ILY:1

ILY:1 (아일리원; debut 2022) is a 6-member South Korean girl group under FC ENM. They are expected to debut in March 2022. The members are: Nayu, Hana, Ara, Rona, Elva, and Ririka.



The name ILY:1 is pronounced 'eye-lee-one'. ILY is an acronym for "I Love You", which represents their love for their fans. The 1 in the name represents each member's charms and how they have come together as one group. ILY:1 combines the words 'I" and the suffix "-ly", meaning "like I" or "like myself".



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• No. Members: 6
• Members: Nayu, Hana, Ara, Rona, Elva, Ririka
• Oldest Member: Hana (born Feb 27, 2000)
• Youngest Member: Elva (born May 5, 2003)
• Leader: Nayu
• Debut: Expected in March 2022
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• Company: FC ENM

Related: Girls Planet 999, Kep1er

ILY:1 is composed of six members born between 2000 and 2003. The oldest member is Hana (born Feb 27, 2000). The youngest member is Elva (born May 5, 2003). Four of the members participated in the 2021 survival show Girls Planet 999. The members of ILY:1 are: Nayu, Hana, Ara, Rona, Elva, and Ririka.



In terms of nationalities, ILY:1 is a very diverse group. Hana and Ririka are Japanese. Rona is Taiwanese. Nayu, Elva, and Ara are Korean.

In terms of positions, the official leader of ILY:1 is Nayu. She is also the main vocalist. Hana is the main dancer. Ara, Rona, and Ririka are vocalists and Elva is the rapper.



Here are the positions of each of the members of ILY:1:

• Nayu: main vocalist, leader
• Ara: vocalist
• Rona: vocalist
• Hana: main dancer, vocalist
• Ririka: vocalist
• Elva: rapper, maknae

• Hana, Ara (Lee Yunji), Rona (Chang Ching), and Ririka became participants in the 2021 Mnet reality show Girls Planet 999. The winning members debuted as part of the 9-member Kpop group Kep1er.

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Hayase Hana (早瀬 華; born Feb 27, 2000) is originally from Japan. She was a participant in the 2021 Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999. She was part of a pre-debut group called Orange Latte under JSL Japan with Ririka but the group was disbanded. She made her debut with ILY:1 in 2022 at the age of 22.



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• Stage Name: Hana
• Full Name: Hayase Hana
• Korean Name: 早瀬 華
• Birth Place: Japan
• Birthday: Feb 27, 2000
• Height: 165 cm (5'5")
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• Blood Type:
• Zodiac: Pisces

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Lee Yun Ji (이윤지; born Jan 23, 2002), known by her stage name Ara, is a South Korean former participant of the 2021 Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999. She is a former trainee from Cube Entertainment. She left in October 2021 and joined FC ENM afterwards. Ara was 20 years old by the time ILY:1 debuted and she stands at a height of 158 cm (5'2").



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• Stage Name: Ara
• Full Name: Lee Yun Ji
• Korean Name: 이윤지
• Birth Place: South Korea
• Birthday: Jan 23, 2002
• Height: 158 cm (5'2")
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• Blood Type:
• Zodiac: Aquarius

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Chang Ching (张竞; born Jun 5, 2002), better known by her stage name Rona, is a Taiwanese singer based in South Korea. She was a participant in the 2021 Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999. She made her debut with ILY:1 in 2022 at the age of 19. She was part of a trainee group called TPE48 or AKB48. She left the group in March 2018.



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• Stage Name: Rona
• Full Name: Chang Ching
• Other Names: Zhāng Jìng
• Korean Name: 이윤지
• Birth Place: Taiwan
• Birthday: Jun 5, 2002
• Height: 165 cm (5'5")
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• Zodiac: Geminis

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Kishida Ririka (岸田 莉里花; born Jul 2, 2002) is originally from Osaka, Japan. She was a participant in the 2021 Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999. Ririka was a participant in the 2020 show Nizi Project season 1 by JYP Entertainment. She was eliminated in the first round. She made her debut with ILY:1 in 2022 at the age of 20. She stands at a height of 162 cm (5'4").



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• Stage Name: Ririka
• Full Name: Kishida Ririka
• Korean Name: 岸田 莉里花
• Birth Place: Japan
• Birthday: Jul 2, 2002
• Height: 162 cm (5'4")
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• Blood Type:
• Zodiac: Cancer

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Kim Ye Won (김예원; born Jul 23, 2002), better known by her stage name Nayu, is the leader and the main vocalist of the Kpop group ILY:1. She made her debut with ILY:1 in 2022 at the age of 20. She shares the same name as actress Kim Ye Won (born in Dec 11, 1987) who appeared in the dramas Suspicious Partner and Rich Man.



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• Stage Name: Nayu
• Full Name: Kim Ye Won
• Korean Name: 김예원
• Birth Place: South Korea
• Birthday: Jul 23, 2002
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• Zodiac: Cancer

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Lee Yong Hwa (이용화; born May 5, 2003), better known by her stage name Elva, is a South Korean rapper and the youngest member of the Kpop group ILY:1 She made her debut with ILY:1 in 2022 at the age of 18.



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• Stage Name: Elva
• Full Name: Lee Yong Hwa
• Korean Name: 이용화
• Birth Place: South Korea
• Birthday: May 5, 2003
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• Blood Type:
• Zodiac: Taurus

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