IZ*ONE Members Profile Updated 2020

IZ*ONE Members Profile 2020: IZ*ONE Facts:

IZ*ONE is a Korean-Japanese girl group formed by MNET’s Produce48, the third season of Produce 101. Produce48 brought together Japanese trainees from AKB48 & their sister groups and Korean trainees from many different labels. The members consist of Jang Wonyoung, Miyawaki Sakura, Jo Yuri, Choi Yena, Ahn Yujin, Yabuki Nako, Kwon Eunbi, Kang Hyewon, Honda Hitomi, Kim Chaewon, Kim Minjoo, and Lee Chaeyeon. The group will be co-managed by Off The Record Entertainment in Korea and AKS (the company that manages AKB48) in Japan. IZ*ONE debuted on October 29th, 2018. IZ*ONE will promote for 2 years and 6 months.

IZ*ONE Fandom Name: Wiz*one
IZ*ONE Official Colors: –

IZ*ONE Official Accounts:
Instagram: @official_izone
Twitter: @official_izone
Facebook: official.izone
Weibo: Official IZ*ONE
vLive: IZ*ONE
Fan cafe: official-izone
Website: iz-one.co.kr
Youtube: Official: IZ*ONE

IZ*ONE Members:

Eunbi (Rank 7)

Stage Name: Eunbi
Birth Name: Kwon Eunbi

Position: Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: September 27th, 1995
Zodiac: Libra
Height: 160 cm (5’3”)
Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)
Blood Type: A

Kwon Eunbi Facts:
– She debuted in the group Ye-A in 2014 and left in 2015, her stage name was “Kazoo.”
– Her official color is Purple.
– She is the “mother” of IZ*ONE. (181024 XSportNews Interview)
– Eunbi has a knack for discovering dessert restaurants.
– Sometimes Eunbi has lisps of letter S
– She enjoys running and shopping.
– She can play the guitar.
– Eunbi is good at sports. (Idol Room)
– Woollim trainees said that Eunbi is like their mother cause of her good leadership skills.
– Eunbi worked as a part timer in a Paris Baguette franchise.
– She’s known for looking like Irene from Red Velvet.
– Her specialties are dancing, impersonations, and POP Art.
– Eunbi was featured in Dongwoo from Infinite’s “Embedded in Mind” solo live performance in Infinite That Summer 3.
– Eunbi really admires IU.
– Company: Woollim Entertainment

Sakura (Rank 2)

Stage Name: Sakura
Birth Name: Miyawaki Sakura
Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Visual
Birthday: March 19th, 1998
Zodiac: Pisces
Height: 163 cm (5’4”)
Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @39saku_chan
Twitter: @39saku_chan
Youtube: Sakura’s gaming channel
7Gogo: miyawaki-sakura
Weibo: Sakura

Miyawaki Sakura Facts:
– Sakura was born in Kagoshima City, Japan.
– Sakura has a younger brother.
– Sakura’s official color is Pastel Pink.
– Sakura trained for 6 years and 11 months.
– Sakura has debuted in 2011 as part of the first generation of HKT48.
– She had a concurrent position in AKB48’s Team A from February 2014 to December 2017.
– She was chosen before as center for AKB48.
– She’s currently under HKT48, she is the sub-captain of HKT48 team KIV.
– Her charm point is her larger ears.
– Her hobbies include reading, watching movies, and acting. She was a child actress and aspires to become an actress again.
– Her favourite drink is green tea latte.
– Her special talent is drawing funny pictures.
– Sakura is able to guess people’s blood type just by looking at them.
– Sakura is a Reveluv (Red Velvet fan) and her bias is Irene.
– Her special skills are being able to sleep anywhere and drawing.
– She was a member of theater appreciation and drama club in school.
– A few of her other members say she has a very weird way of running.
– She is also part of Kami7 (the term Kami7 describes the 7 most popular members among all 48-groups: AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48 and STU48)
– Sakura acted as “Maki” in the Japanese horror miniseries drama “Crow’s Blood” (2016).
– Sakura was always in the upper ranks of Produce48 and was P48’s first center.
– Company: EMI Records (HKT48)

Hyewon (Rank 8)

Stage Name: Hyewon
Birth Name: Kang Hyewon
Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: July 5th, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: 163 cm (5’4”)
Weight: 43 kg (95 lbs)
Blood Type: B

