Girls’ Generation (SNSD) Members’ Profiles

Korean pop group Girls’ Generation members’ personal profiles and solo activities.

Taeyeon

Girls Generation SNSD member Taeyeon picture

Birth name: Kim Tae-yeon (Hangul: 김태연 | Hanja: 金泰妍)
DOB: March 9, 1989
Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: O

DJ for Good Friend Radio (2008-2010)
Solo in If – drama OST for Hong Gil Dong (2008)
Solo in Can you hear me – drama OST for Beethoven Virus (2008)
Starred in variety show We Got Married with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don (2009)
Duet with Sunny in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009)
Starred in stage musical Midnight Sun (2010)
Voiced for animated film Despicable Me (2010)
Duet with The One in Like A Star (2010)
Co-host of variety talk show Win-Win (2010)
Solo in I Love You – drama OST for Athena: Goddess of War (2010)
Duet with Kim Bum-soo in Different (2011)
Played a part in drama Salamander Guru (2012)
Co-host of MBC’s Music Core with Tiffany and Seohyun (2012)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Tiffany and Seohyun (2012)

Jessica

Girls Generation SNSD member Jessica picture

Korean name: Jung Su-yeon (Hangul: 정수연 | Hanja: 鄭秀妍)
DOB: April 18, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 163cm | Blood type: B
Elder sister of Krystal, member of girl group f(x).

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Tiffany and SeoHyun (2008)
Duet with SHINee’s Onew in One Year Later (2008)
Duet with Park Myeong-su in NaengMyun (2009)
Starred in Korean production of Legally Blonde – The Musical (2009-2010)
Solo in Sweet Delight – commercial song for SPC Group (2010)
Solo in Tears Are Overflowing – drama OST for Romance Town (2011)
Starred in drama Wild Romance (2012)

Sunny

Girls Generation SNSD member Sunny picture

Birth name: Lee Sun-kyu (Hangul: 이순규 | Hanja: 李順圭)
DOB: May 15, 1989
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 158cm | Blood type: B

Co-DJ of Chun Ji Radio (2007-2008)
Solo in Finally Now – movie OST for Story of Wine (2008)
Co-host of The M (2009-2010) with SS501′s Hyungjoon, and later 2AM’s Seulong
Duet with Taeyeon in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009)
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010, sequel 2011-2012)
Solo in Your Doll – drama OST for Oh My Lady (2010)
Host of MBC’s Music Island (2012)
Starred in stage musical Catch Me If You Can (2012)

Tiffany

Girls Generation SNSD member Tiffany picture

Birth name: Stephanie Hwang
Korean name: Hwang Mi-young (Hangul: 황미영 | Hanja: 黄美英)
DOB: August 1, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 162cm | Blood type: O

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Seohyun and Jessica (2008)
Co-host of Sonyeo Sonyeon Gayo Baekso with Kim Hye-sung (2007-2008)
Solo in By Myself – drama OST for Ja Myung Go (2009)
Duet with K.Will in A Girl Meets Love (2009)
Co-host with Yuri for MBC’s Music Core (2009-2010, 2011-2012)
Solo in Banji – drama OST for Haru (2010)
Starred in stage musical Fame (2011)
Co-host of MBC’s Music Core with Taeyeon and Seohyun (2012)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Taeyeon and Seohyun (2012)

Hyoyeon

Girls Generation SNSD member Hyoyeon picture

Birth name: Kim Hyo-yeon (Hangul: 김효연 | Hanja: 金孝淵)
DOB: September 22, 1989
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: AB

Formed a dance group Little Winners Crew with miss A’s Min (2004) before debut
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth II (2011-2012)

Yuri

Girls Generation SNSD member Yuri picture

Birth name: Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리 | Hanja: 權侑利)
DOB: December 5, 1989
Birthplace: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 167cm | Blood type: AB

Played a part in sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (2007) alongside Sooyoung
Duet with Sooyoung in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008)
Co-host with Tiffany for MBC’s Music Core (2009-2010, 2011-2012)
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010)
Starred in drama Fashion King (2012)

Sooyoung

Girls Generation SNSD member Sooyoung picture

Birth name: Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영 | Hanja: 崔秀英)
DOB: February 10, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 170cm | Blood type: O

Made a brief debut (2002) in Japan as pop duo Route φ with Marina Takahashi
DJ for ChunJi Radio with Super Junior’s Sungmin (2007)
Played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage alongside Yuri (2007)
Duet with Yuri in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008)
Played a part in movie Hello Schoolgirl (2008)
Wrote the lyrics for How Great Is Your Love (2011)
Starred in drama The 3rd Hospital (2012)

YoonA

Girls Generation SNSD member Yoona picture

Birth name: Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아 | Hanja: 林允兒)
DOB: May 30, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 166cm | Blood type: B

Played a part in drama 9 Ends 2 Out (2007)
Played a part in drama Woman of Matchless Beauty (2008)
Starred in drama You Are My Destiny (2008-2009)
Starred in drama Cinderella Man (2009)
Starred in variety show Family Outing 2 (2010)
Solo in Innisfree Day – commercial song for Innisfree (2010)
Starred in drama Love Rain (2012)

SeoHyun

Girls Generation SNSD member Seohyun picture

Birth name: Seo Joo-hyun (Hangul: 서주현 | Hanja: 徐珠賢)
DOB: June 28, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm | Blood type: A

Group maknae.
Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Jessica and Tiffany (2008)
Duet with trot singer Ju hyun-mi in JjaRaJaJja (2009)
Starred on variety show We Got Married with CNBlue’s Jung Yong-hwa (2010)
Solo in It’s Ok Even If It Hurts – drama OST for Kim Soo Roo (2010)
Voiced for animated film Despicable Me (2010)
Featured in Let’s Go – G20 Seoul Summit OST (2010)
Solo in Journey – drama OST for Paradise Ranch (2011)
Duet with Suju’s Donghae in Dreams Come True – charity song for UNICEF (2011)
Duet with Yoon Gun in Don’t Say No (2012)
Co-host of MBC’s Music Core with Taeyeon and Tiffany (2012)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Taeyeon and Tiffany (2012)

Check the SNSD group profile page for group activities and discography etc., and visit our blog for more Girls’ Generation news, comments, pictures and videos.

