Korean-Show

F(x) Profiles

2011-06-09T04:06:00.000-07:00

f(x) (Korean: 에프엑스; pronounced /ˌɛf ˈɛks/) is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, with "f" signifying "flower" and "x" representing the female's double X chromosome. The group made their debut on September 1, 2009 with release of a digital single "La Cha Ta" (stylized as "LA chA TA"). The quintet consists of Victoria, Amber, Luna, Sulli and Krystal.

Victoria(Leader)

```
Stage Name: Victoria (빅토리아)
```

```
Real Name: Song Qian
```

```
Date of Birth: February 2nd, 1987
```

```
Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong
```

```
Nationality: Chinese
```

Hobbies/Specialties: Traditional dance, Jazz dance, Korean

Casted: 2007 Beijing, China SM Casting System

Height: 168 cm

Currently lives in a dorm with Amber and Sulli.

~Works~

```
SHINee's "Noona Is So Pretty (Replay)"
```

```
Super Junior-M's "U"
```

```
Kangta's "In My Heart Someday"
```

```
Anycall 'Anydream' CF w/ Rain
```

```
Spris Model w/ Lee Junki
```

```
Smart Model w/ SHINee
```

Vogue Girl December 2008 Photoshoot w/ SHINee

```
Samsung LCD Mode
```

```
Featured in Kangta's Breaka Shaka MV
```

Currently in the reality show We Got Married with her virtual husband Nichkhun (2PM)

Amber

```
Stage Name: Amber (엠버)
```

```
Real Name: Amber Josephine Liu
```

```
Date of Birth: September 18th, 1992
```

```
Nationality: Taiwanese-American
```

```
Religion: Christian
```

```
Blood Type: B
```

Family: Older sister

She's from San Fernando Valley

Luna

```
Stage Name: Luna (루나)
```

```
Real Name: Park Sun Young (박선영)
```

```
Birthday: August 12th, 1993
```

```
Nationality: Korean
```
```
~Works~ 
```

Sang 'Beautiful Day' OST for the drama 'Please marry me'

Sulli

```
Stage Name: Sulli
```

```
Real Name: Choi Jin Ri
```

```
Nationality: Korean
```

```
Born: March 29th, 1994
```

```
Height: 167 CM
```
```
 ~Works~ 
```

```
Maru Kids Model
```

```
SeoDongYo Sunhwa Princess (Drama)
```

```
Love Needs No Miracle (Drama)
```

Pepero CF

Punch Lady (Movie)

Babo As Child Hajiwon (Movie)

Krystal

```
Stage Name: Krystal (크리스탈)
```

```
Real Name: Krystal Jung/Jung Soo Jung
```

```
Date of Birth: October 24th, 1994
```

```
Birthplace: San Francisco
```

```
Nationality</b>: Korean
```

```
Height: 165CM
```

```
Hobbies/Specialties: Acting, Dance
```

```
Casted: 2006 SM Casting System
```

Fun fact: Younger sister of SNSD's Jessica

~Works~

```
SHINee's "Juliette" MV
```

```
Professor Yoon English Class CF
```

```
Yuhan Kimberly CF
```

```
SK, LG Telecom CF
```

```
OhDdooKi Curry CF
```

```
EO CF
```

```
Lotte Chilsung Cider CF
```

F(x) Awards

2009

Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Rookie of the Month (September) (La Cha Ta)

7th Republic of Korea Cultural Entertainment: Newcomer Award

2010

17th Annual Korean Entertainment Awards: Best Newcomer Award

17th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards - Rookie Singer Awards

Korea Lifestyle Awards : Style Icon of the Year

26th Annual Korea Best Dresser : Best Singer Dresser

2011

8th Korean Music Awards : Group Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
Took their first ever K-Chart win on Music Bank last April 29, 2011
Took their first Mutizen on Inkigayo last May 8, 2011

Wonder Girl's Profiles

2011-06-08T01:29:00.000-07:00

Wonder Girls (Korean: 원더걸스) is a South Korean girl band with five members. They are signed to South Korean label JYP Entertainment. They debuted in the beginning of 2007 on M! Countdown, singing Irony, the title song of their debut album, "The Wonder Begins". After that the Wonder really has began for this girls as their hits songs came one after the other there was Tell Me, So Hot, Nobody that got the whole world singing and their latest hit as of 2010 2 Different Tears

