ILY:1

ILY:1 (/aɪliːhwnj/; Korean: 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 in April 4, 2022 with their single "Love in Bloom".

ILY:1
아일리원
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022 (2022)–present
LabelsFC ENM
Members
  • Nayu
  • Hana
  • Ara
  • Rona
  • Ririka
  • Elva

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".

History

Pre-debut

In 2020, Ririka was a contestant on the Japanese reality survival show Nizi Project, but was eliminated.[1]

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.[2][3]

2022–present: Debut with Love in Bloom

On January 5, 2022, ILY:1 was confirmed to make their official debut in March 2022.[4] 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[5] release pre-release single "Azalea" on March 11, 2022. [6] However, on March 11, FC ENM announced the postponement of the debut on April 4 due to the aftermath of COVID-19. [7]

On April 4, 2022, ILY:1 officially debuted with the debut single album Love in Bloom led by the title of the same name.[8]

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile.[9]

  • Nayu (나유) – leader
  • Hana (하나)
  • Ara (아라)
  • Rona (로나)
  • Ririka (리리카)
  • Elva (엘바)

Discography

Single albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
Love in Bloom
  • Released: April 4, 2022
  • Label: FC ENM
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 17 TBA

Singles
List of singles, showing year released, chart positions,
and album name
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
[11]
"Love in Bloom" (사랑아 피어라) 2022 —[upper-alpha 1] Love in Bloom
"Azalea" —

Filmography

Reality shows
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2022 ILY:0 V Live Pre-debut reality show [13]

Notes
  1. "Love in Bloom" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 121 on the component Download Chart.[12]

References
  1. ""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＞" [Ririka Kishida from "Nizi Project" tears for "really good" acclaim! Girls from Japan, Korea and China practice TWICE and BLACKPINK hard <Girls Planet 999: Girls Saga>]. The TV (in Japanese). August 27, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. "'걸플999' 이윤지, 아일리원 아라로 3월 데뷔 확정 [공식]" ['Girls Planet 999' Lee Yunji, confirmed to debut in March as ILY:1's Ara]. My Daily (in Korean). January 10, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. "'걸스플래닛999' 출신 리리카·하나·장찡·이윤지, 아일리원(ILY:1) 정식 데뷔" [Ririka, Hana, Chang Ching, and Lee Yun-ji from ‘Girls Planet 999’, ILY 1’s official debut] (in Korean). January 7, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. "'걸스플래닛999' 출신 아일리원, 3월 데뷔 확정" [ILY:1 from 'Girls Planet 999' confirmed to debut in March]. SEDAILY (in Korean). January 5, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  5. "'3월 15일 데뷔' 아일리원, 변화무쌍한 세계관 영상 오픈 '요정 비주얼'" [‘Debut on March 15’ ILY:1, open a video of the ever-changing worldview ‘Fairy Visual’]. E Today (in Korean). March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  6. "아일리원, 데뷔 전 '아젤리아'로 팬심 예열…화사하게 핀 꽃미모(심플리 케이팝)" [ILY:1, fans warmed up with 'Azalea' before debut... Beautifully blooming flowers (Simply K-Pop)]. MBN Star (in Korean). March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  7. "아일리원, 데뷔 내달로 연기…코로나 확진 여파" [ILY:1's debut postponed until next month... Corona aftermath confirmed]. NEWSIS (in Korean). March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  8. ""다국적 멤버가 강점"…아일리원, 봄 기운 품고 데뷔 '사랑아 피어라'" ["Multinational members are our strength"... ILY:1, Debut with Spring Energy 'Flower Love']. Hankyung (in Korean). April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  9. "아일리원 프로필". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  10. "Love in Bloom – Week 15, 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  11. 2022년 15주차 Download Chart [Download Chart – Week 15 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 3–9, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  12. 2022년 15주차 Download Chart [Download Chart – Week 15 of 2022]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 3–9, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  13. "'D-1' 아일리원, 4일 첫 리얼리티 'ILY:0(아일리영)' 공개" ['D-1' ILY:1, the first reality show 'ILY:0' released on the 4th]. Nikkan Sports (in Korean). February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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