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(Fromleft)TaeyeoniswearingacroptopandskirtbyBenjamineCadette.TiffanyiswearingapatchworkskirtbyBenjamineCadetteandatopfromthestylistscollection.SeohyuniswearingajacketdressbyJarretCollection.SooyoungiswearinganeatblouseandpantsbyMaxMara.YuriiswearingabelteddressbyCalvinKleinPlatinumandglitterheelsbySaera.YoonaiswearingasleevelessonepiecebyBenjamineCadette.HyoyeoniswearingafemininesilhouettedressbyHow&What.Sunnyiswearinganeat,belteddressbyCalvinKleinPlatinum.Allotherpumpandheelsarefromthestylistscollection.

GirlsGenerationsRealDreams

Thegirlspastappearancesstilllingerbeforeoureyes.In2007,theylituptheworldwiththeirhealthyenergyofteenagedgirlsandmadegirlgrouphistoryforthe21stcentury.Nowintheir20s,thewomen,whoareinthemidstofthemostbeautifultimeoftheirlife,arecomingback.TheystillholdthetoppositiondomesticallyandtheirlivelyandneverendingactivitiesasGirlsGenerationarerelentlessfor,theygatheredinthesameplaceonthesamedayatthesametime.ThecoverandgroupphotoshoothasaWhiteSoShiconceptthatcontainstheshiningbeautyofwomenintheir20s.Andthenthe8person,8colourphotoshootthatcontainsideaofutopiaforeachmember.15hoursofshootingprocessisfreshlycapturedinthebehindthescenesstories.contains24pagesofSNSD.Itstartshere.



Onthe10yearanniversaryofSNSD,whatisYoonasplan?

Forthe5yearanniversary,wehadapoolpartywiththemembersbutfor10years,Iwanttodoaspecialeventthatwecanenjoywithfansinafriendlyway.Notsomethingobviouslikeaconcertorafanmeetingbutsomethingspecialthatrepaysthe10yearsoflovewevereceived!

CharismaticActressYoona



Idonthavecharismayet.Hahaha!Yoonalaughedplayfully.Asasingerandactress,charismathatovertakesthestageandscreenisYoonasfantasy.Hercharisma,whichshemodestlysaysisstillincomplete,iscurrentlyexperiencinggrowth.Somethingweknowforcertainisthatsheisaggressivelyanddefinitelyapproachingthatlevel.Before,Isimplyworewhatotherspickedformeandreceivedwhattheydidforme.IdidntevenknowanythingaboutmyselfsoIhadnochoicebuttobeindecisive.Thesedays,IknowmoreaboutmyselfandIhavebeenabletospeakup.Ihavebeenmakingmyownchoicesandsayingmyopinions.Inthenameofselfaffectionandselfrecognition,thegrowthofYoonascharismaisheadingtowardcompletion.

Firstofall,becauseofyourblondetransformation,thehaircolourreallystandsout.Idyeditforthefirsttime.Sofar,everytimewehadalbumactivities,italwayscoincidedwithdramafilmingsoIhadtomaintainthesamehairforseveralmonthsbutthistime,thetimingwasright.Tochangemymood,Iattemptedadrasticchange.

Doyoulikeit?Itsstillveryforeign.WhenIgoout,IfeellikeIstandoutevenmorebecauseofthebrighthaircolour.Igotusedtogoingoutincognitobutafterdyeingmyhair,IdontthinkIcangooutwithoutmakeupon.Evencomingtotheshootlocationthismorning,itsmyfirsttimecomingwithahoodiethatcoversmyface.

Afterbeingfamousforsolong,youmustvegottenusedtohiding.Ibelievethewordsofsunbaenimswhentheysay,Whentimepasses,youllbeabletogooutnaturallyandcomfortably.

Nowtimehaspassed,theremustbesomethingsthathavegottenbetter?SNSDmembershaveallmatured.Weareeachothersfoundations.Eachandeverypersonsharestheirexperiencesowegetiteightfold.Everyonehasdifferenttalentsandpursuesdifferentareasfortheirindividualactivitiesitsasifthemembersgettoexperienceeachothersskillsandexperiences.



Yoona,whatdidyougivetotheothermembers?SinceIstartedactingfirst,Isharemyexperiencesofactingorsharestorieswithmemberswhohavejuststartedacting.

Withintheteam,whatroleareyouresponsiblefor?Adependableadvisor?Itmightseemlikeit,butinreality,Ihavetheroleofthemiddlechild.Imtheonlyonebornin1990soImrightinthemiddle.Sooyoungunniwasalsobornin1990butherbirthdayisearly.

Onstageorforacting,youaretheeldestandinvariety,youhaveamaknaeimagebutIdidntexpectyoutoanswermiddlechild.IoftenhearitsunexpectedhoweasygoingIam.Alotofmisunderstandingshavedisappearedafterexperiencingalotofentertainment/varietyshows.

Doyouhaveacool(chill)personality?MypersonalityistheoppositeofcoolIworryalot.Everytimeaconcerncomesup,IconsultwithvariouspeopleeventhoughImnotgoingtolistentothem.Whilebeingcomforted,itspossibletoforgetyourworries.

