YURI

Y U R I (유리)

Stage Name: Black Pearl YURI (흑진주 유리 – heukjinjoo Yuri)
Birth Name: Kwon Yu-ri (권유리)Nicknames: Yul, Kkab-Yul (hyper/playful Yul), Kwon Seobang (Husband Kwon), Kwon Banjang (Class-President Kwon), BK YuriPosition: Supporting Vocalist/2nd Main DancerDate of Birth: December 5, 1989

HYOYEON

H Y O Y E O N (효연)
Stage Name: Dancing Queen HYOYEON (댄싱퀸 효연 – dancing queen Hyoyeon)
Birth Name: Kim Hyo-yeon (김효연)
Nicknames: Hyoraengi (pun: tiger), Kim-choding (elementary school-kid Kim), Kim Yeolsal(10-year-old Kim), Fiona
Position: Supporting Vocalist/Main Dancer
Date of Birth: September 22, 1989
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Bloodtype: AB

TIFFANY

T I F F A N Y (티파니)
Stage Name: Brighter than Jewels TIFFANY (보석보다 빛나는 티파니 – boseok boda bitnaneun Tiffany)
Birth Name: Stephanie Hwang (스테파니 황)
Korean Name: Hwang Mi-young (황미영)
Nicknames: Fany, DdilFany (clumsy Fany), AjumNy, Mushroom, T-Manager / Manager Hwang, Myong, Jackson Hwang
Position: Lead Vocalist
Date of Birth: August 1, 1989
Zodiac Sign: Leo

SUNNY

S U N N Y (써니)
Stage Name: Energy Source SUNNY (활력소 써니 – hwalryeokso Sunny)
Birth Name: Lee Soon-kyu (이순규)
Nicknames: Soonkyu, DJ Soon, Ssun, Sunny Bunny, Choi Danshin (the shortest)
Blood type: B
Date of Birth: May 15, 1989
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Sibling(s): 2 older sisters (Lee Eun-kyu, Lee Jin-kyu)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic)
Specialty: Sports, Eloquence

JESSICA

J E S S I C A (제시카)
Stage Name: Ice Princess JESSICA (얼음공주 제시카 – eoleum gongju Jessica)
Birth Name: Jessica Jung (제시카 정)
Korean Name: Jung Soo-yeon (정수연)
Nicknames: Sica, Jessi, Jess, Sergeant Sic, General Sic, Sicachu, Sickal (knive), Sica-sama
Position: Main Vocalist
Date of Birth: April 18, 1989
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Bloodtype: B
Sibling(s): 1 younger sister (Krystal Jung)
Language: Korean (Fluent), English (Fluent), Chinese (Basic), Japanese
Specialty: Dance
Casted: 2000 SM Casting System
Training Duration: 7 Years 6 Months
School: Korea Kent Foreign School (K.K.F.S.) [graduated]
Career:
- 2007 MV Kim Jo Han – ‘Love is so late, I’m sorry‘
- 2007 Featured with 8eight ‘I Love You‘
- 2009 Featured with Park Myung Soo ‘Naengmyun‘
- 2009 MV Super Junior M – ‘Super Girl‘
- 2009 Musical ‘Legally Blonde – The Musical‘ (as Elle Woods)
- 2010 CF Song for SPC Corp. (Dunkin Donuts, Paris Baguette, Baskin Robbins) ‘Sweet Delight‘
- 2011 OST for KBS drama Romance Town ‘Because Tears are Overflowing‘

TRIVIA

• Nicknamed as Ice Princess, Sergeant Sic, and Sica-sama because of the cold, predominant vibe she has.
• Jessica is often considered as a real-life tsundere; A tsundere is a Japanese manga/anime character development process that describes a person who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing their warm side over time.
• Jessica was born in San Francisco, California. After street-casted by SM Entertainment when she was 11 year-old, she and her family moved to South Korea.
• Jessica trained for more than seven years before debuting with SNSD, making her the one who trained longest among the nine members.
• Her younger sister, Krystal Jung, is a member of label-mate idol group, f(x).
• Jessica is allergic to cucumber.
• Jessica is SNSD’s resident sleepy-head. She can sleep up to 16 hour a day and is the hardest member to wake up.
• Jessica once revealed that her hobbies are soccer and boxing. She also loves reading books and magazines.
• She made her musical debut as Elle Woods in the musical adaptation of Legally Blonde.
• A “Sica Effect” (Sica Hyogwa) is when the atmosphere went down or turned cold once Jessica said something.
• Jessica is close to FinKL’s Ock Juhyun and actress Park Minyoung of drama Sungkyunkwan Scandals fame.

