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♢So you thought Produce 101 produced just I.O.I?♢ WELL YOU THOUGHT WRONG


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As we all know, Produce 101 ended up being a massive hit which jump-started the careers of the top 11 girls, who are now members of I.O.I. 

 

but that's not all

 

It also led to the discovery of dozens of other talented trainees, first and foremost the 11 runners-up from the top 22.

 

And now, Produce 101 has given birth to its SECOND project girl group,

 

I   .   B   .   I

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Official thread here (come join!)

 

 

Consisting of ranks #12 - #17 (except #14), all of whom garnered more than 100,000 votes each in the P101 finale, I.B.I began life as a fan-fiction created by users of the 5 trainees' DC galleries:

 

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Members:

#12 Han Hyeri (Star Empire)

 

 

#13 Lee Suhyun

 

 

#15 Kim Sohee (Music Works)

 

 

#16 Yoon Chaekyung (DSP Media)

 

 

#17 Lee Haein

 

 

 

 

More info on the members' backgrounds (Kor & Eng subs)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZZFkb97RpM

 

 

The idea became popular as a shared fantasy and went viral among fans in Korea, attracting the attention of the mass media. Ultimately it reached the offices of LOEN Entertainment, which decided (in a moment of true business inspiration) to turn the idea into reality.

 

 

Fast forward 4 months, and I.B.I will finally be debuting on August 18, this Thursday!

 

 

They'll have a single album containing 2 tracks...

 

 

The title track 'Stealthily' is produced by hitmakers K.I.D and Zigzag Note, and the choreography is by the one and only Tsundere teacher Bae Yoon Jung

 

 

 

An MV for their title track 'Stealthily' which has a summery fairytale concept showing the girls on a picnic...

 

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And a livestream reveal event on August 17, 11.30pm KST through 1theK Live ONE on KakaoTalk Plus Friend and MelOn/AZTalk:

 

 

With the considerable backing of LOEN (owner of 1theK) as well as the members' own agencies, I.B.I's debut has already been hyped for close to a month...

 

With teaser images...

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More photosets here and here

 

Making-of / BTS (yes, that's Rainbow's Jisook being their photographer!)

 

 

 

 

A pre-debut livestream on 1theK's Facebook page...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K91Ia2lhesQ&t=0s

 

(during the livestream, they promised to hold a live/fanmeeting if they gained 5,000 fans on their MelOn artist page. Unexpectedly (to absolutely no one), they broke that pathetic target in just 2 days, and so will have a MelOn Premiere showcase on August 18, 8.00pm KST)

 

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The teasers continued with a series of noraebang videos featuring the members covering their favourite songs...

 

 

 

 

And uniquely, a series of adorable webtoons revealing each member's backstory:

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(released so far)

Sohee

Chaekyung

Hyeri

 

 

 

As befitting the future kweens they are, I.B.I has already attracted attention from the media even before their debut, with an

 and an upcoming BNT magazine photoshoot and feature:

 

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Remember the 5,000 fans on their MelOn artist page i mentioned earlier?

 

They've already crossed 10,000 fans.

 

And they ranked #5 on a MelOn list of fastest-rising female artist fandoms alongside Blackpink, IOI, GFriend & Twice:

 

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GET READY WORLD

 

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Kinda off-topic, but I guess this is one of the reasons why Hyeri's group OMZM hasn't debuted yet?

They were supposedly debuting back in June but it kept being pushed back and never mentioned again by SE..

 

This seems like a great opportunity for IBI anyway, I hope they do well

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So Star Empire went around sweeping up some of the lower ranked girls?

The only sure thing is when the girls debut...  

 

currently on the horizon...

 

I.B.I and Bulldok, both will be debuting by month's end...  

 

Not sure if that's what Star Empire set out to do...  after all Star Empire will likely have Han Hyeri lead this girl group if and when it launches...

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