Howdoyousolveyourownproblems?Itryhardtoletthingsgo.Ivetrainedmyself.Withthisalbum,Ididntdwellonanythingandpreparedforitbycomfortingmyheart.

DidyouknowthatSNSDs10yearanniversaryisnotfaraway?Wow,thatstrue!Weareinour9thyearofactivityinnumbersofyearsbuttheofficialcountisthe8thanniversary.Whenwehit10years,IthinkIwillbereallyproud.IhopewecanbeawesomesunbaeslikeBoAunniorShinhwaoppas.10yearanniversaryofSNSDwillbeanincrediblerecordthatmanypeoplewillbeenviousof!



Onthe10yearanniversaryofSNSD,whatisTaeyeonsplan?

WedonthavetotravelfarbutIwantustogatherinoneplaceandspendqualitytimewitheachother.

RebelliousTeenagerTaeyeon

ItshardtobelievebutTaeyeonisalready27yearsold.Today,shereturnedtoherteenageyears.Wearingaponytailandposingrebelliously,shejokes.IvealwaysdonethissoImopentoitall.(laughs)Toher,whodebutedwhenshewas19,hermemoryofherteenageyearsismostlyofsingingandpracticing.Honestly,Idontfeeloldrightnow.Ifeellikeateenager.IfeellikeIhaventgonethroughpuberty.ItsnotanexaggerationtosayherlifesofarhasbeenforSNSDbutTaeyeondoesnotmakeafuss.RatherthanbeingdepressedthatImnotabletodocertainthingsIwanttodo,Iveacceptedthisasmylife.Butthereisonethingthatshecannotgiveup.IfIwasateenagernow,Iwouldwearauniformandgotoanamusementparkwithfriends.Ilovethrillrides.

Whilerecordingthenewalbum,whatthoughtsdidyouhavethemost?IfyouincludeouractivitiesinJapan,weveshownsomanyconceptsandtransformations.Thistime,wewantedtoshow,Thisisus.Ihopethepublicwillseeitandfeel,Yes,thisisSNSD.

WhatkindofappearancedoyouthinkSNSDhas?SNSDisalwayshavingfun.EvenwhenwesingTellMeYourWishwhilewearinguniforms,itfeelslikealoudconversationamongwomenandevenwhenwedostrongconceptslikeRunDevilRun,itsalwaysinfusedwithgirliness.



Ifyoucouldsayonethingabouttheupcomingrecord,whatwouldyousay?Itsagoodsongtolistentoforthisseason.

Taeyeon,whatkindofmusicdoyoulistentointhesummer?Idontconsidertheseasons,honestly.Ilistentocarolsinthesummer(laughs).Whenyoulistentocarols,itscomfortinganditimprovesyourmood.Onceinawhile,Ilistentocarolsremadeinajazzstyleandcarolssungbychurchchoirs.

WhatdoyouthinksetsSNSDapartfromothergirlgroups?SometimesIlookatmymembersfromanobjectivepointofviewanditsfascinating,preciousandImthankful.Ithinkourbiggestweaponisthevariousskillspossessedbythemembers.Ilearnalotfromwatchingthemembers.Forexample,dressinguplikethisandposingisawkwardformeonadayliketoday.ButwhenIseememberswhoarelikemodelsandcreateamazingresults,Ifeelliketheyrefromanotherworld.

Taeyeon,doyouthinkyouwereborntosing?Imstillworkinghardtodowell.Ithinkthatstherightwaytosing.Itsbecomingmoreandmoreconfusing.Butmorethananythingelse,ImmostconfidentwhenImsinging.WhenIwatchauditionprogramsthesedays,Ifeelliketherearepeoplewhoarebornwiththegiftofexpression.SoIfeellikeIneedtodoevenbetter.Imstimulatedbythat.

OtherthanTaeTiSeoandmusicals,isthereasonwhyyoudontdoindividualactivitiesissoyoucanfocusonsinging?Thatsright.Asasinger,IfeellikeIhaventdoneanythingproperly.AfterIvedonesomethingproperlyandIhavesomefreetime,Iwouldhaveinterestsinotherareas.

Whatisthebestthingyouveinheritedfromyourparents?Mymomlikespeoplewhoarehonestandcandidandshetrieshardtobelikethatherself.ImthankfulItakeafterherpersonality.Andmydadssinging(laughs).WhenIwasyoung,Ialwaysadmiredmydadssinging.

Youalwaysfocusonbeingnatural,butaretherethingsyouforceyourselftodo,Taeyeon?Ireallydontgoout.Idislikegoingtoplaceswithalotofpeople.AndTiffanyoccasionallytakesmeout.Comeoutnomatterwhat,youneedtoshop.IdontreallywanttoshopbutIgoout.Itrytoseethings,putsomewindinmynostrilsandforcemyselftoventilate.

Doyoustayathomebecauseyouwanttocreatedistancefromthestresscausedbyfame?OfcourseImthankfulfortheattentionanditsahappythingbuttospendalonetime,Idefendmyself.Forme,Ifindbeingathomemostcomfortable.Ilikedrawingathome.

