Sunmin

Sunmin (Hangul: 선민, Katakana: ソンミン, born August 4, 1987) is a South Korean singer who speaks and sings in Korean, Japanese, and English. She debuted[1] in 2006, with the single "Keep Holding You," a collaboration with the Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota. Her career was initially focused on the Japanese market, but her work became focused in South Korea from 2009 to 2010. She also contributed to original soundtracks of South Korean television series Master of Study and Gloria (2010 TV series). In 2010 to 2011, she was in the main South Korean musical production of Jekyll & Hyde as Lucy. In 2012 to 2013, she reprised her role as Lucy in the South Korean national tour. In spring 2013, Sunmin played Josephine in the South Korean production of Arsène Lupin, the musical.[2]

Sunmin
Birth nameSunmin Lee
Born (1987-08-04) August 4, 1987
OriginDaegu, South Korea
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musical actress
Years active2006–present
LabelsLiveWorks Company (Korea) (2009–present)
Victor Entertainment (Japan) (2006–present)
Good Entertainment (Korea) (2006–2009)
Websitesunmin.jp (in Japanese)

Biography

Sunmin was born on August 4, 1987 in Daegu, South Korea. She speaks Korean and Japanese, thus allowing her to perform in both languages. At a young age, she was inspired by R&B artist and especially American singer Christina Aguilera. She love to sing in front of neighbors and relatives since her childhood. At age 13, in her first year of middle school, she was enchanted by Aguilera's life and told many people that she dreamt of singing.

Determine to become a singer, Sunmin began receiving vocal training and soon made a demo tape of her singing. It would be the first step taken by Sunmin for her debut. After recording the demo, she left South Korea to pursue a career as an artist in Japan. She began studying the language and ensured the necessary need for her to prepare her debut, receiving more vocal training and working with the likes of Toshinobu Kubota who did a duet with her for her debut single, "Keep Holding U". She later released a South Korean version of the song with Shin Hye-sung of Shinhwa as Sunmin thanX Hyesung.

Discography

Japanese

Single
SunMin thanX Kubota
  1. Keep Holding U (2006/07/05)
    • song featured on the soundtrack of the Japanese movie Nihon Chinbotsu (Sinking of Japan)(2006)
SunMin
  1. Koi no Kiseki (恋の奇跡) (2006/12/06)
    • Ending theme of a Fuji TV program
  2. Love You.／The Rose(2007/02/28)
  3. Starting Story (2007/08/22)
    • 　Starting Story
    • 　Yasashiku utatte (やさしく歌って)　(cover of the song　"Killing Me Softly With His Song")
    • 　Starting Story (back track)
  4. Another Wish(2008/01/23)
    • Another Wish
    • Still
    • Another Wish (backtrack)
    • Still (backtrack)
  5. Will (2008/10/15)
    • Will (featured on the soundtrack of the 2008 Japanese film Ichi)
    • I Have Nothing
    • Will (back track)
    • I Have Nothing (back track)
    • Ichi no Komoriuta (a capella) (市の子守唄)

Mini album
  1. COVER GIRL(2008/08/27)
    • Got to Be Real (Cheryl Lynn)
    • The Rose (Bette Midler)
    • Mitsumeteitai Every Breath You Take (見つめていたい) (The Police)
    • I Have Nothing (Whitney Houston)
    • My Funny Valentine (Babes in Arms musical)
    • Yasashiku Utatte Killing Me Softly With His Song (やさしく歌って) (Roberta Flack)
    • Love Takes Time (Mariah Carey)

Albums
  1. Brand New Girl(2008/12/17)

Track List:

    • Brand New
    • Will
    • Another Wish
    • Starting Story
    • Love You.
    • Love In, Love Out
    • 恋の奇跡 (Koi no Kiseki; Miracle of Love)
    • Triangle
    • Cherish
    • Keep Holding U (SunMin thanX Kubota)

Korean

Single
SunMin thanX Hyesung
  1. Keep Holding U (2006/08/31)
Superwoman
  1. Superwoman (2009/09/25)
놓치다 (Miss/Lose)[3]
  1. 놓치다 (2010/02/17)
SunMin Meets Steve Barakatt[3]
  1. Rainbow Bridge (2010/09/30)

Original Soundtrack Songs
Master of Study (2010)[4]
  1. Dreamer
Gloria (2010 TV series) (2010)[5]
  1. Gloria

Appearances

TV shows
Fuji TV　
  • 『新堂本兄弟』(Shin Domoto Kyoudai) – since 2007/2/18, SunMin has done some background vocals for the show's band.
  • 『新堂本兄弟』(Shin Domoto Kyoudai) – on the episode of 2007/7/15, she appeared in the first talk-section of the show.

References
  1. (in Japanese) SunMin official website Archived August 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "공연의 모든 것 – 플레이DB". Playdb.co.kr. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. "뮤지션 :: 네이버 뮤직". Music.naver.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. "공부의 신 OST Part1 : 네이버 뮤직" (in Korean). Music.naver.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. "글로리아 OST Part.1 : 네이버 뮤직" (in Korean). Music.naver.com. July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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