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Title: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: jackal2000 on June 13, 2012, 10:28:18 AM
So I just started getting into SNSD and I can't tell the girls apart. I'm getting there though. So far I can spot Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Sunny, and Seohyun all the time. Everyone else I have to look up the lyrics and find out who is singing that part of the song. Any tips/tricks? Thanks!
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: rollingproject on June 13, 2012, 11:47:56 AM
Watch the live concert clips/concert dvd or anything live. You're just starting, you'll be get used to that afterall. I suggest don't bother yourself too much on those aspects, just enjoy it. Anyway, welcome. :welcome
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Post by: yooyul on June 13, 2012, 04:40:10 PM
Not a problem for me. They girls look alike to me only under heavy makeup&photoshopped.
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Post by: sykophantom on June 13, 2012, 05:48:22 PM
thats fine.
Being a new SONE takes some time to know who looks what [before+after makeup], birthdates, past stories before debut, peevs, etc etc etc. :D
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: Metallan on June 13, 2012, 06:57:30 PM
So wait a minute, you have problems telling them or their voices apart? The reference to lyrics confused me.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: skynet0419 on June 13, 2012, 09:34:44 PM
I had the same problem when i first started getting into SNSD, given more time watching performances and variety shows you will eventually learn to differentiate their faces, voices and each of their little nuances that make every one of them unique  :)
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Post by: Forthisgift on June 13, 2012, 10:27:17 PM
I had the same problem telling them apart visually. Honestly... after all this time I still have trouble telling who is who vocally on mp3's  XD
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: jackal2000 on June 14, 2012, 04:01:34 AM
thats fine.
Being a new SONE takes some time to know who looks what [before+after makeup], birthdates, past stories before debut, peevs, etc etc etc. :D

What is SONE?

So wait a minute, you have problems telling them or their voices apart? The reference to lyrics confused me.

I can't tell them apart visually when I'm watching a PV or a live performance. To find out who it is, I'll pause the video, look up the lyrics to see who is singing that part of the song in order to find out who I'm looking at.

Thanks for all the replies. I just have to keep watching =)
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: sykophantom on June 14, 2012, 05:29:57 AM
SONE = its what fans of snsd are called.

pronounced as soh-one [if im not mistaken, fans are called that since their 'Genie' days]
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: Metallan on June 14, 2012, 05:42:46 PM
SONE = its what fans of snsd are called.

pronounced as soh-one [if im not mistaken, fans are called that since their 'Genie' days]
It actually sound more like "sowon" (soh-one sounds "sowan"), it's from korean 소원 (wish), so that second "o" sounds more like "uh". It's kinda complicated.

Anyways, to the OP, you'll get to it. When I first started following them (like a year and a half ago) I couldn't tell them apart, expect for 2-3. Now I can even recognize their voices as they sing on a new song, and I'm sure eventually you will too.
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Post by: zoolander on June 15, 2012, 08:02:17 AM
Watching some shows is a good way. Girls Go to School and each of their individual MTV specials are a good place to start.

Taeyeon's episode has all of them.
SNSD Ep 9 - Taeyeon Part 1 [11.01.07] (en) 1/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7elY_cao_E#)

SNSD Ep 9 - Taeyeon Part 1 [11.01.07] (en) 2/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH2PAmECnVo#)

SNSD Ep 9 - Taeyeon Part 2 [11.01.07] (en) 1/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLv-nKojqnc#)

SNSD Ep 9 - Taeyeon Part 2 [11.01.07] (en) 2/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9zl-_4HgU#)

Sooyoung's does too.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: trooper on June 15, 2012, 11:57:52 AM
took me a month or so to recognize everyone of them,
everyone has bias, just follow yours and enjoy the performance/show.
You will know all of them just by one look, sooner or later--if you stay with the girls long enough.
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Post by: steelweb07 on June 15, 2012, 02:23:34 PM
same here! it was on the verge of their genie track when i started gettin in to with the girls. Back then I though Yoona and Seohyun was twin, but as the time goes by you can easily recognize them. My advise is just go on a stalk mode if you have some spare time! haha By that you can familiarize them.  :twothumbs
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Post by: tamatron on June 15, 2012, 03:10:01 PM
When I first became a fan, I spent 2 nights going through their thread at some forum just to look at their pics and memorise their faces :lol:. So, yeah, just look at pics and watch a lot of vids, I guess. Variety shows should help more.

