Girls’ Generation Members’ Food Allergies Revealed + Sooyoung Interview

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A popular way in Korea for fans to show their support and appreciation towards their favorite artists is to send them delicious meals. However, food allergies are a very important factor that must be taken into careful consideration while preparing any kind of food.

On June 1st, MBC’s “Good Day” conducted several interviews with various lunchbox-making companies. During the interview, one company that is known for making lunches for Girls’ Generation revealed that “we always match our menu for the fans who know what Girls’ Generation members like.” As the interview progressed, the company shared some of the surprising food allergies that certain members of Girls’ Generation have. For example, Taeyeon is allergic to nuts, while Jessica not only dislikes the smell of cucumbers, she is also allergic to them. On the other hand, Tiffany enjoys eating eel so much that her lunchboxes have sometimes contained not one but two pieces of eel.

When asked about Girls’ Generation’s diet concerns, the company stated that they don’t make any special adjustments because the girls said that “they don’t need any special diet foods since they do a lot of dancing and singing and other activities.” So instead of cutting down portions or restricting only to certain foods, the lunchboxes are prepared with delicious ingredients that create a healthy balance between all the different food groups.

Source: Stewart Ho via enewsworld, soshified
Written by: FrozenArctic@soshified
Edited by: MoonSoshi9@soshified

Recently, Sooyoung was featured in the 77th issue of “High Cut” magazine. She did an interview with the magazine in which she discussed her acting role, her interest in fashion, as well as her social status as a member of Girls’ Generation.

Q. You will finally be making your official attempt at acting in “The 3^rd Hospital”. This is your first time acting in a drama whereas before you acted in the movie, “Hello, Schoolgirl”.
A. It is a drama that I have long been looking forward to. I’ve been looking at the script for “The 3^rd Hospital” since last year, so I have confidence in it. There were better opportunities, but I chose the role of Euijin in “The 3^rd Hospital” for the reason that without her, you can’t explain the entire context of the drama. I daringly chose this character, because I thought it could persuade and move the viewers.

Q. What kind of character is Euijin? Since she is a violist, I assume that you’ve practised a bit?
A. She has a very cheerful and bubbly personality, but she also has a troubled side to her. The way she seems honest and laid-back but hides her inner feelings is something I can relate to. Euijin also expresses her feelings honestly to the person she likes, but that’s not like me at all (laughs). As for the viola, I don’t have any musical instruments that I know how to play, so I was thinking that I would use this role as a chance to learn diligently. However, as is to be expected, nothing in this world is easy. I am still working hard though, so that I won’t have to use a double.

Q. There are some people who look at idols’ attempts at acting negatively. Are you prepared for that?
A. I have been received acting lessons since before my debut. I got cast in “Hello, Schoolgirl” through an audition, and that was before I became a Girls’ Generation member. I thought I was prepared, but instead I started panicking after the first shoot. I never said that I was confident in acting, and I don’t want to start now (laughs). Also, I honestly don’t think too much about those negative views towards idols. I’m Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung, so what can I do? I don’t want to tell them to look at me as actress Choi Sooyoung. I should just be thankful that I’m able to show to them a different side of me.

Q. Your co-actors Kim Seungwoo and Oh Jiho are known for having good manners on set. Did you get any help from them?
A. When I met with senior Kim Seungwoo, it seemed like he only saw me as an idol, but as we continued filming, I could feel that he was really just being a modest person. During scenes in which only my point of view was shown, he would stand silently in front of me so I could capture the right emotions for the scene. He could’ve rested during those scenes, so I was really thankful that he didn’t. Oh Jiho Oppa coaches me directly. While I don’t have aegyo, Euijin has a lot of aegyo. He would coax those emotions out of me saying, “If you don’t make an aegyo-filled expression in this scene, then the scene can’t be explained or understood.” I think very highly of the seniors whenever I see them capture their emotions as soon as the word “action” is heard.

Q. It looks like aegyo is hard for you. Couldn’t you have learned it from the other Girls’ Generation members?
A. Those girls don’t have aegyo for guys. To be completely honest, I’ve never seen them show their aegyo to guys before (laughs).

Q. It seems like your face got darker talking about acting.
A. I liked this drama very much, and I got impatient when I had to wait so long for filming. I went around telling people, “I have to do well.” Even though they never witnessed my acting before, people would comfort me saying, “But you’re good.” At some point, I really believed that I was good, but as soon as we started filming, I began to let go of that thought. The only thing I think about now is how I will convey Euijin’s character. I’m just doing the best that I can, putting in plenty of effort so that I’ll be satisfied, and so that I won’t regret it in the future.

