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Stephanie Young Hwang (born August 1, 1989), known professionally as Tiffany or Tiffany Young, is an American singer-songwriter and actress of Koreans descent. 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, Young 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 widely known girl groups worldwide.
In 2016, Young became the second Girls' Generation member to debut as a soloist with the release of her first extended play I Just Wanna Dance. Although Young remains a member of Girls' Generation, she left SM Entertainment in October 2017. She joined Paradigm Talent Agency and signed with record label Transparent Arts prior to the release of her 2019 extended play Lips on Lips.
Young attended Korea Kent Foreign School and was trained at SM Entertainment for almost four years. She officially debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007. The singer adopted the stage name Tiffany, the name her mother initially wanted to name her at birth.
Besides Girls' Generation, Young's early solo work mostly involved songs recorded for side projects and original soundtracks.
During the summer of 2015, Young began work on a solo record, with the mentality of it being the "transition into the next chapter of her music career." She participated in writing music since 2014, calling it "nerve-wrecking sic to put out music she's written on her own." Young named Girls' Generation's Taeyeon as "a big part" that helped her throughout the preparation process for the album. The two singers have been known to be best friends since Young's arrival in South Korea in 2004. The album, titled I Just Wanna Dance, was released in May 2016, making Young the second Girls' Generation member to have a solo debut. Her album met with mixed but generally favorable reviews. Billboards Tamar Herman called the album an "audible canvas to paint a new image for Young", elaborating that it "showcases her range as an artist." The album, having a 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. It sold 61,409 physical copies and was chosen by Billboard as the seventh best K-pop album of 2016. The lead single, and title track, "I Just Wanna Dance" debuted at number 10 on both the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart and the Gaon Digital Chart. In June 2016, the follow-up single "Heartbreak Hotel", featuring Simon Dominic, was released through SM Station digital music platform. To accompany her solo releases, Young held a series of small concerts titled Weekend during the same month.
In August 2016 during the SM Town Live concert in Tokyo, Young posted photos that involved use of the Japanese flag and Rising Sun Flag imagery to indicate her whereabouts on her social media accounts to interact with fans. Though there was no evidence of ill-intentions, this caused heavy criticism from the Korean public as the timing coincided with Korean Liberation Day, stirring a historical war wound sentiment.
This event caused her to step down from Sister's Slam Dunk, a KBS2 variety show that she participated in at that time. Young expressed regret for her actions in two handwritten apologies posted to her social media accounts, acknowledging her lack of history knowledge. After the controversial blunder, some media spoke out in defense of Young, while others questioned the misogyny within Korean society, arguing that it can be "unforgiving" towards a female artist while a male counterpart would not receive the same treatment if the same event had occurred.
In October 2016, Young featured on the Far East Movement single "Don't Speak" for their Identity album. In an interview with Billboard, the hip-hop group said that working with Young "really opened our eyes", commenting on "how versatile her range is as a singer."
On March 14, 2018, Young released a cover of "Remember Me," the theme song of the Pixar film Coco, as a single under the stage name Tiffany Young. In June 2018, it was announced that she would be debuting in the United States under Paradigm Talent Agency. She signed with Transparent Arts as her new record label, with "Over My Skin" as her first U.S. solo single.
Young collaborated with and was made the face for H&M's Autumn 2018 campaign. To coincide with their Divided Music fall campaign, Young released her second U.S. single, "Teach You", which was released on September 28, 2018. In October 2018, Young was the first female K-pop artist to walk the red carpet of the American Music Awards. She released a holiday single, "Peppermint", on November 30, 2018.
On January 9, 2019, 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. The music video of "Born Again" was released alongside the single on January 25. The EP's title track was released as the second single on February 14. Lips on Lips was released on February 22 and featured songwriting collaborations with artists 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 peaked at number eight at the Gaon Album Chart, and was certified Platinum in South Korea a week after its release. She promoted the EP through her Lips on Lips Mini Showcase Tour, which spanned eight dates around North America in March 2019. She won Best Solo Breakout at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, becoming the first female Korean artist to win an iHeartradio Music Award.
Young released a new single, "Magnetic Moon", 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. Subsequently, she embarked on the Magnetic Moon Tour from October to November 2019, which covered eighteen tour stops in North America.
