Lee Mi-joo

Lee Seung-ah (; born Lee Mi-joo on September 23, 1994), known as Mijoo , is a South Korean singer and entertainer. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz under Woollim Entertainment in November 2014. Apart from her group's activities, Mijoo has starred in various Korean variety shows such as, Hit The Stage, Dunia: Into a New World (2018), Sixth Sense (2020–2022), Hangout with Yoo (2021) and season 2 of Learn Way (2021–2022). Mijoo made her acting debut with I'm a Job Seeker (2016).

On November 16, 2021, she left Woollim Entertainment after deciding not to renew her contract, and later joined Antenna. Mijoo made her solo debut with the single album Movie Star on May 17, 2023.

On November 24, 2025, Mijoo signed an exclusive contract with AOMG.

Early life Mijoo was born on September 23, 1994, in Okcheon County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She has an older sister, two years her senior, who works as a dental hygienist.

Career 2014–2017: Debut with Lovelyz and career beginnings

Mijoo debuted with Lovelyz, which was first announced on November 5, 2014, by Woollim Entertainment. Lovelyz released a pre-release digital single, "Good Night Like Yesterday", on November 5, 2014. Their debut showcase was held on November 12 at the K-ART Hall in Olympic Park, and their debut stage was on the next day on Mnet M Countdown. The group's debut studio album Girls' Invasion was officially released on November 17, along with its lead single titled "Candy Jelly Love".

Mijoo made a cameo in The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop in 2016. She participated in the dance survival show Hit the Stage. She placed 6th by the end of episode 8 and was eventually eliminated. She was also a host in Inkigayo alongside bandmate Kei and BTS members Jin and RM.

2018–2021: Solo television activities, and departure from Woollim Mijoo was part of the cast of Dunia: Into a New World alongside Yunho, DinDin, Sam Okyere, Kwon Hyun-bin and many more. She was also part of My Mad Beauty 2 with Lee Jin-yi, Hyoyeon and Park Na-rae. She is part of the third season of the series alongside Park Na-rae, Choi Yoo-jung and Han Hye-jin. She is also cast in the television show In-laws In Practice (2018), paired with Kwon Hyuk-soo and Shopping Cart Saviour (2019) together with Haha and more.

In 2020, Mijoo starred in the first season of tvN's Sixth Sense alongside Yoo Jae-seok, Jeon So-min, Oh Na-ra, and Jessi. She also starred in the second season of Sixth Sense alongside the aforementioned cast members and Lee Sang-yeob. Her stint in Sixth Sense 2 garnered Mijoo increased popularity, and she was nicknamed the "Entertainment Trend" following guest appearances in various major entertainment programs, such as Running Man, Knowing Bros, and 2 Days & 1 Night. From August 2021, she starred in MBC's reality-variety show Hangout with Yoo. In Episode 124 which aired in July 2022, it was confirmed that Mijoo alongside Haha, Shin Bong-sun, and Jeong Jun-ha would be officially become the fixed cast members of Hangout With Yoo.

On March 9, 2021, Mijoo revealed on Cultwo Show that she had changed her legal name to Lee Seung-ah. On November 1, 2021, Woollim Entertainment announced Mijoo would not renew her contract and left the company on November 16, 2021, following Lovelyz's indefinite hiatus. On November 17, it was announced that Mijoo signed with Antenna. On December 29, 2021, Mijoo received the Female Rookie of the Year Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards for her performance in Hangout with Yoo.

2022–present: Continued television activities, solo debut In February 2022, Mijoo took on her first main MC role along broadcaster Boom for Mnet's TMI Show. The program was later renamed to TMI News Show. In April 2022, Mijoo was announced as one of the cast members of JTBC's new music variety show New Festa along with You Hee-yeol, Yoon Jong-shin, Lee Sang Soon, Gummy, and Kyu-hyun. In July 2022, Mijoo teamed up with Boom once again to be the MC of JTBC's short-form video challenge program, I Want to Be A Celebrity, along with cast members Shortbox, Aiki, Winner's Lee Seung-hoon, Kim Gye-ran, Pony, and Shin Ji-yeon. Mijoo joined wavve dating program Some-ping as an MC along with Jo Se-ho, Uhm Ji-yoon, and Winner's Kang Seung-yoon and Kim Jin-woo which premiered in August 2022. On July 7, Mijoo joins Kim Eana, Code Kunst, and Joo Woo-jae as hosts for TVING's show Witch Hunt 2023. On August 15, Mijoo released her solo OST "My Heart Says" for tvN's television series My Lovely Liar. On June 21, Mijoo joins the show 20th Century Hit Song as the show's new host. On July 18, Mijoo joins singers Chuu and Tsuki as guests for a web variety show called Just a Taste. On November 16–17, Mijoo reunites with her idol group Lovelyz for their 10th Anniversary solo concert. The group also performed in Macau on November 24, Taipei on December 1 and Tokyo on January 26, 2025.

On May 22, 2025, MBC's production team for What Do You Do When You Play?, announced Mijoo and Park Jin-joo's departure from the show. On July, 9, Mijoo opens her variety content Youtube channel "그냥 이미주 (Just Mijoo)". On August 3, Mijoo joins tvN's reality show Really Good People as part of the cast. On August 12, Mijoo joins Ji Seok-jin, Jeon So-min, and Lee Sang-yeob in a web entertainment show called Seoksam Play, released on the streaming platform Wavve. Mijoo joined AOMG in November 2025.

Other ventures Philanthropy On August 12, 2022, Mijoo donated to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.