I was about to say that you were lucky you got in when Yuri and Yoona no longer look alike, but then I remember people complaining how they couldn't tell the diffrence between Taeyeon and Jessica now :lol:.
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Post by: kuyaChristian on June 15, 2012, 11:22:22 PM
What I did was to watch their music videos and learn their faces, names, and voices.
Start with Gee, I think that'll help pretty well :]
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: jackal2000 on June 16, 2012, 10:06:46 AM
All those videos helped. I think I'll go with watching them outside of performances and maybe I'll get to know their personality to make it easier to remember who they are. Thanks all! =)
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Post by: hound on June 20, 2012, 04:49:30 AM
At first my relatives gave me the music video of snsd.. At first I don't even know their name was.. Then a friend of mine told me their names.. Back then i cannot find the difference between yuri yoona and seohyun on the gee mv.. They lokk just the same.....

Just keep watching their mv and now I can tell them apart
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: cheuw on June 20, 2012, 07:14:38 AM
at the first time its really hard to tell which one is yuri or seohyun
but i can tell snsd apart by seeing them over and over.. :)
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: trituas on June 27, 2012, 07:39:35 AM
Wait till you get into AKB and you will find that 9 girls are not an issue at all.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: chosenone7777 on July 15, 2012, 07:06:01 AM
I sometimes still get Yuri and Seohyun confused
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: IIDESERTEDII on July 19, 2012, 03:42:49 AM
 :welcome

I personally hard a hard time trying to differentiate Yuri and Seohyun but I've recently distinguished them.
An easy way would be to just search "SNSD (name)" then watch a video or two then try to find them in a video or something.
I just started remembering Sunye's name in the wondergirls and she's the leader.. It'll come to you quicker than you realize though.
GLHF
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Post by: sykophantom on July 19, 2012, 05:21:03 AM
the best MV to look at to tell who is who is their very 1st comeback song, Gee [its after ITTNW debut]
in the MV, you try to differentiate yuri and yoona [certain camera angle you'll see they look like twins! XD]
then other members as well which is easy to tell. After the 'Gee' phase, its easier to tell the difference already :)
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: Runningmanlegend1 on August 01, 2012, 06:59:32 AM
haha..my method is by knowing the one that diff from the rest ...like sunny always try to make cute exp,shortest, biggest boobs (lol),then the leader taeyeon easy since shes the leader somehow?..lol which also pretty short..and jesica have the most diff look among them ( the way i see it), and tiffany has some mature aura around her and have that calm look... and the maknae have pretty distinguish eyebag  (dont bash me plz).but that makes her cuter..lol...i guest thats how i get the 1st half...and later complete by watching their vids time after time and google of course....

nyway here a quit shortcut... :peace:
(http://feedyaluvkorean.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/20090619_snsd_marine_1.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: sykophantom on August 01, 2012, 07:25:06 AM
here's my method:

Taeyeon = eldest in the group, short team, youwanttokeepherinyourpocket size
Sunny = big, round.....bunny eyes, has a tendency to pose and make people focus on her assets, short team
Hyoyeon = DQ [dancing queen], short team
SooYoung = the tallest one, out-going person
Yuri = SEX(Y) appeal XD [need to say more? XD]
Yoona = the drama+CF queen [the amount of dramas+CF titles in her resume]
Seohyun = youngest, 2nd tallest, has the same aegyo fat on the eyes as yoona, favorites include sweet potatoes and Ban Ki-Moon
Jessica = sexica [nuff said!] , short team
Tiffany = AQ [ass queen! nuff said!], average height
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: Bjoernlunda on August 14, 2012, 12:30:05 AM
I know them all by looks, but by their voices.. damn that's harder! Unless its Sunny or Tae Yeon!
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Post by: sooyoungfanboy on October 06, 2012, 01:16:19 AM
There's no trick to it really..
I'd suggest you should try to get to really know them!
Watch some shows that'll focus on every member apart, learn about their different personalities.
After this, telling them apart will be natural like they've become close friends ;]

