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'''Lee Ayumi''' (이아유미) is a former member of the now-disbanded group [[Sugar]] and formerly had a solo project under [[SM Entertainment]] as ''Ahyoomee'' (아유미) in 2006. She released two singles under this name in the same year. As of 2009, she is now under Avex Trax's sublabel [[Rhythm Zone]] as ''ICONIQ''. 


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'''Ito Yumi''' (伊藤ゆみ), fromerly known as '''ICONIQ''' (アイコニック), is a Korean-[[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and actress. She made her debut as the leader and lead vocalist of [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] girl group [[Sugar (Korean group)|Sugar]] as Ah Yoo Mee, and was previously signed as a solo artist with [[SM Entertainment]]. In 2008 she moved to Japan and debuted under [[rhythm zone]] as "ICONIQ" in 2009.


==Profile==
==Profile==
 
*'''Name:''' Ayumi Lee (이아유미), Ito Ayumi (いとうあゆみ)
* '''Name:''' Itou Ayumi (伊藤亜由美), Lee Ayumi (이아유미)
*'''Stage Name:''' Ah Yoo Mee (아유미) <small>(2002 - 2006)</small>, Ito Yumi (伊藤ゆみ) <small>(2007 - 2008)</small>, ICONIQ (アイコニック) <small>(2009-present)</small>
* '''Stage Names:''' Ahyoomee (아유미) <small>(2006)</small>, ICONIQ <small>(2009-present)</small>
*'''Birthday:''' {{bda|1984|08|25|mf=yes}}
* '''Birthdate:''' August 25, 1984
* '''Hometown:''' Tottori Prefecture, Japan
* '''Height:''' 166 cm
* '''Height:''' 166 cm
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
* '''Favorite Artists:''' [[Hikaru Utada]], [[Ayumi Hamasaki]], [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usher Usher]
* '''Hometown:''' [[Wikipedia:Tottori_Prefecture|Tottori Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
 
* '''Education:''' Koyama Tottori City Elementary School, Koyama Junior High, Kent Foreign High School


==Information==
==Information==
ICONIQ was born as Ito Ayumi to [[Wikipedia:Koreans_in_Japan|Zainichi Korean]] parents on August 25, 1984 in [[Wikipedia:Tottori_Prefecture|Tottori Prefecture]], Japan. Discovered at a [[H.O.T]] concert, she entered the [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] music industry as '''Ah Yoo Mee''', her [[Wikipedia:Hangul|Hangul]] based name, and debuted as the leader and lead vocalist for [[Sugar (Korean group)|Sugar]] in 2002.


Though ethnically Korean Ahyoomee was born and raised in [[Japan]]. Her name, which was commonly believed to be Japanese in origin, is actually [[Hanja|Hanja]] based (''Ah'' meaning "Asia", ''Yoo'' meaning "Freedom" and ''Mi'' meaning "Beauty). Being fluent in Japanese did give her an advantage in her career in Japan with [[Sugar]], but Ahyoomee's Korean did spark some criticism early in her career.
In 2006, Sugar was on hiatus when Itou released her hit debut solo digital single "[[Cutie Honey (Ahyoomee)|Cutie Honey]]" on July 13, 2006. Ito then released "[[Wrongful Meeting]]" in November and covered "[[Yuki no Hana]]", a [[Nakashima Mika]] song as a special treat on New Year's Eve. However, it was announced on December 20 that Sugar had disbanded. Shortly after, Itou switched to the [[SM Entertainment]] record label as "Ah Yoo Mee" on February 14, 2007. However, her time with [[SM Entertainment]] was short lived.  


===Sugar===
After her minimal participation in the [[2007 Summer SM Town|2007 SUMMER SM TOWN]] album, where she recorded one phrase in two songs, Itou left South Korea for Japan in 2008 and signed with [[avex trax|avex Entertainment]]. She began acting as '''Ito Yumi''' and debuted with a minor role in the [[dorama|drama]] ''[[Binbo Danshi]]''. In January 2009, Itou had her first main role in the film ''[[Yakusoku no Chi]]'', acquired a minor role in the film ''[[Kafu wo Machiwabite]]'' and starred in one episode of an [[avex trax]] short drama series called ''[[Otome]]'', as well as a secondary role in the drama ''[[Yottsu no Uso]]''.


