ITZY: CHEMISTRY

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BETWEEN 2 MEMBERS

YEJI - LIA

yejisu

kor: 예지수

• The chemistry name is a combination of Yeji’s name and Lia’s given name, Jisu.
  • Yeji is more playful and upbeat, while Lia is more quiet and grounded.

00z

kor: 00z

• Yeji and Lia were both born in the year 2000. They are the two eldest members of ITZY.

YEJI - RYUJIN

ddaengdeong

kor: 땡덩

• The chemistry name is a combination of Yeji and Ryujin’s one-syllable nicknames.
  • “Ddaeng” is Ryujin; “ddaeng” is the Korean pronunciation of the English word “thang,” and the nickname came from the song “New Thang” by Red Foo. Her nickname, “Ryu Ddaeng,” sounds like “New Thang.”
  • “Deong” is Yeji; Ryujin was the one to give this nickname to Yeji. “Ddeong” is short for “deonguri” (덩어리), which means a “blob” or “lump.” Ryujin gave the nickname “Yet Deong” to Yeji because she thought that Yeji is an adorable ball.
• “Ddaengdeong” also sounds like “ding dong” or the sound of a bell ringing in Korean. Yeji and Ryujin have the signature sound of “ddaengdeong” with a finger gun.

YEJI - CHAERYEONG

ryeongji-gonji

kor: 령지곤지

• The chemistry name is a combination of “ryeong” from Chaeryeong and “ji” from Yeji.
  • “Ryeongji-gonji” also sounds like “yeonji gonji” in Korean, which is face paint (two red dots on cheeks) worn by the bride and groom on traditional Korean wedding ceremonies.

YEJI - YUNA

matmakz

kor: 맏막즈

• Yeji is the eldest member of ITZY
• The Korean word for the eldest is “maji” (kor:맏이), and the Korean word for the youngest is “maknae” (kor: 막내). Combining the first syllables of each word, you get “matmak” (맏막).

“Matmak” is a common chemistry pairing in K-Pop, between any youngest or oldest members in a group.

najiyeyu

kor: 나지예유

• The chemistry name is a scrambled version of Yeji and Yuna’s names; taking the last two syllables of their names, “na” and “ji”, and combining it with the first two syallables of their names, “ye” and “yu.”
  • When pronouncing their chemistry name, “naji” is said in a chic manner, and “yeyu” is said in a cute manner.

LIA - RYUJIN

jinlia

kor: 진리아

• The chemistry name is a combination of Lia and Ryujin’s names; Ryujin + Lia = jinlia.
  • Ryujin and Lia embody the saying “opposites attract.” While Ryujin is efficient and no-nonsense, Lia is laid-back and relaxed.
  • Ryujin is a fast eater, while Lia is a very slow eater.

LIA - CHAERYEONG

chaeliz

kor: 채리즈

• The chemistry name is a combination of Chaeryeong and Lia’s names.
  • The chemistry name sounds like the Korean pronunciation of the English word “cherries.”

LIA - YUNA

goonghapz / chemiz

kor: 궁합즈

• Lia and Yuna had been roommates in their dorms since debut, and were originally called the roomiez.
  • However, after they got rooms of their own, Lia and Yuna changed their chemistry name to “goonghapz” - goonghap is a Korean word meaning compatibility or chemistry between two individuals (usually romantic partners or married couples).
  • In an episode of V2LOG, Lia and Yuna went to get a compatiblity reading at a tarot shop, where the tarot reader actually told them they had good compatibility.

RYUJIN - CHAERYEONG

01z / gongilz

kor: 01즈 / 공일즈

• Ryujin and Chaeryeong were both born in the year 2001.
  • Ryujin was born 2 months before Chaeryeong, and sometimes says she jokingly says she’s the “unnie” of the two.
  • Chaeryeong has a dorky sense of humor that Ryujin especially finds funny.

RYUJIN - YUNA

shin sisterz

kor: 신자매

• Ryujin and Yuna both have the surname “Shin.” They are distantly related as they are both from the Pyongsan Shin clan.

CHAERYEONG - YUNA

yuchae flower

kor: 유채꽃

• The chemistry name is a combination of Chaeryeong and Yuna’s names.
  • Yuchae is Korean for “canola flower,” bright yellow flower that blooms in the spring season.

BETWEEN 3 MEMBERS

yejisuryu

kor: 예지수류
YEJI - LIA - RYUJIN

• The chemistry name is a combination of Yeji, Lia (Jisu), and Ryujin’s given names.
  • Yeji coined the chemistry name in the behind for the filming of “ICY” M/V.

