Ayumi

Ayumi (あゆみ, アユミ) is a feminine Japanese given name. It is rarely used as a surname.

Possible writings

Ayumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

The given name can also be written in hiragana and katakana.

People

Iconiq

Ayumi Itō (born August 25, 1984) better known her stage name as Iconiq in Japan and also known as Ayumi in South Korea, is a Japanese singer mostly active in South Korean and Japan. She is a former member of the Korean girl-group Sugar.

Early Life

Ayumi Itō was born in Tottori Prefecture as a third generation Korean Japanese on August 25, 1984. She lived in Japan until she was 15, after which she moved to South Korea. She attended Korea Kent Foreign School.

Career

Sugar

Ayumi was scouted by the entertainment company Starworld at a H.O.T. concert, debuting as part of South Korean girl group Sugar in 2001. The band released two albums in Japan and three in Korea, to only moderate commercial success. The group official disbanded in 2006.

Solo career

In 2006, the band broke up, and Iconiq released two solo singles as Ayumi. The first, a cover of the theme song for Cutie Honey, was released on July 13, 2006, and was criticized by Korean media for her "heavy accent" and the overall Japanese feel of performances. Her second digital single, "Jalmotdoen Mannam" ("Wrongful Meeting") was released on November 7, 2006, and is a cover of Kim Gun Mo's hit from 1995.