Sunye
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Min Sun-Ye commonly known as Sunye or Sun (English name), is a South Korean singer, actress and spokesmodel. She is the leader of the Korean girl group
Wonder Girls
, which debuted under JYP Entertainment
in 2007.
, South Korea
. She attended Korea Arts High School and currently attends Dongguk University
majoring in drama; she is on a temporary leave-of-absence while promoting in America. In 2001, Sunye was first discovered by JYP Entertainment
during Park Jin Young’s 99% Challenge project. Sun Ye showed off her singing and dancing talents at the young age of 12 and has since undergone training at JYP Entertainment. She is one of the longest serving trainees of JYP (the other being Jo Kwon
from 2AM
), having trained from her discovery in 2001 up until her debut with the Wonder Girls
in 2007.
, a girl group managed by JYP Entertainment
, with the single "Irony" as the group's leader and main vocalist.
's ("Energy") and Park Jin Young's ("Afternoon Separation"). She recorded the single, "Maybe", for the soundtrack of the popular KBS Korean drama, Dream High
. In November 2010, Sunye and her JYP labelmates recorded "This Christmas" as the title track for the debut of JYP Nation with a subsequent music video released on December 1, 2010.
In addition to recording collaborations, Sunye has also performed with other artists on stage, including "Stand Up for Love
" with Davichi
and Taeyeon
on SBS Gayo Daejeon in 2008. In December 2008, she performed "Buttons
" with Taeyeon, Gyuri
, and Ga-In
on KBS Music Bank. Sunye, along with band mate Ye-Eun, has collaborated with her labelmate, Jo Kwon
, and their mentor, JYP, performing "That's What Friends Are For
" on the KBS program "Yu Hee-Yeols' Sketchbook". On SBS Inkigayo's 500th Episode, Sunye and Jo Kwon
sang the 2AM
hit single "This Song" as a duet, garnering much praise.
members, Sunye often makes charitable donations to various charities, hospitals, and orphanages around Korea. In September 2010, Sunye made a visit to an elderly man who had secluded himself in the mountains after being a victim to many cases of fraud. According to the PD (producer) that followed her, "Sunye prepared clothes, shoes, a radio, food, and various other presents for the man. He hasn’t been able to wash in a while so there was a very bad stench coming from him but Sunye paid no attention to it and held his hands tightly, asking him to live a long life. She also prayed for his good health."
In mid-May 2011, Sunye went on a week long volunteer mission to Haiti where she cared for children in an orphanage and treated victims of cholera.
", Sunye's grandfather passed away. In October 2009, Sunye's father was rushed to the intensive care unit after his condition turned for the worse. Sunye took the first flight from New York, where she resided at the time, to South Korea, skipping out on numerous promotional events to be with her father. On June 23, 2010, Sunye lost her father to the chronic illness he had been suffering from for over 20 years.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
, which debuted under JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
in 2007.
Biography
Min Sunye was born on August 12, 1989 in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. She attended Korea Arts High School and currently attends Dongguk University
Dongguk University
Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in South Korea. It operates campuses in Seoul, in Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province and in Los Angeles, United States...
majoring in drama; she is on a temporary leave-of-absence while promoting in America. In 2001, Sunye was first discovered by JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
during Park Jin Young’s 99% Challenge project. Sun Ye showed off her singing and dancing talents at the young age of 12 and has since undergone training at JYP Entertainment. She is one of the longest serving trainees of JYP (the other being Jo Kwon
Jo Kwon
Jo Kwon is a South Korean singer and entertainer, leader of ballad boyband 2AM.-Predebut:Jo Kwon, commonly known as Sacre Bleu, is the longest-serving male trainee in JYP Entertainment, having trained for 2567 days; exactly 7 years and 10 days since joining JYP...
from 2AM
2AM
2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music...
), having trained from her discovery in 2001 up until her debut with the Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
in 2007.
Wonder Girls
In 2007, Sunye made her debut with the Wonder GirlsWonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
, a girl group managed by JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
, with the single "Irony" as the group's leader and main vocalist.
Singing career
Sunye has contributed her vocals on the tracks of various Korean artists, including Mighty MouthMighty Mouth
Mighty Mouth is a South Korean duet male group made up of Sangchu and Shorry J . Debuted in 2008 with their Energy album featuring Yoon Eun Hye for "I love you", Sunye of the Wonder Girls for "Energy" and Son Dambi for "Crazy"...
