History Music / GirlsGeneration

* BareYourMidriff: They're an Asian GirlGroup, so this is to be expected.
** Interestingly, their midriff-baring costumes are mostly associated with their more [[LighterandSofter cutesy acts]] like [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oHNNC_HO4gE/TRKAhqK2I6I/AAAAAAAAQfc/AeTfja2_QFo/s1600/gee+japan.jpg Gee]] and [[http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbn5lnXRD31qzfb93o1_500.jpg Oh!]] rather than their HotterAndSexier performances like in [[http://redandrosy.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/girls-generation-snsd-run-devil-run-dance-ver-hd-mv-ihoneyjoo-com-0006211.jpg?w=655&h=368 Run Devil Run.]]
** This trope is in full force for "I Got A Boy".
** In the summer of 2013 Hyoyeon and Yuri were [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQvRkyzerjo ranked 2nd and 4th place respectively]] in a poll done for having "Luxurious Abs".

* FanService: All the time, more often than not crossing with BareYourMidriff.

* MilestoneCelebration: Their fanmeets ''A Holiday to Remember'' and ''Long Lasting Love'' were celebrations of their 10th and 15th anniversariesof their debut. The latte also serves as a comeback special after a 5-year hiatus.
* {{Misblamed}}: Jessica was constantly criticized by Korean netizens early on in their debut for posting homophobic and hateful comments about Music/{{Boa}} on Website/MySpace, but that was actually Jessica Ho, a former [=SM=] trainee (who you may now recognize as the Korean/American rapper [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEu1OWf8ezU Jessi]]).

* {{Nepotism}}: Sunny is the niece of Lee Sooman (founder of SM Entertainment). However, while she trained for only a few months with SM before the formation of the group, compared to the other 8 members who trained for years, Sunny has actually been in the entertainment industry ''longer'' than the other members. She was a trainee for 5 years in other agencies, and the woman who was at her audition had no idea that she was the niece of the founder.

Formed in 2007 by SM Entertainment, the group's current members are {{Music/Taeyeon}}, Sunny, Yuri, {{Music/Hyoyeon}}, Yoona ([[https://www.allkpop.com/video/2022/08/girls-generation-explain-why-yoona-is-currently-acting-as-the-team-leader the leader]]), Sooyoung, [[Music/TiffanyYoung Tiffany]] and Seohyun (the "maknae" or youngest member). An additional member, Jessica Jung, who was with the group since its inception, left the group in September 2014.[[note]]On September 29, 2014, Jessica announced via her Weibo that she had [[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/09/jessica-dropped-from-girls-generation been kicked out of the group]], claiming the company and "eight others" had banded together to get her removed. SM Entertainment later released their own statement [[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/09/sm-entertainment-releases-official-statement-regarding-jessica-and-girls-generation confirming Jessica's departure]] but saying Jessica had actually been ''fired'' due to her [[https://www.soompi.com/article/656157wpp/sm-releases-official-statement-regarding-jessica-girls-generation-to-continue-as-8 allegedly]] neglecting her group duties in favor of her own ventures. Jessica replied with [[https://hype.my/2014/27614/jessica-jung-releases-first-official-statement-regarding-boot-from-snsd/ another statement denying this]] - to this day nobody outside of the members and the company knows for sure ''exactly'' what happened, and probably never will. In the years since, Jessica has pursued endeavors including a solo music career, a fashion line, and novel writing.[[/note]]

Some of the group members[[note]]Taeyeon, Tiffany, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Seohyun[[/note]] have started solo music careers on the side[[note]]although each member has released at least one solo song, be it for soundtracks or otherwise[[/note]], and everyone except Hyoyeon has some form of an acting career, whether it be musicals or voice acting or TV dramas. Several subgroups have also been made from the members - Girls' Generation-TTS (Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun), active from 2012 to 2017, and Girls' Generation-Oh!GG (Sunny, Taeyeon, Yoona, Yuri and Hyoyeon), which debuted in 2018 and resumed activity in 2021.

The girls are especially beloved among their fans due to their dorky natures when not performing and the copious amounts of FanService that they dish out. They are also well known for the LesYay that the members often seem to be indulging in; the fans, of course, enjoy all this and do a little indulging of their own in the form of the sheer amount of SlashFic they churn out featuring the girls.

