by [Yul Jjang] SNSD Unlimited (Official) on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 8:12am
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Hyoyeon’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:When I was 5-6 years old I would definitely go to a park nearby 2-3 times per week with my family, or if there was a bit more time we’d whip up delicious food and go and have fun somewhere a bit farther. Anyway I have plenty of photos (from that period) so when I look at them, they bring back memories.
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:Yeap, this is the most difficult question. I may look cool but the truth is, I’ve actually got a delicate personality? (lol)
Q:What is your charm point?
A:Smile^^, eyes? Or my mouth when I laugh (lol)
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:Toothbrush set, iPad, hand cream
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:Put food in my mouth (lol)
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A:Set my alarm or do sit-ups
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:Wash my face, use cleanser diligently, use sleeping packs!!
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:Any clothes will do! But when I wear them, they have to have a ‘feel’ that only I can give? I’m pursuing my own coolness!
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:The beach! A private beach with nobody else there but us; the scenery and the sea were very beautiful
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:Eating the food I love to eat (my mom’s cooking), watch TV, play games; spending an entire day lazing around at home is the best!!
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:The 2-hour commute (4 hours to-and-fro!!) from my house to the company that I had to go through on a daily basis for the 7 years before I debuted
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:Lately, this is something I’ve been trying to tell myself – Have fun!! I think that if I try to have fun no matter what I do, the pleasure will multiply and the pain will halve.
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:A fashion designer with my own apparel company (lol)
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Taeyeon’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:When my dad let me ride a bicycle, the tip of my toe got caught in the wheel and I ended up injuring my foot
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:Prism (lol)
Q:What is your charm point?
A
:Skin?
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:Earphones, perfume, lip cream
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:Draw the curtains
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A:Put on music and go to sleep
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:Use hydrating masks
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:Personally, I just like to have a natural style!
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:Having fun playing with the members at the beach
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:Chatting with someone who I get along with (lol)
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:Shooting music videos T.T
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:Motto – Try not to do something that I’ll regret!
Favourite quote – Right now, it’s Girls Generation!
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:Impossible to predict!
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Sooyoung’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:Going to church with my mom and dad
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:Frank!
Q:What is your charm point?
A:My height? (lol) The other members are all cute, so I don’t have any charm points….T.T
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:Purse, lipstick, mobile phone
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:Wash my face
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A
:Pray
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:Cleanse gently. And when applying lotion, start from the bottom and then move up
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:I think the points to consider are whether (the clothes) match the season or whether it’s a style that suits me
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:That I got to play around with floats on a private beach
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:At home, doing the things I want to do
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:The BAD GIRL music video shoot, it was so hot…..T.T
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:what would Jesus do?
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:I think I’d be married and doing the things I love. Making decisions without regretting them, I hope I’ll be living happily together with my dearest loved ones (the members, my family, my husband)
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Jessica’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:The memory of running around and playing on the beach in front of my house
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:Cool ^^
Q:What is your charm point?
A
:Eyes
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:Lip cream, mobile phone, purse
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:Brush my teeth
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A:Fiddle around with my mobile phone
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:To prevent my skin from becoming dry, I use face packs and skin mist
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:Instead of keeping to one style, I like to attempt different styles
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:The fact that while we were travelling, our driver would start singing and dancing
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:Having fun with the people I love! Shopping, going for a meal etc
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:All our music video shoots. Shoots are incredibly scary (lol)
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:follow my heart
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:Hmm, let me see…I can’t imagine. I just wanna live for today!
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Yuri’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:When I was in kindergarten, my mom would tie pigtails in my hair. There was one time however, that she once tied them up in slightly wrong positions and I ended up not going to school, crying the whole day long.
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:Honest and refreshing
Q:What is your charm point?
A
:Hair
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:Diary, perfume, book
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:Smile, do stretches
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A:Read and then sleep♪
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:Drink lots of water♫
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:Choose clothes that look good on myself
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:Playing in the sea with the other members, going to a hypermarket and discovering cereal, sweets, jelly and candy that came in cute and colourful packaging~
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:Just forget everything and do the things I want to do!
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:Every single day is tough. But I don’t think of it as (a) hardship; instead it’s just something I’ve got endure on the way to making my dreams come true (lol)
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:Life is not something that you put up with, it’s something you enjoy
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:Like I am doing now, I’ll be dancing, singing and acting. If possible, I want to go backpacking and see the world
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Sunny’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:I remember when I was young, I was overly quiet so my parents would look for me and using a telephone receiver as a spoon, they’d put water into it and hold it out to me saying ‘Drink this up’. It was funny to gulp down water from a red phone (lol)
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:Positive & bright
Q:What is your charm point?
