south korean girl group

Itzy ( stylized in all caps ; Korean : 있지 ; RR : Itji ; MR : Itchi ) is a south korean female child group formed by JYP Entertainment, consisting of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. The group debuted on February 12, 2019, with the free of their single album, It’z Different. The group ‘s accolades include Rookie of the year at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, New Artist of the year at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards and 2019 Melon Music Awards, Best New Female Artist at the 2019 Mnet asian Music Awards, and the New Artist Award at the 29th Seoul Music Awards ; making them the first and merely K-pop female child group to achieve a “ Rookie Grand Slam ”. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

career [edit ]

2015–2019 : Pre-debut activities [edit ]

After failing to pass the auditions held by Fantagio, Chaeryeong participated in JYP Entertainment ‘s survival usher Sixteen in 2015. [ 3 ] She did not make the final examination lineup of the winning daughter group, Twice, [ 4 ] but was cast by the company through the K-pop Star 3 television series, along with her baby. The first member of Itzy to join JYP, Chaeryeong trained for five years. Ryujin was scouted at a Got7 concert and train with JYP for four years prior to Itzy ‘s debut. Both Yuna and Yeji joined JYP in 2015 and trained for three years, Yuna after being discovered by company staff and Yeji having successfully auditioned. The final examination member Lia initially auditioned for SM Entertainment and passed but was forced to back out at the last moment due to a discrepancy with her parents. several years late, Lia passed the JYP auditions and trained for two years. [ 5 ]

In 2017, Yuna and Ryujin appeared in BTS ‘s “ Love Yourself ” Highlight Reel. [ 6 ] The lapp year, the members ( with the exception of Lia ) appeared on the Mnet reality usher Stray Kids as a project group alongside the male child group that would finally be named Stray Kids. [ 7 ] In 2017, Ryujin competed on JTBC ‘s survival express Mix Nine. She placed foremost among the female contestants but lost to the male contestants overall. [ 8 ] meanwhile, Yeji participated in SBS ‘ The Fan but was eliminated in the fifth episode. [ 9 ]

2019 : debut with It’z Different and It’z Icy [edit ]

On January 21, JYP Entertainment announced that they would be debuting a newfangled daughter group, its first since doubly in 2015. [ 10 ] The label ‘s official YouTube channel uploaded a television trailer revealing the five members. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] On February 12, the group released their introduction individual album, It’z Different, led by the one “ Dalla Dalla “. The song incorporates elements from EDM sub-genres, such as future house and bass house. Its empowering lyrics were well received by audiences. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] The group scored one of the biggest Billboard debuts for a newly K-pop act in years, with “ Dalla Dalla ” entering at act three and peaking at total two on the World Digital Song Sales graph. The shape-shifting assurance anthem sold 2,000 downloads in the United States in the week ending February 14, according to Nielsen Music, making it the best-selling K-pop song in the area that week. “ Want It ?, ” was released alongside “ Dalla Dalla ” and debuted at phone number eight and sold 1,000 downloads. “ Dalla Dalla ” besides debuted as the irregular most popular song on YouTube. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Billboard confirmed that the music video recording surpassed 17.1 million views within 24 hours of its exhaust and broke the record for the most see K-pop debut music television within 24 hours. [ 18 ] On February 21, eight days after their debut, Itzy received their first music appearance win on M Countdown, becoming the fastest girl group to achieve their first music show win. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] The song went on to win on music shows nine times [ 21 ] and broke the record at the time for the fastest K-pop debut music video recording to reach 100 million views on YouTube. [ 22 ] Itzy ‘s beginning extended play, It’z Icy, was released on July 29, along with a music video for its lead single “ Icy “. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Commercially, the EP was a success, peaking at number three on the Gaon Album Chart. “ Icy ” continued the group ‘s achiever on music shows, earning 12 wins, including a triple crown on Show Champio n. [ 25 ] On September 22, JYP announced Itzy ‘s showcase tour, the Itzy Premiere Showcase Tour “ Itzy ? Itzy ! ”. The tour kicked off in Jakarta on November 2 and went on to unlike cities in Asia throughout the goal of 2019 before heading to the US for five shows in January 2020. [ 26 ] In November 2019, “ Dalla Dalla “ surpassed 100 million streams on Gaon Music Chart, earning the group their inaugural platinum certification. It was the beginning introduction song by a K-pop group to earn a platinum documentation from the Korea Music Content Association since the introduction of certifications in April 2018. [ 27 ] The single besides ranked eighth on the list of “ The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2019 ” compiled by Dazed, which described the group as having kept “ a brace hired hand on the rudder using the fun touches even with the ocular and sonic chaos going on around ” and “ the ones to give K-pop a fresh boot up ”. [ 28 ] The music television for “ Dalla Dalla ” and “ Icy ” entered the list of South Korea ‘s most popular music video on YouTube at numbers two and seven, respectively. [ 29 ] At the end of the class, Itzy won several Best New Female Artist awards, including at the 2019 Melon Music Awards and the 2019 Mnet asian Music Awards. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

