Lee Young-ji

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Young-ji
Lee in March 2022
Background information
Born (2002-09-10) September 10, 2002 (age 22)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsMainstream[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
이영지
Revised RomanizationI Yeongji
McCune–ReischauerI Yŏngji

Lee Young-ji (Korean: 이영지; born September 10, 2002)[2] is a South Korean rapper. She is the winner of High School Rapper 3 and Show Me the Money 11[3][4] as well as the host of the web talk show Not Much Prepared. She released her first extended play 16 Fantasy on June 21, 2024.

Early life

Born and raised in Sinjeong-dong, Yangcheon District, Seoul, South Korea,[5] Lee lived with her grandmother and mother for a long time after her father left home.[6]

Philanthropy

On August 11, 2022, Lee donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korea floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[7]

Discography

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
16 Fantasy 21

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Circle
[10] 		KOR
Songs
[A][11] 		HK
[12] 		MLY
[13] 		PHL
[14] 		TW
[15] 		WW
[16]
As lead artist
"Go High"
(featuring Woo Won-jae, Changmo, and The Quiett) 		2019 49 37 — — — — — High School Rapper 3 Final
"Dark Room"[17] — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"New History"[18]
(featuring Young Kay) 		— — — — — — —
"Walga"[19] 2020 — — — — — — —
"My Path"[20] — — — — — — —
"Just"[21] — — — — — — —
"I Am Lee Young Ji" (나는 이영지) — — — — — — — Good Girl Episode 1
"Compromise"[22] — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Day & Night" (낮 밤)
(featuring Jay Park) 		2021 56 27 — — — — —
"Not Sorry (Prod. Slom)"
(featuring pH-1) 		2022 4 — — — — — — Show Me the Money 11 Episode 3
"Witch (Prod. Slom)"
(featuring Jay Park and So!YOon!) 		60 — — — — — — Show Me the Money 11 Semi Final
"Hug (Prod. Slom)"
(featuring Zion.T and Wonstein) 		136 — — — — — — Show Me the Money 11 Final
"Dejavu (Prod. Slom)"
(featuring Jay Park) 		93 — — — — — —
"Small Girl"
(featuring D.O.) 		2024 1 1 15 22 94 2 38 16 Fantasy
"Unknown Guy" (모르는 아저씨) — — — — — — —
As featured artist
"Home Work"
(Young Kay featuring WH3N and Lee Young-ji) 		2019 — — — — — — — Time Lapse
"Let Me Love You"
(Ha Min-woo featuring Lee Young-ji) 		— — — — — — — The Tempo
"Lonely Behind"
(Layone featuring Lee Young-ji and Basick) 		— — — — — — — Foxiboy
"회상"
(Earboy featuring Lee Young-ji and Bluedayboy) 		— — — — — — — Reminisce (회상)
"Ah"
(Rovxe & Goldash featuring Lee Young-ji) 		2020 — — — — — — — Blank
"Party"
(LuVan featuring Lee Young-ji) 		— — — — — — — Non-album single
"Holiday"
(Twlv featuring Paloalto and Lee Young-ji) 		— — — — — — — Antiformal
"Nuna Right Here"
(Queen WA$ABII featuring Lee Young-ji) 		— — — — — — — Non-album single
"Emo Hip-Hop"
(Layone featuring EK, Lee Young-ji, and Basick) 		— — — — — — — Itaewon
"Yay (Prod. Code Kunst)"
Layone featuring Lee Young-ji, Jamie, and Paloalto) 		93 86 — — — — — Show Me the Money 9 Final
"Empty Canvas"
(Babylon featuring Layone and Lee Young-ji) 		2021 — — — — — — — Hardy
"Is This Bad B****** Number?"
(Jeon So-yeon featuring Bibi and Lee Young-ji) 		—[B] — — — — — — Windy
"Waka Boom" (My Way)
(Hyolyn featuring Lee Young-ji) 		2022 —[C] — — — — — — Ice
"Fighting" (파이팅 해야지)
(BSS featuring Lee Young-ji) 		2023 5 6 — — — — — Second Wind
"Fraktsiya" (프락치)
(Mark featuring Lee Young-ji) 		2024 54 — — — — — — Non-album single
Collaborations
"Orange Tree" (오렌지 나무)
(with Pluma) 		2019 39 92 — — — — — High School Rapper 3 Part 2
"That's My Girl !!!" (댓츠마걸 !!!)[25]
(with Yunhway) 		2020 — — — — — — — Good Girl Episode 4
"I Do What I Want"[26]
(with Hyoyeon) 		— — — — — — — Good Girl Final
"Freesia" (프리지아)
(with Layone) 		2022 102 84 — — — — — Flower Language
"We" (Prod. Slom)
(with Toigo, J'Kyun, Jambino, and Xinsayne featuring Jay Park) 		19 — — — — — — Show Me the Money 11 Episode 1
"Smoke" (Prod. Dynamicduo, Padi)
(with Dynamicduo) 		2023 2 4 — — — — — Street Woman Fighter 2 Rank Mission
"Trouble"
(with Christopher) 		2024 192 — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Circle
[27]
"ADHD"
(featuring Jambino) 		2024 164 16 Fantasy

