Sunmi has reunited with fellow former Wonder Girls member Sunye for a special live performance at the January 20 episode of the tvN series Mom Is An Idol.
The two former girl group members performed Sunmi’s hit 2017 single “Gashina.” On a special segment titled BFF Concert, the members of the show were tasked to invite personal friends to do a collaboration stage with them.
Sunye asked the help of her ex-Wonder Girls bandmate Sunmi for a collaborative performance which received explosive reactions from the audience.
The two presented a heartwarming duet that has every viewer on the verge of tears, knowing that Sunye officially left Wonder Girls in 2015 after being on a hiatus since 2013.
Before leaving the group, Sunye has lent her wonderful vocals in one of the OSTs for the Kdrama Dream High.
She also continuously performed onstage, with collaboration performances with Girls’ Generation Taeyeon, KARA Gyuri, and Brown Eyed Girls Gain on KBS Music Bank.
Sunye performs with JYP
Sunye also teamed up with JYP Entertainment CEO himself, Park Jinyoung. The two performed a touching version of miss A Suzy and Bernard Park’s “Farewell Under The Sun.”
JYP starts the stage as he sits in front of a piano. His voice echoes with emotions as Sunye takes over the second part of the song. The two then exchanged heartfelt tunes before Sunye teared up at the end of the performance.
Mom Is An Idol becomes a bridge for girl group members to reunite
Mom Is An Idol is a tvN variety program that premiered on December 10, 2021. The show airs its episodes every Friday at 10:40 PM KST.
The show invited six female idols who left their careers to become mothers. They were given several missions and a chance to return on stage to perform once again as an idol group through the show.
Aside from Sunye and Sunmi's reunion, former Jewelry members also came together after Park Jung Ah's invitation. They showcased an entertaining stage for the group's iconic hits "Baby One More Time" and "Superstar."
Sunye is one of the participants for the show alongside Kahi, Park Jung Ah, Byul, Yang Eun Ji, and Hyun Jyu Ni.