Sunmi (선미) is a South Korean K-pop singer under ABYSS Entertainment. She made her debut on February 17, 2014, with the single “24 Hours”. She is a former member of Wonder Girls.
Sunmi Profile
| Stage Name | Sunmi (선미) |
| Birth Name | Lee Sun Mi (이선미) |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Birthday | May 2, 1992 |
| Active Years | 2013–present |
| Age | 33 (in 2025) |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Height | 166 cm (5’5″) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lbs) |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Blood Type | AB |
| MBTI | INFP |
Sunmi Facts:
Early Life
– Sunmi was born in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea.
– She went to Hwangnam Elementary School.
– She was in Seorabeol Girls’ Middle School but later transferred and graduated from Cheongdam Middle School.
– She attended Cheongdam High School but later dropped out and passed her GED.
Personal Life
– Her Chinese zodiac sign is Monkey.
– She has two younger brothers and a stepfather.
– Her hometown is Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
– She graduated from Dongguk University in the Department of Theater Major.
– Her personal Instagram has more followers than her official Instagram.
– She auditioned for SM when she was in grade school but an SM employee suggested her to audition as he was moving there so she tried and got accepted. But she wanted to get accepted in SM more at the time.
– She has a pet cat.
– She has an ulzzang background. (MBC World)
– Her fandom name is Miyane (미야네).
– Her official colours are Bright Navy Blue, Electric Red and Royal Purple.
– Her stage name in the reality program “Wonder Girls” was Berry and it was about to become her stage name in the group.
– She developed ankle problems called “hallux valgus”due to constantly dancing in heels during her time in Wonder Girls and took a 5 year hiatus.
– She is a former track athlete.
– She was a fan of TVXQ pre-debut.
– Her most memorable moment is when she’s on a world tour. (Eunchae’s Star Diary)
– Sunmi was diagnosed with BPD (borderline personality disorder) in 2015.
– She is really interested in topics like astrophysics, and things like the universe, light, space, and the concept of time.
– Her hobbies are doing jigsaw puzzles, watching The Simpsons, and reading.
– Her song “Childhood” was inspired by the movie ‘Notebook.’ (allkpop)
– The artists that left the biggest impression on her are Prince, an artist of the 1980s, and his songs “Purple Rain” and “When Doves Cry”.
– It’s her dream to establish a Sunmi genre where people hear her song and think, “It’s Sunmi music!”
– Among the songs that she has promoted, her favorite is “Siren” and her least favorite song is “Lalalay”.
– She almost wrote a song for TWICE.
– She lost to Super Junior’s Shindong in the SM Youth Best Contest audition.
– Her first younger brother is a photographer.
– She likes to use red lipstick when she is feeling confident. (Allure Korea)
– She wished to watch Cruella with Vincenzo Cassano, a character played by Song Joong Ki.
– Sunmi’s ideal type is “someone who is really good at something”
– She once offered to sing at a couple of fans’ weddings.
– She passed the song, “Love Dive” by IVE, which earned the recording artist Daesang awards for “Song Of The Year ” at four major year-end ceremonies but she doesn’t regret it.
Career
– Sunmi was the Main Dancer, Vocalist, Bassist, and Visual in Wonder Girls. She left the group in 2010 and rejoined in 2015.
– She left JYP Entertainment in 2017 after the disbandment of Wonder Girls and signed with MakeUs Entertainment.
– She took a hiatus in 2010 to finish her studies, and returned as a soloist in 2013.
– She was a host for a very popular South Korean celebrity talk show, “Showterview”.
– Her song “Noir” was featured in Rolling Stone India’s “10 Best K-pop MVs of 2019”
– She revealed that she had collaborated with Kevin Germanier’s brand, GERMANIER.
– She was the representative Asian artist of the first-ever EQUAL X Spotify Singles project with her song “Oh Sorry Ya”.
– She got credit for writing and composing songs when she was in Wonder Girls.
– She released her solo debut song, “24 Hours” which was an all-kill on music charts.
– She also auditioned for SM Entertainment and came in second place at the SM Youth Best Contest in her pre-debut years.
Likes & Dislikes
– She likes purple color.
– She loves the smell of grass and soil. (KBS World TV)
– She enjoys listening to Drake.
– Her favorite actors include Robert Downey Jr.
– She is a fan of Manchester City FC.
– She doesn’t like to eat raw fish.
– She loves Gashina, 24 Hours, and TAIL’s choreographies.
Nicknames
– Sunmi has many nicknames including Mimi, Miya, Seon Seon-mi, Sika Deer, 4D, Pure Angel, Tangerine Seonmi, Center Me, Beautiful Legs, and Altarimu.
– She is known as a famous ‘ice princess’ among the celebrities. (KOCOWA TV)
– She was known as the ‘Planet Master’ on Girls Planet 999.
Abilities
– She has the ability to play a variety of genres, from jazz to alt-rock to power pop, and add her own unique style to the music.
– She is fluent in English.
– She is skilled in playing Bass.
– She is good at running and sports.
Personality & Habits
– Sunmi sometimes talks to herself in imaginary situations.
– According to her, she’s the type that needs to end what she starts, so her confidence comes from that personality trait. (Billboard)
– According to JYP, she’s very selfless.
Celebrity Friends
– She is close friends with many Kpop idols including ChungHa, Kara‘s Goo Hara, Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon, Red Velvet‘s Seulgi, Dreamcatcher’s Yoohyeon, Choi Yoo-Jung of Weki Meki, Yves of Loona, Hani and Zico.
Major works
– Her popular songs include ‘Gashina’, ‘Siren’, ‘Heroine’, ‘LALALAY’, and ‘Pporappipam’.
Awards
– Sunmi has won many awards including the Mnet Asian Music Awards, the Gaon Chart Music Awards, The 2nd Elle Style Awards, The 3rd Asia Artist Awards, The 20th Mnet Asian Music Awards, and The 17th 2019 Brand of the Year Grand Prize.
WEBSITE
abysscompany.com
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: miyayeah | official_sunmi
Youtube: SUNMI
Twitter: miyaohyeah | official_sunmi_
Facebook: officialsunmi
VLive: vlive.tv
Weibo: weibo.com
Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Sound Cloud | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer
Sunmi Photos
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‘Gashina’ – Official MV:
‘Noir’ – Official MV:
