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I.O.I
I.O.I (; also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol) was a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show ''Produce 101'' on Mnet. The group was composed of eleven members chosen from a pool of 101 trainees from various entertainment companies: 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 Yoo Yeon-jung. They debuted on May 4, 2016, with the EP ''Chrysalis'' and actively promoted as a whole and as a sub-unit for less than a year. The group's concert titled ''Time Slip – I.O.I'', which was held on January 20 to 22, 2017, marked their last group activity on stage. They officially disbanded at the end of January 2017 and returned to their respective agencies. History Pre-debut: ''Produce 101'' and "Crush" In November 2015, Mnet announced their new survival show that would bring together 101 trainees from 46 entertainment companies to form a unit girl group with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Yoo-jung (singer)
Choi Yoo-jung (; born November 12, 1999), known mononymously as Yoojung, is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper and actress signed under Fantagio. She debuted as member of I.O.I in May 2016 after achieving third place in the 2016 survival program ''Produce 101''. In January 2017, I.O.I officially disbanded after eleven months of promotion. Following disbandment, she returned to her respective agency and eventually debuted with Weki Meki in August 2017. Choi debuted as a solo artist with the single album '' Sunflower'' in September 2022. Early life and education Choi Yoo-jung was born in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea on November 12, 1999. When she was younger, she wanted to become either a teacher or police officer but started to take an interest in performing. She joined Fantagio and trained for four years and seven months under the company before joining Mnet's girl group survival show ''Produce 101'' in 2016 wherein she ended up debuting as a member of I.O.I. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chungha
Kim Chung-ha (, born Kim Chan-mi []; February 9, 1996), known mononym, mononymously as Chungha (stylized as CHUNG HA), is a South Korean Pop music, pop singer, dancer and choreographer signed under MNH Entertainment. She finished fourth in Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's girl group survival show ''Produce 101'', becoming a member of the resulting girl group I.O.I. Following the dissolution of I.O.I in 2017, Chungha debuted as a solo artist with the extended play '' Hands on Me''. Early life Chungha was born as Kim Chan-mi () on February 9, 1996, in Seoul. Under her English name Annie Kim, she lived in Dallas, Texas, for eight years before returning to South Korea to become a singer. As a result, she speaks both English and Korean. She graduated from Sejong University, majoring in dance. She auditioned for YG Entertainment and was a JYP Entertainment trainee prior to joining MNH Entertainment. Kim trained for three years before debuting, and had been dancing for 6–7 years. She reve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Somi
Ennik Somi Douma (born March 9, 2001), known professionally by her Korean name Jeon Somi (), is a Korean and Canadian singer, rapper and dancer signed under The Black Label. Jeon shot to domestic stardom as the first-place winner of the survival reality show ''Produce 101'' and a member of the show's eleven-piece project girl group I.O.I. Following the conclusion of I.O.I's group activities, Jeon signed with YG Entertainment's subsidiary, The Black Label. She made her debut as a solo artist on June 13, 2019, with the single "Birthday" and released her first studio album '' XOXO'' in 2021. Early life Jeon So-mi () was born Ennik Somi Douma on March 9, 2001, in Windsor, Ontario, to a South Korean mother and a Canadian father of Dutch descent, Matthew Douma; her paternal grandfather immigrated to Canada from Heerenveen. She is the eldest of two daughters. When she was six months old, Ennik and her parents moved to Yeonhui-dong, Seoul in September 2001 because her mother had d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon So-mi
Ennik Somi Douma (born March 9, 2001), known professionally by her Korean name Jeon Somi (), is a Korean and Canadian singer, rapper and dancer signed under The Black Label. Jeon shot to domestic stardom as the first-place winner of the survival reality show ''Produce 101'' and a member of the show's eleven-piece project girl group I.O.I. Following the conclusion of I.O.I's group activities, Jeon signed with YG Entertainment's subsidiary, The Black Label. She made her debut as a solo artist on June 13, 2019, with the single "Birthday" and released her first studio album '' XOXO'' in 2021. Early life Jeon So-mi () was born Ennik Somi Douma on March 9, 2001, in Windsor, Ontario, to a South Korean mother and a Canadian father of Dutch descent, Matthew Douma; her paternal grandfather immigrated to Canada from Heerenveen. She is the eldest of two daughters. When she was six months old, Ennik and her parents moved to Yeonhui-dong, Seoul in September 2001 because her mother had d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Se-jeong
Kim Se-jeong (; born August 28, 1996), known mononymously as Sejeong, is a South Korean singer and actress. She finished second in Mnet's girl group survival show ''Produce 101'', becoming a member of the project girl group I.O.I. She was also a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's girl group Gugudan. She is currently active as a solo artist and actress, best known for her lead roles in the television series ''School 2017'' (2017), ''The Uncanny Counter'' (2020–2021), and ''Business Proposal'' (2022). Early life and education Kim Se-jeong was born on August 28, 1996, in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, but moved to Anyang, Gyeonggi where she stayed with her mother and older brother at her aunt's house. Her parents split when she was a child, leaving her mother to single-handedly raise her and her brother. She has previously stated that she did not contact her father until she was in her third year of middle school. Before her debut, Kim participated in track and field competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Na-young
Lim Na-young (; born December 18, 1995), also known as Im Nayoung, known mononymously as Nayoung, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress signed under Sublime Artist Agency. She was first known after participating in the survival show ''Produce 101'' and finishing in tenth place, which made her debut as a member of project girl group I.O.I in 2016. The group was only active for less than one year before disbanding in January 2017. Later that year, she returned to Pledis Entertainment and debuted as a member of Pristin in March 2017. In May 2019, Pristin officially disbanded and Lim later parted ways with the agency. She joined Sublime Artist Agency for her solo activities in August 2019. Early life and education Lim was born December 18, 1995 in Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. She attended the Muhak Girls' High School and later the Dongduk Women's University (Department of Broadcasting). Career 2016: ''Produce 101'' and debut with I.O.I From January 22 to April 1, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim So-hye
