02-06-2022

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ITZY FROM JYP

ITZY is a South Korean 5-member female group (Yuna, Ryujin, Yeji, Chaeryeong, and Lia). The K-pop group belongs to the JYP Entertainment label and debuted on February 11, 2019, with the song "Dalla Dalla". The name of their fandom is Midzy.

In 2019, they were separately warned to arrive earlier for training because their manager had something to tell them. The next day when they went to the studio, they thought they had bad news, so they were very surprised when they were told they were going to debut as a group.

They only debuted in 2019, yet today they are worldwide known. Indeed, they managed to gain popularity very quickly. Even before being known as much as a group, some members were already known for participating in several projects and shows.

They have already won more than a dozen awards and their songs have been in the top 10 of the most listened to tracks, notably "Wannabe" which became viral on TikTok thanks to the choreography. Their song "Loco" was also highly praised by critics.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEMBERS

Hwang Yeji

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Yeji is the leader of the group and the oldest (22 years old). Of South Korean origin, she is the main dancer and lead vocalist.
She joined the JYP label in 2015/16 and during the three years she was a trainee, she participated in the show "Stray Kids" with several other ITZY members. She also participated in the show "The Fan". It was by appearing in these TV shows that she began to become known.

She was born on May 26, 2000.
She is 170 cm tall.
She was born in Jeonju, South Korea.
Her favorite color is black.

Lia

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Lia, whose real name is Choi Jisu, is 21 years old, was born in South Korea and lived for some time in Canada. She is the main vocalist and was a trainee for two years since the age of 17.

She has a dog named Bella.
She is 168 cm tall.
Her English name is Julia and Lia is the short form of this name.
Her Chinese zodiac sign is the dragon.
She has a younger brother.

Shin Ryu Jin

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Ryujin was a trainee for four years before joining the group; she is the main rapper as well as a dancer. Unlike the other members, she did not audition voluntarily to join the label; she was discovered during a fan meeting with GOT7. When she was still a trainee, she appeared in "Love Yourself Highlight Reel" by BTS alongside Jimin and J-Hope, which is how she also began to be known.

She was born on April 17, 2001.
She is 21 years old.
She is 164 cm tall.
She was an actress in the film "The King".
She has two cats.
She is friends with Heejin and Hyunjin from LOONA.

Lee Chaeryeong

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Chaeryeong, 20 years old, is the main dancer and vocalist. She joined the label in 2014 and was a trainee for five years at JYP and participated in the show "Sixteen" alongside members of TWICE, which is how she became close to them. She is also close with the singer Somi. She is not the only one in her family to have entered the K-pop industry, as her older sister is Chaeyeon from IZ*ONE, which helped her become known more easily.

She was born on June 5, 2001.
She is 166 cm tall.
She likes calm and soft music.
She is a composer.
She participated in "KPOP Star 3" when she was 11 years old.

Shin Yu Na

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Yuna is a rapper, dancer, and is the visual of the group, she is also the youngest, the maknae. Like Ryujin, she appeared in "Love Yourself Highlight Reel" by BTS alongside Jungkook in 2017. She was a trainee for three years and played football for four years. She is the most extroverted member of the group.