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소녀시대 Girls’ Generation The nine members of Girls’ Generation are Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. SNSD officially debuted in August 2007 with single “Into The New World”. They are debut when they were 17,18, and 19 years old. The girls also worked in other projects, e.g. reality shows, models, dramas and radios etc.

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 on Good Friend Radio (Chinhan Chingoo) from 2008 to April Solo in If – drama OST for Hong Gil Dong (2008). Starred in variety show We Got Married (2009) with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don. Duet with Sunny in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009). 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).Kim Tae-yeonIfIt’s LoveAthena: Goddess of War

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Tiffany and SeoHyun. 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 ( ). Korean name: Jung Su-yeon (Hangul: 정수연 )Jung Su-yeon Stage Name: Jessica DOB: April 18, 1989 Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA Height: 163cm | Blood type: B Elder sister of Krystal, member of girl group F(x).

Co-DJ of Chun Ji Radio with SungMin ( ). Co-host of The M ( ) with SS501′s Hyungjoon and then 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 ( ). Birth name: Lee Sun-kyu (Hangul: 이순규 )Lee Sun-kyu Stage Name: Sunny DOB: May 15, 1989 Height: 158cm | Blood type: B

Birth name: Stephanie Hwang Korean name: Hwang Mi-young (Hangul: 황미영 )Hwang Mi-young Stage name: Tiffany DOB: August 1, 1989 Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA (but raised in Diamond Bar) Height: 162cm | Blood type: O Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Seohyun and Jessica. 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 – July 2010). Solo in Banji – drama OST for Haru (2010)

Birth name: Kim Hyo-yeon Kim Hyo-yeon (Hangul: 김효연 ) DOB: September 22, 1989 Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea Height: 160cm | Blood type: AB Formed a dance group Little Winner Crew with miss A’s Min (2004) before debut. The main dancer in Girls’ Generation.

Birth name: Kwon Yuri Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리 ) DOB: December 5, 1989 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 – July 2010). Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth ( ).

Birth name: Choi Soo-young Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영 ) 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. 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).Route φ

Birth name: Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아 ) DOB: May 30, 1990 Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea Height: 166cm | Blood type: B Played a part in drama Woman of Matchless Beauty (2008). Starred in drama You Are My Destiny ( ). Starred in drama Cinderella Man (2009). Starred in variety show Family Outing 2 (2010). Solo in Innisfree Day – commercial song for Innisfree (2010).Im Yoona

Birth name: Seo Joo-hyun (Hangul: 서주현 )Seo Joo-hyun Stage name: Seohyun 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. Duet with trot singer Ju hyun-mi in RjaRaJaJja (2009). Starred on variety show We Got Married with C.N.Blue’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).

Meaning of the Song: "Gee" is a fast-tempo song about a girl who has fallen in love for the first time. The title is supposed to be an exclamation of surprise, similar to " 어머나 !" Gee A week after its release, "Gee" went #1 on Music Bank and also went #1 on SBS's 인기가요 (Inkigayo) a week after their return. The song then broke the record by staying on top a seventh week, and remained in the position for an eighth week. It also tied [ then broke [ the record for longest-running #1 on KBS's Music Bank, beating the 7-week record previously set by Jewelry in 2008 with "One More Time".SBSKBS

Lyrics Uh huh, listen boy. My first love story My angel and my girls My sunshine Oh, oh let’s go!

You’re so so Handsome My eyes my eyes are blinded I can't breath because I'm trembling Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

Oh I feel so embarrassed I can't look at you A shy girl falling in love Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

What should I do? (What should I do~) about my trembling (My trembling heart) (Thump thump thump thump) My heart kept thumping so I couldn't fall asleep at might

I guess I guess I'm a fool A fool that knows you, only you Yes, as I look at you

So bright so bright My eyes are blinded no no no no no So suprised surprised I'm shocked oh oh oh oh oh So tingly tingly my body is trembling gee gee gee gee gee Oh gilttering eyes (oh yeah~) Oh sweet aroma (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

Oh, he's really pretty, his heart is really pretty I'm entranced by his eyes Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

He’s so hot, I can’t touch him My face is hot and this love is finished (Was I caught?) Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

What should I do? (What should I do~) Because I'm so shy (I'm so shy) Don't know Don't know I don't know why but everyday I long for only you

My friends tell me That I'm really helpless fool But as I look at you~

So bright so bright My eyes are blinded no no no no no So suprised surprised I'm shocked oh oh oh oh oh So tingly tingly my body is trembling gee gee gee gee gee Oh gilttering eyes (oh yeah~) Oh sweet aroma (oh yeah yeah yeah~) Gee

I couldn’t speak because I was shy Should I be less timid? What would be good? Even though my heart beats strong and I’m fidgeting, I focus on him

So bright so bright My eyes are blinded no no no no no So suprised surprised I'm shocked oh oh oh oh oh So tingly tingly my body is trembling gee gee gee gee gee Oh gilttering eyes (oh yeah~) Oh sweet aroma (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

So bright so bright My eyes are blinded no no no no no So suprised surprised I'm shocked oh oh oh oh oh So tingly tingly my body is trembling gee gee gee gee gee Oh gilttering eyes (oh yeah~) Oh sweet aroma (oh yeah yeah yeah~) 

Quiz 1. “So bright so bright My eyes are _______ no no no no no So suprised surprised I'm shocked oh oh oh oh oh” what is in the blank? A. Blinded B. Bright C. Dying 2. Who is the leader of Girls’ Generation? A. Hyoyeon B. Taeyeon C. Seohyun 3. How many weeks does “Gee” stand on top? A. 8 weeks B. 7 weeks C. 17 weeks 4. “I guess I guess I'm a ______ A fool that knows you, only you Yes, as I look at you” A. Toys B. Trash C. Fool 5. “Oh I feel so _________ I can't look at you A shy girl falling in love “ A. Helpless B. Embarrased C. Shy

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