All About SNSD

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1. Into The New World

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Sonyeo Shidae, 소녀시대 or SNSD's debut music video. This girl group contained 9 members: Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. Pre-debut, they filmed a reality show called "Girl's Generation Goes to School" in order for their fans to get to know them.

2. Girl's Generation

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The group preformed this remake of an older song and made it their own. In addition the title is the English translation of their group name.

3. Kissing You

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This video shows off the group's innocent image and stars fellow label-mate, Donghae of Super Junior!

4. Baby Baby

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A music video which shows some behind the scenes clips from their previous videos

5. Oppa Nappa

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Featuring three of the groups main vocalists-Jessica, Tiffany and Seohyun.

Fun Facts: Jessica and Tiffany were both born in the US, in fact even in the same hospital in California

6. Gee

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This is the song that propelled the group into super stardom and was the most watched K-Pop video on youtube before Gangnam Style was released. This song also holds the record for longest consecutive run #1 on KBS Music Bank at 9 weeks straight. Label-mate Minho of SHINee guest stars.

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color dance version

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white dance version

7. Way to Go!

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Similar to the Baby Baby MV, this one shows behind the scenes of the Gee shoot.

During this era, Girl's Generation also filmed a season on the popular reality show Hello Baby, where they took care of 9-month old baby boy Kyungsan.

8. Genie

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SNSD showed of their more mature charms with what came to be known as the "Jeg-kicking dance"

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3D version

9. HaHaHa Song

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Released as part of a Samsung campaign to help people get through hard times

10. Chocolate Love

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An advertisement for LG's Chocolate phone

Fun Fact: SNSD's sister group f(x) released another version of this song. Jessica's younger sister, Krystal, is a member of f(x)

11. SEOUL

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A collaboration song, with label-mate Super Junior, to promote tourism in Seoul.

12. Oh!

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This MV has a continuous story line with Run Devil Run.

Fun Fact: SNSD is signed under one of the largest K-pop companies in South Korea, SM Entertainment.

13. Run Devil Run

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This was their first time using a darker, sexier image. This concept was nicknamed Black Soshi.

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dance version

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3D version

14. Genie (Japanese Version)

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SNSD's first Japanese single.

Fun Fact: Features label-mate Chanyeol of EXO

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15. Gee (Japanese Version)

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The group's name in Japanese is 少女時代 or Shōjo Jidai

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16. Hoot

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The girls' first time taking on a retro theme, this video has an appearance by label-mate Siwon of Super Junior.

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17. Day by Day

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Sung by members Jessica, Tiffany, Taeyeon, Sunny and Seohyun.

Member Profile: Kim Taeyeon is the eldest and the leader of Girls' Generation. She is many nicknames including-Kid Leader, Taengoo, DJ Taengoo, ByunTaeng (pervert taeng), and Umma (mother). She is also called the Queen of OST for how many soundtrack songs she has recorded. She has appeared on We Got Married with Jeong Hyung Don. They were refered to as the Jelly Pudding Couple. Her fans are called Taegangers

18. Beautiful Girls

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Sung by Yoo Young-jin for their 1st Asia Tour Concert `Into the New World`

19. Visual Dreams

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An advertisement MV for Intel

20. Run Devil Run (Japanese Version)

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Member Profile: Jessica was a main vocalist and trained the longest of any member. Her korean name is Jung Soo Yeon. Her nicknames included-Ice Princess, SicaChu, Ahjumma (Grandma), Sergeant Sic, GorJess, and Sickal (knife). Many of her nicknames come from the fact that outwardly she seems cold. She has been described as a real-life tsundere; a person who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing their warm side over time. She is allergic to cucumbers, speaks fluent English and is best friends with Hara of girl group KARA. She is a sleepy-head who can sleep up to 16 hours and is notoriously hard to wake up. She stared as Elle Woods in a production of Legally Blonde. Her fans are called GorJess Spazzers.

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21. Mr. Taxi

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This song was released on their self-titled first Japanese album, which was the first album by a K-pop girl group to achieve a Double Platinum certification by the RIAJ.

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22. Echo

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Member Profile: Sunny is a lead vocalist and sub-dancer in the group. Although she goes by Sunny, her real name is Lee Soon Kyu. She doesn't like it because it sounds old-fashioned. She shares a birthday with both her two older sisters. She is the niece of Lee Soo-man, who founded SM Entertainment. Her nicknames are-Energy Pill, aegyo(cuteness) queen, danshin(shortie), SoonKyu, Sunny Bunny, and Chicken-catcher Soonkyu. She was on the reality program, Invincible Youth with Yuri where she showed her incredibly hard-working side.She is the shortest member of SNSD. Her fans are called Sunshiners.

23. Bad Girl

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Member Profile: Tiffany Hwang is a lead vocalist. She was born in america as Stephanie and Korean is her second language, often leading to the other girls having to translate for her to get her meaning across correctly. Her Korean name is Hwang Mi Young. She is also not the best dancer and can be clumsy leading to the nickname ddilfany. Her other nicknames are-Brighter than Gems Tiffany, Fany, Tippany, Manager Hwang, Eye-Smile Princess, and Mushroom (coming from her mispronouncing gems in korean). She also plays the flute. Her fans are called Fanytastics.