Some shows I'd suggest:
- SNSD MTV series
- SNSD Hello Baby
- Invincible Youth (only Sunny, Yuri, Hyoyeon)
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: nearzss on October 10, 2012, 04:22:16 PM
for me it's hard to distinguish of yuri and seohyun :lol:
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: qwertyblah on October 11, 2012, 02:20:30 AM
just give yourself a couple of weeks watching shows and performance and you will be able to distinguish :D they all have their own traits
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Post by: lala11 on October 20, 2012, 09:04:38 AM
TO be honest, they all look different from eachother, i dont see a problem in telling the diference between them
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: White Hawk on October 20, 2012, 10:13:04 AM
See their show, watch their live, MV
And about their voices, just watch their MV, concert or hear the mp3  :)
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: ghostporing on November 02, 2012, 04:39:26 PM
akb got moreeeeeeeeeeee members than snsd.......so...i think it wun be a problem for me:-P
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: Saiber on November 07, 2012, 06:01:11 PM
When I first got into SNSD it was really difficult to tell them apart.. but all of them have their own unique features that sets them all apart. The hard part is distinguishing some of their voices in the songs... I can't tell Yuri and Yoona apart... sigh... it's really difficult~!!
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: Forthisgift on November 12, 2012, 01:08:30 AM
I can tell them apart by voice, front and butt.

Get on my level.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: ln91 on December 10, 2012, 02:49:07 PM
For me when I first when I first started the hardest to split were Yuri, Yoona and Seohyun. Those three have sometimes been called triplets because of how similar they can look.

Just by watching tv shows you can get to know and recognise the girls faster and easier than say; watching a music video over and over again. Obviously much better isn't it?

The first show I watched was season 1 of Invincible Youth. Only Sunny and Yuri appear on the first season, and only Sunny and Hyoyeon for the second season.
Getting to know just one or two at a time is much easier to manage, so you don't really need to watch a show where all nine of the girls are on at the same time.
As you naturally would want to watch more and more shows you will get to know them not only by appearancce but also by personality.
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Post by: s9mniloquist on December 11, 2012, 02:02:16 PM
In terms of audio, it's fairly easy to differentiate their voices. There may be some similarities here and there but once they start hitting lows and highs you can tell the difference.
If we're talking about pics and videos, well...face is easy, angle of the nose, shape of the eyes and the lips is very helpful. Of course I am at that point where I know most details like the location of their moles (yes, the moles are a way to identify), like Taeyeon having two moles on the ear, two on the right side of the face, one below her collarbone....well, you get what I mean.
They frequently have different hairstyles so it gets easier to differentiate based on hairstyles and hair color.
And another one is the figure! Especially height lol if there's one thing that sets Soshi apart it's the hilarious height difference. Occasionally some members cheat by using insoles but you have a general idea.
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Post by: pink-wota on December 22, 2012, 02:41:52 AM
Lol all you have to do is watch a couple of variety shows.
All it takes is just one variety show!

May I suggest Hello Baby or Dangerous Boys?
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Post by: takkie on January 05, 2013, 08:14:57 AM
i remember i always mixed up taeyeon and tiffany, along with seohyun/yuri/yoona for the longest time.
but the more i watched their MVs and variety shows, the easier it was for me to tell them all apart.
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Post by: dronzX on January 08, 2013, 02:08:54 PM
The start of my journey as a sone:
1. Girls Go to School
2. MTV Girls' Generation
3. Horror Movie Factory
4. Hello Baby SNSD
5. Invincible Youth 1 - made me love Sunny and Yuri more than some of them lol
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: weddc on February 16, 2013, 06:29:07 PM
well it is a tricky thing to know all of them if you are still new.