@itzyofficial 🍰왕하고 CAKE에게 먹혀버린 예지수🖤🩵 #ITZY #있지 #YEJI #예지 #LIA #리아 #RYUJIN #류진 #ITZY_KILLMYDOUBT #ITZY_CAKE #CakeChallenge #ITZY_Turning_CAKE ♬ CAKE - ITZY

gguldaengdeong

kor: 꿀댕덩
YEJI - LIA - RYUJIN

• The chemistry name is a combination of Yeji, Lia, and Ryujin’s one-syllable nicknames.
  • “Ggul” is Lia; “ggul” is Korean for “honey.” Lia got the nickname “ggul Lia” because she dips everything in honey.
  • “Ddaeng” is Ryujin; “ddaeng” is the Korean pronunciation of the English word “thang,” and the nickname came from the song “New Thang” by Red Foo. Her nickname, “Ryu Ddaeng,” sounds like “New Thang.”
  • “Deong” is Yeji; Ryujin was the one to give this nickname to Yeji. “Ddeong” is short for “deonguri” (덩어리), which means a “blob” or “lump.” Ryujin gave the nickname “Yet Deong” to Yeji because she thought that Yeji is an adorable ball.

catz

kor: 캣즈
YEJI - RYUJIN - CHAERYEONG

• Yeji, Ryujin, and Chaeryeong are known for having “cat-type” faces in ITZY.
  • Fans have said that even though the three of them all look like cats, they each look like different breed of cats.

@itzyofficial_jp #NIGHTDANCER 🕺✨ どうでもいいような　夜だけど #MIDZY がいれば一瞬で輝ける✨ #ITZY #YEJI #RYUJIN #CHAERYEONG ♬ NIGHT DANCER - imase

ryut deong shinna

kor: 륮덩신나
YEJI - RYUJIN - YUNA

• The chemistry name is a combination of Yeji and Ryujin’s nicknames, and the first and last syllables of Yuna’s full name.
  • Ryut is short for Ryujin - the second syllable “jin” is carried over to the first syllable as the hard consonant “t” when abbreviated.
  • “Deong” is Yeji; Ryujin was the one to give this nickname to Yeji. “Ddeong” is short for “deonguri” (덩어리), which means a “blob” or “lump.” Ryujin gave the nickname “Yet Deong” to Yeji because she thought that Yeji is an adorable ball.
  • Yuna’s full name is Shin Yuna; taking out the middle syllable, “yu,” it becomes “shinna,” which also means “[I’m] excited” in Korean.

@itzyofficial Three sisters 😎😎😎 Dancing to #Baby by #JustinBieber #ITZY #있지 #MIDZY #YEJI #RYUJIN #YUNA #예지 #류진 #유나 #BabyChallenge ♬ Baby - Justin Bieber

seinez

kor: 센강즈
LIA - RYUJIN - CHAERYEONG

• On ITZY’s self-produced variety series, Paris et ITZY, Lia, Ryujin, and Chaeryeong were the three members to go to the Seine river in Paris.

@itzyofficial ITZY "None of My Business" #LIA #리아 #RYUJIN #류진 #CHAERYEONG #채령 #ITZY #MIDZY #ITZY_KILLMYDOUBT #ITZY_CAKE #ITZY_NOMB #ITZY_NoneofMyBusiness ♬ None of My Business - ITZY

middlez

kor: 미들즈
LIA - RYUJIN - CHAERYEONG

• Lia, Ryujin, and Chaeryeong are the members of ITZY minus the eldest (Yeji) and the youngest (Yuna); the three of them are the “middle children.”

hanlimz / hanlim queencardz

kor: 한림즈 / 한림 퀸카즈
RYUJIN - CHAERYEONG - YUNA

• Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna were the three members of ITZY that graduated from Hanlim Arts high School.
  • Ryujin and Chaeryeong graduated high school in 2020, while Yuna graduated high school in 2022.
  • Yuna also called themselves the “queencards” (퀸카), or Korean slang for the “queen b/most popular girls” of Hanlim Arts School.

@itzyofficial ITZY’s Song Of The Summer❤️ #ITZY #있지 #Ryujin #류진 #Chaeryeong #채령 #Yuna #유나 #SongOfTheSummer #ITzSummer ♬ IT'z SUMMER - ITZY

maknae line

kor: 막내 라인
RYUJIN - CHAERYEONG - YUNA

• Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna are the younger members of ITZY, in contrast to the “unnies” (Yeji and Yuna).