Happy Birthday, Yoona!
May 30th is a special day marked on every SONE's calendar because on this day 20 years ago, we were given Im Yoona. Bringing us the best ssanti dances, flounder faces and alligator laughs, our lives wouldn't be complete without this dork. A Queen of many things - dramas, CFs, our hearts - SNSD wouldn't be the SNSD we know without her. As we edge closer to SNSD's 3rd anniversary, let's celebrate the 21st birthday of our Deer Yoona for being an important pillar of strength in the group we've come to love so dearly the last few years.
21 wishes for Yoona, from SONEs:
1. A year older but continue to be who you are. Stay true to yourself and hope to always see Im Choding.
2. Take care of yourself. You might be Him Yoona but you're not invincible. Get lots of Ma from your roommate Yuri when she's not looking.
3. Never get real bangs, because we've fallen too much in love with your clip-on bangs.
4. We never get tired when we see your fun side so continue to show us your stage presence and charisma both on stage and off stage.
5. Yoona! You're still a sonyuh so you need to kick your habit about visiting the guys' restrooms.
6. Study well in university. It's hard to juggle SNSD activities and your studies, but your unnies and dongsaengs are working hard with you too.
7. When you start your activities in Japan, we hope you get to meet Kimura Takuya.
8. Keep improving your vocal abilities. You've come a very long way since debut and you're becoming the singer you've always wanted to be.
9. Continue blessing us with your alligator laugh and radiance.
10. Salty kimbap is bad for health. Stop making them!
11. Be a real lifeguard. Even if that means all YoonAddicts will probably die from your overwhelming sexiness than drowning.
12. Continue to grow in confidence and show us the best of Im Yoona. Keep believing because we believe in you.
13. Dear Yoongphrodite, we wish for you to always be happy and stay the prettiest deer, alligator, flounder and choding!
14. Don’t keep your unnies up all night talking to them because they need sleep too...
15. Never stop smiling because your bright smile is what gets us through our day.
16. Keep making us proud with whatever you do because it is very motivational to us.
17. Stay the way you are
Being byun isn't a crime~18. With the miraculous ability that doesn't make your face bloat in the morning, stuff yourself with as much Samyang ramyun as you can!
19. 30 May is SONEs' Thanksgiving day too! Thank you for being born. Now continue living healthily, happily, and beautifully.
20. Wishing you and the girls a successful 2010 whether it be group or solo activities. Continue to put your heart in everything you do and strive for those goals you want to reach.
21. Most importantly, stay healthy because we always want to see you happy and that glowing face of yours.
21 wishes for 21 amazing years of our doe-eyed angel, all put together with the help of a few YoonAddicts and SONEs alike on Soshified.
Happy Birthday Im Yoona!
It’s easy to see Yoong as a carefree little kid, and perhaps also to criticize her as the face of Soshi, but as S♡NEs, we know there are many aspects to Yoona that are worth celebrating. I mean, the girl has more advertisements under her belt than some idol groups have in total for a reason, right?
So let’s start off with the fact that she’s incredibly bright and innocent. While it’s not the same brightness as Sunny (pun not intended), and not the same innocence as Seohyun, choding has her own distinct way of doing both at the same time. It’s this purity in character that makes her desired by companies such as INNISFREE and like, a good 372% of all male idols.
But to say that the public and companies love Yoona solely because of this would be a complete lie. Beyond the image, lies a very sophisticated 21 year old girl that knows how to appropriately respond to her environment. Fan and staff accounts alike can attest to her politeness to everyone, to the extent that it surprises people that she’s an idol. Always humble about her popularity, Yoona behaves responsibly and will never disappoint. Despite her ability to pull pranks on her unnies and be a complete dork, there’s an unseen maturity that is widely recognized.
While the masses may see her as an angel, Yoong is no doubt, still human. Feeling upset after the public portrayal of a scandalous YoonFany incident, staying up all night long crying with Yuri-unnie about their forbidden love, and disappointed in missing live performances with the girls make her just as real as anybody else.
And of course, no celebration of Im Yoona can go without at least a hint Him Yoona, right? As Soshi’s unofficial can-opener, there’s definitely more to this girl than meets the eye.
On this day, we celebrate the birth of the girl that Korea is in love with for many reasons (whether you like it or not).
