Ahyoomee
| IconiQ | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lee Ahyoomi August 25, 1984 Tottori, Japan |
| Other names | Ito Yumi Ahyoomee Ahyoomi IconiQ |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Starworld (2001–2006) S.M. Entertainment (2007) Avex (2008–present) |
| Associated acts | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이 아유미 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Ah-yoo-mi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi A'-yu'-mi |
Lee Ahyoomi (born on August 25, 1984) known professionally as Ahyoomee, IconiQ or Ito Yumi, is a Japanese singer and actress currently based in Japan and South Korea. Lee debuted in 2001 as a leader and lead vocal of South Korean girl group Sugar and continued until 2006 when the group disbanded. From 2006 until 2007, she remained her career as soloists with release three digital singles in South Korea. In 2008, she moved to Japan and began her acting career as Ito Yumi.
Before she transitioned again into music, In 2009 as IconiQ. In her Japanese music career, she has released one studio album, one mini album and seven digital singles. In 2016, she announced to transitioned into acting as Ito Yumi in Japan and Ahyoomee in South Korea.
Lee Ahyoomi was born in Tottori, Japan on August 25, 1984. Her father is a second-generation Zainichi Korean from Japan and her mother is a Korean from Chungcheong. She lived in Japan until her at the age of 15 and moved to South Korea. Lee attended Korea Kent Foreign School during her teenage years.
Lee was scouted by the entertainment company Starworld at a H.O.T. concert, debuting as part of Korean girl group Sugar in 2001. The band released two albums in Thailand and three in Korea, to only moderate commercial success.
During her career in Sugar, she and Park Soo-jin appeared on the Gag Concert 200th episode special, in the sketch Poncho Siblings(우비 삼남매) as special guests. This makes them as the first girl group to ever appear on Gag Concert.
In 2006, the band broke up, and Lee released her first digital album entitled "Cutie Honey". The first single, a remake or cover of the theme song for Cutie Honey, was released on July 13, 2006 with an instrumental version. The second single, "Jalmotdoen Mannam" ("Wrongful Meeting") was released on November 7, 2006, and is a cover of Kim Gun Mo's hit from 1995. The third single, "Like a virgin" was released on December 31, 2006, and is a cover of Madonna's hit from 1980's.
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