(100430) Girls Generation says goodbye with Run Devil Run on Music Bank

Today, April 30, 2010, KBS' Music Bank resumed it's operation after a long break due to the South Korean ship tragedy. Many of the other artists and performers came back on the show and of course, among them are the much anticipated performance of SNSD. This time however, it's their goodbye stage for Run Devil Run. They did perform Oh! as well however, this will be the last promotional performance of the girls (this is what goodbye stage means). A lot are sad to say goodbye but we'll definitely continue to see them.

Well, I guess they're now starting to fully prepare for their international promotions. We will continue to see the girls on other TV shows such as variety shows (Invincible Youth - Yuri/Sunny, We Got Married - Seohyun) and other activities such as Taeyeon with her musical. I wonder where else they would go for their international concerts/promotions? Hopefully here in the Philippines. :D

Well, they'll probably won't go into production of a new album, single or mini-album but when that time comes, we will see them again perform constantly on South Korea's music shows. For now, goodbye RDR!

Source:
Allkpop
http://www.allkpop.com/2010/04/snsd-performs-oh-and-run-devil-run-on-music-bank

Seohyun (서현)

Name : Seo Chuhyeon (서주현)
Date of Birth : June 28, 1991 (18 {20 in Korean age})
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seohyun

Seohyun is the maknae (막내 pronounced "mangnae") or the youngest member of SNSD. When it comes to talent, she definitely isn't a pushover. Among the members of SNSD, she probably has the most angelic voice. I always feel calm when I hear her sing solo parts. She is also a very good pianist and I remember her doing a rendition of Gee in one of their performance. She's better than me at it.

She has the most unique personality among the members of SNSD. She is the most innocent and always sensible in what she says. She's a girl living with principles. She eats healthy foods, she takes care of herself more than most people do, and it very tactful in everything she says. She is usually calm and everyone gets surprised when she speaks. I remember Seohyun during their appearance in Intimate Note.

Currently, she is with CN Blue's Yonghwa in the variety show We Got Married where they simulate married life. Well, it really shows how innocent our maknae is. I'm actually anticipating what will happen in the next episodes. She also appears in some other variety shows together with the other members of SNSD.

Im Yoona (임윤아)

Name : Im Yoona (임윤아)
Date of Birth : May 30, 1990 (19 {21 in Korean age})
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im_Yoona

Yoona is most likely the most liked member of SNSD because of her looks. She is also among the tallest members and is tagged as the image of SNSD. I remember an episode of Miraculous Victory and Defeat where she and Tiffany exchanged questions and Fany asked her why she cuts through the other members while performing. Well, Yoona's answer was because she is pretty (which she has to answer by the way because of the rules of the game). In my opinion though, she usually is the most recognizable since she stays in the center a lot of times. It's no surprise that a lot of guys like here (so am I).

Yoona was a very busy SNSD member especially last year due to the fact that she had her own drama series. The most famous of which are You are my Destiny and Cinderella Man. A lot of critics said that she didn't have much acting skills in the beginning but as time passed by, she seemed to get a hang of it and actually got better. She won several awards for her acting.

Currently, she is a permanent member of Family Outing 2 which is a famous variety show where they go to a house and do chores for the owners. Also, she probably has the most commercials or advertisements among the members of SNSD.

Choi Sooyoung (최수영)

Name : Choi Sooyoung (최수영)
Date of Birth : February 10, 1990 (20 {21 in Korean age})
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sooyoung

Soo Young is the tallest member of SNSD and even if she is among the youngest in the group, she has a really strong attitude. In my opinion though, she might be so because of her height. But in any case, she is probably the best speaker in the group in terms of being appropriate. It's as if she's thinking clearly and exactly what she has to say. It makes her really popular in variety shows.

She has experience in the DJ business and has been an MC for a children's show. She's good at both singing and dancing and seems to have a wide variety of skills. She often portrays sexy roles because of her figure (especially her long lengs) and does good at it.

She also seems to have an upbeat personality but at the same time easily adapts to different situations like serious talks with the rest of the girls (their 5-minute talk). She is also good at cracking jokes even while they're not at work as mentioned by Kim Shinyoung in KBS Win Win. Oh, and she can also speak Japanese.

