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SHINee’s Minho and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon to have a kiss scene in ‘Salamander Guru’?
Will SHINee‘s Minho and Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon have a kiss scene in the upcoming episode of SBS‘s ‘Salamander Guru‘? According to these still-cuts, there’s a chance that they could! On the February 10th episode of ‘Salamander Guru’, Taeyeon makes a cameo as the renegade granddaughter of a wealthy businessman. Determined to avoid discussions of an arranged marriage at a formal gathering, she decides to climb down a pole outside a window and make her escape. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your view), she loses her grip and falls on top of ‘Minhyuk’ (Minho). It seems that for the rest of the episode, Taeyeon tries to elude her grandfather’s henchmen, while simultaneously convincing Minho to take her out on a date. A preview from last week hints at a marketplace outing, where Taeyeon uses her aegyo to get Minho to buy a hairclip for her. Find out how this date ends when ‘Salamander Guru’ airs its next episode on the 10th!Grab the Look: Taeyeon’s street fashion in New York
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Taeyeon Biography
Awards
| Year | Awards | Notes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8th Annual Best Contest | Best Singer 1st Place & Grand Award | Won |
| 2008 | Cyworld Song of the Month: February | for "If" | Won |
| Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot DJ | Won | |
| 23th Golden Disk Awards | Yepp Popularity Award for "Deullinayo" | Won | |
| 2009 | Program Production | "Good Friend Radio (ChinChin)" | Won |
| 2009 MBC Drama Awards [Radio Newcomer Award] | "Good Friend Radio (ChinChin)" | Won | |
| 2010 | 16th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards | Female Radio Award | Won |
| Yahoo Buzz! Award's Top Buzz Star:Female Category | Herself | Nominated |
Biography
Taeyeon(태연) was born in the city of Jeonju , North Jeolla on March 9, 1989. She was trained in singing and dancing. Taeyeon was discovered in the2004 SM Entertainment's 8th Annual Best ContestwinningBest Singer 1st Place & Grand Awardin the contest.In 2004, she was featured in The One's song "You Bring Me Joy" before debuting as Girls' Generation leader.She is a 2008 graduate of Jeonju Art High School and was decorated by theLifetime Achievement Awardof the high school.
Career
Girls' Generation
Solo activities
Taeyeon became a DJ onGood Friend Radio, which she co-hosted with Super Junior 's Kangin until he left on April 19, 2009. From then on, she hosted the radio show single-handedly.Taeyeon ceased her DJ duties from April 26, 2010 onwards.
She also contributed to a couple of soundtracks as a solo artist, singing the theme song "Manyage" ("만약에", "If") for the KBS2 dramaHong Gil Dongand "Deullinayo" ("들리나요", "Can You Hear Me") from theBeethoven Virussoundtrack. "If" became popular[clarification needed]on various online charts, around the same time "Baby Baby" was released,while "Deullinayo" received the YEPP Popularity award at the 2008 Golden Disk Awards.
She was featured on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation reality-variety showWe Got Marriedas part of the third rotation of couples; she was featured with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don . When this news was announced on January 7, 2009, it caused an uproar among South Korean netizens due to the 11-year age difference between the two.
She also sang "SarangInGulYo" ("사랑인걸요", "It is love") with Sunny for the dramaHeading to the Ground, and the "S.E.O.U.L." song with members of Super Junior and Girls' Generation.
Taeyeon is also a sub MC for Kim Seungwoo's talk show, 'SeungSeungJangKu' (Korean: 승승장구) on KBS, MCing alongside 2PM 's Wooyoung, Choi Hwajung, Kim Shinyoung, and Kim Seungwoo.
On May 7, 2010, she had her musical debut as the main female role in "Midnight Sun", which is based on the Japanese novel "Taiyō no uta" by Aya Denkawa.The musical is aboutKaoru Amane, a 17-year-old girl, who suffers from Xeroderma pigmentosum , forbid her to going out during the daytime. She keeps her hopes up by writing songs and singing every night at a train station. Taeyeon received good press[clarification needed]for her performance.Furthermore, she learned to play guitar for her musical performance.
Taeyeon and her band mate Seohyun were cast as voice actors for the Korean dub of the 3D animationDespicable Me. Taeyeon dubbed the voice of the character Margo, while Seohyun's role is Margo's younger sister Edith.
She also sang the song for Caribbean Bay with her fellow members Jessica , Seohyun , Tiffany and Yuri with 2PM .
She sang a duet song with her mentor The One, called "Like a Star" released on November 17, 2010.
