Wonhee

Wonhee
Wonhee in 2026
Born
Lee Won-hee

(2007-06-26) June 26, 2007 (age 19)
Busan, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
GenreK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2024–present
LabelBelift Lab
Member ofIllit
Korean name
Hangul
이원희
RRI Wonhui
MRI Wŏnhŭi
Signature

Lee Won-hee (Korean: 이원희; born June 26, 2007), known mononymously as Wonhee, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the girl group Illit under Belift Lab and Hybe, formed through the 2023 survival show R U Next?.

Early life

Lee Won-hee was born on June 26, 2007, in Busan, South Korea. Her family includes her parents and older brother. During her elementary school years, her family relocated to Changwon. She was scouted by a Hybe employee at a bus station in February 2023 while she was visiting Seoul.

Career

In 2023, Wonhee participated in R U Next?, a survival show co-produced by JTBC and Belift Lab aimed at forming a new girl group. She ranked first in the finale, becoming a member of Illit. Illit debuted on March 25, 2024, with the EP Super Real Me and the lead single "Magnetic".

In May 2025, Wonhee made her solo OST debut with "The Look In Your Eyes", for the soundtrack for the drama Spring of Youth. She made a cameo appearance in the final episode of the same drama, aired on July 2, 2025. Her first solo variety show, Still Rough with Wonhee, aired in 2025. On December 31, 2025, Wonhee performed a solo cover of IU's "Good Day" at the 2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon.

Her second solo variety show, Wonhee Is Twenty, premiered on June 6, 2026

Other ventures

Endorsements

In April 2024, Wonhee was selected as a model for the Japanese sports drink Pocari Sweat.

In February 2026, Wonhee was selected as the official brand model for the South Korean cosmetics brand Rom&nd, fronting their Glasting Color Gloss campaign. In the same month, Wonhee collaborated with the mobile phone case brand Casetify. In March, Wonhee was selected as the official brand model for the global hair treatment brand Fino. In the same month, Wonhee was announced as a model for a new marketing campaign for coffeehouse chain A Twosome Place. In May, she was selected as the model for Abib Cosmetic, a popular skincare South Korean brand. In the same month, she was selected as the model for Dong-A Pharmaceutical's acne scar treatment Noscarna Gel. In September, Wonhee was announced as the first model of Chuulens, a South Korean fashion-inspired color contact lens brand.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Drama Ref.
2025 "The Look In Your Eyes" Spring of Youth OST Part 3

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2025 Spring of Youth Cameo

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 R U Next? Contestant Ranked 1st place
2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon Performer Solo special stage

Awards and nominations

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "'R U Next?' winners form girl group I'LL-IT ahead of debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 3, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "ILLIT WONHEE Shares Details About the Day She Was Scouted by Her Agency". sbsstar. July 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ "ILLIT WONHEE Reveals She Was Street-Casted While Visiting Seoul from Changwon as a Freshman in High School". sbsstar. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ 아일릿 원희, 1년만 데뷔 '깜짝'..."서울 구경 왔다가 길거리 캐스팅" ('편스토랑')[Oh!쎈 포인트] : 네이트 연예. Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ "HYBE's latest girl group I'LL-IT to release debut album on March 25". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 21, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  6. 1 2 CHOSUNBIZ (May 14, 2025). "Wonhee from ILLIT debuts OST for SBS drama Spring of Youth and hints at role". CHOSUNBIZ. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "ILLIT WONHEE Graces the Finale of 'Spring of Youth' with a Cameo, Shares a Stunning Shot with Lee Seung-hyub". SBS Star. July 2, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ Daily, The Chosun (September 25, 2025). "Exclusive: ILLIT's Wonhee Debuts in Solo Variety Show 'Still Rough with Wonhee'". The Chosun Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  9. 1 2 CHOSUNBIZ (January 14, 2026). "ILLIT Wonhee wows with three-octave high notes, earns IU praise". CHOSUNBIZ. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ Daily, The Chosun (June 24, 2026). "Coupang Play Launches Birthday Cafe for 'Wonhee is 20' Star". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Wonhee, who is full of charms... Son Ye-jin and Pocari Sweat genealogy". Maekyung. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 "Illit's Wonhee Emerges as a Rising Blue Chip in Advertising, Active Across Beauty, Tech and More - MK". Maeil Business Newspaper. April 2, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  13. ↑ Nam-Myeong, Kim (January 29, 2026). "Rom&nd Taps ILLIT's Wonhee as Brand Model". The Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  14. ↑ "CASETiFY x ILLIT's WONHEE Proves Style No Longer Stops at Fashion". COUTURE TROOPERS MAGAZINE. February 27, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  15. ↑ CHOSUNBIZ (March 30, 2026). "A Twosome Place taps ILLIT's Wonhee to lead spring-summer campaign in Korea". CHOSUNBIZ. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ 황, 재희 (May 24, 2026). "아일릿 원희와 흉터관리…'노스카나' 광고 온에어". 뉴시스 (in Korean (South Korea)). Retrieved September 14, 2026.
  17. ↑ 황, 재희 (May 24, 2026). "아일릿 원희와 흉터관리…'노스카나' 광고 온에어". 뉴시스. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Keep an eye out for these highlights in the annual year-end K-pop festivals". The Korea Herald. December 20, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  20. ↑ Daily, The Chosun (December 31, 2025). "5th-Gen Visuals Ian, Bang Jimin, Wonhee Wow with Senior Covers at MBC Gayo Daejejeon". The Chosun Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2026.