Girls’ Generation Celebrates 18th Anniversary: K-Pop Legends Reunite, Fans Reflect On Their Legacy

Girls’ Generation, also called the “nation’s girl group,” is celebrating its 18th debut anniversary today, August 5.

The ‘Gee’ hitmakers recently reunited on Tiffany’s birthday. On August 1, member Tiffany shared a group photo of all eight Girls’ Generation members — TaeYeon, YoonA, SooYoung, HyoYeon, YuRi, Tiffany, Sunny, and SeoHyun — on her social media with the caption, “yay it’s august.”

Girls’ Generation debuted on August 5, 2007, with the single ‘Into the New World’. The song has reemerged as a protest anthem amid South Korea’s growing discontent with former President Yoon SukYeol after he declared the martial law.

The group rose to fame in 2009 with the single ‘Gee,’ which claimed the top spot on ‘Music Bank’ for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was Melon’s most popular song of the 2000s decade.

Girls’ Generation is part of second-generation K-Pop, along with BIGBANG, SHINee, 2NE1, Wonder Girls, and SUPER JUNIOR — a period often dubbed the “Golden Age” or “Golden Era” of K-Pop.

Fans on reddit wrote:

“My forever group that got me into K-Pop all those years ago ❤️ Happy anniversary.”

“They’re such an iconic gg, and the landscape of K-Pop wouldn’t be the same without them.”

“18 years?!? 😭 Here’s to many more for the girls. Obligatory stream FOREVER 1 to celebrate. 💖”

“Happy Anniversary FOREVER Queens! Stay healthy and strong, and keep finding success until the 20th, when we can hopefully get some new music and concerts! 🩷”

“SNSD members were 16–18 years old when they debuted. Now their group is turning 18 years old.”

“Congrats to Girls’ Generation! Happy for anything we see from them going forward. They don’t owe us anything more.”

The nation’s girl group’s charm stems from their powerful performances, stunning visuals, fashion sense, multi-talents, and vocals, according to Kpopmap. Kpopmap Fan Vibe includes an Interest Index that shows how many people have spoken about the artist or group on YouTube and Reddit communities, along with a radar chart displaying scores for visual, multi-talent, performance, vocals, and fashion.

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