Kim So-hye (; born July 19, 1999), known mononymously as Sohye, is a South Korean actress and singer signed under S&P Entertainment. She is best known for finishing fifth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show ''Produce 101'' and for being a member of girl group I.O.I, and her roles in ''Poetry Story'' (2017), ''Kang Deok-soon's Love History'' (2017), and ''Best Chicken'' (2019). Early life and education Born in Seoul, Kim So-hye was a volleyball player in junior high, and won the National Junior High Title as a libero. Kim graduated from the Gyeonggi Girls' High School. Kim is currently attending in Sejong University with Film and Arts Major. Career 2016: ''Produce 101'' and I.O.I Coming from an acting company, Kim was training to become an actress and had no experience in singing and dancing before joining ''Produce 101''. She finished in fifth place out of the 101 girls competing and became a member of I.O.I. Her company, Redline Entertainment, maintained that she would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Chae-yeon
Jung Chae-yeon (; born December 1, 1997), known mononymously as Chaeyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was known as a member of the girl group DIA and also a member of project girl group I.O.I after finishing 7th in the survival show ''Produce 101''. She is also currently active as an actress, best known for her lead roles in the television series '' To. Jenny'' (2018), '' My First First Love'' (2019), and ''The King's Affection'' (2021). Early life and education Jung Chae-yeon was born on December 1, 1997, in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. She has a 2-year-old sister named Jeong Si-yeon. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul from 2013 to 2016 with former DIA member Ahn Eun-jin. On February 4, 2016, she graduated from SOPA. Career 2015: Debut with DIA In January 2015, MBK Entertainment announced its plans to debut a new girl group, originally with a strategy to have candidates compete on a reality survival program. Once the idea was scrapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Do-yeon (singer)
Kim Do-yeon (; born December 4, 1999), known mononymously as Doyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress signed under Fantagio. She is best known as a contestant on the Mnet reality show ''Produce 101'', and being a member of resulted group I.O.I, and as a member of Weki Meki. In 2018, she appeared on ''Law of the Jungle'' and made her acting debut in the drama ''Short'' (2018). Early life and education Kim Do-yeon was born on December 4, 1999. She attended Sangji Girls' High School where she was captain of the cheerleading team but eventually transferred to School of Performing Arts Seoul with fellow I.O.I and Weki Meki member Choi Yoo-jung after debuting as singers due to their promotional activities. Career 2016–2017: ''Produce 101'' and I.O.I In January 2016, Kim participated in the Mnet reality-survival program ''Produce 101'', which aimed to form an eleven-member girl group that would promote for a year under YMC Entertainment. She represented Fantagio along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysalis (EP)
''Chrysalis'' is the debut extended play by the South Korean girl group I.O.I, a special group created through the 2016 Mnet survival show ''Produce 101'', composed of eleven trainees from different entertainment companies that will promote for a year under YMC Entertainment. The album was released digitally on May 4, 2016 and physically on May 9 with the single "Dream Girls" in two versions, a standard edition and a special edition. The mini-album was a commercial success peaking at number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart. The EP sold 74,554 physical copies in 2016. Background In November 2015, Mnet announced a new survival show where 101 girl group trainees will compete to be in the Top 11 that would eventually form the group I.O.I. ''Produce 101'' ended on April 1, 2016 and the group immediately started preparations for their debut, starting with recording their own version of the song " Crush", a song produced by Ryan S. Jhun and was performed by the Top 22 of ''Produce 101'' on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhou Jieqiong
Zhou Jieqiong (; ; born December 16, 1998), known professionally as Jieqiong or Kyulkyung (in Korean), is a Chinese singer and actress based in China and South Korea and signed under Pledis Entertainment. After finishing sixth in survival show ''Produce 101'', she became a member of the girl group I.O.I. She was also a member of Pristin and its subgroup Pristin V. She made her solo debut with the single "Why" on September 6, 2018. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in ''Miss Truth'' (2020), ''Legend of Fei'' (2020), ''To Be With You'' (2021) and '' Be My Princess'' (2022). Early life and education Zhou was born on December 16, 1998, in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. She attended the Affiliated Secondary School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where she specialized in the pipa. In 2009, she was discovered by Pledis Entertainment scouts in Shanghai, and moved to South Korea. In 2017, she graduated with a performing arts degree from the School of Performing Arts Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce 101 (season 1)
''Produce 101'' ( 101) was a 2016 girl group survival reality show on Mnet, and is the first season of the South Korean version of the franchise. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a unit girl group by choosing members from a pool of 101 trainees from 46 entertainment companies as well as the group's concept, debut song, and group name. Produced by CJ ENM and Signal Entertainment Group for Mnet, the show had the second-largest budget of all shows broadcast by the latter at about four billion won (approximately $3.4 million). Concept ''Produce 101'' is the nation's first agency-collaboration unit girl group project, which brings together 101 trainees from different entertainment companies both inside and outside of South Korea. From the 101 trainees, 11 will be selected to form a unit girl group. The unit group will perform four songs together for a year and release a debut album under the record label of CJ E&M but may later join a girl group that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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