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Sunny (singer)

Susan Soonkyu Lee, Korean-American singer and entertainer

Born
May 15, 1989
Age in 2026
37
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1989

About Sunny (singer)

Susan Soonkyu Lee, known professionally as Sunny, is a South Korean and American singer and entertainer based in South Korea. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Sunny has participated in numerous side projects including original soundtracks, television variety shows, musical acting and radio hosting. My Lady soundtrack—it became her first song to enter the Gaon Digital Chart, at number 88. In 1998, Sunny joined SM Entertainment and became a trainee for five years. In March 2010, Sunny recorded "Your Doll" for the SBS's drama Oh!

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Sunny (singer) timeline

  1. In 1998, Sunny joined SM Entertainment and became a trainee for five years.
  2. In March 2010, Sunny recorded "Your Doll" for the SBS's drama Oh!

The world when Sunny (singer) was born

Sunny (singer) was born in 1989. 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 1989

  • #1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
  • Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
  • Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
  • Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Defining fadGame Boy
  • Notable inventionGame Boy
  • World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

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

Measure19892026
Gas$1.02$3.45/gal
Average home$93,100$435,000
Average income$34,213$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.97$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population246.8M341 million

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