After three years hiatus from the music scene, Sunmi started her career as a soloist in August 2013 with her first digital single, "24 Hours". It was the lead single off her debut extended play, Full Moon (2014). The song peaked at number two on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, number three on Billboard's Korea K-pop Hot 100, and number thirteen on Billboard World Digital Chart, while the album charted at number twelve.
In 2015, Wonder Girls returned to music scene after two years hiatus with band formation and Sunmi also confirmed to re-joining the group after departure in 2010. In August, the group's third and final album Reboot was released, with Sunmi co-writing and co-producing three of its tracks. The group later disbanded in 2017 after Sunmi and Yeeun decided to not renewed their contract with JYP Entertainment. She signed with MakeUs Entertainment and continued her solo career.
She released a single album titled "Sunmi Special Edition (Gashina)" as well as the title track of the name same on August 22, 2017. It was her first release under MAKEUS after leaving JYP in January 2017 and her first solo comeback in three years. Gashina was a success in South Korea, having sold over 1,900,000 digital downloads in 2017. According to the Gaon Music Chart, it was the 32nd best-selling song of the year. The song also debuted at number 3 on the US World Digital Song Sales in the week ending September 9, 2017.
Sunmi returned with a single titled "Heroine" on January 18, 2018. She described the single as a prequel to her previous one Gashina.
On September 4, 2018, Sunmi released her second EP titled Warning along with the lead single "Siren". Siren received an all-kill on six local music charts.
On March 4, 2019, Sunmi released her single "Noir". She returned on August 27 with her fourth digital single titled "Lalalay".
Sunmi can play the bass and she currently attends Dongguk University majoring in musical theater. She is also fluent in English.
주인공
SUNMI Lyrics
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돌아가 어때 지금 기분이
우리는 마치 자석같아
서로를 안고 밀쳐내니까
너는 날 미치게 하고 정신 못 차리게 해
그래 알겠지 넌 참 날 기가 막히게 해
너는 날 춤추게 하고 술 없이 취하게 해
우리 둘만의 이 영화에
진짜 주인공은 너였어 baby
그래 넌 오늘도 너답게
화려한 주인공처럼
그저 하던 대로 해
그게 악역이라도 나를 슬프게 해도
넌 너여야만 해
내가 아플지라도 슬픈 엔딩이라도
The show must go on
The show must go on
너는 늘 끝장을 보고 모든 걸 덮으려 해
왜 날개를 달아주고 추락하자 해
너는 늘 착하지라며 날 눈물 삼키게 하잖아
그래 알겠지 알겠지 넌 날 혹하게 해
우리 둘만의 이 drama에
진짜 주인공은 너였어 baby
그래 넌 오늘도 너답게
화려한 주인공처럼
그저 하던 대로 해
그게 악역이라도 나를 슬프게 해도
넌 너여야만 해
내가 아플지라도 슬픈 엔딩이라도
The show must go on
The show must go on
그저 하던 대로 해
그게 악역이라도 나를 슬프게 해도
넌 너여야만 해
내가 아플지라도 슬픈 엔딩이라도
The show must go on
The show must go on
You must go on
The lyrics of SunMi's song Heroine describe a toxic and codependent relationship, with the singer being unable to break free from her antagonist. In the first verse, SunMi explains how her partner is like a magnet that pulls her towards him, leaving her unable to resist him. He drives her to madness and prevents her from focusing on anything else. The second verse goes on to show how he controls her by making her dance and getting her drunk. The chorus talks about the paradox of the relationship where the singer knows she is being hurt by him, but she still cannot break free, and the show must go on.
The bridge of the song takes an unexpected turn and criticizes the antagonist, who tries to play the hero to cover up his wrongdoings. He always wants to be the one to finish things, hide things and never show vulnerability. The chorus repeats; that no matter what, the show must go on, and the singer even though it is a sad ending, must keep going because she cannot imagine a life without the toxic relationship. The song is deeply emotional and speaks honestly to those who have found themselves in similar situations.
Line by Line Meaning
내 몸이 확 머리가 휙
My body trembles with excitement.
돌아가 어때 지금 기분이
How about we turn back time? What is your current mood?
우리는 마치 자석같아
We are like magnets.
서로를 안고 밀쳐내니까
By embracing each other, we push each other away.
너는 날 미치게 하고 정신 못 차리게 해
You make me go crazy and unable to come to my senses.
그래 알겠지 넌 참 날 기가 막히게 해
Yes, I understand. You really frustrate me.
너는 날 춤추게 하고 술 없이 취하게 해
You make me dance and get drunk without alcohol.