OfSNSDsongs,whatisyourfavouritesong?IlikethesongStayGirls,whichisoneofourJapanesesongs.Itsasongaboutremainingagirleventhoughtimepassesandthingschange.Ireallylikethelyrics.WhenItouredJapan,Ialmosthadtearseverytimewesangthatsong.



Onthe10yearanniversaryofSNSD,whatisSooyoungsplan?

August5,2017!Forthe10yearanniversary,Ithinkwewillhaveapartywithfans,likewehaveeveryyear.Andafterthefanmeeting,Iwanttospendqualitytimewithus.SharingstoriesofthepastwhiledrinkingchampagneItfeelslikeitsfarawaybutitsin2years.Illbewaitingforit!

AnimalLoverSooyoung



WhenIgohomeandsitonthesofa,allfourruntowardme.Four?SooyoungbroughtherfourdogstotheSNSDphotoshootlocationandcalledthembytheirpropernames.SooyoungsdogsSuri,Cherry,Bori,Morisatonlaps,wereheld,cameupandsatbesidehertheyarefamilywhocomforthermindandbody.Forherphotoshootconcept,Sooyoungchoseanimallover,whichmostcloselyresembleshercurrentself(IdidthinkaboutwhetherIshouldchooseaprettyorawesomeconceptlikeothermembers).Sooyounggaveupontrainingbeyondhousebreaking,thatistosay,trickslikeGivemeyourpawthathumansenjoysothatshedoesntgivethemstressandsheenjoysspendingtimewiththedogs.Wesawhernaturalandcomfortableappearanceandshelaughedbrightly.

Whilewewereshooting,wecouldimagineyoutakingthedogsforawalkandgoingtoalocalsupermarket.Ireallydolivelikethat.Inreallife,Ireallylikebeingcomfortableandnatural.

Doyounotcareaboutthepublicattention?Myfriendsaresurprised.Igotobarswithfriendstoeatchickenanddrinkbeerandeverytimemyfriendsaskthis.Areyouokaytogotoplaceslikethat?Itsokay.

Haveyoubuiltupatolerancefortheattention?Mymindchangedalotthankstostudentlife.AsIlivedthelifeofanormalstudentthatIwouldvehadifIhadntbecomeasinger,itmademethinkaboutmylife.Throughmyschoolfriends,IwasabletounderstandhowpeopleliveoutsideofSNSDthattheystudyhardandfindjobstolive.MylifeisstillwithinSNSDbutthereisahugedifferencebetweenknowingandnotknowinglifeoutsideofSNSD.

Didfacingnormallifehelpyouact?Ofcourse.Outsidetheroleofanactress,youmostlyendupactingthelifeofanaveragewoman.Atschool,Icamefacetofacewithotherpeopleslivesandimaginednormalfirst



loveanddatesasmylifeandthiswasthebeginningofunderstandingacharacter.

AsSNSD,youmustnothavethestressofjobsearchingthatyouruniversitygraduatingclasshasbutyoumustbeproudwithgraduationcomingup.IamproudofmyselfonthedaysIgotoschool.WhenIgotoschool,Ifeellikethisismyreallifeandmycorevocation.SNSDisworkthatIdo.WhenIthinklikethat,IdontreceiveasmuchstressasIwouldfromthefactthatIamSNSD.

Ifyoucomparethelifeofacelebritytoworklife,youvequicklygarneredacceptanceandroseveryquicklyitwouldbehardtobelieveyouvereceivedthatmuchstress.OfcourseIthinktheexperienceandyearsIvelivedasSNSDisprecious.Eveninlessonsatschool,therehavebeenthingsImalreadyanexpertatasaresultofSNSDactivities.Ihavethisthoughteverytimethathappens.Inthisarea,Imanexpert.TheprideIfeelfromschoolisdifferentfromtheprideIfeelasSNSD.Untilrecently,IwasntabletoseealloftheimportantthingsIhave.IsaidthiswhenGeewasexplosivelypopular.YoulikeSNSD?ShouldIgetyouourautographs?Noweverythingismystageandmymusicandmyacting,Ifeellikethiserawontcomeagain.IfIknewthisearlier,IthinkIcouldvebeenhappierearlierbutsadly,thosedayshavepassed.

Youshowedusyourgrowthasanactressinlastyearsdrama.Isitgrowthstemmingfromthatchange?wasatrulysatisfyingchallenge.Ithinkmychangedmindshowedonscreen.Atthetime,thedirectiondeeplyimplantedthesenseof,Thisisyourlocation.

Nowthatyourmindhaschanged,SNSDssummercomebackshouldremainahappymemoryforyou.Imexcitedandnervous.Nowthatallofthemembershavematured,wecanhavefunandenjoyitwithcomfortablehearts.Ifwearemorecomfortable,wecanboldlyandhonestlyenjoyit.



Onthe10yearanniversaryofSNSD,whatisYurisplan?

Ithinkitwillbefunforeachmembertoputoutasoloalbumtocommemorate10years.Ifthatsdifficult,wecandoanalbumcontainingeachpersonssolosong.Whatifwedoanonehourbroadcastspecialthatshowsthesolosongsonstage?ThebroadcastdatewillofcoursebeAugust5,whichisourdebutday!

