Seohyun was born Seo Ju-hyun on June 28 , 1991 , in Seoul , South Korea , and is the only child in her family . Her mother was a chairman at a piano school and Seohyun was taught how to play piano , as well as violin and traditional Korean drums in her early childhood . She also learned horseback riding and skating as a child . Her parents did not encourage her to become a celebrity , but Seohyun credited them as the ones who helped her choose her career path by letting her experience different things . As a fifth grader , Seohyun was discovered by a talent scout while riding in a subway train . She sang children 's songs for her audition at SM Entertainment , and was accepted as a trainee . Seohyun cited BoA , S.E.S and Fin.K.L . as her main influences to become a singer , expressing " I thought it was cool to show and communicate the emotions through songs " . In August 2007 , Seohyun made her official debut as the youngest member of girl group Girls ' Generation . The group gained significant popularity after the release of their hit single " Gee " in 2009 . Seohyun 's early solo work mostly involved songs recorded for side projects and original soundtracks . Although they did not achieve much commercial success ; her duet titled " JjaLaJaJJa " with veteran singer Joo Hyun-mi earned a " Trot Music of the Year " nomination at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards . In 2010-2011 , Seohyun appeared in MBC 's variety show '' We Got Married 2 '' , alongside CNBLUE 's Yonghwa . They played a make-believe couple , portraying what life would be like if they were married . In addition , Seohyun was cast as voice actor for the Korean-dubbed version of animated film '' Despicable Me '' ( 2010 ) and its sequel '' Despicable Me 2 '' ( 2013 ) , together with Taeyeon . She voiced the character Edith , who is known for her rebellious attitude
2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards
2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards
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