IZ'ONEwas a girlgroupformedthroughtherealitycompetitionshowPRODUCE 48, where 96 traineesfromvariouslabelscompetedfor a placeinthefinal 12-memberlineup.
Thegrouphad a uniqueconceptofhaving a limitedtimecontract. Theaimwastohaveallmembersgainexperience, build a fanbase, andhopefullyreturntotheiroriginalagencieswith a slightboost. Afternearlythreeyearsofsharedmusicandexperiences,
IZ'ONEdisbandedonthe 29thofApril 2021, allowingeachmembertoembarkontheirowncareerpath. It's beenthreeyearsandsixmonthssinceIZ'ONEdisbanded, and a lothaschanged.
I justdidn't thinkthreeyearslaterwewouldstillfeeltheirinfluenceevenafterallthat's happened. Thisvideoisfrom a WIZONE's perspective, soifyou'relookingfor a simplerundownofthemembers' currentcareers, thismightnotbeyourthing. ThereareplentyofboringvideosandTikToksoutthereifthat's whatyouwant. Butifyou'relookingforsomethingfunny, light, andmaybe a littleemotional, fromtheeyesof a fan, thenthisvideoisforyou.
MynameisWinterRosie, and I'vegot a lottosay. Butbefore I sayanyofthosethings, letmetellyouabouttoday's sponsor, FashionChingu. Ifyou'vebeenwatchingme, youprobablyknowwhotheyarebynow. Butifyoudon't, letmesumituptojustthreewords.
TheirtimeinIZONEbecame a partoftheirpast, andastheyeachsteppedbackintothespotlight, itwastheirchancetoshowhowmuchthey'd grownasrebornidols. Ofcourse I hadtobeginwithmotherherself. A lotofusexpectedatleasthalfofthegrouptodebutassoloists, andpersonallythatwas a worryforme. Being a soloistinthe K-popindustryisnotforeveryone, andwhen
Yurihashadquitethecareer. Herjourneyactuallystartedwith a differentsurvivalshowcalledIdolSchool, whichhadformedthegroupFromis 9. Sheunfortunatelygoteliminated, andcontinuedtrainingunderWake 1 Entertainment. Eventuallyshewenttoproduce 48, and I guessyoucouldsaytherestwashistory. I mighthaveforgotten, but I'm surethereweresometalksthatStoneMusichadplansfor a girlgroupthatYuriwouldjoinafterIZ1. Butlookingbackatit, thatwasprobablyjustKekla. Sobasicallyshehadnowheretogobutsolo. I wasskepticalatfirst, because I thought, howisthislittlekidgoingsolo? She's goingtodieoutthere. Butthen I remembered, thisgirlcanhit a noteortwo. Easilyoneofthemostrecognizabletonesofthegeneration, andlike I saidisabletosingfuckingwell. Withthatinmind, I justhadtowaitforthemusicitself. Andholyshitwasitamazingtoo. Releaseafterreleaseafterrelease, thisgirldidn't stop. I loveallthesoloistsforsure, butif I hadtochoosewhosemusicwasthebest, nodoubt I'd giveittoYuri. Onlyproblemis, sheisneverhere. Look, as a whizone, I'm usedtoYurijustdisappearingoncein a while. Butthisisjustridiculous. I wouldunderstandifyouwerestarringinthesecondseasonofthebiggestKoreandramaevermade.
Yujinhasproven a bajilliontimesthatsheis a K-popidolthroughandthrough.
ユジンは、彼女がK-POPアイドルであることを何十億回も証明してきた。
It's actuallymindbogglinghowgoodsheisateverythingthat I don't knowwheretostart.
何から手をつけたらいいのかわからないほど、彼女はすべてにおいて優れている。
Sheisaninsaneperformerandentertainertosaytheleast. Andinmyopinion, she's oneofthebestresultstocomeoutoftheIZONEproject. Thingis, she's alwaysbeengood. We'veallseenthepotentialshehadduringIZONE. But I guesswhatreallymakeshershockingnowishowmuchof a fuckingmonstersheisonstage. Thisgirlisoverflowingwithcharismaandskill, onlycomparabletoprofessionals. Like a level 100 playergoingthroughtutorial, sheisfuckingeverythingandeveryoneupallthetime. NottomentionhergrowthfrombeingthesecondyoungestmembertotheleaderofIVEofallgroups. As a whizone, I alwayssawherasthatplayfulgirleveryoneadores. Andnowas a dive, I don't think I'd eventrytolookatherdirection.
