K-pop girl group (G)I-dle start new chapter as I-dle to mark 7th anniversary
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K-pop girl group I-dle, previously known as (G)I-dle, debuted in May 2018.
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SEOUL – K-pop girl group (G)I-dle have rebranded more simply as I-dle to mark seven years since the act debuted, their label Cube Entertainment announced on May 2.
“(G)I-dle will now be promoting under the new name I-dle,” the label said. It added that the rebranding signals a fresh chapter for the group, which debuted on May 2, 2018.
The updated name drops both the “(G)” – which means Girl – from their English name and the word “Yeoja”, meaning “Female”, from their Korean name.
It reflects the act’s desire to move beyond gender-based labels and showcase a broader identity with greater creative and conceptual freedom.
Also unveiled was the group’s new logo, composed of the lowercase letters “i d l e”, and symbol, made up of five lowercase I’s arranged in the shape of a star, which represents the group’s five members coming together as a unified whole.
All five members – Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua – renewed their contracts with Cube Entertainment in December 2024.
They released a special EP, We Are I-dle, on May 2.
Since debuting with Latata, the group have released a string of hits, including Oh My God (2020), Hwaa (2021), Tomboy (2022) and Nxde (2022).
In 2024, I-dle topped both South Korean and international music charts with Super Lady, the lead track from their second studio album 2, and saw a resurgence in popularity with the B-side I Do Not Like Being Sick.
The group also led the summer season with Klaxon (2024), the main track from their seventh EP, I Sway. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