's ("Energy") and Park Jin Young's ("Afternoon Separation"). She recorded the single, "Maybe", for the soundtrack of the popular KBS Korean drama, Dream High
Dream High
Dream High is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System in 2011. It features Suzy, Taecyeon, IU, Wooyoung, Ham Eun Jung and Kim Soo-hyun. It aired on the 3 January 2011 and finished on the 28 February 2011 after 16 successful episodes. This drama is popular...
. In November 2010, Sunye and her JYP labelmates recorded "This Christmas" as the title track for the debut of JYP Nation with a subsequent music video released on December 1, 2010.
In addition to recording collaborations, Sunye has also performed with other artists on stage, including "Stand Up for Love
Stand up for Love
"Stand Up for Love" was the last song of the group and first and only single from Destiny's Child's greatest hits album, #1's. Released in 2005, the single became Destiny's Child's first single to fail to chart in the United States...
" with Davichi
Davichi
Davichi is a South Korean duet female group made up of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung . Davichi is derived from the Korean word "Dabichi" meaning the light to shine over the world....
and Taeyeon
Taeyeon
Kim Tae-Yeon , commonly known as Taeyeon , is a South Korean idol singer,host, Radio DJ, dancer, actress, and promotional model. She is the Leader and main vocalist of the popular Korean girl group, Girls' Generation.- Biography :...
on SBS Gayo Daejeon in 2008. In December 2008, she performed "Buttons
Buttons (song)
"Buttons" is an R&B/hip hop song written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry, and Nicole Scherzinger for the Pussycat Dolls' debut album PCD . Released as the album's fourth single, the song became one of their biggest hits...
" with Taeyeon, Gyuri
Kara (band)
Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara...
, and Ga-In
Brown Eyed Girls
The Brown Eyed Girls , often abbreviated as B.E.G., is a South Korean girl group managed by Nega Network. The group consists of four members: Jea, Miryo, Narsha, and Ga-in. They've debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group in 2006 and challenged themselves with different music genres. Rising to...
on KBS Music Bank. Sunye, along with band mate Ye-Eun, has collaborated with her labelmate, Jo Kwon
Jo Kwon
Jo Kwon is a South Korean singer and entertainer, leader of ballad boyband 2AM.-Predebut:Jo Kwon, commonly known as Sacre Bleu, is the longest-serving male trainee in JYP Entertainment, having trained for 2567 days; exactly 7 years and 10 days since joining JYP...
, and their mentor, JYP, performing "That's What Friends Are For
That's What Friends Are For
"That's What Friends Are For" is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager and introduced by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift.-Dionne Warwick cover:...
" on the KBS program "Yu Hee-Yeols' Sketchbook". On SBS Inkigayo's 500th Episode, Sunye and Jo Kwon
Jo Kwon
Jo Kwon is a South Korean singer and entertainer, leader of ballad boyband 2AM.-Predebut:Jo Kwon, commonly known as Sacre Bleu, is the longest-serving male trainee in JYP Entertainment, having trained for 2567 days; exactly 7 years and 10 days since joining JYP...
sang the 2AM
2AM
2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music...
hit single "This Song" as a duet, garnering much praise.
Philanthropy
Along with her fellow Wonder GirlsWonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
members, Sunye often makes charitable donations to various charities, hospitals, and orphanages around Korea. In September 2010, Sunye made a visit to an elderly man who had secluded himself in the mountains after being a victim to many cases of fraud. According to the PD (producer) that followed her, "Sunye prepared clothes, shoes, a radio, food, and various other presents for the man. He hasn’t been able to wash in a while so there was a very bad stench coming from him but Sunye paid no attention to it and held his hands tightly, asking him to live a long life. She also prayed for his good health."
In mid-May 2011, Sunye went on a week long volunteer mission to Haiti where she cared for children in an orphanage and treated victims of cholera.
Personal life
Sunye was raised by her grandparents, as she lost her mother when she was very young and her father suffered from a health condition that kept him bedridden almost all of the time. In fall of 2007, prior to the Wonder Girls' promotions for their single "Tell MeTell Me (Wonder Girls song)
"Tell Me" was the lead single from the Wonder Girls' first full-length album, The Wonder Years. Sampling Stacey Q's "Two of Hearts", "Tell Me" was a strong hit for the group, topping various online and offline charts...
