ILY:1
ILY:1 (; 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 in April 4, 2022 with their single "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 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". 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. Members. Adapted from their Naver profile.