Sunmi
Lee Sun-mi (born Sun Mi on May 2, 1992), known mononymously as Sunmi, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left the group in January 2010 to pursue an academic career. After a three-year long hiatus from the music scene, Sunmi resumed her career as a soloist in August 2013 with her debut extended play Full Moon, which spawned the number two singles "24 Hours" and "Full Moon" on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
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Born | Sun Mi May 2, 1992 Iksan, South Korea |
Education | Dongguk University |
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Years active | 2007–2010 2013–present |
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Revised Romanization | I Seon-mi |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sŏnmi |
In 2015, Sunmi was announced to be resuming promotion with the Wonder Girls until their disbandment in 2017. She subsequently left JYP Entertainment and joined Makeus Entertainment, releasing the hit single "Gashina". Her second extended play Warning was released in 2018 and produced two other hit singles: "Heroine" and "Siren".
Early life
Sunmi was born on May 2, 1992 in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea.[1] She attended Hwangnam Elementary School, Chungdam Middle School and Chungdam High School, and later majored in musical theater at Dongguk University.
Sunmi revealed on a 2018 episode of Talkmon that she first decided to become a celebrity when she was 12, after her father was admitted to hospital due to complications of pulmonary tuberculosis. She was inspired by BoA who debuted at the age of 13, and it was for her "the fastest way to make money" in order to take care of her mother and two younger brothers. She went to Seoul to audition and became a JYP Entertainment trainee at 14, though her father passed away three months before her debut with Wonder Girls. She later adopted her stepfather's surname Lee while in university and merged her original given name and surname, becoming Lee Sun-mi.[2]
Career
2006–2016: Debut with Wonder Girls, hiatus and Full Moon
In May 2006, Sunmi was revealed as the fourth member of Wonder Girls, a girl group managed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted with the single "Irony", on February 10, 2007 and quickly rose to stardom with their hits "Tell Me", "So Hot" and "Nobody" within two years of debuting.[3] Sunmi participated with the group in American activities, touring alongside the Jonas Brothers, under the nickname Mimi.
In January 2010, JYP announced that Sunmi would be postponing her musical career to pursue her academic career, but would continue until February in order to complete scheduled events.[4] On January 13, 2012, a JYP representative stated that "Sunmi has remained within the company and continues to sharpen her musical talents." JYP Entertainment later stated that there were no plans for Sunmi to return and comeback as a member of Wonder Girls.[5]
In August 2013, Sunmi was announced to be returning to her music career, debuting as a solo artist.[6] Sunmi made her official debut stage on August 22, on Mnet's M! Countdown. Her debut single "24 Hours" was released on August 26, 2013 and subsequently achieved an all-kill on music charts.[7] Subsequently, her debut extended play Full Moon was released on February 17, 2014 along with the promotional single of the same name.[8] The latter peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart[9] and at number three on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100.[10] "Full Moon" was praised for being innovative, and Sunmi was said to have delivered a classy rendition of "sexy".[11]
On June 24, 2015, JYP Entertainment announced that Sunmi would be re-joining Wonder Girls, after withdrawing in 2010, for their comeback after the group's two-year hiatus. The group returned with a band concept, with Sunmi playing the bass.[12] In August, the group's album Reboot was released, with Sunmi co-writing and co-producing three of its tracks.[13] In 2016, Sunmi once again received songwriting and producing credits for a Wonder Girls release, this time for two songs present on the band's single album Why So Lonely, including the title track of the same name.[14]
