Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a South Korean girl group that was formed in 2007. Their breakthrough hit was "Gee," released in 2009.[1] "Oh!" (2010) has an American football theme.[2] It is the most popular band in Asia, and it consists of nine members. The leader is Kim Tae-yeon. The band is known for coordinated dancing. They sing primarily in Korean, although their songs generally include an English-language phrase or two.
| Girls' Generation | |||||||
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| Korean name | |||||||
| Hangul | ìë ìë | ||||||
| Hanja | å°å¥³æ代 | ||||||
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Four of the band's members, Choi Soo-young, Im Yoona, Kim Hyo-yeon, and Tiffany (Stephanie Hwang), identify publicly as Christian.[3] All of them are at least nominally Christian. Tae-yeon is Catholic and the others are Protestant.[4] Tiffany has been more forthcoming about her religion than any other band member. She is a Korean-American and was born in San Francisco.[5]
References
- â SNSD/Girls Generation (ìë ìë) ~ Gee (baby baby)" (2009)
- â "Girls' Generation Oh! MV" (2010).
- â "Korean Idol Christians Band Up!", Soshified, Jan. 8, 2010.
- â South Korea's population is 18 percent Protestant and 11 percent Catholic. A disproportionate percentage of Korean celebrities are Christian.
- â "âCalifornian Girlâ: Tiffany Featured in â1st Lookâ Magazine for a Photoshoot in Los Angeles," Soshified, May 16, 2013.
External links
"Mr. Taxi" (2011). This video includes romanized lyrics for beginners. It's in Japanese and English.