In May 2022, SM announced the group would be reuniting for their [[MilestoneCelebration 15-year anniversary]] in August of that year, and that month saw the release of ''Forever 1'', their seventh Korean album. [[https://www.allkpop.com/video/2022/08/girls-generation-explain-why-yoona-is-currently-acting-as-the-team-leader It was also revealed]] that they had decided to change the "leader" role in the group, with it now being on a rotating monthly basis (to take the stress off Taeyeon), and that they had all agreed that as Yoona, Tiffany and Sooyoung did the best job, they would ask Yoona (who is also the leader of Oh!GG) to be the leader for ''Forever 1'' promotions, with Tiffany and Sooyoung acting as second in command.

* BuxomIsBetter: Many fans have made note of how [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTO19_2CYAEi9h4.jpg well-endowed]] Sunny is.

* SoloSideProject: All members except for Sooyoung and Sunny have released at least one solo album, or in the case of Hyoyeon, a significant amount of solo singles.

* {{Misblamed}}: Jessica was constantly criticized by Korean netizens early on in their debut for posting homophobic and hateful comments about Music/{{Boa}} on Website/MySpace, but that was actually [[NamesTheSame Jessica Ho]], a former [=SM=] trainee (who you may now recognize as the Korean/American rapper [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEu1OWf8ezU Jessi]]).

* {{Shes Got Legs}}: All of them, especially the taller girls (Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun).

* DarkSkinnedBlond: Yuri during the time of "Mr. Taxi", although it was more of a dark blonde for her.
** As of the release of "The Boys", it became [[http://snsdtiffany.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/the-boys-japan-4.jpg Hyoyeon]] again, who was blonde for [[http://yumimaki.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/hyoyeon2.jpg?w=300&h=265 Into The New World]]. As of 2021, Hyoyeon is still blonde, and it's become almost a trademark look for her.
** Tiffany had blonde hair and tanned skin (courtesy of America) during her early days as a trainee in SM.

Some of the group members (Taeyeon, Tiffany, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Seohyun) have started solo music careers on the side[[note]]although each member has released at least one solo songs, be it for soundtracks or otherwise[[/note]], and everyone except Hyoyeon has some form of an acting career, whether it be musicals or voice acting or TV dramas. Several subgroups have also been made from the members - Girls' Generation-TTS (Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun), active from 2012 to 2017, and Girls' Generation-Oh!GG (Sunny, Taeyeon, Yoona, Yuri and Hyoyeon), which debuted in 2018 and resumed activity in 2021.

Some of the group members (Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun) have started solo music careers on the side, and everyone except Hyoyeon has some form of an acting career, whether it be musicals or voice acting or TV dramas. Several subgroups have also been made from the members - Girls' Generation-TTS (Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun), active from 2012 to 2017, and Girls' Generation-Oh!GG (Sunny, Taeyeon, Yoona, Yuri and Hyoyeon), which debuted in 2018 and resumed activity in 2021.

** Sooyoung, who likes to [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcy5hoccj61rhtgtpo1_500.gif use]] [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6r4wQM6X1qg91vio1_500.gif her]] [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6r4wQM6X1qg91vio2_500.gif hands]].

Formed in 2007 by SM Entertainment, the group's current members are {{Music/Taeyeon}} (the leader), Sunny, Yuri, {{Music/Hyoyeon}}, Yoona, Sooyoung, [[Music/TiffanyYoung Tiffany]] and Seohyun (the "maknae" or youngest member). An additional member, Jessica Jung, who was with the group since its inception, left the group in September 2014.[[note]]On September 29, 2014, Jessica announced via her Weibo that she had [[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/09/jessica-dropped-from-girls-generation been kicked out of the group]], claiming the company and "eight others" had banded together to get her removed. SM Entertainment later released their own statement [[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/09/sm-entertainment-releases-official-statement-regarding-jessica-and-girls-generation confirming Jessica's departure]] but saying Jessica had actually been ''fired'' due to her [[https://www.soompi.com/article/656157wpp/sm-releases-official-statement-regarding-jessica-girls-generation-to-continue-as-8 allegedly]] neglecting her group duties in favor of her own ventures. Jessica replied with [[https://hype.my/2014/27614/jessica-jung-releases-first-official-statement-regarding-boot-from-snsd/ another statement denying this]] - to this day nobody outside of the members and the company knows for sure ''exactly'' what happened, and probably never will. In the years since, Jessica has pursued endeavors including a solo music career, a fashion line, and novel writing.[[/note]]

