Seohyun
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Seo Joo-Hyun more commonly known as Seohyun , is a South Korean idol singer , dancer, actress, and spokesmodel
. She is a member of the Korean girl group
Girls' Generation
and is the youngest member and one of the lead vocalists of the group.
She was appointed by the Seoul Metropolitan Office as their goodwill ambassador for student fitness. Also, Seohyun was appointed as one of the UNICEF envoys on the 11th at Changseong-Dong, Seoul. This is a notable feat, as only those who have a respectable reputation are appointed as goodwill representatives.
, South Korea
. She is an only child. SM scouts spotted Seohyun as she walked on the street and offered to let her become an apprentice at the SM Academy. She is known for singing children's songs for her audition unlike other applicants who usually sing pop and dance songs. She's the Lead Vocal alongside Sunny.
She attended Seoul Middle School and Daeyoung High School, then transferred to Jeonju Arts High School, from which she graduated on February 9, 2010 and currently attends Dongguk University
with her fellow member, Yoona
. Seohyun's major is acting.
She has been taking lessons on jazz piano
.
She has recently made some internet buzz with her "doll-like beauty' and was picked as the best natural beauty out of all girl group members according to a poll that was conducted by a cosmetics surgery hospital in Seoul, which showed that 348 of 781 netizens (44.5%) voted for Seohyun as the “girl group member who shows the best natural beauty”.
— the first called "Oppa Nappa" and the second titled "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)", a theme song for a video game.
On February 17, 2009, Seohyun sang a duet with trot Joo Hyun-mi (feat. Davichi
) called "JjaRaJaJja" (Korean: "짜라자짜"). The song earned a nomination from the 2009 M.net Asian Music Awards for Trot Music of the Year.
She sang the song "S.E.O.U.L.
" with Super Junior
's Kyuhyun
, Ryeowook
, Sungmin
and Donghae and fellow Girls' Generation
members Taeyeon
, Jessica, Sooyoung
and Sunny
. Super Junior's Siwon, Leeteuk
, Shindong
, Eunhyuk
and Yesung
also appeared in the music video uploaded in SM entertainment's Youtube
account.
She also sang the song for Caribbean Bay
with her fellow members Taeyeon, Jessica, Tiffany and Yuri
and with 2PM
.
She sang a song in the official soundtrack of a MBC drama, Kim Soo Ro entitled, "It's Okay Even If It Hurts" (Korean: 아파도 괜찮아요). It was heard on its 6th episode as the final song. The single was released on June 25, 2010.
She has done a special duet performance in the SMTown Live '10 World Tour
with Super Junior
's Kyuhyun
entitled "Call My Heart Out". In SMTown Live in Paris, she has done another special duet performance with Super Junior
's Kyuhyun
entitled "Way Back Into Love".
On August 29, 2010, Seohyun joined her virtual husband Jung Yong Hwa
on stage, and the couple had a dual stage performing Girls' Generation
’s "Run Devil Run
" and C.N.Blue
’s "Love Light" in the Incheon Korean Music Wave 2010. The concert was shown September 4, on MBC
's Show! Music Core.
In October 2010, Seohyun was one of the twenty idols from different South Korean groups that recorded the song, "Let's Go", for the purpose of increasing public participation in the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit
. She provided vocals along with labelmates Sungmin
, Jonghyun
and Luna
.
She has also featured in SBS’s 2010 Gayo Daejun special maknaes (youngest members) performance of Britney Spears
' "Circus".
In 2011, she was a featured artist in TVXQ
's fifth studio album, Keep Your Head Down
with the song "Journey". Also, the song is for the OST of Paradise Ranch.
On 20th August 2011, she performed the song "For First Time Lovers
" together with Jung Yong Hwa
of CN Blue at the K-Pop All Star LIVE in Niigata as a special duet stage.
On October 11, Seohyun released a digital single "Dreams Comes True" together with Donghae for 2011 Asia Song Festival. This is a project by UNICEF, the profit will be donated for East Africa . Seohyun and Donghae will sing the song on 15th October at Asia Song Festival.
On the October 25th 2011, Seohyun released a digital single together with Hyun Joong
entitled "The Magic of Yellow Ribbon", which is a theme song of a commercial The Face Shop
.
for the 2004 Smart Uniform modeling show. She has also taken part in editorials for various magazines, including Vogue Korea
.
