Sunmi
| Sunmi | |
|---|---|
 Sunmi in 2013 | |
| Native name | 이선미 |
| Born |
Lee Sun Mi May 2, 1992 Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea |
| Other names | Mimi |
| Occupation | Singer |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active |
2006–2010 2013–present |
| Labels | JYP Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Website |
sunmi |
| Sunmi | |
| Hangul | 이선미 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李宣美 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seon-mi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŏnmi |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 선미 |
| Hanja | 宣美 |
| Revised Romanization | Seon-mi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnmi |
Lee Sunmi (Hangul: 이선미; hanja: 李宣美; born May 2, 1992),[1] commonly known as Sunmi , is a South Korean singer. She graduated from Dongguk University. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. She made her solo debut on February 24, 2014 with release mini album Full Moon.
Early life
Sunmi was born on May 2, 1992 in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea. She attended Hwangnam Elementary School, Chung Dam Middle School and Chung Dam High School and currently attends Dongguk University, majoring in musical theater.
Career
Wonder Girls
Sunmi made her debut as member of Wonder Girls. She had position as the group's vocalist. The group official debuted on MBC's Show! Music Core on February 10, 2007.
In January 2010, JYP announced that Sunmi would be postponing her musical career to pursue her academic career, but she will continue until February in order to complete scheduled events.
On January 13, 2012 a JYP representative stated: "Sunmi has remained within the company and continues to sharpen her musical talents." JYP Entertainment later stated that there are no plans for Sun Mi to return and comeback as a member of the Wonder Girls.[2]
On June 24, 2015 JYP Entertainment announced that Wonder Girls would be making a comeback after three-year hiatus and Sunmi would be re-join Wonder Girls since withdrawing on 2010.[3]
Solo debut
In August 2013, it was announced that she would return to her musical career as a solo artist under JYP Entertainment, and Park Jin-young himself would take over her complete production, including dance, MV, outfits, and the song.[4] On August 11, 2013, JYP Entertainment released the teaser pictures of Sunmi for her debut single "24 Hours" and in that image it looked that Sunmi's colour hairstyle is bright pink hair and she wearing a top that reads "But I'm Shy".[5] For the following day, two more teaser image were released through her website.[6] After released 4 different teaser image, the first MV teaser for her upcoming track featuring her new hairdo - a short pink bob were released.[7] The second MV teaser were released next two day after the released of the first MV teaser.[8] Sunmi 24 Hours is confirmed to be released on August 20, 2013, followed by her comeback stage on August 22, on M! Countdown. The digital single will be released on August 26, 2013. Sunmi's solo debut MV "24 Hours" was officially released on August 20, 2013.[9]
After its released MV for "24 Hours" ranked at #1 on MV sites like MelOn and Olleh and putting Sunmi over fierce competitors such as Seungri and the then-fad Crayon Pop.[10] Although Sunmi has already been promoting "24 Hours" on music shows and by releasing the MV, the song itself wasn't released for sale online until August 26, 2013. Since its release, "24 Hours" has zoomed to the top of the charts and now sits comfortably at #1 on most of the major music retailers in Korea. The song is already in first place on Melon, Mnet, Olleh Music, Bugs, Soribada, Naver Music, and Daum Music.[11]
For her solo debut Sunmi reveal that she tried gaining a few pounds. During a recent interview, Sunmi revealed, "While I was promoting as a member of the Wonder Girls, I once weighed below 40 kg (~88 lbs.). I normally went back and forth in the 41 kg (~90 lbs.) range, but to carry out my sexy concept and performance, I gained enough weight to be 47 kg (~103 lbs.)." She also tell that, "When I was at my heaviest, I was 52 kg (~114 lbs).[12] Sunmi also revealed why she ended up going barefoot for "24 Hours". Sunmi shared, "I didn't originally intend to go barefoot. There is a part in my choreography where I stand on top of a male dancer's thigh. It would hurt if I were to wear heels so I took them off. Because I perform a choreography with elements of modern dance barefoot, it doesn't look too excessive."[13]
After kicking off her solo debut with an explosive start with "24 Hours", JYP Entertainment has released a dance version of her music video.[14]
On January 31, it has been announced that Sunmi will be releasing her first mini-album in the middle of February which will include 5 to 6 songs, and is expected to be making her comeback with a title song produced by Park Jin-young. A representative of Sunmi also commented, "We are trying to make her comeback within the month of February. Currently we are making final adjustments to the song, and preparing for an eye catching performance that is an upgrade from '24 Hours'."[15][16][17] It has been scheduled that Sunmi will make comeback on February 17. JYP Entertainment revealed the news through a press release, stating, "Sunmi is set to make a comeback with a mini album on February 17. She will hold a Q&A session with fans through Twitter ahead of her comeback on the 6th."[18][19][20] On February 6, Sunmi revealed two teaser photo for her new mini album Full Moon through her official Twitter account.[21] On February 9, three new teaser photo were released through official JYP Entertainment Twitter account[22][23] and JYP Entertainment also revealed the tracklist for her comeback album 'Full Moon,' revealing there to be a total of 7 songs and some of the song feature other JYP artists like Lena (member of JYP's new girl group), Wonder Girls' Yubin and Yenny, and Got7's Jackson. It was also revealed that her title track was produced by Brave Brothers and features Lena.[24] On February 11, JYP Entertainment uploaded a short teaser clip for “Full Moon”.
