1. “So let’s become best friends that don’t get ashamed of each
other but cherish and have plenty of care for each other.” - Kim Taeyeon (SNSD Official Website, 10th Dec
2010)
2. “We wil show you a SNSD that works even harder
in the future. We will try hard to deserve even more love in the future as
well.” - Lee Soonkyu (Melon
Music Award, 16th Dec 2009)
3. “Nine
people who are very different from each others, have now become one.” - Choi Sooyoung (Golden Disk Award, 10th Dec
2010)
4. “I
mean we can’t be promoting as SNSD until we’re ahjummas. However, like Shinhwa
sunbaenims, even when everyone is focusing on their individual activities, I
would like for us to get together and hold a concert or release albums…I want
SNSD to be like that.” - Im Yoona (Win Win
Ep.11, 2010)
5. “Actually when I’m depressed or feeling down,
I seem to play quiet music and enjoy the time. So I listen to a lot of ballads
and I try to enjoy the time with music.” - Kim Taeyeon (Melon Special Interview, 31st Mar 2010)
6. “To my precious members, who I hope to be with
forever, I love you and thank you so much.” - Choi Sooyoung (Melon Music Award, 16th Dec 2009)
7. “As we grow older, I don’t think people would
want to see us shaking lollipops and acting all cute. Instead, they would want
us to strive to perfect ourselves as artists. If that’s the case, then we’re
confident that we can be such artists.” - Kwon Yuri (Win
Win Ep.11, 2010)
8. “If
no one wakes me up? I have recently slept for 16 hours. I could’ve slept
longer, but my mom woke me up to eat.” - Jessica Jung (Melon Special Interview, 31st Mar 2010)
9. “I
wish SNSD’s way down can be more beautiful than anyone else’s and that we will
enjoy what we have right now. I wish we would all do things with a positive
mind.” - Jessica jung (Win Win Ep.11, 2010)
10. “Thank
you so much to the staff who took nine average girls and turned them into
SNSD.” - Kwon Yuri (Melon Music Award, 16th Dec 2009)
11. “Although
she departed from me first, she left me with eight sisters. So I want to thank
both my mom and God..” - Stephanie Hwang (KJE’s Chocolate, 16th Aug
2009)
12. “There
are many incidents where the unnies and I had disagreements…we disagreed on
little things. But I learned a lot through those arguments.” - Seo Juhyun (Win Win Ep.11, 2010)
13. “We
can at least go backstage where it’s cool and get rest, but the fans have to
stay and watch in the heat. It’s not me mom…it’s the fans who have it hard.” - Kim Taeyeon
(during one of SNSD’s concerts, as told by her mom to a fan)
14. “We
made a comeback within 9 months…and for 9 weeks, the 9 members received 9
trophies.” - source unknown
15. “I used to drink from my little sister’s
bottle when she was a baby.” - Jessica Jung (Hello Baby Ep.12, 2009)
16. “Unhealthy diets and junk foods accumulate and
eventually you’ll die.” - Seo Juhyun (We Got Married Season 1, 2009)
17. “You
asked us about teamwork, but really there is no secret. We just live like
sisters.” - Choi Sooyoung
(source unknown)
18. “In the name of Dandyu, we punish all you tall
people.” - Lee Soonkyu and Kim
Taeyeon (source unknown)
19. “Yesterday is a history, tomorrow is a
mystery. Today is a gift, that’s why we call it the present.” - Lee Soonkyu
(during one of her radio broadcasts)
20. “I
couldn’t stand in front of any camera, and I couldn’t go to places where there
were a lot of people. I thought people would criticize me if I smiled, or even
if I just stayed still.” - Im Yoona (Strong Heart Ep.4, 2009)
21. “I’m crying because I’m touched by my members
who always try to look out for me.” - Stephanie Hwang (Strong Heart Ep.5, 2009)
22. “I would like Taeyeon unnie to be the leader,
but like Hyoyeon unnie said, I think she’s carrying a lot of burdens by being
in that position. So, I’ll just leave it to the unnies.” - Seo Juhyun (Strong Heart Ep.11, 2009)
23. “I
think it thanks to all the loving fans over anything else. This is not a day
for us to be congratulated but a day for us to congratulate the fans. We can
only shine brightest as SNSD when SNSD stand on one stage as nine.” - Kwon Yuri (GDA, 9th Dec 2010)
24. “These
days it’s hard for all of us to get together. It’s been some time since we were
able to get together and talk like this. Since we are nine members, a group
with many members, we need to talk like this more but the members have so many
individual schedules now.” - Kim Taeyeon
(Taeyeon’s Birthday Party, 7th Mar 2010)
25. “Taeyeon
sings the best among the girl groups. That is what I hear in my ears” - Lee
Soonkyu(Taeyeon’s Birthday Party, 7th Mar 2010)
26. “Taeyeon
unnie.. when she has stomach ache but she wants ice cream then she eats ice
cream. She will eat and say *Oh I think I have stomach trouble but oh
this taste good~*” - Seo Juhyun (Taeyeon’s Birthday
Party, 7th Mar 2010)
27. “From
now on I will be loving more and more and I don’t think it will ever turn
less.” - Kim Taeyeon (Taeyeon’s Birthday Party, 7th Mar 2010)
28. “They say ‘Lucky Number 7’ but Lucky Number 9
has been ingrained in my head. My lucky number is 9.” - Stephanie Hwang
(Midnight TV Entertainment, 11th Nov 2010)
29. “I
think it’s great that a group of friends are pursuing a single dream and
creating amazing memories in the process.” - Kwon Yuri (Midnight
TV Entertainment, 11th Nov 2010)
30. “I really wish that we all stay healthy so we
can spend a longer time together as a group.” - Choi Sooyoung (Midnight TV Entertainment, 11th Nov 2010)
31. “Eating
has always come up whenever and wherever. Maybe it’s because we’re girls, we
have a lot of interest in eating.” - Kim Hyoyeon (Y-Star
Live Power Music, 2nd May 2010)
32. "How
long do we rest? Around 4 hours. We fill up the sleep we don’t get during
travel time. It’s fine.” - Kwon Yuri (Y-Star
Live Power Music, 2nd May 2010)
33. “When I have the opportunity, I want to
perform the guitar live for my fans. Please expect that!” - Kim Taeyeon (Y-Star
Live Power Music, 2nd May 2010)
34. “I
am still a student. My classmates study really hard, so I feel like I should
too. But they always say things like “You don’t have to.” “Aren’t
you busy?” “Just give up, you have another way.” But I
don’t think that’s right. There’s no reason for me to give up, I didn’t quit
high school.” - Seo Juhyun (Girls Go To School?)