It’s easy to see Yoong as a carefree little kid, and perhaps also to criticize her as the face of Soshi, but as S♡NEs, we know there are many aspects to Yoona that are worth celebrating. I mean, the girl has more advertisements under her belt than some idol groups have in total for a reason, right?
So let’s start off with the fact that she’s incredibly bright and innocent. While it’s not the same brightness as Sunny (pun not intended), and not the same innocence as Seohyun, choding has her own distinct way of doing both at the same time. It’s this purity in character that makes her desired by companies such as INNISFREE and like, a good 372% of all male idols.
But to say that the public and companies love Yoona solely because of this would be a complete lie. Beyond the image, lies a very sophisticated 21 year old girl that knows how to appropriately respond to her environment. Fan and staff accounts alike can attest to her politeness to everyone, to the extent that it surprises people that she’s an idol. Always humble about her popularity, Yoona behaves responsibly and will never disappoint. Despite her ability to pull pranks on her unnies and be a complete dork, there’s an unseen maturity that is widely recognized.
While the masses may see her as an angel, Yoong is no doubt, still human. Feeling upset after the public portrayal of a scandalous YoonFany incident, staying up all night long crying with Yuri-unnie about their forbidden love, and disappointed in missing live performances with the girls make her just as real as anybody else.
And of course, no celebration of Im Yoona can go without at least a hint Him Yoona, right? As Soshi’s unofficial can-opener, there’s definitely more to this girl than meets the eye.
On this day, we celebrate the birth of the girl that Korea is in love with for many reasons (whether you like it or not).
“You Are The One In The Centre! You Are SNSD’s Image!”
As much as you want to talk about ‘the power of nine’ or ‘nothing but 9’, it’s terribly obvious that the SNSD fandom is split into pretty much 9 mini-fandoms. If you are someone who really loves all nine, then hats off to you and kudos, but the larger part of the SNSD-fandom will have of course have their biases and what have you.
This is perfectly fine of course. Under the umbrella of ‘SNSD fandom’, the 9 mini-fandoms all have their individual qualities. For instance, the SeoMates all seem to have developed parental attitudes and all act like they’re watching their daughter grow up, GorJess Spazzers are almost like cultists for their goddess, and you won’t find people more anything-goes and fun-loving as a HyoHunnie. You catch my drift?
The problem is when there are anti-fans within the fandom. Like…what is that? Having a bias is one thing, but when you like one girl and actually hate another, don’t even call yourself a S♡NE.
So far, what I’ve noticed is that the member that cops the most criticism and the like from ‘fans’ these days is Yoong. Mostly, it’s generated from jealousy. “Why does Yoona always get to be in the centre?”, “Yoona’s so overrated.”, “Why Yoona when x-member is so much prettier?”.
Comments like this hurt. I don’t even have a Yoona-bias, but seeing comments like that seriously gut me.
This kind of thing is really only present in newer fans, or just those kids who can’t open their eyes. From some of the comments I’ve seen on this site, some of our readers seem to have some negative sentiments toward Yoona. It’s fine with older fans…as most of you know – you end up growing to appreciate all the girls.
But I’m going to take it upon myself to educate those anti-Yoona ‘fans’ out there. Some people might think it’s unnecessary and I’m making a big deal out of nothing and that we shouldn’t pay attention to antis, but sorry, it’s just my personality to want to correct someone when they’re….wrong.
One: Why is Yoona always in the centre?
- Every group has the ‘centre’ member. In this case, it’s Yoona. Right from the start, Yoona was going to be the ‘poster girl’ of SNSD. Even when SNSD hadn’t been fully formed yet. She had the innocent look that SM wanted the group to have, she had appeal, and she’d already done enough work in the entertainment industry for people to recognize her, having been in CFs, magazines and music videos. The reaction to Yoona from the beginning was positive so SM decided to keep putting her in the centre, and the centre-Yoong thing just stuck. You have to understand that Yoona didn’t ask to be put there though. Whatever SM says, goes. She never actively searched for popularity or attention, she just sort of sat there and accepted the fact that she was popular and ‘the face’, as did the other members. ‘Centre-Yoong’, ‘…you are the face of SNSD!’, words from leader Taeng’s own mouth.
