Yang Hyun-suk
Lee Ha-yi was born on September 23, 1996 in Bucheon, South Korea. In December 2011, Lee auditioned for SBS reality survival program "K-pop Star", where she finished as runner-up behind Park Ji-min. Soon after she was signed to YG Entertainment by Yang Hyun-suk. Ahead of her debut, she was featured on label mate Epik High's single "It's Cold", which was released on October 8, 2012.