Ahyoomee started her musical career with the now defunct girl pop group [[Sugar]] in 2002. According to Ahyoomee, she was discovered at a [[H.O.T.]] concert which lead to her joining the girl group. Though in the beginning she was criticized of her Japanese accent. Yet Ahyoomee won over fans with her bubbly personality and cute looks during interviews, appearances, and performances for [[Sugar]]. Fans of the girl group dubbed Ahyoomee the "Cute One" for her personality and looks, garnering her to be a favorite among fans.
In November 2009, Itou officially became a part of the [[rhythm zone]] label under the name '''ICONIQ'''. She made her debut in Japan on December 9, 2009, with the song "[[I'm Loving You|I'm lovin you]]", as '''ICONIQ''' x [[ATSUSHI (EXILE)|EXILE ATSUSHI]], only available in [[Chaku-Uta]]. The song was used for a Shisheido [[CM|commercial]], starring [[Ueno Juri]].  


===Solo===
In January 2010, also as a [[Chaku-Uta]] download only, she released a second song "[[Change Myself (song)|Change Myself]]", this time with a [[PV|music video]] produced for the song. At the end of January, 2010, she was chosen by Shiseido as her new face to promote Shiseido's Maquillage range. In March 2010, she released her first full album titled as her second Japanese song ''[[Change Myself (album)|CHANGE MYSELF]]''.


During early 2006, [[Sugar]] was put on hiatus as Ahyoomee concentrated on her solo career in [[South Korea|South Korea]]. In July Ahyoomee released her first single titled [[Cutie Honey (Ahyoomee)|Cutie Honey]] (a song recently covered by [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] star [[Koda Kumi]]), which premiered on the Korean music show [[Inkigayo|Inkigayo]]. Released as a digital single, [[Cutie Honey (Ahyoomee)|Cutie Honey]] was a hit on the internet which garnered many performances from Ahyoomee that year. With the success of [[Cutie Honey]] Ahyoomee released her second single in November titled [[Wrongful Meeting|Wrongful Meeting]], a cover of [[Kim Gun Mo]]'s hit song from 1995. Other than her 2 digital singles Ahyoomee has covered [[Yuki no Hana]], a [[Nakashima Mika]] song as a special treat on New Year's Eve. Then in early 2007 Ahyoomee switched to [[SM Entertainment]]. Currently Ahyoomee has contributed her voice to SM Entertainment's [[2007 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com|2007 SUMMER SMTOWN]] and a song titled "Only Love" on the [[2007 Winter SMTOWN|2007 WINTER SMTOWN]] album.
She married her husband Kwon Kibum on October 30, 2022. The couple welcomed a daughter named SeAh in June 2024.  
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===Acting===
==Korean Discography==
===Digital Singles===
* [2006.07.13] [[Cutie Honey (Ahyoomee)|Cutie Honey]] <small>('''Ah Yoo Mee''')</small>
* [2006.11.07] [[Wrongful Meeting|Wrongful Meeting]] (잘못된 만남) <small>('''Ah Yoo Mee''')</small>


During [[Sugar]], Ahyoomee slowly drifted into acting making appearances on Korean comedy shows like [[X-man|X-man]] then later on [[Love Letter]], and [[Rainbow Romance|Rainbow Romance]]. Though in 2007 Ahyoomee is rarely seen on television. Although it is rumored she is filming a Japanese drama to explain her absence from [[South Korea|South Korea]], more significant changes for Ahyoomee with her new record label is Ahyoomee's obvious weightloss; which has slimmed down her face and has gotten rid of her plump cheeks.
==Japanese Discography==
[[Image:Cutie Honey promo.JPG|thumb|200px|Ah Yoo Mee promoting "[[Cutie Honey (Ahyoomee)|Cutie Honey]]" (2006)]]
[[Image:20071210 7ck77132 1.jpg|thumb|200px| Ito Yumi for ''[[2007 Summer SM Town|2007 SUMMER SM TOWN]]'' (2007) ]]
===Albums===
* [2010.03.10] [[Change Myself (album)|CHANGE MYSELF]]


