
When the name is stated aloud, the "G" enclosed in parentheses is not included. Accordingly, the group was renamed (G)I-dle, with the "I" standing for individuality, the hyphen showing that the name has been divided into two parts, and "Dle" ( deul) as the plural form of "I" in Korean to indicate a group of six different personalities gathering together. However, the name received mixed reactions in South Korea and internationally since "아이들" ( aideul) means "children", and "idle" in English refers to someone who avoids work. She suggested it to Cube Entertainment, and the name was finalized after undergoing internal competition. In an interview with The Star, group leader Soyeon revealed that the name "Idle" (아이들) came to her when she was composing the "Idle Song".



They debuted in Japan under U-Cube with Latata on July 31, 2019.Īfter signing with Republic Records in the United States in 2020, the group released their third EP I Trust, which made them only the fourth girl group to sell 100,000 copies of an album in its first week. (G)I-dle debuted on May 2, 2018, with the single " Latata" from their first extended play (EP) I Am. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 2021. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. (G)I-dle ( Korean: (여자)아이들 RR: Yeoja Aideul), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018.
