2004 she was the model for SMART Uniform.

Albums:


Girls’ Generation

Girls' Generation

Track List:

01. 소녀시대 (Girls’ Generation) *
02. Ooh La-La!
03. Baby Baby
04. Complete
05. Kissing You
06. Merry-Go-Round
07. 그대를 부르면 (Tears)
08. Tinkerbell
09. 7989 (Kangta & Tae Yeon Duet)
10. Honey (소원)
11. 다시 만난 세계 (Into The New World)


Mini Albums:

Gee

Gee

Track List:

01. Gee *

02. 힘내! (Way To Go)

03. Dear. Mom

04. Destiny

05. 힘들어하는 연인들을 위해 (Let’s Talk About LOVE)

August 1, 1989

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  1. mayang said,

    i have all the album. is so fun energic and so cathy
    I love so nyuh shi dae ^.^

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