Monday, February 10, 2014

Taeyeon Shares Photos Using New Instagram Account

Original article from March 21st, 2013:

On March 17th, Taeyeon opened an Instagram account and, to the delight of fans, has begun to share photos with her rapidly growing list of followers. Instagram is a photo-sharing service that allows users to quickly take pictures and share them through the internet.

Taeyeon continues to upload new images to her Instagram, ranging from a snapshot of her shoes to a photo of a road in Japan. Taeyeon also posted a message in an image, in which she explained why she chose to begin using Instagram. Her message reads:

Everyone! This is Taeyeon from Japan~

I am always looking for ways to interact with you all, and I want to share happy news with you all the time!

I’ve always used the official homepage and UFOtown but I felt that was missing… something?

(There are lots of small things that I want to share from time to time)

But it’s not like I can spam the official homepage… that’s just not right ㅜ

and UFOtown is just me receiving questions to answer..

I thought… it would be nice if I could ask you questions as well ^^

I know exactly what everyone is worried about right now.

I also don’t want me or anyone close to me to be hurt..

The reason I started Instagram was to be closer with you all!

The time I spend outside of Korea increases

and because of that, the number of international SONEs increases.

I wanted to… share more simple, interesting, trivial things.

I will uploads pictures like everyone else!

It’s very similar to the official page. The only difference is that the main topic is Taeyeon.

But remember that this doesn’t mean I will stop using the official homepage or UFOtown, so

whoever wants to ask me questions, use UFO >_<

Come play often SONE :)

Taeyeon can be found on Instagram under the username taeyeon_ss.

Check out all the photos Taeyeon has uploaded thus far and the captions included with them below.

2014

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14/2/2: 5:5

14/2/3: When I was actually equipped with the tools, I didn't know what to draw so I just drew a dot. There's nothing i can draw.

14/2/4: I’m overflowing with emotions, thinking of letting you listen to a new song for the first time in a while. ‘Breath’ that I sang together with Jonghyun. And my first solo song, that isn’t an OST, ‘Set Me Free’. Please look forward to it. I’ll see you next week

14/2/5: stress #cottoncandy #단거

14/2/8: Title 'ingyeo' (Translator's note: 'ingyeo' is like a slang term, means something like jobless/useless [person])

14/02/09: For the first time in a while, I found a photo that I really like #tysone

14/2/10: Happy birthday and I love you lots, Sooyoung #210

14/2/10: My pretty baby^^ happy birthday. I love you, Ginger #210

14/2/10: A fresh Monday. Finally, Soshi day, that I made up on my own, has begun! All the sotbaps who waited for a long time thus far. Starting with Sooyoung’s birthday today and the reveal of the duet song, you will also be able to see Girls’ Generation’s comeback soon^^ There’s really not much time left! #newgg

14/2/10: Birthday boy. My man that I love, Doggie Ginger. jjok jjok jjok #ginger

14/2/11

14/2/12: Today. 12pm. Set me free‼ Breath M/V‼19th SNSD comeback‼ 헐대박사건

Jessica Opens Weibo Account

Original article from June 23rd, 2013:

On June 23rd, Jessica surprised fans by opening a Weibo account under the username of Sy__Jessica. She uploaded a cute selca of herself as her display picture and posted a short message: “Hi Weibo friends, it’s nice to finally be here! Let’s have some fun! [可爱]

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Jessica is now the fourth member to have opened an account on a photo sharing service. All the photos that Jessica has shared will be uploaded below along with the translated versions of her messages.

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14/2/2: cc=jessi

14/2/5: smile

14/2/10: happy 25th bday sy

14/2/11: jessie

Sunny Starts Latest Instagram Account and Opens New Twitter Account

Original article from July 7th, 2013:

On July 7th, Sunny opened an Instagram account under the username svnnynight and shared a cute selca of herself. Along with the photo, Sunny posted a caption which translated to, “Hi?!…it’s me*^^* Hiiiiiiiii first post!!!” To go along with her new Instagram account, Sunny also revealed she joined Twitter under the username Sunnyday515. Her first tweet translated to, “Hello?! Nice to meet you~ I finally joined twitter!!!!! :)”.

Tweets

아뭐야..소시컴백해?!?!대박이넹ㅋㅋㅋㅋ "@SMTOWNGLOBAL: COMEBACK! @GirlsGeneration!

http://

youtu.be/1uw5gudgWQA"

YouTube @YouTube

(11/02/14)

Sunny is now the fourth member on Instagram, following Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, and Yuri, and the fifth member overall on social networking sites after Jessica opened a Weibo account. All the photos that Sunny has shared will be uploaded below and will be updated with their captions translated as well.