SurferYuriwithCopperSkin



Yurishealthyskintoneisasifsheiswearingcoffeecolouredstockings.Ontopofthat,itsaconceptwheresheisasurferwhohasjustemergedfromtheroaringoceanitcouldnotbemorefitting.IfitsYuri,weimagineshewillgoouttoasunnybeachandconfidentlyridethewaves.Truthfully,Idontknowhowtosurf.Ivenevereventriedit.Buttherealityisasurprisingconfession.UnnisImclosetosurfalotsoImveryinterestedinit.Surferencompassesocean,waterandsunshine,threethingsIlikealot,soIthoughtitwasaconceptthatexpressedmewell.Notquiteyet,butwewonderifYuriwillgototheoceantofulfillherfantasyofbeingasurferaftercompletingthissummerscomebackactivities.

Yourcopperskinisverycharming.Doyougotanningseparately?Ivenevergonetanninginmylife.ItaneasilyandIlikegoingoutsideinthesun.Ilikeridingbikes,runningandcampingfromtimetotime.

Ifyouwenttanning,itwouldlookevenbetter.IwanttotanevenlysoIwanttoattemptitonce,butIhaventbeenabletodoiteasily(laughs).

Youdolooktannedcomparedtoothermemberswhoareallfair.Haha.Whenwewearshortsorskirts,Ifeellikethelightingdoesntfallonme.SoIdoworrythatmyskintonewilllookoutofplaceonstagewithSNSD.IthinkIwouldbegreedywhenIworkalone.

IalsothinkyoumayhavegottenataninJejuIsland.IwenttoJejufor3nightsand4daystofilmOliveChannels,whichstartsairingonthe28th.ItsaprogramwhereIrodeinasmallcarwith(Choi)KangHeeunniandslowlyvisitedvariousplacesinJeju.Withonlyamap,wewentonruralroadsinJejuatunder40km/h.Ouraccommodationswereabunkbedinaguesthouse.Ilearnedalot.Lateron,Iwanttolivealighter,slowerlifestyle.IwanttoliveinJejuIslandaswell.



WouldntitbeuncomfortableforSNSDYuri?WhenwegooverseasforSNSDactivities,wealwaysreceivehospitality.IcametothinkofthatasnormalbutaftervisitingJejuIsland,itgavemeobjectiveperspectiveabouthowexceptionalthatlifeis.ItmademerealizethingsIhadforgotten,soIthinkthediscomfortofregularlifewontbeaproblem.Ilearnedthatdespitediscomfort,thejoyyoureceiveisincrediblyhugeandthatitsprecious.

WhatisyourlifeasSNSDlike?Itsspecialbutnormal.IftherearetimeswhereIexperiencehappinesshundredsoftimesinoneday,therearealsotimesthataresodifficultthatitsalmostimpossibletobear.

Whilepreparingforthisalbum,theemotionsmusthavefeltnew.Preparingforanalbumbringsanticipation,likelookingforwardtoanadventure.Ithinkthattheanticipationisthemostenjoyablepartoflife.ButIthinkanticipationandjoyonlycomeswhenyourewellprepared.Itslikebeingwellpreparedbeforeleavingforanadventure.IenjoyadventureandchallengesbutwhenIhavetoactonit,IgetscaredsoItendtobecomemorecareful.

Youaremorefocusedonhardworkthanyourmood.Whenyouworkhard,yourbodygetsusedtoworkinghard,diligencebecomesabsoluteandifIdontworkhard,Imuneasy.ItshowsintheresultbutIalsothinktheprocessisimportant.IfImnotconfidentorsatisfiedintheprocess,youcantconvinceanyoneelse.

YourecurrentlyenrolledinChungAngUniversitysTheatreandFilmdepartment,whichiswellknownforhardtraining,withSooyoung.Areyouimpactedbytheuniqueschoolenvironment?TherearetimeswhenIbecomeunknowinglyanxious.Becauseeveryoneworksreallyhard.Imveryimpactedbymyschoolfriends.ItremindsmeofwhenIwasthatpassionate.

Areyouplanningongoingfullswingintoacting?Ialwaysexperiencedbotheagernessandburdenwithregardstoactingactivities.EventhoughIamaSNSDmember,Ididdreamofbeinganactress.ItsnoturgentbutasIgetolder,Iwouldliketoactconsistently.

WhatwasthefoundationforSNSDsgrowthforthelast9years?Thefactthatitwasntalwaysgood.Welearnedthatasyoulive,therearetimeswhenthingsdontgoyourway.Afterexperiencingthis,theeightofuswereabletogrowstrongandbecomeunited.

Areyouplanningontakingavacationafterthissummerscomebackactivities?Idontplanmyvacationsortripsitsnotmystyle.WhenIhavetime,Ileaverightaway.Maldives,Hawaii,Okinawa,Bali,Guam,KohSamuiIlikegoinganywhere.Aslongasthereissunandocean.



Onthe10yearanniversaryofSNSD,whatisTiffanysplan?

