After confirming the much rumored family relation, So Nyuh Shi Dae Sunny is receiving much attention after revealing that she is in fact Lee Soo Man niece. Her father, Lee Soo Young, is the elder brother of Mr. SM (CEO of SM Entertainment) and is also the representative of Sugar company. She also trained with Sugar for five years before training with SM Entertainment/SNSD.
Even before the groups debut, the most talked about rumor that left all fans curious was if Sunny (born Lee Soon Kyu) really was his niece. It was only a matter of time until all the new rumors and hate would spread from her confirmation of their blood ties. When this was first revealed, the Netizens stated “She probrably got into So Nyuh Shi Dae with her uncle’s help just so she could become famous.” But Sunny revealed that the truth was different and shared her story.
Sunny trained for years with another company, if she really wanted a quick road to fame by using her uncle help, she would have started her career with Lee Soo Man company in the first place. Especially since he is responsible for creating some of Korea’s biggest stars: H.O.T, SES, BoA, Shinhwa, Fly to the Sky, Dong Bang Shin Ki, and Chun Sang Ji Hui. In addition, it was only after SM Entertainment ‘Ayumi’ convinced Sunny to audition for SM that she made the switch and got in.
When the news that Sunny was Lee Soo Man’s niece was first confirmed, ‘SNSD Sunny’ and ‘Lee Soo Man’ ranked in the top 10 Korean search engine results.
Hi Mr.Oniontaker. I was on the AKP forums recently and I saw someone say that Sunny only got into SM because she was LSM’s niece. Based on what I know, Sunny was part of another company and when that company failed(?), she auditioned or somehow got into SM and LSM didn’t know that Sunny was in SM until after she already got in. Is this true?
Anonymous
The latter is closer to the truth. A
lot of antis assume that being LSM’s niece alone was enough to get her
into SNSD, but this is not true.
The reason Sunny was able to sail through the SM auditions after leaving her previously company apparently upon a recommendation, was because she had already had years of training in that previous company. She didn’t even have to reveal that she was LSM’s niece to get in because she was already prepared for debut and was ready for the audition. This was also why she has such a short recorded training period length within the SM Academy.
If Sunny was only in the group because she was the niece and didn’t have anything of merit, why would she be one of the top singers of the group since debut and now? She has been one of the most outgoing members since debut, even when the other members were camera-shy, and has gone on to become the resident variety show expert of the group.
Perhaps it would be valid to say the following:
My point is that Sunny deserves and earned her position in SNSD on merit, not on family connections. She was the best trainee available for that position and has become a valued member of the group.
The reason Sunny was able to sail through the SM auditions after leaving her previously company apparently upon a recommendation, was because she had already had years of training in that previous company. She didn’t even have to reveal that she was LSM’s niece to get in because she was already prepared for debut and was ready for the audition. This was also why she has such a short recorded training period length within the SM Academy.
If Sunny was only in the group because she was the niece and didn’t have anything of merit, why would she be one of the top singers of the group since debut and now? She has been one of the most outgoing members since debut, even when the other members were camera-shy, and has gone on to become the resident variety show expert of the group.
Perhaps it would be valid to say the following:
- Sunny was not fast-tracked into SNSD because she was LSM’s niece;
- Sunny was already to be part of the group when she joined the company, just months before debut;
- The reason she was ready, may have been because she was LSM’s niece: with even her father being a music producer, her family background meant that she was surrounded by music from an early age and they had the resources to send her to academies for training in the preceding years.
My point is that Sunny deserves and earned her position in SNSD on merit, not on family connections. She was the best trainee available for that position and has become a valued member of the group.
