Seo Joohyun Profile

S E O H Y U N (서현)

Stage Name: The Youngest One SEOHYUN (막내 서현 – maknae Seohyun)
Birth Name: Seo Joo-hyun (서주현)

Nicknames: Maknae (the youngest one), Seororo, Hyun, Joohyun
Position: Lead Vocalist
Bloodtype: A

Date of Birth: June 28, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sibling(s): none

Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Fluent), Japanese (Basic)

Specialty: Piano

Casted: 2003 SM Casting System

Training Duration: 6 Years 6 Month

School: Dongguk University (동국대학교) Department of Theater | graduated from Jeonju Art High School (attended Daeyeong High School)

Career:
- 2005 ‘Smart Student Uniforms’ ad models (with DBSK)
- 2009 Featured with Joo Hyunmi ‘Jjalajjaja (짜라자짜)‘
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Sunny, Sooyoung)
- 2010 CF ‘Clean and Clear’ (with f(x) Krystal)
- 2010 Variety show MBC ‘We Got Married‘ (with CN Blue Jung Yong-hwa)
- 2010 OST for MBC drama Kim SooRo ‘It’s Okay Even If It Hurts’
- 2010 Voice Actor for ‘Despicable Me‘ Korean title: ‘Superbad’ (as Edith)
- 2010 MV TRAX – ‘Oh! My Goddess‘

TRIVIA

• The youngest member of SNSD. She’s the only child in her family, she feels thankful to gained eight older sisters through SNSD.
• She is known for her upright personality.
• Seohyun loves sweet potato so much that she claimed she’d pick sweet potatoes over male. In the make-believe marriage variety show ‘We Got Married’, she was coupled with CN Blue’s Jung Yonghwa and they were given the nickname “Sweet Potato Couple”.
• Her favorite anime is Keroro Gunsou, while her favorite male celebrity is Johnny Depp. She also loves dorama Nodame Cantabile. Her idol is UN’s General Secretary Ban Ki-moon.
• Seohyun hates unhealthy foods.
• Seohyun went to the same high-school with Yoona (Daeyeong High School) but then she transferred to Taeyeon’s alma mater, Jeonju Arts High School, and graduated there. Now she’s attending Dongguk University’s Department of Art along with Yoona.

Im Yoona Profile

Y O O N A (윤아)

Stage Name: Charming Girl YOONA (매력 소녀 윤아 – maeryeok sonyuh Yoona)
Birth Name: Im Yoon-a (임윤아)

Nicknames: Yoong, Saseumi (deer), Him Yoona (strong Yoona), Im-choding (elementary school-kid Im), Saebyuk

Position: Supporting Vocalist/Lead Dancer
Date of Birth: May 30, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Bloodtype: B

Sibling(s): one older sister
Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Basic)

Specialty: Dance, Acting

Casted: 2002 SM Saturday Open Casting Audition

Training: 7 Years 2 Months

School: Dongguk University (동국대학교) Department of Theater | graduated from Daeyeong High School

Career:
- 2004 Elite Student uniforms advertising model
- 2004 MV DBSK – ‘Magic Castle‘
- 2006 CF Teun Teun English
- 2006 CF Sanyo batteries Eneloop
- 2006 CF Elite Student uniforms (with SS501)
- 2006 MV Super Junior - ‘U‘
- 2006 MV CSJH The Grace – ‘My Everything‘ (with Super Junior Kibum)
- 2007 CF Yejimin Pad
- 2007 CF Clean & Clear
- 2007 CF Sunkist Grapefruit/Lemonade (with Super Junior Kangin & Heechul)

– 2007 Drama MBC ‘9 Ends 2 Outs‘ (as Shin Joo-young)
- 2007 MV Super Junior - ‘Marry U‘
- 2008 MV Lee Seung Chul - ‘Propose‘
- 2008 Drama MBC ‘Park Jung Geum‘ (as Mi-ae)
- 2008 Daily drama KBS ‘You Are My Destiny‘ (as Jang Sae-byuk)
- 2009 MV 24/7 – ‘That Man’s Woman‘
- 2009 CF ‘Clean & Clear’ (with Kim So-eun)
- 2009 Drama MBC ‘Cinderella Man‘ (as Seo Yoo-jin)
- 2009 CF ‘Innisfree‘
- 2010 Variety Show SBS ‘Family Outing season 2′
- 2010 CF ‘S-Oil‘

TRIVIA

• Widely known as the “center image” of SNSD due to her immense popularity among Korean public.
• The physically strongest member of SNSD, gained her a nickname Him Yoona (strong Yoona).
• Despite her sweet girlish image, Yoona is actually boyish. One of her well-known nickname is Im-choding (elementary-school boy Im).
• Being the the second youngest of SNSD doesn’t stop her to be one of their biggest prankster.
• SNSD’s second biggest eater after Sooyoung.
• Her claim-to-fame was the hit daily drama ‘You’re My Destiny’ which ratings peaked at 41% viewership. The drama was also her first time as a lead in drama.

Choi Sooyoung Profile

S O O Y O U N G (수영)

Stage Name: Lively Princess SOOYOUNG (명랑공주 수영 – myeongrang gongju Sooyoung)
Birth Name: Choi Soo-young (최수영)

English Name: Summer Choi (썸머 최)

Nicknames: Shik shin (God of food), NaSoo (interrupter), DJ Syoung

Position: Supporting Vocalist/Lead dancer
Date of Birth: February 10, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Bloodtype: O

Sibling(s): 1 older sister (Choi Soo-jin)
Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Basic), Japanese (Fluent)

Specialty: Dance, Eloquence, Acting

Casted: 2000 SM Open Audition | 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition

Training Duration: 6 Years 3 Months

School: ChungAng University (중앙대학교) Department of Theater | graduated from Jeongshin Girl’s High school

Career:
- 2002 Japanese duo ‘Route φ‘ (with Marina Takahashi)
- 2003 CF Samsung Anycall Battle of Music (with Jewerly Park Jung-ah)
- 2004 School uniforms ‘Rocks’ model
- 2005 VJ for M.Net ‘Hello Chat’
- 2005 OST for Inuyasha ‘I Am‘ (Korean ver.)
- 2007 DJ for Melon ‘ChunJi Radio: Sungmin & Sooyoung’ (with Super Junior Sungmin)
- 2007 Sitcom KBS ‘Unstoppable Marriage‘ (as Choi Soo-young)
- 2008 OST for SBS drama Working Mom ‘Ggok‘ (with Yuri)
- 2008 Movie ‘Hello Schoolgirl! / 순정만화‘ (as Jung Da-jung)
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Sunny & Seohyun)
- 2009 Featured with The Blue ‘Feeling Only You‘ (with Tiffany)
- 2009 MC for MBC ‘Fantastic Duo’ (with Kim Jae-dong)
- 2009 CF ‘Post Cereal‘ (with Taeyeon & Tiffany)
- 2010 CF ‘Biotherm’ (with Tiffany & Yuri)

TRIVIA

• The tallest member of SNSD.
• Prior to SNSD, Sooyoung was a part of J-pop duo ‘Route φ’ along with Marina Takahashi. The duo released three singles.
• Sooyoung is fluent in Japanese.
• She’s the third youngest of SNSD. However, despite being a ’90ers along with Yoona, Sooyoung is considered as a part of the 89 line because she was in the same grade with the six ’89ers.
• The biggest eater of SNSD, hence the nickname “Shikshin” (Goddess of Food).
• “Sooyoung” literally means “swimming” in Korean. Her English name, Summer, was given by fellow member Jessica.
• Sooyoung is a devout Christian.
• Her older sister, Choi Soojin, is a musical actress.