Lee Mi-ja
Lee Mi-ja | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1941 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Honours | Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit (2023) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Trot |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이미자 |
| Hanja | 李美子 |
| RR | I Mija |
| MR | I Mija |
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Lee Mi-ja (Hangul: 이미자; born October 30, 1941) is a South Korean singer. She is widely considered the most influential trot singer in Korean music history. Lee debuted in 1959 and rose to stardom with her 1964 best-selling song, "Camellia Girl." She has released over 500 albums during her career and is known as the "Queen of Elegy," after one of her most popular songs. In 2002, she became one of the first South Korean singers to perform in North Korea.