Tiffany (South Korean singer)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hwang.

Tiffany 티파니 蒂芬妮
tiffany
Background information
Birth name	Stephanie Hwang
Also known as	Tiffany Fany Mushroom Mi-Yeong DdilFany Eyes-Smile Queen
Born	August 1, 1989 (1989-08-01) (age 22) San Francisco, California
Genres	Pop, Dance-pop, K-Pop
Occupations	singer, dancer, actress, TV host, model, Entertainer
Instruments	Vocals, flute
Years active	2007 (2007) - present
Labels	SM Entertainment Universal Music Japan Interscope Records
Associated acts	Girls' Generation SM Town
Website	Official website Signature of Tiffany.

Tiffany
Hangul	티파니
Hanja	蒂芬妮
Revised Romanization	Tipani
McCune–Reischauer	T'ip'ani
Birth name
Hangul	스테파니 황
Hanja	스테파니 黄[1]
Revised Romanization	Seutepani Hwang
McCune–Reischauer	Sŭt'ep'ani Hwang
Korean name
Hangul	황미영
Hanja	黄美英
Revised Romanization	Hwang Mi-yeong
McCune–Reischauer	Hwang Miyŏng

Tiffany (Korean name: Hwang Mi-Young; Hangul: 황미영; Hanja: 黄美英; Born Stephanie Hwang on August 1, 1989), is a Korean-American idol singer and member of the K-Pop girl group Girls' Generation, where she is one of the main vocalists.

Early life

Tiffany was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in Diamond Bar, California^{[citation needed]} as the youngest of three siblings. She was born in the same hospital as her fellow Girls' Generation member, Jessica. She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Starlight Casting System and joined the company on October 2004 in Los Angeles.^[2][3] She was trained for 3 years and 7 months in SM Entertainment.^{[citation needed]} Although Tiffany graduated from Korea Kent Foreign School on April 2007, she had attended primary and secondary schools in California - South Pointe Middle School (US) and Diamond Bar High School (US).^{[citation needed]} Tiffany speaks fluent English, Korean and conversational Japanese and Chinese.

Career

Girls' Generation

Main article: Girls' Generation

Solo singing career

In 2008, she released two singles with co-members of Girl's Generation Jessica and Seohyun — the first called "Oppa Nappa" ("오빠 나빠", "Bad Older Brother")^[4] and the second titled "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)", a theme song for a video game.^[5]

Tiffany has also participated in the OST of SBS drama Jamyeonggo with the song By Myself 나 혼자서),^[6][7] and was featured in a duet with K.Will in A Girl, Meets Love (소녀, 사랑을 만나다).^[8]

She was also featured in Oh! My Love to You (너만을 느끼며) by The Blue, alongside bandmate Sooyoung.^[9]

She also sang the theme song for Caribbean Bay with her fellow members Taeyeon, Seohyun, Jessica, Yuri and k-pop boy group 2PM.

In addition, Tiffany was featured in the Korea Tourism Organization's promote tourism to South Korea campaign drama Haru soundtrack, in which she sang the song "Banji" ("Ring", Hangul: "반지").^[10]

Show hosting career

Apart from all her solo works, Tiffany was the co-host of Mnet's Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekseo (Korean: 소년소녀 가요백서), along with Kim Hyesung from November 5, 2007 to June 13, 2008.^[11] Tiffany, along with fellow Girls' Generation member Yuri, was an MC on MBC's Show! Music Core, leaving after a farewell on July 31, 2010 to focus on Girls’ Generation's Japan debut.^[12][13]

On December 25, 2010, she was also a host MC for Christmas Show! Music Core along side Girls’ Generation's Yuri. She was an MC for the 2010 SBS Gayo Daejeon award ceremony which was held on December 31 at the MBC Dream Center with Yuri & actor Ryu Si Won.^[14] She was also the MC for the 50th Anniversary Music Wave Concert which was held on March 12, 2011 together with Yuri & Nichkhun.

On August 13, 2011 she was a MC for 2011 Incheon Korean Music Wave together with Yuri^[15] and also for K-Pop All Star Live in Niigata which was held on August 20, 2011 together with Yuri & Sooyoung.^[16]

On October 11, 2011 Yuri and Tiffany return to "Show! Music Core" as permanent MCs after a 1 year and 3 months absence. On November 12, 2011 she was a MC for K-POP Music Festival in Sydney together with Yuri.