Andthat, outof a lotmoremomentsmademerealize, whateveritisthisgirlwantedtodoas a career, whetherasanidol, a model, a newsanchor, I knewshewasgoingtoliveitthebestwayshecan. Weallknowshe's gottherightskillstobeanidol, butnoonewouldcallherthebestatanything. Sowhyisshesofamous? That's justit, noteveryonecanbethebest.
WonYoungissomeonewhofocusesonbeingthebestversionofherself, and I think a lotofpeoplefindthatmindsetinspiring. That's noteventodiscreditherasanartist. She's a greatstaronstage, she's heldthepenandwrotemusic, she's a greatentertainer, andultimatelysomeonewhodoesherbestwithwhatshe's given. I don't knowwhatwarStarshiphadtofightthattheywereluckyenoughtogetthesetwounderthem. Thiscombinationwasaninstantroadtosuccess.
It's nothingexcitingoranything, butit's a nicelittlewinteralbumforsure.
エキサイティングなものでも何でもないが、ちょっとした冬のアルバムであることは確かだ。
Shedidn't promoteinmusicshowsoranythinglikethat, butthislittleprojectmademethinkthatshecouldmakethis a career. Shemaynotbethebestperformer, butshecouldsingwhenshewantedto. A careerwhereshejustreleasesmusicfromtimetotimewouldsuffice, but I guessshehadotherchoices. Thatonealbumwasmorelike a gifttofansthatwantedtohearhersingagain, and I findthatsweet. Maybeshecameto a realizationthattheidollifejustisn't forher, andtobehonestthat's probablythebestchoice. Evenif I thoughtthatshehadpotentialtobebetter, itisultimatelyuptoheronwhattodoaslongasitmadeherhappy. Anotherclearpathforherwasacting, whichsheseemstobepursuingnow. Andifthatdoesn't workout, shecouldalwaysmodel. With a facelikethat, a careerisalmostguaranteed. Butultimately, whateverpathshechooses, aslongasitmakesherhappy, that's a truewin.
Yenaiswhat I'd call a naturalbornentertainer. Herbrightenergyalwaysmadeher a joytowatch, andthatwasherstandouttraitinIZONE. I figuredthatifsheplayedhercardsright, she'd thriveinhernextpath. Ifshehadjoined a group, itwouldlikelyhavebeeninEverglow, butwithbothhavingestablishedidentities, itmightnothaveworkedwell. Thankfully, shechosetogosolo, and I thinkshe's hadthemostsuccessfulsolocareerofalltheIZONEmemberssofar. Inbothmusicandvariety, nooneisstoppingthiswoman. She's justsuch a vitaminthatyoucan't helpbutlikeher. Hermusichasalsobeenkey, showcasing a uniquecharmandstylethatonlyshecanpulloff. A strongidentityiscrucialfor a soloist, andYenaisjustthatgirl. Smiley, goodmorning, nemonemo, andsomuchofhermusicjustscreams
Minjuwasn't theonlyoneaskedbythatlittlecompany. Infact, twoothermembershadtheopportunitytogetinit. AndunlikeMinju, theytookit. I couldmake a 10 hourin-depththesisonwhy I thinkChaewonisthebestidolever, but I'llkeepthattomyself. Nobutseriously,
KimChaewonisamazing. UnlikeWonyoungandYujin, wedidn't reallyknowChaewonwouldendupin a group, letaloneunderHYBE. I meanthereweresometalksofherjoiningRocketPunch, whichinhindsight I'm gratefulneverhappened. Thenextoptionwasobviouslysolowork, which I alsocouldn't imagine. She's alwaysbeen a goodteamplayer, and I reallythinksheneededtobein a groupforhertoshowcasetruegreatness. Itwasmonthsofspeculating, butloandbehold, shedisappearedfor 7 months. As a Chaewonstanthatwasprobablytheworstdaysofmylife. Byearly 2022 I justgaveupthinkingshechosetoliveinthecountrysideorwhatever. Thatwould'vedisappointedme, because I knewthiswomanhad a lotmoreuphersleeve, anddamnshedid. She's alwaysbeenthehiddengemofthegroup. Everyone's firstbiasinIZ
I won't evenpretendthat I knowanythingfromNako's careerinJapan.
