Lee Hi

Lee Hi (2017)
Korean spelling
Hangeul	이하이
Hanja	李 遐 怡
Revised Romanization	I Ha-i
McCune- Reischauer	Yi Hai
See also : Korean name

Lee Hi ( Korean 이하이 , real name Lee Ha-yi ; born September 23, 1996 in Bucheon , South Korea ) is a South Korean K-pop singer . She became known through her participation in the first season of the SBS television show " K-Pop Star ". Lee Hi’s official fan club name is "Hice Cream".

Career

2012: discovery and debut

From December 2011 to April 2012, the then fifteen-year-old Lee Hi took part in the first season of the SBS television show K-pop Star. There she was able to reach second place behind Park Ji-min and subsequently signed a contract with YG Entertainment . It was originally planned that Lee Hi would become a member of the girl group "SuPearls". The group never debuted, however, and YG Entertainment announced that she would continue as a solo artist. Before her official debut, she recorded the song It's Cold with the hip-hop group Epik High , which reached number 1 on the Gaon Charts .

On October 28th, Lee Hi released her first single 1,2,3,4 . The single rose to number 1 on the charts and was able to defend the place for another two weeks. The second single Scarecrow ( 허수아비 ) was released on November 22nd and made it to number 3 on the charts.

2013: First Love and BOM & HI

On March 7, 2013 First Love was released as a mini-album with 5 songs along with the single It's Over . The mini-album was only available as a download. Three weeks later, on March 28th, First Love was released as a full studio album along with the single Rose .

In December there was a collaboration with Park Bom from 2NE1 . On December 20, the two singers released the single All I Want for Christmas Is You under the name BOM & HI .

2014–2016: Other co-productions and Seoulite

On November 11, 2014, Lee Hi released the single I'm Different ( 나는 달라 ) together with Soo-hyun from Akdong Musician under the name Hi Suhyun . The single made it to number 1 on the charts.

On March 9, 2016, the first half of the new album Seoulite was released together with two singles: Breathe ( 한숨 ) and Hold My Hand ( 손잡아 줘요 ) . Breathe made it to number 1 on all major digital charts and thus achieved an "all-kill". Here, too, half the album was only available as a download. The full album Seoulite was released on April 20th along with the single My Star . Seoulite was initially only available as a download, the CDs hit stores on April 27th.

2017 – today: 24 ° C and end of contract with YG Entertainment

In January 2017 it was announced that Lee Hi was working on a new album with Davey Nate. The comeback was originally planned for September, but has been delayed further and further. On October 25th, YG Entertainment said that Lee Hi was still working on the album and that it would be released in 2017. However, a specific date was not given.

The new album 24 ° C was finally released on May 30, 2019 .

On December 31, 2019, YG Entertainment announced that Lee His contract with the agency had expired and that they had decided not to renew it and to leave the agency.

On July 23, 2020, Lee His new single Holo was released . The day before, the hip-hop label AOMG announced that they had signed a contract with the singer.

Discography

Albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		KR	JP
Korean albums
2013	First love	KR3 (14 weeks) KR	-	First release: March 7, 2013 (Part 1) / March 28, 2013 (full album) Label: YG Entertainment, Genie Music Format: CD, download
2016	Seoulite	KR9 (12 weeks) KR	-	First release: March 9, 2016 (first half) / April 20, 2016 (full album) Label: YG Entertainment, Genie Music Format: CD, download
Japanese albums
2018	Lee Hi Japan debut album	-	JP70 (1 week) JP	First published: March 21, 2018 Label: YGEX Format: CD, download

Extended plays

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		KR
2019	24 ° C	KR11 (3 weeks) KR	First published: May 30, 2019 Label: YG Entertainment, YG Plus Format: CD, download

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		KR
2012	1,2,3,4 First Love	KR1 (18 weeks) KR
	Scarecrow ( 허수아비 ) First Love	KR3 (8 weeks) KR
2013	It's over first love	KR3 (9 weeks) KR
	Rose First Love	KR1 (13 weeks) KR
	All I Want for Christmas Is You	KR17 (2 weeks) KR	with Park Bom
2014	I'm Different ( 나는 달라 )	KR1 (17 weeks) KR	with Lee Suhyun , feat. Bobby
2016	Breathe ( 한숨 ) Seoulite	KR2 (41 weeks) KR
	Hold My Hand ( 손잡아 줘요 ) Seoulite	KR8 (11 weeks) KR
	My Star Seoulite	KR9 (6 weeks) KR
2019	No One ( 누구 없소 ) 24 ° C	KR2 (20 weeks) KR	First published: May 30, 2019 feat. BI from IKON
2020	Holo ( 홀로 )	KR7 (... weeks) KR	First published: July 23, 2020

Awards

Awards

year	Award	category	For
2013	Golden Disk Awards	Best Rookie Award	1,2,3,4
	Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards	Digital single of November
	Seoul Music Awards	Best New Artist
2014	Korean Music Awards	Female Musician of the Year	Lee Hi
2017	Golden Disk Awards	Digital bonsang	Breathe

Music shows

Inkigayo

year	date	title
2013	March 24th	It's over
	April 14th	rose
2014	November 23	I'm Different (as Hi Suhyun)
2016	March, 20th	Breathe
2019	June 16	No one

M! countdown

year	date	title
2012	November 8th	1,2,3,4
	15th of November
	22nd of November
2013	March 21st	It's over
	11 April	rose
2016	17. March	Breathe
2019	6th of June	No one