Some of the group members (Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun) have started solo music careers on the side, and everyone except Hyoyeon has some form of an acting career, whether it be musicals or voice acting or TV dramas. Several subgroups have also been made from the members -- Girls' Generation-TTS (Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun), active from 2012 to 2017, and Girls' Generation-Oh!GG (Sunny, Taeyeon, Yoona, Yuri and Hyoyeon), which debuted in 2018 and resumed activity in 2021.

In May 2022, SM announced the group would be reuniting for their [[MilestoneCelebration 15-year anniversary]] in August of that year, and that month saw the release of ''Forever 1'', their seventh Korean album.

* {{Music/Taeyeon}}[[note]]Kim Taeyeon, born March 9, 1989[[/note]]: [[TheLeader Leader]], Main Vocalist

* Yoona[[note]]Im Yoona, born May 30, 1990[[/note]]: Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual, Center

* '''Oh!GG:''' Debuted in 2018, comprised of Taeyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri and Yoona. This sub-unit is made up of the members who chose to re-sign with SM Entertainment. They have released one single.

* BikerBabe: Their costume concept in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gQs7damTIE Bad Girl MV]].

Formed in 2007 by SM Entertainment, Girls' Generation, often abbreviated as SNSD (short for the romanization of their Korean name, ''So Nyeo Shi Dae'') is a popular [[KoreanPopMusic Korean]] GirlGroup that started with nine members. The group was initially seen, and to some extent still is seen up to today, as [[FollowTheLeader something of a]] [[DistaffCounterpart female answer]] to labelmates Music/SuperJunior, but has since gone on to become a unique and equally respected group in their own right.

Current members are {{Music/Taeyeon}} (the leader), Sunny, Yuri, {{Music/Hyoyeon}}, Yoona, Sooyoung, [[Music/TiffanyYoung Tiffany]] and the maknae (youngest member) Seohyun. An additional member, Jessica Jung, who was with the group since its inception, left the group in September 2014. In 2017, Sooyoung, Tiffany and Seohyun left SM Entertainment but are still part of the group.

SNSD began to achieve widespread fame and appeal in 2009 after the release of their first mini-album and its leading single, "Gee". "Gee" has since gone on to become [[SignatureSong the group's most memorable and most lauded song]], which was hailed as the "K-Pop Song of The Decade" by Melon (a Korean music website and award-giving body). "Gee" used to hold the distinction of being the longest-running #1 ranked song on Music Bank, one of Korea's most popular music chart shows, but it was eventually passed by the record-shattering hit [[Music/{{Psy}} "Gangnam Style"]].

After winning "Video of the Year" at the inaugural Website/YouTube Music Awards on November 4, 2013, they have been pushed into the international spotlight once again. Despite [[HateDumb getting flak]] from the fans of the other nominees, they have garnered attention and mostly praise from mainstream media. The win also made headlines in media outlets all over the world.

Some of the group members (Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun) have started solo careers on the side, and everyone except Hyoyeon has some form of an acting career, whether it be musicals or voice acting or TV dramas.

On September 29, 2014, Jessica announced via her Weibo that she had [[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/09/jessica-dropped-from-girls-generation been kicked out of the group]], claiming the company and "eight others" had banded together to get her removed. SM Entertainment later released their own statement [[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/09/sm-entertainment-releases-official-statement-regarding-jessica-and-girls-generation confirming Jessica's departure]] but saying Jessica had actually been ''fired'' due to her [[https://www.soompi.com/article/656157wpp/sm-releases-official-statement-regarding-jessica-girls-generation-to-continue-as-8 allegedly]] neglecting her group duties in favor of her own ventures. Jessica replied with [[https://hype.my/2014/27614/jessica-jung-releases-first-official-statement-regarding-boot-from-snsd/ another statement denying this]] - to this day nobody outside of the members and the company knows for sure ''exactly'' what happened, and probably never will. In the years since, Jessica has pursued endeavors including a solo music career, a fashion line, and novel writing.

