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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!" as CHIC&IDLE[]
On June 25, Liz Entertainment revealed that they would be debuting a nine-member project girl group named CHIC&IDLE. With this, they 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, Ssuktteok, 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 the digital single "3! 4!".
2021–2022: Byeolha's departure, Naye's addition, name change to Chic&I's and comeback with "Sunmer Story"[]
On November 24, 2021, the group released a teaser on Instagram and revealed plans for new music in 2022.[5] The teaser excluded Byeolha, which confirmed that she left the group. Starting from December 8, member teasers were uploaded, which included newest member Naye of ICU.[6]
On July 10, 2022, the group announced that they had 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 addition, Laeun, U-Hee, Hayu, Ella, Naye, and A-ra's departure. Kyrin and Sara's addition, 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; A-ra and Hari from Girls' World, 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 had 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.[13]
2024-present: Xindy, Lina & Sara's departure, Hari's hiatus, Return of Uhee, Naye & Kyrin, Windy's addition, Loa's Departure, Uhee's departure[]
On March 8, 2024, it was announced that WE-SAY had disbanded, with Lina and Sara leaving the agency and Loa transferring to ICU.[14] Subsequently, Xindy, Lina and Sara left Chic&I's.
On April 1, 2024, Loa announced her departure from ICU due to visa and housing issues. While she clarified that she was still under Liz Entertainment, she didn't participated in Chic&I's activities after this so it was assumed the she had left the group.[citation needed]
On March 13, 2024, Liz Entertainment announced that Girls World had entered a period of reorganization through auditions. Due to this, Hari would be suspending all of her activities with Girls' World, as well as Chic&I's, to go on vacation in Japan.[15]
On May 19, 2024, the group posted a new photo to Instagram, confirming Naye, Kyrin and Uhee's return to the group, Windy's addition and Loa's departure, making them an eight-member girl group.[16]
On July 27, 2024, the group appeared to have underwent another lineup change as 6 members were spotted: Chae i, Miku, Abin, Naye, Windy & Kyrin.[17]
Members[]
| Name | Groups | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chae i (채이) | ICU (former) | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Miku (미쿠) | ICU M.prism |
N/A | 2023–present |
| Abin (아빈) | Chic Angel (former) ICU M.prism |
Lead Dancer, Rapper | 2020–present |
| Kyrin (카이린) | Girls' World (former) M.prism |
N/A | 2023-present |
| Naye (나예) | ICU M.prism |
Sub-Vocalist | 2021–2023;2024-present |
| Windy (윈디) | Girls' World (former) M.prism |
N/A | 2024-present |
| Inactive | |||
| Hari (하리) | Girls' World (former) | N/A | 2023-present |
| Former | |||
| Byeolha (별하) | ZEROSIX / WE-SAY (former) | Vocalist | 2020–2021 |
| Dayeon (다연) | Chic Angel (former) | Sub-Vocalist | 2020–2023 |
| Laeun (라은) | Chic Angel (former) | Main Rapper | 2020–2023 |
| U Hee (유희) | Chic Angel (former) WE-SAY (former) |
Leader, Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2020–2023 |
| Hayu (하유) | ICU (former) | Lead Vocalist | 2020–2023 |
| Ssuktteok (엘라) | ICU (former) | Main Vocalist | 2020–2023 |
| A-ra (아라) | Girls' World (former) | N/A | 2023 |
| Xindy (신디) | WE-SAY (former) Chic Angel (former) |
Main Vocalist | 2020-2024 |
| Loa (로아) | WE-SAY (former) ICU (former) |
N/A | 2023-2024 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "3! 4!" (2020)
- "Summer Story" (2022)
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
.png "Chic & Idle group debut promotional photo (1).png (4.75 MB)")
.png "Chic & Idle group debut promotional photo (2).png (1.37 MB)")
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)
- ↑ @nugupromoter on Twitter (October 17, 2023)
- ↑ @lizent0011 on Instagram (March 8, 2024)
- ↑ @nugupromoter on Twitter (March 13, 2024)
- ↑ @chic_i.s_official on Instagram (May 19, 2024)
- ↑ @chic_i.s_official on Instagram (July 27, 2024)
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