그래 알겠지 넌 참 착한 날 독하게 해
Yes, I understand. You make me, a kind person, toxic.
우리 둘만의 이 영화에
In this movie that belongs only to us.
진짜 주인공은 너였어 baby
The real protagonist was you, baby.
그래 넌 오늘도 너답게
Yes, you are being yourself again today.
화려한 주인공처럼
Like a dazzling protagonist.
그저 하던 대로 해
Just keep doing what you were doing.
그게 악역이라도 나를 슬프게 해도
Even if that makes you the villain and makes me sad.
넌 너여야만 해
You have to be yourself.
내가 아플지라도 슬픈 엔딩이라도
Even if it hurts me and it's a sad ending.
The show must go on
The performance must continue.
너는 늘 끝장을 보고 모든 걸 덮으려 해
You always want to be the one to finish things and cover everything up.
왜 날개를 달아주고 추락하자 해
Why did you give me wings just to watch me fall?
너는 늘 착하지라며 날 눈물 삼키게 하잖아
You always say you're kind, but you make me swallow my tears.
그래 알겠지 알겠지 넌 날 혹하게 해
Yes, I understand. You make me confused and hesitant.
우리 둘만의 이 drama에
In this drama that only we have.
진짜 주인공은 너였어 baby
The real protagonist was you, baby.
그래 넌 오늘도 너답게
Yes, you are being yourself again today.
화려한 주인공처럼
Like a dazzling protagonist.
The show must go on
The performance must continue.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Sun Mi Lee, Hong Jun Park, Jeong Hun Seo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maryanamelodious
As much as I'd love that message (and, of course, it's up to you what a song means to you), Sunmi says something different about the meaning:
The new single is a flashback to the “Gashina” woman’s earlier days before turning into a thorny “finger gun” shooter. In “Heroine,” Sunmi is featured as a woman who finds herself growing cynical to withering love despite her efforts to understand her retreating lover. The singer also revealed that it was her idea to tell the backstory of “Gashina” through “Heroine.”
“If you listen to ‘Heroine,’ you will understand why that woman in ‘Gashina’ was shooting a gun in madness. Some might have expected ‘Heroine’ would be about me bragging about myself, but it’s actually about the man the woman loved,” she explained.
“The woman may appear sad, but as the song’s lyric ‘the show must go on’ shows, she has this ‘let it be’ attitude.”
( Source: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180118001029 )
@cherrycherry2637
0:12 heyeyea
0:20 heeyeeyeea
1:15 HEEEYEEEEEYEEA
1:23 HEEEYEEEEEEEYEEEEEA
2:18 HEEEEEEYEEEEEEEEEEEEEYEEEEEEA
2:26 HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYEEEEA
2:50 HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYEEEEEEEEEEA
2:58 HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEA
@nasrulzaffrey6437
SUNMI MUSIC VIDEO:
2013 - 24 HOURS
2014 - FULL MOON
2017 - GASHINA
2018 - HEROINE
2018 - SIREN
2019 - NOIR
2019 - LALALAY
2020 - GOTTA GO
2020 - PPORAPPIPPAM
2020 - WHEN WE DISCO (WITH JYP)
2020 - BORDERLINE
2021 - TAIL
2021 - YOU CAN'T SIT WITH US
@theminnow6040
2:47 fun fact: she actually fell while shooting this scene and had to stop filming because her knees were badly scraped. Sunmi told them to keep the footage in the MV because it added to the look of desperation she wanted
@idarclee7634
that's actually sad fact. hopefully her knees are better
@gunwooks_planet
omg really? i physically cringed so hard when i watched it because thats cement, it musta hurt a ton 😭
@jiniret5506
I thought that was just CGI effects (you know the mattress that usually used) feel bad for her omg😭😭😭
@riariirii
That fact isn't fun
@ME.S.E
@@idarclee7634
This was 3 years ago.. so her knees are probably fine again. ;)
@thepractical_official
I revisit this song a lot lately, and couldn’t help notice that she’s actually singing this to herself. There’s no men or boyfriend or lover. Just Sunmi and herself, empowering herself to express all emotions to the world. To keep persuing love even if sometimes it lead to sad ending. This world is a show for both side of herself, the pessimistic and optimistic, embodied in one person. She is the hero and heroine. We are our own hero/heroine and The Show must go on indeed.
@Faisal-pv6st
This comment changed my entire perspective about the song, I used to love it. Now I'm obsessed with it
@eyeslockedhandslocked1039
i love this comment thank you for enlightening us
@diananurtlessova9388
Thanks!!