私は奈古の日本でのキャリアを何も知らないふりをするつもりはない。
Apartfrombeing a memberofHKT48, I don't knowwhatshe's doing. I mean I am a Kpopfansoyoucan't reallyblameme. Butfromthemoments I doseeher, she's lookedprettyhappy. UnlikeSakura, sheprobablyneverthoughtherfuturewasintheKpopindustry. Whichisunderstandable. Butduring
ProduceandIZone, I alwaysthoughtshewasoneoftheJapaneseidolsthatcouldactuallymakeitbigintheKpopscene. Everyonelikedher. She's gotpotential. So I didkindofseeherbeinghere. Butagainthatisalluptowhatshewantstodo. I reallyapologizefornotknowinganymorethanbaselevelinformation. I knowshe's donesomeactinggigsaswell, butwhateveritisshedoes, I justhopeit's thepaththatmakesherthehappiest. She's had a prettylongcareeraswell, andso I know I cantrustherjudgement.
Iftherewas a membernoonewouldhate I thinkit'd beher. Becauseyou'd kindofbe a terriblepersontodoso. ItwasquitelongtillwesawChaeyoungasanidolagainafterthedisbandment.
I meanshediddothatstreetwomanstuffthatreallyhelpedhergainmoretraction, butthatwasmoreof a showratherthan a career. Attimes I thoughtmaybeshejustgaveup, butthereitwas. Shere-debutedbackasanidol. Shewasthelastsoloisttodebut, andwasalsothelastmembertore-debutfor a longwhile. If I'm beinghonest,
I neversawherassoloistmaterial. She's a greatdancer, a prettysolidvocalist, but I didn't knowwhatelseshe'd offer. Morespecificallywhatshe'lldowithhermusic.
Butastimewentby, I slowlygotthegistofherstyle. Dancingisherstrongestpoint, and I reallylikedhowherskillsas a danceriselevatedthroughthemusicshereleases.
I don't usuallymakevideoslikethis, because 1. It's kindof a nichetopicthesedays, and 2. It's justmeyappingfor 20 minutesabout a groupmostofyoudon't careaboutanymore.
Yet, I thinkitwas a niceintrospectiveon a future I couldn't imagineyearsagowhenthesegirlsweretogether. And I think a disbandmentliketheirsisuniquebecausenoteveryonegoesthroughthis. Usually a disbandmentmeanstheendof a careerformostofthemembers.
I knowotherproducedgroupswentthroughittoo, butwhendidweseealmosteverymemberhave a solidcareerafter a disbandment? It's almostunheardof. ThebiggesttakeawayhereisthatIZ'ONEreallywasjust a momentforallofus, andyetitwasstill a greattime.
Would I goback? Fuckyes, in a heartbeat. Buteventhough I missthem a lot, I knowyoucan't justturnbackthetime. Butstill, I'm notthatsadaboutit, andthatsays a lot.
Sometimes I'm eventhankfultheydiddisband, and I'm gladthisishow I feelrightnow.
時々、彼らが解散したことに感謝さえするし、これが今の私の気持ちでよかったと思う。
Theircurrentcareersaresogoodthat I can't reallycomplain. Atthesametimeitdoesn't takeawayfromthefactthattheywereoncewas a greatgroupaswell. It's thebestresultanyfancould'veaskedfor, and I'm glad I'm livinginthistimeline. I'm turning 21 inlike a fewmonths, andthat's crazy. I wasonce 16 enjoyingthetimeofmylife, with a groupthat I knewwouldn't lastlong. Yes I wassadfor a while. Buthey, lookatmenow, andespeciallylookatthem. I'd tellmy 16 yearoldselftomaybenotcrytoomuch, becauseifhesawwhat I'm seeingrightnow, hewouldn't wantitanyotherway.
IZ'ONEwas a girlgroupformedthroughtherealitycompetitionshowPRODUCE 48, where 96 traineesfromvariouslabelscompetedfor a placeinthefinal 12-memberlineup.