TAEYEON (SNSD) 02

Taeyeon had been a trainee at S.M. Entertainment's Starlight Academy during her middle school years before debuting as a member of the agency's girl group Girls' Generation in 2007. Since then, she has risen to prominence as SNSD has become one of the most acclaimed acts of South Korea.

On November 21, 2020, Taeyeon becomes a member of the show “Amazing Saturday”.

– Her birthplace is Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea.

– She has an older brother, Kim Jiwoong, and a sister, Kim Hayeon.

– Her nicknames are: Taeng, Taengoo (Taeng9), Tete, Kid Leader, ByunTaeng (pervert Taeng), JumTaeng

– Her music talent comes from her parents. Her dad was a vocalist in a band and her mom had won children’s song competitions when she was young.

– Her English name is Erika.

– She was cast in 2004 SM 8th Annual Best Contest (Best Singer 1st Place Grand Award).

– Taeyeon used to travel from Seoul to her home almost every day on her trainee days.

– When she was younger, she was shy.

– She used to play the violin.

– She loves to eat gummy bears.

– Her favorite number is 9.

– Her favorite season is winter.

– She likes cactus.

– She also likes purple flowers.

– She is short-sighted so she wears contact lens.

– She has a bad memory.

– She sometimes sleepwalks. She also talks in her sleep.

– She is really scary when she is angry.

– She hates doing aegyo.

– Her inspiration to become a singer was BoA.

– She has a total of 7 piercings (2 in left ear and 5 in right).

– Taeyeon has 6 tattoos.

– Taeyeon has 2 pet dogs namely Ginger and Zero.

– She used to date EXO‘s Baekhyun.

– She dislikes boys with long hair.

– She was cast in We Got Married. Her husband in WGM was Jung Hyung Don (Weekly Idol’s MC).

– Since April 2012, she became a part of the subgroup, TTS (TaeTiSeo), together with Tiffany and Seohyun.

– She debuted as a member of another Girls’ Generation sub-group, Oh!GG, with members Sunny, Hyoyeon Yuri and Yoona.

– On October 2015, she released the album “I”, making Taeyeon the first Girls’ Generation member to have a solo debut.

– In October 2017, her contract with SM Ent. expired but she decided to renew it.

– On November 28, 2017, Taeyeon got involved in a car accident due to her own careless driving. She has returned home safely without injuries. – SM Ent.

– Taeyeon is ranked 49th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.

– Taeyeon ranked 54th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2019”.

Movies:

Despicable Me | Margo (Voice-over for the Korean-dubbed version) (2010)

I Am | Herself (Biographical film of SM Town) (2012)

Despicable Me 2 | Margo (Voice-over for the Korean-dubbed version) (2013)

My Brilliant Life | Herself (Cameo with Tiffany and Seohyun) (2014)

SMTown The Stage | Herself (Documentary film of SM Town) (2015)

Reality Shows:

Daily Taeng9Cam | Herself (Taeyeon’s first reality show) (2015 / OnStyle)

Theatre:

Midnight Sun | Kaoru (Female lead) (2010)

Awards:

Most Popular Artists (Singer) – Top 50 (“Kim Taeyeon”) – Asia Artist Awards (2018)

Song of the Month – (February) (“If”) – Cyworld Digital Music Awards (2008)

Song of the Year – (October) (“I”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2015)

Song of the Year – (February) (“Rain”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2016)

Song of the Year – (June) (“Starlight”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2016)

Song of the Year – (June) (“Why”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2016)

Song of the Year – (November) (“11:11”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2016)

Album of the Year – (1st Quarter) (“My Voice”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2018)

Song of the Year – (February) (“Fine”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2018)

Song of the Year – (December) (“This Christmas”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2018)

Mobile Vote Popularity Award – (“Kim Taeyeon”) – Gaon Chart Music Awards (2018)

Yepp Popularity Award – (“Can You Hear Me”) – Golden Disc Awards (2008)

Disc Bonsang – (“/”) (Debut Extended Play by Taeyeon) – Golden Disc Awards (2016)

Digital Bonsang – (“I”) – Golden Disc Awards (2016)

Digital Daesang – (“I”) – Golden Disc Awards (2016)

Popularity Award – (“Kim Taeyeon”) – Golden Disc Awards (2016)

Global Popularity Award – (“Kim Taeyeon”) – Golden Disc Awards (2016)

iQiyi Best Female Artist – (“Kim Taeyeon”) – Golden Disc Awards (2016)

Popularity Award – (“Kim Taeyeon”) – Golden Disc Awards (2017)

Disc Bonsang – (“Why”) (Debut Extended Play by Taeyeon) – Golden Disc Awards (2017)

Digital Bonsang – (“Rain”) – Golden Disc Awards (2017)

Digital Daesang – (“Rain”) – Golden Disc Awards (2017)

Disc Daesang – (“My Voice”) – Golden Disc Awards (2018)

Disc Bonsang – (“My Voice”) – Golden Disc Awards (2018)

Digital Bonsang Award – (“Fine”) – Golden Disc Awards (2018)

Global Popularity Award – (“Kim Taeyeon”) – Golden Disc Awards (2018)