Photo: Marie Claire Korea / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lee Hyori earns my admiration not just for her stardom but for how she has handled it. As a member of Fin.K.L she helped define late-1990s K-pop, then built a commanding solo career and became a fixture on Korean television. What strikes me is her decision to step back, move to Jeju, and choose a quieter, more deliberate life at the height of her fame. When she returned with SSAK3 and the Refund Sisters in 2020, the charisma was undimmed. She is far more than a glamorous idol; she has a backbone, a clear sense of how she wants to live, and I respect that enormously.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Hyori
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・ヒョリ
- Reading
- い・ひょり
- Born
- February 19, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / television personality
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Kookmin University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.hyoleeworld.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lee_hyolee/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AA
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Hyori born?
Born February 19, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Lee Hyori from?
Lee Hyori is from Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
What does Lee Hyori do?
Lee Hyori works as singer, television personality.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.