24. The Boys

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The girls all chose their own outfits in this video, showcasing their personal styles.

25. The Boys (English Version)

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This was SNSD's first English release.

26. Mr. Taxi (Korean Version)

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This was the first time SNSD took one of their Japanese songs and made a Korean version instead of vis versa.

27. Time Machine

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Member Profile: Kim Hyoyeon is the main dancer and rapper of SNSD. Her nicknames are-Dancing Queen, Hyoraengi (a pun on the word tiger), Kim-choding (elementary school-kid Kim), Kim Yeolsal(10-year-old Kim), and Fiona. The other members have called her a fashion terrorist and say she is the mood maker of the group. She has appeared on the Korean version of Dancing with the Stars. She is best friends with Amber of f(x) and Miss A's Min. Her fans are called HyoHunnies.

28. Twinkle

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The first single of sub-group TTS, who's name is made up of the first letter of each sub-group member's name: Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun. They are sometimes referred to as TaeTiSeo.

Fun Fact: Label-mates Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Kai, and Sehun of EXO guest star in this MV

29. Paparazzi

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Fun Fact: SNSD was the first female kpop group to have 2 #1 albums on Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.

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dance version

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gold dance version

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close up version

30. OMG (Oh My God)

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SNSD's official color is pastel rose pink. The girls often get into arguements over who gets to wear pink because it is many members' favorite color, particularly Sooyoung, Yuri, and especially Tiffany who thought she used to own the color when she was younger.

31. All My love is for You

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SNSD is regarded, alongside KARA, as the most popular K-pop girl group in Japan.

32. Oh! (Japanese Version)

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SNSD's fans are called SONES, stylized as S♥NE. Pronounced as so-won, the name means wish in korean. The name comes from the girls wish to be one with their fans- S(Soshi)+ONE=♥

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33. Flower Power

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Member Profile: Yuri is a main dancer in SNSD. Her nicknames include-Black Pearl l(because of her darker skin tone), Yul, Kkab-Yul (hyper Yul), Kwon Seobang (Husband Kwon), and Kwon Banjang (Class-President Kwon).She is an excellent swimmer and a health nut. Despite being known as the sexy member of the group, Yuri is quite strange. She talks to her self in a self-hypnosis way and is the biggest prankster in the group. Her fans are known as Yurisistables.

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34. Dancing Queen

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A remake of the song Mercy by Duffy, this was originally filmed in 2008. It was supposed to be the title track of their first mini-album, but was replaced by Gee.

35. I Got a Boy

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This won Best Video of the Year at the first YouTube Music Awards. The song has been highly regarded among critics and gained a lot of notice in western publications such as, TIME, Rolling Stone's and Entertainment Weekly, for it's mix of different genres.

36. Love & Girls

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Member Profile: Choi Sooyoung is a lead dancer and sub vocalist. Her nicknames are-Lively Princess, Shik shin (meaning god of food), and NaSoo (interrupter). She eats a lot but does not ever seem to gain weight. She is fluent in Japanese and was part of JPop duo Route 0 before she debuted with SNSD. She is the tallest member of the group and is one of the "towers of Choi" in SM, as it seems that in SM the members with the last name Choi are the tallest of their respective groups- Choi Sooyoung(SNSD), Choi Minho(SHINee), Choi Siwon(Super Junior), and Choi Sulli(f(x)). Her fans are known as Sooyoungsters.

37. Galaxy Supernova

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This music video was released as an advertisement for Samantha Thavasa Jeans, a Japanese fashion company.

38. My Oh My

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Member Profile: Im Yoona is a lead dancer and sub vocalist. Her nicknames include-Charming Girl Yoona, Yoong, Saseumi (deer), Him Yoona (strong Yoona), Im-choding (elementary school-kid Im), and Alligator Yoong. She is the center or face of SNSD but often likes to obscure her picturesque image by making gaping flounder faces, playing pranks and acting very boyish. She has stared in quite a few dramas, most notably You’re My Destiny. She has also played roles in many of her label-mates music videos including, Super Junior, SHINee and TVXQ. Her fans are known as YoonAddicts.

39. Beep Beep

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SNSD is known as "The Nation's Girl Group" and "The Nation's Singers"

40. Mr.Mr.

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Member Profile: Seohyun is the maknae or youngest member of SNSD. Her birth name is Seo Joohyun. Her nicknames include-Hyun, Joohyun, and Seororo because she is obsessed with Keroro. Although she is the youngest, she often acts like the oldest, scolding the others if they do not eat healthily and is generally known to have a very mature personality. Her hero is UN’s General Secretary Ban Ki-moon. She is very musically talented, not only being a lead singer, but also playing both piano and guitar. Her fans are called SeoBabies.

41. Holler

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TTS second comeback

42. Divine

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This is the story version in which the girls do not appear

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The last music video in which Jessica appears before her departure from the group.

43. Catch Me If You Can

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Their first Korean comeback as an 8-member group

44. Catch Me If You Can (Japanese Version)

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The first SNSD video which does not use individual scenes of the girls.

45. Party

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The first video in a while where the group preformed outside, not in a typical SM box and light set.

46. Lion Heart

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Released with you think, this comeback shows to very different sides to SNSD. Lion heart shows a very pretty, feminine side.

47. You Think

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while You Think shows a tougher, badass side.