Kang Hyewon Facts:
– She has a younger brother.
– Hyewon’s nickname is Innocent Rapper.
– Hyewon’s official color is Coral.
– Her hobby is watching animations and dramas.
– She can play the piano and guitar.
– Hyewon likes anime and takoyaki.
– She has a dog named Zeze.
– She has a very quiet voice which she was scolded about often in Produce48.
– Hyewon known for her pure and innocent looks.
– She has a “daughter” whom she met on Produce48 named ‘Sato Minami.’ When she thought she was on the verge of eliminations she was asked what she was thinking and she answered “visiting Minami’s home.”
– Hyewon and Yena attended the same school, but they never met each other for 3 years. (IZ*One Chu ep.1)
– Hyewon almost debuted in DAYDAY (debut was cancelled) and TheArk (she left the company).
– Her Produce 48 motto was “Radiating quirky energy”.
– Prior to debuting with IZ*ONE, she trained for 9 months.
– Company: 8D Creative

Yena (Rank 4)

Stage Name: Yena
Birth Name: Choi Yena
Position: Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: September 29th, 1999
Zodiac: Libra
Height: 163 cm (5’4”)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: A

Choi Yena Facts:
– Yena has an older brother: actor and former SPEED member Choi Sungmin.
– She trained for 3 years and 5 months.
– Her official color is Yellow.
– Her talent is playing claw machines and playing games in general.
– Her hobby is reading comic books and watching movies alone.
– Her lips are her secret weapon.
– Was on the show “Cooking Class.”
– Well known for being very bright and energetic. Also very affectionate with the other trainees. Though when she gets on stage her aura changes to very powerful and captivating.
– She is the happy virus of the group
– Yena and Hyewon used to attend the same school.
– Yena is a big fan of Bora (Sistar).
– Company: YUEHUA Entertainment

Chaeyeon (Rank 12)

Stage Name: Chaeyeon
Birth Name: Lee Chaeyeon
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper
Birthday: January 11th, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 164 cm (5’4”)
Weight: 47 kg (104 lbs)
Blood Type: A

Lee Chaeyeon Facts:
– Her official color is Blue Mint.
– She is the “father” of IZ*ONE. (181024 XSportNews Interview)
– She trained for 4 years and 1 month.
– She appeared in the show “SIXTEEN”, the show that created TWICE, but sadly was eliminated first.
– Chaeyeon has 2 younger sisters: Lee Chaeryeong (1,5 year younger than her), which also took part in Sixteen, but also sadly got eliminated, who is also a member of ITZY, and Chaemin (6 years younger than her).
– On “SIXTEEN” she was known as a “fashion holic.”
– Chaeyeon and Chaeryoung auditioned for Fantagio in 2012.
– Chaeyeon was a contestant of KPOP Star season 3 along with her sister, Chaeryeong.
– Produce48 was her third try at a survival show and debut.
– She was a part of KYW Dance School and uploaded some dance covers.
– Her talent is making choreographies.
– She likes playing badminton and cooking in her spare time.
– Chaeyeon can learn choreography extremely well and rapidly. She learned the 1000% chorus choreography whilst only watching it one time.
– Her favourite type of music is pop songs/JYP songs. (K-POP STAR 3 Profile)
– Chaeyeon is extremely good at girl’s hip hop.
– Chaeyeon’s habit is hiding her forehead.
– Chaeyeon used to wear braces.
– She has a dog named Chaeri.
– She can speak Japanese.
– Chaeyeon was crowned as “Dancing Queen” by the members in both “Idol Room” and “Weekly Idol”.
– In IZ*ONE Chaeyeon is closest to Sakura.
– If she were a boy, out of the IZ*ONE members she’d date Sakura. (Iz*one Chu ep 2)
– Chaeyeon is close to Twice‘s members, fromis_9 Jiwon, Jeon Somi and Wanna One’s Daehwi
– Motto: “Whatever it is, unless you’re crazy, you can achieve it”.
– Company: WM Entertainment

Chaewon (Rank 10)

Stage Name: Chaewon
Birth Name: Kim Chaewon
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birthday: August 1st, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
Weight: 42 kg (92.5 lbs)
Blood Type: B