Sun Ye

```
Stage name: Sun Ye (선예)
```

```
Full name: Min Seon Yeh (민선예) 
```

Nickname: Leader, Min Jookie, SsoNye, Sun

```
Birthdate: August 12th, 1989
```

```
Height: 162cm
```

```
Weight: 45kg
```

```
Blood type: A
```

```
Religion: Christianity
```

```
Duration of Training: 5 years 6 months
```

```
Debut: 2001 SBS&#8217;s 99% Challange!
```

Specialty: Vocal, Choreography, Poppin&#8217;, Street, Chinese language

Hobbies: Movies, music appreciation, sports, health

```
Favorite Artist: Beyonce, Yiruma
```

Favorite Stars: Johnny Depp, Jessica Alba

```
Favorite Color: Blue
```

Favorite Food: Ddeokbokgi (spicy rice cakes), Ice Cream

Favorite Quote: If you do it, it&#8217;s done

School: Korea Art High School, Dongguk University (acting)

Ideal Type: Attends church, strong sense of responsibility and honesty

 Ye Eun

```
Stage name: Ye Eun (예은)
```

```
Full name: Park Yeh Eun (박예은) 
```

```
Nickname: Park Oppa, Yenny 
```

```
Birthdate: May 26th, 1989 
```

School: Jung Bal High School, Kyunghee University (post-modern music)

```
Height: 165cm 
```

```
Weight: 47kg 
```

```
Blood type: AB 
```

```
Religion: Christianity 
```

```
Duration of Training: 3 months 
```

Hobby: Music appreciation, reading, bible reading

Favourite Food: Chobap (Japanese vinegared rice delicacies), egg tart

Favorite Artist: Lauryn hill, Aretha Franklin, So Hyang

```
Favorite Color: Green 
```

```
Ideal type: Family-orientated person 
```

Yoo Bin

```
Stage Name: Yoo Bin (유빈)
```

```
Name: Kim Yoo Bin (김유빈) 
```

```
Nickname: BoNoBoNo (Korean cartoon)
```

```
Birthdate: October 4th, 1988
```

School: Myongji University (movie musical)

```
Height: 163cm
```

```
Weight: 45kg
```

```
Blood Type: O
```

```
Religion: Christianity
```

```
Duration of Training: 2 years
```

```
Speciality: Scuba, swimming
```

Hobbies: Listening to music, collecting CD

Favourite Food: Salad, raw fish, fresh apples

```
Favorite Artist: Eve, Lauryn Hill
```

Ideal type: Person who is passionate about everything

So Hee

```
Stage name: So Hee (소희)
```

```
Full name: Ahn So Hee (안소희)
```

```
Nickname: Mandu (Dumpling)
```

```
Birthdate: June 27th, 1992
```

```
Height: 166cm
```

```
Weight: 43kg
```

```
Blood type: AB
```

```
Religion: Buddhism
```

```
Duration of training: 2 years
```

School: Chang Dam Middle School, Changmun Girls&#8217; High School

Specialty: Taekwando, Vocal, Choreography, Poppin',

Street, Acting, Chinese

Favorite Artist: Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Rain, Im Jeong Hee

```
Favorite Color: Pink, Blank
```

Ideal Type: Guy who has pretty hands

Hye Lim

```
Stage Name: Hye Lim
```

```
Name: Ye Wei Lin / Woo Hye Rim
```

```
Korean name: 우혜림
```

```
Birthdate: September 1, 1992
```

```
Height: 166cm
```

```
Weight: 49kg
```

On Haitus:

According to JYP, Sunmi is welcome to comeback with the Wonder Girls

and form a 6 member group if she wishes to. Sunmi is currently

pursuing her studies in Korea.

```
Stage name: Sun Mi (선미)
```

```
Full name: Seon Mi (선미)
```

```
Nickname: 4-Dimensional, SunMa, Mimi
```

```
Birthdate: May 2nd, 1992
```

School: Chung Dam Middle School, Chung Dam High School

```
Height: 167cm
```

```
Weight: 43kg
```

```
Blood type: AB
```

```
Religion: Christianity
```

```
Duration of Training: 1 year 6 months
```

Specialty: Vocal, Choreography, Poppin&#8217;, Street, Acting, Chinese

```
Favorite Food: Udon
```

```
Favorite Artist: Beyonce, Rain
```

```
Favorite Actor: Song Kang Ho
```

```
Favorite Color: Purple
```

```
Ideal Type: Person who is masculine
```

Former Member:

Wayback in 2007 HyunA left the Wonder Girls because of her health problems,

after 2 years she is now back with a new group called 4Minute.

```
Stage name: Hyun A (현아)
```

```
Full name: Kim Hyeon Ah (김현아)
```

```
Nickname: Sexy Ya Seng Mah
```

```
Birthdate: June 6th, 1992
```

```
School: Choong Chun Middle School
```

```
Height: 163cm
```

```
Weight: 45kg
```

```
Blood type: O
```

```
Duration of Training: 3 years 2 months
```

