Sunny (Girls’ Generation/SNSD) Profile, Bio, & Facts

Sunny (써니) is a Korean-American singer. She is a member of the girl group Girls’ Generation (SNSD). She is a member of the sub-unit Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG.

Sunny (Girls’ Generation) Profile

Sunny (Girls’ Generation) Facts:

Early Life

– Sunny was born in Orange County, California, United States.
– She later moved to Kuwait but then returned to South Korea due to the Gulf War.
– She went to Seoul Cheongun Elementary School and Baehwa Girls’ Middle School.

Personal Life

– She has 2 older sisters, Lee Eun-kyu and Lee Jin-kyu, and they all share the same birthday on May 15 (different years).
– She graduated from Baehwa Girls’ High School.
– Her uncle is Lee Soo-Man, the president of SM Entertainment.
– She scored 97.5 in getting her driver’s license.
– Her family started calling her by her stage name to make her get used to it and now it has become their habit. (BNT International)
– She is the shortest member in SNSD, with Taeyeon being the second shortest.
– During live performances, a member would cover Sunny’s ears when fireworks are fired because she has a phobia of firework explosions.
– She is good at imitating Tiffany‘s eye smile.
– SHINee’s Key said she is good at making drinks.
– She would rather be the only one who doesn’t marry in the group over being the only one who is married. (KBS Joy Story Survival)
– She is the shortest in SNSD while Sooyoung is the tallest in the group.
– She said she hasn’t released her own music because she doesn’t know what she likes or what she is good at. (tvN’s “On & Off”)
– Sunny and Taeyeon were nicknamed “the short duo.”
– Her father is the founder and former CEO of SM Entertainment.
– She doesn’t feel confident in her voice and thinks it’s boring. (tvN’s “On & Off”)
– She has two cats named Salt and Pepper.
– People have often told her that her expressionless face is scary so she works hard to smile more. (BNT International)
– She believes that exercise is the best to increase stamina.
– She enjoyed singing and dancing since middle school.
– Sunny’s ideal type is someone generous, kind, and friendly to elders and children. She wishes for a guy with good manners towards her as well.

Career

– Sunny is the lead vocalist and rapper in Girls’ Generation.
– She joined Starlight Entertainment in 1998 (one of SM Academy) and trained for five years. However, her duo named Sugar, which she was a part of, never debuted and disbanded.
– In 2007, she became a trainee of SM Entertainment and debuted with SNSD after a few months of training.
– She acted in several musical theaters, including “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Catch Me – If You Can” in Korea and Japan.
– She is in the group’s subunit Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG alongside Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, Yuri, and Yoona.
– She performed a song with Super Junior M’s Henry titled “U&I.”
– She is active in variety shows, reality shows, and radio programs.
– She appeared in Super Junior’s subunit SUPER JUNIOR-Happy’s MV ‘Cooking King (Cooking? Cooking!)’ in 2008.
– She is the only member of SNSD who hasn’t debuted solo. (tvN’s “On & Off”)
– She left SM Entertainment on August 8, 2023.

Likes & Dislikes

– She likes Snoopy and Garfield.
– She enjoys playing games in her free time.
– She likes music by artists like Lee Moon Sae, Jeon In Kwon, and Cool’s Lee Jae Hoon. (BNT International)

Food Preferences

– She has a high alcohol tolerance.
– She doesn’t like vegetables.
– She loves to eat meat and pork belly.
– Her favorite dish is tuna kimbap. (TMI News)
– She doesn’t like a lot of sweet foods and spicy foods.
– She loves to eat pineapple pizza. (Mnet TMI News)
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– Her favorite foods include peaches, fried rice, japchae, and western foods.
– She likes eating salad for breakfast.

Nicknames

– Members nicknamed her ‘Thigrid’ (Sunny + Hagrid) because she has a lot of hair.
– Her nicknames include Soonkyu, DJ Soon, Ssun, Sunny Bunny, and Choi Danshin (the shortest).
– She is nicknamed ‘Alcohol Kyu’ because she loves to drink a lot.
– Fans call Sunny the “Queen of Aegyo.”

Personality & Habits

– Sunny has a habit of mumbling in her sleep.
– She said she is usually indecisive. (KBS Joy Story Survival)
– She is a homebody and can stay at home for about 2 to 3 weeks without going out. (TMI News)
– She prefers being single and doesn’t want to get married.

Awards

– She won the ‘Rookie Radio DJ Award’ at the MBC Entertainment Awards in 2014 for ‘Sunny’s FM Date’.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: 515sunnyday
Twitter: sunnyday515

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer

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