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Irris
IRRIS in July 2022
Irris in July 2022
From left to right: I.L., Yunseul, Nina and Liv
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2022–present
Labels
  • Justice
  • Mellow
Members
  • I.L.
  • Liv
  • Yunseul
  • Nina

Irris (/ˈaɪərɪs/; Korean: 아이리스; RR: Airiseu; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Justice Records and Mellow Entertainment. The group consists of four members: I.L., Liv, Yunseul and Nina. The group made their debut on July 6, 2022, with the release of their first extended play Wanna Know.

Name

The group's name, Irris is a double entendre, with its two abbreviations being "I is the Reflection of Reality and IllusionS" and "I tRuely Realized that I can be all colorS". The group name is also inspired by the Greek mythology Iris, the goddess of the Rainbow. They said that the name contains the aspiration to emit infinite light based on the symbol of connection with the soul, freedom and liberation.[1]

History

2017–2022: Pre-debut activities

I.L., Liv and Yunseul debuted as members of Good Day under C9 Entertainment in 2017 as Cherry, Genie and Nayoon where they disbanded in 2019 after two years of hiatus. After the disbandment all the members went their separate ways with five previous members debuting as Cignature under C9 and the aforementioned debuting as Redsquare under About Entertainment and ICONIC Music & Entertainment in 2020 as Green, ChaeA and Ari where they disbanded in 2022 after 2 years of hiatus. Both Good Day and Redsquare disbanded after one release.[2] I.L. previously starred on the South Korean drama Idol: The Coup where she starred alongside Exy of WJSN, Hani of EXID and more.[3]

2022–present: Introduction and debut with Wanna Know

On June 13, 2022, Justice Records, a newly launched music division of Taewon Entertainment and Mellow Entertainment announced that they would be debuting a new girl group.[4] The members were revealed from June 14 to 17, starting with I.L. and later on with Nina, Yunseul and Liv.[5][6][7][8] Promotions for the debut started on June 21, 2022, through Justice Records and Mellow Entertainment, and Irris made their official debut on July 6, 2022, with the release of their debut EP Wanna Know, simultaneously with its lead single of the same name.[9][10]

On October 30, 2022, Justice Records announced in an official statement that In order to participate in the national mourning period The release of Iris' new single 'Stay W!th Me', scheduled for midnight on October 31st, has been postponed in the aftermath of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[11]

Members

  • I.L. (아이엘) – leader[12]
  • Liv (리브) – dancer, rapper[12]
  • Yunseul (윤슬) – vocalist[12]
  • Nina (니나) – dancer[12]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[13]
Wanna Know
Track listing
  1. "Wanna Know"
  2. "Bye Bye"
  3. "Stay With Me"
  4. "Wanna Know" (instrumental)
 54

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album
Title Year Album
"Wanna Know" 2022 Wanna Know

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Wanna Know" 2022
  • Lee Ki-baek
  • Kim Joo-sun
  • Kim Ji-young
(BOLD) 		3:01 [14]
"Stay With Me" 3:18 [15]
"Bye Bye" 3:45 [16]

References

  1. ^ Woo-young, Jung (June 13, 2022). "IRRIS(아이리스), 신비로운 아우라 로고 모션 첫 공개…출격 예고" [IRRIS reveals the mysterious aura logo motion for the first time... sortie notice]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 17, 2022 suggested (help)
  2. ^ Byeong-chul, Yoo (June 13, 2022). "IRRIS, 신비로운 아우라 로고 모션 첫 공개…4세대 프리즘 걸그룹 출격 예고" [IRRIS unveils the mysterious aura logo motion for the first time... 4th generation Prism girl group scramble]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  3. ^ Mi-kyung, Sun (June 14, 2022). "아이리스, 데뷔 확정..첫 멤버는 '아이돌' 출연 I.L" [Irris, Debut Confirmed.. First Member to Appear on ‘Idol’ IL]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 17, 2022 suggested (help)
  4. ^ Yang, Haley (June 13, 2022). "Taewon Entertainment teases new K-pop girl group Irris". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 17, 2022 suggested (help)
  5. ^ Ha-eun, Jeong (June 14, 2022). "'데뷔 '아이리스, 첫 번째 멤버는 I.L…연기+음악 다 되는 '만능캐'" [‘Debut’ Irris, the first member is IL… 'All-rounder' with acting + music]. SportsSeoul (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  6. ^ Woo-young, Jang (June 15, 2022). "아이리스, 두 번째 멤버 니나 공개…신비 분위기+완벽 비주얼" [Irris reveals second member Nina... Mysterious atmosphere + perfect visuals]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  7. ^ Byung-chul, Yoo (June 16, 2022). "IRRIS(아이리스), 세 번째 멤버 윤슬 공개…분위기 메이커의 반전 매력 '기대'" [IRRIS, the third member Yunseul revealed... Atmosphere Maker's Reversal Charm 'Expectation']. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Byung-cheol, Yoo (June 17, 2022). "아이리스, 마지막 멤버는 '만능 포지션' 리브…멤버 4명 공개 완료 '본격 데뷔 예열'" [Irris, the last member is 'all-round position' Liv... 4 members revealed completed 'Full-scale debut warm-up']. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  9. ^ Mellow, Justice, Irris (July 6, 2022). "WANNA KNOW - IRRIS (아이리스)". 멜론/MelOn (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  10. ^ Deok-haeng, Lee (June 21, 2022). "신인 걸그룹 아이리스, 7월 6일 데뷔 확정" [Rookie girl group Irris confirmed to debut on July 6th]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  11. ^ Choi, Hye-jin (October 30, 2022). "아이리스, 새 싱글 발매 연기..이태원 참사 여파 "애도기간 동참" [Iris, new single release postponed.. Aftermath of Itaewon disaster "Join the mourning period]. MT Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ a b c d "IRRIS: 네이버 통합검색" [IRRIS: Naver Integrated Search]. m.search.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  13. ^ a b "Circle Album Chart – Week 28, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  14. ^ IRRIS (아이리스) 'WANNA KNOW' Music Video. Justice Records. July 6, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ IRRIS (아이리스) 'STAY WITH ME' Music Video. Justice Records. September 13, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ IRRIS (아이리스) 'BYE BYE' MV. Justice Records. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via YouTube.
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