Specialty: Vocal, Choreography, Poppin', Street dancing

Favorite Artist: Beyonce, The Pussycat Dolls, Rain, UN

```
Favorite Color: Yellow
```
```
 
```

Wonder Girls Achievements and Awards

2007
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Rookie of the Month (February)(Irony)
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song of the Month (October)("Tell Me")
2007 Mnet KM Music Festival: Best New Female Group
2007 National Assembly of South Korea Pop Culture & Media Awards: Pop Music Award
Korean Music Arts Festival: Female Photogenic Award
2007 Golden Disk Awards: Digital Music Bonsang
22nd Golden Disk Awards: Popularity Award

2008
17th Seoul Music Awards: Rookie of the Year
2008 Nick Korea Kids Choice Awards: Best Female Singer
20th Korean Producers & Directors Awards: Best Singer Award
5th Korean Music Awards: Best Dance & Electronic Song Award
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song of the Month (June)("So Hot")
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song of the Month (September)("Nobody")
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song of the Month (October)("Nobody")
2008 Mnet KM Music Festival: Best Female Group Award
2008 Mnet KM Music Festival: Best Music Video Award ("Nobody")
2008 Mnet KM Music Festival: Song of the Year ("Nobody")
25th Korea Best Dresser Awards: Best Dresser Award for Singer Category
23rd Golden Disk Awards: Digital Bonsang ("Nobody")
2008 Korea Fashion & Design Awards: Style Icon of the Year

2009
18th Seoul Music Awards: Daesang Award ("Nobody")
18th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award ("Nobody")
18th Seoul Music Awards: Digital Music Award ("Nobody")
6th Korean Music Awards: Group Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
2009 MTV Style Gala: Most stylish Asian artist of the year
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: Artist of the Year

2010
2010 Metro Radio Mandarin Hit Music Awards: Asia’s Most Hit Group
2010 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards: Asia's Most Appealing Korean Female Artist

Girl's Generation/SNSD - So Nyuh Shi Dae Profiles

2011-06-05T04:27:00.000-07:00

Girl's Generation / SNSD (소녀시대)

Girls Generation (Korean: 소녀시대; 少女時代; So Nyu Shi Dae) is a popular nine-member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. In the order that they were announced as Girls’ Generation members prior the group’s debut, the members are; Yoona, Tiffany, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Seohyun, Taeyeon (leader), Jessica, and Sunny. Outside Korea they are most commonly referred to as SNSD, the acronym of the group’s Korean name So Nyeo Shi Dae or So Nyuh Shi Dae. In China, they are known as Shao Nü Shi Dai (or Siu Nui Si Doi in Hong Kong) and in Japan as Shōujo Jidai.

Taeyeon

```
Birth name: Kim Taeyeon 태연
```

Date of birth: March 9, 1989 (1989-03-09)

Discovery: 2004 8th Annual Best Contest

(Best Singer 1st Place & Grand Award)

```
School(s): Jeonju High School
```

Experience: Solo "If" , Hong Gil Dong OST and "Can you Hear me" ,

Beethoven Virus OST, Heading to the Ground OST

```
Position : Main Vocalist, Leader
```

Received the YEPP Popularity Award for her solo

"Can you Hear Me", Beethoven Virus OST

Has been part of the reality show We Got Married with her

virtual husband Jung Hyung-don

```
Former DJ of Chin Chin Radio
```

Was one of the co-hosts of KBS celebrity talk show "Win Win

```
Starred in the musical "Midnight Sun"
```

Jessica

Birth name: Jessica Jung/ Jeong Su-yeon

Date of birth: April 18, 1989 (1989-04-18)

```
Discovery: 2000 SM Casting System 
```

```
School(s): Korea Kent Foreign School
```

```
Position : Main Vocalist
```

Stars as Elle Woods on Korea's Legally Blonde Musical

Did a duet with Park Myungsoo for their single "Naengmyun"

Has a younger sister named Krystal, which is part of the girl group f(x)

Jessica was born and raised in San Francisco,

California and is fluent in English.

She moved to Korea when she was 11 for training.

She released 2 singles alongside with SeoHyun and Tiffany:

"오빠 나빠" ("Bad Oppa") and "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)".

Jessica also stars in Jo Han Kim's music video "Love is Late, I'm Sorry".

