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Sunmi is a model, television presenter and singer-songwriter. Born on May 2, 1992, Sunmi is from Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea. The age as of 2026 is 34. Education on record includes Cheongdam High School and Dongguk University.
My Take
Sunmi is one of those rare K-pop artists who managed to fully reinvent herself after a group era and come out the other side more interesting than before. She broke out as a member of Wonder Girls back in 2007, and when she stepped away to focus on school in 2010, honestly a lot of people thought that was it for her. Instead she came back as a solo act and delivered some of the most genuinely weird, catchy pop songs the genre has seen — "Gashina," "Siren," "Noir" — each one with this eerie, slightly off-kilter energy that felt completely her own. She writes and produces too, which puts her in a different tier from a lot of her peers. I think what I respect most is that she never chased the safest trend; her aesthetic has always had this dark, cinematic edge to it that makes her stand out in a very crowded industry.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sunmi
- Name (Japanese)
- ソンミ
- Reading
- そんみ
- Born
- May 2, 1992 (age 34)
- Origin
- Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / model / television presenter / singer-songwriter / pop singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Cheongdam High School
- University
- Dongguk University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/miyayeah/
- Xhttps://x.com/official_sunmi_
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunmi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9F%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q624995
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sunmi born?
Sunmi was born on May 2, 1992 and is 34 years old.
Where is Sunmi from?
Sunmi is from Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea.
What does Sunmi do?
Sunmi works as singer, model, television presenter, singer-songwriter, pop singer.
Where did Sunmi study?
Sunmi attended Dongguk University.
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