TAEYEON

KIM TAEYEON

T A E Y E O N (태연)

Stage Name: Kid Leader TAEYEON (꼬꼬마 리더 태연 – ggoggoma leader Taeyeon)
Birth Name: Kim Tae-yeon (김태연)
Nicknames: Taeng, Taengoo (Taeng9), Tete, Kid Leader, ByunTaeng (pervert Taeng), JumTaengPosition: Leader & Main VocalistDate of Birth: March 9, 1989Zodiac Sign: PiscesBloodtype: OSibling(s): 1 older brother (Kim Ji-woong), 1 younger sister (Kim Ha-yeon)Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic)Specialty: TrotCasted: 2004 SM 8th Annual Best Contest (Best Singer 1st Place Grand Award)Training Duration: 3 Years 3 MonthsSchool: Jeonju Art High School (전주예술고고등학교) [graduated]

Career:
- 2004 Featured with The One ‘You Bring me Joy‘ (Part 2)
- 2007 CF Gamevile Mobile Stone in the Water
- 2008 DJ for MBC ‘Kangin & Taeyeon’s Chinhan Chingu’ (with Super Junior Kangin)
- 2008 OST for KBS drama Hong Gil Dong ‘If (Manyage/ 만약에)‘
- 2008 MV Lee Byul – ‘Forever‘
- 2008 OST for MBC drama Beethoven Virus ‘Can You Hear Me‘
- 2009 Variety show MBC ‘We Got Married‘(with Jung Hyung-don)
- 2009 DJ for MBC radio ‘Taeyeon’s Chinhan Chingu’

- 2009 OST for MBC drama Heading to the Ground ‘It’s Love‘ (with Sunny)
- 2009 Model for ‘A-Solution’ cosmetic (with Tiffany)
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Tiffany & Sooyoung)
- 2010 MC for KBS2 talk show ‘Seung Seung Jang Goo (Win Win)’- 2010 Musical ‘Midnight Sun’ from the movie ‘Taiyou no Uta‘ (as Kaoru Amane)
- 2010 Voice Actor for ‘Despicable Me‘ Korean title: ‘Superbad’ (as Margo)
- 2010 Featured with The One ‘Like a Star‘- 2011 OST for SBS drama Athena: Goddess of War ‘I Love You‘
- 2011 Featured with Kim Bum-soo ‘Different‘

TRIVIA

• Despite her kid-like appearance, Taeyeon is the oldest member and leader of SNSD.
• Taeyeon is considered as the best singer of SNSD.
• Taeyeon is the SNSD member with the largest fanbase. Her fanbase is the largest among female idol singers in Korea.
• Her vocal mentor is The One who praised her as his most memorable student. Prior to SNSD, 15-year-old Taeyeon was featured on his song called ‘You Bring Me Joy (Part 2)’. Six years later in late 2010 the teacher-student duo re-teamed for a hit single ‘Like a Star’.
• Taeyeon is nicknamed as “OST Queen” because she has numerous of #1 hit drama soundtracks.
• Her hometown is Jeonrado Jeonju.
• Taeyeon’s parents own a optical shop in Jeonju.
• She made her musical debut as Kaoru Amane in Midnight Sun, a musical adaptation of movie ‘Taiyou no Uta’. She learned how to play guitar for that role.
• Taeyeon collects perfumes.
• Taeyeon’s favorite color is purple.
• Taeyeon has a infamous self-explanatory nickname, which is “Byuntaeng” (byuntae + taengoo, “byuntae” means “pervert”).
• She once stated that her ideal man is Vegeta of manga/anime Dragon Ball.
• Tayeon loves jelly, gummy worms and the likes.