2017–present: Departure from Wonder Girls, Warning and world tour
On January 26, 2017, it was announced that Wonder Girls were to disband after unsuccessful contract renewal negotiation with members Yeeun and Sunmi. The group released their final single "Draw Me" on February 10, 2017 which also served as a celebration for their tenth anniversary.[15][16] In March, Sunmi signed with Makeus Entertainment. In August, she released her single "Gashina", produced by Teddy Park of The Black Label.[17][18] The song debuted at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart before topping the chart the following week, and was named the third best k-pop song of 2017 by Billboard.[19]
Sunmi returned with a single titled "Heroine" on January 18, 2018. She described the single as a prequel to "Gashina".[20] On September 4, Sunmi released her second EP titled Warning along with the lead single "Siren".[21] "Siren" received an all-kill on six local music charts.[22] Warning was named the third best k-pop album of 2018 by Billboard and Bravo.[23][24] "Addict" was named the eighth best k-pop b-side of the year by MTV.[25]
From February to June 2019, Sunmi held her first world tour titled "Warning".[26] She performed in 18 cities across Asia, America and Europe. In the midst of the tour, on March 4, 2019, Sunmi released a single titled "Noir".[27] After completing the world tour she released her single "Lalalay" on August 27, 2019.[28]
On February 6, 2020, Sunmi released the single "Gotta Go" along with its instrumental as part of the original sound track of the web series XX in which she made a cameo.[29][30] Two days later, a dance performance for the song was released which later became the channel's most popular video after reaching over 4 million views.[31] On May 21, it was revealed that Sunmi would be making a comeback in late June.[32] Her single "Pporappippam" was released on June 29.[33][34] On August 12, she and J. Y. Park released the duet "When We Disco".[35]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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US World [37] | |||
Full Moon |
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12 | 12 |
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Warning |
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9 | — |
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"—" denotes album did not chart. |
Single albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [40] | ||||
Sunmi Special Edition [Gashina] |
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16 |
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"—" denotes album did not chart. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
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KOR [42] |
KOR Hot [43] |
US World [44] | |||||
As lead artist | |||||||
"24 Hours" (24시간이 모자라)[upper-alpha 1] | 2013 | 2 | 3 | — |
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Full Moon | |
"Full Moon" (보름달)[upper-alpha 2] (featuring Lena) |
2014 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
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"Gashina" (가시나)[upper-alpha 3] | 2017 | 1 | 24 | 3 | Warning | ||
"Heroine" (주인공)[upper-alpha 4] | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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"Siren" (사이렌)[upper-alpha 5] | 1 | 1 | 5 | N/A | |||
"Noir" (누아르)[upper-alpha 6] | 2019 | 8 | 9 | 3 | Non-album singles | ||
"Lalalay" (날라리)[upper-alpha 7] | 8 | 1 | 4 |
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"Pporappippam" (보라빛 밤)[upper-alpha 8] | 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | N/A | ||
"When We Disco" (with J. Y. Park) |
TBA | ||||||
As featured artist | |||||||
"You" (B1A4 featuring Sunmi) |
2014 | 63 | 91 | — | N/A | Solo Day | |
Soundtrack appearances | |||||||
"Gotta Go" (가라고)[upper-alpha 9] | 2020 | 123 | 65 | 17 | N/A | XX OST Part 1 | |
Other charted songs | |||||||
"Burn" | 2014 | 159 | — | — | N/A | Full Moon | |
