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Sunny

Background information

Birth name Lee Soon Kyu (이순규)
Also known as Sunny
Born May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15) (age 21)
United States
Genres K-Pop
Occupations Singer, Dancer, TV presenter
Years active 2007–present
Labels SM Entertainment
Associated acts Girls' Generation
SM Town

Biography

Sunny was born in the United States. Soon after her birth, her family moved to Kuwait. However, her family then moved to South Korea because of the Gulf War.[1] Her father was in the college band Hwaljooro with Bae Chul-soo.[2] She is the niece of Lee Soo Man, the founder of SM Entertainment.

In 1998, Sunny entered Starlight Entertainment and became a trainee for 5 years before transferring to Starworld where she became a member of a duet called "Sugar" which never debuted.[2][3]

In 2007, she was then recommended by the singer Ahyoomee, who transferred to SM Entertainment.[3] After several months of training under SM Entertainment, Sunny debuted as a member of Girls' Generation that same year.
[edit] Career
[edit] Girls' Generation
Main article: Girls' Generation
[edit] Solo activities

Sunny appeared in Super Junior-H's music video for "Cooking? Cooking!".

She was a co-DJ of the radio show Chunji until the broadcast ended in July 2008.

Sunny also sung "Finally Now" on the soundtrack for the movie "Story of Wine".

She featured on the "Heading to the Ground" soundtrack, singing a duet with Taeyeon called "SarangInGulYo" and another song titled "Motion" performed with the vocal line of the group.

She participated in the "S.E.O.U.L." song project along with Super Junior's Kyuhyun, Leeteuk, Ryeowook, Sungmin and Donghae and fellow group members Seohyun, Sooyoung, Jessica and Taeyeon. She was a permanent member on the show Star Golden Bell until Girls' Generation's song Oh! came out.

Sunny alongside with Yuri are part of reality show "Invincible Youth" in which they are a part of G7, consisting of 7 girls from idol groups.[4] Due to Girls' Generation's Japanese debut and other activities, Sunny left the show, along with Hyuna and Yuri, in June 2010.[5]

She also co-hosted a music show called "The M" with SS501's Kim Hyung-jun and 2AM's Seulong but had to leave the show due to her busy schedules. Her last appearance as an MC for the show was on April 4, 2010.[6]

In April 2010, she sang "그대 인형 (My Doll)" for "Oh! My Lady OST".

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