She and fellow members Sooyoung and Yuri had a photoshoot for QTV's Photographer Audition Survival program Photographer. The photoshoot was entitled "Dreaming Water" and was a joint campaign by Cosmopolitan
Magazine and UNICEF to promote the preservation of water for a clean environment.
On March 29, 2010, along with Taeyeon
, Yuri
, Yoona
, and Sooyoung
, was hired by Nintendo
Korea as campaign models for the portable game console, Nintendo DSi
.
She had a photoshoot with famous South Korea
n photographer Park Ji-hyuk, who has had photoshoots with other famous k-pop
acts such as Lee Hyori
.
In March, Seohyun and f(x)
member Krystal
collaborated to film a CF for Clean and Clear. In late April 2010, she with fellow members Yuri
and Yoona, 2PM
members Nichkhun, Taecyeon
and Chansung had a commercial for an upcoming commercial for Everland's Caribbean Bay. The commercial was released in mid-May.
She appeared on the single cover of her label-mate TRAX
wearing a wedding dress. She also appeared in TRAX's single "Oh! My Goddess" (Korean:오! 나의 여신님)'s music video, which was released on September 6, 2010.
In 2011, the members of Girls' Generation competed with their own covers on Marie Claire magazine. The edition with Seohyun's cover was sold out in just a few minutes after it's release and was the first to be sold-out. In September 2011, it was announced that Seohyun will be the newest model for The Face Shop
and had shot CF with Kim Hyun-joong. Recently she and co-member Sooyoung
posed for fashion brand J. Estina.
members on various shows, she was partnered with singer and actor Jung Yong Hwa
, who is the leader
of the idol band CN Blue, as a virtually wed couple, the YongSeo
Couple (hangul
: 용서커플), for the popular MBC
TV show We Got Married
. They first met on February 11, 2010 and left the show on April 2, 2011 when their final episode aired.
During an episode of We Got Married, Juri Ueno
, a famous Japanese actress, made an appearance. The YongSeo Couple filmed their final episode on White Day
, March 14, 2011, and appeared in the show for over a year.
were cast as voice actors for the Korean
version for the 3D animation
Despicable Me
. Seohyun dubbed the character Edith, while Taeyeon's role was Edith's older sister Margo.
Promotional model
A promotional model is a person hired to drive consumer demand for a product, service, brand, or concept by directly interacting with potential consumers. A promotional model can be female or male, and typically is intended to be attractive in physical appearance. They serve to provide information...
. She is a member of the Korean girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
and is the youngest member and one of the lead vocalists of the group.
She was appointed by the Seoul Metropolitan Office as their goodwill ambassador for student fitness. Also, Seohyun was appointed as one of the UNICEF envoys on the 11th at Changseong-Dong, Seoul. This is a notable feat, as only those who have a respectable reputation are appointed as goodwill representatives.
Biography
Seohyun was born on June 28, 1991, in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. She is an only child. SM scouts spotted Seohyun as she walked on the street and offered to let her become an apprentice at the SM Academy. She is known for singing children's songs for her audition unlike other applicants who usually sing pop and dance songs. She's the Lead Vocal alongside Sunny.
She attended Seoul Middle School and Daeyoung High School, then transferred to Jeonju Arts High School, from which she graduated on February 9, 2010 and currently attends Dongguk University
Dongguk University
Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in South Korea. It operates campuses in Seoul, in Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province and in Los Angeles, United States...
with her fellow member, Yoona
Im Yoona
Im Yoona commonly stylized as YoonA , is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress, and Promotional model. She is a member of the Korean girl group, Girls' Generation. She made her debut as an actress in the 2007 Korean drama, 9 Ends, 2 Outs. She is often considered to be the "face" of the...
. Seohyun's major is acting.
She has been taking lessons on jazz piano
Jazz piano
Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic and harmonic capabilities...
.
She has recently made some internet buzz with her "doll-like beauty' and was picked as the best natural beauty out of all girl group members according to a poll that was conducted by a cosmetics surgery hospital in Seoul, which showed that 348 of 781 netizens (44.5%) voted for Seohyun as the “girl group member who shows the best natural beauty”.
