Five members, a leader who writes most of their songs, and a new name in 2025. Here is what a new Neverland needs to know.
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Quick answers
When did i-dle debut?
On 2 May 2018, as (G)I-DLE, with the EP I Am and the lead track "Latata".
How many members does i-dle have?
Five: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon (leader), Yuqi and Shuhua. All five renewed their contracts with Cube Entertainment in late 2024.
What is the i-dle fandom called?
Neverland.
Why did (G)I-DLE change its name to i-dle?
In May 2025, on the group's seventh anniversary, Cube Entertainment dropped the "(G)", which stood for "girl". The agency said the group was moving beyond gendered definitions.
What is the latest i-dle release?
Their ninth mini album We made, released on 6 July 2026 with the title track "Gimme Dat Love".
The story so far
Debut as (G)I-DLE with I Am and "Latata".
First music show win, with "Latata" on SBS MTV The Show.
The group competes on the Mnet girl group show Queendom.
Soojin leaves the group, which continues as five.
First studio album I Never Die. "Tomboy" tops the main Korean streaming charts.
Second studio album 2, led by "Super Lady".
All five renew with Cube Entertainment, announced on stage at the MelOn Music Awards.
On their seventh anniversary the group is renamed i-dle.
The Syncopation world tour opens at KSPO Dome in Seoul.
Ninth mini album We made, led by "Gimme Dat Love".
Start with these 5 songs
LatataThe debut single, written by Soyeon.2018
TomboyLead single of their first studio album and a No. 1 on Melon.2022
Super LadyLead single of 2, Record of the Year at the MelOn Music Awards.2024
Good ThingThe first title track under the name i-dle.2025
Gimme Dat LoveLead single of We made, with a Latin pop touch.2026
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In the Fan Chart
The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where i-dle stands.
Released her second solo mini album, MY, Lover, and co-hosted the 34th Seoul Music Awards.
Minnie
니차 욘따라락
Name
Nicha Yontararak
Born
23 October 1997
Released her first solo mini album, HER, and starred in a Thai remake of 50 First Dates.
Soyeon
전소연
Name
Jeon So-yeon
Born
26 August 1998
Role
Leader
Writes most of the group's songs, from "Latata" to "Tomboy" and "Good Thing".
Yuqi
송우기
Name
Song Yuqi
Born
23 September 1999
Released the solo single "Motivation" and wrote "Love Is Pain" for We made.
Shuhua
예슈화
Name
Yeh Shu-hua
Born
6 January 2000
Role
Youngest member
Hosted the global show Appraiser Global and the ACON 2025 event.
2018-2021
I AmEP · title track "Latata"
I MadeEP · title track "Senorita"
2022-2024
I Never DieAlbum · title track "Tomboy"
I LoveEP · title track "Nxde"
I FeelEP · title track "Queencard"
2Album · title track "Super Lady"
I SwayEP · title track "Klaxon"
As i-dle
We areEP · title track "Good Thing"
MonoSingle · title track "Mono (feat. skaiwater)"
CrowSingle · title track "Crow"
We madeEP · title track "Gimme Dat Love"
Also from the (G)I-DLE years: the EPs I Trust ("Oh My God") and I Burn ("Hwaa"), the single album Dumdi Dumdi and the digital singles "Hann (Alone)" and "Uh-Oh". In English: the EP Heat (September 2023) and the single "I Do". In Japanese: the first Japanese EP i-dle (October 2025, "Where Do We Go").
Fandom nameNeverland
After Neverland in Peter Pan, where nobody changes and everyone stays a child forever: the group promised to stay with fans, unchanged. It also echoes the group's Korean name, which includes the word for children.
Lightstick
Official lightstick.
Official color
Not confirmed in official sources.
Debut anniversary
2 May
Fandom name
Announced on 29 October 2018.
The name i-dle
The group debuted as (G)I-DLE; the "(G)" stood for "girl" and was dropped in May 2025. The new logo has a star made of five lowercase "i" letters, one for each member.
Watch first
QueendomMnetThe 2019 competition show in which six girl groups faced off.
Running ManSBSThe group guested during the We made promotions in July 2026.
Knowing BrosJTBCAnother guest spot from the We made era.
Did you know
Soyeon released her own debut single, "Jelly", in November 2017, half a year before the group debuted.
The 2020 song "i'M The Trend" was produced by Minnie and Yuqi.
Minnie is from Thailand, Yuqi from China and Shuhua from Taiwan.
"Where Do We Go", the lead song of their first Japanese EP, was written and composed by Soyeon.
First win"Latata" on SBS MTV The Show, 22 May 2018, three weeks after debut.
iTunesI Never Die topped the iTunes Top Albums chart in 24 regions, March 2022.
Korean streaming"Tomboy" reached No. 1 on Melon, Genie, Flo, Vibe and Bugs.
MelOn Music AwardsRecord of the Year for 2, November 2024.
MAMA AwardsBest Vocal Performance Female Group for "Fate", 2024.
Oricon"Where Do We Go" reached No. 1 on the Oricon daily chart, October 2025.
BillboardWe are was one of Billboard's 25 best K-pop albums of 2025 (staff picks).
Taipei DomeThe first concert there by a Korean girl group, on the 2026 Syncopation tour.
Kai Tak StadiumTwo shows at the Hong Kong stadium in June 2026.
Tours
i-dle World Tour [Syncopation]Their fourth world tour: Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore and Yokohama.
Know your i-dle?Six K-pop questions a day in the Daily, and a collectible card for every finished set.
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