Person in history
Sunny (singer)
Susan Soonkyu Lee, Korean-American singer and entertainer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · May 15
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Susan Soonkyu Lee, known professionally as Sunny (Korean: 써니), 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,
Why this date
Sunny (singer) appears on our May 15 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
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Jordan Eberle, Canadian ice hockey player
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Jeremy Hawkins
Jeremy Hawkins, New Zealand rugby league player
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Michael Brantley, American baseball player
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
Cite this page
“Sunny (singer)”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/sunny-singer, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Sunny (singer)
When was Sunny (singer) born?
May 15 1989.
How old would Sunny (singer) be today?
37 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 15?
Jordan Eberle, Jeremy Hawkins, Indrek Kajupank and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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