35. “Seohyun’s
so pure that if Seohyun wasn’t a singer, she’d still be singing nursery rhymes.
Seohyun watches TV until 2am in the morning. What she watches is the cartoon
channel.” - Choi Sooyoung
(source unknown)
36. “And
then despite the fact that she’s the maknae, she really doesn’t seem like it.
She’s so young and pure to the point that she still loves children stories. But
without her, we cannot be SNSD. Our Seohyun.” - Lee Soonkyu (source unknown)
37. “Entertainers
have no brain…I get frustrated when I hear things like that from people. We
have different goals. We have our own ways. I try to do the best I can, but
still…” - Seo Juhyun (source
unknown)
38. “It’s not worth comparing; Kara and SNSD are
both Korean girl groups. I’m proud that Korean girl groups are being recognized
in Japan… Everyone has their preferences. There are people who like SNSD and
there are people who like Kara.” - Seo Juhyun (Night Star Ep.27, 2010)
39. “When I was there, I took the underground
trains…(talking about her
days in Route 0). Now when we arrive at the airport, there are cars waiting for
us. So when I went this time, I felt humbled. What I couldn’t do alone then has
become possible because I’m together with these eight. They all became even
more precious to me.” - Choi Sooyoung
(Night Star Ep.27, 2010)
40. “If
I end up showering first, I shower really quickly for the sake of the other
tired members.” - Lee Soonkyu (Night Star Ep.27, 2010)
41. “While
we were doing our promotions, there were a lot of times when I was exhausted
and tired, but since the other members were beside me.. If it wasn’t for those
friends, the amount of love that I’m receiving right now as a member of SNSD, I
could never have received that if I’m alone.” - Kwon Yuri (Invincible Youth Ep.1, 2009)
42. “Also
when we are performing this (Himnae!), there’s a part in the choreography that
says “Fighting!” with everyone coming together. When our eyes meet doing that
part, it’s the happiest time during the performance..” - Stephanie Hwang
(Taeyeon’s Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
43. “During our break time, I was filming a drama.
And so as I went out alone to do my schedule by myself, I thought of our
members a lot more… But really, those text messages and phone calls while I was
filming was really such a great encouragement for me.” - Im Yoona (Taeyeon’s
Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
44. “Between
people who truly care and love each other, there are times where you don’t need
to say anything at all. Those emotions that are hard to express with words.
Things like “I love you” and “Thank you”…you don’t really need to say those
words.” - Kim Taeyeon (Taeyeon’s
Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
45. “During
those nine months, so many things happened and I went through so many different
emotions and realized so many things. It was such an important time where I
felt the precious value of the stage and the precious value of each other. And
so I’m grateful.” - Stephanie Hwang
(Taeyeon’s Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
46. “During
these nine months, as we had our break time, I think we grew to know each other
better… And during this time, so many things happened and we grew more mature
and learned to truly love and care for each other.” - Jessica Jung (Taeyeon’s Chin Chin Radio, 13th
January 2009).
47. “For me, each one of our
SNSD members is like my body. If one gets hurt or hears bad things from someone
else, it hurts me and pains me even more. It’s impossible for only good things
to happen to someone and so there were difficult times and hurtful times. But
during those times, I’m so thankful that we were each other’s strength and each
other’s support.” - Lee Soonkyu (Taeyeon’s
Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
48. “I
guess it’s because they’ve lived apart from their families for so long, but
whenever there’s a difficult time for them, they hide it.. Taeyeon and Tiffany
both, we know that you’re both weak so stop trying to act strong and talk to
me. We’re a family so I want us to share with each other.” - Choi Sooyoung
(Taeyeon’s Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
49. “Every
single member is so precious to me and like family to me.. I may joke around
with them a lot but I can’t talk seriously with them..because it’s awkward for
me. But on the inside, I really do think of each one of you so much and I want
you all to know that.” - Kim Hyoyeon (Taeyeon’s
Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
50. “During
these nine months, we really held on to each other and guided each other and
pushed each other. And I’m so happy that we were able to have those precious
times together. We’ve been through so much together so let’s..together..leap
even stronger now. And…I love you.” - Kwon Yuri (Taeyeon’s Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
51. “I
truly have nothing but gratitude for my unnies. I’m just so thankful and I
really can’t say anything other than just thank you.” - Seo Juhyun (Taeyeon’s Chin Chin Radio, 13th
January 2009).
52. “When
there are hurtful times and sad times, I’ve come to find that there is no one
else but these nine people here. Even really close oppas or manager oppas..if
they’re not in SNSD, no one really knows and understands. There were so many
times like that and I wish that there will be no more times of hurt and sadness
that brings us to tears… I love you, our SNSD.” - Kim Taeyeon (Taeyeon’s
Chin Chin Radio, 13th January 2009).