Iwanttocommunicatewiththefanssowecanreflectmanyoftheiropinions.Iwouldalsoliketoholdaperformancethatshowsoffsongsthatwehaventbeenabletoshowthroughmusicvideosoronstage.Iwouldalsoliketoworkonanalbumthatthemembershavewrittenandproduced.Iwouldliketousealloftheproceedsonfemalestudentswhoarestudyingart.Inthebeginning,SNSDwasoneofthosefemalestudents.YoucouldsayitsafunddedicatedforthenextgenerationsSNSD.

FashionistaTiffany



TaeTiSeosdirectorandSNSDsopinionleader,Tiffany.Shediligentlycheckseverypieceofclothingandeverypairofshoesthatappearinthephotoshootherperfectionismisalreadyawellknownstory.NotjustforSNSDactivitiesbutfordaytodaylife,nothingisnothingoutoflineforher.Asafashionista,beforecamera,shedirectedherselfasafashioneditor,thefashionistaofthefashionistas.Theconceptis.PerfectionistAnnaWintour(MerylStreepsrole)andconfusedinternAndie(AnneHathaway)!

Yourconcentrationthroughouttheshootwasmemorable.Youshowedadiligentanddetailedsideofyourself.Icanttoleratemistakes.Foreveryonetobehappywiththeresults,youhavetohavegoodresults.Eveniftheprocessmightbedifficult,ithastobeperfect.

Youtryveryhardandyouareaperfectionist.Ibossthepeoplearoundmebutitsalsoincrediblytiringformetoo.Forsome,thismightbeannoyingandtiringbutthemembersunderstandmyheartsoIamverythankful.Theytellme,Tiffany,thingsdoimprovewiththeinfluenceofyouropinions.

Theremusthavebeenalotofmisunderstandingsinthebeginning.Theyallunderstandlater.ThepeopleImeetworking,theyrenotusuallypeopleIjustmeetonceandtheyknowImnottryingtobotherthemfromaplaceofselfishnessormalice.

Withtheannouncementofyourcomeback,thepublicismostinterestedinSNSDsnewconcept.OfcourseSNSDhasdonesomeiconicconceptsbutIthinktheywerecoincidences.SNSDsconcepthasalwaysbeenanageappropriateandnaturalappearance.Themotifisthegrowthofwomenthroughtheages.

ThenwhatgrowthstageisSNSDatnow?Ithinkweareatanagewherewefeellikeweknow,butwealsodontknow,ourselves.Soinmycase,Iletmyguarddown.



Howwasitlettingyourguarddown?Onceyouletyourguarddown,thereisacertaincharmthatcomesoutofit.Thecharmofbeingabletoshowyourhonestappearance.Isthiswhatyoucallmaturity?

Foraperfectionisttocommittolettingyourguarddown,itmusthavetakenalotofcourageandasenseofadventure.Haha,Ienjoychallenges!

Whatwasthemostfearlessadventureyouchallengedyourselfwithsofarinyourlife?ComingtoKoreainthe3rdyearofmiddleschool.AftergettingthroughtheSMEntertainmentaudition,ImadethedecisionandcametoKoreain3weeks.MylifewasintheUSandmyparentsthoughtIhadlostmymind.EvenwhenIlookbacknow,itwasawildchallenge.

Yourpassionforlifeishot.Doyouevenhavelazydayswhereyourest?Ofcourse.IliveabusylifebecauseIknowIcangetlazysoImtryingtopreventthat.WhenImlazy,Ireallydontdoanything.IdontlikeitwhenImlazy.

Whatsthereasonyouvealwaysworkedsohard?IhadagoalofbeingasingerwhorepresentsAsia,likeBoAsunbaenim.

Willyoukeepworkinghard?Otherchallengesareawaitingme.Inmy30s,IwouldliketoworkonasoloalbumintheUS.AlongtimedreamofmineistostandattheGrammyAwardsandtoperformattheVictoriasSecretFashionShow.

Doyouhavearolemodel?JenniferLopez.Iwanttobecomeaniconicfemalesolosingerwhoshowshercolour,musicandlifestyle.Whileworkingonmyownmusic,Iwanttohelpgrowhoobaesasaproducer.



Onthe10yearanniversaryofSNSD,whatisHyoyeonsplan?

Iwouldlikeustocreateafansong.Wemayneedabitofhelpwhenweworkonthesong(laughs).Ithinkexpressingyourthankfulhearttofansthroughasongisthemosttouching.IdonthavealotoftearsbutIgetemotionalwhenIlistentoH.O.T.sunbaenimsCelebrateorS.E.S.unnisRelay.

IntensePunkHyoyeon



Hyoyeon,whenwesawyoutakeyourphotosbeforeIdidwell,didntI?(laughs)Wewerejustabouttosaythat.Today,Hyoyeonembodiedpunkitselftothepointthatitwasdifficulttobelieveshehaslived8yearsasSNSD.Motorcyclejacket,studdedheelwalker,Ilikethemall.However,theresaquestionthatremains.WhatswiththecolourfulhuesofcutehandbagssheoftenwearsandthehugeribbonheadbandandpajamasetthatsheuploadedonInstagram.Prettythingsaregood.TherearetimeswhenImaloneandIwearsexysliponepieces.(laughs)Hyoyeon,whoisfamiliarwithselfexpression,isinthemiddleofunderstandingwhatbeautyis.

