Teen sensation Lee Hi, 16, whose debut single “1,2,3,4” was a big hit last year, will release a new mini album, “First Love,” Thursday, and a second on March 21 her agency YG Entertainment said Monday. Each will consist of five songs.
The first single from the album titled “It’s Over,” which is the work of duo composers Lydia Paek and Robin and written by Masta Wu, will be made public Thursday. For the set of songs that will be released later, YG’s producers Teddy and others have had their input. YG has put up the list of the songs from the album on its blog at
, raising anticipation for their release. The singer, whose soulful husky voice commands wide range of fans, was the runner up at the first Audition K-pop Star in 2012, an audition program hosted by SBS. After winning second place, Lee signed up with YG Entertainment, which is also home to world star Psy. Park Ji-min, who won first place, has signed up with JYP Entertainment.