Ayumi Lee
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| Ayumi | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Ahyoomee/Ayumi Lee | |
| Born | August 25, 1984 (age 22) Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
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| Origin | South Korea, Japan | |
| Genre(s) | K-Pop, J-Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actress, MC | |
| Instrument(s) | singing | |
| Years active | 2002 – present | |
| Label(s) | SM Entertainment | |
| Associated acts |
Sugar | |
| Ayumi Lee | |
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| Hangul: |
이아유미
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| Hanja: |
李亞由美
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| Revised Romanization: | I Ayumi |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Yi Ayumi |
Ayumi Lee (Hangul: 이 아유미, born August 25, 1984, Tottori Prefecture, Japan[1]) is a K-pop singer, dropping her surname for the music industry. Although Korean, she was raised in Japan for much of her younger life and is the reason for her Japanese accent; Ayumi is now fluent in both languages. Although Ayumi's name is commonly believed to be Japanese in origin, she has explained that her name is hanja-based [2]. She has also attended Korea Kent Foreign School[3].
[edit] Music
Ayumi stated on the 66th episode of SBS's Xman that she was discovered at a H.O.T. concert. The singer debuted in 2002 as part of the girl group Sugar, contributing to their 3 Korean and 2 Japanese albums. She has recently branched out as a solo artist, releasing two digital singles. The first, a cover of the theme song for Cutie Honey (also covered by Koda Kumi), came out on July 13, 2006 with a lot of fanfare, as Ayumi was criticized for her heavy accent and the overall Japanese feel of performances on the various Korean music shows[4]. However, the song became a hit online, and Lee performed the song for much of the summer. Her second digital single, "잘못된 만남" (Wrongful Meeting) was released on November 7, 2006, and is a cover of Kim Gun Mo's hit from 1995. She switched label early 2007, moving to SM Entertainment[5].
[edit] References
- ^ Sugar profile at Toy's Factory
- ^ Ayumi explains the origin of her name on KBS's Star Golden Bell.
- ^ http://people.empas.com/people/info/ah/yo/ahyoomi/
- ^ Chosun Ilbo. Ayumi's Hit Solo Debut Divides Online Critics. Retrieved 10 November, 2006.
- ^ (Korean) Sports Chosun.'큐티 하니' 아유미, 亞무대 활동위해 보아 소속사와 계약. Retrieved March 9, 2007.
| SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
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Current: SMTown | Ayumi | Black Beat | BoA | Choo Ka Yul | TSZX the Grace | Dana | Go Ah Ra | Hyun Jin | Isak | Kangta | Lee Yeon Hee | Park Hee Bon | Song Kwang Sik | Super Junior | The TRAX | TVXQ | Yoo Young Jin | Zhang Li Yin |
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Former: Fly to the Sky | Isak N Jiyeon | H.O.T. | M.I.L.K | Moon Hee Jun | S.E.S. | Shinvi | Shinhwa |
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Collaboration: Group 'S' (Supreme) | Kangta & Vanness |
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Official site: http://www.smtown.com |
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