Kim Chaewon Facts:
– Chaewon attends Hanlim Multi Art School.
– She trained for 11 months.
– Her nickname is “Angel Chaewon” and “Fairy Chaewon”
– Her official color is Mint.
– She enjoys watching movies and choreography videos, listening to ballads, and eating.
– Singing and dancing are her specialities.
– Her talent is eating spicy food.
– She appeared in Golden Child’s “Let Me” MV.
– Chaewon really admires Taeyeon.
– Company: Woollim Entertainment

Minju (Rank 11)

Stage Name: Minju
Birth Name: Kim Minjoo
Position: Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Visual
Birthday: February 5th, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 165 (5’5”)
Weight: 45 kg (99lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Instagram: @k.minjoo_official

Kim Minjoo Facts:
– Her official color is White.
– Minjoo has a sister.
– She was a child actress for “The Great Seducer”.
– Her nicknames are “Minmin” (given by Kriesha Chu) and “Pepe” (green frog in Korean).
– She attends SOPA (Seoul School of Performing Arts).
– She enjoys walking, photography, and watching sitcoms.
– She is a Harry Potter fan. (vLive with Kriesha Chu)
– She also likes rollercosters and amusement park rides. (vLive with Kriesha Chu)
– When she was in middle school she wanted to become a stewardess.
– Her specialties are playing the guitar and imitating faces (mostly animals).
– Lacked confidence in the beginning of Produce48 and was scolded for it often. Around mid-season she gained what she didn’t have any many people were blown away.
– Minjoo is the best friend of the soloist Kriehsa Chu.
– She was featured in Kriesha Chu’s “Like Paradise” MV and iKon‘s “#WYD” MV.
– She was featured in Kriesha Chu’s song “Falling Star”.
– Minjoo appeared in a web drama called “Immortal Goddess”.
– She acted in a movie called “The Fault Is Not Yours”, as a supporting role.
– Company: Urban Works

Nako (Rank 6)

Stage Name: Nako
Birth Name: Yabuki Nako
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: June 18th, 2001
Zodiac: Gemini
Height: 150 cm (4’11”)
Weight: 40 kg (88 lbs)
Blood Type: She doesn’t know
Instagram: @75_yabuki
Twitter: @nako_yabuki_75
Google+: Yabuki Nako
7Gogo: @yabuki-nako

Yabuki Nako Facts:
– Nako was born in Tokyo prefecture, Japan.
– Immediate family consists of mother, younger, and elder sister.
– Nako is under HKT48.
– Her official color is Sky Blue.
– She trained for 4 years and 10 months.
– Her charm point is her dimples in which she “gets from her mama.”
– Nako can do ballet.
– She enjoys watching movies by herself, karaoke, playing cards, eating ice, and “stretching out her short neck.”
– Nako likes to play card games specially daifugou. (stage48.net)
– Her favourite candy is Choco Pie.
– Her favourite food is caramel pudding.
– Her specialty is fast braiding.
– Nako’s skill is to braid her hair fast.
– Debuted in HKT48 in 2013 with the 3rd Generation.
– Became the center of Wink wa Sankai within a month of debuting in HKT48.
– Was known as the ace of the 3rd Generation.
– Nako had a concurrent position in AKB48’s Team B from March 2015 to December 2017.
– Was the second youngest member to get a concurrent position at 13 years, 9 months, and 9 days.
– A “Love Berry” exclusive model.
– Revealed that she appeared in a commercial for Koala March crackers before joining HKT48.
– Appeared in “Love Stories from Fukuoka 10” and “Majisuka Gakuen” in 2015 as supporting roles.
– She is afraid of heights.
– Nako is the best at Korean in the Japanese line.
– Was the shortest trainee on Produce48.
– Nako was known as the girl who ranked from F to A.
– Nako said that if she was a boy, she would date Yena because she’s charming.
– Nako is a fan of Twice and especially Jihyo.
– Believes she was a cat in her previous life.
– Company: EMI Records (HKT48)

Hitomi (Rank 9)

Stage Name: Hitomi
Birth Name: Honda Hitomi
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: October 6th, 2001
Zodiac: Libra
Height: 158 cm (5’2”)
Weight: 44.4 kg (98 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @10_hitomi_06
Twitter: @hnd_htm__1006
7Gogo: @honda-hitomi

