I.B.I (group)
{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = I.B.I
| image =
| image_size =
| landscape = yes
| alt =
| caption = From left to right: Kim So-hee, Han Hye-ri, Lee Su-hyun, Yoon Chae-kyung, Lee Hae-in
| alias =
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = 2016
| label = LOEN
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Produce 101}}
| website =
| past_members =
- Lee Hae-in
- Kim So-hee
- Yoon Chae-kyung
- Lee Su-hyun
- Han Hye-ri
}}
I.B.I ({{korean|아이비아이}}; also stylized as IBI) was a South Korean girl group consisting of five members who previously participated in Mnet's 2016 survival show Produce 101.{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/468/0000172526|script-title=ko:네이버 엔터|website=Naver News}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/001/0008557779|script-title=ko:네이버 엔터|website=Naver News}} The group formed and debuted under LOEN Entertainment in 2016 with the single "Molae Molae" ({{Korean|hangul=몰래몰래|labels=no}}).
The name I.B.I comes from the Korean phrase il-ban-in ({{Korean|hangul=일반인|labels=no}}), meaning "normal people", but also stands for "I Believe It". The group promotes under LOEN Entertainment, while the members of I.B.I remain under their respective agencies.
History
=Pre-debut: ''Produce 101''=
{{Main|Produce 101}}
The first season of the "survival" show Produce 101 aired on Mnet from January–April 2016, with 101 female trainees from different agencies competing.{{cite web|last1=Seon|first1=Mi-kyung|script-title=ko:'프로듀스101' 전소미, 1위 지켰다…이변없는 I.O.I 멤버 11인 확정[종합]|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20160402n00730|website=Nate|publisher=OSEN|access-date=August 20, 2016|language=ko}} While the final eleven trainees went on to form the girl group I.O.I, contestants Lee Hae-in (formerly SS Entertainment), Kim So-hee (Music Works), Yoon Chae-kyung (formerly DSP Media), Lee Su-hyun (HYWY Entertainment, formerly SS Entertainment) and Han Hye-ri (formerly Star Empire Entertainment) ranked 17th, 15th, 16th, 13th and 12th respectively in the final episode. LOEN Entertainment then formed the group of runner-up contestants, I.B.I.{{cite web|script-title=ko:'프로듀스 101' 간발의 5人, I.B.I(일반인) 프로젝트 그룹 결성|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000172526|website=Naver|publisher=Sports Seoul|date=July 21, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|language=ko}}{{cite web|last1=Gadong|first1=Katreena|title=Park Soyeon will not join I.B.I girl group?|url=http://en.yibada.com/articles/146928/20160731/park-soyeon-will-not-join-i-b-i-girl-group.htm|website=Yibada|date=July 31, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016}}
The members of I.B.I (with the exception of Yoon Chae-kyung) appeared on the second episode of I.O.I's reality TV show LAN Cable Friend in June 2016.{{cite web|last1=Lim|first1=Jeong-yeo|title=[V Report Plus] I.O.I meets with I.B.I|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201606231701050766977_2|website=The Korea Herald|date=June 23, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016}}
LOEN Entertainment began promoting I.B.I with a series of YouTube videos of the I.B.I members (individually and as a group) singing their favorite song live. A webtoon series titled 'I.B.I's Debut Story' drawn by the popular webtoon artist Omyo was also released around the same time, in five parts depicting each member's debut story.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
=2016: Debut with ''Molae Molae''=
I.B.I released their digital single album Molae Molae ({{Korean|hangul=몰래몰래|labels=no}}) on August 18, 2016. On the same day, the group held their debut showcase{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002804637|title='데뷔' I.B.I 김소희, "'프듀' 생각나서 눈물 날 뻔" 벅찬 소감|access-date=2016-11-22}} and their debut stage on M! Countdown.{{Cite news|url=http://hei.hankyung.com/hub01/201608184219I|script-title=ko:'엠카운트다운' I.B.I, '몰래몰래' 데뷔 무대 공개 '상큼발랄'|newspaper='엠카운트다운' I.B.I, '몰래몰래' 데뷔 무대 공개 '상큼발랄'|language=ko-KR|access-date=2016-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122224216/http://hei.hankyung.com/hub01/201608184219I|archive-date=2016-11-22|url-status=dead}}
On August 19, 2016, I.B.I performed on Music Bank.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} They also held a guerrilla concert 'Run to You' on the very same day at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, performing their title song "Molae Molae", as well as singles from Produce 101 such as "When the Cherry Blossom Fade" and "Pick Me".{{Cite web|url=http://www.liveen.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=114714|title=[LIVE포토] 아이비아이(IBI) 이해인, 매혹적인 눈빛 (버스킹공연) - 라이브엔|access-date=2016-08-28}}
I.B.I flew to Thailand on 22 September 2016 to film their six-episode reality show, Hello I.B.I., which aired 8 October–12 November 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0002984990|title=[단독] I.B.I 첫 단체 예능..10월 '여행 리얼리티' 출격|access-date=2016-09-07}}{{Cite web|url=http://media.daum.net/m/entertain/newsview/20160907113050827|title=JTBC측 "I.B.I 여행리얼리티 '헬로 아이비아이' 출연..10월 방송"|access-date=2016-09-07}}
Discography
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" | Peak chart position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite news|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/|title=Gaon Chart|website=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|language=ko}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" align="center"| "Molae Molae" ({{Korean|hangul=몰래몰래|labels=no}})
|
| 51 |
| Molae Molae ({{Korean|hangul=몰래몰래|labels=no}}) |
Filmography
=Television show=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Channel ! Note(s) |
| 2016
| JTBC | Reality show |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| width=10|Year
! Title ! Length ! Notes |
|---|
| 2016
| "Molae Molae" ({{Korean|hangul=몰래몰래|labels=no}}) | align="center"|4:05 | Producer: K.I.D, Composer: ZigZag Note |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Commons category|I.B.I}}
External links
- [http://www.melon.com/artist/timeline.htm?artistId=993794 I.B.I] on Melon
{{LOEN Entertainment}}
{{Produce 101}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Musical groups established in 2016
Category:South Korean girl groups
Category:South Korean dance music groups
Category:South Korean pop music groups
Category:Musical groups from Seoul