I won this award for singing “Happy Birthday” to myself. Don’t judge.
It is no small feat to be named the face of Girls’ Generation, to be in the center of each group photo and the center of attention at many public events. Out of a group of nine beautiful girls, Yoona nonetheless deserves the spotlight. A gorgeous goddess, she has been the group’s visual front and center from the start. She has also taken this job and run with it, expanding the group’s renown while broadening her own capabilities.
Just looking over what I should do next.
Like any good employee, Yoona dutifully completes any requests that SM Entertainment has for her, including being the center of Girls’ Generation, as was mentioned before. However, it’s a testament to Yoona’s character that for someone who is in the public spotlight day in and day out, Yoona does not bask in the fact that she is officially the face of the group. She does her best with what she has to do, however, and while Girls’ Generation was still getting its footing, the most famous member at that point was always introducing herself as “Girls’ Generation’s Yoona”, trying to bring more attention to the group as a whole.
Maybe if I acted nonchalant, people will notice the other girls more.
It’s no wonder Yoona has succeeded in this task, with all of the activities she has participated in. Outside of being a part of Girls’ Generation, Yoona may be best known for acting in TV shows. After her guest appearance on “Unstoppable Marriage” with all of the other members, Yoona got to star in her own program, taking on a lead role in “You Are My Destiny”. Even though this role was her first major acting experience, Yoona received quite a few awards, including the Best New Actress Award and Popularity Award from the 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards, the Netizen Award from the 2008 Drama Festival, and the Netizen Award and Best New Actress Award from the 2008 KBS Drama Awards. The next year, Yoona drastically changed her appearance, cutting her long hair short and dying it red, when she took on another lead role in “Cinderella Man”. It was in this show that she officially became the first Girls’ Generation member to be seen kissing someone else, breaking many people’s hearts, so much so that the Girls’ Generation official website had to issue a statement the following day reminding people that Yoona was merely acting, and providing a candid photograph of Yoona to appease her fans. After a break in acting to rejoin her fellow Girls’ Generation members on tours, Yoona returned to the small screen in the recently completed “Love Rain”, taking on not one, but two characters at the same time in the drama.
Yoona is obviously very professional in her work and very thoughtful. But we all know she has her silly, or “choding” side. She is a notorious prankster, perhaps most known for feeding her fellow members salty kimbap on “Hello Baby”. She has performed her “ssanti” (cheap) dance or made her flounder face on various variety shows. While she is known for her beauty, especially her deer eyes, Yoona is also compared to a completely different type of animal, opening her mouth as wide as an alligator when she laughs, becoming a supposedly weird yet cute hybrid animal called “Alligateer”.
This is how an “Alligateer” pouts.
Now all of these are a few of the reasons why we love Yoona. But her dedication to her craft and her continuous endeavor for improvement make us respect her. When she first came on the scene, she was known as just a pretty face, someone SM could plug into the middle of photos to get people to take notice. Her singing was not the best, but she has worked on it so much the past five years that it has improved drastically. She has been featured as a dancer since the beginning, and she has tried to perfect that aspect of her performance as well, so much so that she has been featured along with the other dancers in the group on dancing shows. Yoona’s acting has also gotten better as time has gone on, showing that she is willing to improve in every aspect she can. Yoona has become so versatile that she has been featured in many different types of media. Of course, she has modeled for various magazine photoshoots. She is a widely sought-after spokeswoman for various companies, including Eider, Innisfree, Carribean Bay, S-Oil, and many others. She participated in “Family Outing 2”, showing off her variety chops. She has emceed a few awards shows. And she has shown her witty self through many UFO’s.
I’ma keep climbing as I get older.
Yoona is known as the most popular member among those who are not fans of Girls’ Generation, if only because of all the attention she garners during the girls’ promotions. But how she has handled them and converted outsiders into SONEs is a testament to her character and work ethic. She may not be the most innately talented of any of the members, but she works just as hard, and deserves every bit of success she has gotten over the years. Hopefully, with the wisdom of another year, more success will continue to come her way.
