Lee Ayumi is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and former member of SUGAR (슈가). She was born in Tottori, Japan, the daughter of a second-generation Zainichi Korean man and a South Korean woman. They moved back to South Korea when she was 15 years old, and she graduated from Korea Kent Foreign School.

She made her debut in March 2002 as SUGAR's lead vocalist with their single album, "Tell Me Why". At the time, most of the girl groups had one album before disbanding, but they enjoyed mild success and were able to come back in June 2003. They later debuted in Japan with the release of their first album "Double Rainbow", released in February 2004

Following the departure of Hwang Jung Eum in December 2004, she assumed the leadership position. In December 2006, all the members' contracts expired, and their agency, Starworld (스타월드), opted to disband the group. As this was the only group under the agency, it disappeared as well, so she moved to Starworld's parent company, SM Entertainment.

She began her solo career in late 2006 in South Korea before moving to Japan in 2008. She used the stage name Ito Yumi and moved into acting. The following year, she transitioned back into music using the stage name Iconiq and released one studio album, one mini-album, and seven digital singles.

In 2016, she announced that she had decided to become a full-time actress and continues to travel between Japan and South Korea, appearing in dramas and variety shows. She is represented by Bonboo Entertainment (본부이엔티).

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