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Solar (singer)

Solar, South Korean singer, songwriter and actress

Born
February 21, 1991
Age in 2026
35
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1991

About Solar (singer)

Kim Yong-sun, known professionally as Solar (솔라), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress signed under RBW. She is the leader and vocalist of girl group Mamamoo and its sub-unit Mamamoo+. She made her solo debut with the single "Spit It Out" on April 23, 2020. She released her first extended play 容: Face with its lead single "Honey" on March 16, 2022. Solar ventured into musical acting through the musical Mata Hari for its 2022 production. Solar will make her film debut with a role as Mi-yeon in horror film The Cursed. Solar also made her debut in Taiwan with Chinese Single "Floating Free" on June 11, 2025. On October 16, she released the first part of the Solar Emotion project with the song "Lived like a fool". On December 29, 2016, the pair won 'Best Couple Award' at the 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards, which was Solar's first variety show award as an entertainer. On April 24, 2018, she released her first solo EP, Solar's Emotion, which included previously released covers of several Korean pop songs and her solo version of Mamamoo's "Star Wind Flower Sun," which she wrote herself.

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Solar (singer) timeline

  1. On December 29, 2016, the pair won 'Best Couple Award' at the 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards, which was Solar's first variety show award as an entertainer.
  2. On April 24, 2018, she released her first solo EP, Solar's Emotion, which included previously released covers of several Korean pop songs and her solo version of Mamamoo's "Star Wind Flower Sun," which she wrote herself.
  3. She made her solo debut with the single "Spit It Out" on April 23, 2020.
  4. She released her first extended play 容: Face with its lead single "Honey" on March 16, 2022.

The world when Solar (singer) was born

Solar (singer) was born in 1991. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1991

  • #1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
  • Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
  • Top TV showCheers
  • Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
  • Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
  • Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
  • Defining fadGrunge music
  • Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
  • World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Solar (singer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19912026
Gas$1.14$3.45/gal
Average home$99,700$435,000
Average income$35,945$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.21$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population252.2M341 million

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