Sources: chunyoon, Eider, Limyoona, Love Rain, Soshified Gallery, SMTOWN Facebook
Written by: residentbenchwarmer@soshified
Contributors: bhost909@soshified, michaelroni@soshified
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Happy Birthday Yoona!^^Stay happy and healthy!Saranghae!<3
HBD Yoona<3
Forever our prankster alligator
to our yoona..
the pretiest member of SNSD
hope you will success with ur carrier..
take care and love ur family and soshi family alot..
always stay healthy..
be safe and enjoy ur birthday…
yoona manse, manse, manse..
he3
Happy Birthday Yoona Unnine =D, will be celebrating this amazing day along with you =)
Happy Birthday Yoongie!!!!! Hwaiting!!!!
Happy Birthday, Yoona unnie! <3
I totally agree with the last paragraph that said that she is the most popular member among people who are not Girls Generation fans. But I DO have to add that it is because of her that I am now fully soshified! :D Yoona introduced me to the eight other amazing and inspirational girls whom I love for all their unique and quirky personalities! Once again, Happy Birthday, Yoona unnie! :)
Happy Bday and all the best. Its true you are hard working person beside of your talent ^^
Happy Birthday yoona Unnie ! your the best actress for me and the other sones too ! keep on shining *O* We love you ♥
Happy Birthday Yoona!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Best wishes for you^^
Saranghe Yoona unnie,
Happy Birthday unnie!
Take good care of your health always.
Love you forever <3
hwaiting!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOONGIE~~!!!!! I wish YOU all the best and more b-days to come!!
*i’ve spammed in almost every site to greet her..lol..
oh and btw, Nice article! (though I haven’t even read it yet..XD.. but I know it’s already is like all the b-day article you do.. so I’ma read this first! THX!)
..happy birthday YOONA..take good care of your health always and we’ll keep supporting you forever..fighting!!!
happy birthday goddess yoong
appear on the center, laugh until her mouth opened widely
deer eyes and the representative beauty of group named Girls’ Generation
she is IM YOONA. hehe :)
happy belated birthday Yoona.
Happy Birthday Yoona… Saranghee:D
Hope Yoona can read all our greetings… :D
happy birthday alligateer im yoona!
The first soshi member i knew.
Although your kissing scenes broke my heart, i’ll always support you..
Thanks for all your hard works as the center of GG ..
You’ve gone through many obstacles
but you always smile like a goddess
i hope you become more successful in the future!
#happyYOONAday trending wordlwide last night.. The power of SONEs!! kekeke
Happy Birthday Yoona unine, we always love u forever!!!! >3 >3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOONA!!!! Your birthday will be wonderful just like you:) YOONA FIGHTING
Happy bday Yoonaaa!!! hehehe.. Have a wonderfull birthday :D
Happy Birthday yoongie~~! saranghae~~~~~ :) ♥ ♥
Happy Birthday Yoona unnieeeeee <3 Wish you the best! I love you <3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOONA!!! :)) yayyyyyy its your birthday!! I hope you have lots and lots of fun fun fun today!!! Your birthday passed in Korea, but its still your birthday in AMERICA hahaha :)) I hope that’s more incentive to celebrate! I wish you the happiest and funnest birthday and I hope you spend it with everyone you love and adore! You are doing an amazing job acting in Love Rain so keep up the good work! You and the other SNSD members aree soooooo amaaaazing! I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I CAN’T SAY IT ENOUGH!!! <3 <3 <3
Happy Birthday YOONA eonni!! Wish you all the best and stay healthy! GBU always :D
Saengil Chukahamnida Yoona Unnie~ !!
Wow. I can’t believe your already 23 years old. You’re really the best!! Thank you for all the inspiration you give us. For giving us happiness. For being not arrogant with your success, and for being you. Please do not change unnie! We love you the way you are now, so please continue being simple someone big! Keep the good work. And congratulations for Love Rain! I know I’ll be a big hit!! You really are the best actress! I hope this year would bring you lots and lots of good things! But first take care of your health! More projects to come :”D and more blessings! Saranghae Unnie! The world is watching you so show them what the “Center of Girl’s Generation” can do! Haters will Hate! Please always show us your love! And always remember that your Alligateer smile is our sunshine! We will always be here supporting you! <33
#HappyYOONAday :D Forever Yoona!! Forever Seo.Nyuh.Shi.Dae!!! Happy Birthday To you :3
happy birthday yoona unnie!!! fighting!