Kwon Yuri (권유리)

Name : Kwon Yuri (권유리)
Date of Birth : December 5, 1989 (20 {22 in Korean age})
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_%28Korean_entertainer%29

Yuri is probably among the most famous members of the group. She has a very pretty face and to those who have seen her without make-up (yep, I did), she's actually more stunning. She is a co-MC of MBC's Music Core along with Tiffany and a regular member (G7) of KBS' Invincible Youth.

She probably has the best variety show skills among the members of SNSD. She simply shines in almost all of the shows she's been in to. She also has a reputation of making mistakes during performances. She's also been picked on by a lot of people but as vibrant as she is, she's really good at handling them. In various situations, especially when she's on variety shows with other girl groups/celebrities, she is often chosen as the ideal girl of many. Oh, that smile line! :D Well, she is my ideal type as well. Too bad, it seems Kim Taewoo is wooing her. And I am no match for that bear (in some aspects!)

As stated in allkpop, she was diagnosed with H1N1 recently as skipped some performances and variety shows. But we're all glad she's ok now. She has resumed all activities. I can't wait to see her again in IY and other variety shows.

Kim Hyoyeon (김효연)

Name : Kim Hyoyeon (김효연)
Date of Birth : September 22, 1989 (20 {22 in Korean age})
Source: http://people.nate.com/people/info/hy/oy/hyoyeon_sm/

Most people would agree that she is the best dancer among the 9-member SNSD. She is very flexible when it comes to different types of songs. I did remember watching a variety show when she was asked how she felt doing the dance moves of their earlier songs. As someone who trained how to dance (since she was in a kid), it seemed that she did not like dancing cute like that of Kissing You where they had to dance with lollipops. But she is most likely enjoying her stay in SNSD since they are venturing into new concepts.

She has some sort of a strong personality in the sense that she can be quite blunt at times but with utmost conviction. It happens during interviews especially when someone asks sensitive questions. But also, she can make everyone laugh at nicely timed comments. I kinda like her attitude though.

Lately, she's been in more variety shows and I'm really excited seeing her on TV. Oh and she has a reputation of being the most athletic among the 9 girls. I was really impressed when she was in Let's Go Dream Team Girl Group Special. Too bad, she was beaten by Krystal (from f(x) and Jessica's younger sister). There you have it. SNSD's dancing queen.

Tiffany (티파니)

Birth Name : Stephanie Hwang
Date of Birth : August 1, 1989 (20 {22 in Korean age})
Source: http://people.nate.com/people/info/st/ep/stephaniehwang/

Tiffany or Fany came from the US and she is very fluent in English (along with Jessica). She is an MC of MBC's Music Core along with Yuri and she also appears on various variety shows along with some or all of the girls.

She also has a reputation of being unable to express her emotions well especially when it comes to babies. This was evident from the variety show Hello Baby! But on the contrary, she does seem to express herself a lot during talk shows. But she shined well during the variety show Factory Girl when they worked for the fashion industry as Elle girls. She is very much into fashion especially western style since she did come from the United States.

Among the 9 girls, she is the one I'm most curious about when it comes to attitude. Hopefully, I can meet with her. :)

Sunny (써니)

Birth Name : Lee Soon-kyu (이순규)(Soongyu with respect to Korean pronunciation)
Date of Birth : May 15, 1989 (20 {22 in Korean age})
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_%28Korean_entertainer%29

As most would agree, Sunny probably has the most aegyo (the cutest) especially when she makes faces and utters cute words. She is actualy Lee Sooman's niece who is the top man in SM Entertainment (hence, SM for Soo-man. That's my guess though) which is Girls Generation's agency.

She is MTV The M's MC and is also currently with Yuri in KBS's variety show Invincible Youth (청출불패) or IY. Despite her cuteness and aegyo (that calls for a punch), she has a reputation of killing bugs, catching chickens and doing almost any farm work because of IY. Well, she is a strong girl based from what I see but she can easily burst into tears since she seems quite emotional.

She's been very busy along with the other members of SNSD due to their international promotions and concerts but she'll stay on IY probably for a long time with Yuri.