I have experienced that i cant tell yuri, yoona and seohyun apart when i was first watching at the MV of gee haha

But you will eventually know each of them when you keep watching their shows and their MVs  :D
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Post by: Kyole5 on April 21, 2013, 01:55:54 PM
I'm good with faces so I can tell them apart pretty easily! But their hair helps too lol
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Post by: darkninja on April 29, 2013, 11:03:18 AM
tayeon - the eyes
tiffany - the eyes
sooyoung -the tallest
sunny - the short
yoona - *i dont know..i just can classify it automatically*
seohyun - the lower part of her eyes
yuri - the darkest lol
hyoyeon - *same with yoona*
jessica - the sexiest lol

that's how i tell them apart
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Post by: SoneEv on May 05, 2013, 09:40:54 AM
Yoona - the deer eyes and face
Fany - the eye smile
Taeyeon - the kid look
Sunny - the short
Sooyoung - the tall Southeast asian look
Seohyun - the innocent
Hyoyeon - the dancer
Jessica - the princess look
Yuri - the sexy (bias)

Other than the triplets initially, never had an issue.

In terms of singing voice: Taeyeon, Fany, Sica are easy to spot in vocal ability. Seohyun and Sunny have some similar parts, sometimes more distinct. Others don't really do too many parts, usually background tracks.
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Post by: soon-kyu on May 05, 2013, 10:10:52 AM
don't ever look at their hair, you will just get even more confused because it always changes. Try to listen to them in shows when they are not singing, you will get used to their voices that they will stand out in songs, for me, sunny/jessica/tiffany and taeyeon's voice stands out the most.
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Post by: yuu9 on May 24, 2013, 05:46:10 AM
So I just started getting into SNSD and I can't tell the girls apart. I'm getting there though. So far I can spot Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Sunny, and Seohyun all the time. Everyone else I have to look up the lyrics and find out who is singing that part of the song. Any tips/tricks? Thanks!

I think all SNSD fans had the same difficulty during starting. As the others said in this topic, you have to watch their tv shows to familiarize them one by one. And also you will be able to know how different they are from each other.

I can give short memo of each though, (by birthday)

TAEYEON- is one of the shortest, really cute. She have a baby face.
JESSICA- she have cool aura, 153 cm, sexy.
SUNNY - shortest, bob hair, likes to crinkle her nose, nice lips.
TIFFANY - eye-smile, she likes PINK
HYOYEON- 3rd shortest, powerful dance on stage, toned
YURI- tanned skin, nice body, tall, long straight hair
SOOYOUNG- tanned skin, skinny, round eyes, tall
YOONA- tall, white, open mouth laugh, skinny
SEOHYUN- tall, white, skinny, long hair, baby face, seldom talks on interviews

on their singing, i can't describe all because I don't know how, just few
(*-indicates they are in the main vocals, others are vocals that specialized in dancing)

*TAEYEON- High notes, normal pitched?
*JESSICA- high notes, high pitched?
*SUNNY- cute voice
*TIFFANY- Husky normal
HYOYEON- high pitch, short lines, raps
YUrI- Husky low, short lines, usually sings on music breaks(bridges)?, raps
SOOYOUNG- normal pitch, raps
YOONA- Normal, raps
*SEOHYUN- Hgh to Low notes, controlled pitch

hope this helps
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Post by: martymcfly on May 24, 2013, 09:08:56 AM
Not-Tall
Taeyeon - looks like little kid. into fast cars. prob lez. best vocal ability. always w/ Tiff.
Sunny - short hair most of the time. makes cute faces. boobs. wears sneakers all the time.
Hyoyeon - blonde hair sometimes. "Fiona" from shrek. hits dance moves the hardest.
Jessica - eurasian looking. boobs. boobs. boobs. fashionista. mag photoshoots. USA.
Tiffany - eye-smile. head-size probably a little big. pink. butt/hips. USA. always w/ Tae.