2020 : u showcase enlistment and cover commercial success [edit ]

Itzy began the year with the US leg of their showcase tour. Their first prove was on January 17 in Los Angeles. [ 30 ] On March 9, Itzy released their second EP, It’z Me, and its contribute unmarried “ Wannabe “. [ 31 ] Featuring work from producers such as Sophie and Oliver Heldens, the EP saw the group experiment with EDM sounds while maintaining lyric themes of freedom, assurance, and individuality. [ 32 ] It’z Me debuted at number one on South Korea ‘s Gaon Album Chart, making it the group ‘s inaugural number one album in the nation. It besides debuted at number five on the Billboard World Albums graph, their highest military position on the chart at the clock. [ 33 ] The group went on to achieve eight music display wins with “ Wannabe ”. [ 34 ] On August 17, Itzy released Not Shy, their third EP, angstrom well as the music television for the leash individual of the same name. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Although it featured Itzy ‘s signature “ adolescent crushed leather ” pop sound, the album marked a lyrical chemise as the group transitioned from singing about “ themes of independence and self-love ” to “ tipping their toes into the waters of singing about beloved. ” [ 37 ] The EP debuted at numeral one on the Gaon Album Chart with sales of over 219,048 units. [ 38 ] It was their second gear release to top the chart. “ not Shy ” was besides promoted on music shows, achieving five wins. [ 39 ]

2021 : Guess Who, japanese debut, and Crazy in Love [edit ]

On March 20, Itzy released the digital single “ Trust Me ( Midzy ) ”, a song dedicated to their fans, as part of their inaugural ball-shaped livestream event. [ 40 ] On April 30, Itzy released their fourth EP Guess Who and its go individual “ In the Morning “. [ 41 ] The EP charted on the Billboard 200 at number 148, making it their first appearance on the list. [ 42 ] The English adaptation of “ Mafia In the Morning ” was released on May 14. [ 43 ] On September 1, it was announced that Itzy would be making their japanese debut under Warner Japan with the EP What’z Itzy. [ 44 ] On September 24, Itzy released their first studio apartment album Crazy in Love and its lead single “ Loco “. [ 45 ] On October 5, the studio album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, a modern record from their previous unblock. [ 46 ]

On November 1, Itzy announced that they would release their japanese best album It’z Itzy on December 22. [ 47 ]

Members [edit ]

  • Yeji ( 예지) – leader, dancer, vocalist, rapper[48][49]
  • Lia ( 리아) – vocalist, rapper[48][49]
  • Ryujin ( 류진) – rapper, dancer, vocalist[48][49]
  • Chaeryeong ( 채령) – dancer, vocalist, rapper[48][49]
  • Yuna ( 유나) – dancer, rapper, vocalist[48][49]

discography [edit ]

Filmography [edit ]

reality shows [edit ]

Year Title Network Note(s)
2019 Itzy? Itzy! Naver TV Cast, V Live, YouTube Premiered in February 2019
I See Itzy Premiered in August 2019
A to Z “Itzy in Paris” M2 Premiered on November 14, 2019[50]
Itzy It’z Tourbook Naver TV Cast, V Live, YouTube Premiered on December 13, 2019
2020 100 Hours of Romantic Travel “Paris et Itzy” M2 Premiered on January 21, 2020[51]
Bu:Quest of Itzy U+ Idol Live, YouTube Premiered on July 7, 2020[52]
Itzy in Korea M2 Premiered on November 26, 2020
2021 2TZY: Hello 2021 YouTube Premiered on January 6, 2021
IT’z Playtime YouTube Premiered on February 8, 2021
CSI: Codename Secret ITZY YouTube Premiered on March 2, 2021
CSI: Codename Secret ITZY Season 2 YouTube Premiered on August 17, 2021

Awards and nominations [edit ]

References [edit ]