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IZ*ONE Today - acting roles, shows and Yuri's solo debut

by Helen Bosch
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izone bloomiz poster

The very popular project group IZ*ONE, which originated in the survival show Produce 48, has disbanded after two and a half years, on April 29 of this year as planned. That was almost six months ago and although it is not yet clear for each of the members exactly what their future holds, they were or are all already involved in various projects.

Many fans don't want to lose track of anyone, but with twelve members almost all signed to different agencies, it's not necessarily easy to follow every career! We've kept our eyes open and gathered all the news about the twelve for you in this article!

Learn more about Yuri's first single album "Glassy" at the end of the article, which you can already pre-order in our store!

Kwon Eunbi

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The former leader of IZ*ONE was the first of the members to venture out on her solo debut, releasing her album "Open" on August 24, which includes the title track "Door" and five other songs. On Tiktok, as part of the "Door Challenge," Eunbi posted a series of videos in which she danced the choreography to her song with other artists. To the delight of fans, some IZ*ONE members such as Chaeyeon and Minju also participated. Even Nako and Hitomi shot a video together in Japan for Eunbi's challenge! Chaeyeon and Minju also participated. Even Nako and Hitomi shot a video together in Japan for Eunbi's challenge!

Instagram: silver_rain.__

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Kim Chaewon

Chaewon, like Eunbi, is a trainee under Woollim Entertainment, so the assumption was that the two would debut together in a girl group. However, Eunbi`s solo debut has put an end to these thoughts. Meanwhile, there are rumors that Chaewon has left Woollim and joined HYBE. This has not been officially confirmed yet, but since Chaewon is no longer listed as an artist with Woollim, fans are at least sure that she has found herself a new agency.

Instagram: _chaechae_1

Miyawaki Sakura

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All three Japanese members of IZ*ONE returned to Japan to join their original group AKB48 after the group disbanded in April. However, Sakura already announced in May that she would leave AKB48 and gave a farewell concert in June. A photo book was also released to mark her "graduation."

Since mid-August, rumors have persisted that she, like Chaewon, would sign a contract with HYBE and both would debut together in a new girl group under the sub-label Source Music. Rumor has it that this girl group will have five members and will consist of Sakura, Chaewon, Huh Yunjin - who also participated in Produce 48 - and possibly even a third IZ*ONE member. While this definitely sounds exciting and would certainly please some fans, HYBE has not commented on these rumors yet.

Instagram: 39saku_chan

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Yabuki Nako

IZ*ONE`s smallest member Nako is back in HKT48, the sister group of AKB48, since her return to Japan. Recently it was confirmed that she will play a supporting role in the Japanese series "Kao Dake Sensei"! We wish her a lot of success!

Instagram: 75_yabuki

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Honda Hitomi

Hitomi has returned to her activities as a member of AKB48. Just yesterday, a street dance version of AKB48`s new single "根も葉もRumor" was uploaded to YouTube, featuring Hitomi performing with another AKB member and a professional dance crew.

Instagram: 10_hitomi_06

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Jang Wonyoung

The youngest member of IZ*ONE has returned to her agency Starship Entertainment and has been seen mostly in photo shoots since April. Recently, Wonyoung had to spend her birthday (August 31) in quarantine because she tested positive for Corona. She has since recovered and announced that she will be co-hosting "Music Bank" with Sunghoon of Enhypen starting October 8!
Fans assume that Starship Entertainment is planning a girl group in which Wonyoung will debut together with her labelmate An Yujin.

Instagram: for_everyoung10

An Yujin

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Yujin has been hosting the music show "Inkigayo" since the beginning of the year, which is why her fans can see her regularly on TV. She had to interrupt her activities at the end of August because she tested positive for Corona shortly after Wonyoung. Yujin has also recovered in the meantime and communicates with her fans on Instagram.

Instagram: _yujin_an

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Kim Minju

Minju is the first member of IZ*ONE to take a job as a host; she has been a regular on "Show! Music Core" since June 2020 and still hosts the show today.

Quite a few fans think that the third member that is in talks for the HYBE girl group is Minju, because according to the rumors, the third person is wavering between a career as an idol singer or actress. Minju has been seen in minor acting roles before her debut in IZ*ONE and has also acted in a movie (The Fault Is Not Yours), during her time in the girl group. Now she is even listed as an actress with her agency Urban Works Media. So we hope to see her in a new role very soon!

Instagram: minn._.ju

Choi Yena

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IZ*ONE has been regularly seen together in Variety and reality shows, but Yena in particular has been very much on her own since 2019. At that time, she was part of the regular cast of "Prison Life of Fools" and in 2020, she was featured in the adventure reality show "Girls High School Mystery Class." Even before IZ*ONE officially disbanded, it was also confirmed that she would be part of the permanent cast of "Idol Dictation Contest" and "Fireworks Handsome." So for now, fans didn't have to wonder when they would see Yena next. But despite the many appearances in entertainment shows, we can assume that Yena will be back on stage as an idol in the future. Initially, it was speculated that she would join the six-member girl group Everglow, which debuted in 2019 and is also signed with Yuehua Entertainment. However, there are now rumors of a solo debut!

Instagram: yena.jigumina

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Lee Chaeyeon

Chaeyeon is considered by many to be the best dancer in the fourth generation of idol groups, so it probably wasn't too much of a surprise that the first project she tackled after IZ*ONE had to do with dance. In late August, the first episode of "Street Woman Fighter" aired; a survival show in which eight professional dance crews compete against each other to prove their talent until the finale in late October. Chaeyeon is the only idol on the show and has had to take some criticism because most viewers think she can't compete with the professional dancers. Of course, that doesn't stop her from giving her best until the end!

Besides Street Woman Fighter, Chaeyeon is already involved in other projects: Yesterday, the first episode of "Get It Beauty K-Box" aired, a program in which she listens to the beauty problems of Vietnamese viewers with E-Tion from the boy group ONF and puts together a box of makeup and skincare products for them that are supposed to solve the problems.

Instagram: chaestival_

Kang Hyewon

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Three weeks ago, 8D Entertainment confirmed that Hyewon has landed a role in the web drama "Best Mistake 3," the first episode of which is scheduled to air before the end of the year. So it seems like Hyewon is interested in an acting career just like Minju! After IZ*ONE disbanded, Hyewon was mainly seen in fashion magazine photo spreads, once even together with Jo Yuri.

Instagram: hyemhyemu

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Jo Yuri

Yuri has announced the release of her first single album "Glassy," making her the second member of IZ*ONE to debut solo after Eunbi. "Glassy" will be released on October 8 and will include a 64-page photo book and CD, as well as a number of extras. These include a message card with paper holder, two of 12 photo cards, one of two lenticular cards and a sticker set. For pre-orders, an optional poster is also included. If you're very lucky, it could also include one of 40 extremely limited edition Polaroids! Of course you can also find the album in our store.

On Yuri's official Instagram account, new photos are posted almost daily, showing us a fairytale concept, starting with the first pictures of Yuri holding a glass slipper in her hand.

Instagram: joyuri_offcl

As if all that wasn't exciting enough, Yuri, Chaeyeon, and Hyewon are filming a new show together! Not even a week ago, posters of the three of them wearing Hanboks surfaced on Instagram. Judging by the suitcase, they will be traveling together and sharing their journey with us! It's great to see that the members of IZ*ONE are still active together despite having different agencies. It is a testament to the deep friendship that has developed between them over the past few years.

lee chaeyeon jo yuri kang hyewon wearing hanboks / individual travel trip posters

Which of these news are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments!

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