Tall :lol: relatively
Yuri - 2nd darkest. abs. thighs. butt. butt. butt. Athlete.
Yoona - bow legged. most of the time in center. Alligator laugh. actress.
Seohyun - big sunglasses at airports. well-mannered. youngest.
Sooyoung - tallest. darkest. thinnest. mc skills. eats a lot. actress.
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Post by: ScyllaIo on May 24, 2013, 03:03:35 PM
I used to mix up Yoona and Yuri A LOT! I took me watching their videos more and more to start telling them apart.
Sooyoung, Seohyun and Taeyeon were the easist for me to tell apart from the others. Sunny and Tiffany looked similar to me too.
Jessica stood out and Haeyeon looks really different from of all of them.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: tarawz on May 24, 2013, 03:12:58 PM
I started recognize them apart by watching variety show especially the show that they all go together
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: doa2kasumi1 on May 30, 2013, 11:50:05 PM
Yha, i remember for the first few months i followed them it was really hard to tell them apart.  I think watching subbed videos of tv shows was the most helpful. 
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Post by: tenten.wikuta on July 03, 2013, 01:25:25 PM
seriously ive had trouble telling which one is taeyeon yoona jessi fany. Had to watch videos and memorize their voice to get thru it. Taeyeon is just small. Thats how i remember it  :lol:
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: scratchdnote5 on August 06, 2013, 07:58:54 PM
When I first learned their names, it was horror. I decided to start from Genie and work my way backwards, but it was a bad idea since everyone started to look the same. After two weeks of trying to figure things out by myself... I found this video.

Girls' Generation - Genie, 소녀시대 - 소원을 말해봐, Music Core 20090801 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfpjd6oG-3M#ws)

Their names are on their microphones, so it's pretty easy to figure out who's who. Then, you watch this next video.


[Full HD/1080p] Genie - SNSD (13th Apr, 2013) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGVooddSju8#ws)


The camerawork could be better, but basically from there you match up the voices and the people, listen for a while and you know what everyone looks like.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: ailyth on August 09, 2013, 10:50:53 PM
don't ever look at their hair, you will just get even more confused because it always changes. Try to listen to them in shows when they are not singing, you will get used to their voices that they will stand out in songs, for me, sunny/jessica/tiffany and taeyeon's voice stands out the most.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: Heart and Seoul on September 13, 2013, 01:56:50 AM
It took me a really long time haha, I would figure out all the girls in one video and then try and do the same with their other ones so I could always tell from the get-go :) It's actually not too bad cause a lot of them have really distinguishing features :) Like with Tiffany - eye smile, Yoona - her lips are slightly thinner when she smiles; Jessica - her jawline seems different to the other girls; Sunny - her lips have more volume haha, Sooyoung - nice big eyes and a big grin, Hyoyeon - her eyes crinkle up in the cutest way when she smiles and makes her face quite distinguishable and with Seohyun it's the eyes and manerisms when she sings, like cocking her head to one side. Yuri and Taeyeon were the ones I struggled with more in the beginning I think but it's all good now haha :D
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Post by: superbunny3 on October 10, 2013, 04:44:40 AM
Ya, I had problems at first too. But, after a while, you wonder how you were not able to differentiate them. Even Yuri and Yoona which people say look alike.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: sykophantom on October 10, 2013, 04:52:57 AM
imo, i started off with their 1st ever comeback, GEE.
thats where the challenge is because ALL members are more or less look like twins / sisters XD

'Into The New World' is another reference to look at for 1st timers but its more distinct to know who is who :)

*just my 2cents worth* :D
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: apples33d on March 03, 2014, 12:17:35 PM
the legs are big factor for me
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: bluemetalblade on July 24, 2014, 12:58:59 PM
I'm not sure about the rest of them, but I can always pick out Yuri by her legs, and skin tone. Except for that too skinny phase a little after "Hoot." Annnd I just love her :heart:
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Post by: AlbinoGhost27 on September 29, 2014, 07:54:30 AM
Practice makes perfect. I remember in my first few days of working out who everyone else I even got confused between Tiffany and Hyoyeon more than once (don't ask me how). But after watching tonnes of MV's and variety shows like these I learned who they were pretty quick:

(Girls Go School & School of Rock)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B4FCF006758F167 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B4FCF006758F167)

(SNSD Behind Story)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2BB92300435644E6 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2BB92300435644E6)

Props to soshisubs for keeping these playlists up.
Title: Re: How do you tell SNSD girls apart?
Post by: Qu4n on January 10, 2015, 02:00:27 AM
For me it was by watching them in variety shows after u get to know them its not easy to mistake them :otomerika: :otomerika: :otomerika: