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Korea Herald
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
I-dle to drop album, tour in Japan
Girl group I-dle is poised to release a namesake EP in Japan on Oct. 3, Cube Entertainment announced Monday. The upcoming set will be the band's first record released in the country in five years and the first since it changed its name from (G)I-dle. The mini album will consist of five tracks: three new songs and Japanese-language versions of 'Queencard' and 'Fate.' The former fronted its sixth EP 'I Feel' from 2023 and the latter is a B-side track from its second LP '2' from last year. Soyeon wrote the main track 'Dosiyoukana,' which translates as 'What should I do.' On the heels of the record release, the five bandmates will perform in Saitama prefecture, just north of Tokyo, on Oct. 4-5 before heading to Kobe. Meanwhile, I-dle will also join the lineup of Summer Sonic 2025 on Aug. 16 in Tokyo and Aug. 17 in Osaka.
Korea Herald
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
(G)I-dle starts new chapter as ‘I-dle' to mark 7th anniversary
(G)I-dle has rebranded more simply as "I-dle' to mark seven years since the girl group's debut, Cube Entertainment announced Friday. '(G)I-dle will now be promoting under the new name 'I-dle,'' the agency said, as it further explained that the rebranding signals a fresh chapter for the group, which debuted May 2, 2018. The updated name drops both the '(G)' and the Korean word 'yeoja,' meaning 'female,' which the group had used since debuting as '(G)I-dle.' It reflects the K-pop 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 and symbol. 'The logo, composed of lowercase letters 'i d l e,' features a structural design based on the principles of points, lines, and planes, symbolizing the group's limitless potential and organic connectivity,' Cube Entertainment said. The new symbol, made up of five lowercase I's arranged in the shape of a star, represents the group's five distinct members coming together as a unified whole. All five bandmates renewed their contracts with Cube Entertainment in December. With this bold rebranding, I-dle aims to go beyond a simple name change and pursue a new leap forward in its career. Since debuting with 'Latata,' the group has released a string of hits, including 'Oh My God,' 'Dumdi Dumdi,' 'Hwaa,' 'Tomboy,' 'Nxde' and 'Queencard.' Last year, I-dle topped both domestic and international music charts with 'Super Lady,' the lead track from its 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,' the main track from its seventh EP, 'I Sway.'
