OMG this question is hard >.< Okay… I have been following SNSD for a while now and my theory/opinion would be: P.S: THIS IS JUST MY OPINION!!!!! based on what I’ve seen, read, stalked SNSD, etc!!!!!
Yuri is one of the strongest personalities inside the group. Most of my conclusions are based on Hello Baby and shows that allow them to interact with each other / otherwise its hard to tell ( drawing conclusions just by the way they look each other/ talk or behave on stage and stuff is little bit off).
Their beginnings are really important because this is where they find affinity, some girls are closer to each other than others and so on. This is just my opinion because I don’t know them and also, T.V and the way they appear on shows is not 100% reliable, things are scripted or they cannot be their full selves ( would love to see that some day, Hello baby was the closest we could get to see them for real, also invincible youth 1 and few others<3) They are still always authentic, unique, and have won everyone’s love because of the charisma they portray on and off stage, their reality shows, etc.
To me the strongest in character members and the ones leading in the group would be : Sooyoung, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Tiffany and Taeyeon. Yuri plays pranks, Sooyoung does that too and Hyoyeon as well, I think they are the cute bullies in the group lolololll This makes this group join in together… but lets remember, usually a person becomes extremely close to someone slightly different. I think in relationships the “Opposites Attract” is always valid, because its true and I have proven it myself. So… Yes, I feel this girls are in charge of decision making in SNSD and they make the place cheerful/lively/funny and what not, and the tasks regarding work and such are determined by them and distributed to the members.
The “supporting group” as I would call it would be the rest of the members. They usually follow the previous members and of course they’re hard working and stuff, all the same, even Jessica ( Just being in SNSD is a loooooot of work I don’t agree ppl saying Jessica is lazy).
All together have an awesome bond. Its not that the Supporting Group has less work or less energy than the Leading Group but its because a group always has it that way. The ones who lead, and the ones who follow, not necessarily in work, also in their personalities. ( This would require another theory for my perspective on both groups’ interactions for example I feel Seohyun gives her opinion to the leading group about something random or work related, and its up to them to take Seohyun’s wise approach or not, she just says what she thinks but wouldn’t impose it like.. let’s say, Sooyoung, idk I get that vibe.)
Anyway,
Yuri is imo categorized in the leading group because she is really competitive, she is not shy, she is outgoing and confident and knows whatever she does, she’s going to excel. Yuri is a great friend but I feel she has changes on interests. Mmmm how can I put this… she is… versatile and she can keep a friendship but she changes constantly. She is a good friend, the one that sticks forever emotionally but not physically much? I don’t know >.< like… she has different things in her mind lately ( She seems pretty withdrawn from the group/ observe the last shows and performances) I feel right now new things have come to her life and after looking at her closely I can tell, she is dating rn. ( I think ever since they were starting Japan promotions in 2010). I can’t tell much right now about her friendships with the girls because there hasn’t been a show just with them interacting with each other, all varieties are short and involve other things for them to do, rather than just interact, but I will say what I think based on what I’ve seen ever since I became a SONE (2009) and their previous variety shows.
Taeyeon-Yuri: I feel Yuri acts so cute around Taeyeon, like the feeling of protection, protecting the kid leader. They are good friends and take care of each other. I feel Yuri is not so close to her? But nothing personal.
Tiffany-Yuri: They became close after MCing together, I think they have pretty cool dynamics, and they talk a lot of course while being on set and such. I feel they have been really close friends, the kind of friends that you talk with, you are close to them, but you are not intimate. As everyone, you and me too, we have many friends but we don’t act the same way with all of them because each one has a different POV and personality. Yuri is the kind to easily adjust to each girl’s personality, opposite to.. let’s say Seohyun. She won’t become funny to the extreme if she’s with Hyoyeon for example. They have been close but not so close in my opinion. Right now I feel its more of a professional matter but they’re the same and all.
Jessica-Yuri: OMFG Yulsic was real, like for real!! in the beginning.
(Refer to my YulSic theory) Yuri and Jessica were close, you can see how their different personalities merged so well. Jessica would usually make Yuri do everything loololol it was funny, they were really affectionate to each other, and trusting… also they experimented with each other. ( Read the theory cuz its long =.=) Then I feel either Yuri got bored or something happened. They cut ties so drastically, so I have a feeling it was something bad, BUT everything has been forgotten already. I see them act different and friendly with each other lately. They were intimate friends, now they’re friendly to each other but not close, not hard feelings either.
Yuri-Hyoyeon: I feel like they love to joke around together, but I don’t think they’re close at all, not hard feelings or anything bad though. I just get that vibe, or maybe I am wrong. Correct me if I am :D Hyoyeon and Sooyoung are the best together lololololl Hyoyeon overall omg I soooo admire her, her beauty and the way she cracks jokes and her creativity, her sarcasm too, OMFG *O* hands down to her! I feel Yul is more witty and bully lololol I think they might joke around, even argue or what ever, but they’re not so close.
Yuri-Sooyoung: SooRi is the best omfggggg XDD so funny the way they interact in Unstoppable Marriage and later. Their dynamics are so funny, lolololololol I think they’re the funny pairing but they are like.. tough the way they joke around like hyungs OTL XDD I feel like Sooyoung is the group’s strength and the ideal girl to confide in, so I think that if everyone wants an honest advice based in reality, wanting to know the truth no matter how it hurts, Sooyoung would be the one, so yeah; i feel Sooyoung knows some of Yuri’s secrets as well.
Yuri-Seohyun: Yuri treats Seohyun as the little sister BUT she bullies her too.( Also hyoyeon, sooyoung and sometimes taeyeon) ahahaha in my opinion so yeah. I don’t think they are so close, but they’re good friends.
Yuri-Sunny: Sunny is the energy pill of the group, but what i love about Sunny is how independent she is, Yuri is also independent and they’re funny, dorky, their interactions are cool. All SNSD, they’re a family of course they’re close and all, but what brought them together was Invincible Youth.. Still I feel they aren’t cloooose clooose friends.
Yuri-Yoona: To me Yuri’s close friends would be Jessica and Yoona, then Tiffany and Sooyoung. Yoona is Yuri’s childhood friend, they practically grew up together being trainees. I feel their friendship is strong and just checking YoonYul TV and other sources you could understand why. I feel right now Yuri has withdrawn herself, I feel her distant because she might be dealing with other things but I know they will keep their friendship. They are close, like sisters. Their personalities are different but Yoona changes and becomes so lively and dorky with Yuri.
So yeah I might be wrong, I’m basing this with what I’ve seen through this years and my own experience. I have a radar for this things when I put my mind to it and try to decipher the emotional state of a girl. ( I’m so gay I can’t read guys fully tho I can too lololol OTL) so yeah , If something is missing here u can reply or add more or correct me, would love to know everyone’s opinion <3
