Solo releases
Seohyun released various singles with Jessica and TiffanyTiffany (Korean singer)
Tiffany , is a Korean-American idol singer and member of the K-Pop girl group Girls' Generation, where she is one of the main vocalists.- Early life :...
— the first called "Oppa Nappa" and the second titled "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)", a theme song for a video game.
On February 17, 2009, Seohyun sang a duet with trot Joo Hyun-mi (feat. Davichi
Davichi
Davichi is a South Korean duet female group made up of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung . Davichi is derived from the Korean word "Dabichi" meaning the light to shine over the world....
) called "JjaRaJaJja" (Korean: "짜라자짜"). The song earned a nomination from the 2009 M.net Asian Music Awards for Trot Music of the Year.
She sang the song "S.E.O.U.L.
S.E.O.U.L.
"S.E.O.U.L." is a joint single by South Korean artists Girls' Generation and Super Junior, released in July 2009..- Live performances :They performed it live at the 6th Asia Song Festival last September 2009....
" with Super Junior
Super Junior
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
's Kyuhyun
Kyuhyun
Cho Kyuhyun , best known mononymously as Kyuhyun, is a Korean pop singer. He is the youngest member of a very popular boy band Super Junior. In Super Junior, he is a main vocalist. He is also one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps...
, Ryeowook
Ryeowook
Kim Ryeo-wook , best known mononymously as Ryeowook, is a Korean singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists of the super boy band Super Junior, and is also a member of Super Junior-K.R.Y and Super Junior-M, two subgroups that are branched out from the main group...
, Sungmin
Sungmin
Lee Sungmin 이성민 , or most commonly known as Sungmin 성민, is a South Korean idol singer and actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists and one of the main dancer of the South Korean boy band Super Junior. He is also a member of Super Junior subgroup Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H and recently became...
and Donghae and fellow Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
members Taeyeon
Taeyeon
Kim Tae-Yeon , commonly known as Taeyeon , is a South Korean idol singer,host, Radio DJ, dancer, actress, and promotional model. She is the Leader and main vocalist of the popular Korean girl group, Girls' Generation.- Biography :...
, Jessica, Sooyoung
Sooyoung
Choi Soo-young , commonly known as Sooyoung , is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and RJ. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, Her position is Vocalist and Lead Dancer.- Early life :...
and Sunny
Sunny (Korean singer)
Sunny is a Korean singer, radio DJ, music show host and member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, in which she is one of the lead vocalists. The group was formed by SM Entertainment in 2007.- Biography :...
. Super Junior's Siwon, Leeteuk
Leeteuk
Park Jung-su , better known by his stage name Leeteuk , is a South Korean idol singer, presenter, and occasional actor. He is the leader of the super boy band Super Junior. To prevent confusion with famous Korean veteran actress Park Jeong-su, he decided to use the name 'Leeteuk'...
, Shindong
Shindong
Shin Dong-hee , better known by his stage name Shindong, is a South Korean idol singer, actor, presenter, and one of the four lead dancers of the boy band Super Junior. He is a dancer but also a rapper, often co-writing rap lyrics with Eunhyuk...
, Eunhyuk
Eunhyuk
Lee Hyuk-jae , better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, rapper, presenter, song writer, and occasional actor. He is a part of the thirteen member South Korean boyband Super Junior. His position in the group is the lead rapper and one of the three lead dancers...
and Yesung
Yesung
Kim Jong-woon , better known by his stage name Yesung, is a South Korean idol singer and occasional actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists of the boy band Super Junior. He was once a radio host for his own radio program, M.I.R.A.C.L.E for You, which ended its broadcast in September 2007...
also appeared in the music video uploaded in SM entertainment's Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
account.
She also sang the song for Caribbean Bay
Caribbean Bay
Caribbean Bay is an indoor / outdoor water park located in Yongin, South Korea. Opened in 1996, it is the largest indoor / outdoor water park in the world, covering a total area of about . Coordinate is...
with her fellow members Taeyeon, Jessica, Tiffany and Yuri
Kwon Yuri
Kwon Yuri also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress and Promotional model. She is member of popular south korean girl group, Girls' Generation. Her position is Lead Dancer and Vocalist....
and with 2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
.
She sang a song in the official soundtrack of a MBC drama, Kim Soo Ro entitled, "It's Okay Even If It Hurts" (Korean: 아파도 괜찮아요). It was heard on its 6th episode as the final song. The single was released on June 25, 2010.
