ILY:1
{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = ILY:1
| image = 아일리원 (ILY1) - 뮤직뱅크 출근길 직캠 MusicBank Fancam 220819.jpg
| landscape = yes
| caption = ILY:1 on August 19, 2022
From L–R: Elva, Hana, Ririka, Ara, Nayu, Rona
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = {{Start date|2022}}–present
| label = FC ENM & Newways Company
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members = * Nayu
- Hana
- Ara
- Rona
- Ririka
- Elva
}}
ILY:1 (/aɪliːwʌn/; {{Korean|hangul=아일리원|rr=Ailliwon}}) is a South Korean girl group formed by FC ENM. The group consists of six members: Hana, Ara, Rona, Ririka, Nayu, and Elva. They made their debut on April 4, 2022 with their single album Love in Bloom.
Name
The group name 'ILY:1' is a combination of 'I' as in oneself and '-ly' meaning 'I like myself'. The '1' represents the individual members with their unique characteristics to full a whole group. ILY is also an acronym for "I love you".{{Cite web |date=2022-01-07 |title=「ガルプラ」出演メンバーの新グループILY:1、初のリアリティー番組の公開が決定！日常生活やデビューまでの様子を披露 |url=https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2184525 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930203453/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2184525 |archive-date=2024-09-30 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Kstyle}}
History
=Pre-debut=
In 2018, Rona was a trainee of TPE48 (currently known as AKB48 Team TP).{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
In 2020, Ririka was a contestant on the Japanese reality survival show Nizi Project, but was eliminated.{{cite news|url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1048023/|title="Nizi Project"出身の岸田莉里花、「本当に上手」絶賛に涙！ 日・韓・中の少女がTWICE やBLACKPINKを猛練習＜Girls Planet 999：少女祭典＞|trans-title=Ririka Kishida from "Nizi Project" tears for "really good" acclaim! Girls from Japan, Korea and China practice TWICE and BLACKPINK hard
Hana and Ririka were members of the Japanese-Korean project girl group Orange Latte, the group was active for a period of time and disbanded in 2021. In the same year, Hana, Rona, Ririka and Ara were contestants on the reality survival show Girls Planet 999 but did not make it into the final debut lineup.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20220110095056786|title='걸플999' 이윤지, 아일리원 아라로 3월 데뷔 확정 [공식]|trans-title='Girls Planet 999' Lee Yunji, confirmed to debut in March as ILY:1's Ara|work=My Daily|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=March 3, 2022|language=Ko}}{{cite news|url=https://www.breaknews.com/862385|title='걸스플래닛999' 출신 리리카·하나·장찡·이윤지, 아일리원(ILY:1) 정식 데뷔|trans-title=Ririka, Hana, Chang Ching, and Lee Yun-ji from ‘Girls Planet 999’, ILY 1’s official debut|date=January 7, 2022|access-date=March 3, 2022|language=Ko}}
=2022–present: Debut with ''Love in Bloom'', ''Que Sera Sera'' and ''Twinkle, Twinkle''=
On January 5, 2022, ILY:1 was confirmed to make their official debut in March 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsVIew/260QWM4X26|title='걸스플래닛999' 출신 아일리원, 3월 데뷔 확정|trans-title=ILY:1 from 'Girls Planet 999' confirmed to debut in March|work=SEDAILY|date=January 5, 2022|access-date=March 3, 2022|language=Ko}} ILY:1 was originally scheduled to debut on March 15, 2022, releasing their first single album Love in Bloom, as well as hold their first fan showcase on the same day and{{cite news|url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=220769|title='3월 15일 데뷔' 아일리원, 변화무쌍한 세계관 영상 오픈 '요정 비주얼'|trans-title=‘Debut on March 15’ ILY:1, open a video of the ever-changing worldview ‘Fairy Visual’|work=E Today|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=March 3, 2022|language=Ko}} release pre-release single "Azalea" on March 11, 2022.{{cite news|url=https://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?year=2022&no=214832&refer=portal|title=아일리원, 데뷔 전 '아젤리아'로 팬심 예열…화사하게 핀 꽃미모(심플리 케이팝)|trans-title=ILY:1, fans warmed up with 'Azalea' before debut... Beautifully blooming flowers (Simply K-Pop)|work=MBN Star|date=March 7, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022|language=Ko}} However, on March 11, FC ENM announced the postponement of the debut on April 4 due to the aftermath of COVID-19.{{cite news|url=https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20220311_0001790110&cID=10601&pID=10600|title=아일리원, 데뷔 내달로 연기…코로나 확진 여파|trans-title=ILY:1's debut postponed until next month... Corona aftermath confirmed|work=Newsis|date=March 11, 2022|access-date=March 11, 2022|language=Ko}}
On April 4, 2022, ILY:1 officially debuted with the debut single album Love in Bloom led by the title of the same name.{{cite news|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202204042146H|title="다국적 멤버가 강점"…아일리원, 봄 기운 품고 데뷔 '사랑아 피어라' |trans-title="Multinational members are our strength"... ILY:1, Debut with Spring Energy 'Flower Love'|work=The Korea Economic Daily|date=April 4, 2022|access-date=April 4, 2022|language=Ko}}
On July 19, 2022, ILY:1 released their second single album Que Sera Sera led by the title of the same name.{{cite news|url=https://star.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_202207051339158732|title=아일리원, 새 싱글 'Que sera sera' 단체 콘셉트 포토 공개 |trans-title=ILY:1, new single 'Que sera sera' group concept photo released|work=YTN|date=July 5, 2022|access-date=July 5, 2022|language=Ko}}
On January 5, 2023, ILY:1 released their first extended play A Dream Of ILY:1 led by the title track "Twinkle, Twinkle".{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/057/0001709671|script-title=ko:아일리원, 내년 1월 5일 첫 미니앨범 ‘A DREAM OF ILY:1’ 발매|work=Maeil Broadcasting Network|language=ko|date=December 16, 2022|access-date=January 13, 2023}}
On April 4, 2024, ILY:1 released the single "I My Me Mine."
