Lee Ah Reum is a South Korean singer, dancer and former member of T-ARA (티아라). She graduated from Hanlim Entertainment Arts High School. Both her parents are part of the music industry, so she has been heavily involved in their activities since her youth.

She made her debut in June 2012 after joining as T-ARA's new lead rapper, sub-vocalist and maknae with their sixth mini-album, "Day by Day". The group had previously debuted in July 2009, but MBK Entertainment (MBK엔터테인먼트; previously known as Core Content Media) decided to add her to the lineup.

However, the group's reputation took a hit one month after her debut when Ryu Hwa Young only performed one song during a concert in Japan while sustaining an alleged leg injury. Member Hyo Min and Ryu's twin sister engaged in a series of messages, leading to speculation of an internal conflict, sparking a major controversy and backlash against the members who were seen as bullies.

She then became part of the group's first sub-unit, T-ARA N4 (티아라 N4), and debuted in April 2013 with the EP, "Jeon Won Diary". They never released any new material after that.

In July of that year, she departed the group to pursue her solo career. She revealed much later that she left because of mental illness and not being able to cope with the life of an idol singer.

The alleged bullying incident was finally resolved in February 2017 when Ryu Hwa Young and her sister appeared in "Live Talk Show Taxi" and revisited the controversy. Shortly after, a former staff member alleged the twins had actually bullied the other members and released texts showing several threats against her. Then, more staff members revealed evidence of Ryu being disrespectful to members and stylists and exaggerating her leg injury for sympathy, which she later admitted was all true.

In 2019, she married her non-celebrity boyfriend, and the couple has four children. She remains in the industry but rarely appears on TV and is not represented by any agency.

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