She has done a special duet performance in the SMTown Live '10 World Tour
SMTown Live '10 World Tour
SM Town Live 2010 is the 2010-2011 world-wide live concert tour by SM Town. The tour kicks off from South Korea and will expand its route to USA, Japan, China, France etc.- History :...
with Super Junior
Super Junior
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
's Kyuhyun
Kyuhyun
Cho Kyuhyun , best known mononymously as Kyuhyun, is a Korean pop singer. He is the youngest member of a very popular boy band Super Junior. In Super Junior, he is a main vocalist. He is also one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps...
entitled "Call My Heart Out". In SMTown Live in Paris, she has done another special duet performance with Super Junior
Super Junior
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
's Kyuhyun
Kyuhyun
Cho Kyuhyun , best known mononymously as Kyuhyun, is a Korean pop singer. He is the youngest member of a very popular boy band Super Junior. In Super Junior, he is a main vocalist. He is also one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps...
entitled "Way Back Into Love".
On August 29, 2010, Seohyun joined her virtual husband Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. His name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa or Yong-hwa. He made his show business debut as Kang Shin-woo in the drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and co-starred with Park Shin Hye in the 2011 drama Heartstrings as Lee Shin...
on stage, and the couple had a dual stage performing Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
’s "Run Devil Run
Run Devil Run (song)
"Run Devil Run" is an electropop song by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was the lead single of the repackage of Oh!, titled Run Devil Run.- Song information :"Run Devil Run" was released as a digital single on January 9, 2010....
" and C.N.Blue
C.N.Blue
CN Blue , stylized as CNBLUE, are a South Korean rock band formed in Seoul in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong Hwa , Lee Jong Hyun , Lee Jung Shin and Kang Min Hyuk...
’s "Love Light" in the Incheon Korean Music Wave 2010. The concert was shown September 4, on MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's Show! Music Core.
In October 2010, Seohyun was one of the twenty idols from different South Korean groups that recorded the song, "Let's Go", for the purpose of increasing public participation in the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit
2010 G-20 Seoul summit
The 2010 G20 Seoul Summit was the fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, which took place in Seoul, South Korea on November 11–12, 2010...
. She provided vocals along with labelmates Sungmin
Sungmin
Lee Sungmin 이성민 , or most commonly known as Sungmin 성민, is a South Korean idol singer and actor. He is one of the four lead vocalists and one of the main dancer of the South Korean boy band Super Junior. He is also a member of Super Junior subgroup Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H and recently became...
, Jonghyun
Jonghyun
Kim Jonghyun , also known monomously as Jonghyun, is a South Korean idol singer, songwriter and dancer. He is most famous for being a member of the quintet contemporary R&B and pop boy band, Shinee and project ballad group SM The Ballad, both under the SM Entertainment label in South Korea...
and Luna
Luna (singer)
Park Sunyoung , better known mononymously as Luna , born on August 12, 1993, is a South Korean singer, dancer and model. She is most famous as being part of quintet pop girl band f, under the label of SM Entertainment in South Korea and Avex Trax in Japan.-Personal life:Luna was born as Park...
.
She has also featured in SBS’s 2010 Gayo Daejun special maknaes (youngest members) performance of Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
' "Circus".
In 2011, she was a featured artist in TVXQ
TVXQ
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone...
's fifth studio album, Keep Your Head Down
Keep Your Head Down
Keep Your Head Down is the fifth Korean album by Korean boy band TVXQ. It was released on January 5, 2011 in Korea as a special edition and on the January 14, 2011 as a normal edition. A repackaged version of the album was released on March 16, 2011 with a new track called 이것만은 알고 가...
with the song "Journey". Also, the song is for the OST of Paradise Ranch.
On 20th August 2011, she performed the song "For First Time Lovers
For First Time Lovers
- Duet stage performances :* The YongSeo Couple had their first live stage performance of the Banmal Song at the Big Swan Stadium in Niigata, Japan. The performance was broadcast live on Fuji TV CS in Japan at that time and thereafter on MBC in South Korea on 11 September 2011....
" together with Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. His name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa or Yong-hwa. He made his show business debut as Kang Shin-woo in the drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and co-starred with Park Shin Hye in the 2011 drama Heartstrings as Lee Shin...
of CN Blue at the K-Pop All Star LIVE in Niigata as a special duet stage.