"Who Am I" (featuring Yubin) |
112 | — | — | ||||
"Stopped Time" (featuring Jackson) |
100 | — | — | ||||
"If That Was You" | 118 | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes song did not chart. "N/A" denotes data is not available. |
Songwriting and composing credits
Year | Album | Artist | Song | Lyrics | Composer | ||
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Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
2015 | Wonder Girls | "Rewind" | Yes | Ju Hyo, Lee Toyo and Yubin | Yes | Ju Hyo and Lee Toyo | |
"Back" | Yes | Hyerim and Yubin | Yes | Hyerim and Yubin | |||
"Faded Love" | Yes | Shim Eun-ji | Yes | Shim Eun-ji | |||
2016 | "Why So Lonely" | Yes | Hyerim, Yubin and Hong Ji-sang | Yes | Hyerim, Yubin and Hong Ji-sang | ||
"To The Beautiful You" | Yes | Yubin, Hyerim and Frants | Yes | Yubin, Hyerim and Frants | |||
2017 | Sunmi | "Gashina" | Yes | Teddy, 24 and Joe Rhee | No | Teddy, 24 and Joe Rhee | |
2018 | "Heroine" | Yes | Teddy | No | Teddy and 24 | ||
"Siren" | Yes | – | Yes | Frants | |||
"Addict" | Yes | – | Yes | Frants | |||
"Curve" | Yes | – | No | Kriz and Tomoko Ida | |||
"Black Pearl" | Yes | – | Yes | Frants | |||
"Secret Tape" | Yes | – | Yes | Frants | |||
2019 | Non-album singles | "Noir" | Yes | – | Yes | El Capitxn | |
"Lalalay" | Yes | – | Yes | Frants | |||
2020 | "Gotta Go" | Yes | – | Yes | Frants | ||
Non-album single | "Pporappippam" | Yes | – | Yes | Frants |
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2015 | The Producers | Herself | KBS2 | Cameo (Ep. 3) |
2018 | YG Future Strategy Office | Herself | Netflix | Cameo (Ep. 4) |
2020 | XX | Customer | MBC TV | Cameo (Teaser) |
Variety show
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2014 | Fashion King Korea | SBS TV | Contestant (Season 2) |
2018 | Secret Unnie | JTBC | 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) |
2020 | RReal World | YouTube | Regular host with her two brothers |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
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2013 | "24 Hours" | Naive Creative Production | [51] |
2014 | "Full Moon" | [52] | |
2017 | "Gashina" | Choi Yongseok (Lumpens) |
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2018 | "Heroine" | [54] | |
"Siren" | [55] | ||
2019 | "Noir" | [56] | |
"Lalalay" | [57] | ||
2020 | "Gotta Go" (Dance Performance) | NOVVKIM (NOVV) | [58] |
"Pporappippam" | Ziyong Kim (Fantazy Lab) | [59] |
Concert and tours
Sunmi the 1st World Tour: Warning
Date | Country | City | Venue |
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Asia | |||
February 24, 2019 | South Korea | Seoul | Yes24 Hall |
North America | |||
March 6, 2019 | United States | San Francisco | Regency Ballroom |
March 7, 2019 | Los Angeles | The Fonda Theatre | |
March 10, 2019 | Seattle | Showbox SoDo | |
March 11, 2019 | Canada | Vancouver | Vogue Theatre |
March 13, 2019 | Calgary | The Palace Theatre | |
March 15, 2019 | United States | New York City | The Town Hall |
March 16, 2019 | Canada | Toronto | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
March 18, 2019 | United States | Washington, D.C. | Lincoln Theatre |
March 21, 2019 | Mexico | Mexico City | Auditorio Blackberry |
Asia | |||
April 13, 2019 | Hong Kong | KITEC Star Hall | |
May 10, 2019 | Taiwan | Taipei | Taiwan University Sports Centre |
May 23, 2019 | Japan | Tokyo | Tsutaya O-East |
Europe | |||
May 30, 2019 | United Kingdom | London | Indigo at The O2 |
June 2, 2019 | Poland | Warsaw | Progresja |
June 4, 2019 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Q-Factory |
June 6, 2019 | Germany | Berlin | Huxley's Neue Welt |
June 7, 2019 | France | Paris | La Cigale |
Asia (Encore) | |||
June 15, 2019 | South Korea | Seoul | Yes24 Hall |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Artist Awards | 2018 | Artist of the Year, Singer | Sunmi | Won | [60] |
Best Music Award | Won | ||||
CJ E&M America Awards | 2017 | Female Idol of the Year | Won | [61] | |
Elle Style Awards | 2018 | Best Music Icon | Won | [62] | |
Fashionista Awards | 2016 | Best Dresser – Female | Nominated | [63] | |
