# ILY:1

ILY:1 (/aɪliːwʌn/; Korean: 아일리원; RR: Ailliwon) 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 (나유) – leader
* Hana (하나)
* Ara (아라)
* Rona (로나)
* Ririka (리리카)
* Elva (엘바)

## Discography
### Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| A Dream of ILY:1 | Released: January 5, 2023 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list "Twinkle, Twinkle" (별꽃동화) "Secret Recipe" "Tasty" "Thanks To..." "Twinkle, Twinkle" (별꽃동화) (Inst.) "Secret Recipe" (Inst.) "Tasty" (Inst.) "Thanks To..." (Inst.) | 38 | KOR: 6,804 |
| New Chapter | Released: July 25, 2023 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list "Shining Sky" "Blossom" (꽃이 피었습니다) "My Color" | 49 | KOR: 2,560 |
| Illang: Firework | Released: August 20, 2024 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list "Illang (Firework)" "Are You Happy Now?" "Ocean View" "I My Me Mine" "Illang (Firework)" (instrumental) "Are You Happy Now?" (instrumental) "Ocean View" (instrumental) "I My Me Mine" (instrumental) | 21 | KOR: 7,653 |

### Single albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Love in Bloom | Released: April 4, 2022 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list "Azalea" (아젤리아) "Love in Bloom" (사랑아 피어라) "Azalea" (아젤리아) (Inst.) "Love in Bloom" (사랑아 피어라) (Inst.) | 17 | KOR: 11,133 |
| Que Sera Sera | Released: July 19, 2022 Label: FC ENM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track list "Que Sera Sera" (케세라세라) "Que Sera Sera" (케세라세라) (Inst.) | 35 | KOR: 6,490 |
| To My Boyfriend | Released October 24, 2023 Label: FC ENM Formats: digital download, streaming Track listing "To My Boyfriend" (내 남자친구에게) "To My Boyfriend (English version) "To My Boyfriend" (내 남자친구에게; instrumental) | — | — |

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Down. | US World | Album |
| "Love in Bloom" (사랑아 피어라) | 2022 | 121 | — | Love in Bloom |
| "Que Sera Sera" (케세라세라) | 2022 | 142 | 6 | Que Sera Sera |
| "Thanks To..." | 2022 | — | — | A Dream of ILY:1 |
| "Twinkle, Twinkle" (별꽃동화) | 2023 | 103 | 10 | A Dream of ILY:1 |
| "My Color" | 2023 | — | — | New Chapter |
| "To My Boyfriend" | 2023 | 112 | — | Non-album single |
| "IMMM" | 2024 | 136 | — | Illang: Firework |
| "Illang (Firework)" | 2024 | 98 | — | Illang: Firework |

## Videography
### Music videos

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Love in Bloom" | 2022 | Lee Sagan (Zanybros) |
| "Que Sera Sera" | 2022 | Lee Sagan (Zanybros) |
| "Twinkle Twinkle" | 2023 | ZanyBros |
| "My Color" | 2023 | ZanyBros |
| "To My Boyfriend" | 2023 | Un­known |
| "Blossom" | 2023 | Zanybros |
| "I My Me Mine" | 2024 | Un­known |
| "Illang (Firework)" | 2024 | Zanybros |

## Filmography
### Web shows

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | ILY:0 | Pre-debut reality show | |
| 2022 | Dancing 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 | Ref. |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year (Female Category) | ILY:1 | Nominated | |
| 2024 Korea Best Brand Awards-Korea Hallyu Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Rookie of the Year Idol Group Award | ILY:1 | Won | |