Whilemakingthisrecord,whatweretheareasthatwerecertainandwhatareaswereconfusing?Onethingthatiscertainischoreographyandouruniqueenergy.Whenwepracticethatwewanttostandonstageandwewanttoshowitassoonaspossible.Wetookphotosforthealbumcoverwithmembersforthefirsttimeinawhileanditfeltdifferent.Theconfusingpartsarewonderingifcutegesturesaresuitablesinceweareolderthanwewerebefore(laughs).

WhatisthemostdifficultthingyouvehadtodowhiledoingactivitiesasSNSDthusfar?IdidntknowhowtomatchmyselftoSNSD.IlikestrongstylesbutSNSDhadtobefeminine,softandinnocent.IworewhattheygaveustowearandIdidntpayattentiontomyselfatall.IworkedhardatinvestingmoreinmyselfandIstarteddoingmyownmakeup.NowIvebecomemoreSNSDlikeandwithinthat,Ivefoundmyself.

AreyouthinkingaboutshowingthissideofyouinaprojectoutsideofSNSD?YousaidonetimethatyoureconfidentinMissyElliotsstyleofmusic.NowthatIhearthat,itscheesy(laughs).PleaseletmecancelMissyElliot.Before,IsearchedformydreaminafarawayplacebutIrealizeditsclosetome.WhatIlikeiswhatImdoingnow,whichisdancingandsingingonstage.Throughunitorsoloactivities,Iwanttoshowastrongappearancelikeafemalewarrior.Ialsothinkitwouldbefuntostandon



stagewiththeconceptweshottoday.Ifyouactsexybutarenotsexyandyoudancewell,itappearsreallysexy.

Haveyoupracticedanythingforthatstage?Imgoingtouploadvideosofmedancingwithfriendsonsocialmedia.Afterpracticing,ifIwatchedbymyself,itsnotfun.Beyoncefilmedher7/11musicvideowearingpajamasandkneesocksanddancinginahotel.Likethat,Iwanttofilmitwhileplayingnaturallywithfriends.Itslikearealityshowofasingleday.

Soon,willairandabookwillbepublished.Whatdoyouthinkistheidealappearanceofabeautifulwoman?BeforeIusedtolaydown3centimetersoffoundationonmyface(laughs).Onstage,thatwouldlookprettybutIthinkIlookmostlikemyageandnaturalwhenIapplythinfoundationandlinemyeyesslightly.Peoplewhotryhardtoimprovethemselvesarebeautiful,likecarryingaroundandtryingtoreadabookeventhoughyoudontenjoyreading.IdontlikepeoplewhosayitcantbedoneorIcantdoit.

Otherthanstandingonstage,istheresomethingelseyouwanttodo?IhavealotofinterestinfashiondesignsoImlearningillustrationrightnow.TherearentanyclothesincolourschemesorprintsthatIlike.Oneday,Iwouldliketomakemyownandwearit.

OfSNSDsongs,whatisyourfavouritesong?TheBoysandIntotheNewWorld.DuringTheBoysalotoffunthingshappened.WehadUSactivitiesanddidaworldtour.Wehadconfidenceonstagetoo.AndIntotheNewWorldisasongthatmadeourdreamscometrue.

Onthe10yearanniversaryofSNSD,whatisSeohyunsplan?



Iwanttogoonatripwitheveryone.Iwanttofilmusbeingfreeandkeepit.Afteralotoftimehaspassed,Iwanttowatchitreflectingbackonthememorieswehad.

ElegantBallerinaSeohyun

Iwouldvelivedalifethatiscompletelydifferentfromnow.Seohyunishonest.Theresnointentiontoembellishitasanunaccomplisheddream.Ihavememoriesofhardships(laughs).AndImissittoo.Instead,shegrewwithSNSD.Aftersharingdifficultmemoriesandfeelingsthatwouldbedifficultforotherpeopletoimagine.Therearealotofjoyousmemories.Truthfully,therearetimeswhenIhateittoo.Itcantalwaysbegood.Andyouraffectiongrowsdeeper.Onlywecanknowthatfeeling.

Yourealreadyinyour9thyearsincedebut.Whatdoyouthinkhaschangedthemostafteryourdebut?Comparedtobefore,Ihavealotmoreconfidence.Ibecamemorenatural.Before,IhadtopracticeandthinkabouthowIwouldshowsomethingbutnowIhaveescapedsuchobsessivenesssoIhavemorefreedom.

Isthereanareathatyouvepouredyourattentionintothesedays?Acting!IreallylikeditwhenIappearedbrieflyinthedrama,.IwenttoshootwithonehourofsleepduetoabusyschedulebutIwasoverflowingwithenergy.Iwanttoactwellandcontinuouslyforalongtime.SoImtryingnottorushit.

Recently,youactedandsangintheroleofScarlettOHarain.Howwasitportrayinghergrowthstory?Iwastrulyhappy.Theimagethatthepublichasofmeisveryrighteous,innocentandnice.EveryonethoughtMelaniewasbettersuitedformethanScarlett.ButIwasmoreattractedto



Scarlett.Therearemanysidesofme.SoIreallywantedtoshowthatsideofmequickly.IwanttodotheroleofScarlettagainnexttime.