2017 | Best Fashionista – SNS Division | Nominated | [64] | ||
Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2015 | Song of the Year – February | "Full Moon" | Nominated | |
2018 | Song of the Year – August | "Gashina" | Won | [65] | |
2019 | Song of the Year – January | "Heroine" | Nominated | [66] | |
Song of the Year – September | "Siren" | Nominated | |||
2020 | Song of the Year – August | "Lalalay" | Won | [67] | |
Genie Music Awards | 2019 | The Female Solo Artist | Sunmi | Nominated | [68] |
Performing Artist (Female) | Nominated | ||||
Golden Disc Awards | 2018 | Digital Bonsang | "Gashina" | Nominated | [69] |
Global Popularity Award | Sunmi | Nominated | |||
2019 | Digital Daesang | "Heroine" | Nominated | [70] | |
Popularity Award | Sunmi | Nominated | |||
Korea First Brand Awards[upper-alpha 10] | 2018 | Most Anticipated Female Solo Singer | Nominated | ||
Korea Popular Music Awards[upper-alpha 11] | 2018 | Best Artist | Nominated | [73] | |
Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
Best Digital Song | "Siren" | Nominated | |||
Best Solo Dance Track | Nominated | ||||
Korean Brand of the Year Awards[upper-alpha 12] | 2019 | Female Solo Artist | Sunmi | Won | [75] |
Korean Music Awards | 2018 | Best Pop Song | "Gashina" | Nominated | [76] |
MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards | 2018 | Artist of the Year | Sunmi | Nominated | [77] |
Female Artist Award | Nominated | ||||
Genie Music Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
Melon Music Awards | 2017 | Best Dance – Female | "Gashina" | Nominated | [78] |
2018 | Top 10 Artists | Sunmi | Nominated | ||
Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2013 | Best Female Artist | Nominated | [79] | |
Best Dance Performance – Female Solo | "24 Hours" | Nominated | [80] | ||
2014 | Best Female Artist | Sunmi | Nominated | [81] | |
Best Dance Performance – Solo | "Full Moon" | Won | [82] | ||
2017 | Best Female Artist | Sunmi | Nominated | [83] | |
Style in Music | Won | [84] | |||
Best Dance Performance – Solo | "Gashina" | Nominated | [83] | ||
2018 | Best Female Artist | Sunmi | Won | [85] | |
Best Dance Performance – Female Solo | "Siren" | Nominated | [86] | ||
2019 | Best Dance Performance – Solo | "Lalalay" | Nominated | [87] | |
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Sunmi | Nominated | |||
SBS MTV Best of the Best | 2014 | Best Female Solo | Nominated | ||
Seoul Music Awards | 2014 | Bonsang Award | "24 Hours" | Nominated | |
Popularity Award | Sunmi | Nominated | |||
2015 | Bonsang Award | "Full Moon" | Nominated | ||
Popularity Award | Sunmi | Nominated | |||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
2018 | Bonsang Award | "Gashina" | Nominated | [88] | |
Popularity Award | Sunmi | Nominated | |||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
2019 | Bonsang Award | "Siren" | Nominated | [89] | |
Popularity Award | Sunmi | Nominated | |||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Dance Performance Award | "Lalalay" | Nominated | [90] | |
Hallyu Special Award | Sunmi | Nominated | |||
Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award | Nominated | [91] | |||
Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2018 | Bonsang Award | Nominated | [92] |
Notes
- Isipsigani Mojara lit. "24 Hours Is Not Enough"
- Boreumdal
- Gasina lit. "Leaving"
- Juingong lit. "Protagonist"
- Sailen
- Nualeu
- Nallali lit. "Bully"
- Borabich Bam lit. "Purple-hued Night"
- Garago
- Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards bases its winners on a nationwide South Korean survey.[71]
- Created in 2018 by the Korea Singers Association, the Korea Entertainment Producer’s Association, the Recording Industry Association of Korea, the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and the Korea Music Copyright Association, the Korea Popular Music Awards is designed to honor leaders in the hallyu wave.[72]
- The Korean Brand of the Year Awards selects the biggest brands from a large collection of categories via online voting.[74]
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