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Background information | |
Birth name | 서주현 (Seo Joo-hyun) |
Also known as | Maknae, Seororo, Seobaby, Gguk Gguk Ee, Hyun, Joohyun, Angel Maknae, Goddess, Innocent Seohyun, Milk Seo Joo, The youngest Princess, SEOnoop Dogg, Sweet Potato Princess, Princess, YongSeo, Little Ms. Innocent |
Born | June 28, 1991 |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop, dance-pop, Contemporary R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, dancer, promotional model, presenter, actress, voice actress |
Instrument(s) | piano, guitar, violin[1][2] |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | SM Entertainment |
Website | Official website
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Seo Ju-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Chu-hyŏn |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 서현 |
Revised Romanization | Seo-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ-hyŏn |
Seo Joo-hyun (born June 28, 1991), who uses the stage name Seohyun, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, actress, TV presenter and promotional model. She is the youngest member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation.
Biography
Seohyun was born on June 28, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea. As an elementary school student, Seohyun was discovered by a talent staff while riding in a subway train, who encouraged her to audition for SM Entertainment. In 2003, Seohyun auditioned and joined the company under the SM Casting System. She is known for singing children's songs for her audition unlike other applicants who usually sing pop and dance songs.[4] She attended Seoul Middle School and Daeyoung High School, then transferred to Jeonju Arts High School, from which she graduated on February 9, 2010. She currently attends Dongguk University[5][6] with fellow Girls' Generation member, Yoona, majoring in acting. She is also an accomplished pianist.
In 2010, Seohyun was appointed by the Seoul Metropolitan Office as Korea's Goodwill Ambassador for Student Fitness.[7] In 2012, Seohyun was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nation 2012 Yeosu Expo.[8] On October 11, 2011, Seohyun was inaugurated as a UNICEF envoy at Changseong-Dong, Seoul. In the past, Seohyun has worked with UNICEF for the “Help Children in Africa” project.[9]
Career
Main article : Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
In 2007, Seohyun was chosen as a member of the group Girls' Generation. The 9-member girl group debuted on August 5, 2007.
In 2012, Seohyun, along with fellow Girls' Generation members Taeyeon and Tiffany, formed a sub-unit called TaeTiSeo. The trio released their first album titled "Twinkle" on April 30, 2012.
Solo releases
Seohyun released various singles with Jessica and Tiffany — the first called Oppa Nappa (Korean: "오빠 나빠", Bad Older Brother)[10] and the second titled Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!), a theme song for a video game.[11]
On February 17, 2009, Seohyun sang a duet with trot singer Joo Hyun-mi called JjaRaJaJja (Korean: "짜라자짜").[12] The song earned a nomination at the 2009 M.net Asian Music Awards for Trot Music of the Year.[13]
She sang the song S.E.O.U.L with Super Junior's Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, Sungmin and Donghae and fellow Girls' Generation members Taeyeon, Jessica, Sooyoung and Sunny. She also sang the promotional song for Caribbean Bay with her fellow members Taeyeon, Jessica, Tiffany, Sunny, and members of the boy band 2PM.
She sang MBC drama Kim Soo Ro's official soundtrack, entitled, It's Okay Even If It Hurts (Korean: 아파도 괜찮아요), which was released on June 25, 2010.[14]
In October 2010, Seohyun was one of the twenty idols from different South Korean groups that recorded the song, Let's Go, for the purpose of increasing public participation in the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit. She provided vocals along with labelmates Sungmin, Jonghyun and, Luna.[15]
In 2011, she was a featured artist in TVXQ's fifth studio album, Keep Your Head Down with the song Journey. The song Journey also became the official soundtrack for the drama series Paradise Ranch.[16] On October 11, Seohyun released a digital single "Dreams Comes True" together with Donghae for 2011 Asia Song Festival. This was a project by UNICEF, as the profit was donated to East Africa .[17] On the October 25, 2011, Seohyun released a digital single together with Kim Hyun Joong entitled The Magic of Yellow Ribbon, which became the theme song of the commercial The Face Shop.
On February 13, 2012, Seohyun and Brown Eyes' singer Yoon Gun released a duet called Don't Say No.[18][19] On April 16, 2012, Seohyun sang the soundtrack for the SBS drama Fashion King, which starred fellow Girls' Generation member Kwon Yuri, with the song entitled I'll Be Waiting.[20]
Promotion
Seohyun modeled with TVXQ for the 2004 Smart Uniform modeling show.[21]
She and fellow members Sooyoung and Yuri had a photoshoot for QTV's Photographer Audition Survival program Photographer. The photoshoot was entitled "Dreaming Water" and was a joint campaign by Cosmopolitan Magazine and UNICEF to promote the preservation of water for a clean environment.[22] On March 29, 2010, along with Taeyeon, Yuri, Yoona, and Sooyoung, was hired by Nintendo Korea as campaign models for the portable game console, Nintendo DSi.[23]
In March, Seohyun and f(x) member Krystal collaborated in a CF for Clean and Clear.[24] In late April 2010, she with fellow members Yuri and Yoona, 2PM members Nichkhun, Taecyeon and Chansung had released a commercial for Everland's Caribbean Bay.[25][26] In September 2011, Seohyun became the model for The Face Shop and released several commercials with Kim Hyun-joong.[27]
In February 2013, Seohyun along with her fellow member Sooyoung, were chosen as the new muses for Tommy Hilfiger denim.