On October 11, Seohyun released a digital single "Dreams Comes True" together with Donghae for 2011 Asia Song Festival. This is a project by UNICEF, the profit will be donated for East Africa . Seohyun and Donghae will sing the song on 15th October at Asia Song Festival.
On the October 25th 2011, Seohyun released a digital single together with Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th...
entitled "The Magic of Yellow Ribbon", which is a theme song of a commercial The Face Shop
The Face Shop
The Face Shop is a South Korea-based retailer of body, bath, skin care and make-up products aimed at both women and men. It was founded in 1962 as a wholesale manufacturer of cosmetics. In 2003 the first retail stores opened, and spread rapidly. As of December 2005, there were 400 Face Shop...
.
Promotion
Seohyun first modeled with TVXQTVXQ
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone...
for the 2004 Smart Uniform modeling show. She has also taken part in editorials for various magazines, including Vogue Korea
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
.
She and fellow members Sooyoung and Yuri had a photoshoot for QTV's Photographer Audition Survival program Photographer. The photoshoot was entitled "Dreaming Water" and was a joint campaign by Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
Magazine and UNICEF to promote the preservation of water for a clean environment.
On March 29, 2010, along with Taeyeon
Taeyeon
Kim Tae-Yeon , commonly known as Taeyeon , is a South Korean idol singer,host, Radio DJ, dancer, actress, and promotional model. She is the Leader and main vocalist of the popular Korean girl group, Girls' Generation.- Biography :...
, Yuri
Kwon Yuri
Kwon Yuri also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress and Promotional model. She is member of popular south korean girl group, Girls' Generation. Her position is Lead Dancer and Vocalist....
, Yoona
Im Yoona
Im Yoona commonly stylized as YoonA , is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress, and Promotional model. She is a member of the Korean girl group, Girls' Generation. She made her debut as an actress in the 2007 Korean drama, 9 Ends, 2 Outs. She is often considered to be the "face" of the...
, and Sooyoung
Sooyoung
Choi Soo-young , commonly known as Sooyoung , is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and RJ. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, Her position is Vocalist and Lead Dancer.- Early life :...
, was hired by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
Korea as campaign models for the portable game console, Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi
The is a handheld game system created by Nintendo and launched in 2008 and 2009 in Japan, North America, PAL territories, and other regions. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable...
.
She had a photoshoot with famous South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n photographer Park Ji-hyuk, who has had photoshoots with other famous k-pop
K-pop
K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...
acts such as Lee Hyori
Lee Hyori
Lee Hyori is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of the successful pop girl group Fin.K.L, but has since become a solo artist. In 2003 she released her debut solo album Stylish which won many "Daesangs"...
.
In March, Seohyun and f(x)
F(x) (band)
f 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, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....
member Krystal
Krystal Jung
Krystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002...
collaborated to film a CF for Clean and Clear. In late April 2010, she with fellow members Yuri
Kwon Yuri
Kwon Yuri also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress and Promotional model. She is member of popular south korean girl group, Girls' Generation. Her position is Lead Dancer and Vocalist....
and Yoona, 2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
members Nichkhun, Taecyeon
Taecyeon
Ok Taec-Yeon , generally known as Taecyeon, is a member in the Korean boy band 2PM, where he is the main rapper...
and Chansung had a commercial for an upcoming commercial for Everland's Caribbean Bay. The commercial was released in mid-May.
She appeared on the single cover of her label-mate TRAX
Trax
Trax may refer to:in Music:*'Trax' may be shorthand for 'Tracks'*Trax , the debut album from Japanese electronic music group Ravex*TRAX , a Korean rock band...
wearing a wedding dress. She also appeared in TRAX's single "Oh! My Goddess" (Korean:오! 나의 여신님)'s music video, which was released on September 6, 2010.
