I.O.I
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2016 | –present
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Website | ymcent |
I.O.I (Korean: 아이오아이; also known as IOI) is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show Produce 101 on Mnet. The group is composed of eleven members chosen from a pool of 101 trainees from various entertainment companies. They are set to debut on May 4, 2016 with a mini-album, and are expected to actively promote four albums, either as a whole or as a sub-unit, over the next 10 months.[1][2][3][4]
History
Pre-debut: Produce 101 and "Crush"
Prior to Produce 101, some of the members of I.O.I gained recognition after appearing on other television shows: Kim Se-jeong was a contestant on competition show K-pop Star 2 in 2012, Jeon So-mi was a member of 2015 reality survival show Sixteen and Choi Yoo-jung appeared on web drama To Be Continued.[5][6][7] In September 2015, Jung Chae-yeon debuted as a member of DIA but temporarily withdrew the group to join Produce 101. She also had a cameo appearance on 2015 web drama Sweet Temptation.[8][9]
In November 2015, Mnet announced their new survival show which brings together 101 trainees from 46 entertainment companies to form a unit girl group with 11 members chosen by the viewers. The show premiered on January 21, 2016 and ended on April 1 with Jeon So-mi, Kim Se-jeong, Choi Yoo-jung, Kim Chung-ha, Kim So-hye, Zhou Jieqiong, Jung Chae-yeon, Kim Do-yeon, Kang Mi-na, Lim Na-young and Yu Yeun-jung as the final line-up of I.O.I.[10][11]
It was initially planned for the group to debut on April 1, 2016 with the song "Crush" that they performed as part of the finale of the show, but YMC Entertainment and Mnet decided to postpone the debut to prepare their concept and practice a new song as their debut single.[12][13]
On April 3, 2016, a representative gave details of the plans for the debut of the group. Instead of releasing digital single as initially planned, I.O.I will be releasing a mini-album with various songs. It is likely that the songs they performed on the last episode of Produce 101, "Crush" composed by Ryan Jhun, and "When the Cherry Blossoms Fade" composed by B1A4's Jin-young, will be included in their album.[14] It was also reported that the group will appear on a special episode of tvN's talk show Taxi, and will have their own reality show on Mnet, though the date of broadcast is yet to be announced.[15][16] On the same day, the members greeted the fans for the first time as I.O.I via their official Naver V app channel that was opened on the previous day.[2][17]
On April 4, 2016, Mnet released the music video teaser for I.O.I's pre-debut track "Crush", and on the next day, the song was released as a digital single at noon followed by the full version of the music video featuring the members wearing casual clothes while having fun with the choreography in a small room. It also showed the video clips of the girls in the recording studio.[18][19][20] Its genre is called Trapical Dutch Funk (Hangul: 트래피컬 더치 펑크).[21]
It was announced on April 11, 2016 that I.O.I will debut with a mini-album on May 4, 2016, and will hold a debut showcase and a fan meeting on the following day at Jangchung Gymnasium.[4] LOEN Entertainment has assumed the distribution duties for IOI's releases starting from the debut mini-album. [22]
Members
- Lim Na-young (임나영), born on December 18, 1995 ,[23] from Pledis Entertainment. She is the leader of the group.[24]
- Kim Chung-ha (김청하), born on February 9, 1996 ,[23] from M&H Entertainment
- Kim Se-jeong (김세정), born on August 28, 1996 ,[23] from Jellyfish Entertainment
- Jung Chae-yeon (정채연), born on December 1, 1997 ,[23] from MBK Entertainment. She debuted as a member of MBK's rookie girl group DIA in September 2015 and had temporarily withdrawn from the group to join Produce 101, and subsequently I.O.I.
- Zhou Jieqiong (주결경, 周洁琼)[25] born on December 16, 1998 ,[23] from Pledis Entertainment
- Kim So-hye (김소혜), born on July 19, 1999 ,[23] from RedLine Entertainment
- Yu Yeun-jung (유연정), born on August 3, 1998 ,[23] from Starship Entertainment
- Choi Yoo-jung (최유정), born on November 12, 1999 ,[23] from Fantagio
- Kang Mi-na (강미나), born on December 4, 1999 ,[23] from Jellyfish Entertainment
- Kim Do-yeon (김도연), born on December 4, 1999 ,[23] from Fantagio
- Jeon So-mi (전소미), Ennik Somi Douma[26] born on March 9, 2001 ,[23] from JYP Entertainment. Having been voted first on Produce 101, she is the "center" of the group.[11]
Discography
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
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KOR [27] | ||||
"Crush" | 2016 | 12 |
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Non-album single |
Filmography
Television
Reality/Variety shows
Year | Title | Network | Member(s) | Note |
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2012-2013 | K-pop Star 2 | SBS | Kim Se-jeong | Eliminated on casting audition round |
2015 | Sixteen | Mnet | Jeon So-mi | Eliminated on final round |
2016 | Produce 101 | Mnet | All | Survival show that determined I.O.I members |
Standby I.O.I | Mnet | All | [29] | |
Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | JTBC | All |
Videography
Music videos
Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
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2016 | "Crush" | Unknown |
Music video appearances
Year | Title | Artist | Member(s) |
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2014 | "Game Over" | Kye Bum-zu | Lim Na-young |
"My Copycat" | Orange Caramel | Lim Na-young, Zhou Jieqiong | |
"Why are We" | Troy | Lim Na-young | |
"Stop Stop It" | GOT7 | Jeon So-mi | |
2015 | "Man of the Year" | Hanhae | Lim Na-young |
"The Light" | The Ark | Kim So-hye | |
"I'm Good" | Elsie feat. K.Will | Jung Chae-yeon | |
"Goodbye School" | Jinlin Wang | Kim So-hye | |
"Mansae" | Seventeen | Zhou Jieqiong | |
"Somehow" | DIA | Jung Chae-yeon | |
"My Friend's Boyfriend" | DIA | Jung Chae-yeon | |
"Pick Me" | Produce 101 | All |
Endorsements
It was reported on March 24, 2016 that even before the finale of Produce 101, the group already confirmed seven CF deals for different companies with an estimated profit of ₩1.4 billion.[30]
On April 4, 2016, it was revealed that I.O.I was appointed as new model for Etude House, Mom's Touch Chicken and Burger, Haneul Bori Ice Sparkling Water and HiteJinro's Chamisul.[31] However, due to permitted drinking age in South Korea, only three members, Lim Na-young, Kim Chung-ha and Kim Se-jeong, were involved in filming of the ad for a new peach-flavoured low-alcohol beverage by distiller HiteJinro.[32][33]
On April 11, 2016 it was reported that I.O.I was chosen as the advertising model for three mobile games of Netmarble: 100 Shots 100 Hits, StoneAge and another one that has yet to be revealed. They will also sing the OST of the games.[34] On the next day, the group was confirmed as the new endorser for SK Telecom, South Korea's largest wireless carrier.[35]
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