KARA members profile

Korean pop group KARA members’ personal profiles.

Gyuri

Birth name: Park Gyuri (Hangul: 박규리 | Hanja: 朴奎利)
DOB: May 21, 1988
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 162cm | Blood type: AB

Group leader.
A child star. Debut in Today is a Nice Day when she was seven.
Featured in Hong Kyung-min’s Day After (2010).
Duet with Jiyoung in My Love – drama OST for Daemul (2010).
Featured in Let’s Go – G20 Seoul Summit OST (2010).
Co-host of ShimShim Tapa radio show (2010-2011) with Super Junior’s Shindong.
Voiced for animated film Alpha and Omega (2011).
Solo in Look Only At You – drama OST for City Hunter (2011).
Starring in Japanese musical 200 Pounds Beauty (2011).

Seungyeon

Birth name: Han Seung-yeon (Hangul: 한승연 | Hanja: 韓昇延)
DOB: July 24, 1988
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: A

Co-host of Boys and Girls Music Guide (2008-2009).
Featured in Nassun’s Come To Play (2009).
Solo in Miracle – movie OST for Welcome to My House (2009).
Part of project group 4Tommorrow (2009) with other female idols.
Solo in Super Star – drama OST for Mary Stay Out All Night (2010).

Nicole

Korean name: Jung Young-joo (Hangul: 정용주 | Hanja: 鄭龍珠)
DOB: October 7, 1991
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 164cm | Blood type: A

Featured in Sunha’s String (2008).
Guest host at Star Golden Bell (2008-2009).
Duet with Kang Kyun-sung in Happy Ending (2009).
Starred in reality show Nicole’s Introduction to Veterinary Science (2009-2010).
Duet with Park Myung-soo in Whale (2010).
Starred in variety show Heroes (2010-2011).

Hara

Birth name: Koo Hara (Hangul: 구하라 | Hanja: 具荷拉)
DOB: January 13, 1991
Birthplace: Gwangju, South Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 164cm | Blood type: na

Online shopping mall model before joining Kara.
Starred in variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010).
Starred in drama City Hunter (2011), solo in the drama OST.

Jiyoung

Full name: Kang Ji-young (Hangul: 강지영 | Hanja: 姜知英)
DOB: January 18, 1994
Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 166cm | Blood type: na

Group maknae.
Featured in Jumper’s Dazzling Eyes (2009).
Duet with Gyuri in My Love – drama OST for Daemul (2010).
Duet with Supernova’s Kim Sung-je in Merry Love (2010).

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f(x) members profile

Korean pop group f(x) members’ personal profiles.

Victoria

Real name: Song Qian
DOB: February 2, 1987
Birthplace: Qingdao, Shangdong, China
Height: 168cm

Group leader.
Starred in variety show Invincible Youth (2010).
Starred in variety show We Got Married with 2PM’s Nichkhun (2010-2011).

Amber

Real name: Amber Josephine Liu
DOB: September 18, 1992

Recorded Spread Its Wings with Luna and Krystal, OST for God of Study (2010).
Featured in Taiwanese singer Danson Tang’s I’m Back music video (2010).

Luna

Real name: Park Sun-young (박선영)
DOB: August 12, 1993
Birhtplace: Seoul, South Korea

Duet with Krystal in Hard but Easy, drama OST for Taming the Heir; and also in Calling Out, drama OST for Cinderella Sister (2010).
Recorded Spread Its Wings with Amber and Krystal, OST for God of Study (2010).
Featured in special group G20′s Let’s Go (2010).
Solo in Beautiful Day, drama OST for Please Marry Me (2010).
Duet with SuJu’s Yesung in And I Love You, drama OST for President (2010).
Starred in Legally Blonde musical (2011).
Co-host of The Show music program with Secret’s Hyosung (2011).

Sulli

Real name: Choi Jin-ri (최진리)
DOB: March 29, 1994

Child actress, starred in movies Babo and Punch Lady etc. before f(x) debut.
Co-host of Inkigayo music show (2010-2011).

Krystal

Real name: Jung Soo-jung
DOB: October 24, 1994
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Younger sister of Jessica, member of pop group Girls’ Generation.

Duet with Luna in Hard but Easy, drama OST for Taming the Heir; and also in Calling Out, drama OST for Cinderella Sister (2010).
Recorded Spread Its Wings with Amber and Luna, OST for God of Study (2010).
Co-host of The M Wave music show with MBLAQ’s Cheondoong (2010).
Starred in sitcom More Charming by the Day (2010).
Solo in Because of Me, drama OST for Sign (2011).

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Korean name: 한효주 / 韓孝珠
DOB: February 22, 1987
Birthplace: Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do
Height: 170cm
Blood type: A
Profession: Actress

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