She does seem awkward on some variety shows though and she has that potential to be a very good actress. She is actually my ideal type (as a partner.. ahem...) and who I think would be a good housewife (ahem again...) and of course, she sure is pretty.

Jessica Jung (정제시카 )

Date of Birth : April 18, 1989 (21 {22 in Korean age})
Place of Birth : San Francisco, California
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Jung

Jessica or Sica (as most fans would call her as well as ice princess) is one of the groups best singers. She often has good solo parts in most of their songs such as in Genie. She was also part of the musical Legally Blonde (same as the movie in which Reese Witherspoon starred in) and played the lead part however the musical has already ended.

She has a nice figure and from what I have seen last year in SBS Star King, her waist line is at 23 inches and hips at 33 which is the venus figure (no wonder...) and I'm pretty sure she has kept it until now.

I also like it when Sica laughs. She seems really sophisticated but wait till you hear her scream. If you're curious as to what a cute, loud and annoying screem would sound like, you should hear her. The first time I heard her scream was at SNSD's Horror Movie Factory back in 2009. I'm pretty sure the rest of the people in the show was telling the truth when thay said that their eardrums were about to burst. But again, she's so cute.

As of now, she's been busy with the rest of the girls in their international promotions and Sica will probably go to a few variety shows. She never ceases to attract attention anywhere she goes. I kinda like her personality as well. She's straight to the point when she talks.

Kim Tae Yeon (김태연)

Kim Tae Yeon (김태연)


Date of Birth : March 9, 1989 (21 {22 in Korean age})
Place of Birth : Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taeyeon


Kim Taeyeon or simply Taeyeon or Taenggo, is Girls Generation's leader. She is the eldest among the 9 members and is probably the busiest one too. Along with her members, and sometimes alone, she appears on different variety shows and co-hosts even some of them such as KBS Win Win.

I've known Taeyeon as someone who's timid and strong based from what I see in her appearances on those variety shows. I remember Horror Movie Factory back in 2009 when she was tagged as among those aren't easily scared. She is timid but she can handle things.

Taeyeon is very talented. She can sing, dance, act, etc. She has the reputation of having the most powerful voice of SNSD. I for one can attest that among their songs, when she does her solo parts, you can easily hear her voice overpower the group.

She has been a radio DJ for MBC's Chinhan Chingu (친한 친구 which literally means best/intimate friend) Radio for 2 years and just stood down as its DJ last Sunday, April 25, 2010. Well, I listed to her show lots of times through MBC's own player and few times with live video. She's cute and she is a very talented DJ. As for someone who is not fluent yet in Korean, I find it hard to understand the appreciate most of the show but it's all good.

She is now getting ready for her own musical, following Jessica's steps, and her international activities. They have an Asian Tour and hopefully (fingers crossed!) they would visit us here in the Philippines. There you have it, SNSD's kid leader!

Girls Generation (SNSD/소녀시대) Music CD album collection

Here's a picture of my current SNSD official album collection from Into the New World to Run Devil Run. I started buying their CDs when I became a fan back in mid-2009 and told myself that I'd be collecting their music CDs from then on.

This was as of April 26, 2010 when I finally got my RDR album shipped. :D I bought Genie and Oh! here in Manila and the rest I ordered from Yesasia. :) They're pretty good. Lots of pictures inside the CD jackets and cases however, the lyrics of the songs are quite small.

Aaron's Girls Generation World

Hi guys! Aaron here. Welcome to my new Girls Generation (SNSD) blog. Well, I decided to create my own blog with the intention of providing news, sharing experiences/opinions and information about almost anything related to SNSD. I also plan to make it a sort of compendium of my own SNSD experience. Hopefully soon, I can make it big enough so you can share your own experience. These 9 girls really are a charm aren't they?

Just a reminder, you'd most likely see some posts or parts of posts that are in Korean. I'd probably add a short category for the Korean language so it could help. I'm still learning Korean as well and I'm currently trying to improve in my grammar and expand my vocabulary.

Well, this is the beginning and I'm hoping that we could all share in the same passion that is Girls Generation. Visit often! (또 방문하십시요!)