Sunmi
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Sunmi going to a Music Bank recording in July 2016
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| Native name | 이선미 |
| Born |
Lee Sun-mi May 2, 1992 Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea |
| Other names | Mimi |
| Education | Dongguk University |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | JYP Entertainment (2006–2017) |
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| Hangul | 이선미 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Seon-mi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sŏn-mi |
Lee Sun-mi (born May 2, 1992), better known mononymously Sunmi or Mimi, is a South Korean singer. She was best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. In August 2013, Sunmi made her debut as a solo artist with the digital single "24 Hours". She subsequently released her debut extended play Full Moon in 2014.
Sunmi was born on May 2, 1992 in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea. She attended Hwangnam Elementary School, Chung Dam Middle School and Chung Dam High School and currently attends Dongguk University, majoring in musical theater.
In May 2006, Sunmi was revealed as a member of Wonder Girls, under JYP Entertainment. The group officially debuted on MBC's Show! Music Core on February 10, 2007.
In January 2010, JYP announced that Sunmi would be postponing her musical career to pursue her academic career, but she will continue until February in order to complete scheduled events.
On January 13, 2012, a JYP representative stated: "Sunmi has remained within the company and continues to sharpen her musical talents." JYP Entertainment later stated that there are no plans for Sunmi to return and comeback as a member of the Wonder Girls.
In August 2013, Sunmi was announced would return to her music career, debuting as a solo artist.Sunmi made her official solo debut stage on August 22 on Mnet's M! Countdown. Her debut single "24 Hours" was released on August 26, 2013. The single also ranked at #1 on major online music services in South Korea.
Subsequently, her debut extended play Full Moon was released on February 17, 2014. The title track of the same, featuring former JYP trainee Lena Park, peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number three on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100.
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