Sunmi is a South Korean singer who was previously the lead vocalist and bass guitarist of the K-pop girl group, Wonder Girls. She left the group in 2010 to concentrate on her academics and later emerged as a solo artist in 2013. She has done endorsement work for numerous brands like Dior, Versace, and L’Oréal. Sunmi also has a huge social media fan base with more than 3 million followers on Instagram.
Sun Sign
Taurus
Nationality
Education
She went to Hwangnam Elementary School and then moved to the Chung Dam Middle School. Later, she graduated from Chung Dam High School.
To receive her university education, Sunmi moved to Dongguk University from where she majored in musical theatre.
Occupation
Singer
Manager
She is managed by MAKEUS Entertainment.
Genre
K-pop
Instruments
Vocals, Bass Guitar
Labels
- JYP Entertainment
- MAKEUS Entertainment
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Previously, her fans assumed that she was a lesbian because of her short nails. But, nothing was confirmed as Sunmi later posted a picture captioning it “Is there anything wrong with my nails? Haha”.
Distinctive Features
Beautiful smile
Brand Endorsements
She has done endorsement work for the following brands –
- Wella Professionals
- Burberry
- Oryany Korea
- Dior
- L’Oréal
Best Known For
- Having served as a member of the K-pop girl group Wonder Girls
- Her first solo single 24 Hours which managed to reach up to 2nd and 3rd ranks on South Korea’s Gaon Digital chart and Billboard’s Korea K-pop Hot 100 chart, respectively
First Album
- Sunmi released her debut studio album, The Wonder Years, with her former bandmates of Wonder Girls in 2007.
- As a solo artist, she has released a number of singles like Full Moon, 24 Hours, and Heroine.
- She released her debut EP (as a solo artist) titled Full Moon in February 2014.
First TV Show
Sunmi made her TV show debut on MTV Wonder Girls in 2006.
Sunmi Favorite Things
- Food – Udon
- Artist – , Rain,
- Actor – ,
- Color – Purple
Source – , KProfiles.com
Sunmi Facts
- She took the last name, Lee, of her step-father and combined it with her name and became Lee Sun-mi.
- She served as the lead vocalist and bassist of the girl group Wonder Girls.
- Sunmi left Wonder Girls in 2010 in order to focus on her academics. She rejoined the group in 2015 and co-wrote and co-produced many songs for the band.
- She debuted as a solo artist in August 2013.
- The group had to disband in 2017 because Sunmi and Yeeun, one of the Wonder Girls members, didn’t renew their contracts with JYP Entertainment.
- She is well-versed in Chinese and English.
- Follow her on and .
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Facts of Sun Mi
- Gender Female
- full nameSun Mi
- nicknamesSunmi, Mimi, Deer, 4-Dimensional, Miya, Lee Sun-mi
- birthplaceIksan, North Jeolla, South Korea
- Date of Birth May 02, 1992
- Age 32 years 5 months
- Horoscope Taurus
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Emerald
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundAsian
- nationalitySouth Korean
- religionChristianity
- net worth$1 Million – $5 Million
- professionSinger
- weight45 kg or 99 lbs
- height5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim
- high schoolChung Dam High School
- collegeDongguk University
- brothersLee Seung Don, Lee Sun Dong
- favorite colorsPurple
- favorite foodUdon