I.O.I also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol is a South Korean girl group formed by
CJ E&M through the
2016 reality show Produce
101 on Mnet. The group is composed of eleven members chosen from a pool of
101 trainees from various entertainment companies:
- Lim Na-young (December
18, 1995)
- Kim Chung-ha (February 9, 1996)
- Kim Se-jeong (August 28, 1996)
- Jung Chae-yeon (
December 1, 1997)
- Zhou Jieqiong (December 16, 1998)
- Kim So-hye (July 19, 1999)
- Yu Yeon-jung (August 3, 1999)
- Choi Yoo-jung (November 12, 1999)
- Kang Mi-na (December 4, 1999)
- Kim Do-yeon (December 4, 1999)
- Jeon So-mi (March 9, 2001)
They debuted on May 4,
2016 with the mini-album Chrysalis, and are expected to actively promote either as a whole or as sub-units for less than a year before returning to their respective agencies after January
2017.
The band officially disbanded on January 29, with the member's last televison show appearance on MBC's Section TV and the fan cafe closing down on the 31st.