In 2011, the members of Girls' Generation competed with their own covers on Marie Claire magazine. The edition with Seohyun's cover was sold out in just a few minutes after it's release and was the first to be sold-out. In September 2011, it was announced that Seohyun will be the newest model for The Face Shop
The Face Shop
The Face Shop is a South Korea-based retailer of body, bath, skin care and make-up products aimed at both women and men. It was founded in 1962 as a wholesale manufacturer of cosmetics. In 2003 the first retail stores opened, and spread rapidly. As of December 2005, there were 400 Face Shop...
and had shot CF with Kim Hyun-joong. Recently she and co-member Sooyoung
Sooyoung
Choi Soo-young , commonly known as Sooyoung , is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and RJ. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, Her position is Vocalist and Lead Dancer.- Early life :...
posed for fashion brand J. Estina.
Television appearances
Apart from her appearances with other Girls' GenerationGirls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
members on various shows, she was partnered with singer and actor Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa
Jung Yong Hwa is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. His name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa or Yong-hwa. He made his show business debut as Kang Shin-woo in the drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and co-starred with Park Shin Hye in the 2011 drama Heartstrings as Lee Shin...
, who is the leader
Leader
A leader is one who influences or leads others.Leader may also refer to:- Newspapers :* Leading article, a piece of writing intended to promote an opinion, also called an editorial* The Leader , published 1909–1967...
of the idol band CN Blue, as a virtually wed couple, the YongSeo
YongSeo
The YongSeo Couple is a couple from the popular South Korean reality TV show We Got Married. The couple's husband is singer and actor Jung Yong Hwa , and the couple's wife is singer Seohyun...
Couple (hangul
Hangul
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: 용서커플), for the popular MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
TV show We Got Married
We Got Married
We Got Married is a popular reality South Korean variety show, one segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married...
. They first met on February 11, 2010 and left the show on April 2, 2011 when their final episode aired.
During an episode of We Got Married, Juri Ueno
Juri Ueno
is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls....
, a famous Japanese actress, made an appearance. The YongSeo Couple filmed their final episode on White Day
White Day
is a day that is marked in Japan and South Korea on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day.-In Japan:In Japan, Valentine's Day is observed by females who present chocolate gifts , usually to a male, as an expression of love, courtesy or social obligation...
, March 14, 2011, and appeared in the show for over a year.
Voice acting
In May 2010, it was revealed that Seohyun and TaeyeonTaeyeon
Kim Tae-Yeon , commonly known as Taeyeon , is a South Korean idol singer,host, Radio DJ, dancer, actress, and promotional model. She is the Leader and main vocalist of the popular Korean girl group, Girls' Generation.- Biography :...
were cast as voice actors for the Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
version for the 3D animation
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
Despicable Me is a 2010 American computer-animated 3D comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States. The film features the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, and...
. Seohyun dubbed the character Edith, while Taeyeon's role was Edith's older sister Margo.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| KOR Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... |
JPN Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
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| 2008 | "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)" (with Jessica and Tiffany) | — | — | Non-album release |
| 2009 | "JjaRaJaJja" (with Joo Hyun-Mi and Davichi Davichi Davichi is a South Korean duet female group made up of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung . Davichi is derived from the Korean word "Dabichi" meaning the light to shine over the world.... ) |
— | — | JjaRaJaJja |
| 2011 | "Dreams Comes True" (with Donghae) | — | — | Non-album release |
| "The Magic of Yellow Ribbon" (with Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th... ) |
— | — | Non-album release | |
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As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... |
JPN Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
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| 2009 | "S.E.O.U.L. S.E.O.U.L. "S.E.O.U.L." is a joint single by South Korean artists Girls' Generation and Super Junior, released in July 2009..- Live performances :They performed it live at the 6th Asia Song Festival last September 2009.... " (with Super Junior Super Junior Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band... ) |
9 | — | Non-album release |
| 2010 | "Let's Go" (as part of Group of 20) | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Other songs
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Oppa Nappa" (with Jessica and Tiffany) | RoomMate |
| 2010 | "It's Okay Even If It Hurts" | Kim Soo Ro Soundtrack |
| 2011 | "Journey" (with TVXQ TVXQ TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone... ) |
Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down is the fifth Korean album by Korean boy band TVXQ. It was released on January 5, 2011 in Korea as a special edition and on the January 14, 2011 as a normal edition. A repackaged version of the album was released on March 16, 2011 with a new track called 이것만은 알고 가... |
