ILY:1 (/aɪliːwʌn/; ) 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".
History Pre-debut In 2018, Rona was a trainee of TPE48 (currently known as AKB48 Team TP).
In 2020, Ririka was a contestant on the Japanese reality survival show Nizi Project, but was eliminated.
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.
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. 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 release pre-release single "Azalea" on March 11, 2022. However, on March 11, FC ENM announced the postponement of the debut on April 4 due to the aftermath of COVID-19.
On April 4, 2022, ILY:1 officially debuted with the debut single album Love in Bloom led by the title of the same name.
On July 19, 2022, ILY:1 released their second single album Que Sera Sera led by the title of the same name.
On January 5, 2023, ILY:1 released their first extended play A Dream Of ILY:1 led by the title track "Twinkle, Twinkle".
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.
Members Adapted from their Naver profile. Nayu () – leader Hana () Ara () Rona () Ririka () Elva ()
Discography Extended plays +List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figuresTitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSalesKOR A Dream of ILY:1Released: January 5, 2023 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 38 KOR: 6,804New ChapterReleased: July 25, 2023 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 49 KOR: 2,560 Illang: Firework Released: August 20, 2024 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 21 KOR: 7,653
Single albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KORPeak chart position on Circle Album Chart (formerly Gaon Album Chart):
Love in BloomReleased: April 4, 2022 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 17 KOR: 11,133 Que Sera SeraReleased: July 19, 2022 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 35 KOR: 6,490Cumulative Sales of Que Sera Sera:
To My BoyfriendReleased October 24, 2023 Label: FC ENM Formats: digital download, streaming
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDown.Peaks on the Circle Download Chart: "Love in Bloom": "Que Sera Sera": "Twinkle, Twinkle": "IMMM": "Illang: Firework": USWorldPeaks on the World Digital Song Sales: "Que Sera Sera": "Twinkle, Twinkle": "Love in Bloom" () 2022 121 — Love in Bloom "Que Sera Sera" () 142 6 Que Sera Sera "Thanks To..." — — A Dream of ILY:1 "Twinkle, Twinkle" () 2023 103 10"My Color" — —New Chapter"To My Boyfriend" 112 — "IMMM" 2024 136 —Illang: Firework "Illang (Firework)" 98 —
Videography Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Love in Bloom" 2022 Lee Sagan (Zanybros) "Que Sera Sera""Twinkle Twinkle" 2023 ZanyBros "My Color""To My Boyfriend" "Blossom"Zanybros "I My Me Mine" 2024 "Illang (Firework)" Zanybros
Filmography Web shows Year Title Notes 2022 ILY:0 Pre-debut reality showDancing Dol: Season 2 Contestant
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Hanteo Music Awards2023 Rookie of the Year (Female Category) ILY:1 2024 Korea Best Brand Awards-Korea Hallyu Entertainment Awards2024Rookie of the Year Idol Group Award
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