Girls' Generation-TTS
| Girls' Generation-TTS | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, Pop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
S. M. Entertainment Universal Music Group |
| Associated acts |
SM Town Girls' Generation |
| Website | Official website |
| Members |
Taeyeon Tiffany Seohyun |
| Girls' Generation-TTS | |
| Hangul | 소녀시대-태티서 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 少女時代-TaeTiSeo |
| Revised Romanization | Sonyeo Shidae-Taetiseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sonyŏ Sidae-T'aet'isŏ |
Girls' Generation-TTS, also known as Girls' Generation-TaeTiSeo or TaeTiSeo, is the first official sub-group of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by S. M. Entertainment in 2012. The sub-group is composed of three Girls' Generation members, Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun.[1]
History
On April 19, 2012, S.M. Entertainment officially announced the sub-unit, stating in their official press-release that the subunit's intention was to "grab the attention of fans with all aspects of music, performance, and fashion styles." Also hinting at the possibility of future subunits containing other members, elaborating, "by changing the members of the unit according to the music and concept of each new subunit album."[1]
The label also revealed the thought process behind naming the unit "Girls’ Generation–TTS"”. The name "TaeTiSeo" is made up of the first syllables of Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun. This name has the letters "T" and "S", which have distinct sounds, giving a strong vibe of the team and also lets the fans recognize the members instantly.[2]
Career
Debut with Twinkle
A promotional image showing the three singers of Girls' Generation-TTS styled in outlandish clothing and makeup, with brightly colored textures around them, was released along with the unit's announcement in April 2012.[3] Soon afterward, three video teasers of their single "Twinkle", each featuring a different singer, were released over three days, the total views for all three teasers reaching over 10 million on YouTube within a period of four days.[4][5][6]
The single "Twinkle" was released on the iTunes Store worldwide on April 29, together with its music video on the April 30, which attained over 10 million hits on YouTube within its first week. The mini-album Twinkle was released on the iTunes Store on April 30[7] and on CD on May 2. They began promotions on music shows on May 3. Twinkle has also become the highest charting Korean Artist on US iTunes Charts and Billboard Charts, reaching 126 on the Billboard 200. TaeTiSeo, was also the first sub-unit to achieve a triple crown on all Music Shows. The album, Twinkle, has sold over 140,000 copies in South Korea, as well as a further 28,000 copies abroad.[8] The title song has sold 1,988,373 digital downloads in South Korea, as of July 2012.[9] TTS is the first ever sub-unit to win twelve trophies in their promotion period for Twinkle.[10] The group also participated in SMTown Live World Tour III, where they performed "Twinkle", as well as a special performance of Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" with EXO members.[11]
2013
Tiffany revealed plans for a new Girls' Generation-TTS album, set for release sometime in 2013, in an interview with Mnet America in May 2013.[12] As of January 23, 2014, those plans did not come to fruition.
Members
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hangul | Romanized | Hangul | |
| Taeyeon | 태연 | Kim Tae-yeon | 김태연 | March 9, 1989 |
| Tiffany | 티파니 | Stephanie Hwang | 스테파니 황, 황미영 | August 1, 1989 |
| Seohyun | 서현 | Seo Joo-hyun | 서주현 | June 28, 1991 |
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] |
JPN [14] |
US [15] |
US World [15] |
US Heat [15] | |||||||||
| Twinkle |
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1 | 6 | 126 | 1 | 2 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] |
TW [16] |
US K-Pop [17] | |||||||
| "Twinkle" | 2012 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Twinkle | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] |
Hot100 K-Pop [17] | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Baby Steps" | 15 | 22 | Twinkle | |||||||||
| "OMG" | 26 | 44 | |||||||||||
| "Library" | 33 | 75 | |||||||||||
| "Goodbye, Hello" | 32 | 59 | |||||||||||
| "Love Sick" | 28 | 58 | |||||||||||
| "Checkmate" | 44 | 89 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Videography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2012 | "Twinkle" |
| "OMG (Oh My God)" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Trendy Music | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Female Group | Nominated | |
| Best Global Group | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Melon Music Awards | Top 10 Artist Winners | Nominated | |
| SBS MTV Best of the Best | Best Global | Nominated | |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Golden Disk Awards[18] | Disk Album Award | Nominated | |
| Digital Music Award | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||
| Soompi Gayo Awards[19] | Top 10 Artists – #9 | Won | |
| 2013 | Seoul Music Awards | ||
| Bonsang Award | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||
| Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards[20] | |||
| Album of the Year Award | Won | ||
| Song of the Year Award (Digital Award) | Won |
Music awards
Show Champion
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | May 8 | Twinkle |
| May 15 | ||
| May 22 |
M! Countdown
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | May 10 | Twinkle |
| May 17 | ||
| May 24 |
Music Bank
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | May 11 | Twinkle |
| May 18 | ||
| May 25 |
Inkigayo
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | May 13 | Twinkle |
| May 20 | ||
| May 27 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'소시' 태연-티파니-서현, 유닛 '태티서' 결성..5월 컴백" (in Korean). daum.net. April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ MoonSoshi9 (April 27, 2012). "Seohyun’s ‘Twinkle’ Teaser and More Info About Girls’ Generation – TTS Released". Soshified. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ MountainMadman (April 18, 2012). "Girls’ Generation announces their sub-unit, "Taetiseo"". allkpop. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ carolicity (April 24, 2012). "Taetiseo releases Taeyeon’s video teaser". allkpop. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ carolicity (April 25, 2012). "Taetiseo releases Tiffany’s video teaser". allkpop. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ carolicity (April 26, 2012). "Taetiseo releases Seohyun’s video teaser". allkpop. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ carolicity (April 28, 2012). "Taetiseo releases "Twinkle"". allkpop. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Gaon physical sales". Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 (Korean) "Gaon Search – TaTiSeo". Gaon. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ↑ TaeTiSeo becomes first unit group to earn twelve #1 trophies
- ↑ "MBC Broadcasts Performances from ‘SMTOWN Live World Tour III’ in Seoul". soshified.com. October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ bhost909 (May 28, 2013). "Mnet America Releases Interview with Tiffany in Los Angeles". soshified. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ "STARHOME > Profile". S.M.Entertainment Co., Ltd. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Girls' Generation Japanese Discography on ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Girls' Generation Discography". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ "g-music" (in Chinese). g-music. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Korea K-Pop Hot 100" (in English). Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ The Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation and f(x) are nominated in the '27th Golden Disk Awards'
- ↑ "2012 Soompi Gayo Award Results". Soompi. 31 December 2012.
- ↑ "Girls’ Generation – TTS Wins Two Awards and Performs ‘Twinkle’ at the ‘2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards’". Soshified. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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