I-dle

I-dle
I-dle in 2024
From left to right: Minnie, Miyeon, Soyeon, Yuqi, Shuhua
Background information
Also known as(G)I-dle
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labels
Members
  • Miyeon
  • Minnie
  • Soyeon
  • Yuqi
  • Shuhua
Past member(s)Soojin
Websitewww.cubeent.co.kr/idle

I-dle (Korean: 아이들; stylized in lowercase), known in the past as (G)I-dle ((여자)아이들), is a South Korean girl group active since 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] she is a soloist now. I-dle makes 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.

Name

The group name was "(G)I-dle", but it is "I-dle" since 2 May 2025.[5]

"(G)I-dle" (Korean: (여자)아이들) was Soyeon's idea. 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.

For that reason, 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 and individual personalities.

The right way to say the name when speaking is "I-dle", which sounds like "idol". Since May 2025, their name is also written "I-dle".

Their fans are called "Neverland".

Members

Discography

Albums

  • I Never Die (2022)
  • 2 (2024)

Extended plays

Single albums

  • Dumdi Dumdi (2020)

Soundtrack appearances

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

Music videos

  • "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)
  • "Revenge" (2024)
  • "Klaxon" (2024)
  • "Bloom" (special clip) (2024)
  • "Girlfriend" (2025)
  • "Good Thing" (2025)
  • 4Minute – another girl group formed under Cube before them

References

  1. ↑ Sng, Suzanne (2021-08-15). "Soojin to leave (G)I-DLE after five-month hiatus over bullying allegations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  2. ↑ Hong, Dam-young (2018-11-23). "Cube Entertainment, Universal Music Japan establish joint label U Cube". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  3. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (2020-08-08). "(G)I-DLE Detail How Their Group 'Contrast' Is Shown With New 'I Trust' EP". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  4. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (2023-07-10). "88rising and Cube Entertainment Partnership Begins With (G)I-DLE's English Single 'I DO': Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  5. ↑ Shin, Min-hee (2025-05-02). "(G)I-DLE drops 'G' to become 'i-dle,' signaling new era". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-08-18.

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