Ichillin'

Ichillin' (Korean: 아이칠린; stylized as ICHILLIN') is a seven-member South Korean girl group formed by KM Entertainment in 2021. The group is currently composed of seven members: Jiyoon, E.Ji, Jackie, Joonie, Chaerin, