Ahyoomee

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ayumi


Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ayumi Lee
Born = birth date and age|1984|8|25
Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Origin = South Korean
Instrument = singing
Genre = K-Pop, J-Pop
Occupation = singer, actress, MC
Years_active = 2002-2006 (group), 2006-present (solo)
Label = SM Entertainment
Associated_acts = Sugar
URL =

Ayumi Lee or Yumi Itō ( _ko. 이 아유미, _ja. 伊藤ゆみ, born nihongo|Ayumi Itō|伊藤亜由美|Itō Ayumi August 25, 1984, Tottori Prefecture, Japan [ [http://www.toysfactory.co.jp/sugar/profile.html Sugar profile at Toy's Factory] ] ), from former Korean girl-group Sugar, was raised in Japan for much of her younger life and is the reason for her Japanese accent, although she 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 [Ayumi explains the origin of her name on KBS's "Star Golden Bell".] . She has also attended Korea Kent Foreign School [ [http://people.empas.com/people/info/ah/yo/ahyoomi/ 엠파스 - 인물검색 ] ] .

Personality

When she was in her girl group Sugar, fans already favorited her as the 'sweet' one. By appearing in SBS's many celebrity shows like "Xman" and "Love Letter", people were allowed to see even more of her bubbly and ditzy personality. In the game of "Dangyunhaji" on "Xman", people also saw that she was a tough competitor in the game. She was quickly dubbed the "Secret Weapon" because she was gutsy and barely lost. During the season 3 episode of "Love Letter", she performed her Cutie Honey dance and many were surprised at her sexiness, though she was jokingly teased afterward to set the mood back. During the games, she usually likes to pair off with popular comedian and singer Kim Jong Min and they have become a notoriously funny couple as she was still learning how to speak Korean then and Kim Jong Min added a strange expression to his words. The both have made fun each other of it before but Kang Ho Dong teases them the most. During the last episode of "Love Letter" where they were doing a send-off special for the main stars recounting their most famous moments, Ahyoomee was part of Kim Jong Min's as she was " ...one of the beautiful girls who helped Jong Min shine brighter."

Added to her acting, she has been in the MBC program Rainbow Romance along with many other popular celebrities, mainly Super Junior members Kim Ki Bum. Ahyoomee appeared when she came to search for Ki Bum after she had fallen for him when they were friends in Japan. She adds much comedy relief to the show, normally by opposing her regularly sweet personality. Most of it comes when she spontaneously bursts into multiple-second swear words, accompanied by a censoring beep, then with the reactions and close-ups of whoever was in the area, with her covering her mouth in the end in apologizing. She has showcased her singing ability and showed off her comedic ability once again in this show and became closer to the Super Junior Family, mainly Ki Bum, Han Geng and Choi Siwon as she had been with them in previous other shows as well.

She was also included in MBC's Star Korean Dance Battle in 2006 along with her previous Sugar member Soo Jin and they were in the first battle, dancing the full version of the hip-hop dance they previewed in a "Love Letter" episode, with Missy Elliott's "Lose Control" as accompanying track.

On an episode of Ya Shim Man Man, a South-Korean variety show, after listening to Chae Yeon's story about the death of her ex-boyfriend, she started crying due to a past experience of her very own. Before she debuted in Korea, she had a boyfriend that had liked her very much in Japan. Since she wouldn't see him for about 5-10 years, they climbed up a mountain and buried a time capsule with birthday cards meant for three years in the future together. They promised each other that 3 years from that very day, they would return to that mountain and read the cards. However, due to her busy schedule and her inability to contact him, she forgot about it. A long while after, she heard that he had died in a car accident. She quickly returned to the mountain and dug up the time capsule herself, only to see that he had already read the card himself before his death.

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 [Chosun Ilbo. [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200607/200607190010.html Ayumi's Hit Solo Debut Divides Online Critics] . Retrieved 10 November, 2006.] . 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. On New Year's, she performed Yuki No Hana, a cover of Mika Nakashima's song as a special treat. She switched labels in early 2007, moving to SM Entertainment [ko icon Sports Chosun. [http://sports.chosun.com/news/news.htm?name=/news/entertainment/200702/20070216/72p14005.htm '큐티 하니' 아유미, 亞무대 활동위해 보아 소속사와 계약] . Retrieved March 9, 2007.] , contributing to their summer album in their title song. In the MV for the title song, "Let's go on a trip!", you can see pictures of her and hear her singing, though many have confused her with Stephanie. It has been said that Girls' Generation's Sunny's, sister is Ayumi's current manager in SM Entertainment; however, this claim has not been substantiated.

Just recently, Ayumi contributed once again to SMTOWN in their winter album and was shown in their MV "Only Love", showing her new look. She is also currently appearing as Yamada Yu's co-worker in Binbō Danshi, also featuring Oguri Shun.

Discography

ingles

References

External links

* [http://www.kmusiceuropa.com/uk/database-artist.php?id=67 Ayumi artist file on KoME]

Persondata
NAME = Lee, Ayumi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Ito, Ayumi; Ahyoomee
SHORT DESCRIPTION = South Korean singer
DATE OF BIRTH = August 25, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH = Tottori Prefecture, Japan
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =