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Birth name | Seong Son-im |
Born | March 10, 1983 |
Origin | Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan |
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Years active | 2000–present |
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Hangul | 성선임 |
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Revised Romanization | Sung Sun-im |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏng Sŏnim |
Seong Son-im[1] (born March 10, 1983), known mononymously as Sonim (ソニン, Sonin), is a Japanese-born Korean[2][3] actress and singer associated with Amuse Inc. She debuted in 2000 as the lead singer of the pop duo EE Jump. In 2002, she debuted as a solo singer with "Curry Rice no Onna", which then led to the release of her debut album, Hana, in 2004.
In 2003, Sonim made her first acting appearance in the television drama High School Teacher , where she won Best Newcomer at the 36th The Television Drama Academy Award. Eventually, she left her idol music career to pursue theater.