Tiffany Young

At 34 years old, Tiffany Young has this physical status:

Stephanie Young Hwang (born August 1, 1989), known professionally as Tiffany or Tiffany Young, is an American singer.

Born and raised in California, she was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment at the age of fifteen and subsequently moved to South Korea.

After two years of training, Tiffany debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide. In 2016, Tiffany became the second Girls' Generation member to debut as a soloist with the release of her first extended play I Just Wanna Dance.

Although Tiffany remains a member of Girls' Generation, she left SM Entertainment in October 2017.

She is currently based in Los Angeles for her solo career.

She joined Paradigm Talent Agency and signed with record label Transparent Arts prior to the release of her 2019 extended play Lips on Lips.

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Life and career

Tiffany Young was born in San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1989. Her family includes her father, an older sister, and an older brother. Her mother died when she was 12 years old, and she is furious from her father. She grew up in Diamond Bar, California, and was inspired by K-pop artist BoA. Young, who was encouraged by her brother at the age of 15, participated in a singing competition. She was discovered by a local SM Entertainment representative who auditioned and was accepted as a trainee and was accepted as a trainee. She travelled to South Korea three weeks later.

Young attended Korea Kent Foreign School and was educated at SM Entertainment for nearly four years. In August 2007, she officially began her as a member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. Tiffany, the singer's stage name at birth, was the singer's mother's initial intention to identify her at birth. Young's early solo career, in contrast to Girls' Generation, featured songs created for side projects and original soundtracks. She has worked as the host of several television shows throughout her career. Young was diagnosed with vocal nodules in early 2008 and had to seek medical attention. In 2009 and 2010, the singer had to take a short break from her work due to the illnesses. As a result, Young said her voice became "huskier" and "more mature."

Young debuted as a musical actor in December 2011-January 2012 as a leading actor in the Korean version of Musical Fame. Carmen Diaz, a performing arts student who "aspires to be a star by working tirelessly on her craft," she portrayed the role. TTS was established in April 2012 with Young and other members Taeyeon and Seohyun. Twinkle's debut on the Gaon Album Chart debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and went on to become the year's highest-selling album with over 140,000 copies sold. Two more EPs were released: Holler (2014) and Dear Santa (2015). Young appeared in SBS' reality show Fashion King Korea in November 2013 as a contestant among the country's top designers, enabling South Korean celebrities to team up with the country's best designers to compete in fashion challenges and missions. The singer was paired with designer Ji Il-geun and finished the program in third place.

Young began recording on a solo album in the summer of 2015, with the intention of "transition to [her] next chapter." She has been writing poetry since 2014, calling it "nerve [sic] to put out music [she's] written on [her] own]. Taeyeon, a girl from Girls' Generations, was dubbed "a key piece" in her album's planning process. Since Young's arrival in South Korea in 2004, the two singers have been known to be the best friends since. Young's second Girls' Generation member will debut solo on the album, titled I Just Wanna Dance, was announced in May 2016. Her album received mixed but mostly positive feedback. Tamar Herman, a Billboard, called the album a "audible canvas to paint a new image for [Young]," elaborating that it "showcases [her] range as an artist." The album, which has more American influence than typical K-pop, debuted at number three on both the Billboard World Albums Chart and South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. Billboard selected it as the seventh best K-pop album of 2016. It has sold 609 physical copies and was selected as the seventh best K-pop album of 2016. Both the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart and the Gaon Digital Chart ranked the lead single and title track "I Just Wanna Dance" at number ten on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart and the Gaon Digital Chart. Simon Dominic's "Heartbreak Hotel" was released on the SM Station digital music website in June 2016. Young performed a series of small concerts called Weekend during the same month to promote her solo debuts.

Young shared images on her social media pages in August 2016 to engage with fans on her SMTown Live concert in Tokyo. Although there were no signs of ill-intentions, the Korean public reacted angrily as the timing coincided with Korean Liberation Day, sparking a historic war wound mood. This event prompted her to pull out of Sister's Slam Dunk, a KBS2 variety show that she appeared in at the time. Young expressed regret for her behavior in two handwritten apologies shared on her social media pages, acknowledging her ignorance of history. Following the turbulent break, some media spoke out in favour of Young, while others questioned the Korean society's misogyny, insisting that it is "unforgiven" against a female artist, while a male counterpart would not be eligible for the same treatment if the same event had occurred.

Young's Identity album was featured on Far East Movement's single "Don't Speak" in October 2016. In an interview with Billboard, the hip-hop band said that working with Young "opens our eyes," focusing on "how versatile her range as a singer."

Young left SM Entertainment in October 2017 and her future with Girls' Generation are uncertain. She returned to Los Angeles to study acting and pursue a solo singing career.

Young released a clip of "Remember Me," the Pixar film Coco's theme song, as a single under the stage name Tiffany Young on March 14, 2018. It was revealed in June 2018 that she would be debuting in the United States under the Paradigm Talent Agency. "Over My Skin" was her first solo U.S. solo single, and she partnered with Transparent Arts as her new record company.

Young was involved in and was chosen for the H&M Autumn 2018 campaign. Young released her second U.S. single, "Teach You," on September 28, 2018, to coincide with their Divided Music fall album. Young was the first female K-pop artist to grace the American Music Awards in October 2018. On November 30, 2018, she released "Peppermint," a holiday single.

Young, "Born Again," the lead single of her forthcoming album entitled Lips on Lips, was released on January 9, 2019, with Fernando Garibay confirmed as the song's producer. On January 25, the single "Born Again" music video was released alongside the single. On February 14, the EP's title track was unveiled as the second single. Lips on Lips was published on February 22 and showcased songwriting collaborations with musicians such as Babyface.

Lips on Lips debuted at number nine on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart and number thirty on the Independent Albums chart, with 1,000 copies downloaded and 380,000 on-demand audio streams. The EP also ranked eighth on the Gaon Album Chart, and was awarded Platinum in South Korea a week after its debut. She marketed the EP through her Lips on Lips Mini Showcase Tour, which spanned eight dates around North America in March 2019. At the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, she received Best Solo Breakout, which aired on March 14, 2019.

Young performed "Magnetic Moon," a new single on August 2, coinciding with her Open Hearts Eve concert in Seoul on the next day, as well as another concert in Bangkok on August 17. She began the Magnetic Moon Tour in October-to-November, bringing eighteen tour stops in North America.

Young appeared in the Broadway musical Chicago's South-Korean production on February 16, 2021. Young applied for the role in an open audition, out of over a thousand applicants, with just 22 actors chosen. Young expressed that she aspired to be a musical actress, and that Roxie is one of the top three actresses she wanted to perform.

Young will make her acting debut in the forthcoming JTBC Reborn Rich television series on June 29, 2021.

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