Itzy

Itzy (stylized in all caps; Korean: 있지; RR: Itji; MR: Itchi) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and consisting of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. They debuted on February 12, 2019, with the release of their single album It'z Different. Their accolades include Rookie of the Year at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, New Artist of the Year at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards and 2019 Melon Music Awards, Best New Female Artist at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the New Artist Award at the 29th Seoul Music Awards; they are the first K-pop girl group to achieve such a "Rookie Grand Slam".[2][3]

The leader and the oldest member is Yeji (born May 26, 2000). The youngest member (maknae) is Yuna (born December 9, 2003). All five members are of Korean ethnicity. Lia was born in South Korea but moved to Canada and lived there for several years. The rest of the members were born and raised in South Korea.



Several of the members participated in different competitions prior to their debut. Chaeryeong was part of Kpop Star 3 in 2013 and JYPE's survival show SIXTEEN in 2015 but was eliminated in both. Ryujin competed in JTBC's show MIXNINE in 2018 and was first place among girls but failed against the boys who won the competition. Yeji was a contestant in SBS' The Fan but failed to make it to the final. All of the members, except for Lia, appeared in the show Stray Kids in 2017.