Q. The members trying their hands at acting must support and keep in check with one another.
A. They’re really great. Jessica, Yuri, and Yoona would practice acting during their busy schedules with only a few pages of the script. I had the entire script in my hand because my drama was in pre-production, but even if you tell me to eat at a fully served table, I won’t be able to. I told them, “I’m starting to feel respect for you.” Yuri and Yoona would be chatting about what happened on the set and they’d tell me, “I believe in you, Unnie. You’re good at this.” They would then share some advice with me. I’m really thankful when Yoona, who has acted a lot, shows concern for me and asks me things. Either way, it’s a good thing that they’re all doing well. We’re Girls’ Generation. I think that I must also still be responsible for Girls’ Generation’s career.

Q. When you’re promoting together, you’re a member of the greatest girl group in Korea, but as you’ve started individual activities and gone into acting, you’ve become a rookie again. How do you overcome that gap?
A. I used to feel small when I was alone. But now that people call me “Sooyoung-sshi” even when I’m by myself. I think, “Girls’ Generation has become this big. Without this group, where would I get this kind of treatment?” If you look at it like that, isn’t it special treatment? How could a rookie actor get the same great opportunity? Because of that, I’ve become more humble after starting individual activities, and I am also thankful to my members.

Q. Girls’ Generation members have all been doing solo activities since the end of last year. Are you planning on continuing on with the “separately but together” strategy?
A. Rather than deciding on the time for individual activities, we have a system in which we adjust group schedules based on individual ones. Even if there is a drama during album promotions, a member will still be able to become an actress. My wish is that we will all focus on the album when it releases.

Q. What is it like living as a member of Korea’s greatest girl group? I want to hear the pros and cons.
A. To be honest, everything that I do, I would like to do with my members. I’m sad that we can’t do activities outside together since people will recognize us. The pros are actually everything but these. Thanks to my members, I have succeeded in life. While others at my age are working in part-time jobs, trying to earn money for their tuition, I’m riding in a “dream car” with eight others. Compared to what I’m incapable of doing, I have been given a lot of things, and I have received a lot of love. The burden of having to do something as a member of Girls’ Generation is something to be proud of.

Q. Recently, the nickname “fashionista” has been added to the front of your name.
A. I’m not sure why, but I have always received a lot of invites to fashion events. When I was little, my mom had a lot of interest in fashion. I’m a bit conservative, so when I see someone wearing black undergarments with a see-through shirt, I ask, “Isn’t that too racy?” But my mom wittily replies, “Aren’t you supposed to wear it to show it off?” I have a lot of interest in fashion because I’m like my mom, so I’m glad that you acknowledged that during this photoshoot.

Q. Along with you, another member who seems to have a lot of interest in fashion is Jessica.
A. Jessica and Hyoyeon have a lot of interest in it, which I think is also why flashy clothes suit them. I actually didn’t know Jessica had that much interest in fashion. She used to only wear white t-shirts with jeans. Now, because she has a pretty body and knows what suits her, she’s really become a fashionista.

Q. Lastly, could you tell us about Sooyoung and Girls’ Generation’s plans for the rest of the year?
A. I will be filming for “The 3^rd Hospital” up until August at most, and then a new Japanese single will be released. After that, we’ll be following various overseas concerts with SMTOWN, so I think we will be able to meet Korean fans somewhere in the second half of the year. I can give good word that I will also be working as an MC. I’ve actually been working hard with college life lately. Midterms ended last week, and I just submitted a report this week. I wasn’t able to match my schedule with my close friends this semester, so I’ve been sitting at a coffee shop in between classes all by myself. Heuk heuk (crying noises).

Source: dcinside, soshified
Translated by: ch0sshi@soshified
Edited by: Best Served Soup@soshified
Contributor: residentbenchwarmer@soshified

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Comments

[stopjustlisten.livejournal.com]

wow not one but two pieces of eel
how lucky fany!

and also sooyoung looks better without a fringe ;_; but otherwise she looks gorgeous

[falling-empress.livejournal.com]

LOL ikr? 2 whole pieces, wow!

[raviolikenshin.livejournal.com]

while unagi-don is HOLY SHIT MY FAV MEAL OF ALL TIME NO QUESTIONS, eel is pretty fatty and high in calories. two pieces sounds like a perfect lunch if u r eating rice, veggies, etc. dnw a heavy lunch anytime.

