From The Verge · Terrence O'Brien · · 2m
K-pop star Sunmi loves Notion and ear cleaning videos
Wonder Girls' Sunmi reveals her creative process, favorite gadgets and guilty pleasures in a candid Q&A.
In brief
Wonder Girls' Sunmi reveals her creative process, favorite gadgets and guilty pleasures in a candid Q&A. K-pop artist Sunmi discusses her music career, creative tools and personal interests in an interview with The Verge. Originally reported by The Verge.
From Wonder Girls to solo star
Sunmi debuted with Wonder Girls in two thousand seven. Their English version of Nobody was the first K-pop song to hit the Billboard Hot one hundred in October two thousand nine.
A career of comebacks
Sunmi left the group in two thousand ten to study, then returned to music. She released her debut solo EP Full Moon in two thousand fourteen and rejoined Wonder Girls in two thousand fifteen.
Recent releases and personal songs
Sunmi released her first solo LP Heart Maid in two thousand twenty five. This year she released the single Forever July, which blends nineteen nineties R and B synths with rubbery bass and UK garage…
Her most indispensable tool
Sunmi uses her phone constantly for music work. She relies on the Notes app and Voice Memos to capture ideas for lyrics and music whenever inspiration strikes.
“I really can't live without it.”
Notion powers her workflow
Sunmi pins Notion to her browser tab bar because she works on many group projects. She finds it convenient but notes it takes quite a long time to get used to.
“I use it a lot because I work on many group projects.”
Her favorite device
Sunmi's favorite gadget is the Samsung Z Fold eight. She uses it to work on documents and edit videos while on the go, appreciating its wide screen and light weight.
“It's exactly the kind of device I've always needed.”
Her proudest creation
Sunmi is most proud of the song Tail. She says it still gets her excited every time she performs it live, creating a unique experience where the audience breathes with her.
“When I hold my breath, the audience holds their breath too, and when I explode, they explode with me.”
Her biggest disappointment
Sunmi is least proud of You Can't Sit with Us, her first song where she tried rapping. She says the lyrics and her voice were terrible.
Advice and obsessions
Sunmi's best advice is to always stay humble and never become arrogant. Her current obsession is ice cream, particularly Salt and Straw's Salted Caramel Waffle Cone.
“Always stay humble. You should never let yourself become arrogant.”
Her happy place online
When asked about her happy place online, Sunmi reveals she watches videos of people getting their ears cleaned on YouTube.
“Videos of people getting their ears cleaned on YouTube.”
What she values most
Sunmi believes a meal with the people she loves is worth splurging on. Her biopic tagline would be Dancing on the Borderline.
The headline
K-pop artist Sunmi discusses her music career, creative tools and personal interests in an interview with The Verge.
