IOI is the first group in Mnet’s “Produce 101” series. Started back in May 2016 and disbanded in January 2017, IOI was only promoted for a little over eight months, which is too soon for fans of the group, who never even got their own fandom name. .
Undoubtedly, many fans are still missing IOI after four years. Now that each IOI member has established their career, here are the current activities of each of the 11 former members of the group!
1. Kim Sejong
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After the dissolution of IOI, Kim Sejong continued his activities as a member of Gugudan. In addition to her activities with Gugudan, she began her solo career – releasing solo songs, appearing in several shows, as well as becoming an actress.
With Gugudan disbanded, Kim Sejong turned her attention to promoting her singles. Most recently, she released her second mini-album “I Am” on March 29, 2021, and renewed her contract with Jellyfish Entertainment on May 11. From June 7 to August 22, Kim Sejong will appear in the musical “Red Book,” and will star in the upcoming SBS drama “A Business Proposal.”
On July 23, Kim Sejong released her digital single “Baby I Love You”.
2. Lim Nyong
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Lim Nyong debuted as a member of Pristine and their sub-unit Pristine V. However, the group disbanded in 2019 and Lim Nyong eventually left the label.
In 2020, he started his acting career with a supporting role in TVN’s “Flower of Evil”. He landed his first lead role in 2021 with the web-drama “Summer Guys” and lent his voice to OST. Since then, she has been appearing in shows and movies, as well as singing OSTs.
In the following August, Lim Nyeong will appear in the musical “I Love You”.
3. Kim Sohe
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Since the end of Kim Sohe’s activities with IOI, she has pursued her acting career, for which she was originally training. She has appeared in plays and movies such as “Best Chicken,” “Moonlight Winter,” “How to Buy a Friend,” and more.
Recently, she featured in the web-drama “Ask Miss Shin” and will be seen in the upcoming film “Every Bucket List”.
4. Kim Chung
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Kim Chunga became a successful solo artist after promoting IOI, releasing several hit songs and albums, which charted several times such as “Roller Coaster,” “Gotta Go,” “Snapping,” “Stay Tonight,” “Bicycle,” and many more. stay on top. more. He also collaborated with other artists and lent his voice to drama OSTs as well. He also made guest appearances on the show.
Recently, Kim Chunga released her studio album “Querencia” and featured in Ren’s “Why Don’t We”.
5. Choi Yujung
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Choi Yujung debuted as the lead rapper of Wei Makey and the special four-man project group WJMK. In addition to his group activities, Choi Yujung also appeared on a variety of shows, such as “Secret Uni,” “My Mad Beauty 3,” “The Gushinas,” and “V1.”
Her most recent role as an actress was playing the lead role in Coke TV’s “Mello Not Solo”. She is currently a cast member of iHQ’s “Spicy Girls”.
6. Jung Chaeyeon
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Jang Cheon became DIA’s deputy vocalist, and is currently rumored to be preparing to return sometime in the second half of 2021. His most recent comeback was a year ago with his sixth mini-album “Fool 4 Seasons”.
In addition to his group’s activities, Jang Cheon has appeared and starred in several plays, such as “Reunited Worlds,” “To Jenny,” “Marry Me Now,” and “My First First Love.” She is also scheduled to appear in the upcoming KBS2 drama “Yonemo” to be aired in September.
7. Kang Min
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After IOI, Kang Mina also debuted as a member of Gugudan. In 2017, she began her career as an actress with a role in “Children of the 20th Century”. She also starred in her first lead role in the TVN drama “History of Walking Upright”. Since then, she has appeared in other hit dramas with lead and supporting roles.
Kang Mina will star in the upcoming KBS2 drama “When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon”, which will air in the second half of 2021.
8. Yu Yeonjung
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Yoo Yeonjung became the 13th and youngest member of Cosmic Girls. In addition to her activities with the group, she also lent her voice to several OSTs. Their most recent activity is releasing the Cosmic Girls’ ninth mini-album “Unnatural” on March 31, and singing an OST to “My Roommate Is a Gumiho”.
9. Kim Doyon
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After promoting as a member of IOI, Kim Doyeon also made his debut as a member of Weki Meki. In addition to Wacky Makey, Kim Dowon also became active as an actress, appearing in the plays “Short,” “Pop Out Boy!”, “Single and Ready to Mingle,” and others.
She most recently appeared as a supporting role in the TVN drama, “My Roommate is a Gumiho”.
10. Zhou Jiqiang
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Zhou Jiqiang, also known by his Korean name Joo Kyolkyung, started out as a member of Pristine and its sub-unit Pristine V. At the same time, he also began his career in China, appearing as a consultant in the Chinese version of “Production”. 101.” She made her solo debut in China with her digital single, “Why,” in 2018. Since then, she has been active in China and has ventured into acting.
She has starred in the Chinese dramas “Miss Truth,” “Legend of Fei,” “To Be with You,” and “Be My Princess.”
11. Jeon Somi
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IOI’s center, Jean Somi, began his solo career after the group’s dissolution, leaving JYP Entertainment and signing as an artist under The Black Label. Since then, she has appeared on a variety of shows as a performer, hosted shows, and released singles such as “Birthday” and “What You Waiting For”, as well as featuring and collaborating with other artists.
Jean Somme’s most recent activity is making a comeback on August 2 with his new single “Dumb Dumb”.
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