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140206: 밖에너무추워...

14/2/10: 잘살께요감사합니다♡ #happybirthdaySY

14/2/11: #해를품은달 봤어용~~~ 이야...대단한작품이다.....규를품은현인가?ㅋㅋ이중에내가제일먼저올려야지헥헥!!!ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ막냉이들대다나다♡

Hyoyeon Opens Instagram Account

Original article from May 15th, 2013:

On May 3rd, Hyoyeon opened an Instagram account and began posting pictures on the popular photo-sharing service. Hyoyeon’s first uploads centered on a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, and she has since uploaded a seven-frame photoset and selcas with SHINee’s Key and miss A’s Min.

Hyoyeon can be found on Instagram under the username watasiwahyo. Taeyeon and Hyoyeon are currently the only members of Girls’ Generation with official Instagram accounts.

Check out the photos Hyoyeon has uploaded thus far below.

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14/2/2: #HEAD

Yuri Opens Instagram Account

Original article from June 14th, 2013:

On June 13th, Yuri opened an Instagram account under the username yulyulk and shared a photo of herself from Girls’ Generation’s “2013 Girls’ Generation’s World Tour – Girls & Peace” tour.

Yuri is now the third member of Girls’ Generation to join the photo sharing service, following Taeyeonand Hyoyeon. Taeyeon recently uploaded a photo of herself and the members of Girls’ Generation from the world tour concerts in Seoul, and included a caption tagging both Hyoyeon and Yuri.

All of the photos Taeyeon and Hyoyeon have uploaded and their captions can also be found on Soshified. Yuri’s photos will be shown below and updated with their captions translated as well.

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14/2/4: 오늘 나 - -

14/2/8: Ogu-ogu ^^^ #LetsGetYouGroomed #BabyLionHani (Translator's note: Ogu-ogu is similar to going 'Aigoo aigoo'. Doesn't really have any meaning.)

14/2/11: My friend, 9-1 Syoung. Really, happy birthday. I really feel reassured because of you ..I think it's going to be like that for the rest of my life..^^

Seohyun Opens Twitter Account

On November 4th, Seohyun opened a Twitter account with the username sjhsjh0628 and tweeted her thanks to fans for their efforts in helping Girls’ Generation’s “I Got A Boy” win the “Video of the Year” award at the YouTube Music Awards. Her first tweet matched her message on Girls’ Generation’s official website, but also included “sone !! u guys are the best!:)”. Seohyun later tweeted another message in English, again thanking fans for voting, and included a selca.

Seohyun is the latest member of Girls’ Generation to create a public account on social media, following Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Hyoyeon, and Yuri.

Follow Seohyun on Twitter at sjhsjh0628 or check out her tweets below.

여러분~~오늘도 기분 좋은 일만 가득하시길 바라요!^^

have a nice day~♥ (03/02/14)

이번주 패션킬라 우리 서수서수~수경언니와 영미언니~많이많이 응원해주시면 정말 행복할것 같사옵니다~~♥ㅎㅎ

서연우 오늘 뮤지컬도화이팅할게요!!^^ (03/02/14)

휘오라버니와 동석오라버니의 멋진공연!! 노트르담드파리~!너무너무 잘 보고왔어요!^^

초대해주셔서 정말 감사해요~ㅎ부족한 저를 많이 도와주시는 감사한 두 오라버니들~ 최고예요!ㅎ해를품은달 마지막 공연까지 홧팅!♥ (08/02/14)

수영언니~~생일축하해요오♥

모두모두!!많이많이 축하해주세요~~^^꺄악 (09/02/14)

소녀시대 티저나왔어요!! Mr.Mr. 라고~들어는보셨나요??ㅎ 못보신분 계시면 지금바로gogo!♥ (11/02/14)

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해품달 규훤오빠와 서연우의 막공 응원와준 우리 언니들과함께~!!고마워요~언니들 덕분에 더 힘내서 할 수 있었어용^^ 언니들!!다내꺼야!!ㅋㅋ

SONEs’ Little Hero: A Portrait of Sooyoung for Her 25th Birthday

February 10th. To some people, it’s just another regular day of the year, but to SONEs, it’s a day to celebrate and to send best wishes to our one and only “cheerful princess”, Choi Sooyoung. Turning 24 this year, or 25 in the Korean style of telling age, also means that Sooyoung is taking another step into her seventh year as a member of Girls’ Generation. However, her career started even before the debut of the group.

