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My Take
LeeHi is one of the most distinctive voices Korea has produced, and I've been a fan since her runner-up run on the first K-pop Star. Born in Bucheon in 1996, she debuted at just sixteen with '1, 2, 3, 4,' and that smoky, soulful tone immediately set her apart from the brighter pop crowd around her. What I love is that she never chased trends; her phrasing has a jazz-leaning maturity well beyond her years. The first-week download numbers proved the public heard it too. To me she's proof that K-pop has always had room for a genuine, soul-driven artist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Hi
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・ハイ
- Reading
- い・はい
- Born
- September 23, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / recording artist
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.lee-hi.co.kr
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leehi_hi/
- Xhttps://x.com/officialhillee
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Hi born?
Born September 23, 1996 (age 29).
Where is Lee Hi from?
Lee Hi is from Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Lee Hi do?
Lee Hi works as singer, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.