Girls' Generation

 

Girls' Generation (Korean: 소녀시대; 少女時代) is a popular nine-member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. The members are, in order of announcement to be in the group, Yoona, Tiffany, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Seohyun, Taeyeon (leader), Jessica, and Sunny. They are commonly referred to as SNSD, the acronym of the group's Korean name So Nyeo Shi Dae or So Nyuh Shi Dae.
The group has released two albums and various singles, which went on to achieve commercial success. Their 2009 single "Gee" is the longest-running #1 song on KBS's Music Bank at 9 weeks.^[1] That year also saw the girls winning various awards, including Artist of the Year (Daesang) at the Seoul Music Awards and Golden Disk Awards.
The members of the group have had various activities as solo entertainers — acting in various dramas and musicals, hosting various reality-variety shows, and releasing solo singles.

Background information
Also known as	SNSD (So Nyeo Shi Dae or So Nyuh Shi Dae), SoShi
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Pop, dance
Years active	2007–present
Labels	SM Entertainment Avex Asia (Japan)
Associated acts	SM Town
Website	Official website
Members
Taeyeon Jessica Sunny Tiffany Hyoyeon Yuri Sooyoung Yoona Seohyun