Girls' Generation's Sunny is leaving SM Entertainment after 16 years
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Sunny announced she is parting ways with her agency SM Entertainment through a letter.
Girls' Generation's member Sunny personally announced news of her withdrawal from SM Entertainment, her label of 16 years.
On August 8, Sunny shared a pink background photo on her social media with a lengthy caption. Korean news outlet Soompi translated her letter into English.
"Hello. This is Girls' Generation's Sunny.
"In addition to expressing my gratitude for Girls' Generation's 16th debut anniversary, there is something else that I additionally wanted to relay, so I'm writing this post.
"Looking back, there are so many people I have been grateful to for the past 16 years.
"My precious members who are like another me, my loving family, staff members who were always by our sides, and fans who gave us strength through their existences alone…
"Today I especially want to express my gratitude to SM Entertainment who gave great help so that 19-year-old Lee Soon Kyu (Sunny's real name) could debut as Girls' Generation's Sunny.
"I want to express my gratitude to the managers who worked hard and shared our joys and sorrows while promoting in the entertainment industry for 16 years and to all the employees who helped us to be able to spread positive energy through good music and good sides of us as well as various performances and content.
"Every single day, I was as happy as I could be to be able to debut as Girls' Generation with the members and to meet SONE (Girls' Generation's official fan club).
"I am now trying to take courage to see myself in a new environment from a different perspective. This is thanks to fans who sent support without change for a long period of time and the interest and affection of people I'm grateful to. No matter what kind of day comes in the future, I will continue to move forward as the revitalizing Sunny.
"I will continue to be Sunny who shares good news going forward. Thank you."
Sunny first joined SM Entertainment as a trainee in 1998 but left the company temporarily to train with Starworld before returning in 2007.
In 2007, Sunny debuted under SM Entertainment as a member of girl group Girls' Generation.
Girls' Generation became one of the most influential Korean girl groups in history, with hit singles including "Gee," "Genie," "The Boys," "Oh!," "Mr. Taxi," among others.
In 2017, members Tiffany, Sooyoung, and Seohyun left SM Entertainment but remained as members of Girls' Generation, leaving Taeyeon, Sunny, Yuri, Yoona, and Hyoyeon as the remaining members still with the label.
In 2022, Girls' Generation released their seventh full-length album FOREVER 1 in celebration of their 15th debut anniversary.
MEANWHILE, CHECK OUT GIRLS' GENERATION MEMBER TAEYEON'S MANILA CONCERT:
