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Sunday, 22 May 2011

Girls' Generation/SNSD 소녀시대 (Korean Girl Group) MUSIC REVIEW

Girls' Generation (Left to Right: Sunny, Yuri, Tiffany, SooYoung, SeoHyun, TaeYeon, YoonA, Jessica, HyoYeon)

Girls' Generation (or SNSD) debuted in the year 2007. The group (made up of nine girls) signed under SM Entertainment and has since then released two full albums, three mini albums and many singles. Their one single, Gee (released in 2009) has the record for being the song longest lasting as #1.

Here are the member profiles:


Name: Kim TaeYeon (딤 태연)
Position: Leader
Birthday: March 9, 1989
Height: 160cm (5'2")



Name: Jung Su-Yeon (덩 수연)
Stage Name: Jessica
Birthday: April 18, 1989
Height: 163cm (5'3")



Name: Lee SunKyu (이 순규)
Stage Name: Sunny
Birthday: May 15, 1989
Height: 158cm (5'2")



Name: Stephanie Hwang
Stage Name: Tiffany
Birthday: August 1, 1989
Height: 162cm (5'3")



Name: Kim HyoYeon (김 효연)
Position: Lead Dancer
Birthday: September 22, 1989
Height: 160cm (5'2")



Name: Kwon Yuri (권유리)
Birthday: December 5, 1989
Height: 167cm (5'5")



Name: Choi SooYoung (초이 소영)
Birthday: February 10, 1990
Height: 170cm (5'6")



Name: Im YoonA (임 욘아)
Birthday: May 30, 1990
Height: 166cm (5'4")



Name: Seo JooHyun
Stage Name: SeoHyun (서현)
Position: Maknae
Birthday: June 28, 1991
Height: 168cm (5'5")

As I was saying before, SNSD is one of Korea's most popular girl groups. The girl's first single that they debuted with was into the new world. Following that, they released their first album in November, I believe, and it was a self titled album. Ontop of all the music and videos they produced as a group, they also took part in a series of reality shows, radio interviews, and Korean dramas. Each girl as an individual has also achieved much more than just music. For example, Jessica sang a duet with Onew (from SHINee) and Yuri took part in a drama if I'm not mistaken.


Girls' Generation



Their first self titled album was released on March 25, 2008. It was released with a few music videos and eleven songs. Here they are:

1. So Nyeo Shi Dae (music video)
5. Kissing You (music video)
9. 7879
11. Into the New World (music video)


SNSD's second album was named Oh! and came out on January 28, 2011 if I do remember correctly.... It also had some music videos and an amazing track list containing 12 songs. Here they are:

1. Oh! (music video)
6. Boys and Girls (ft. Key from SHINee)
10. Day By Day (music video)
11. Gee (music video- yes the guy in the music video is Choi MinHo from SHINee)
12. Genie (music video- Korean version)



The SNSD girls have another album that has yet to be released. It will be coming out very shortly (June 1, 2011). Some of the songs and music videos have already been released however. The song list will be posted below and I will link to each song that has already been released to the public. If I'm not mistaken... This is their Japanese debut album.

1. Mr. Taxi (music video)
2. Genie (dance and Japanese version)
4. Run Devil Run (music video- yes, it is the Kesha song; SM bought the song from her)
5. Bad Girl (music video)
11. Hoot (Japanese) (music video)

Since their Japanese debut, SNSD has released a new album that they have debuted in the States with.

'The Boys' was released October 18, 2011 and had twelve tracks. The hit track was 'The Boys' which had a Korean as well as English version. Later on, a remix of this track was made and featured Snoop Dogg (although, if you ask me, the remix just doesn't blend well together at all).

Below is the album cover of 'The Boys' as well as the track lists with the links to all of the songs and music videos:


Cover of their new album.

The girls in their 'The Boys' outfits. (Lef to Right, Top Row: YuRi, TaeYeon, SooYoung, YooNa, SeoHyun, HyoYeon, Sunny. Bottom Row: Jessica and Tiffany).

1) The Boys (Korean) (music video)
2) The Boys (English) (music video)
7) My J
13) Mr. Taxi

Each girl has had one unique experience where they did a duet with another member of a different kpop group. Personally my favourite is the duet Jessica did with Onew because Onew is my bias (tied actually with TaeMin) out of all my kpop groups and they both sound so lovely in that song. But for educations sake, I'll link to all the songs I can remember that the SNSD girls did with the other artists.



In addition to all these extra projects, SNSD also starred in Hello Baby! and many, many other reality shows. Below I'll have a few linked so you can go check them out, but take in mind that they've been in a lot of shows so I might not have them all listed down...  


With about fifteen more...

Pesonally, I love SNSD and I'd give them an 8.5/10 because some times they get annoying, what will all the people that know them and blab about them all the time. I like them for their music and their cuteness and how pure they are. I like every single girl (though I admit, YoonA is my bias; she's just so cute!) and I find them amazing and definitely would reccomend them to anyone and everyone! Their a powerful combination of singing and dancing. Each respective girl brings her own unique edge to the group and they all have such different personalities and care for each other so much which is what I like about them.


I DO NOT IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM OWN SNSD, THEIR MUSIC, VIDEOS OR PERSON'S. THEY BELONG TO SM ENTERTAINMENT AND THEMSELVES. 

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