Discography
EPs
- Full Moon (2014)
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [25] |
KOR Billboard [26] | ||||
| "24 Hours" | 2013 | 2 | 3 |
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Full Moon |
| "Full Moon" (feat. Lena) | 2014 | 2 | 3 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [25] |
KOR Billboard [26] | |||
| "You" (B1A4 featuring Sunmi) | 2014 | 63 | 91 | Solo Day |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [25] |
KOR Billboard [26] | |||
| "Burn" | 2014 | 159 | — | Full Moon |
| "Who Am I" (feat. Yubin of Wonder Girls) | 112 | — | ||
| "Stopped Time" (feat. Jackson of Got7) | 100 | — | ||
| "If That Was You" | 118 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Composition
| Year | Album | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Reboot
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04. "Rewind" 10. "사랑이 떠나려 할 때" (Faded Love) |
Filmography
Television/Variety Show Appearance
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2009 | MTV Wonder Girls | Herself |
| 2008 | Wonder Bakery | Herself |
| 2009 | Welcome to Wonderland | Herself |
| 2014 | Fashion King Korea | Herself |
| 2015 | Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 | Herself |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | |
Best Face 2nd Place | N/A | Won |
| 2013 | Best Female Artist | N/A | Nominated | |
| Best Dance Performance (Female Solo) | Nominated | |||
| BC, UnionPay Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year | N/A | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Bonsang Award | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Artist | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Performance - Solo | Won | |||
| UnionPay Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| UnionPay Artist of the Year | N/A | Nominated | ||
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Female Solo Artist | N/A | Nominated | |
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Best Female Solo | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Bonsang Award | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | |||
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Artist of the Year (Song) (February) | Nominated |
Music Programs
Inkigayo
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | March 2 | "보름달 (Full Moon)"[29] |
TV commercials / advertisements
- [2013] Dragon Friends[30]
- [2014] BOBBI BROWN
- [2014] Make Up For Ever
References
- ↑ Her stepfather's family name is Lee. Originally, her family name is Sun.
- ↑ Former Wonder Girls member Sunmi currently a JYPE trainee. allkpop. January 13, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/06/wonder-girls-shoot-mv-with-4-members-including-sunmi
- ↑ Sunmi to debut as a solo artist under JYP Entertainment. allkpop. August 5, 2013.
- ↑ Ex-Wonder Girls’ Member Sunmi Reveals Solo Album Teaser. soompi. August 11, 2013.
- ↑ Sunmi releases more teaser images featuring her new look ahead of solo debut. allkpop. August 12, 2013 - 7:16 pm.
- ↑ Sunmi Reveals Her Solo Debut Teaser for “24 Hours”. soompi. August 13, 2013.
- ↑ [Updated] Sunmi releases 2nd video teaser for '24 Hours' + Wonder Girls revealed to have taken part in her solo debut. allkpop. August 16, 2013 (12:56 am)
- ↑ Sunmi Says “24 Hours” Are Not Enough Through Solo Debut Music Video. soompi. August 20, 2013.
- ↑ Sunmi takes over MV charts with '24 Hours'. allkpop. August 23, 2013 - 4:27 am.
- ↑ Sunmi’s Debut Is a Success as “24 Hours” Tops Charts. soompi. August 27, 2013
- ↑ Sunmi reveals she gained weight to carry out her sexy performances for '24 Hours' solo debut. allkpop. August 20, 2013 - 9:30 am
- ↑ Sunmi explains why she had no choice but to go barefoot for her choreography. allkpop. August 23, 2013 (2:33 pm).
- ↑ Sunmi Releases “24 Hours” Dance Version MV. soompi. September 2, 2013
- ↑ Sunmi to make comeback with first mini-album in February. allkpop. January 31, 2014 - 5:09 pm
- ↑ Sunmi Will Face Fierce Competition for Her February Comeback. soompi. February 1, 2014.
- ↑ [Comeback] Sunmi Is Scheduled To Make Her Comeback On The Month Of February With A New Mini-Album. KpopStarz. February 02, 2014 - 12:43 PM.
- ↑ Sunmi's comeback date set for February 17. allkpop. February 4, 2014 @ 8:59 pm.
- ↑ Sunmi to Make Comeback in February. Yahoo! Philippines. Wed, Feb 5, 2014 (8:06 AM).
- ↑ 선미, 17일 전격 컴백…팬들과 트위터 Q&A 가진다. Naver. February 5, 2014.
- ↑ Sunmi Sits Under a ‘Full Moon’ in Solo Comeback Teaser Images. Yahoo! Philippines. February 7, 2014.
- ↑ Sunmi reveals new teaser images for 'Full Moon' comeback. allkpop. February 9, 2014 @ 10:16 am.
- ↑ Sunmi Lies in a Coffin as an Alluring Vampire in New Teaser Photos. Yahoo! Philippines. February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Sunmi reveals tracklist for 'Full Moon' featuring JYP artists. allkpop. February 10, 2014 @ 10:49 am.
- 1 2 3 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) Nominees has been Announced...Let the Voting Begin!. KpopStarz. October 30, 2013 - 12:40 PM.
- ↑ List of Idols nominated in 23rd Seoul Music Award Jan 23rd 2014. onehallyu!. November 30, 2013 - 12:02 PM.
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/03/sunmi-wins-1-performances-from-march-2nds-sbs-inkigayo
- ↑ Sunmi raises a cute virtual dragon in her latest CF for 'Dragon Friends'.allkpop. August 21, 2013 - 3:13 pm.
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