Girls' Generation

Girls' Generation promoting Oh!; Left to Right: Sunny, Yoona, Seoyeon, Yuri, Jessica, Taeyeon, Seo Hyun, Tiffany, Hyoyeon (2010)

Girls' Generation (소녀시대, 少女時代) is a Korean pop girl group formed by SM Entertainment. They were described as the female Super Junior by SM Entertainment, and are best known for their hit 2009 songs Gee and Tell Me Your Wish (Genie). Domestically they are known as "So Nyuh Shi Dae" or by the acronym "SNSD", which translated means "The Era of Girls".

Members

• Taeyeon (태연; Leader, Main Vocals)
• Jessica (제시카; Main Vocals)
• Sunny (써니; Vocals)
• Tiffany (티파니; Main Vocals)
• Hyoyeon (효연; Vocals)
• Yuri (유리; Vocals)
• Seo Hyun (서현; Lead Vocals)
• Sooyoung (수영; Vocals)
• Yoona (윤아; Vocals)

Information

Girls' Generation promoting Into the new world (2007)

Debut

Girls' Generation were initially known as "Super Girls", a fan made name, before their debut. Touted as the female Super Junior by SM Entertainment, the group was announced to include members with diverse talents able to speak in different languages such as English, Chinese, and Japanese fluently for future expansion in different markets. Initially 11 members were in the group. However, 2 members withdrew; one of them being So Yeon who is now in T-ara. The members were unveiled individually from July 7, 2007 to the 14th.

They unofficially debuted at M.net's School of Rock on July 18, 2007 where they performed Into the new world, which later became their debut single. On July 27, 2007 a documentary aired on "M.net" titled Girls' Generation Goes To School, which showed behind the scenes footage of the group, including the preparation of their unofficial debut performance at "School of Rock".

Into the new world was physically released on August 2, 2007, and they officially debuted on SBS Inkigayo on August 5, 2007. Girls' Generation were #1 on "M.net M!Countdown" and SBS Inkigayo twice with Into the new world.

1st Studio Album

Girls' Generation promoting Girls' Generation (2007)

Girls' Generation released their debut self titled album Girls' Generation on November 1, 2007. The first track on the album titled Girls' Generation, which was a remake of Lee Seung Chul's 1989 hit, was used as the lead single. The debut performance was on "M.net M!Countdown, the same day as the album's release date, and the MV for "Girls' Generation" was released on November 2, 2007. The song was a hit. It won #1 on "M.net M!Countdown" and on SBS Inkigayo twice.

Following the success of "Girls' Generation", it was announced on January 8, 2009 that they would began promoting Kissing You as their second single. They debuted the performance of "Kissing You" on January 13, 2008 at SBS Inkigayo, and released the MV on January 14th, which featured Super Junior member Dong Hae as their special boyfriend. "Kissing You" was an even greater hit than it's predecessors. The song became #1 on Music Bank, and was #1 twice on Inkigayo and "M.net M!Countdown".

Due to popularity, they released a repackaged album titled Baby Baby (Repackaged) on March 17, 2008. The song Baby Baby, was used as the third single, and the debut performance was on April 13, 2008 at Inkigayo. Girls' Generation has sold 121,143 copies to date.

On October 8, 2008, Factory Girl, a reality show featuring Girls' Generation as Elle Girl editors, was broadcasted on "M.net" until it's last episode on December 17, 2008.

Girls' Generation promoting Gee (2009)

1st Mini Album (Gee Syndrome) & 2nd Mini Album

During promotional activities for Baby Baby album, Girls' Generation started individual solo activities. Taeyeon began hosting as a disc jockey with Super Junior's Kang In, Yoona was cast as the lead actress in the drama You Are My Destiny, and the group appeared in numerous commercials, soundtracks, and released digital singles.

For nine months they were absent from the music scene. However on January 2, 2009, SM Entertainment revealed an MV teaser for Gee, the title track they would be promoting for their debut mini album Gee. Shortly after the physical release of Gee on January 7, 2009, the title track hit #1 on various music portal sites such as MelOn, Dosirak, and Cyworld.

Girls' Generation promoting the Into the new world tour (2009)

Girls' Generation held their come back stage at MBC Music Core on January 10, 2009 where they performed "Gee" and Way to Go!.

2nd Album & 1st Asia Tour

After a short break, the group returned to the music scene with the mini album Tell Me Your Wish (Genie). Promotions started on June and ended in August. On August, a news magazine called "Shisa Journal" did a survey of "The people who move Korea", where experts and professionals from academia, media, politics, art and religion were phone interviewed, and Girls' Generation was ranked #6, amongst big names like Rain, Yoo Jae Suk, Kang Ho Dong, Bae Yong Joon, An Sung Gi (Korea's #1 movie actor of all time), Jo Yong Pil (Korea's #1 musician of all time), Choi Bool Am (Korea's #1 tv actor of all time), Park Jin Young and Kim Hye Ja.

Girls' Generation digitally released the single Chocolate Love (Retro Pop Version) in October, and the song was used as a promotion song for the LG Cyon Chocolate cellphone, although it wasn't promoted on any music shows or radio programs, it reached #2 in the music chart Melon.

Girls' Generation hold their first Asian concert tour at Seoul on December. The tour was titled Into the new world, after their debut single. The 12,000 available tickets were sold out in 3 minutes. In February 3, 2010, Girls' Generation became the first k-pop girlgroup to win 3 Daesangs (Big artist award).

Trivia

• Official Balloon Color: Pearl Pink
• Official Fanclub: S♥NE (소원; sowon; Wish)

Discography

Albums

• [2007.11.01] Girls' Generation (소녀시대)
• [2008.03.17] Baby Baby (Repackage Album)
• [2010.01.28] Oh!

