Profile of Wonyoung
- Real Name: Jang Wonyoung
- Stage Name: Wonyoung
- Date of Birth: August 31st, 2004
- Age: 15 years old
- Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Center, Maknae
- Height: 169 cm
- Weight: 47 kg
- Blood Type: O
- Zodiac: Virgo
- Instagram: N/A
Fun facts about Wonyoung:
- Wonyoung was one of the youngest trainees in Produce 48
- Wonyoung’s father is a music teacher and asked his students to support his daughter on the show
- Her nicknames are “Born to be Center,” “Giant Baby,” and “Giant Maknae”
- She likes spicy food
- She can speak English very well and her specialty is hip-hop
- Wonyoung can wink 63 times in 30 seconds
- She was declared as the center/rank 1 of the group exactly on her birthday.
- On the show, the other trainees commonly complimented her body ratios, her legs are rather long and even though she is the youngest in IZ*ONE she manages to be the tallest
- She is from Starship Entertainment
- Her favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate
Story From Produce 48 to IZ*ONE
Produce 48 is a South Korean survival event directed by Ahn Joon-young, who also directed Produce 101 Season 1 and Season 2. The difference between Produce 48 and the second season of Produce 101 is a large-scale project where the community selects 12 members from 96 participants from Japan and Korea, and chooses the group concept, debut song, and the name of the group.
Produce 48 is a collaboration between Produce 101, J-Pop, and AKB48 idols. The twelve participants who have won, without restrictions on citizenship, chosen only by Korean viewers, will promote as a group for two and a half years. After following a series of very difficult processes, twelve participants were selected and were finally put together in the IZ*ONE group formed on August 31st, 2018
IZ*ONE Official Debut
IZ*ONE is a Korean-Japanese female vocal group formed by CJ E & M Entertainment through the survival show Produce 48. The group consists of 12 members, selected through direct voting: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-ri, Choi Ye-na, Ahn Yu-jin, Nako Yabuki, Kwon Eun-bi, Kang Hye-won, Hitomi Honda, Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-ju, and Lee Chae-yeon.
IZ*ONE was formed on August 31st, 2018, and debuted on October 29th, 2018, with the title song “La Vie en Rose.” Unfortunately, IZ*ONE was criticized by some Korean people about one of the songs from COLOR*IZ, namely “You’re in Love, Aren’t You?” because the lyrics are contrary to KBS regulations. The criticism was in the form of a petition that told KBS not to allow IZ*ONE to appear on Music Bank.
However, the petition did not have a big effect and IZ*ONE continued to participate in Music Bank. IZ*ONE’s debut also reached a record with their album COLOR*IZ and the title song “La Vie en Rose,” which received the highest achievement on the first day of sales at Hanteo by selling as many as 34,295 copies.
IZ*ONE’s Discography
IZ*ONE’s Filmography
| Year | Title | Network |
| 2018 | IZ*ONE Chu | Debut Reality Show |
| 2018 | IZ*ONE’s First Step in Japan | Abema TV (Japanese Television Channel) |
| 2019 | IZ*ONE City | Pooq |
IZ*ONE’s Awards and Nominations
Even though they have only been working for about 5 months as a girl group, IZ*ONE has received positive responses from many people and already has many fans around the world, their popularity is also continuously increasing.
IZ*ONE has also received numerous awards several times and entered several nominations, proving that they work hard in the entertainment world to get supporters from all the people. Now, let’s see IZ*ONE’s awards and nominations!
| AWARDS | YEAR | CATEGORY | RECIPIENT | RESULT |
| Asia Artist Awards |
2018 | Rookie of the Year – Music | IZ*ONE | WON |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2019 | New Artist of the Year – Album | IZ*ONE | WON |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2019 | Rookie of the Year – Album | IZ*ONE | WON |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2019 | Popularity Award | IZ*ONE | NOMINATED |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2019 | NetEase Most Popular K-pop Star | IZ*ONE | NOMINATED |
| Melon Music Awards | 2018 | Best New Female Artist | IZ*ONE | NOMINATED |
| MNET Asian Music Awards | 2018 | Best New Female Artist | IZ*ONE | WON |
| MNET Asian Music Awards | 2019 | Artist of the Year | IZ*ONE | NOMINATED |
| MNET Asian Music Awards | 2019 | New Asian Artist | IZ*ONE | WON |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2019 | New Artist Award | IZ*ONE | WON |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2019 | Popularity Award | IZ*ONE | NOMINATED |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2019 | Hallyu Special Award | IZ*ONE | NOMINATED |
| V Live Awards | 2019 | Rookie Top 5 | IZ*ONE | NOMINATED |
IZ*ONE’s Concerts and Tour
Before its debut, IZ*ONE was able to attract the attention of many people while in Produce 48. After debuting, IZ*ONE has increasingly attracted attention with their very unique concept, compared to other girl groups.
After their debut, IZ*ONE held their first concert, the Showcase. They followed in the footsteps of their senior from Produce 101 Season 2, Wanna One, and held a showcase-concert.
In 2019, IZ*ONE will also promote in Japan. Well, good luck to IZ*ONE! Keep giving lots of love and support for them.
IZ*ONE’s Instagram
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IZ*ONE’s Latest News
1. IZ*ONE Breaks the Record in Japan
On February 6th, 2019, IZ*ONE released a Japanese single titled “Suki to Iwasetai,” which marked their official debut in Japan. The single entered Oricon’s daily single chart at No. 1 with 193,469 units sold. They broke the record for K-Pop Girl Groups In Oricon Daily Japan as they topped the singles chart with “Suki to Iwasetai.”
IZ*ONE also received a lot of support from their fans in Japan and also the Japanese community responded positively to the debut of IZ*ONE in Japan.
IZ*ONE has therefore set a new first-day sales record for K-Pop girl groups who debuted in Japan, beating the record of 129,275 units achieved by TWICE’s “Wake Me Up.”
Watch the “Suki to Iwasetai” Music Video here:
2. IZ*ONE Performance in Japan Music Station
Apart from Korea, the popularity of IZ*ONE is also getting higher in Japan after IZ*ONE released their Japanese singles. IZ*ONE was then invited to perform at a music station in Japan. IZ*ONE’s agency Off The Record Entertainment announced IZ*ONE would be performing in the February 15th episode of TV Asahi’s Music Station.
A representative of the agency commented, “As the most popular music show in Japan, Music Station is a program that features Japan’s most iconic singers, as well as famous foreign pop stars. The appearance serves to confirm IZ*ONE’s status in Japan.”
IZ*ONE topped a number of other charts in Japan with “Suki to Iwasetai” as well, including Japanese streaming service Line Music’s Top 100 charts. The single also reached No. 1 on iTunes J-pop charts in five different countries.
3. IZ*ONE Reveals their Logo for their Official Fan Club
On February 6th, 2019, IZ*ONE released the colors and name of their fan club, namely WIZ*ONE. The fan club’s name was originally debuted, and holds the meaning, “WIZ, which stands for genius or wizard, representing the wizards who will support the magical future of IZ*ONE, and also holds the meaning that IZ*ONE and the fans, or wizards, are one.”
The logo combines a total of 12 colors, each of which colors represents an individual member. The twelve colors come together to create a beautiful blend, signifying how the members have come together as one and are a part of WIZ*ONE.
What do you think? Very beautiful, right? Good luck to IZ*ONE!