In 2002, Sooyoung won first place in a “Korea-Japan Ultra Female Duo Audition” and later took the first steps in her singing career as a member of Route 0. She had to leave Korea and her family to live in a new country with a whole new language in order to follow her dream. During Girls’ Generation’s promotions, we always praise Sooyoung for her flawless Japanese during interviews. However, this girl, who is now fluent in the language, was once struggling with it during her time promoting with Route 0. Sooyoung lived in Japan by herself. The only friend she had was her fellow Route 0 member, who supported and helped her whenever she made mistakes in Japanese. Even though it was hard, Sooyoung remained determined and never gave up in order to follow her dream. If you have watched “Strong Heart”, you may remember Sooyoung telling a story of her dad saying she is his “little hero”. Just as her dad said, Sooyoung is truly a hero. She wasn’t afraid of living in a foreign country, wasn’t afraid of the loneliness, but bravely faced all of the obstacles in order to achieve her dream. Even though Route 0 promoted for only a short period, it was an important part in her career that shaped the Choi Sooyoung we are seeing today.

Maybe because of the hardships she went through during her Route 0 times in Japan, Sooyoung appreciates and is more thankful for what she has now. In an interview for “Elle” magazine, she shared that she had to handle schedules and go to various auditions all by herself, so when she returned to Japan to promote as a Girls’ Generation member, she was “deeply touched thinking, ‘What I couldn’t achieve alone, I now can because I’m together with my members.’” There is a saying: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” In Sooyoung’s case, even though she wasn’t successful with Route 0, she didn’t give up, but instead continued to work harder. The success she is having now with Girls’ Generation isn’t just mere luck, but the reward for all the efforts she has made.

Determination and hard work aren’t Sooyoung’s only admirable characteristics. Off-screen, Sooyoung is just a normal girl who loves and supports her family. If you have been a fan for some time, you may know of Choi Soojin, a musical actress and Sooyoung’s sister. Despite her busy schedule, Sooyoung always finds time to go support her sister’s musicals. Not only that, but she also tries to find time to help out with her dad’s Korea Retinitis Pigmentosa Society (KRPS) charity organization. Two years ago, Sooyoung, together with Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun, became ambassadors for KRPS. Sooyoung has also volunteered to help with food distribution and presentation at another KRPS event with her dad and once managed to sneak in some free time during her schedule to celebrate Halloween with little kids. All this and more shows that Sooyoung has a loving and caring heart not only for her family but also for society, for people in need.

Despite being a popular idol, Sooyoung always feels grateful toward fans. Her sincerity touched many fans’ hearts when she posted a video message to SONEs on the SMTOWN YouTube channel to express her gratitude to the fans who sent her their blessings, hoping she would recover quickly after a car accident. It was a first for an idol to edit a video by herself to express her thankfulness toward fans. Furthermore, when her fansites sent her Christmas gifts from fans from around the world, Sooyoung also updated Girls’ Generation’s official website with pictures to thank fans for the presents. She also expressed her gratitude on “Strong Heart” to fans who sent in donations and volunteered to help with her dad’s KRPS charity. Sooyoung’s appreciation for her fans alone is enough to make someone fall in love with her more and more.

There’s one thing that can’t be left unmentioned. Last month, SM Entertainment confirmed that Sooyoung is now in a relationship with actor Jung Kyungho. Even though it may break some people’s hearts knowing this, it truly is good news for Sooyoung. A few years ago, Sooyoung always said on variety shows that she hoped to get a boyfriend soon, so having Jung Kyungho beside her now means her wish has come true. Sooyoung is a kind girl, and she deserves the chance to find someone who loves her. As SONEs, all we can do is to send our blessings and wish the best for her and Jung Kyungho.

Good looks on the outside will fade away one day, but the beauty of the heart is what will be with someone forever. Sooyoung has stolen SONEs’ hearts not just because of how she looks on the outside, but because of the things she has done for fans and for others. Sooyoung isn’t only a “little hero” to her dad, but she is also a “little hero” to SONEs. A hero who never gives up, always cares for her family, is thankful for what she has, and helps out other people whenever she can. And this day, February 10th, is a day to celebrate the birth of a little hero that we SONEs are lucky to know.

Happy 25th birthday to Choi Sooyoung!