Acting career

On November 25, 2011, she will have her musical debut as the lead female role in "Fame", which is based on 1980 musical film. Her character will be Carmen Diaz, a sexy, confident but cocky dancer with a big ego. Carmen is determined to make it big and is obsessed with fame, she believes she has what it takes to achieve this. Initially has a casual relationship with Tyrone, but develops returned romantic feelings for Schlomo. She later dies after being hooked on drugs.^[17]

Discography

Main article: Girls' Generation discography

Soundtrack appearances and Solo Performances

Year	Title	Song	Duration	Artist
2008	Roommate	Oppa Nappa	03:45	Duet with Jessica & Seohyun
	It's Fantastic	It's Fantastic	03:40	Duet with Jessica & Seohyun
	The Secret; Between Us	Secret	03:30	Narrator of Kim Dong Wan's song
2009	SBS Princess Ja Myung Go OST	By Myself	04:14	Solo
2009	Dropping the Tears	A Girl, Meets Love	03:50	Duet with K.Will
2010	Haru OST	Ring	03:33	Solo

Filmography

Drama

Year	Title	Role
2008	Unstoppable Marriage	as BoolGwangDong (seven princess) (cameo)

Televisions Reality Shows

Year	Title	Note
2008	Kko Kko Tour

Television shows As Host

Year	Title	Role
2007–2008	Mnet's Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekseo	Co-Hosted along with Kim Hyesung
2007–2008	KBS's Champagne	Co-Host
2009–2010	MBC Show! Music Core	Co-Hosted along with Yuri Kwon
2011-present	MBC Show! Music Core	Co-Hosted along with Yuri Kwon

Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Role
2008	"Mabinogi(It's Fantastic!)"	alongside with Jessica and Seohyun	Herself

Musical theatre

Year	Title	Role
2011-2012	Fame	Carmen Diaz

Awards

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Girls' Generation

Year	Award	Result
2008	Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot School Girl	Nominated
2009	Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best OST for "By Myself"	Nominated[18]

References

1. ^ Since the name Stephanie has no direct equivalent Hanja, the Hangul instead is used here.
2. ^ (Korean) Newsen.com: 소녀시대 티파니 "LA 축제서 캐스팅", August 1, 2007
3. ^ (Korean) Chosun.com: 홀로 숙소 지키는 티파니 "이제서야 외로움이 몰려와요". February 13, 2009
4. ^ (Korean) Kim Hyeong-wu. 소녀시대 티파니 “‘오빠나빠’ 활동 당시 성대결절 고생” (Girls' Generation's Tiffany: "Bad Older Brother' Activities Were Difficult on Vocal Nodules"). JoongAng Ilbo/Newsen. February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
5. ^ (Korean) 소녀시대 티파니 제시카 서현 게임 주제가 신곡 발표 (Girls' Generation's Tiffany/Jessica/Seohyun Announce Game Theme Song as New Single). IS Plus/Newsen. August 1, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
6. ^ (Korean) StarNews: 티파니, 서현 이어 솔로 변신..'자명고' OST 참여, 김지연 기자. MoneyToday. March 25, 2009.
7. ^ "티파니 싱글 - 나 혼자서" (in Korean). webpage. Maniadb.com. http://www.maniadb.com/album.asp?a=217702. Retrieved 30 April 2010. 
8. ^ (English) The Korea Herald: Tiffany sings own without her members, March 30, 2010
9. ^ (Korean) 너만을 느끼며 (Feat. 티파니 & 수영), Cyworld
10. ^ Official website of HARU: An Unforgettable Day in Korea.
11. ^ (Korean) 카라 한승연, 티파니 후임으로 '소년소녀가요백서' 진행. International Business Times. June 25, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
12. ^ (Korean) spn.edaily.co.kr: 티파니·유리, '음악중심' 새 MC..."샤방샤방 즐거움 드릴게요", March 28, 2009
13. ^ "소녀시대 티파니 유리, '쇼! 음악중심' 새 MC 발탁" (in Korean). webpage. Media Daum.com. http://media.daum.net/entertain/broadcast/view.html?cateid=1032&newsid=20090328175009347&p=poctan. Retrieved March 28, 2009. 
14. ^ Ryu Si Won, SNSD’s Tiffany & Yuri to MC for MBC’s “2010 Gayo Daejun”
15. ^ SNSD’s Yuri and Tiffany to MC 2011 Incheon Korean Music Wave Concert
16. ^ Yuri, Tiffany & Sooyoung to MC 'Kpop All Star Live in Niigata’
17. ^ Tiffany & Eunhyuk cast in musical 'Fame'!
18. ^ (Korean) Mnet Asian Music Awards - official website

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Name	Tiffany
Alternative names	Hwang, Stephanie (real name)
Short description	Korean singer
Date of birth	August 1, 1989
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