Backstage at the photoshoot of the charismatic girl group

A close-up of the cute fresh faces of the beautiful SNSD members

Glamorous meets fabulous beauty

Translated by: Kkabbekky@soshified.com and arghninja@soshified.com

Source: snsdchina.net

They debuted in August 2007 in Korea.In 2009, SNSD set a new record of being number 1 for 9 consecutive weeks on the Korean music program, KBS Music Bank, and dominated as the top girl group. They also topped various music charts in Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. They held an Asian tour in China and Taiwan and are active as the number one girl group all over Asia. With the release of the DVD 'New beginning of Girls' Generation' in August 2010, they finally landed in Japan. The buyers of this DVD were invited to Ariaki Coliseum, where they held their first showcase. The showcase became a hot topic because they garnered 22.000 fans. In September, they released their Japanese debut single, 'Genie', and it reached number 4 on the Oricon chart ranking. This is the highest ranking ever for a debut single of a foreign female artist. Their second debut single 'Gee', released in October, reached number 1 on the daily ranking, and they obtained number 1 spots on many online music distribution charts. 'Gee' became an instant hit. SNSD are well on their way to take over the Japanese music scene.At the start of the interview the girls got ready and greeted us with ''We are SNSD. Please take care of us!'' in fluent Japanese. They're definitely energetic. It's a pity that this time Tiffany couldn't join them because of her injury, however the 8 cute girls with the average age of 21 years old are able to overwhelm you only with their brightness and liveliness.In Japan, the Kpop boom shows an unprecedented peak. Waiting for that opportunity to rise, SNSD, the top girl group in Korea, released the single 'Genie' and accomplished their Japanese debut in September 2010.The 9 members dance in perfect order and have an outstanding singing ability. They wear outfits that accentuate their great style. The girls' overwhelming presence sets them apart from the rest of the K-pop idols. One of the main reasons of their popularity is the power of the members unity. The moodmaker Hyoyeon says, ' We often quarrel, but when the others encourage for 'more!' they get embarrassed, and make up (laughs).'' On their days off, they go out to shop or watch a movie. Sooyoung comments on this relation as, ''more than members, we are close friends''. That closeness gets reflected without a doubt in their beautiful synchronized dance.SNSD's trait is that each member holds an individual charming personality. For instance, like this time when they set foot in the pink make-up room, which we made in the studio especially for this photoshoot. Pink is also SNSD's theme color and they got excited at once and they exclaimed,''Cute!'', on the pink interior. Yoona, who does things on her own pace, continued to take selcas of herself in front of the mirror. Mischievous Taeyeon made funny poses with a rhinestone cane. Jessica, whose modeling intuition is good, made cute poses one after another as if knowing when the camera shutter is going to go off. Serious Seohyun continued holding onto the hat even without the cameraman telling her to hold it. Even with just one of those reactions, each personality can be seen. That SNSD's charm is like the example Tiffany gave, ''Even if you eat each separately, they are a delicious fruit or candy, but if you make it into a 'SNSD' dessert, it becomes even more delicious," and it's exactly right. In 2011, their activities in Japan will finally be in full swing. With what look will SNSD fascinate the Japanese fans next and will they lead the next generation?The owner of a perfect style and smileBorn in '90. With her height of 170cm, her attractive features are her long slender legs. She's the most fluent in Japanese amongst the members and answered the entire interview in Japanese. For studying purposes she often watches Japanese TV programs and movies. Her favorite drama's are 'Hotaru no Hikari' and 'Buzzer Beat'. At the end of the photoshoot the staff gave everyone fluffy pajamas; she was delighted and said 'I wanted pajamas like this one!' ''This year I want to meet the Japanese fans. And privately, I want to go to Santorini in Greece.''A reader who is totally caught up with "1Q84" by Haruki MurakamiBorn in '89. Sunny, whose sole hobby is reading, even reads Murakami Haruki