SNSD's Sunny leaves SM Entertainment

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Sunny from Girls' Generation is leaving SM Entertainment after 16 years with the company.

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"Sunny and [SM Entertainment's] exclusive contract has expired," SM Entertainment announced Tuesday, congratulating Sunny for her "long journey with the agency."

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She also released a statement on Instagram on Tuesday 

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She debuted in 2007 as a member of Girls' Generation. 

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She also thanked "the managers who worked hard and shared our joys and sorrows for 16 years while promoting in the entertainment industry."

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SM Entertainment also confirmed Sunny's departure from the organization in a statement to South Korean news source The Star.

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She is a Korean-American singer and entertainer based in South Korea

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