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Lee Ahyumi

Lee Ayumi (born August 25, 1984), professionally known as Ayumi in South Korea and Yumi Itō in Japan, is a Japanese-born South Korean singer, actress, and television personality based in South Korea. She debuted under the stage name Ahyoomee in 2001 as the leader and lead vocalist of the South Korean girl group Sugar, a position she held until the group's disbandment in 2006.

Following the disbandment, Lee began a solo career in South Korea under SM Entertainment, releasing two digital singles. In 2008, she returned to Japan and began her acting career under the Japanese stage name Yumi Itō. The following year, she debuted as a solo singer in Japan under Avex's Rhythm Zone label, using the stage name Iconiq. As Iconiq, she released one studio album, one extended play, and seven digital singles.

Lee Ayumi was born in Tottori, Japan, on August 25, 1984, to a Korean mother from Seoul and a father who is a second-generation ethnic Korean living in Japan. She lived in Japan until the age of 15, when she moved to South Korea, where she later attended the Korea Kent Foreign School (Korean Kent Foreign School).

Ahyoomee was scouted by the entertainment company Starworld at a H.O.T. concert, and later debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group Sugar in 2001. The group released two albums in Japan and three in South Korea, achieving moderate commercial success.

During her time with Sugar, Ahyoomee and fellow member Park Soo-jin appeared as guests on the 200th-episode special of Gag Concert in the sketch Poncho Siblings (우비 삼남매), becoming the first girl group to appear on the program. In December 2006, Starworld announced that Sugar's members would not be offered contract renewals, leading to the group's disbandment following the expiration of their contracts.[citation needed]

Lee released her first digital single as a solo artist, "Cutie Honey," on July 13, 2006, under a new romanization of her stage name, AhYooMi. The song was originally performed by Kumi Koda as the theme song for the Cutie Honey anime series. Her second single, a cover of Kim Gun-mo's song "Wrongful Meeting," was released on November 7, 2006.

On February 15, 2007, her former label Starworld requested SM Entertainment to take over her management following the expiration of her contract on February 13. Under SM Entertainment, Lee participated in SM Town's seasonal albums later that year. However, she did not release any solo material during this period.

In 2008, Lee moved to West Hollywood, California, where she attended dance and vocal training schools.

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