Music videos
| Year | Song |
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| 2008 | "Oppa Nappa" (Seohyun, Jessica Jessica - Given name :* Jessica , popular first name for girls in many English-speaking countries * Iscah, in the Bible , daughter of Haran... and Tiffany Tiffany (Korean singer) Tiffany , is a Korean-American idol singer and member of the K-Pop girl group Girls' Generation, where she is one of the main vocalists.- Early life :... ) |
| 2009 | "S.E.O.U.L. S.E.O.U.L. "S.E.O.U.L." is a joint single by South Korean artists Girls' Generation and Super Junior, released in July 2009..- Live performances :They performed it live at the 6th Asia Song Festival last September 2009.... " (Super Junior Super Junior Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band... feat. Girls' Generation Girls' Generation Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... ) |
| 2010 | "Caribbean Bay" (2PM 2PM 2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment... feat. Girls' Generation Girls' Generation Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... ) |
| "Oh! My Goddess" (TRAX) | |
| "Let's Go" (Group of 20) | |
| 2011 | "For First Time Lovers For First Time Lovers - Duet stage performances :* The YongSeo Couple had their first live stage performance of the Banmal Song at the Big Swan Stadium in Niigata, Japan. The performance was broadcast live on Fuji TV CS in Japan at that time and thereafter on MBC in South Korea on 11 September 2011.... " (Jung Yong Hwa Jung Yong Hwa Jung Yong Hwa is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. His name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa or Yong-hwa. He made his show business debut as Kang Shin-woo in the drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and co-starred with Park Shin Hye in the 2011 drama Heartstrings as Lee Shin... ) |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Despicable Me Despicable Me Despicable Me is a 2010 American computer-animated 3D comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States. The film features the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, and... |
Edith (voice) | Main role, Korean version |
Television
Aside from television appearances with Girls' Generation, Seohyun also appeared in the following television shows.| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Unstoppable Marriage | Bool Gwang Dong | KBS | Cameo role |
| 2010 | Music Bank Music Bank (TV series) Music Bank is a South Korean music television program broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System, KBS. It airs live every Friday at 6:10 PM KST. It is currently hosted by guest MCs... |
Presenter | KBS | Appeared in some episodes in 2010 |
| Show! Music Core Show! Music Core Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 4:20PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage... |
Presenter | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Temporary replacement for Tiffany | |
| 2010–2011 | We Got Married We Got Married We Got Married is a popular reality South Korean variety show, one segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married... |
Herself | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Season 2, episodes 40-91 |
| 2011 | Running Man | Herself | SBS | Episodes 63-64 |
Endorsements
Aside from her endorsements along with Girls' Generation, Seohyun also appeared as endorser in the following brands.- 2010 - Clean and Clear (with KrystalKrystal JungKrystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002...
) - 2011 - The Face ShopThe Face ShopThe Face Shop is a South Korea-based retailer of body, bath, skin care and make-up products aimed at both women and men. It was founded in 1962 as a wholesale manufacturer of cosmetics. In 2003 the first retail stores opened, and spread rapidly. As of December 2005, there were 400 Face Shop...
(with Kim Hyun-joong)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards | Trot Music of the Year | "JjaRaJaJja" (Shared with Joo Hyun-Mi and Davichi Davichi Davichi is a South Korean duet female group made up of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung . Davichi is derived from the Korean word "Dabichi" meaning the light to shine over the world.... ) |
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| 2010 | South Korea Ministry of Culture | Recognition Award | Herself | |
| 2010 Yahoo! Buzz Awards Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz was a community-based news article website, heavily derived from Digg, that combines the features of social bookmarking and syndication through a user interface that allows editorial control... |
Female Top Buzz Star | |||
| Chungdamdong Hush Cosmetic Surgery Poll Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
Best Natural Beauty | |||
| MBC Entertainment Awards 2010 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
Most Popular Couple | YongSeo (Shared with Jung Yong Hwa Jung Yong Hwa Jung Yong Hwa is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. His name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa or Yong-hwa. He made his show business debut as Kang Shin-woo in the drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and co-starred with Park Shin Hye in the 2011 drama Heartstrings as Lee Shin... ) |
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| 2011 | Mnet 20's Choice Awards Mnet 20's Choice Awards The Mnet 20's Choice Awards is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea.-2011:*Hot Drama Actor: Cha Seung Won*Hot Drama Actress: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Style Icon: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Korean Wave Star: KARA... |
Hot Campus Goddess | Herself | |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Most Cute and Gorgeous Lady |