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(G)I-DLE ((여자)아이들) is a six-member girl group under Cube Entertainment. They debuted on May 2, 2018 with their first mini album I Am.
Career
2018: I Am, "Hann" and "Pop/Stars"
On March 22, Cube Entertainment published a logo for its third girl group which would debut shortly after PENTAGON's comeback with Positive. The group already counted with a former contestant of the reality shows Produce 101 and Unpretty Rapstar 3, Jeon Soyeon.[1] From April 8 to April 12, the five members of the group were revealed via social medias, starting with Yuqi, followed by Miyeon, Shuhua, Soojin, Soyeon and Minnie respectively.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The group officially debuted on May 2, with the release of the mini album I Am and its title track "Latata", which was wrote by member Soyeon, as well as the full album. On May 22, "Latata" got its first win at The Show, exactly 20 days after the debut.[8] They won a total of three times during their promotion.
On June 16, the group took part of Cube Entertainment's concert 2018 United Cube - One -, which took place at Kintex in Ilsan and counted with BTOB, HyunA, CLC, PENTAGON and Yoo Seon Ho.[9]
2019: I Made, "Uh-Oh", Japanese debut and Queendom
2020: Planned world tour, I Trust
At midnight KST on January 20, (G)I-DLE posted a teaser photo for "I-Land" throughout their social media. It was revealed on the 23rd through another teaser that the group would be holding their first world tour.[10] On February 28, Cube confirmed that the tour, along with their upcoming album would be postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[11]
The group released their third mini album, I Trust, on April 6 with "Oh My God" as the title track.
On June 5, Cube announced the cancellation of their world tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead an online concert, 2020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I', will be held on July 5, 2020.[12]
On June 29, the group announced their second Japanese mini album, Oh My God, will be released on August 26.[13]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| Miyeon (미연) | Main Vocalist, Visual | 2018–present |
| Minnie (민니) | Main Vocalist | 2018–present |
| Soojin (수진) | Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper | 2018–present |
| Soyeon (소연) | Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist, Center | 2018–present |
| Yuqi (우기) | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Rapper, Face of the Group | 2018–present |
| Shuhua (슈화) | Vocalist, Visual, Maknae | 2018–present |
Discography
Korean
Mini albumsDigital singles
Collaborations |
Features
OSTs
Other releases
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Japanese
Mini albums
English
Digital singles
- "Latata (English Version)" (2020)
Concerts
Concert participations
- 2018 United Cube - One - (2018)
Solo concerts
World tours
- 2020 (G)I-DLE World Tour 'I-Land : Who Am I' (2020) (canceled)
Filmography
Reality shows
- I-Talk (2018–present)
- Queendom (Mnet, 2019)
- To Neverland (M2, 2019)
- Secret Folder (1theK Originals, 2020)
- #Hashtalk (Youtube, 2020–present)
Endorsements
- 1st Look (2018)
- 10+star (2018)
- NYLON (2018)
- The Star (2018)
- Zeropay (2019)
- ELLE Korea (2019)
Awards and nominations
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by (G)I-DLE
Trivia
- The meaning of the group's name:
- Soyeon was a contestant on Produce 101 and Unpretty Rapstar 3.[17]
Gallery
- Main article: (G)I-DLE/Gallery
References
- ↑ Soompi: Cube Reveals Logo For Upcoming Girl Group With Jeon Soyeon
- ↑ Twitter: Reveal Tweet for Yuqi
- ↑ Twitter: Reveal Tweet for Miyeon
- ↑ Twitter: Reveal Tweet for Shuhua
- ↑ Twitter: Reveal Tweet for Soojin
- ↑ Twitter: Reveal Tweet for Soyeon
- ↑ Twitter: Reveal Tweet for Minnie
- ↑ Soompi: (G)I-DLE Take Their 1st Ever Win Since Debut with 'LATATA' on 'The Show'!
- ↑ Soompi: Cube Entertainment To Hold 'United Cube' Concert For the First Time in 5 Years!
- ↑ @G_I_DLE on Twitter (January 23, 2020)
- ↑ @G_I_DLE on Twitter (February 28, 2020)
- ↑ Soompi: (G)I-DLE Announces Online Concert After Canceling 1st World Tour
- ↑ (G)I-DLE JAPAN OFFICIAL on Twitter: JAPAN 2nd Mini Album『Oh my god』8月26日(水)リリース決定！ (June 29, 2020)
- ↑ Koreaboo: (G)I-DLE’s Group Name Contains Mysteries That Even The Members Don’t Know The Answer To
- ↑ YouTube: Let's Dance(렛츠댄스): (G)I-DLE((여자)아이들) _ LATATA
- ↑ Xport News: (여자)아이들 "우리만의 색과 스타일 생겼으면 좋겠다" [화보
- ↑ Soompi: Cube's New Girl Group (G)I-DLE Drops Highlight Medley For Debut Mini Album
Official links
- Korean
- Japanese
- Chinese
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