(G)I-dle (Hangul: (여자)아이들; RR: Yeoja Aideul; lit. Young Girls / Individual Girls; short for Girl-Idle), stylized as (G)I-DLE, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of six members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. The group debuted on May 2, 2018, with their first extended play (EP) titled I Am.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Pre-debut 1.2 2018–2019: Debut and I Made 2 Members 3 Discography 3.1 Extended plays 3.2 Singles 3.3 Collaborations 3.4 Soundtrack appearances 4 Filmography 5 Ambassadorship 6 Awards and nominations 6.1 Korean 6.2 International 6.3 Music programs wins 6.3.1 The Show 6.3.2 M Countdown 6.3.3 Show Champion 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links History Pre-debut

Soyeon was a female trainees who represented Cube Entertainment on the survival show Produce 101,[1] peaking at 10th place on the fifth episode[2] but failing to become a member of the winning girl group, I.O.I.[3] Soyeon also competed in the third season of the rap competition show Unpretty Rapstar, where she finished as the second runner-up.[4] She later debuted as a soloist, releasing two digital singles: "Jelly" and "Idle Song".[5]

Miyeon had previously trained under YG Entertainment between 2010 and 2015.[6] Soojin was a former trainee under DN Entertainment in 2015. She trained as a member of girl group Vivivida, but left before the group's debut.[citation needed] Minnie, Yuqi and Shuhua appeared in a promotional video for Rising Star Cosmetic in June 2017.[citation needed] Shuhua made an appearance with labelmate Yu Seon-ho in 10cm's "Pet" music video in September 2017.[citation needed] Minnie was featured in Line Friends' album Dance Party, which was released in November 2017.[7]

On April 5, Cube Entertainment revealed the name of their upcoming girl group to be "(G)I-dle". Cube Entertainment began revealing the members of (G)I-dle with the release of individual photos of Miyeon and Yuqi on April 8.[8] Photos of Soojin and Shuhua were released on April 10, and followed by Minnie and Soyeon on April 12.[9][10]

2018–2019: Debut and I Made (G)I-DLE at 'Latata' Showcase Photo Time on May 2, 2018.

(G)I-dle released their debut EP I Am on May 2 with the lead single "Latata".[11] The video for "Latata" exceeded 5.9 million views within the first week.[12][13] The EP debuted at number 13 on the Gaon Album Chart issued on May 10, 2018.[14] I Am also debuted at number seven and peaked at number five on Billboard's World Albums chart on May 9, 2018.[15] "Latata" debuted at number 35 on the Gaon Digital Chart on May 17, 2018.[16] (G)I-dle received their first-ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show on May 22, twenty days after their debut.[17] On Billboard's Social 50 Chart, they charted at number 36 on June 5.[18]

On August 6, (G)I-dle performed a small concert and record a flash-mob performance of "Latata" in Times Square and Washington Square Park.[19][20][21]

On August 14, (G)I-dle's first digital single, "Hann (Alone)", was released.[22][23] The music video was released alongside the single on August 14. Within 24 hours, the video surpassed 4.9 millions views on YouTube.[24] "Hann" topped domestic music charts including Bugs, Genie and Olleh Music on August 16[25] and hits a new peak on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart where they debut at No. 2.[26] They received their first music show win on Show Champion on August 29 for "Hann".[27]

(G)I-dle are set to release their second EP, I Made, on February 26, 2019.[28] The EP contains five songs, including the lead single "Señorita", written and composed by member Soyeon and Big Sancho.[29]

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile.[30]

Miyeon (미연) Minnie (민니) Soojin (수진) Soyeon (소연) Yuqi (우기) Shuhua (슈화) Discography Extended plays List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR[31] US World[32] I Am Released: May 2, 2018 Label: Cube Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 6 5 KOR: 29,121[33] US: 1,000[34] I Made Release date: February 26, 2019 Label: Cube Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download To be released