===Mini Albums===
* [2010.09.15] [[Light Ahead (mini-album)|Light Ahead]]


===Singles===
* [2010.08.11] [[Tokyo Lady|TOKYO LADY]]


==Discography==
===Digital Singles===
* [2009.12.09] [[I'm Loving You|I'm lovin you]] <small>('''ICONIQ''' x [[ATSUSHI (EXILE)|EXILE ATSUSHI]])</small>
* [2010.01.01] [[Change Myself (digital single)|Change Myself]]
* [2010.05.71] [[My Season (ICONIQ)|My Season]]
* [2010.12.30] [[I Will Love (ICONIQ)|I will love]]
* [2012.03.14] [[Ladies (ICONIQ)|LADIES]]
* [2012.03.14] [[Make It Right (ICONIQ)|MAKE IT RIGHT]]


===Albums===
===Other DVDs===
* [2010.11.24] [[a-nation '10 Best Hit Live|a-nation '10 BEST HIT LIVE]] (#4 "TOKYO LADY")
* [2011.12.21] [[a-nation for Life Best Hit Live|a-nation for Life BEST HIT LIVE]] (#2 "LADIES")


* [2010.02.24] ''untitled'' ('''ICONIQ''')
===Collaborations / Compilations===
* [2010.07.14] ''[[a-nation '10 Best Hit Selection|a-nation '10 BEST HIT SELECTION]]'' (#6 "Change Myself")
* [2010.12.15] [[DJ KAORI]] - ''[[DJ KAORI's JMix 4|DJ KAORI'S JMIX 4]]'' (#5 "Change Myself")
* [2010.12.15] [[DJ KAYA]] - ''[[Japanation 2nd Floor|JAPANATION 2nd FLOOR]]'' (#9 "Change Myself")
* [2011.02.16] ''[[Run (Various Artists)|RUN]]'' (#4 "Change Myself")
* [2011.04.20] ''[[m-flo Tribute ~Stitch the Future and Past~|m-flo TRIBUTE ~stitch the future and past~]]'' (#5 "Hands")
* [2011.04.27] [[DJ Hello Kitty]] - ''[[Everybody Dance!]]'' (#4 "TOKYO LADY")
* [2011.06.22] ''[[Koi no Uta ~Aitakute~]]'' (#8 "Light Ahead")
* [2011.11.30] [[Dohzi-T]] - ''[[12 Love Stories 2]]'' (#4 "Anata Shika Mienakatta" feat. '''ICONIQ''', [[SEAMO]])


===Digital Singles===
==Japanese Filmography==
====Dramas====
* [2008] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Binbo_Danshi Binbo Danshi] (貧乏男子)
* [2008] [[Otome]] (音女)
* [2008] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Yottsu_no_Uso Yottsu no Uso] (四つの嘘)
* [2017] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Code_Blue#Season_3 Code Blue Season 3] ( コード・ブルー～ドクターヘリ緊急救命～)


* [2006.07.13] [[Cutie Honey (Ahyoomee)|Cutie Honey]]
====Movies====
* [2006.11.07] [[Wrongful Meeting|Wrongful Meeting]] (잘못된 만남)
* [2009] [http://asianwiki.com/The_Promised_Land Yakusoku no Chi] (約束の地)
* [2009.12.09] [[I'm Lovin You|I'm lovin you]] ('''ICONIQ x EXILE ATSUSHI''')
* [2009] [http://asianwiki.com/Waiting_for_Good_News Kafu wo Machiwabite] (カフーを待ちわびて)


===Other / Compilation===
====Commercials====
*[2008] Kobayashi Seiyaku
*[2008] Kirin Gogo no Koucha
*[2010] Shiseido Maquillage


