1. In 2016, Tiffany Young became the second Girls' Generation member to debut as a soloist with the release of her first extended play I Just Wanna Dance.
28 Facts About Tiffany Young
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Tiffany Young 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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Tiffany Young was born Stephanie Tiffany Young Hwang on August 1,1989, in San Francisco.
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Tiffany Young lived with her family, including her grandparents, who alongside her mother contributed to a mix in Korean and American culture in the household.
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Tiffany Young's mother died when she was 12 years old, and she is estranged from her father.
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Tiffany Young grew up in Diamond Bar, California, and was inspired by K-pop artist BoA.
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Tiffany Young was spotted by a local SM Entertainment representative, auditioned, and was accepted as a trainee.
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Tiffany Young attended Korea Kent Foreign School and was trained at SM Entertainment for almost four years.
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Tiffany Young officially debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007.
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In early 2008, Tiffany Young was diagnosed with vocal nodules and had to receive medical treatment.
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Tiffany Young played the character Carmen Diaz, a performing arts student who "hopes to rise to stardom by working tirelessly on her craft".
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Tiffany Young's album met with mixed but generally favorable reviews.
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Tiffany Young expressed regret for her actions in two handwritten apologies posted to her social media accounts, acknowledging her lack of history knowledge.
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In October 2016, Tiffany Young featured on the Far East Movement single "Don't Speak" for their Identity album.
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Tiffany Young left SM Entertainment in October 2017 and her future activities with Girls' Generation remain in discussion.
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Tiffany Young moved back to Los Angeles to study acting and pursue a solo singing career.
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Tiffany Young signed with Transparent Arts as her new record label, with "Over My Skin" as her first US solo single.
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In October 2018, Tiffany Young was the first female K-pop artist to walk the red carpet of the American Music Awards.
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Tiffany Young released a holiday single, "Peppermint", on November 30,2018.
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On January 9,2019, Tiffany Young announced her next single, "Born Again," which would be released on January 24 as the lead single of her next EP, entitled Lips on Lips; the single was moved one day later, on January 25, with Fernando Garibay confirmed as the song's producer.
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Tiffany Young promoted the EP through her Lips on Lips Mini Showcase Tour, which spanned eight dates around North America in March 2019.
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Tiffany Young won Best Solo Breakout at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, becoming the first female Korean artist to win an iHeartradio Music Award.
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On February 16,2021, Tiffany Young was cast as Roxie Hart in the South-Korean production of the Broadway musical Chicago.
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Tiffany Young stated that she dreamed of being a musical actress and that Roxie is one of the top three roles she wanted to play.
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On June 29,2021, it was announced that Tiffany Young would be making her acting debut in a supporting role in JTBC's Reborn Rich television series.
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In December 2022, Tiffany Young signed an exclusive contract with Sublime.
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In February 2023, Tiffany Young held a fanmeeting "Forever Wishing" in Thailand.
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Tiffany Young later reaffirmed her support for the community on the televised newscast JTBC Newsroom.