Iz*One

Iz*One

BIOGRAPHY

Iz*One (Korean: 아이즈원, Japanese: アイズワン) was a twelve member girl group formed as a South Korean and Japanese project through the 2018 programme Produce 48. The group debuted on 29 October 2018 with the EP Color*Iz and its lead single La Vie en Rose.

The members were Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-ri, Choi Ye-na, An Yu-jin, Nako Yabuki, Kwon Eun-bi, Kang Hye-won, Hitomi Honda, Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-ju and Lee Chae-yeon. Kang Hye-won also works as an actress and holds a profile of her own in this catalogue.

The fandom name was Wiz*One. The group was formed for a fixed period and concluded on 29 April 2021.

Iz*One worked in two countries at once. In Korea the EP Color*Iz was followed by studio albums that included Bloom*Iz, which sold 356,313 copies in its first week in 2020. In Japan they released the singles Suki to Iwasetai in February 2019, which was certified platinum, Buenos Aires in June 2019 and Vampire in September 2019, with both of the latter reaching number one on the Oricon singles chart, and the album Twelve topped the Oricon album chart in October 2020. The project ran to its planned close on 29 April 2021, after which the members moved into new groups, solo releases and acting.

PROFILE DETAILS

Native Name
아이즈원
Based In
Seoul, South Korea
Profession
Nationality
Debut
2018 · Color*Iz EP with La Vie en Rose (29 October 2018)
Agency / Label
Off the Record, Swing Entertainment
Years Active
2018-2021
Languages
Korean, Japanese
Skills
Singing, dancing

GROUP DETAILS

Iz*One released in both Korean and Japanese and was built as a joint project with a defined end date. Its members moved into new groups and into acting afterwards, which is how several of them appear in catalogues such as this one.

Group Type
Girl Group
Genre
J-Pop, K-Pop
Formed
Status
Disbanded
Debut
La Vie en Rose
Members
12 members
Based In
Seoul, South Korea
Record Label
Off the Record, Swing Entertainment; Universal Music and EMI Records in Japan
Fandom
❤️ Wiz*One

GROUP MEMBERS

DISCOGRAPHY

Rewind : Blossom▶COMP.
Rewind : Blossom

Mar 2021
8 tracks

ZERO:ATTITUDE▶SINGLE
ZERO:ATTITUDE

Feb 2021
1 track

D-D-DANCE▶SINGLE
D-D-DANCE

Jan 2021
1 track

One-reeler / Act IV▶SINGLE
One-reeler / Act IV

Dec 2020
6 tracks

Twelve (Special Edition)▶ALBUM
Twelve (Special Edition)

Oct 2020
13 tracks

Beware▶SINGLE
Beware

Oct 2020
1 track

Oneiric Diary▶SINGLE
Oneiric Diary

Jun 2020
8 tracks

BLOOM*IZ▶ALBUM
BLOOM*IZ

Feb 2020
12 tracks

Vampire (Special Edition)▶SINGLE
Vampire (Special Edition)

Sep 2019
5 tracks

Vampire▶SINGLE
Vampire

Sep 2019
1 track

Buenos Aires (Special Edition)▶SINGLE
Buenos Aires (Special Edition)

Jun 2019
5 tracks

Buenos Aires▶SINGLE
Buenos Aires

Jun 2019
1 track

HEART*IZ▶SINGLE
HEART*IZ

Apr 2019
8 tracks

好きと言わせたい (Type A)▶SINGLE
好きと言わせたい (Type A)

Feb 2019
3 tracks

好きと言わせたい (Type B)▶SINGLE
好きと言わせたい (Type B)

Feb 2019
3 tracks

好きと言わせたい (WIZ*ONE盤)▶SINGLE
好きと言わせたい (WIZ*ONE盤)

Feb 2019
3 tracks

COLOR*IZ▶SINGLE
COLOR*IZ

Oct 2018
7 tracks

FUN FACTS

  • The name Iz*One came from public suggestions and was chosen by CJ ENM: IZ is a numeronym for twelve, One stands for unity, and the star points to the members’ star quality.
  • The twelve members were chosen from 96 trainees on the Mnet series Produce 48, a project that brought together the Korean Produce 101 format and Japan’s AKB48 Group.
  • The fandom name Wiz*One was revealed on debut day, 29 October 2018, with the WIZ taken from the word wizard.
  • The debut EP Color*Iz sold 34,000 copies on its first day and the video for La Vie en Rose was watched more than 4.5 million times in 24 hours.
  • They took their first music programme win ten days after debut.
  • The album Bloom*Iz sold 356,313 copies in its first week in 2020, and the Japanese album Twelve reached number one on the Oricon chart in October 2020.

TRIVIA

  • Kwon Eun-bi was the leader of the group.
  • Jang Won-young, born 31 August 2004, was the youngest member and finished first on Produce 48, taking the centre position.
  • Miyawaki Sakura, Yabuki Nako and Honda Hitomi were the three Japanese members, alongside nine Korean members.
  • Jang Won-young and An Yu-jin went on to debut in IVE on 1 December 2021.
  • Miyawaki Sakura and Kim Chae-won went on to debut in Le Sserafim on 2 May 2022.

NOTABLE AWARDS

  • 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best New Female Artist
  • 2018 Asia Artist Awards: Rookie of the Year (Music)
  • 2018 Seoul Music Awards: New Artist Award
  • 2019 Gaon Chart Music Awards: New Artist of the Year
  • 2019 Golden Disc Awards: Rookie of the Year
  • 2019 Genie Music Awards: Best Dance Performance (Female)
  • 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Favorite Female Group
  • 2020 Melon Music Awards: Top 10 (Bonsang)
  • 2020 Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang
  • 2020 The Fact Music Awards: Artist of the Year (Bonsang)
  • 2020 Japan Gold Disc Awards: New Artist of the Year (Asia)
  • 2021 Gaon Chart Music Awards: Album of the Year, first quarter

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Iz*One?

Iz*One was a twelve-member girl group of Korean and Japanese members, formed through the 2018 Mnet survival show Produce 48 and active as a fixed term project.

Who are the members of Iz*One?

Kwon Eun-bi, Miyawaki Sakura, Kang Hye-won, Choi Ye-na, Lee Chae-yeon, Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-ju, Yabuki Nako, Honda Hitomi, Jo Yu-ri, An Yu-jin and Jang Won-young.

When did Iz*One debut and with what?

They debuted on 29 October 2018 with the EP Color*Iz and its title track La Vie en Rose.

Which label was Iz*One with?

The group was managed by Off the Record and Swing Entertainment, with Japanese releases through EMI Records.

Is Iz*One still active?

No. The group’s activities ended on 29 April 2021 at the close of its planned project period.

What is the Iz*One fandom called?

Wiz*One, announced on debut day, with the WIZ taken from the word wizard.

What did the Iz*One members do next?

Jang Won-young and An Yu-jin debuted in IVE in December 2021, Miyawaki Sakura and Kim Chae-won debuted in Le Sserafim in May 2022, and others moved into solo music and acting.

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