Draft:Wonhee
Wonhee | |
|---|---|
 Wonhee in 2024 | |
| Born | June 26, 2007 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Labels | Belift |
| Member of | Illit |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이원희 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Won-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Wŏnhŭi |
Lee Won-hee (Korean: 이원희; born June 26, 2007), known mononymously as Wonhee, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group Illit in 2024, having finished first in JTBC and Hybe Corporation's girl group reality survival television show R U Next? in 2023.
Early life[edit]
Career[edit]
2023–present: R U Next?, Debut with Illit[edit]
In 2023, Wonhee participated as a contestant in the South Korean girl group reality survival show R U Next?, a competition to determine the members of Belift Lab's first girl group.[1] Ranking in first of the six successful participants,[2][3] she went on to join the newly formed girl group Illit. Illit debuted on March 25, 2024 with the release of their first extended play (EP), Super Real Me.
Endorsements[edit]
Three weeks after Illit's debut, Wonhee was confirmed as a new model for the Japanese sports drink Pocari Sweat in May 2024.[4]
Discography[edit]
Videography[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "하이브 새 걸그룹 누구?...'알유넥스트', 티저 영상 공개" [Who is Hybe's new girl group?...'RU Next', teaser video released]. MBN (in Korean). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Mendoza, Ingrid (September 9, 2023). "HYBE's New Girl Group Final Member Lineup Revealed: Which 'R U NEXT' Contestants Made It?". International Business Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (September 3, 2023). "'R U Next?' winners form girl group I'LL-IT ahead of debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Wonhee, who is full of charms... Son Ye-jin and Pocari Sweat genealogy. "Let's go blue as we are".I'm looking forward to teenagers' support for youth". Maekyung. April 20, 2024.