Lee Sun-mi (Hangul: 선미; born May 2, 1992 in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Kore… Read Full Bio ↴Lee Sun-mi (Hangul: 선미; born May 2, 1992 in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea), referred to as Sunmi, is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left from the group in January 2010 to pursue her academic career.

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.

What The Flower
SUNMI Lyrics

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웃지 않아도 되는데 왜
그래도 넌 예쁠 테니까 eh
시들어버린 말투
감정 없이 툭 뱉은 네 마음도 okay
I do understand

자꾸 왜 만지려 해
그만해 so please get off of me

가까이하면 할수록 더
멀어지네

웃지 않아도 되는데 왜
그래도 넌 예쁠 테니까 eh
시들어버린 말투
감정 없이 툭 뱉은 네 마음도 okay
I do understand

Give away, give away
살짝 지어 보이는 미소
It's on the house
이거 하나면 돼 oh
의미 같은 건 네가 알아서 생각해 어차피
난 별생각 없었어
저기 핀 예쁜 꽃처럼

자꾸 왜 만지려 해
그만해 so please get off of me
가까이하면 할수록 더
멀어지네

웃지 않아도 되는데 왜
그래도 넌 예쁠 테니까 eh
시들어버린 말투
감정 없이 툭 뱉은 니 마음도 okay
I do understand

참 꽃같네 꽃같네
참 꽃같네 꽃같네
참 꽃같네 꽃같네
참 꽃같네 꽃같네

웃지 않아도 되는데 왜
그래도 넌 예쁠 테니까
시들어버린 말투
감정 없이 툭 뱉은 니 마음도 okay
I do understand

참 꽃같네 꽃같네
참 꽃같네 꽃같네

참 꽃같네 꽃같네
참 꽃같네 꽃같네

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of SunMi's song "What The Flower" explore the theme of someone trying to maintain their beauty and charm despite their internal struggles. The song opens with the line "You don't have to smile, but why? You're still beautiful." This suggests that the singer is pretending to be fine and putting on a facade of happiness even when they don't feel like it. The following lines mention a withered tone of voice and a heart that spits out emotions without feeling, implying emotional detachment. However, the singer claims to understand this behavior.

The chorus repeats the same sentiment, questioning why the person insists on touching the singer and requesting them to back off. The closer the person gets, the more distant the singer feels. This may represent a desire for personal space and a boundary between themselves and others.

The bridge introduces the idea of a smile that seems forced, indicating that it is given away as a free gift. The singer states that they haven't really given it much thought, comparing themselves to a pretty flower that simply exists without any specific meaning. The song concludes with a repetition of the previous chorus and the phrase "You're like a flower, like a flower," emphasizing the beauty and fragility of the person in question.

Line by Line Meaning

웃지 않아도 되는데 왜
Why should I smile when I don't have to

그래도 넌 예쁠 테니까 eh
But still, you will be beautiful, eh

시들어버린 말투
A withered tone of voice

감정 없이 툭 뱉은 네 마음도 okay
Even if you speak without emotions, it's okay

I do understand
I do understand

자꾸 왜 만지려 해
Why do you keep trying to touch me

그만해 so please get off of me
Stop it, so please get off of me

가까이하면 할수록 더
The closer we get, the further we become

멀어지네
We become more distant

Give away, give away
Give away, give away

살짝 지어 보이는 미소
A faintly forced smile

It's on the house
It's on the house

이거 하나면 돼 oh
This is enough, oh

의미 같은 건 네가 알아서 생각해 어차피
You can think about the meaning by yourself, anyway

난 별생각 없었어
I didn't have any special thoughts

저기 핀 예쁜 꽃처럼
Like a blooming beautiful flower over there

참 꽃같네 꽃같네
It really looks like a flower, like a flower

웃지 않아도 되는데 왜
Why should I smile when I don't have to

그래도 넌 예쁠 테니까 eh
But still, you will be beautiful, eh

시들어버린 말투
A withered tone of voice

감정 없이 툭 뱉은 네 마음도 okay
Even if you speak without emotions, it's okay

I do understand
I do understand

참 꽃같네 꽃같네
It really looks like a flower, like a flower

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: So Jin Hong, Sunmi Lee

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