Sunny

```
Stage name: Sunny (Hangul: 써니)
```

Birth name: Lee Sunkyu (Hangul: 이순규; Hanja: 李順圭)

Date of birth: May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)

```
Discovery: 2007 SM Casting System
```

```
School(s): Baehwa All-Girls High School
```

```
Position : Lead Vocalist
```

Currently on KBS Invincible Youth with Yuri

Sunny was a trainee under a different entertainment company

before she transferred into SM Entertainment.

After several months of training under SM Entertainment in 2007,

Sunny debuted as a member of Girls' Generation that same year.

She is the niece of SM Entertainment's CEO, Lee Soo Man,

and her father was once the manager of the disbanded K-pop girl group Sugar.

She was a co-DJ of Reckless Radio along with Sungmin of Super Junior

until the broadcast ended on the July 30, 2008.

Sunny appeared in Super Junior-H's music video for "Cooking? Cooking!".

Sunny also sang the song "Finally Now"

on the soundtrack for the movie Story of Wine.

She will be hosting a Music Show called

"The M" with fellow member of SS501 Hyung Joon.

Tiffany

```
Stage name: Tiffany (Hangul: 티파니)
```

Birth name: Stephanie Hwang; Hwang Miyoung (Hangul: 황미영; Hanja: 黄美英)

Date of birth: August 1, 1989 (1989-08-01)

Discovery: 2004 Casting System (Los Angeles, California)

```
School(s): Korea Kent Foreign School
```

```
Position : Lead Vocalist
```

```
Current MC of Music Core with Yuri
```

Has released her first single entitled "By Myself"

>Tiffany was raised in Diamond Bar, California and is fluent in English.

She was discovered in the SM Starlight Casting System 2004 in Los Angeles

and began her training under the label until the debut of Girls' Generation.

Along with SeoHyun and Jessica, she released a single,

"Bad Boyfriend" (오빠 나빠) and Mabinogi [It's Fantastic!].

Hyoyeon

Stage name: Hyoyeon (Hangul: 효연; Hanja: 孝淵)

Birth name: Kim Hyoyeon (Hangul: 김효연; Hanja: 金孝妍)

Date of birth: September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)

```
Discovery: 2000 SM Casting System
```

School(s): Studied in Beijing, China for Mandarin Chinese

```
Position : Vocalist, Main dancer
```

Hyoyeon once attended a hip hop dance school that specializes in waving,

popping, locking, and animation. Prior to her debut,

Hyoyeon traveled to Beijing, China in 2004 with Super Junior's Siwon

to learn Mandarin and more about Chinese culture.

She is one of the main dancers in Girl's Generation.

Yuri

Birth name: Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리; Hanja: 權侑莉)

Date of birth: December 5, 1989 (1989-12-05)

Discovery: 2001 SM 1st Annual Youth Best Contest

```
School(s): NeungGok High School
```

```
Position : Vocalist, Lead Dancer
```

Experience:

* Appeared in KM Super Junior Show The King's Boyfriend (2005)

* Featured in TVXQ's "Beautiful Life" music video

* Featured in commercials for Choco Pie, Dongil Highvill,

and Hot Choco Mite

* Acted in Attack on the Pin-Up Boys

* Starred in MBC sitcom Unstoppable Marriage

* Currently on KBS Invincible Youth with Sunny

* Current MC of Music Core with Tiffany

Yuri joined the label when she took 1st place in the 2001

1st SM Youth Best Dancer Contest.

She appeared in TVXQ's "Beautiful Life"

music video and had a small role as a ballerina in

Super Junior's first movie, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys.

She also had a small role in a television segment,

"The King's Boyfriend," which was part of the 2005-2006

KMTV Super Junior documentary, Super Junior Show.

Yuri also played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable

Marriage alongside Sooyoung.

Sooyoung

Birth name: Choi Sooyoung (Hangul: 최수영; Hanja: 崔秀英)

Date of birth: February 10, 1990 (1990-02-10)

Casted: 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition

School(s): Jungshin All-Girls High School

```
Position : Vocalist and Lead dancer
```

Experience:

* Debuted in Japan in the duo Route 0 (2002)

* Featured in commercials for Samsung Anycall

* Modelled for Japan Chubbygang and Skoolooks

* Starred in MBC sitcom Unstoppable Marriage

* Starrred in the film Pure Manhwa - Happily Ever After

Before Sooyoung's audition to Girls' Generation,

she made a brief debut in Japan as a singer in the group called Route φ.

She first debuted with Marina Takahashi with the song "Start".

While in Japan, she became close friends with BoA and Sunday from

The Grace as they too were working in Japan as singers at the time.