Youvealsowrittensongswithothermembers.IfyouweretowriteasongaboutSNSD,whatstorydoyouwanttotell?Iwanttowriteourstory.ThingsthathappenedtousandIwanttoexpressconversationsbetweenwomen.Iwrotealotoflyricsforthisrecordbutnoneofthemmadeit(laughs).Eventhoughtheydidntmakethecut,Ithinkitwasagoodexperience.Imthinkingofusingthelyricsformyownsongslater.Itsnotanythingtremendous.Whileplayingguitar(laughs).

Whilepreparingthecomebackrecord,whatappearancedidyouthinkwouldbegoodforSNSDtohave?Wheneverwereleasedanewrecord,wealwayssaidwewouldshowanewsideofusanditsthesameforthisone.Iattempteddifferentthingshereandthere,thinkingaboutwayswecansingsongsthatwouldbenewandfresh.

WheredoyouthinkthelimitofSNSDsmusicis?Honestly,whenwelistenedtoIGotaBoy,wethought,Howdowedoasonglikethis?Ithasbeenalmost10yearssinceourdebutandwecantalwaysbepursuingyouthfulthings.Assingers,wewantedtoshowmoreprogressivesidesofus.Ifwehadalwaysmadesafechoices,therewouldvebeenskepticism.Ithinkyoucanonlyimproveafterattemptingvariouschallengesandifitdoesntwork,thinkingaboutwhyitdidntwork.

IfyouhadapersonalgoalseparatefromSNSD,whatwoulditbe?Oneday,Idefinitelywanttotraveltheworld.Rightnow,IdonthavethefreedomtogoanywhereandImalwaysinasimilarenvironment.Throughtravel,youcanbreakthatmoldandseethingsinabiggerpicture.

ItseemslikeyouaremaintainingagoodbalancebetweenacelebrityslifeandSeohyunspersonallife.Howdoyoumakethatpossible?Idontthinkbeingacelebrityismywholelife.ItissomethingIhavetoputallofmyeffortintorightnowbutwhenIlookatmylifeasawhole,Idontwanttoliveittiedtowork.IwanttoenjoylifeandIwanttoseethebigpicture.



Onthe10yearanniversaryofSNSD,whatisSunnysplan?

Iwantustogoonatriptogetherandhaveafuntime.ItwouldbegoodtoshootaneditorialorfilmavideowiththeconceptofFreeSNSD.

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Whileothermemberswerechattingandbeingplayful,Sunnylookedasthoughshewasdeepinthought.Likeamoviedirectorwhoisfilledwiththoughtsbehindthecamera.WhenyoulistentoSunnyswords,youllknowthatthisstorywasnttoldjusttotryandmakeitfitwithherconcept.IfIwereamoviedirector,IthinkIwouldbeadirectorwhomakesmovieslikeorbecauseIhavealotofinterestinpsychology.Afteraflashycelebritylifebeforethecamera,Sunnyimaginesaquietandnormallife.Ofcourseyoucantleaveoutthefollowingfantasy.IthinkitwouldbefuntomakeasuperheromoviestarringSNSDmembers.Usingstrengthsofeachindividual,itdbelikemakingafemaleversionofmovie.

Howareyouspendingyourtimethesedays?Imfocusingonmyself.Afterdebuting,IfeellikeIvecontinuouslylivedthelifeofacelebrity.IminthemiddleoflookingforaninternalplacewhereIcanrestandrechargemyenergywhilebeingbusy.ImlookingforaplacewhereIcanputmyheart.Thankfully,Iamhealingabitthankstomycat.

Ontheradioshow,,ifyoucouldlistentosongsthatyouwantforawholeday,whatkindofmusicdoyouwanttolistento?IthinkIwouldplaymostlyR&Bandhiphop.Ilikemusicbyblackmusicians.IwouldstartlightlywithMarkRonsonandBrunoMarssUptownFunkandenditwithBlackstreetsHappySong(Tonight).

Aretheremusiciansyouwouldliketoworkwith?Ithinkitwouldbefuntoworkwithrapperswhotellthestoriesoftheirownlives.

Theexpectationforthisrecordmustbeveryhighdoyoufeellikeyourewellprepared?Tobehonest,satisfactioniscomparative.Whilepreparingfortherecord,Imnotabletofeelenoughsatisfaction.BecauseofthatImpushingmyselfmore.Imhopingitsmorerefined,

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morecomplete.HowwouldyouassessSNSDrightnow?Ithinkweareagroupwithalotofexperience,ratherthanagroupatthetop.Wevehadmanyerasandexperiencedmanyincidents.Ithinkweareagroupthatdrawsalotofstrengthfromexperience.

WhatsthenextstepforSNSD?IvethoughtofnextstepsbeforebutIfinditdoesntalwaysturnoutthewayyouthink.Ithinkwaterflowswhereitwillflow.Withanything,ifyouforceit,itsunnaturalanditfeelslikeyourewearingsomeoneelsesclothes.SNSDshoulddowhatfeelsrightatthattimeandwhatwewanttodoatthattime.

