Sunmi
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Born | Sun Mi May 2, 1992 Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea |
Other names | Mimi |
Education | Dongguk University |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 이선미 |
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Revised Romanization | I Seon-mi |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sŏnmi |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 선미 |
Hanja | 宣美 |
Revised Romanization | Seon Mi |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏn Mi |
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Lee Sun-mi (Hangul: 이선미; born Sun Mi, May 2, 1992), known by her first name, Sunmi, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is also a songwriter and record producer. She made an album in 2007 as a part of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. Sunmi left the group in 2010 to go after her education. After three years, Sunmi went back to her job as a singer.
Early life
[change | change source]Sunmi was born on May 2, 1992 in South Korea.[1] She went to Dongguk University.[2]
Sunmi revealed on a 2018 episode of Talkmon that she first decided to become famous when she was 12. Sunmi went to Seoul to try out and was a JYP Entertainment trainee at 14. Her father died three months before she was a part of the Wonder Girls. Sunmi later used her stepfather's last name Lee while in university.[3] She put it together with her first name and last name.[3] This made her new name Lee Sun-mi.[3]
Career
[change | change source]2006–2012: Debut with Wonder Girls and break
[change | change source]In May 2006, Sunmi was the fourth member of Wonder Girls. Wonder Girls was a girl group run by JYP Entertainment. The group made the single "Irony", on February 10, 2007. The Wonder Girls later made their hits "Tell Me", "So Hot" and "Nobody" within two years.[4] Sunmi and the Wonder Girls went on tour with the Jonas Brothers. Sunmi used the nickname Mimi.
In January 2010, JYP said that Sunmi would be leaving the Wonder Girls to go after her education. Sunmi would continue until February.[5] On January 13, 2012, JYP Entertainment said that there were no plans for Sunmi to return to singing and come back as a member of Wonder Girls.[6]
2013–2016: Solo debut with Full Moon, Wonder Girls return
[change | change source]In August 2013, Sunmi had come back to her music career.[7] Sunmi's single, "24 Hours" , was let out on August 26, 2013. It shortly was an all-kill on music charts.[8] Her extended play, Full Moon, was let out on February 17, 2014.[9] The song was at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number three on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100.[10][11] Sunmi was said to have gotten a classy role of "sexy".[12]
On June 24, 2015, JYP Entertainment said that Sunmi would be part of the Wonder Girls again after leaving in 2010. Sunmi played the bass.[13] In August, the group's album Reboot was let out.[14] Sunmi partly wrote and produced three of its tracks.[14]
2017–2021: Wonder Girls final end, Warning, tour, and 1/6
[change | change source]On January 26, 2017, it was said that Wonder Girls were to end after problems with Yeeun and Sunmi. Wonder Girls let out their last single, "Draw Me", on February 10, 2017. The song was also a celebration for their tenth anniversary.[15][16] In March, Sunmi signed with Makeus Entertainment. In August, she let out her single "Gashina". It was produced by Teddy Park of The Black Label.[17][18] The song was at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart. Gashina was named the Third Best K-pop Song of 2017 by Billboard.[19]
Sunmi made a single named "Heroine" on January 18, 2018. On September 4, Sunmi let her second extended play. It was called Warning. Sunmi also let out the lead single, "Siren".[20] "Siren" was an all-kill on six local music charts.[21] Warning was named the third best K-pop album of 2018 by Billboard and Bravo.[22][23]
From February to June 2019, Sunmi held her first world tour.[24] It was called Warning.[24] Tickets for the concert in Seoul sold out in five seconds after opening.[25] On March 4, 2019, Sunmi let out a single called "Noir".[26] After ending her world tour, she let out her single "Lalalay" on August 27, 2019.[27]
Sunmi let out her third extended play 1/6 (one sixth) on August 6, 2021. The lead single, "You Can't Sit with Us", was let out on the same day.[28] On October 11, Sunmi let out the new digital single "Go or Stop?".[29]
2022–present: "Heart Burn" and tour
