SUNMI returns with "Forever July" as viewers call the track a summer standout
Viewers responded to SUNMI's "Forever July" MV on 1theK by praising the song's trendy, dreamy tone, her vocals and visuals, and her return after an eight-month break.
SUNMI's "Forever July" music video, posted on 1theK, drew a stream of viewer comments centered on her return and the track's summer mood. The most-liked comment was a simple call for support — "Hands up if you support and love SUNMI! ✋️" — followed by messages such as "I hope SUNMI always walks a path of flowers 🌸" and "Congratulations on SUNMI's comeback after eight months. 🎉" Several commenters focused on the song itself, with one writing "The song is trendy… I like it so much" and another saying it exceeded expectations set by the teaser: "It's better than the teaser, I'm speechless… just… really… it's Forever SUNMI for life" (티저보다 더 좋아서 말이 안나옴... 걍... 진짜... 평생 선미 포에버 선미다).
A recurring thread in the comments treated SUNMI's voice and concept work as a signature rather than a one-off. "That dreamy, languid vocal that's unmatched — she started it early and now it's SUNMI's signature 🎵👍," one viewer wrote, while another said the track was "refreshing and dreamy — exactly siren material." Others framed her catalog as its own category, with comments including "The genre is SUNMI.. I love it again this time" and "The song is so good. SUNMI is like wine that matures over time. Only good songs come out." One commenter singled out her styling, saying the mackerel-blue eyeshadow was the first they had seen suit anyone since Gain, and another summed up the concept work as "A concept master, as always!"
English-language comments in the thread ran in the same direction, with one reading "THE VOCALS?! THE VISUAL?! THE MV?! EVERYTHING IS TOP TIER SUNMI" and another calling it "SONG OF THE SUMMER POTENTIAL!" Some pointed to the production style — "house in kpop is just 😍😍😍" — and others tied the release to a pattern, noting "Sunmi summer releases are always so good!!" A lighter thread also formed around the MV's visuals, with one commenter joking about ordering snail cream after watching and another replying in character as "Snail Cream Inc." asking how much it would take. Commenters also circulated a call to "stream on her official channel."
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