* [2007.07.02] [[2007 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com]]
==Korean Filmography==
* [2007.12.07] [[2007 Winter SMTOWN|2007 WINTER SMTOWN]]
====Dramas====
* [2006] [[Rainbow Romance]] (레인보우 로망스)


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://town.cyworld.nate.com/ahyoomee Cyworld]
* [Https://www.instagram.com/iqaymiq Official Instagram]
* [http://aishou.eternalsnow.net/ahyoomee/ Fanlisting]
* [http://www.kome-world.com/uk/database-artist.php?id=67 KoME Artist File]


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Latest revision as of 18:14, 13 June 2025

ICONIQ promoting "I will love" (2010)

Ito Yumi (伊藤ゆみ), fromerly known as ICONIQ (アイコニック), is a Korean-Japanese pop singer and actress. She made her debut as the leader and lead vocalist of Korean pop girl group Sugar as Ah Yoo Mee, and was previously signed as a solo artist with SM Entertainment. In 2008 she moved to Japan and debuted under rhythm zone as "ICONIQ" in 2009.

Profile

  • Name: Ayumi Lee (이아유미), Ito Ayumi (いとうあゆみ)
  • Stage Name: Ah Yoo Mee (아유미) (2002 - 2006), Ito Yumi (伊藤ゆみ) (2007 - 2008), ICONIQ (アイコニック) (2009-present)
  • Birthday: August 25, 1984 (1984-08-25) (age 40)
  • Height: 166 cm
  • Blood Type: A
  • Hometown: Tottori Prefecture, Japan
  • Education: Koyama Tottori City Elementary School, Koyama Junior High, Kent Foreign High School

Information

ICONIQ was born as Ito Ayumi to Zainichi Korean parents on August 25, 1984 in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Discovered at a H.O.T concert, she entered the Korean pop music industry as Ah Yoo Mee, her Hangul based name, and debuted as the leader and lead vocalist for Sugar in 2002.

In 2006, Sugar was on hiatus when Itou released her hit debut solo digital single "Cutie Honey" on July 13, 2006. Ito then released "Wrongful Meeting" in November and covered "Yuki no Hana", a Nakashima Mika song as a special treat on New Year's Eve. However, it was announced on December 20 that Sugar had disbanded. Shortly after, Itou switched to the SM Entertainment record label as "Ah Yoo Mee" on February 14, 2007. However, her time with SM Entertainment was short lived.

After her minimal participation in the 2007 SUMMER SM TOWN album, where she recorded one phrase in two songs, Itou left South Korea for Japan in 2008 and signed with avex Entertainment. She began acting as Ito Yumi and debuted with a minor role in the drama Binbo Danshi. In January 2009, Itou had her first main role in the film Yakusoku no Chi, acquired a minor role in the film Kafu wo Machiwabite and starred in one episode of an avex trax short drama series called Otome, as well as a secondary role in the drama Yottsu no Uso.

In November 2009, Itou officially became a part of the rhythm zone label under the name ICONIQ. She made her debut in Japan on December 9, 2009, with the song "I'm lovin you", as ICONIQ x EXILE ATSUSHI, only available in Chaku-Uta. The song was used for a Shisheido commercial, starring Ueno Juri.

In January 2010, also as a Chaku-Uta download only, she released a second song "Change Myself", this time with a music video produced for the song. At the end of January, 2010, she was chosen by Shiseido as her new face to promote Shiseido's Maquillage range. In March 2010, she released her first full album titled as her second Japanese song CHANGE MYSELF.

She married her husband Kwon Kibum on October 30, 2022. The couple welcomed a daughter named SeAh in June 2024.

Korean Discography

Digital Singles

Japanese Discography

Ah Yoo Mee promoting "Cutie Honey" (2006)
Ito Yumi for 2007 SUMMER SM TOWN (2007)

Albums

Mini Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Other DVDs

Collaborations / Compilations

Japanese Filmography

Dramas

Movies

Commercials

  • [2008] Kobayashi Seiyaku
  • [2008] Kirin Gogo no Koucha
  • [2010] Shiseido Maquillage

Korean Filmography

Dramas

External Links

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