[change | change source]On June 8, 2022, Sunmi's agency said that she would make a new single called "Heart Burn" on June 29.[30][31] On June 30, 2022, the agency said that Sunmi would be having an world tour called "Good Girl Gone Mad". It was held in Europe and America.[32]
Personal life
[change | change source]Sunmi has borderline personality disorder. Sunmi wrote about it in her song "Borderline". "Borderline" was let out in August 2021.[33]
Discography
[change | change source]Extended plays
Videography
[change | change source]Music videos
[change | change source]Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
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"24 Hours" | 2013 | Naive Creative Production | [34] |
"Full Moon" | 2014 | [35] | |
"Gashina" | 2017 | Choi Yongseok
(Lumpens) |
[36] |
"Heroine" | 2018 | [37] | |
"Siren" | [38] | ||
"Noir" | 2019 | [39] | |
"Lalalay" | [40] | ||
"Gotta Go" (Dance Performance) | 2020 | NOVVKIM (NOVV) | [41] |
"Pporappippam" | Ziyong Kim (Fantazy Lab) | [42] | |
"BORDERLINE" | NEWSTONE (KAK STUDIO) | [43] | |
"When We Disco" | Naive Creative Production | [44] | |
"Tail" | 2021 | Paranoid Paradigm
(VM Project Architecture) |
[45] |
"You Can't Sit with Us" | Seong Wonmo (Digipedi) | [46] | |
"Go or Stop?" | Pixelzero (PXZO) | [47] | |
"Heart Burn" | 2022 | Seong Wonmo (Digipedi) | [48] |
"Stranger" | 2023 | [49][50] | |
"Balloon in Love" | 2024 | Kim Min-jae | [51] |
Filmography
[change | change source]Television series
[change | change source]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | The Producers | Herself | Cameo (Episode 3) |
Web series
[change | change source]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | YG Future Strategy Office | Herself | Cameo (Episode 4) | |
2020 | XX | Customer | Cameo (Teaser) |
Television shows
[change | change source]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Fashion King Korea | Contestant (Season 2) | ||
2018 | Secret Unnie | Cast | with Kang Seul-gi (Ep. 3–9)
with Kim Hyo-yeon and Han Chae-young (Ep. 9) with Han Chae-young, Kang Seul-gi and Kim Ye-ri (Ep. 16) |
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2020 | Running Girls | Cast member | with Hani, YooA, Chungha and Chuu | |
2020–present | Sing Again | Judge | Season 1–3 | [52][53] |
2021 | Girls Planet 999 | Mentor | [54] | |
2023 | Boys Planet | Star master | Episode 2 | [55] |
Web shows
[change | change source]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | RReal World | Regular host | with her two brothers | |
2022–2023 | Sunmi's Show! Interview | Host | YouTube SBS | [56][57] |
Concerts and tours
[change | change source]Sunmi the 1st World Tour: Warning
[change | change source]Date | City | Country | Venue |
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February 24, 2019 | Seoul | South Korea | Yes24 Live Hall |
March 6, 2019 | San Francisco | United States | Regency Ballroom |
March 7, 2019 | Los Angeles | The Fonda Theatre | |
March 10, 2019 | Seattle | Showbox SoDo | |
March 11, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Vogue Theatre |
March 13, 2019 | Calgary | The Palace Theatre | |
March 15, 2019 | New York City | United States | The Town Hall |
March 16, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
March 18, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Lincoln Theatre |
March 21, 2019 | Mexico City | Mexico | Auditorio Blackberry |
April 13, 2019 | Hong Kong | China | KITEC Star Hall |
May 10, 2019 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taiwan University Sports Centre |
May 23, 2019 | Tokyo | Japan | Tsutaya O-East |
May 30, 2019 | London | United Kingdom | Indigo at The O2 |
June 2, 2019 | Warsaw | Poland | Progresja |
June 4, 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Q-Factory |
June 6, 2019 | Berlin | Germany | Huxley's Neue Welt |
June 7, 2019 | Paris | France | La Cigale |
June 15, 2019 | Seoul | South Korea | Yes24 Live Hall |
2022 Sunmi Tour: Good Girl Gone Mad
[change | change source]Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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August 14, 2022 | Warsaw | Poland | Progresja | — |
August 17, 2022 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre | — |
August 19, 2022 | Offenbach | Germany | Capitol Theater | — |
August 21, 2022 | London | United Kingdom | Troxy | 3,000[58] |
August 23, 2022 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | — |
August 26, 2022 | Paris | France | Salle Pleyel | — |
August 28, 2022 | Helsinki | Finland | Kulttuuritalo | — |
September 2, 2022 | Chicago | United States | Riviera Theatre | — |
September 4, 2022 | New York City | Terminal 5 | 3,000[59] | |
September 6, 2022 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall | — |
September 8, 2022 | Atlanta | United States | Tabernacle | — |