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Zombie Detective Paramedic Cameo (Episode 2) [28]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 High School Rapper 3 Participant Winner [3]
2020 Good Girl Main Cast [29]
2021 Come Back Home Host With Yoo Jae-suk and Lee Yong-jin [30]
2022–2023 Earth Arcade Cast member Season 1–2 [31][32]
Show Me the Money 11 Contestant Winner [4]
2024 The Seasons: Lee Young-ji's Rainbow Host; Season 6 [33]

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Lee Young-ji's Hip Pladio Host [34]
2022–2024 Not Much Prepared Seasons 1–3 [35]

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 Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2023 Best Choice Lee Young-ji Won [36]
Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Hot Icon Won [37]
KBS Entertainment Awards 2021 Rookie Award in Show/Variety Category Come Back Home Nominated [38]
2024 Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category The Seasons – Lee Young Ji's Rainbow Won [39]
MAMA Awards 2024 Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female Lee Young-ji Won [40]
Olive Young K-Beauty Star in Music Won
Melon Music Awards 2023 Best Solo (Female) Won [41]
2024 Best Music Style Won [42]

Notes

  1. ^ Includes the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 (defunct as of 2022), and South Korea Songs (part of Billboard's Hits of the World (2022 onwards)).
  2. ^ "Is This Bad B****** Number?" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at position 45 on component Download Chart.[23]
  3. ^ "Waka Boom" (My Way)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 138 on the Gaon Download Chart.[24]