Aretherethingsyouwanttodopersonally,outsideofSNSD?RegularpersonSoonKyu,notcelebritySunny,isactuallynotwellsuitedforchallenges.CelebritySunnyisnotafraidofnewchallenges.Afterhavinglivedlikethatfor9years,Iwanttodoaslittleindividualactivityaspossibleandinstead,Iwanttohavepersonaltimetomyself.Ihavethoughtslikethat.Whatisnormal,Iwanttoexperiencenormalthings.SometimesIimaginegoingoutwithouthats,masksandsunglassesandeatingcomfortably,shoppingandplayingwithfriendstomyheartscontent.Icantdothatrightnow.

Ifyouweregivenonemonthofvacation,whatwouldyouliketodo?Iwouldgoseefamily.Everyonelivesapart.MyparentsareintheMiddleEast,myeldestsistersfamilyisinKoreaandmyothersistersfamilyisintheUS.Ithinkseeingeveryonewilltakeamonth.

Haveyoueverhadatimewhereyourbrightandpositiveimagehasfeltuncomfortableorsuffocating?IthinkitsokaybecauseitsnotanimagewhereyouhavetoalwaysbefeminineorcalmIcanbecomfortableandbemyself.ItsnotanimageIvecreatedbutitsapartofmytrueselfthatthepublichascaughtontosothankfully,itsnotburdensome.

HaveyoueverthoughtofalifewhereyouveleftSNSD?Oneday,wecouldgetintoasituationwherewecantsingordance.Evenso,IthinkmemberswillsayGirls,girlsandplaywitheachotherlikewedonowandknowwhateveryoneisthinkingjustbylookingattheireyes.Ithinkwewillageexactlyaswearenow.

A15HourLocationSketchofSNSDsTransformationDay

MatureSNSDgatheredinoneplaceandstoodbeforethecameras.Theirbrightandrefreshinglaughswhichfilledthephotoshootswerenotanydifferentfromwhenthefirstdebuted.

Yoonatransformedintoanelegantactress,whoseblondehairisnotatallawkwardeventhoughitisherfirstattempt.Thelocationshinedbrightlywhenthespotlightwasonherwearingagoldendress.

Yoona,whosaysshewantstoattemptatomboyconceptoneday,waseasygoingonlocation.Shewaslikeatroublemaker,wholaughedbigandchattedwiththemembers.

Withacutemaskandrebelliousteenagerconcept,apunkyTaeyeonwasborn.ShesquietbutcommittedTaeyeonmovedfreelybeforethecameraandtookphotoslikeapro.

Yuri,whohadacoppersurferconcept,monitoredmorediligentlythananyoneelseonsite.Sheshowedherpassionbycheckingthemonitormultipletimesanddiscussingtheimages



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ThisistheshotthatYurilikedthemost,whowasveryinvolvedwiththephotoshoot.Aftertheshoot,Hyoyeon,SeohyunandYoonawerelookingatothermembersphotosandassoonastheysawYurisphoto,theyshoutedthatitlookedamazing.

Hyoyeontransformedintoapunkrockconceptwithshortblondehair,shouldertattoo,andastrongimage.Appropriateasthemoodmakeronsite,thesoundofherlaughterneverended.

Seohyun,whotransformedintoalovelyballerina,showedoffbeginnerlevelballetmoves.Thisappearanceshowedoffherlongarmsandlegs.

Afterthephotographer,Tiffanytookthemostphotosthisday!Withorwithoutmembers,evenbeforegoingintohershoots,shewaspreoccupiedtakingselfies.

Sooyoungspuppy,Bori,camegroomedfromheadtotoethisdayforthephotoshoot.Sooyoungwasbusytakingcareofthepuppyalldayuntilsheleftthestudio.

HealthjuicethathadthoughtfulnoteswrittenjustforSNSD.Membersdidntforgettodrinkbetweensetsandrechargedtheirenergy.

Tiffany,whoispassionateaboutfashionandart,wentbackandforthbetweentheeditorandtheinternfrom.Tiffanywaslikeapro,whoactivelygaveheropinionsmorethananyoneandwantedtoworktogether.

Sunny,whoshowedamasculinemoodasanintellectualmoviedirector,exudedcharismawithhersmallbuild.Shecouldntholdbackhermischievouslaughwhichfilledandbrightenedthestudio.

Eventhoughitwasaphotoshootforasingleeditorial,therewereatotalof4cameras.Therewere50staffmembersonsite.Eventhoughtheshootlastedfor15hours,everyonesenergywasoverflowingwithSNSD.

WhenSooyoungspuppiesarrived,thelocationbecameevenbrighterandlivelier.Therascalsmadeacameoonsiteandhoggedtheloveofthemembersandstaff.

Taeyeonshowedhercute,lovelyandsexysidewearingsmokymakeupandholdingalollipop.

AhnSungJinphotographer,whowasresponsiblefortheentireshootthisday.Withaheavycharisma,heledtheshootandcommunicatedindividuallywithall8memberstobringtheirfantasytolifethroughthecamera.

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