September 10, 2022 | Seattle | Showbox SoDo | — | |
September 12, 2022 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | — | |
September 13, 2022 | San Francisco | Warfield Theatre | — | |
September 15, 2022 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | — |
October 8, 2022 | Seoul | South Korea | Yes24 Live Hall | — |
Online concerts
[change | change source]- Good Girl Gone Mad (2021)
Listicles
[change | change source]Publisher | Year | Listicle | Rank | Ref. |
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Forbes | 2018 | Korea Power Celebrity | 29th | [60] |
2019 | 24th | [61] |
Notes
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Sunmi, the ex-Wonder Girl and K-pop's most bankable female star". South China Morning Post. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
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- ↑ "No regrets leaving would be a lie: Ex-Wonder Girl Sunmi". The Korea Herald. August 20, 2013. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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- ↑ "2014년 09주차 Digital Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Week of March 8, 2014". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Eyelike: Sunmi brings back 'sexy' with 'Full Moon'". The Korea Herald. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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- ↑ "After nearly ten years, Wonder Girls disband". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 21, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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- ↑ "EX-Wonder Girls' Sunmi makes solo comeback with 'Gashina". Yonhap News Agency. August 22, 2017. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ↑ "The Best K-pop Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Sunmi returns with seductive yet dangerous 'Warning'". Kpop Herald. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Sunmi dominates music charts with 'Siren'". Kpop Herald. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ↑ "The 20 Best K-Pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 17, 2018. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Sunmi Announces 'Warning' World Tour: See the North American Dates". Billboard. January 16, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ↑ "선미, 첫 월드 투어 서울 콘서트 티켓 5초 매진 기록" [Sunmi's first world tour Seoul concert tickets sold out in 5 seconds]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Naver. January 23, 2019. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ "K-pop queen Sunmi on new song Noir". philstar.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ Jung, Hae-myoung (August 28, 2019). "K-pop diva Sunmi dominates music charts with 'Lalalay'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ↑ Sun, Mi-kyung (July 20, 2021). 선미, 8월 6일 컴백 확정..3년만 미니앨범 '1/6' 발표[공식]. Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Naver.
- ↑ Lee, Jae-hoon (October 11, 2021). 선미, e스포츠와 협업...'고 오어 스톱?'. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Naver.
- ↑ Kim, Jin-seok (June 8, 2022). "선미, 10개월만인 이달 말 컴백 확정... '선미팝; 기대↑" [Sunmi confirms comeback at the end of this month after 10 months... 'Sunmi Pop; expectation↑] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Baek, Seung-hoon (June 16, 2022). "선미, '솔로 퀸'에서 '써머 퀸'으로...29일 컴백" [Sunmi, from 'Solo Queen' to 'Summer Queen'... comeback on the 29th] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Ji, Min-kyung (June 30, 2022). "선미, 3년 만의 월드투어 개최 확정..유럽+북미 16개 도시 공연" [Sunmi confirmed to hold world tour for the first time in 3 years... Performances in 16 cities in Europe and North America] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Suacillo, Angela Patricia (August 11, 2021). "Sunmi – '1/6' review: a retro-inspired deep dive into the K-pop star's mental health". NME. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ↑ NAIVE (December 14, 2015). "선미(Sunmi)_24시간이 모자라(24 hours)_M/V". Tumblr. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ NAIVE (December 14, 2015). "선미(Sunmi)_보름달(Full Moon)_M/V". Tumblr. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ lumpens (August 22, 2017). "SUNMI – 가시나". Vimeo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ lumpens (February 6, 2018). "주인공 heroine – 선미 SUNMI". Vimeo. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ lumpens (October 25, 2018). "siren – SUNMI 선미". Vimeo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ↑ GDWDOP (March 25, 2019). "Sunmi 'NOIR' Music Video". Vimeo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ↑ @gdwdop (August 28, 2019). "Sunmi – Lalalay". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021.
