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6. TMI

ITZY: TMI

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This page lists “TMI” of ITZY, a 5-member girl group from JYP Entertainment.
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TMI originally stands for “Too Much Information.” However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean “interesting personal details/trivia.”

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Read more about ITZY’s official information here.

MANAGEMENT AND FORMATION

  • ITZY debuted with huge anticipation from the general public and K-Pop fans, as being the girl group to succeed the famous line of “JYP Girl Groups,” after Wonder Girls, Miss A, and TWICE.
    • Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna all had considerable pre-debut media exposure; through Stray Kids(Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, Yuna), SIXTEEN (Chaeryeong), MIX NINE (Ryujin), and music video for BTS - “LOVE YOURSELF” (Ryujin, Yuna).
    • Lia was the only member that had been a hidden trainee until the first debut teaser dropped in January 2019.
  • The members have become trainees of JYP Entertainment in the chronological order below (from first to last):
    • Chaeryeong - Ryujin - Yeji - Yuna - Lia
  • ITZY is managed by Division 2 (2본부) under JYP Entertainment, the sole artist under the division at present.

WDZY

  • In September of 2020, ITZY released their official character IP, WDZY (pronounced with-zy) in collaboration with Line Friends.
    • HATT - Yeji (cat in sweet poato suit)
    • LYA - Lia (happy sloth with ribbon on head)
    • TUK - Ryujin (tsundere monkey)
    • CHUNG-EE - Chaeryeong (900-year old fox)
    • CABBIT - Yuna (rabbit in pink cat suit)

TWINZY

  • In December of 2013, ITZY released their official character IP, TWINZY, before embarking on their second world tour, <BORN TO BE>.
    • KKengEE - Yeji (grey cat)
    • Li-Li - Lia (green cat)
    • RyuJJI - Ryujin (blue cat)
    • RyeoWoo - Chaeryeong (yellow cat)
    • Naong - Yuna (pink cat)

MISCELLANEOUS TRIVIA

  • All of the members’ stage names are same as their given names, except for Lia.
    • Lia’s stage name is from her English name, Julia.
  • All five of the members are Korean, born and raised in Korea.
    • However, the members are generally fluent in English; Lia, who had lived in Canada for three years, and Ryujin, in particular.
  • All five of the members have grown up in a city that’s different from the one that they were born in.
    • Yeji: born in Seoul, raised in Jeonju
    • Lia: born in Bucheon, rasied in Incheon / Canada / Jeju
    • Ryujin: born in Chuncheon, raised in Seoul
    • Chaeryeong: born in Nonsan, raised in Yongin
    • Yuna: born in Wonju, raised in Suwon
  • In 2022, ITZY was the opening act for IU’s concert <The Golden Hour>, performing “Sneakers” and “Dalla Dalla.”
    • The members each received a handwritten letter and a designer bag that matched their individual personalities from IU herself.
  • The members’ blood types are as follows:
    • Type-A: Yeji, Yuna
    • Type-B: Ryujin, Chaeryeong
    • Type-AB: Lia