She also contributed to the soundtrack of SBS's Athena:Goddess of War, with the song "I Love You". The song was released on 13 December 2010. The song took number 1 in some hit charts.
In January 31, 2011, Taeyeon sang a duet with Kim Bum Soo , titled "Different". The song also took number 1 not long after it was released.
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Taeyeon Film & Dramas & Discography
Soundtrack appearances and Solo Performances
| Year | Title | Song | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | You Bring Me Joy | You Bring Me Joy | 04:05 | Duet with The One |
| 2008 | KBSHong Gil DongOST | If | 04:25 | Solo |
| MBCBeethoven VirusOST | Can You Hear Me? | 04:00 | Solo | |
| 2009 | MBCHeading To The Ground OST | It's Love | 04:15 | Duet withSunny |
| 2010 | Like A Star | Like A Star | 03:58 | Duet with The One |
| SBSAthena: Goddess of WarOST | I Love You | 03:23 | Solo | |
| 2011 | Different | Different | 04:23 | Duet withKim Bum Soo |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Gaon | |||
| 2010 | "Like A Star" (with The One) | 1 | Digital Single |
| "I Love You" | 2 | Athena: Goddess of War OST | |
| 2011 | "Different" (withKim Bum Soo) | 2 | Digital Single |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Margo(voice-over) | Korean version |
Drama
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Unstoppable Marriage | as BoolGwangDong (seven princess)(cameo) |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | We Got Married | Herself |
| 2010 | Win Win | Host |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Forever | Lee Bul | Herself |
| 2009 | S.E.O.U.L. | Super JuniorandGirls' Generation | The girl riding bike |
Stage
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Midnight Sun | Musical | Kaoru (Lead Role) |
Radio show
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Chin Chin Radio | Co-DJ along withKang In |
| 2009-2010 | Chin Chin Radio | DJ |
Taeyeon External Link
- Note: Taeyeon plays guitar in the musical performance of Midnight Sun.
- (Korean) "뮤지컬 꼭 하고 싶었어요" 소녀시대 태연, playdb.co.kr. April 13, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010. (Interview)
- Official taiwanese website
- (English) SM-Academy.com
- (Korean) 소녀, 자유를 꿈꾸다, <태양의 노래>의 김태연 (No.80), The Musical. May 11, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010
- (Korean) 태연, 2004년 '더원' 앨범 피쳐링…뒤늦게 알려져 인기, nocutnews.co.kr. March 19, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- (Korean) ‘소녀시대’ 태연, 전주예술고교 졸업식서 공로상 표창, mydaily.co.kr. February 6, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- (English) Girls' Generation Dominates MBC, The Korea Times, May 20, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- (Korean) 태연, MBC 라디오 '친한 친구' DJ 2년 만에 하차 (Taeyeon is withdrawing from MBC Chinchin radio as a DJ) News Nate. April 19, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- Kang Ji-hoon (강지훈) (2008-03-03). "'솔로' 태연, 소녀시대 인기 능가할까" (in Korean). Mydaily News. http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200803031413591136&ext=Y.
- Im I-rang. 동방신기, '골든 디스크' 대상…본상-인기상 등 3관왕 (TVXQ, "Golden Disk" Main Award...Other Award-Popularity Award; Triple Crown King). MyDaily. December 10, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- (Korean) "재혼에 원조 교제 수준"…'우결' 정형돈-태연 결혼에 네티즌 시끌 ('"Second Marriage Follows First Relationship Standard"...We Got Married Jung Hyungdon—Taeyeon Wedding News Causes Netizen Uproar'. Chosun Ilbo. January 7, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- (Korean) Official "WinWin" website
- Hannah Kim: SNSD lead lands musical role, JoongAng Daily, March 18, 2010
- (Korean) (Taeyeon To Have A Musical Debut! Casted For Main Female Role). Newsen. March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- Park Sun-young: Girls' Generation singer makes theatrical debut, JoongAng Daily, May 12, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- (Korean) 소녀시대 태연-서현, 3D 애니 ‘슈퍼배드’ 목소리 캐스팅 (Girls' Generation's Taeyeon and Seohyun casted as voice actors for 3D Animation), Newsen.com, May 17, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010
- Taeyeon & The One - Like A Star music video, Yeinjee.com, November 19, 2010.
- "Gaon Chart Search" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=G.NA&x=53&y=21.
- (Korean) (영상)소녀시대 태연, 혼자서도 인기, nocutnews.co.kr. March 20, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- (Korean) 태연 “늦은 밤 나와 얘기나눠준 청취자에 감사” 라디오 신인상. Newsen. December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- (Korean) [1]. Yahoo Buzz Awards.
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