Sunmi

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

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Sunmi has achieved remarkable solo success, with 'Gashina' setting a Guinness World Record as the most-viewed solo female K-pop artist video on YouTube in 24 hours at the time. She was named one of Time magazine's 'Next Generation Leaders' in 2018 and ranked #26 on Forbes Korea's Power Celebrity list in 2019. Her song 'Siren' was named the best K-pop song of 2018 by Billboard.

AwardsSunmi has won several major awards as a solo artist, including Best Dance Performance – Solo at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards for 'Gashina,' a Golden Disc Award for Best Digital Song, and a Gaon Chart Music Award for Song of the Year – August. She also received a Melon Music Award for Top 10 Artists in 2018.

Honours & Distinctions

Guinness World Record for Most viewed solo female K-pop artist on YouTube in 24 hours

Guinness World Records·2017

For the music video of 'Gashina'.

Honorary Ambassador for Korea Tourism Organization

Korea Tourism Organization·2019

Appointed to promote tourism in South Korea.

Rankings & Lists

#Listed

Next Generation Leaders

Time Magazine·2018

#26

Forbes Korea Power Celebrity

Forbes Korea·2019

#Included

Top 10 K-Pop Soloists of All Time

Rolling Stone India·2020

10 Best K-Pop Songs of 2018

Billboard·2018

Magazine Covers

Vogue Korea

September 2018

Elle Korea

January 2019

Harper's Bazaar Korea

November 2020

Dazed Korea

March 2021

W Korea

July 2022

Records & Feats

Most viewed solo female K-pop artist on YouTube in 24 hours

Historic First·2017

Sunmi's 'Gashina' music video achieved this record upon release.