Solar (singer)

Solar
Solar in May 2024
Born
Kim Yong-sun

(1991-02-21) February 21, 1991 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsRBW
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
김용선
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Yong-seon
McCune–ReischauerKim Yongsŏn
Stage name
Hangul
솔라
Revised RomanizationSol-la
McCune–ReischauerSolla
Signature
Signature of Solar

Kim Yong-sun (Korean김용선, born February 21, 1991),[1] better known by the stage name Solar (Korean솔라), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress signed under RBW. She is the leader and vocalist of girl group Mamamoo and its sub-unit Mamamoo+.[2] She made her solo debut with the single "Spit It Out" on April 23, 2020. She released her first extended play 容: Face with its lead single "Honey" on March 16, 2022.[3] Solar ventured into musical acting through the musical Mata Hari for its 2022 production on May 28, 2022, marking her first role as a musical actress.[4]

  1. ^ "My Name, 마마무 (1)" (in Korean). Ten Asia. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "마마무 그룹명 무슨뜻? 아이유 존경하는 '4인조 걸그룹'" (in Korean). Wow TV. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Seon, Mikyung (February 25, 2022). 마마무 솔라, 3월 16일 솔로 컴백 확정..'容 : FACE' 발표[공식] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via naver.
  4. ^ Park Sooin (April 6, 2022). "옥주현 솔라→이홍기 이창섭, 뮤지컬 '마타하리' 캐스팅". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.