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Chic&I's (시크한아이들), formerly known as CHIC&IDLE, is a six-member project girl group under Liz Entertainment. They debuted on July 20, 2020, with the digital single "3! 4!".
History[]
2020: Debut with "3! 4!"[]
On June 25, Liz Entertainment revealed that they will debut a nine-member project girl group named CHIC&IDLE. They subsequently opened social media accounts for the group and revealed their first member, Hayu of ICU.[1] The remaining members were revealed in the following days: Chae i, Ella, and Abin of ICU; U Hee, Laeun, and Dayeon of Chic Angel; and Liz Entertainment trainees Byeolha and Xindy.[2]
The group held their debut stage on M Countdown on July 16, where they performed their upcoming track "3! 4!".[3] The song is a remake of the 1996 song of the same title by the co-ed hiphop group Roo'Ra.[4]
The group officially debuted on July 20, with a digital single, titled "3! 4!".
2021–2022: Byeolha's departure, Naye's Adittion & come back with ''Sunmer Story''.[]
On November 24, 2021, the group released a teaser on Instagram, saying the group would release new music in 2022.[5] The teaser excluded Byeolha, which confirmed that she left the group. Starting from December 8, member teasers got uploaded which included newest member Naye of ICU.[6]
On July 10, 2022, the group announced that they have changed their English name to Chic&I's (with their Hangul name to remain the same) and would be making their comeback on the 15th with the digital single "Summer Story".[7]
2023: Adittion of Loa and Lina. Dayeon's departure. Miku, A-ra, and Hari's adittion, Laeun, U-Hee, Hayu, Ella, Naye, and A-ra's departure. Kyrin and Sara's adittion, Kyrin's departure.[]
On January 25, 2023, the group revealed a new member, Loa.[8] Later, on April 28, 2023, the group revealed another new member, Lina.[9]
On May 29, 2023, Dayeon announced her departure from Chic Angel and Liz Entertainment through a handwritten letter posted on her Instagram, making it probable that she also left Chic&I's.[10]
On August 16, 2023, a new lineup was announced, consisting of Abin, Chae i, Naye and Miku from ICU, Girls' World members A-ra and Hari, as well as members Xindy, Loa, and Lina. This marked the departures of Laeun, U Hee, Hayu, and Ella.[11]
On August 31, 2023, it was revealed that Naye and A-ra has left the group, and that Girls' World member Kyrin and a new member, Sara have joined the group.[12]
On October 17, 2023, it was announced that Kyrin would be leaving Chic&I's and the company.[citation needed]
2024-present: Xindy, Lina & Sara's departure, Hari's hiatus, Return of Uhee, Naye & Kyrin, Windy's addition, Loa's Departure, Uhee and Hari's departure.[]
On March 8, 2024 it was announced that Xindy, Lina & Sara left the group due to the disbandment of their pre-debut girl group WE-SAY.[citation needed]
On March 13, 2024, through Girls World's official Instagram, LIZ Entertainment announced that Hari would go on hiatus from her activities due to her being the only remaining member of Girls World, the group would enter a period of reorganization through auditions.
By doing this reorganization process, she will be suspending all of her activities with Chic&I's also, and she will be vacationing in Japan with her family.
On Sunday, May 19, 2024, the group updated through their Instagram account with a photo where they said: "Chic&I's is on its way to Suwon today after a long time, thank you so much to the fans who supported us until the end despite the heat, we love you."
In the same post it was confirmed that Naye, Kyrin and Uhee's have returned to the group, it was also confirmed Windy's addition and Loa's departure, making them and 8 member girl group.
On July 27, 2024, the group published a new lineup update on its official Instagram account, where you can see that there are now 6 members with Chae-I, Miku, Abin, Naye, Windy & Kyrin.
This once again confirms Uhee's departure from the group, this also confirms the departure of Hari, who had been inactive in the group since March.
Members[]
| Name | Group | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abin (아빈) | ICU | Lead Dancer, Rapper | 2020–present |
| Chae i (채이) | ICU | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Loa (로아) | ICU | N/A | 2023-present |
| Miku (미쿠) | ICU | N/A | 2023–present |
| Inactive | |||
| Hari (하리) | Girls' World | N/A | 2023-present |
| Former | |||
| Byeolha (별하) | ZEROSIX | Vocalist | 2020–2021 |
| Dayeon (다연) | Chic Angel | Sub-Vocalist | 2020–2023 |
| Laeun (라은) | Chic Angel | Main Rapper | 2020–2023 |
| U Hee (유희) | Chic Angel | Leader, Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2020–2023 |
| Hayu (하유) | ICU (former) | Lead Vocalist | 2020–2023 |
| Ella (엘라) | ICU (former) | Main Vocalist | 2020–2023 |
| Naye (나예) | ICU | Sub-Vocalist | 2021–2023 |
| A-ra (아라) | Girls' World | N/A | 2023 |
| Kyrin (카이린) | Girls' World (former) | N/A | 2023 |
| Xindy | WE-SAY (former) Chic Angel (former) |
Main Vocalist | 2020-2024 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "3! 4!" (2020)
- "Summer Story" (2022)
Trivia[]
- The group is made up of members that have already debuted in other girl groups under Liz Entertainment, with the exception of Byeolha and Xindy who are new trainees that have previously debuted in other girl groups.
- As of March 2024, Abin & Chae-I are the only members left in the group from the original line up.
- As of March of 2024 the group has 12 former members.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
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Miscellaneous[]
(as Chic & Idle)
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(as Chic & Idle)
(as Chic&I's)
References[]
- ↑ Instagram: "Chic & Idle - D-25"
- ↑ Liz Ent. Chic & Idle official page and news
- ↑ YouTube: (CHIC&IDLE - 3! 4!) KPOP TV Show | M COUNTDOWN 200716 EP.674
- ↑ KMIB: 시크한 아이들, 혼성그룹 룰라의 3! 4! 리메이크 발매 (KR)
- ↑ (KR) CHIC&IDLE on Instagram: 시크한아이들 2022년
- ↑ (KR) CHIC&IDLE on Instagram: 시크한아이들 2022년 NEW 멤버 공개
- ↑ @chic_i.s_official on Instagram (July 10, 2022 post)
- ↑ @leezent0011 on Twitter (January 25, 2023)
- ↑ @leezent0011 on Twitter (April 28, 2023)
- ↑ @da_yeon_dyoa Instagram Story (May 29, 2023)
- ↑ @OfficialLcu on Twitter (August 17, 2023)
- ↑ @nugupromoter on Twitter (August 31, 2023)
Official links[]
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