IOLITE (아이올라이트) was a pre-debut seven-member girl group. Their debut was canceled due to unknown reasons.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
On February 28, 2022, the agency's CEO posted through his Instagram account the first weekly evaluation of his then, unnamed upcoming girl group.[1] This was followed by the second and third weekly evaluations on March 8 and 28, respectively.[2][3]
On April 11, their CEO announced the group would be called IOLITE and plans to make their debut in August 2022.[4] On April 30, their CEO revealed the group's official logo.[5]
On May 4, 2022, Minjeong was officially revealed as the first member of the group,[6] followed by Hyemin on May 11,[7] Kurumi on May 18,[8] Siya on May 25,[9] Ahee on June 1,[10] and Anna on June 8.[11]
On August 26, 2022, it was announced that their debut in August would be delayed due to COVID-19.[12] The CEO later revealed that the group is aiming to debut in October, however, the debut had not materialized yet.
On October 1, 2022, an unrevealed seventh member was featured in a group photo.[13] On October 13, 2022, the seventh member was revealed to be Seojin.[14] It was later revealed that their debut has been further delayed due to issues with Korean investors.
On December 13, 2022, Minjeong and Seojin announced their departures from IOLITE due to personal reasons on their Instagram accounts, respectively.[15][16] Three days later, on December 16, IOLITE's CEO announced that all of the pre-debut members have left the group and they will rebrand with new members.[17]
As of May 7, 2023, most official SNS accounts have been deleted, leading to speculations that the group's debut was canceled. The only surviving account, the group's Instagram account, has been privatized. It was later revealed that their CEO ultimately gave up on debuting the group and left the entertainment industry entirely.
Aftermath[]
- Hyemin joined UniqueTunes Records and was revealed as a member of the upcoming girl group 4IREN on July 13, 2024.[18]
- Kurumi was announced as a 10th Generation kenkyuusei (trainee) of Japanese girl group NMB48 on July 10, 2024.[19] She participated for the first time in a title track song with the release of Ganbaranuwai on October 9 and was promoted to a member of Team M on April 9, 2025.[20][21]
- Seojin, now going by the stage name Hina, joined the pre-debut girl group WITCHERS on September 2, 2023.[22]
The circumstances of Minjeong, Anna, Ahee and Siya are currently unknown.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-debut | ||
| Hyemin (혜민) | Leader | 2022 |
| Kurumi (쿠루미) | TBA | 2022 |
| Seojin (서진) | TBA | 2022 |
| Minjeong (민정) | Main Dancer | 2022 |
| Anna (애나) | TBA | 2022 |
| Ahee (아희) | TBA | 2022 |
| Siya (시야) | Maknae | 2022 |
Gallery[]
Miscellaneous[]
Trivia[]
- Seojin is a former member of the trainee group YOURS.
- Minjeong is a former contestant of Kpop Star 2, Produce 101 and Dancing High.
- Anna is a former member of the pre-debut girl group DMZA under her birth name, Siyeon.
- Siya is also a former member of DMZA but was never officially introduced.
References[]
- ↑ @yoonsubin1890 on Instagram (February 28, 2022)
- ↑ @yoonsubin1890 on Instagram (March 8, 2022)
- ↑ @yoonsubin1890 on Instagram (March 28, 2022)
- ↑ @yoonsubin1890 on Instagram (April 11, 2022)
- ↑ @yoonsubin1890 on Instagram (April 30, 2022)
- ↑ iolite2022_official on Instagram (May 4, 2022)
- ↑ iolite2022_official on Instagram (May 11, 2022)
- ↑ @Official_IOLITE on Twitter (May 18, 2022)
- ↑ @Official_IOLITE on Twitter (May 25, 2022)
- ↑ @Official_IOLITE on Twitter (June 1, 2022)
- ↑ @Official_IOLITE on Twitter (June 8, 2022)
- ↑ @Official_IOLITE on Twitter (August 26, 2022)
- ↑ @Official_IOLITE on Twitter (October 1, 2022)
- ↑ @Official_IOLITE Twitter Post (October 13, 2022)
- ↑ nugupromoter on Twitter: Minjeong's departure (December 13, 2022)
- ↑ nugupromoter on Twitter: Seojin's departure (December 13, 2022)
- ↑ Allkpop: All members of predebut girl group #IOLITE have been confirmed to have left the group
- ↑ 4IREN_INTL on Twitter (July 13, 2024)
- ↑ (JP) nmb48_official on Twitter (July 10, 2024)
- ↑ nmb48_official on Twitter (August 30, 2024)
- ↑ (JP) nmb48_official on Twitter (April 9, 2025)
- ↑ nugupromoter on Twitter (December 4, 2023)