- Besides, SNSD wouldn’t have the popularity it has today without Yoona. All the members helped but she really gave SNSD the leg-up they needed in the beginning. International fans might not see how much Yoona affected SNSD’s exposure as we actually have to use the internet to watch Korean dramas, but imagine flicking on the television and seeing Yoona on it almost every day in dramas and CFs and tell me something like that wouldn’t affect SNSD’s popularity.
Two: Yoona’s overrated.
Is she really? Let’s cut this one into subsections.
- Yoona isn’t that pretty. When people say Yoona is beautiful, there are people who go “She’s not THAT pretty”. I think they fail to realise that Yoona’s fans (real fans) aren’t saying that she’s stunningly drop dead gorgeous like a model something, they’re talking about Yoona’s innate and natural brightness and innocent feel that makes her even prettier than that.
- Yoona isn’t that talented. Yoona’s forte is acting, and after that it’s dance. As someone who has actually seen You Are My Destiny, Cinderella Man, 9 Ends 2 Outs, etc., I’m going to tell you she is talented. Sure, she’s not the best actress and she can be awkward at times, but the girl has potential. Did you know she pretty much filmed 170+ episodes of YAMD on 2-3 hours of sleep most nights, and she would practice by talking to herself whenever she got a break? Did you know that she learnt how to do different expressions by recording herself making faces in a mirror? Keep this in mind, and go watch the first episode of Cinderella Man or something. Yoona’s first appearance in the show will probably surprise you, I know I was shocked. Like I said, dance comes next. She doesn’t have the power or technique Hyoyeon has, she doesn’t have the fluidity or stage presence that Yuri has, she doesn’t have the charisma thatSooyoung has and she doesn’t have the elegance that Seohyun has. But she’s not a main dancer for nothing. Her moves are clean, sharp, on the beat, she never misses a move and she delivers them well. Plus, she’s picked up popping recently which impressed me really. Of course, acting and dancing aside, many people will argue that Yoona can’t sing. Leading me to another point.
- Yoona can’t sing. I’m not going to sit here and tell you Yoona’s a great singer. We both know that’s not true. She gets the easiest lines in many of SNSD’s songs so I can’t really tell you the limits of her ability either. But from what I’ve seen, she can sing. Not fantastically, but she’s certainly not tone deaf or anything like that. Kim Jungeun’s Chocolate, MTV Girls On Top…I guess it was enough for little old me to think “Ah…so she can sing”, even if she’s the weakest singer out of the nine. What Yoona lacks is confidence. When she’s singing pop songs and dancing, she does fine, but have you heard this girl sing a ballad? She sounds downright terrified. Her voice trembles and her expression looks like she’s singing before a blood-thirsty mob or something. I feel bad seeing it really. But my respect level for her went way up when she actually sang at SNSD’s Concert. Many people complained about how her performance was boring and how her singing was ‘blah’. That’s not how I saw it though. I thought to myself, this girl who has so little confidence in her singing voice is actually doing a singing performance? I was impressed. Even if her performance wasn’t anything special, she chose to sing even when she could have chosen to do a more dance-oriented performance like Hyoyeon or Yuri. It was like she was telling us she was willing to sing or something. I was proud of her at least. I know many of us fans are hoping she continues to work hard and improve in the future.
Why Yoona when x-member could do it better?
- Why does Yoona get to be in that CF when this member is prettier? Why is Yoona the star of the Cabi MV when that member is sexier? Why does this magazine shoot have Yoona when the other member is better at modeling? Nothing much to say here other than what the company wants, the company gets. The mentality of disliking Yoona because she’s super popular…doesn’t really exist in Korea. It’s an international thing. We have a different way of thinking you see. In Korea, Yoona’s super popular, and being super popular, companies like Samsung or Innisfreewill want her as a model, and as long as they’re paying good money and SM agrees to it, Yoona is going to be their model whether she wants to be or not. It’s not like Yoona wants the attention to herself. Wasn’t it Yoona that said that Hyoyeon should be invited onto a variety show? Wasn’t it Yoona who said that Tiffany always works really hard and takes pride in her job? If that’s not promoting the other members I don’t know what is. Please realise that while SNSD members will say that SM is a really nice place because their company wants them to make them look good, SM doesn’t give SNSD any control. The members don’t have control over what positions or jobs they get. Wanting your own favourite member to get exposure is fine. Like, there’s no problem with a comment like “Oh, another Yoona CF. I wish Hyoyeon would get a CF…”. That’s fine. But comments like “That b**ch yonna again wtf she should f**k of let soo do it shes better at it”…I’m seriously going to get angry. =_=
I’m not sure if I covered everything I wanted to say…Sorry about the wall of text by the way. But please, if you have something you want to say about Yoona, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll gladly hear you out.
