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Solo artist · 808 HI RECORDINGS · since 2012

Lee Hi

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She finished second on K-pop Star, spent seven years at YG, moved to the hip hop label AOMG and in 2026 started a label of her own, 808 HI RECORDINGS.

14years on 28 October 2026 · in 2 days

Their story

Second place on K-pop Star

Lee Ha-yi auditioned for the first season of SBS's K-pop Star and finished as runner-up. YG Entertainment signed her, and in October 2012 she debuted under her own name with "1, 2, 3, 4". A month later came "Scarecrow", a follow-up written by Park Jin-young. A studio album, First Love, arrived the next spring.

Breathe

The song that still defines her came in 2016. "Breathe", from Seoulite, was written by Jonghyun of SHINee as a song of comfort, and it went to the top of every chart. After his death she said she was not sure she could sing it live again, but that she hoped it would keep helping people. In 2019 "No One", her duet with B.I, topped the charts as well.

Hip hop labels

When her YG contract ended in December 2019, she did not renew. Seven months later she joined AOMG, the hip hop and R&B label Jay Park founded, and came back the next day with "Holo". Speaking after the move, she defended YG, saying the company had backed her well. Under AOMG she made 4 Only, led by "Only". When that contract ended in March 2024, she moved on to Duover, the company run by Gray and Code Kunst.

Where she is now

Her Duover contract ended in March 2026. Within weeks she and the rapper Dok2 had launched their own hip hop and R&B label, 808 HI RECORDINGS. Its first release was a slow duet of the two, "You & Me", out on 28 March. For the first time in her career she now puts out music on a label she co-owns.

Timeline

  1. Debut with the digital single "1, 2, 3, 4".

  2. Seoulite, with the ballad "Breathe", written by Jonghyun of SHINee.

  3. Signs with Jay Park's hip hop and R&B label AOMG; "Holo" follows the next day.

  4. "You & Me" with Dok2, the first release on their new label 808 HI RECORDINGS.

  5. 26 October 2026

Start with these 5 songs

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4The debut single she released on YG in October 2012.2012
  2. RoseThe second lead single from First Love, out with the album's full edition.2013
  3. BreatheJonghyun's song of comfort, the one she says she hopes still helps people.2016
  4. No OneHer duet with B.I that topped the major Korean charts and won her M Countdown.2019
  5. OnlyThe lead single of 4 Only, her first studio album on AOMG.2021

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    Lee Hi

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    She went from an audition show to YG, then to hip hop and R&B labels, and now releases music on her own label.

    Quick answers

    When did Lee Hi debut?

    On 28 October 2012, with the digital single "1, 2, 3, 4" on YG Entertainment. She had finished second on the first season of SBS's K-pop Star.

    How did Lee Hi start out?

    On the first season of SBS's audition show K-pop Star, where she finished second. YG Entertainment signed her afterwards.

    Does Lee Hi have a fandom name?

    We found no official fan club name in news or agency sources.

    Which Lee Hi song should I know first?

    "Breathe" (2016), a ballad of comfort written by the late Jonghyun of SHINee. "No One" (2019), with B.I, shows her harder R&B side.

    Which agency is Lee Hi with?

    808 HI RECORDINGS, the hip hop and R&B label she started with rapper Dok2. Her contract with Duover ended on 6 March 2026, and the label's first single, "You & Me", came out on 28 March.

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    Last checked 26 October 2026. Sources include Soompi, Star News, Tenasia and Sports Khan. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.