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(G)I-dle

(G)I-dle (Hangul: (여자)아이들; stylized in all caps and pronounced "I-dle") is a South Korean girl group that debuted on 2 May 2018. The group is made of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Soojin was the sixth member, but she was forced to leave the group by their company on 14 August 2021[1] and she is now a soloist. They make K-pop music under Cube Entertainment, J-pop under U-Cube[2] and pop under Republic Records[3] and 88rising[4]. Most of their songs are produced by the group members themselves.

(G)I-dle
(여자)아이들
Image of (G)I-dle members with microphones in their hands (from left to right: Minnie, Miyeon, Soyeon, Yuqi, Shuhua)
(G)I-dle in 2022
From left to right: Minnie, Miyeon, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • Miyeon
  • Minnie
  • Soyeon
  • Yuqi
  • Shuhua
Past membersSoojin

Name

The group's name, (G)I-dle, was invented by Soyeon. The original name was "Idle" (아이들; aideul), the Korean word for "children". Some English-speaking fans did not like the name, because in English "Idle" means someone that is not working or that is lazy.

The name was changed to "(G)I-dle":

  • "(G)" as in "Girl", in brackets because it is silent;
  • "I" as in "Individuality";
  • the hyphen "-" to show that the original name is now divided;
  • "dle" (들; deul), is used to make a word plural in Korean (just like the English "s"), because the group is made of six women grouped together, but with different, individual personalities.

The right way to say the name when speaking is "I-dle", which sounds like "idol".

Members

Current members

  • Miyeon (미연)
  • Minnie (민니)
  • Soyeon (소연) – leader
  • Yuqi (우기)
  • Shuhua (슈화)

Past members

  • Soojin (수진)

Discography

Albums

  • I Never Die (2022)
  • 2 (2024)

Extended plays

Korean EPs

  • I Am (2018)
  • I Made (2019)
  • I Trust (2020)
  • I Burn (2021)
  • I Love (2022)
  • I Feel (2023)

Japanese EPs

  • Latata (2019)
  • Oh My God (2020)

English EPs

  • Heat (2023)

Soundtracks appearances

  • Run! (Relay) (Running Man: Pululu's Counterattack OST) (2018)
  • Help Me (Her Private Life OST) (2019)

Videography

  • Latata (2018)
  • Hann (Alone) (2018)
  • Blow Your Mind (2019)
  • Senorita (2019)
  • Uh-Oh (2019)
  • Latata (Japanese version) (2019)
  • Lion (2019)
  • Oh My God (2020)
  • I'm the Trend (2020)
  • Dumdi Dumdi (2020)
  • I'm the Trend (special clip) (2020)
  • Oh My God (Japanese version) (2020)
  • Hwaa (2021)
  • Hwaa (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike remix) (2021)
  • Last Dance (2021)
  • My Bag (track video) (2022)
  • Tomboy (2022)
  • Nxde (2022)
  • Allergy (2023)
  • Queencard (2023)
  • I Do (2023)
  • I Want That (2023)
  • Wife (2024)
  • Super Lady (2024)

(G)I-dle Media

  • The official logo of (G)I-dle

  • (G)I-dle at I Am showcase on May 2, 2018

  • (G)I-dle at Dream Concert on May 18, 2019

  • (G)I-dle at SBS Power FM for "Oh My God" promotions on April 21, 2020

  • (G)I-dle performing "Hwaa" live at SBS Power FM's Cultwo Show on January 14, 2021.

  • (G)I-dle during day 1 of Just Me ( )I-dle—Seoul at Olympic Hall on June 17, 2022.

  • (G)I-dle at Showcenter Complex, Monterrey, Mexico on August 14, 2022

  • (G)I-dle performing their cover of 4Minute's "Hot Issue" in September 2018

  • (G)I-dle for summer magazine photoshoot, July 2018

References

  1. ↑ Sng, Suzanne (2021-08-15). "Soojin to leave (G)I-DLE after five-month hiatus over bullying allegations". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ↑ Hong, Dam-young (2018-11-23). "Cube Entertainment, Universal Music Japan establish joint label U Cube". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (2020-08-08). "(G)I-DLE Detail How Their Group 'Contrast' Is Shown With New 'I Trust' EP". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (2023-07-10). "88rising and Cube Entertainment Partnership Begins With (G)I-DLE's English Single 'I DO': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-02.

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