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Luna (South Korean singer)

Luna, South Korean singer, actress and presenter

Born
August 12, 1993
Age in 2026
33
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1993

About Luna (South Korean singer)

Park Sun-young (Korean: 박선영; born August 12, 1993), known professionally as Luna (루나), is a South Korean singer, dancer, musical actress and television host. She debuted as a member of the girl group f(x) in September 2009. In May 2016, Luna released her solo EP Free Somebody. In November 2019, the single "Free Somebody" was listed in Billboard's greatest K-pop songs of the 2010s. In September 2019, Luna left SM Entertainment and joined Humap Contents. In February 2021, Luna established her own entertainment agency, Grida Entertainment. Aside from her music career, Luna has established herself as a musical actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including Legally Blonde (2010–2011), Coyote Ugly (2011), High School Musical on Stage! (2013), School OZ Hologram Musical (2014), In the Heights (2015–2016), Rebecca (2017), Rudolf (The Last Kiss) (2017–2018), Autant en emporte le vent (Gone with The Wind) (2018), Mamma Mia! (2019–2020), and The Days (2020–2021). She made her Broadway debut as the lead of KPOP (2022), a K-Pop-themed musical that featured several idols including herself. She also starred in the film The Lightning Man's Secret (2015). On television, Luna hosted the music program The Show (2011), the third season of the reality show Get It Beauty (2016). She also appeared as a regular cast member on the reality shows Strong Girls (2017), The Suitcase Man (2017), The Taming of the Shrew 2 (2017), Beauty Code (2017), and Dressing Table 3 (2017–2018). In 2012, she appeared on Immortal Songs 2 as a contestant, performing Magma's "I Can't Know." Luna won first place for her performance. Luna also starred as Diana in SM Entertainment's first hologram musical School OZ, alongside labelmates Changmin, Key, Suho, Xiumin, and Seulgi. In February 2021, Luna established her entertainment agency, Grida Entertainment.

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Luna (South Korean singer) timeline

  1. In 2012, she appeared on Immortal Songs 2 as a contestant, performing Magma's "I Can't Know." Luna won first place for her performance.
  2. In May 2016, Luna released her solo EP Free Somebody.
  3. In September 2019, Luna left SM Entertainment and joined Humap Contents.
  4. In February 2021, Luna established her entertainment agency, Grida Entertainment.

The world when Luna (South Korean singer) was born

Luna (South Korean singer) was born in 1993. 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 1993

  • #1 song"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
  • Top movieSchindler's List
  • Top TV show60 Minutes
  • Best-selling bookThe Client – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan retires (first time) to play baseball
  • Top headlineWorld Trade Center bombing
  • Technology milestoneMosaic browser makes the web accessible to everyone
  • Defining fadBeanie Babies (early)
  • Notable inventionMosaic web browser
  • World population5.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population257.8M

1993 versus 2026

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

Measure19932026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$104,000$435,000
Average income$38,651$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.14$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population257.8M341 million

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