Sunmin


Sunmin is a South Korean singer who speaks and sings in Korean, Japanese, and English. She debuted in 2006, with the single "Keep Holding You," a collaboration with the Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota. Her career was initially focused on the Japanese market, but her work became focused in South Korea from 2009 to 2010. She also contributed to original soundtracks of South Korean television series Master of Study and Gloria . In 2010 to 2011, she was in the main South Korean musical production of Jekyll & Hyde as Lucy. In 2012 to 2013, she reprised her role as Lucy in the South Korean national tour. In spring 2013, Sunmin played Josephine in the South Korean production of Arsène Lupin, the musical.

Biography

Sunmin was born on August 4, 1987 in Daegu, South Korea. She speaks Korean and Japanese, thus allowing her to perform in both languages. At a young age, she was inspired by R&B artist and especially American singer Christina Aguilera. She love to sing in front of neighbors and relatives since her childhood. At age 13, in her first year of middle school, she was enchanted by Aguilera's life and told many people that she dreamt of singing.
Determine to become a singer, Sunmin began receiving vocal training and soon made a demo tape of her singing. It would be the first step taken by Sunmin for her debut. After recording the demo, she left South Korea to pursue a career as an artist in Japan. She began studying the language and ensured the necessary need for her to prepare her debut, receiving more vocal training and working with the likes of Toshinobu Kubota who did a duet with her for her debut single, "Keep Holding U". She later released a South Korean version of the song with Shin Hye-sung of Shinhwa as Sunmin thanX Hyesung.

Discography

Japanese

Single

; SunMin thanX Kubota
  1. Keep Holding U
  2. * song featured on the soundtrack of the Japanese movie Nihon Chinbotsu
; SunMin
  1. Koi no Kiseki
  2. * Ending theme of a Fuji TV program
  3. Love You.／The Rose
  4. * 『Love You.』 – Opening theme of a Fuji TV program
  5. * 『The Rose』 – theme of a Tōkai Television Broadcasting program
  6. Starting Story
  7. *　Starting Story
  8. *　Yasashiku utatte 　
  9. *　Starting Story
  10. Another Wish
  11. * Another Wish
  12. * Still
  13. * Another Wish
  14. * Still
  15. Will
  16. * Will
  17. * I Have Nothing
  18. * Will
  19. * I Have Nothing
  20. * Ichi no Komoriuta

    Mini album

  21. COVER GIRL
  22. * Got to Be Real
  23. * The Rose
  24. * Mitsumeteitai Every Breath You Take
  25. * I Have Nothing
  26. * My Funny Valentine
  27. * Yasashiku Utatte Killing Me Softly With His Song
  28. * Love Takes Time

    Albums

  29. Brand New Girl
Track List:
  1. * Brand New
  2. * Will
  3. * Another Wish
  4. * Starting Story
  5. * Love You.
  6. * Love In, Love Out
  7. * 恋の奇跡
  8. * Triangle
  9. * Cherish
  10. * Keep Holding U

    Korean

Single

; SunMin thanX Hyesung
  1. Keep Holding U
; Superwoman
  1. Superwoman
; 놓치다
  1. 놓치다
; SunMin Meets Steve Barakatt
  1. Rainbow Bridge

    Original Soundtrack Songs

; Master of Study
  1. Dreamer
; Gloria
  1. Gloria

    Appearances

TV shows

; Fuji TV