Name: Lee Ahyoomee Hangul 이아유미 Hanja 李亞由美 Revised Romanization: I Ayumi McCune–Reischauer: Yi Ayumi | Birth name: Ayumi Itō | Born: August 25, 1984 (1984-08-25) | Origin: Tottori Prefecture, Japan | Genres: K-Pop, J-Pop | Occupations: singer, actress, MC | Years active: 2002-2006 (group), 2006-present (solo) | Labels: SM Entertainment | Associated acts: Sugar, SM Town | Ahyoomee or Ayumi Lee (Korean: 이 아유미, Japanese: 伊藤あゆみ, born Ayumi Itō (伊藤亜由美, Itō Ayumi) August 25, 1984), from former Korean girl-group Sugar, was raised in Japan for much of her younger life and is the reason for her Japanese accent, although she is now fluent in both languages. Although Ayumi's name is commonly believed to be Japanese in origin, she has explained that her name is hanja-based. She has also attended Korea Kent Foreign School.