Seong Son-im (born March 10, 1983), known mononymously as , is a Japanese-born Korean actress and singer associated with Amuse Inc. She debuted in 2000 as the lead singer of the pop duo EE Jump. In 2002, she debuted as a solo singer with "Curry Rice no Onna", which then led to the release of her debut album, Hana, in 2004.
In 2003, Sonim made her first acting appearance in the television drama , where she won Best Newcomer at the 36th The Television Drama Academy Award. Eventually, she left her idol music career to pursue theater.
Career
2000–2002: Debut with EE Jump
Sonim was inspired by Speed to become a singer and applied to several auditions, one of which happened to be for Morning Musume's 3rd generation in 1999. Despite not making the group, Kaoru Wada, Morning Musume's manager at the time, scouted her to be part of an upcoming group that later became EE Jump. In January 2000, Sonim moved to Tokyo for EE Jump's activities. After training in New York, EE Jump debuted in October 2000 with the song "Love is Energy!" On November 28, 2001, Sonim released her first solo song "Winter (Samui Kisetsu no Monogatari)" as EE Jump's fifth single.
2002–2005: Solo music career
After EE Jump disbanded in April 2002, Sonim debuted as a solo singer with the release of her first single, "Curry Rice no Onna."
In September 2006, Sonim debuted in South Korea, releasing a Korean-language version of "Curry Rice no Onna" under the title "After Love" (.
In 2007, she became part of the vocal group Tomboy with , which debuted in November 2007.Tomboy official site (in Japanese) In 2007-2009, she starred as Kim in Japanese production of the musical Miss Saigon. In 2007-2011, she played the role of Johanna in the Japanese production of Sweeney Todd.
Personal life
Sonim is a third-generation Korean. She is fluent in Japanese, Korean, and English.
She has said on her personal blog that for years she has been on a vegan diet. In 2009, while preparing for her role in the stage production of Shakespeare's "Henry VI", she began following a macrobiotic diet, which inspired her to become vegetarian. In 2012, she became vegan for respect for all living beings.
Discography
Singles Title Year Peak position Sales AlbumJPN 2002 8 JPN: 70,678 copies Hana 9 JPN: 39,209 copies 2003 7 JPN: 34,222 copies 9 JPN: 22,732 copies 2004 12 JPN: 36,954 copies 9 JPN: 13,772 copies 2005 18 JPN: 6,943 copies / 2020 96 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Albums 2003-05-14
DVD 2004-03-17 Sonim Collection
Theatre Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007-2011) - Johanna Barker Miss Saigon (2008-2009) - Kim Henry VI (2009) - Joan la Pucelle (Joan of Arc) Rent - Mimi Márquez (2010), Maureen Johnson (2012-2015) The Threepenny Opera (2014) - Polly Peachum Mozart! (2014) - Constanze Wuthering Heights (2015) - Isabella Linton Dance of The Vampires (2015-2016) - Magda Kinky Boots (2016-2022) - Lauren 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille (2016-2018) - Solene Rigot Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2017-2020) - Cynthia Weil The Rocky Horror Show (2017) - Janet Weiss Marie Antoinette (2018-2021) - Margrid Arnaud Oliver! (2021) - Nancy The 39 Steps (2022) - Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret The Factory Girls (2023) - Harriet Farley Measure for Measure (2023) - Isabella All's Well That Ends Well (2023) - Diana L'art Reste (2024) - Kim Hyang-An Six (2025) - Catherine of Aragon Waitress (2025) - Dawn Pinkett
Filmography
Film Oh! My Zombie Mermaid (2004), Nami Ishizuka Snakes and Earrings (2008), Yuri
Television Koukou Kyoushi 2003 (2003), Beniko Kudo Anpan (2025), Mimi Yamashita Shadows of the Ten Ninja (2026), Inbeyama Gozen
Japanese dubbing Animation Moana 2 (2024) – Matangi
Awards
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2002 40th Golden Arrow Award Best New Artist Herself 2003 36th Best Newcomer High School Teacher
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