Honda Hitomi Facts:
– Hitomi is from Tochigi prefecture, Japan.
– Hitomi has an older sister named Erii and an older brother. (IZ*ONE Chu ep.2)
– Hitomi’s nicknames are Strawberry Princess, Hyi-Chan and Pang Hitomi (which means Bread Hitomi).
– Hitomi is in AKB48’s Team B.
– Honda Hitomi is also in the AKB48 Team 8.
– She is under AKS and Toyota
– Her official color is Peach.
– She trained for 4 years and 2 months.
– Debuted in AKB48 in 2014 (in Team 8).
– Her favorite foods are strawberries and gyoza.
– Her special skill is basketball.
– In elementary school she was a cheerleader for 4 years and can do backflips and preform complex routines.
– She enjoys watching cooking videos in her spare time.
– She is good at composing songs.
– Hitomi said that if she was a boy, she would date Yena because she’s funny.
– One of her quotes is “I will so hard to overstep my limit.”
– Company: Kings Records (AKB48)

Yuri (Rank 3)

Stage Name: Yuri
Birth Name: Jo Yuri
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: October 22nd, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 160 cm (5’3”)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Instagram: @zo_glass (She made her account Private)

Jo Yuri Facts:
– She is from Busan, South Korea.
– Her official color is Orange.
– She trained for 9 months.
– She enjoys singing, playing the guitar, keyboard, and drums.
– Yuri knows how to play the piano, but she ended up giving up on that, because of financial issues. (She said it on Idol School)
– Her specialty is her husky voice which she’s she became known for on Produce48.
– Playing the keyboard and drums are also her other specialties.
– Yuri thinks her lips are her charm point. (“Idol School”)
– Yuri hates bugs.
– She’s also known for looking shockingly similar to former IOI and current Weki Meki member Choi Yoojung.
– Yuri was an Idol School contestant.
– As a former contestant of Idol School, Yuri close to all the Fromis_9 members
– Company: Stone Music Entertainment

Yujin (Rank 5)

Stage Name: Yujin
Birth Name: Ahn Yujin
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: September 1st, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 168.6cm (5’7”)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @_yujin_an

Ahn Yujin Facts:
– Yujin is from Daejeon but currently lives in Seoul.
– She’ll attend SOPA (theater & film department).
– Her official color is Blue.
– She trained for 1 year and 4 months.
– Dropped quickly in rank, expected to be eliminated.
– Her specialties are girl’s hip hop and piano.
– She enjoys shopping around in Gangnam.
– Yujin is the “vitamin” of IZ*ONE. (Fansign Nov 3, 2018)
– Yujin is good at sports. (Idol Room)
– Hitomi’s dad is Yujin’s fan. (Iz*one Chu Ep2)
– She appears in MVs: Soyou X Baekyun‘s “Rain” MV, Jeong Sewoon‘s “Just U” MV, Ailee X Mad Clown’s “Thirst” MV and Yoo Seungwoo X Sandeul’s “Oppa” MV.
– Before appearing on Produce48 Yujin was already a well known face from her appearance in a CF.
– Company: Starship Entertainment

Wonyoung (Rank 1)

Stage Name: Wonyoung
Birth Name: Jang Wonyoung/Chang Yuanying
Birthday: August 31st, 2004
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Center, Maknae
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 169.2cm (5’7″)
Weight: 47 kg (104 lbs)
Blood Type: O

Jang Wonyoung Facts:
– She has an older sister.
– She trained for 1 year and 2 months.
– Wonyoung’s official color is Pink.
– She enjoys playing with her sister she when she’s home.
– She was one of the youngest trainees on Produce48.
– Wonyoung’s father is a music teacher and asked his students to support his daughter on the show.
– Wonyoung used to wear braces.
– Wonyoung’s nicknames are “Born to be Center” “Giant Baby” and “Giant Maknae”
– During Produce 48 some netizens thought that Wonyoung and fromis_9‘s Gyuri look-alike.
– Her specialty is girl’s hip hop.
– She speaks English.
– Her special talent is her English pronunciation.
– She’s assumed to be of Chinese/Taiwanese descent.
– She appears in YDPP’s MV.
– On the show the other trainees commonly complimented her body ratios, her legs are rather long and even being the youngest in IZ*ONE she manages to be the tallest.
– Company: Starship Entertainment