In January 2023, Mijoo became the first donor in the Okcheon County Love Hometown donation project in North Chungcheong Province, donating . On January 9, 2023, it was announced that Mijoo donated around 100,000 sanitary napkins for underprivileged female teenagers.

On March 27, 2025, Mijoo donated to The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to help with the recovery efforts for fire victims in Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Ulsan.

Endorsements Mijoo was described as an "advertising blue chip" because of her success as a model for brands in various industries. In January 2022, Mijoo became the muse of Oryany, a South Korean global fashion brand for the 2022 SS season. She was chosen because "[they] expect a synergy with Lee Mi-joo, who has a casual yet sensitive fashion sense, and a brand image that presents sensuous designs." On January 17, 2022, Mijoo was announced as the ambassador for Shinsegae's premium cosmetic brand Vidivici. On January 17, 2022, Mijoo was appointed as Nonghyup Bank's ESG model due to her "positive energy and excellent sense of entertainment". Mijoo continued her relationship with Nonghyup Bank in the promotional campaign for the newly refurbished comprehensive financial platform NH All One Bank through the release of a promotional video on June 28, 2022, under the theme "There is No Set Genre." In March 2022, Mijoo was selected as the muse for Barrel Fit, an athleisure line under the sports brand Barrel. In May 2022, Mijoo was selected as the model for lifestyle brand 95PROBLEM's compression stockings line Balance Fit. On May 30, 2022, Lotte Confectionery announced the selection of Lee Mijoo as the face of a new advertising campaign for their ice cream product Seolleim due to her "bright and cheerful image" and her "great influence on Generation Z customers". In May 2022, Lee Mijoo was chosen as one of eight models for travel brand goodchoice's summer campaign along with Yoon Jong-shin, Chang Kiha, Noh Hong-chul, Jang Yoon-ju, Meenoi, Anupam Tripathi, and Pani Bottle. In June 2022, Mijoo became the advertising model for scotch whiskey brand Label 5.

Personal life On April 18, 2024, Mijoo's agency, Antenna Entertainment, confirmed the reports that were circulating that she is in a romantic relationship with professional football goalkeeper Song Bum-keun. The couple eventually broke up after 9 months of dating.

Discography

Single albums + List of single albums, showing selected details, and selected chart positions Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales KOR Movie Star Released: May 17, 2023 Label: Antenna Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 33 KOR: 3,783 As lead artist "Movie Star" 2023 — Movie Star "Miss You" — "Curiosity" — Collaborations "Hello Antenna, Hello Christmas" 2021 — 2021 Christmas Carol Antenna "Still I Love You" 13 Still I Love You "Lonely Night" 2023 14 Lonely Night "Come Back To Me" — Come Back To Me "Is It Still Beautiful" 2025 124 Soundtrack appearances "Loving You" 2020 — Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol OST Part3 "Ringing" 2022 — Cheer Up OST Part 3 "My Heart Says" 2023 — My Lovely Liar OST Part 3 "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Videography Music videos Title Year Director "Movie Star" 2023 Intae Kim "Curiosity" Seonghwi

Filmography

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2016 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Student Cameo 2023 Kokdu: Season of Deity Employee Cameo (Episode 3) My Dearest Farmer Cameo (Episode 12)

Web series Year Title Role 2016 Na Young-hee

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2016 Hit the Stage Contestant Inkigayo Host with RM, Jin, and Kei 2018 Dunia: Into a New World Cast member In-laws In Practice Battle Trip Contestant with Jisoo 2018–2019 My Mad Beauty Host Season 2–3 2019 Shopping Cart Savior Cast member 2020–present Sixth Sense Season 1–3 2021–2025 Hangout with Yoo Episode 103–283 2022–present TMI News Show New Festa Cast member I Want to Be A Celebrity Host 2022–2023 Battle Trip Season 2 2023–present Weekly Idol 2023 Beauty Eureka Korean Starcation Cast member 2024 Couple Palace Host 2024–present 20th Century Hit Song Episode 220–present 2025 Really Good People Cast member 2020 Mijoo Pickchu 2021 Jumuniyo 2021–2022 Idol Dictation Contest Cast Member Season 1–2 Learn Way Host Season 2 2022 Some-ping Office Romance 2023 Witch Hunt 2023 Host Season 3 2024 Just a Taste Guest with Chuu and Billy Tsuki

Hosting Year Event Notes 2023 32nd Seoul Music Awards with Kim Il-joong and Choi Min-ho

Music video appearances Year Song Title Artist 2014 "Last Romeo" Infinite

Awards and nominations

+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Model Awards 2021 Popular Star Award Sixth Sense 2022 Popular Entertainment Award Lee Mi-joo Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 Best Female Variety Performer Sixth Sense, Hangout with Yoo Blue Dragon Series Awards 2022 Best New Female Entertainer Learn Way 2 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2022 Entertainer Idol of the Year (Female) Lee Mijoo 2023 Brand of the Year Awards 2021 2022 2023 Rookie Idol (Female) JuJu Secret Female Soloist Lee Mijoo KBS Entertainment Awards 2022 Rookie Award in Reality Category Battle Trip 2 Korea First Brand Awards 2022 Best Entertainer Idol (Female) Lee Mijoo MBC Entertainment Awards 2021 Rookie Award Hangout with Yoo Best Couple Award Mijoo Hangout with Yoo 2022 Excellence Award, Music/Talk Category Hangout with Yoo Best Couple Award Mijoo Hangout with Yoo 2023 Best Couple Award Mijoo Hangout with Yoo Excellence Award (Female) Lee Mijoo