She was previously a DJ of ChunJi along with Sungmin of Super Junior.

She was soon replaced by Sunny due to schedule conflicts.

Sooyoung also played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable

Marriage alongside Yuri.

Her High School Graduation was on February 10, 2009.

Though she didn't attend the cermony she still graduated.

Yoona

Birth name: Im Yoon Ah (Hangul: 임윤아; Hanja: 林允兒)

Date of birth: May 30, 1990 (1990-05-30)

Discovery: 2002 SM Saturday Open Casting Audition

```
School(s): Daeyoung High School
```

```
Position : Vocalist, Lead Dancer
```

Awards/Recognitions

* 2008 Korean Drama Festival: Netizen Popularity Award (You Are My Destiny)

* 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress Award (You Are My Destiny)[10]

* 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award

Experience:

* Featured in music videos for TVXQ's "Magic Castle,

The Grace's "열정 (My Everything)", Super Junior's "U" and "Marry U",

Lee Seung Chul's "Propose"

* Featured in commercials for Sanyo Eneloop, Teun Teun English,

Elite, Sunkist Lemondae, Clean & Clear, Sola VitaminC, YeJiMiIn

* Starred in MBC dramas 9 Hits, 2 Outs and Park Jung Geum,

and KBS drama You Are My Destiny, MBC drama Cinderella Man

Yoona has appeared in several music videos and commercials.

She gained a minor role in the Korean drama, 9 Ends 2 Outs (9회말 2아웃)

and won a major role in a new drama, You Are My Destiny. In this drama,

Yoona portrays a girl who was once blind.

You Are My Destiny has the highest rating and number of viewers

for daily dramas in its time slot, beating other per popular dramas

from major Korean networks, MBC and SBS.[not in citation given]

Yoona has been accepted by Dongguk University and will continue her studies.

On February 10, 2009 YoonA was spotted at her High School Graduation.

Seohyun

Stage name: SeoHyun (Hangul: 서현; Hanja: 徐玄)

Birth name: Seo Joohyun (Hangul: 서주현; Hanja: 徐珠賢)

Date of birth: June 28, 1991 (1991-06-28)

```
Discovery: 2003 SM Casting System
```

```
School(s): Daeyoung High School
```

```
Position : Lead vocalist
```

Experience:

* 2004 SMART Uniform Model

* Went to the reality show "We Got Married" (2010)

with her husband Yong Hwa of CN. Blue

Seohyun is the youngest member of the Girls' Generation.

She is also a pianist. Along with Tiffany and Jessica,

they released a single "오빠 나빠" ("Bad Oppa"),

And "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)".

On February 17, 2009 the Digital Release Of the song 짜라자짜

(Go to sleep, Let's go to sleep).

She Sang it alongside with Ju Hyun Mi.

Most Noteable Achievements by SNSD/Girl's Generation

In Seoul Music Awards

First Girl Group and Female Artist To Win Grand Prize Twice
The current holder of most award winner along side TVXQ (9 Times)
One Of The Four Most Grand Prize Winners (2 Times)

In Golden Disk Awards

The Only All Basic Award Winner Including Newcomer Award, Grand Prize , Best Digital Album , Best Album & Popularity Award In Different Years.
The First Girl Group and The 3rd Female Artist to Win Disk Grand Prize

In Melon Music Awards

The current holder of most award winner (10 Times)
Most Grand Prize Winner (3 Times)

In Korean Music Awards

The Only Idol To Win Song Of The Year

In Music Bank

Most #1 wins (27 wins)
Most 'Music Bank #1 of the Year' Awards (2 wins)
Most consecutive #1 wins (9 wins)
Top highest score of all three Music Bank scoring systems (For Gee, Oh! and Hoot respectively)
Top highest score of all time (For Oh!; Girls' Generation currently occupies Four of the ten spots on this list)

In Space Shower Music Video Awards

The First foreigner Artist To Win Best Pop Music Video (Genie)

In Mnet Asian Music Awards

The Most Nominated Without a win (24 Times)

Others

Most consecutive Korean Girl Group and Female Artist to sell all Albums , Repackaged albums & Mini Albums above 100,000
7 number one hit songs
First Asian Girl Group & Female Artist To Rank #1 In Daily Oricon Charts (Gee)
Most consecutive Wins in music shows with a singel Song (Gee )
Most Award Winner Of 2010 & 2009 (In South Korea)
The Most No#1 Winner At Music Shows Gathered Togahter (50 Times)
Most Award Wining Song Gee (11 Times)
Most Grand Prize Winner In Korean History (8 Times)