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Fun Facts About Yoona (Updated 2016)


  •  She is the most popular member along with fellow member, Taeyeon.
  • Fastest Korean female celebrity to reach 1 million and 2 million followers on Instagram.
  • Fastest Korean female celebrity to reach 1 million followers on Weibo.
  •  Used to be the 2nd shikshin (after Sooyoung), but as of 2011, she is the 1st shikshin (Goddess of Food). This is acknowledge by Sooyoung herself.
  • According to SNSD's trainer, Yoona has genes that prevents her from getting fat!
  • CF Queen of SNSD: because of all her endorsements before and after her debut with SNSD
  • As of 2015, Yoona has won 9 acting Awards: 2 as Best New Actress for You Are My Destiny (YAMD), 2 Popularity Awards for YAMD, 1 Popularity Award for Cinderella Man & 1 Popularity Award for Love Rain, 1 Excellence Awards, Actress in a Miniseries for Prime Minister & I, and 1 Best Couple Award with Lee Beom-soo for Prime Minister & I.
  • Has lots of Ajhuma fans and Halmoni fans because of her daily drama YAMD.
  • YoonA was to debut as an actress but because she was found to dance so prettily, she debuted with SNSD/Girls' Generation.
  • Her body part complex: her feet.
  • Her best body part according to herself: her eyes.
  • Yoona's well-guarded secret #1 revealed by her childhood friends: she can play Go-Stop! like a pro gambler!
  • Yoona's well-guarded secret #2 revealed by her childhood friends: going into the boys bathroom was her speciality (said as a joke of course)!!! 
  • Soshi Gamblers are Taeyeon, Sunny & Yoona (YoonSunYeon).
  •  She is Part of the Dance Trio of SNSD with Hyoyeon & Yuri.
  •  Nicknamed GoddessYoong, Yoongphrodite, Emperess Goddess, Im Goddess: for her otherworldly beauty.
  • Nicknamed Im Actress: she has been recognized as the actress of the group.
  • Nicknamed Im Choding: she likes to prank her unnies.
  • Nicknamed Ago Yoon: when she laughs you can almost see her tonsils.
  • Nicknamed Nam Choding: she acts like a mischievous elementary school boy when she pranks her unnies.
  • Nicknamed Him Yoona: for her strength.
  • Nicknamed Saseum Yoona/Deer Yoona/Flower Deer: because of her deer-like eyes and long neck.
  •  Sooyoung mentioned that Yoona loves ballad songs a lot.
  • She dated her fanboy, the actor, TV Host, singer & model Lee Seung-gi from September 2013 through August 2015.
  •  Her former Ideal Types include Daniel Henney & Yun Jung Hoon.
  •  Her current Ideal Type is Japanese actor and idol singer Kimura Takuya (2012).
  •  She doesn't care about height when it comes to her ideal type but a little taller than her would be nice.
  • She received a lifetime achievement award when she graduated from the College of Arts, Dongguk University in February 2015.
  •  Taunts Jessica with cucumbers whenever she can.
  •  Her Zodiac sign is Gemini.
  • 530 which represents her birthday is also know as Yoong Time by her and her fans.
  •   She eats a lot but never gets blotted in the morning, inciting friendly jealousy from Sooyoung.
  •  Loves to eat cereal before going to bed.
  •  She is the queen of midnight snaking in SNSD.
  •   Makes Hyoyeon listen to her until the wee hours of the morning.
  •  According to Hyoyeon, although Yoona seems quiet and hard to approach, she's actually one of the friendliest soshi members.
  •  To know her is to know that she gives a ‘ssanti’ feel. 
  •   She is SNSD’s second Maknae.
  •   The cutest dongseng (younger female) according to Jessica Jung.
  •   Best S-Line Body of SNSD according to many sources (members, SNSD’s trainer, polls, etc.).
  •   Imitates to perfection gag woman Anh Yongmi.
  •   She is SNSD’s dishwasher.
  •   Became the 1st ever Idol to endorse a big cosmetics company (Innisfree).
  •   Became the 1st ever Idol to endorse a big national company (S-Oil).
  •   Winner of many online polls in Korea & China.
  •   Voted most popular SNSD member in Korea, Japan & Taiwan. Also in China.
  •   She is many male Idols, celebrities, comedians & sportsmen’s Ideal Woman.
  •   Amongst singing, dancing & acting, she is less confident in singing, although as of 2010 she has sung a song by herself as part of the endorsing campaign of the national company Innisfree Cosmetics. It has not been released as an official SNSD song, though. As of 2011, her vocals have significantly improved as can be evidenced in the song 'you-aholic', Animal & in SNSD's 3rd Album 'The Boys'. As of 2013, her voice improvement can be heard in the song Not Alone from their 2nd Japanese Album, Girls&Peace. As of 2014, she has covered many parts of former SNSD member Jessica Jung as her voice is similar in terms of their sweet tone and low tone as can be heard in The Best Live at Tokyo Dome concert. As of 2015, she proved that she can sing & rap as can be heard in the Lion Heart album songs & with her duet with follow member Sunny during their Phantasia concert.
  •  CSJH's Dana was one of her vocal coaches.
  •  She was a permanent guest on label mates' Super Junior's Kiss The Radio (Sukira) from October to January 2008-09 for a skit.
  •  Had a fear of cameras (back in 2009) when a misunderstanding with fellow member, Tiffany, came into focus in the Korean media.
  •  Loves roller-coaster rides.
  •  Yoona didn't know how to swim (2009).
  •  Her favorite season is Winter.
  •  Taeyeon mentioned on ChinChin that Yoona's favorite color is blue.
  •  She enjoys cooking. (NyamNyam TV anyone? ;p)
  •  She would have liked to become a Chef if she were not a singer!
  •  Yoona took pastry classes.
  • She likes mint chocolate ice cream.
  •  Her favorite fruit is strawberry.
  • FT Island's Hongki mentioned on Champagne that when she sleeps at the hair salon, her head is like a 'spinning wheel'!
  •  Her phone in 2009 was a pink Samsung G400.
  •  She wants to get married by the time she is 27-28 years old.
  •  Yoona's first visit overseas was to Australia when she was 3-4 years old.
  •  She uses 3 types of perfumes but she prefers to use ISSEY MIYAKE the most.
  •   Ex-roommates (when they were trainees & rookies): Taeyeon & Sooyoung. Those days are known throughout SM, as they were wild together.
  •   Current roommate: Yuri. (2010)
  •  Her heartbeat races when a man rubs her head and says "Aigoo! So cute!"