On February 16, 2021, Young was cast as Roxie Hart in the South-Korean production of the Broadway musical Chicago. To win the role, Young participated in an open audition from which only 22 actors were selected from over a thousand applicants. Young stated that she dreamed of being a musical actress and that Roxie is one of the top three roles she wanted to play.
On June 29, 2021, it was announced that Young would be making her acting debut in a supporting role in JTBC's Reborn Rich television series.
In December 2022, Young signed an exclusive contract with Sublime. In February 2023, Young held a fanmeeting "Forever Wishing" in Thailand.
In 2010, she was selected as the model for L'Oréal's Biotherm alongside Kwon Yuri and Sooyoung.
In 2013, she was chosen as the model for Lipken Cosmetics.
In 2018, Young was chosen as the face of 2018 fall H&M music campaign.
In 2021, she was selected by IOPE as the campaign artist for "Love, Potentials". She was also selected as the official model for the pharmaceutical brand Life's Promise.
In 2022, Young was chosen as the ambassador for the French perfume house, Atelier Cologne. She was also selected as the main model for Cellivery Living & Health' new brand 'Celligram'.
In 2023, Young was selected as the brand muse for Satin, a women's clothing brand by Maison YS for the 2023 season. She was also chosen as the brand ambassador for the CFDA's golf wear brand 'Fair Liar'. And was selected as the brand ambassador for the skincare brand 'Joseon Beauty'. In August, Italian luxury fashion brand Moschino named Young as its house ambassador.
| + Tour dates ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | City ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Venue |
| June 10, 2016 | Seoul | South Korea | SMTOWN Theatre | |
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| June 26, 2016 |
| + Tour dates ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | City ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Venue |
| March 3, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Mod Club | |
| March 6, 2019 | New York City | United States | Bowery Ballroom | |
| March 8, 2019 | Chicago | Lincoln Hall | ||
| March 9, 2019 | Minneapolis | Amsterdam Hall | ||
| March 12, 2019 | Seattle | The Crocodile | ||
| March 13, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Venue | |
| March 15, 2019 | San Francisco | United States | Great American Music Hall | |
| March 16, 2019 | Los Angeles | Troubadour | ||
| March 26, 2019 | Seoul | South Korea | Kaos Hall |
| + Tour dates ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | City ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Venue |
| August 8, 2019 | Seoul | South Korea | Yes24 Live Hall | |
| August 17, 2019 | Bangkok | Thailand | Thunder Dome |
| + Tour dates ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | City ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Venue |
| October 25, 2019 | San Francisco | United States | Regency Center | |
| October 27, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Vogue Theatre | |
| October 28, 2019 | Portland | United States | Wonder Ballroom | |
| October 29, 2019 | Seattle | The Showbox | ||
| November 1, 2019 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | ||
| November 2, 2019 | Chicago | Vic Theatre | ||
| November 4, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | The Danforth Music Hall | |
| November 6, 2019 | Philadelphia | United States | Union Transfer | |
| November 8, 2019 | Boston | Paradise Rock Club | ||
| November 9, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | U Street Music Hall | ||
| November 10, 2019 | Brooklyn | Brooklyn Steel | ||
| November 12, 2019 | Raleigh | Lincoln Theatre | ||
| November 13, 2019 | Atlanta | Buckhead Theatre | ||
| November 15, 2019 | Houston | Houston | ||
| November 16, 2019 | Dallas | Trees Dallas | ||
| November 18, 2019 | Denver | Bluebird Theater | ||
| November 20, 2019 | Phoenix | Crescent Ballroom | ||
| November 21, 2019 | Los Angeles | The Fonda Theatre |
| + Tour dates ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | City ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Venue |
| January 19, 2020 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center | |
| January 23, 2020 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp | |
| January 25, 2020 | Manila | Philippines | New Frontier Theater |
| + Tour dates ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | City ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Attendance |
| March 22, 2025 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | Nguyen Du Gymnasium | 4,000 | |
| April 12, 2025 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center | 3,000 | |
| April 19, 2025 | Pak Kret | Thailand | Thunder Dome | ||
| May 3, 2025 | Seoul | South Korea | Myunghwa Live Hall | ||
| July 27, 2025 | Taguig | Philippines | SM Aura |
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| Pet Vitamin | Co-host | With Park Soo-hong and Hwang Kwang-hee | |
| + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | |
| 2016 | Best Dance Performance Solo | "I Just Wanna Dance" | ||||
| Song of the Year |
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