A:Lips. ‘Cos I’ve been told ‘(Your) lips are great cos they give off the impression that you’re laughing’ (lol)
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:MP3 player, mobile phone, iPad
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:Wash my face, take a shower, eat breakfast
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A:Sprinkle aroma mist over my bed & pillow
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:Apply eye cream
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:Wear easy-to-wear clothing that ‘fit’ me
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:The floral-patterned futon in the hotel room (cos when there were breaks I was always sleeping)
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:Travel to the Southern Hemisphere, swim to my heart’s content, eat delicious food, spend a wonderful time with my family. (I’d) go to bed early and sleep in until noon!!
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:Shooting music videos….it’s really hard to dance in high heels! Still, once I see the end result I forget the pain I’ve been through
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:Live like it’s my last day on earth!
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:It’d be nice if I could be doing the things I want to do and to healthy, have fun and live happily with the people I love
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Tiffany’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:A memory of watching The Little Mermaid the whole day long while singing along to the songs (lol)^^
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:WILD!
Q:What is your charm point?
A:My cool eyebrows (lol)
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:Mobile phone, MP3 player, perfume
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:Pray
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A:Make plans for the next day, pray
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:Nothing in particular
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:I’ll go with how I feel that day, Attitude!
(note: ‘attitude’ is written in English)
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:Playing around with the members on a private beach
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:Creating memories together with my loved ones
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:MUSIC VIDEO shoots!
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:Today is ‘My’ day!
(note: her answer is written twice, once in Japanese and once in English)
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:Beside my beloved, doing the things I (we) love? (lol)
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Seohyun’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:A memory from when I was 3 years old – at the time I was shorter than the dressing table and once, I had to stand on tiptoes to get at something that was on top of it
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:Honest and positive
Q:What is your charm point?
A:Eyes
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:MP3 player, book, electronic dictionary
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:First of all I’ll smile, starting off the day thinking happy thoughts
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A:Make plans for the next day, pray
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:To rehydrate, I’ll put a wet towel over my head and then go to bed
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:Instead of following trends, I’ll wear clothes that suit me and bring out my personality. In my case I’ll go for a natural feel, mainly wearing jeans and low-heeled shoes
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:For the poolside shots, I got to have fun playing in the water with my unnies
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:If I manage to plan for it(in advance), I think I would be able to have a much more fun holiday
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:The memory of shooting overnight surrounded by snow in the midst of a cold winter
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:He who puts himself last shall be first
(note: the Japanese phrase used here is 最後の勝者は善良な人だ, which literally means ‘the final winner is a virtuous person’…I’m not sure if there’s an adequate English equivalent)
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:I hope that many more of my dreams will have come true and that I will then be doing my best to make an even bigger dream come true. How about living my days happily? ^^
[Trans] SNSD First JP Photobook: Yoona’s Q&A
Q:What’s your earliest childhood memory?
A:Having one of my teeth fall off while I was eating ice cream
Q:How would you describe your personality in one phrase?
A:Hmmm…’there are many sides of me’ (lol), but I can’t say that about myself, can I…what personality do you think I have? ^^
Q:What is your charm point?
A:Eyes! (lol)
Q:Name 3 items you must have in your bag when you go out?
A:Mobile phone charger, iPad, purse
Q:What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
A:Check my mobile phone messages
Q:What kind of things do you often do before going to bed?
A:Listen to music or surf the internet
Q:To ensure that (your) beauty is maintained, what are the vital parts of your daily routine? Or is there anything that you’re careful about?
A:Put on cleansing & moisturizing cream. Lately, I’ve been using eye cream a lot
Q:What are the points to keep in mind when it comes to fashion?
A:Rather than getting all hung up over a particular item, it’s best to maintain an overall balance (for one’s look)
Q:Did anything about the ‘Holiday’ photoshoot leave an impression on you?
A:Getting to play around on a private beach
Q:What’s your ideal way to spend a holiday?
A:Relax & take it easy, do things I haven’t been able to do up ‘til then
Q:What do you consider the biggest hardship(s) you’ve faced up until now?
A:When we were shooting a Korean CM, it was so cold that I could hardly bear it
Q:Do you have any motto, or a favourite proverb or quote?
A:Live life so that I won’t have regrets
Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
A:I’m curious to know too!! I’ll be 32 years old so…I’ll probably be married. I wish to have a happy family♥ Work-wise, I also hope it will (still) be fulfilling!
CREDITS/TRANSLATIONS: @Kkabbekky