Mini Albums

• [2009.01.07] Gee
• [2009.06.29] Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) (소원을 말해봐(Genie))

Single

• [2007.08.02] Into the new world (다시 만난 세계)

Digital Singles

• [2007.09.13] Into the new world Remix (다시 만난 세계)
• [2008.03.11] Kissing You - Rhythmer Remix Vol.1
• [2009.10.08] Chocolate Love

Collaborations/ Others

• [2007.11.23] Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son OST (#1 Touch the Sky)
• [2007.12.07] 2007 WINTER SMTOWN (#7 Lovely Melody)
• [2007.12.13] Light (#1 Light (Various Artists))
• [2008.01.22] Hong Gil Dong OST (#5 Little Boat)
• [2008.04.18] 2008 SBS Hope TV24
• [2008.05.08] Haptic Motion (햅틱모션) (Jessica, Yoona, Tiffany, Dong Bang Shin Ki)
• [2008.08.01] Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!) (Jessica, Tiffany, Seo Hyun)
• [2008.09.17] Beethoven Virus OST (#13 Day By Day)
• [2008.12.05] Yoon Sang - Song Book: Play With Him (#3 Lallalla (Girls' Generation + Yoon Sang))
• [2009.12.15] SEOUL (Seoul City Promotional Song) (Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Seo Hyun, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, Sungmin, Donghae)

Filmography

Television

• [2007.07.27 - 2007.09.21] Girls Goes to School
• [2007.09.27 - 2007.11.01] MTV Girls' Generation
• [2008.01.05] Charity Cafe
• [2008.04.05 - 2008.07.05] Park Kyun Lim's Wonderful Outing
• [2008.10.08 - 2008.12.17] Factory Girl
• [2009.05.03 - 2009.06.14] Horror Movie Factory
• [2009.06.21 - 2009.06.28] Cheer Up!
• [2009.06.23 - 2009.11.17] Hello Baby
• [2009.11.24] Girls' Generation's Christmas Present

Commercials

• [2007 - 2008] elite
• [2008] Sunkist Lemonade
• [2008] Anycall Haptic
• [2008] viliv PMP
• [2008 - 2009] Goobne Chicken
• [2009] Dungeon & Fighter
• [2009] Miero
• [2009] Post Granola
• [2009] Incheon Global Fair Festival
• [2009] Shinhan Card
• [2009] Samyang Ramen
• [2009] Cyon Chocolate

Awards

• [2007.08.01] Cyworld Song of the Month of August - Into the new world
• [2007.10.11] MNet M! Countdown #1 - Into the new world
• [2007.11.25] SBS Inkigayo #1 - Girls' Generation
• [2007.12.02] SBS Inkigayo #1 - Girls' Generation
• [2007.12.04] 14th Annual Korean Entertainment Awards - Best New Female Group
• [2007.12.06] MNet M! Countdown #1 - Girls' Generation
• [2007.12.13] MNet Golden Disk Awards - Anycall Popularity Award
• [2007.12.13] MNet Golden Disk Awards - Anycall Newbie Award
• [2008.01.31] 17th Seoul Song Awards - High1 Music Award
• [2008.01.31] 17th Seoul Song Awards - Best New Artist Award
• [2008.02.03] SBS Inkigayo #1 - Kissing You
• [2008.02.14] MNet M! Countdown #1 - Kissing You
• [2008.02.17] SBS Inkigayo #1 - Kissing You
• [2008.02.28] MNet M! Countdown #1 - Kissing You
• [2008.02.29] KBS Music Bank #1 - Kissing You
• [2008.03.10] MNet M! Countdown #1 - Baby Baby
• [2008.03.23] MNet 20's Choice Hot Sweet Music Award - Kissing You
• [2008.12.03] 15th Annual Korean Entertainment Awards - Best Female Group
• [2009.01.16] KBS Music Bank #1 - Gee
• [2009.01.18] SBS Inkigayo #1 - Gee
• [2009.01.23] KBS Music Bank #1 - Gee
• [2009.01.30] KBS Music Bank #1 - Gee
• [2009.02.01] Cyworld Song of the Month for January - Gee
• [2009.02.01] SBS Inkigayo #1 - Gee
• [2009.02.13] KBS Music Bank #1 - Gee
• [2009.02.20] KBS Music Bank #1 - Gee
• [2009.02.27] KBS Music Bank #1 - Gee
• [2009.03.01] Cyworld Song of the Month for February - Gee
• [2009.03.06] KBS Music Bank #1 - Gee
• [2009.03.19] KBS Music Bank #1 - Gee
• [2009.06.26] KBS Music Bank #1 Overall for 1st Half of 2009 - Gee
• [2009.07.10] KBS Music Bank #1 - Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)
• [2009.07.19] SBS Inkigayo #1 - Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)
• [2009.10.16] Culture Day Award - 2009 Young Artist Award
• [2009.11.30] 17th Republic of Korea Entertainment Award - Daesang
• [2009.12.10] 24th Golden Disk Awards - Digital Music Bonsang
• [2009.12.10] 24th Golden Disk Awards - Digital Music Daesang
• [2009.12.16] MelOn Music Awards 2009 Song - Gee
• [2009.12.16] MelOn Music Awards 2009 Artist
• [2009.12.16] MelOn Music Awards Smart Radio
• [2009.12.16] MelOn Music Awards Odyssey - Gee
• [2009.12.16] MelOn Music Awards Mobile Music
• [2009.12.16] Melon Music Awards 2009 Top 10
• [2010.02.03] 19th High1 Seoul Music Awards: Daesang
• [2010.02.03] 19th High1 Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang
• [2010.02.03] 19th High1 Seoul Music Awards: Digital Music Award - Gee

External Links

• Official Website
• Soshified (International Fanbase)