Hi Guys!!! Guess what!! Today is 11/11/11!!! My cousin brother Justin's birthday fall on today!!
But i'm not gonna blog about him >< I'm sorry Justin..
Today i would to like share a great leader which is Kim Taeyeon from SNSD a.k.a Girls Generation <3
First of all, singing and dancing on the stage with thousands of fans screaming and cheering is the most blissful feeling ever which i wanna be in the future!! But my parents sure won't allow me to do that cause i'm just an non talented boy ><
By the way, the feeling of knowing that those countless hours of practicing everything, from footwork to smiles, has finally paid off. That's the feeling of success. But one can never be popular without knowing what it's like to be hated or envied upon, and one can never be famous w/o escaping from criticism. There will be always be a few who seek joy through other's misery. This is the reality!! and hatred is a part of human nature...
As a fan of SNSD, we call ourselves a SONE!! and usually we love and support SNSD for all the times =) However, like in any fandom, one will always have his/her biases, and it's not surprising to know that leader,
Kim Taeyeon has the largest fanbase within SNSD. But she hasn't garnered so much attention because she is their leader. This one word isn't enough to make thousands of people flock towards her like a beacon of light. For sure, it plays a fair role in grabbing attention, but it's definitely not one of the main reasons why people love and support her.
Besides, she was chosen as SNSD's leader because she was the oldest in the group, but this wasn't what make her an excellent leader. Every person has the ability to gather a group and proclaim themselves as "HEAD", but being a good leader is a whole new story. A great part of SNSD success comes from Taeyeon <3 who leads with natural-born talent. Respects and devotion sum up Taeyeon's leadership. This is the reason behind which i wanna mention and why the other eight are able to trust Taeyeon with their lives. It's the reason behind how they have been able to grow and learn from each other. (
To live and love as a family)
My first glance of SNSD when they came out their first debut Into The New World in 2007 around july and august, Taeyeon reminds me of a little kid. Happy, dorky and full of smiles. It's hard to imagine how someone so small can muster the energy and courage to lead and motivate eight other girls. There is just so much that could go wrong. So many expectations. So many eyes scrutinizing your every move because as head of the group, what you do will ultimately affect the rest of the team as well. This, in itself, is already a huge burden.
But Taeyeon manages it all extremely well. As a leader, it is her job to lay down the first and most important step that will, in one sense or another, play a part in determining the success of SNSD. When trying something new, Taeyeon will be the one who goes first. When starting off a talk or interview, Taeyeon introduces the group. If she does it well, a certain sense of confidence is established and morale is lifted. She brings SNSD together and keeps nine unified as one!! This girl knows she is a wonderful singer, and she knows she can stand firmly on her own. There are countless breathtaking OSTs out there to prove that. But as the leader of SNSD, her role is to ensure that her members can stand firmly with her as well.
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| I always love her cute and dorky face <3 |
So what makes me wanna post about Taeyeon as a part of my life in this blog?? How has such a tiny cute girl held and strengthened the
Soshibond for over four years? The answer lies in the fact that Taeyeon is independent. She is different from the rest and quite frankly, she needs to be. For sure, by differentiating herself and drifting a bit away from the group, she has gotten more attention, but reality is harsh and nothing good comes w/o a price. Her independence holds the Soshibond together, but in order to strengthen this bond, Taeyeon has isolates herself from the rest. Of course she is praised by countless people fro her independence, but honestly, we can't even come close to understanding any of the hardships she is forced to face. When her members are feeling under the weather, it's Taeyeon who comforts them through words and hugs. But when the leader is upset, who does she turn to? She is the leader, and she's supposed to stay strong always.
As a great leader, the burden on Taeyeon is tremendous and self-sacrifice cannot be avoided to ensure that everything else runs smoothly. For a person to sacrifice a little bit of their well-being in order to satisfy the others around them deserves the upmost respect. Think back to the recent fan meeting event which happened past few week in New York City. Remember how Taeyeon looked as pale as a ghost and extremely weak?? She had apparently eaten food that had been in contact with nuts thus causing an allergic reaction. Yet despite this incident that took menacing toll on her body, Taeyeon treid to remain strong, positive and smile. She didn't want to worry the fans, but more importantly, she didn't want to worry her unnies (her sisters) >< For them, just the mere thought that Taeyeon couldn't attend the fan meeting because she was sick and weak is enough to drain morale completely. How could the other eight possibly focus knowing that their leader, their unnie was extremely ill?? Taeyeon couldn't let that happen. So in the end, she put on a professional face and sacrifice her well-being for all of us. To be present at the fan meeting is one thing, but to laugh, smile and even sing and dance on the small stage... That, in itself, is worthy of admiration beyond anything that words can describe. Because nine have an ironclad rule of leaving not even a single member behind. If they are to succeed, it will be as nine. It is either nine or nothing.
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| SNSD a.k.a Girls Generation <3 |
For the inner SONE in me, the mere presence of Taeyeon at the fanmeet was enough to make love this fandom even more. It was enough to fuel me up with the motivation to never give up, no matter how difficult things get because along with experience and hardships come little life lessons that help me learn and grow. To me, I feel truly blessed to have immersed myself into this fandom because every little thing that we have done to support the girls, and every single little gesture the girls have done to reciprocate our love is truly amazing. There are no regrets at all. Memories capable of moving me to tears, making me laugh nonstop, but most importantly, memories that allow me to go not even a day w/o being thankful for all that this fandom has given me. I love you SNSD and KimTaeyeon <3
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