References

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  2. ^ Jeong, Eun-young (September 11, 2024). ""한심한 나를"…이영지, 23번째 생일 자축→올해 화려한 커리어 주목 - 정은영 기자" ["I'm pathetic"... Lee Young-ji celebrates her 23rd birthday → spotlight on her stellar career this year]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Shin, Eun-jung (April 13, 2019). 고등래퍼3 우승자 이영지가 남다른 점 3가지(영상) [High School Rapper 3 winner Lee Young-ji has three unique points (video)] (in Korean). Kookmin Ilbo. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b Yoon, Ki-baek (December 24, 2022). 이영지·던말릭·블라세·허성현 결승행... '쇼미11' 우승은 누구? [Lee Young-ji · Dun Malik · Blasse · Heo Seong-hyun to the finals... Who will win 'Show Me 11'?] (in Korean). E-Daily. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ 이영지 [Lee Young-ji]. Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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  7. ^ Kim, Na-yeon (August 11, 2022). 이영지, 수재민 돕기 기부 참여..팬도 동참! '선한 영향력' [Lee Young-ji participates in donation to help victims of flood victims..Fans also participate! 'Good influence] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 33 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Cumulative Sales of 16 Fantasy:
  10. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
  11. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100:
    • "Orange Tree". Billboard. March 31 – April 6, 2019. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
    • "Go High". Billboard. April 21–27, 2019. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
    • "Yay". Billboard. December 27, 2020 – January 2, 2021. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
    • "Day & Night". Billboard. November 14–20, 2021. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
    • "Freesia". Billboard Korea (in Korean). January 23–29, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
    Peak chart positions for singles on the Billboard South Korea Songs:
    • "Fighting". Billboard. February 26, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
    • "Smoke". Billboard. September 19, 2023. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
    • "Smoke". Billboard. July 6, 2024. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "Malaysia Songs: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Philippines Hot 100: Week of July 13, 2024". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of July 6, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of July 6, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  17. ^ Jeong, Han-byul (November 1, 2019). '고등래퍼3' 이영지, 내일(2일) 첫 싱글 '암실' 발매...작사·작곡 참여 ['High School Rapper 3' Lee Young-ji releases her first single 'Darkroom' tomorrow (2nd)...Participation in writing and composing] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Park, Se-yeon (November 6, 2019). '고등래퍼3' 우승 이영지, 7일 두번째 싱글 '뉴 히스토리' 발표 [Lee Young-ji, who won 'High School Rapper 3', released the second single 'New History' on the 7th] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (June 25, 2019). '고등래퍼'→'굿 걸'...이영지 "랩 맛있게 하는 게 중요" ['High School Rapper'→'Good Girl'...Lee Young-ji "It's important to have a good rap"] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Jeong, Byeong-geun (June 28, 2020). 이영지, 놀이공원 알바도 1등 "생활 어려워 투잡" [Lee Young-ji, 1st place in amusement park part-time job "Life is difficult, two jobs"] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Lee, Ji-yul (May 6, 2020). 이영지 새 싱글앨범 '그냥' 발표 [Lee Young-ji releases new single album 'Just']. Beyond Post (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  22. ^ Kim, Yoo-rim (November 18, 2020). '고등래퍼3 우승자' 이영지, 신곡 '타협 발매 ['High School Rapper 3 Winner' Lee Young-ji releases new song 'Compromise'] (in Korean). Money S. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  23. ^ 2021년 28주차 Download Chart [Week 28 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). July 4–10, 2021. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  24. ^ 2022년 22주차 Download Chart [Week 22 of Gaon Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  25. ^ 댓츠마걸 !!!. Melon (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  26. ^ Lee, Woo-joo (July 3, 2020). '굿걸' 효연, 종영소감 "내가 훨씬 더 열정적인 사람이라는 걸 느꼈다" ['Good Girl' Hyoyeon's final impressions "I felt that I was a much more passionate person"] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
  28. ^ Seo, Ji-hyun (September 23, 2020). 이영지, '좀비탐정' 속 소방대원 변신 "몰입도 떨어지셨다면 죄송" [Lee Young-ji transforms into a fire brigade in 'Zombie Detective' "Sorry if you've lost your immersion"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  29. ^ Hwang, Ji-young (May 15, 2020). [종합IS] "감당 가능?" 효연·치타→제이미·이영지, Mnet 털러 온 '굿걸' [[Comprehensive IS] "Can you afford it?" Hyoyeon·Cheetah→Jamie·Lee Young-ji, 'Good Girl' came to rob Mnet] (in Korean). Daily Sports. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  30. ^ Park, So-yeon (March 10, 2021). [방송소식] 유재석의 '컴백홈' 내달 3일 첫 방송 [[Broadcast News] Yoo Jae-suk's 'Comeback Home' premieres on the 3rd of next month] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  31. ^ Lee, Min-ji (June 3, 2022). 뿅뿅 지구오락실' 이은지-미미-이영지-안유진, 나영석PD 新 예능로 뭉친다 [Lee Eun-ji, Mimi, Lee Young-ji, Ahn Yu-jin, and Na Young-seok PD of 'Earth Arcade' unite in a new variety show] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  32. ^ Jang, Woo-young (January 10, 2023). [단독] '뿅뿅 지구오락실' 시즌2 컴백...이은지→안유진 다시 뭉친다 [[Exclusive] Season 2 comeback of 'Poong Pyong Earth Arcade'...Lee Eun-ji→An Yu-jin to unite again] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  33. ^ Geum, Bit-na (September 12, 2024). '더 시즌즈-이영지의 레인보우' 타이틀 공개...9월 27일 첫방송 [공식] ['The Seasons - Lee Young-ji's Rainbow' title revealed... first broadcast on September 27 [Official]]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  34. ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (June 17, 2021). 멜론 스테이션 '이영지의 힙플라디오' 특별 생중계[공식] [Melon Station 'Lee Young-ji's Hip Pladio' special live broadcast [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Naver.
  35. ^ Ji, Mi-kyung (March 19, 2023). 블랙핑크 지수, 이영지 만난다..'차쥐뿔' 시즌2 첫 게스트 출격 [BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Lee Young-ji meet..'Chajwippul' Season 2's first guest appearance] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  36. ^ Yang, Yu-jin (December 14, 2023). 이영지 "과거 영광에 안주 않고 계속 진보하겠다"...'AAA 베스트 초이스' 수상 [2023 AAA] [Lee Young-ji "I will not rest on past glory and will continue to make progress"...'AAA Best Choice' Award [2023 AAA]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  37. ^ Ham, Na-yan (April 27, 2021). [종합] 유재석·강다니엘·윤여정, 2021 가장 영향력 있는 인물 선정 [[Comprehensive] Yoo Jae-seok, Kang Daniel, and Yoon Yeo-jeong selected as the most influential person in 2021] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  38. ^ Lee, Seung-rok (December 25, 2021). 라비·홍성흔 가족, 생애 단 한번뿐인 신인상 쾌거 [KBS연예대상] [Ravi and Hong Seong-heon's family, a once-in-a-lifetime Rookie of the Year award [KBS Entertainment Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via Naver.
  39. ^ Lee, Jae-ha (December 22, 2024). 이준-이영지, 쇼-버라이어티 부문 우수상(KBS 연예대상)[포토엔HD] [Lee Jun-Lee Young-ji, Show-Variety Category Excellence Award (KBS Entertainment Awards) [Photo & HD]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Naver.
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