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REI AMI
ArtistRepublic Records

REI AMI

REI AMI sits in a lane that makes less sense if you try to file her as only a rapper or only a pop singer. Working through Republic Records, the Korean-American artist built her profile through sharp alt-pop writing, internet-native visual identity, and a vocal approach that can switch from deadpan threat to sugar-rush hook inside the same track.

She first cut into wider public view through Sub Urban's viral hit Freak, but the bigger story is how she turned that exposure into a durable solo world across releases like Foil and the Grammy-nominated Shhh EP. That run established REI AMI as an artist with real world-building instincts, not just a featured-name moment, and it gave her one of the more distinct voices operating around the K-pop-adjacent global pop lane.

Her 2025 role voicing Zoey in Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation's KPop Demon Hunters, followed by her 2026 Coachella crossover with KATSEYE, pushed that visibility further. HITKULTR tracks REI AMI as a Korean artist whose career keeps widening through music, animation, and culture-space collaborations without losing its edge.

5 articles6 creditsDebut: June 1, 2019South Korean

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Discography

2020
Freak (with Sub Urban)Single
Featured Vocalist
2019
SnowconeSingle

Filmography

2025
KPop Demon HuntersFilm
Voice of Zoey (Huntrix)NetflixSony Pictures Animation

Other Credits

2026
Golden at Coachella 2026Other
Guest PerformerKATSEYECoachella
2021
FoilMixtape

Fans Also Ask

What is REI AMI known for?
REI AMI is known for her feature on Sub Urban's viral 2020 breakout <em>Freak</em>, her own alt-pop releases like <em>Foil</em> and <em>Shhh</em>, and her voice role in <em>KPop Demon Hunters</em>. Across all three lanes, her appeal comes from a sound and visual identity that feels sharp, playful, and slightly unhinged in the best way.
Is REI AMI Korean or American?
REI AMI is Korean-American. Born in Seoul as Sarah Yeeun Lee, she moved to the United States as a child and later grew up in Maryland. That dual identity shows up directly in her music and public image, which pull from Korean references, American internet culture, alt-pop, and hip-hop at the same time.
What does REI AMI mean?
REI AMI took her stage name from Sailor Moon characters Rei Hino and Ami Mizuno. The choice fits the way she has always built her image through anime references, internet-era aesthetics, and a sense of identity that feels both self-aware and slightly theatrical without turning into pure parody.
What is Foil by REI AMI?
<em>Foil</em> is the 2021 mixtape that helped define REI AMI's core solo identity after her early viral breakout. It sharpened the mix of snarling rap cadence, left-field pop writing, and visual confidence that separates her from cleaner mainstream-pop packaging and made her catalog feel more authored than algorithmic.
Who does REI AMI play in KPop Demon Hunters?
REI AMI voices Zoey in <em>KPop Demon Hunters</em>, the 2025 animated project released through <a href="/brands/netflix">Netflix</a> and <a href="/brands/sony-pictures-animation">Sony Pictures Animation</a>. The role pushed her into a wider entertainment audience while still fitting the sharper, darker edge that defines her music career.

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