Web links

Commons : Lee Hi  - collection of images

• Lee Hi at ygfamily.com
• Lee Hi on YouTube
• Lee Hi at Discogs (English)
• Lee Hi at MusicBrainz (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lee Hi Profile. Retrieved November 5, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Instagram post by @leehi_hi • 28 Jul 2016 at 5:44 pm. Retrieved November 5, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Lee Seung Hoon and Lee Hai Yi from SBS "K-Pop Star" Pick Management Agency , Soompi . May 16, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012. 
4. ↑ SuPearls disbands, YG Entertainment nullifies contracts. In: allkpop.com. February 18, 2013, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
5. ^ It's Cold - Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved November 5, 2017 . 
6. ↑ 1,2,3,4 - Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved November 5, 2017 . 
7. ↑ Lee Hi releases 2nd single "Scarecrow". allkpop.com, November 22, 2012, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
8. ^ Scarecrow - Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved November 5, 2017 . 
9. ↑ Finally, the complete track list for Lee Hi's double title track album 'First Love'! In: allkpop.com. March 4, 2013, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
10. ↑ Park Bom and Lee Hi Release Pretty But Creepy "All I Want for Christmas Is You" MV | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
11. ↑ Lee Hi & Akdong Musician's Suhyun Say 'I'm Different' on Brassy Collaboration. In: billboard.com. November 19, 2014, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
12. ↑ I'm Different - Gaon Digital Chart. Retrieved November 5, 2017 . 
13. ↑ Lee Hi Tops Music Charts With "Breathe," Written by SHINee's Jonghyun | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
14. ↑ YG FAMILY: [LEE HI - 'SEOULITE' FULL ALBUM RELEASE PLAN]. In: @ygent_official. twitter, April 18, 2016, accessed November 5, 2017 (English). 
15. ↑ Lee Hi Prepares For A New Album With Songwriter Davey Nate | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
16. ↑ Lee Hi to make a comeback in September. In: allkpop.com. August 20, 2017, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
17. ↑ Lee Hi Confirmed To Make Comeback With Music Featuring G.Soul | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
18. ↑ Update: Lee Hi Starts Counting Down To Comeback With D-Day Poster For “24 ℃”. In: soompi.com. May 30, 2019, accessed December 31, 2019 . 
19. ↑ Lee Hi Writes Heartfelt Letter After Announcement That She Will Part Ways With YG Entertainment. In: soompi.com. December 31, 2019, accessed December 31, 2019 . 
20. ↑ Lee Hi Officially Signs With AOMG Ahead Of Comeback. In: soompi.com. July 22, 2020, accessed on July 23, 2020 . 
21. ↑ Chart sources:
    • Lee Hi on the Gaon Album Charts. Retrieved on March 12, 2018 (please select year in the menu).  (KR)
    • Oricon Album Charts. Retrieved September 23, 2018 .  (JP)
    • Lee Hi - profile at oricon.jp. Retrieved September 23, 2018 . 
22. ↑ Chart sources:
    • Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2019 .  (KR)
      • 24 ° C. Retrieved June 6, 2019 . 
23. ↑ Chart sources:
    • Lee Hi on the Gaon Digital Charts. Retrieved March 12, 2018 (Please select year in the menu).  (KR)
      • No one. Retrieved June 6, 2019 . 
      • Holo. Accessed July 31, 2020 . 
24. ↑ Golden Disk Award 2013 @ Malaysia - vvens.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
25. ^ Winners from the '2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards'. In: allkpop.com. February 13, 2013, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
26. ^ Winners from the '22nd Seoul Music Awards'. In: allkpop.com. January 31, 2013, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
27. ^ G-Dragon-EXO-Lee Hi Selected As Musicians Of The Year. In: kpopstarz.com. March 1, 2014, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
28. ↑ Winners Of The 31st Golden Disc Awards Day 1 | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
29. ↑ SBS Inkigayo 03.24.13 - Lee Hii's "It's Over" Takes First Win | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
30. ↑ SBS Inkigayo 04.14.13 - Lee Hi's "Rose" Takes First Win | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
31. ↑ Hi Suhyun Win Their First Trophy On SBS Inkigayo. In: hellokpop.com. November 25, 2014, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
32. ↑ Lee Hi takes another # 1 trophy on Inkigayo for “Breathe” + Performances for March 20th. In: koreaboo.com. March 20, 2016, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
33. ↑ Lee Hi Takes 2nd Win For “No One” On “Inkigayo”. In: soompi.com. June 16, 2019, accessed June 16, 2019 . 
34. ↑ Lee Hi wins triple crown on 'M! Countdown'. In: dkpopnews.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017 . 
35. ↑ Mnet M! Countdown 03.21.13 - Lee Hi Takes First Win | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
36. ↑ Mnet M! Countdown 11/04/13 - Lee Hii's First Win with "Rose" | Soompi. Retrieved November 5, 2017 (American English). 
37. ↑ Lee Hi takes # 1 on M! Countdown with “Breathe” + Performances for March 17th. In: koreaboo.com. March 17, 2016, accessed November 5, 2017 . 
38. ↑ Watch: Lee Hi Wins On “M Countdown” With “No One”. In: soompi.com. June 6, 2019, accessed June 6, 2019 . 

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Lee is the family name here, Hi is the first name.