", Sunye's grandfather passed away. In October 2009, Sunye's father was rushed to the intensive care unit after his condition turned for the worse. Sunye took the first flight from New York, where she resided at the time, to South Korea, skipping out on numerous promotional events to be with her father. On June 23, 2010, Sunye lost her father to the chronic illness he had been suffering from for over 20 years.
Digital Singles
| Year | Album | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Han Sung Byul Gok OST | 일월지가 |
| 2011 | Dream High OST Part 2 (드림하이) | Maybe |
Collaborations
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8eight 8Eight 8Eight is a South Korean music trio consisting of Baek Chan, Lee Hyun, and Joo Hee.8Eight won the first season of the television series, MBC’s Show Survival . They debuted on MBC’s Show! Music Core on August 25, 2007.-Studio albums:... |
The First |
| 8eight 8Eight 8Eight is a South Korean music trio consisting of Baek Chan, Lee Hyun, and Joo Hee.8Eight won the first season of the television series, MBC’s Show Survival . They debuted on MBC’s Show! Music Core on August 25, 2007.-Studio albums:... & Ye Eun Yeeun Park Ye-Eun , commonly known as Yeeun or Yenny , is a South Korean singer, model, lyricist and composer... & Pdogg |
Sai | |
| Park Jin Young | Back To Stage | |
| 2008 | Mighty Mouth Mighty Mouth Mighty Mouth is a South Korean duet male group made up of Sangchu and Shorry J . Debuted in 2008 with their Energy album featuring Yoon Eun Hye for "I love you", Sunye of the Wonder Girls for "Energy" and Son Dambi for "Crazy"... |
Energy |
| Various Artists | Cry With Us | |
| Various Artists | I Love Asia | |
| 2010 | JYP Nation | This Christmas |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | MBC Show! Music Core Show! Music Core Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 4:20PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage... |
Co-Hosted along with Sohee Sohee Ahn So-Hee , commonly known by her stage name Sohee, is a South Korean idol singer, actress, model and MC. She is a member of the Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2007.... & Big Bang T.O.P |
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| 2008 | Solomon's Choice | guest appearance | |
| 2010 | MBC Show! Music Core Show! Music Core Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 4:20PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage... |
Co-Hosted along with Yubin Yubin Kim Yubin , commonly known as Yubin , is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, actress, model and MC. She is the main rapper of the Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2007.- Biography :Yubin was born in Gwangju,South Korea on October 4, 1988... & CN Blue Jung Yong Hwa Jung Yong Hwa Jung Yong Hwa is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. His name is also written as Yonghwa, Yong-Hwa or Yong-hwa. He made his show business debut as Kang Shin-woo in the drama You're Beautiful on 7 October 2009 and co-starred with Park Shin Hye in the 2011 drama Heartstrings as Lee Shin... |
Guest-hosted for only one day |
| 2011 | KBS Music Bank Music Bank - Disc two :-Disc three :-Personnel:*Mark Arm - Assistant vocals on "Right Turn"*Jeff Beck - Graphic Design*Jerry Cantrell - guitar, vocals*Chris Cornell - Assistant guitar, lyrics, vocals on "Right Turn"*Peter Cronin - Photography... |
Co-Hosted along with Sohee Sohee Ahn So-Hee , commonly known by her stage name Sohee, is a South Korean idol singer, actress, model and MC. She is a member of the Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2007.... & Tim (singer) Tim (singer) Hwang Young-Min , best known by his stage name Tim , is a Korean American k-pop ballad singer. His songs are mostly about unrequited love or parted lovers. He has come into the spotlight as the next successor of male ballad singers in South Korea after Shin Seung Hun. and Lee Seung-Hwan... (November 18) & Super Junior Super Junior Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band... Shindong Shindong Shin Dong-hee , better known by his stage name Shindong, is a South Korean idol singer, actor, presenter, and one of the four lead dancers of the boy band Super Junior. He is a dancer but also a rapper, often co-writing rap lyrics with Eunhyuk... (November 25) |
Music Video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Forever | Lee Byul | Herself |
| Cry With Us | Various Artists | Herself | |
| I Love Asia | Various Artists | Herself | |
| 2010 | This Christmas | JYP Nation | Herself |