I’m not asking you to love Yoona. I’m not even asking you to like Yoona. What I’m asking is that you give her a chance. She really is a great girl. ^^
The longer you are in the SNSD-fandom, the more you’ll come to realise that the soshi-bond and appreciating all nine pieces of the jigsaw puzzle is the most important thing.
6 Things to Love About SoShi’s Nam Cho Ding
What word pops into your mind when you think of Yoona? ‘Actress’? ‘Model’? ‘Centre’? Well for me, it’s “Cho Ding (Elementary School Kid)”. So in celebration of Yoona’s 20th year of being on this earth, let’s explore and observe the fascinating alligator/flounder like creature that is Yoong Cho Ding.
What is it that YoonAddicts love so much about this girl? Is it her flawless skin and overall good looks? Is it her shampoo-CF worthy hair and her pretty doe-like eyes? Is it the way she models and the way she acts? Is it the fact that she’s even prettier without makeup? No, probably not. The thing that draws you in about this girl is none of the above. Sure, the sweet face and natural innocent look might be what gets you to notice her, but what makes you grow to love her is;
1) An obnoxious, loud, unladylike laugh that is a joy to observe.
- Throwing her head back, mouth open, uvulva showing…how can you not love that loud cackle?
A “radiant” smile.
- Show off them pearly whites. XD Wide as an alligator, it’s so easy to tell the difference between a real smile and a fake one with this girl The way her feelings clearly show on her face, whether she’s aware of it or not.
- Idol status aside, this girl hides nothing. Bored, disgusted, happy, tired, shocked…You have to love how she’s totally cool with showing us her entire personality.
The way she’s not afraid to dork out and let loose.
As far as I know, still the only female idol to run through a field screaming with rubber gloves and boots, limbs flailing.
The fact that she seems to have forgotten that she’s an idol at times.
- Weird expressions, strange imitations, dorky dances, making faces like she doesn’t remember the camera’s there…don’t even get me started.
The way she takes care of her unnies.
- Bullying them all while treating them with the utmost respect and love. Maknaes on top! ^^\
- Of course, that’s not all there is too Yoong. Underneath the grins and laughs and smirks and jumping around, there’s a sensitive and overly thoughtful girl. A girl who stays quiet on radio shows until she’s built up the confidence to say something. A girl who’s always thinking deeply about something or other. A girl who practiced her acting by looking in a mirror and can now cry on cue. A girl who was voted as a celebrity with great manners by music station staff because she chases after people just to say hello. A girl who became scared and depressed because she was in a scandal involving one of her unnies. A girl who can laugh anything off, and can only truly be herself when she’s with people she loves.
- Whether she’s causing stress for her Taeyeon-unnie, going around with aJessica-unnie hanging off her arm, getting cosied up to by Sunny-unnie, pestering and annoying her Tiffany-unnie, talking through the night withHyoyeon-unnie, dorking off with Yuri-unnie, rough-housing with Sooyoung-unnie or doing her best to be a good unnie to her precious dongsaengSeohyun, Yoona is just overall one helluva good-natured and sweet kid. Beautiful inside and out. ^^
- At such a young age, as one of SNSD’s busiest members, Yoong certainly has alot on her plate. But she’s got us and 8 loving sisters supporting her right? Yoong hwaiting! ^^
wah...happy belated bday to yoona too...hehehe. ^^, Dah tukar gambar ke yoona nampaknya..apa position suju skrg nie ya..ngee~~~
ReplyDeleteheheheh... saje jek tukar..
ReplyDeletesempena bday yoona..
tp kan ade donghae tu??? kekekek..
still in yoona's bday mood.. agagagaga
hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just visiting here....
ReplyDeletehey2. aktif lg kau berblog ye. heheh.
ReplyDeletesape ko??? huhu... len kali bagi la tau ko sape.. kekekekek..
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