On July 22, 2024, ILY:1 announced their third mini album illang:Firework, which was released on August 20. In addition, FC ENM signed a joint management agreement with Newways Company, so they could promote the group better.{{Cite web |title=뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예 |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/117/0003853702 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=m.entertain.naver.com}}
Members
Adapted from their Naver profile.{{cite web|url=https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=m&sm=mtb_etc&mra=bjky&x_csa=%7B%22fromUi%22%3A%22kb%22%7D&pkid=1&os=25808054&qvt=0&query=%EC%95%84%EC%9D%BC%EB%A6%AC%EC%9B%90%20%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%ED%95%84|title=아일리원 프로필|language=ko|website=Naver|access-date=March 9, 2022}}
- Nayu ({{lang|ko|나유}}) – leader
- Hana ({{lang|ko|하나}})
- Ara ({{lang|ko|아라}})
- Rona ({{lang|ko|로나}})
- Ririka ({{lang|ko|리리카}})
- Elva ({{lang|ko|엘바}})
Discography
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Details ! scope="col" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Sales |
scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:2.5em" |KOR
|
|---|
| scope="row" |A Dream of ILY:1
|
{{hidden|Track list |
}} | 38 | {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=01&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart 2023.01 Month|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=February 10, 2023}} |
| scope="row" |New Chapter
|
{{hidden|Track list |
}} | 49 |
|
| scope="row" |Illang: Firework
|
{{hidden|Track list |
}} | 21 |
|
= Single albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales |
| scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:2.5em" | KOR Peak chart position on Circle Album Chart (formerly Gaon Album Chart):
|
|---|
| scope="row" | Love in Bloom
|
{{hidden|Track list |
}} | 17 | |
| scope="row" | Que Sera Sera
|
{{hidden|Track list |
}} | 35 |
|
| scope="row" | To My Boyfriend
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="font-size:85%; width:2.5em" | KOR Down. Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
! scope="col" style="font-size:85%; width:2.5em" | US
|
|---|
| scope="row" | "Love in Bloom" ({{lang|ko|사랑아 피어라}})
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | 121 || — | Love in Bloom |
| scope="row" | "Que Sera Sera" ({{lang|ko|케세라세라}})
| 142 || 6 | Que Sera Sera |
| scope="row" | "Thanks To..."
| — || — | rowspan="2" | A Dream of ILY:1 |
| scope="row" | "Twinkle, Twinkle" ({{lang|ko|별꽃동화}})
| rowspan="3" | 2023 | 103 || 10 |
| scope="row" |"My Color"
| — || — |New Chapter |
| scope="row" |"To My Boyfriend"
| 112 || — |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "IMMM"
| rowspan="2" | 2024 | 136 || — | rowspan="2"|Illang: Firework |
| scope="row" | "Illang (Firework)"
| 98 || — |
Videography
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" width="150" | Title ! scope="col" width="75" | Year ! scope="col" width="100" | Director(s) ! scope="col" width="25" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" |"Love in Bloom"
| rowspan="2" | 2022 | rowspan="2" | Lee Sagan (Zanybros) |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Que Sera Sera" |
| scope="row" |"Twinkle Twinkle"
| rowspan="4" | 2023 | rowspan="2" | ZanyBros |
| scope="row" |"My Color" |
| scope="row" |"To My Boyfriend"
| {{Unknown}} |
| scope="row" |"Blossom"
|Zanybros |
| scope="row" | "I My Me Mine"
| rowspan="2" | 2024 | {{Unknown}} |
| scope="row" | "Illang (Firework)"
| Zanybros |
Filmography
=Web shows=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"|2022
| ILY:0 | Pre-debut reality show |
|---|
| Dancing Dol: Season 2
| Contestant |{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left"
|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s)/work(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row"| Hanteo Music Awards
| rowspan="1" |2023 | Rookie of the Year (Female Category) | align="center" rowspan="2" | ILY:1 | {{nominated}} | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web |title=Hanteo Music Awards Rookie of the Year (Female Category)|url=https://whosfan.io/|website=WhosFan|date=January 6, 2023 |access-date=January 6, 2023 |language=ko}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2024 Korea Best Brand Awards-Korea Hallyu Entertainment Awards
|2024 |Rookie of the Year Idol Group Award |{{won}} |