Biography
Who is Sunny?
Early life and real name
Susan Soonkyu Lee was born on May 15, 1989, in Orange, South Korea. Her family includes her parents and two older sisters who share the exact same birthday. Her paternal uncle is Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment. While she was still an infant, her family moved to Kuwait. Following the outbreak of the Gulf War, Sunny and her family returned to South Korea and settled in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
How Sunny became famous
Sunny made her official debut as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007. The group achieved big popularity across South Korea and internationally, eventually becoming one of the best-selling artists in the country. In 2009, the group gained even greater fame with the release of their hit single titled Gee. Sunny also participated in the subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG.
Career highlights and solo projects
Throughout her career, Sunny contributed numerous tracks to television drama soundtracks. In August 2008, she released her solo song You Don't Know About Love for the SBS drama Working Mom. In 2010, she recorded Your Doll for the drama Oh! My Lady, which became her first track to enter the Gaon Digital Chart. She also recorded duets and collaborative singles with various artists including Miryo and Luna.
Recent activities
Between 2014 and 2015, Sunny served as a cast member on the SBS reality show Roommate and hosted the MBC radio program FM Date, winning the Rookie Radio DJ Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards. She also appeared as a judge on Vocal War: God's Voice and joined the main cast of the variety show Cheonhajangsa in 2016.
Birthday and age
Sunny was born on May 15, 1989, which makes Sunny 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Sunny shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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