South Korean singer and songwriter Solar earned widespread success in the mid-2010s as a member of the versatile K-pop girl group Mamamoo. At the start of the 2020s, she transitioned into a solo career with the Latin-infused dark pop single "Spit It Out," followed by her 2022 mini-album Face.
Born Kim Yong-sun in the Gangseo District of Seoul, she graduated from Hanyang Women's University before pursuing a career as a musician. She soon signed on with the RBW entertainment firm, which paired her with three other singers -- Whee In, Moonbyul, and Hwasa -- to form the quartet M...