Like my love of the Beatles widened my horizons to appreciate all those other British Invasion groups like the Rolling Stones, Kinks and my all time favorite group The Who all those years and years ago, like my Love of Idol Group CoCo introduced me to the amazing world of J-Pop with acts like Ribbon, Moritaka Chisato, Amuro Namie and Princess Princess, so have amazing South Korean group KARA brought me on board to the magic of K-Pop! And thanks to online community, forums and streaming sites, (as well as a small group of dedicated friends), I’ve been getting into a whole slew of new K-Pop acts to love, and KARA aside, the group that has pulled far and away from the pack and have stolen my heart is (you guessed it) Shojo Jidai/SNSD, the mighty GIRLS GENERATION!
Though I’ve liked their music for awhile now, it was watching their antics on variety/reality/music shows via streaming video sites/online forums where I feel like I really got to “know” the girls, and though I’ve already stated how much I lustlove Jessica, I can now firmly state that I truly love each and every member of this group, and see how every person is a valuable component that make this group such an unstoppable force. You’ve got the hip chicks, the chicks with amazing vocals, the girls with the dance skillz and of course the sexy n gorgeous ones as well, making for a package stronger than the sum of its parts!
Having said that, I’ll admit that some of the girls are closer to my heart when watching them either on shows or onstage, when checking them out, I’ll inevitably find myself searching out the screen looking for my favorite members, and though of course opinions like this aren’t set in stone (and, as with all idols, is ever-changing and mercurial), I thought I’d take the time out to praise some of my cherished SNSD princesses, if not for any other reason than (Like my earlier KARA post) so that my friends will know who I’m talking about when I bend their ears about them!!
5. Hyoyeun
If there was one SNSD member that I could say I remembered from the first time I saw the group perform, it would have to be the group’s self-proclaimed “dancing queen” Hyoyeon. At the time, I noted her as “That girl in the group with the really hard features”, funny how those same looks were what attracted me to her later on!
In fact, I got so hooked on her looks that when I began watching the more “recent” videos, I had a hard time getting used to her “lightened eyebrows” look. Watching her in all those variety shows, I fell in love with her strong, tomboyish personality, (love watching her give her fellow members “the business”!), love that raspy voice of hers when she's talking, and man, can she bust a move!
4. Tiffany
Though she was just about the last member I learned to recognize on face value, pretty Californian born Tiffany has risen to become one of the girls I constantly fixate on! Actually, Fany (as they call her) was just another one of the girls in the background to me until I watched the “Hello Baby” reality show, and then...
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| Above and Below: Pretty Tiffany showing concern in "Hello Baby" |
...I dunno, there was something about how she looked that reminded me of all those girls I had crushed on in elementary school, indeed, she looked like she could have grown up right here in Hawaii! Additionally, her uneasiness and vulnerability around taking care of a baby really warmed me to her! After that, I always looked out for her!
3. Seohyun
Watching the Intimate Note special, I was immediately touched by adorable Seohyun’s sweet and innocent demeanor. Amidst the raucous and lively girls of SNSD sat this quiet and reserved girl who to me gives off a decidedly “Christian” vibe, with her gentle way of talking as she speaks about conscientious living and eating healthy, and it was fun to see her talk about how she’s “not interested in guys right now”…
...such a good girl, and even onstage, she’s the one that reminds me most of the old Pony Canyon acts with her genki gestures and cheery smile! And if that wasn’t enough, Seohyun’s got a stellar set of pipes-WOW can she sing!
2. Yuri
Everyone reading this already knows who I’ve long rated as my favorite member of SNSD (see below), but if there was anyone who could challenge Jessica for that top position of Number One, it would have to be the beautiful Yuri, coming in at a VERY CLOSE second!!
Though I consider Jessica the “Babe” of SNSD, for total statuesque SEXINESS, the prize would have to go to the fantastically Model-looks of bronze stunner Yuri!
Girls’ Generation is noted for the cool dancing featuring those LONG, Long Legs, and the person who personifies this most MUST be Yuri, and watching her either struttin’ down the runway in concert or simply crossing her legs during interviews can send me into seventh heaven!
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| Yuri, Yoona and Sooyoung |
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| Seohyun and Yuri |
On stage, she commands a “Goddess” aura, and yet, offstage she’s generally one of the more laid-back and silly girls, and it seems like every time I see her, she’s impressing me with her cool athleticism, gentle kindness and warm camaraderie with the other members, always playful with a twinkle in her eye, and OOOH that smile of hers could sail a thousand ships…! Though Yuri’s at 2nd place right now, don’t be surprised at all if one day soon she makes the move for first!
1. Jessica
I don’t know how much more I could gush about our delicately girlish and feminine Ice Princess here that I haven’t already blathered about a hundred times, but I’ll tell you something I HAVE noticed…When I first got into SNSD, I though that Jessica was going to be the “Kimura Takuya”,“Ishikawa Rika”, or “Matsumoto Jun” of the group; that is, the standout attractive one that EVERYONE inevitably chose as their fave…in this short time I’ve been immersed in SNSD, I’m finding this not to be the case, and among the fans of GG I’ve talked to, not ONE of them even counts Jessica as a member they LIKE, much less their FAVE, additionally, I’ve been discovering that (at least among selected online community) a lot of hostility seems to be aimed at her :( …Nobody be hatin’ on my ‘Sica!
Luckily there are enough videos of fans coming up to her and just GUSHING all over her about how much they love her and how gorgeous she is, extending the LOVE! Heck, if I could, I’d be doing the same! Yep, she’s my Number One, Troo Dat!
Stay Tuned for further developments with Girls Generation!