- ↑ @novvkim (February 8, 2020). "SUNMI - Gotta Go (from XX)". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021.
- ↑ @yuninmo (July 1, 2020). "SUNMI(선미) 'pporappippam(보라빛 밤)' MV". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021.
- ↑ KAK STUDIO (August 19, 2020). "선미 (SUNMI) - BORDERLINE Special Video". Youtube. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ↑ NAIVE (September 12, 2020). "박진영 (J.Y. Park) "When We Disco (Duet with 선미)" M/V". Tumblr. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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- ↑ @digipedi (December 25, 2021). "You can't sit with us SUNMI_Abyss Company". Instagram. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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- ↑ @digipedi.seong (June 29, 2022). "열이 올라요 sunmi". Instagram. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ 선미(SUNMI) 'STRANGER' MV (Music video). Abyss Company. October 17, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ↑ 선미 SUNMI (June 13, 2024). 선미(SUNMI) 'Balloon in Love' MV. Retrieved June 13, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Kang Hyo-jin (October 21, 2021). "'싱어게인2' 윤도현 합류, 이선희→송민호 심사위원 라인업 확정[공식]" ['Singer Gain 2' Yoon Do-hyun joins, Lee Seon-hee → Song Min-ho Jury lineup confirmed] (in Korean). SPOTV news. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Naver.
- ↑ Lee, Seul (November 8, 2023). "'싱어게인3' 최초 슈퍼 어게인→"내 OST가 가장 유명" 참가자까지" ['Singer Gain 3' first super gain → "My OST is the most famous" participant]. X-ports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ Hwang Hye-jin (June 9, 2021). "원더걸스 출신 선미·소녀시대 티파니 '걸스플래닛999' 출연 확정(공식)" [Wonder Girls former Sunmi and Girls' Generation Tiffany confirmed to appear in 'Girls Planet 999' (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Never.
- ↑ Seon Mi-kyung (February 8, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 연습생 전원, 선미와 1회 방송 시청.."벌써 반응 뜨겁다"" [All trainees of 'Boys Planet' watch the first episode with Sunmi.."The reaction is already hot"] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ Jeong Ga-young (June 24, 2022). "[단독] 선미, '쇼!터뷰' 새 MC 된다...제시와 배턴터치" [[Exclusive] Sunmi becomes the new MC for 'Show! Jessie and the baton touch] (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Oh Ji-won (July 8, 2022). "선미, '쇼!터뷰' 새 MC 확정...14일 첫 공개" [Sunmi confirmed as new MC for 'Show! Interview'... First release on the 14th] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Kwan, Aimée (August 29, 2022). "Sunmi's 'Good Girl Gone Mad' In London: The Pop Legend Who Feels Like A Friend". &Asian. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ Abelman, Devon (October 8, 2022). "The Unexpected Way K-Pop Star Sunmi Transformed Herself Into a Vampire". Allure. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ Yang, Mi-sun (March 23, 2018). 한국 연예계의 세대교체 [Generational change in Korean entertainment industry]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Joins.
- ↑ Kim, Min-soo (April 23, 2019). 파워 셀럽 40인은 누구? [Who are the 40 power celebrities?]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Joins.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Media related to Sunmi at Wikimedia Commons