Television appearances
Apart from her appearances with other Girls' Generation members on various shows, she partnered with singer and actor Jung Yong Hwa, who is the main singer of the idol band CN Blue, as a virtually married couple for MBC's TV show We Got Married. The two became known as the YongSeo Couple. The couple first met on 11 February 2010, and filmed their final episode on White Day, 14 March 2011, and left the show on April 2, 2011, when their final episode aired.
Seohyun, along with fellow Girls' Generation members Tiffany and Taeyeon, is an MC on MBC's Show! Music Core since February 4, 2012.[28] She was also an MC for 2012 Gayo Daejun together with Lee Joon, Boom and Lee Hwijae.[29]
Voice acting
Seohyun and Taeyeon served as voice actors for the Korean version of the animation Despicable Me. Seohyun dubbed the character Edith, while Taeyeon's role was Edith's older sister Margo.[30] She is going to reprise her voice acting role as Edith for Despicable Me 2.[31]
Seohyun and Sunny are going to lend their voices for the new MBC variety show Real Men as the show's narrators.[32]
Songwriting
Seohyun co-wrote two songs from their 4th Korean Studio album, I Got a Boy. She co-wrote "Baby Maybe" with fellow group members Kwon Yuri and Sooyoung and "XYZ" with Yuri. She is the fifth member of her group to write songs which have been released as official album tracks after Yuri, Sooyoung, Tiffany and Jessica.[33]
Discography
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR | JPN | |||
2008 | "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)" (with Jessica and Tiffany)[11] | — | — | Non-album release |
2008 | "Oppa Nappa (Love Hate)" (with Jessica and Tiffany) | — | — | Roommate |
2009 | "JjaRaJaJja" (with Joo Hyun-Mi and Davichi)[12] | — | — | JjaRaJaJja |
2011 | "Dreams Comes True" (with Donghae) | — | — | Non-album release |
"The Magic of Yellow Ribbon" (with Kim Hyun Joong) | — | — | Non-album release | |
2012 | "Don't Say No" (with Yoon Gun) | — | — | Non-album release |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR | JPN | |||
2009 | "S.E.O.U.L." (with Super Junior) | 9 | — | Non-album release |
2010 | "Let's Go" (as part of Group of 20)[15] | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Other songs
Year | Song | Album |
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2008 | "Oppa Nappa" (with Jessica and Tiffany)[10] | RoomMate |
2010 | "It's Okay Even If It Hurts" | Kim Soo Ro Soundtrack |
2011 | "Journey" (with TVXQ)[16] | Keep Your Head Down |
2012 | "I'll Wait for You" | Fashion King Soundtrack |
Music videos
Year | Song |
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2008 | "Oppa Nappa" (Seohyun, Jessica and Tiffany) |
2009 | "S.E.O.U.L." (Super Junior and Girls' Generation) |
2010 | "Caribbean Bay" (2PM and Girls' Generation) |
"Oh! My Goddess" (TRAX) | |
"Let's Go" (Group of 20) | |
2010 | "Banmal Song" (Seohyun, Jung Yong Hwa) |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title Sunny | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Despicable Me | Edith (voice) | Main role, Korean version |
2013 | Despicable Me 2 |
Television
Aside from television appearances with Girls' Generation, Seohyun also appeared in the following television shows.
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2007 | Unstoppable Marriage | Bool Gwang Dong | KBS | Cameo role |
2009 | We Got Married (Season 1) | Herself | MBC | Episode 42, 45, 47, 49 |
2010–2011 | We Got Married (Season 2) | Herself | MBC | YongSeo couple |
2011 | Running Man | Herself | SBS | Episode 63, 64 |
2012–2013 | Show! Music Core | Presenter | MBC | Host (Along with Taeyeon and Tiffany) |
2013 | Star King | Herself | SBS | Episode 299 |
Strong Heart | Herself | SBS | Episode 165, 166 | |
Beatles Code Season 2 | Herself | Mnet | Episode 47, 48 | |
Real Man | Narrator | MBC | With Sunny |
Endorsements
Aside from her endorsements alongside Girls' Generation, Seohyun has also endorsed the following brands:
Year | Commercial | Note |
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2004 | Smart Uniform Model | With TVXQ |
2009 | Banana Milk | |
Post Granola Cereal | ||
2010 | Clean & Clear | With Krystal |
2011–2013 | The Face Shop | With Kim Hyun-joong |
2013 | Tommy Hilfiger Denim | With Sooyoung |
SK Telecom LTE | With Yoona, Sulli, Choi Minho and Cho Kyuhyun |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2009 | 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards | Trot Music of the Year | "JjaRaJaJja" (Shared with Joo Hyun-Mi and Davichi) | Nominated[13] |
2010 | South Korea Ministry of Culture | Recognition Award | Herself | Won[34] |
2010 Yahoo! Buzz Awards | Female Top Buzz Star | Nominated[35] | ||
Chungdamdong Hush Cosmetic Surgery Poll | Best Natural Beauty | Won[36] | ||
MBC Entertainment Awards 2010 | Most Popular Couple | YongSeo (Shared with Jung Yong Hwa) | Won[37] | |
2011 | Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot Campus Goddess | Herself | Nominated[38] |
Mnet Media Awards | Most Cute and Gorgeous Lady | Nominated[39] |
References
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- ^ "PHOTOS: YongSeo Love Yonghwa and Seohyun and their love for Musical Instruments". Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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