[stopjustlisten.livejournal.com]

yeah lol unagi anything is one of my favourite meals too but maybe our eel cuts are different? bc whenever i go out to eat mine are like the size of a tim tam bar (lol i don't know what else to compare it to)
i was loling at how they usually only eat one of those

[hisjulliet.livejournal.com]

Tiffany loves eel so much, there's TWO eels in her lunch box instead of one.
Eel's great. The girl has great taste.

I've been blessed to not be allergic to anything(that I know of) :D

[hellafun.livejournal.com]

Hmm eel. I love eel cooked in bean suce w/ chili peppers, sooo delicious

[anconeous.livejournal.com]

Sooyoung's with Oh Jiho in a drama? GDI I'm jealous. Oh Jiho is so fucking fine, it's insane!

[steelsigns.livejournal.com]

IAWTC

[noneko.livejournal.com]

That's a really lovely interview, Sooyoung comes off as very intelligent. I like it.

[uniqlos.livejournal.com]

oooh i wonder if that lunch box lady will get hate mail for revealing their allergies lol. i remember when onion oppar made it such a big deal that he knew taeyeon was allergic to tomatos.

[molly-hime.livejournal.com]

Onion is a gigantic joke.

[allthingsgood.livejournal.com]

onion...taker? what's the deal with him?

[molly-hime.livejournal.com]

Takes himself way too seriously, is a giant hypocrite and asshole. Has no problem bashing other groups while acting ~holier than thou~. Followed by a bunch of sheep. Basically.

[baboboy.livejournal.com]

this

[djlancerock.livejournal.com]

he's tacky and we hate him

[the-erotomanic.livejournal.com]

that's nice that they don't have any dietary restrictions other than what they're allergic to. and it seems like they really do take into consideration that these girls have a very active lifestyle.

that was a really lovely interview of sooyoung. she really is very articulate. no wonder she gets to be the spokeswoman most of the time.

[falling-empress.livejournal.com]

nuuu my queen is allergic to one of my favorite foods (cucumber)

[exo-cath.livejournal.com]

Sooyoung looks stunning there I think!

[livvyxo.livejournal.com]

I did NOT recognise her, wow!

[kyuhyunss.livejournal.com]

Jessica not only dislikes the smell of cucumbers, she is also allergic to them

Then I'm allergic to peas then! :D

[umbrella-smile.livejournal.com]

Peas are the worst edible in the world. Even as a baby I wouldn't eat pureed peas.

[lazmy.livejournal.com]

frozen peas are so delish tho

[umbrella-smile.livejournal.com]

No.

[lazmy.livejournal.com]

like actual frozen ones not cooked ones from the freezer lol

[shocko-o.livejournal.com]

Wowww, this interviewer asks great questions, and in a straightfoward and polite way. Good answers too.

I haven't seen her past drama?sitcom? but from variety/CFs/MVs she seems to be the most suited to acting. She gets into character well, delivers, and is often smooth. She's very daring for going into a lead role with A-list actors with so few past works to her name, any disparities in acting quality will show next to them. I'm hoping she does well though.

Even if there is a drama during album promotions, a member will still be able to become an actress. My wish is that we will all focus on the album when it releases. yes, please! especially for the live shoot productions, they should not have to be working two jobs if they don't get plenty of rest for each, no matter how great the chance.

To be completely honest, I’ve never seen them show their aegyo to guys before (laughs). i know she's talking about real life but i'm finding this hard to believe coughsunnytiffanycough

[booboobooboo99.livejournal.com]

"Tiffany enjoys eating eel so much that her lunchboxes have sometimes contained not one but TWO PIECES OF EEL."

Lmao let's not go overboard here, Fani.

[lightspeedsquid.livejournal.com]

sooyoung is well-spoken and classy and tiffany has good taste in food.

[yunchunnified.livejournal.com]

shikshin is indeed very well spoken~ i love her interview~~ and everybody knows sica hates cucumbers but i didnt know she was allergic to them hahahaha :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/___sasuka/]

TWO pieces of eel?? Tiffany has finally made it in the world!!

[lazmy.livejournal.com]

maybe sica developed the allergy to cucumbers. my sister and i have developed allergies to peanuts, tomatoes, milk and bananas >:|

[melizah.livejournal.com]

I feel Taeyeon :(. Horribly allergic to many nuts myself, I hope that the allergen immunotherapy (for birch) will make my allergies less serious.

Also hope she won't get an allergic reaction.

[yelrihs-jefan.livejournal.com]

Ah, I found out about Jessica's cucumber allergy when SNSD were guesting on Onew's Night Star. If I'm not mistaken he ate the cucumber for her but at some point she left for a while, some say to vomit (?), because the smell (the others had them too) made her sick.