On October 9, 2017, [[https://www.soompi.com/2017/10/09/girls-generations-sooyoung-seohyun-tiffany-reportedly-leaving-sm-entertainment/ SM announced that members Sooyoung, Seohyun and Tiffany had chosen not to re-sign with the company - Tiffany because she would be going overseas to study and work on solo activities, while Sooyoung and Seohyun wanted to focus on their acting careers.]] The company stated "Girls’ Generation is a group that is precious and meaningful to SM and their fans. The members also have no thoughts at all about disbanding. Simply, as there are members whose contracts have ended, a careful decision will be made after discussions with the members about Girls’ Generation’s direction for activities in the future."

On August 2, 2018, it was announced that the five members of the group remaining under SM would be releasing a new single as "Girls' Generation-Oh!GG", and they debuted a month later with "Lil' Touch".

In August of 2022, the group released their seventh album "Forever 1" with all eight members to honor their 15th anniversary.

* UpToEleven: Nine in this case. What label-mates Super Junior are doing for the Asian BoyBand, they're doing for the Asian GirlGroup.

** ''Your Bright Smile Is on the Clouds in the Sky''[[note]]"Let Me Be Your Knight" OST[[/note]]

* TheCheerleader: A non evil/bitchy example in Tiffany, who was a cheerleader when she was in middle school and when she was attending Korea's Kenta Kent Foreign School.
** Their [[http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/snsdoh1.jpg/ costume concept]] in Oh!

* {{Meganekko}}: Sunny in ''Invincible Youth''.
** In their earlier shows such as ''Factory Girl'', the girls were usually seen wearing glasses.
** Yoona in the Japanese Oh! PV.

* UpToEleven: Nine in this case. What label-mates Super Junior are [[LoadsAndLoadsofCharacters doing for the Asian]] BoyBand, they're doing for the Asian GirlGroup.

Formed in 2007 by SM Entertainment, Girls' Generation, often abbreviated as SNSD (short for the romanization of their Korean name, ''So Nyeo Shi Dae'') is a popular [[KoreanPopMusic Korean]] GirlGroup that started with [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters nine members]]. The group was initially seen, and to some extent still is seen up to today, as [[FollowTheLeader something of a]] [[DistaffCounterpart female answer]] to labelmates Music/SuperJunior, but has since gone on to become a unique and equally respected group in their own right.

* WhoWearsShortShorts: SNSD wears short shorts. At least, since Gee came out, short shorts have been common in their costumes; of course, this is to show off their [[ShesGotLegs awesome legs]].
** Tiffany caught some flack for having her shorts be ''too'' [[http://www.allkpop.com/2011/11/tiffany-of-snsds-white-shorts-hot-or-too-short short]].
** Seohyun wore short shorts for her promos for I Got A Boy.

* MulticoloredHair: Hyoyeon in ''[[http://upload.enewsworld.net/News/Contents/27584294.jpg I Got A Boy]]''.

* ManOfAThousandVoices: Gender-inverted, a FanNickname given to Taeyeon during her tenure as a DJ on [=ChinChin=] Radio was "A Woman of 20,000 voices", due to the countless voice impressions she did.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Sooyoung. While she is fully Korean, she has received a lot of negative comments about her darker skin tone, with some antis calling her "South East Asian" (especially in the group's earlier days).
** Yuri, whose nickname in the group is "Black Pearl". Many new fans can be confused as to this nickname, as she often doesn't look very much darker then the others, depending on lighting and Photoshop. It's mostly that the undertone of her skin is darker then others, being more olive-y so she is considered "dark".

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Sunny and Hyomin (of T-ARA) had one during ''Invincible Youth'', and it continued [[http://www.soompi.com/2014/02/12/t-aras-hyomin-and-girls-generations-sunny-look-close-in-recent-selca/ even after the show ended.]]

* {{Everyone Is Gay}}: Frequently seen in fanfiction, exacerbated by instances of {{Skinship Grope}} that the girls practice.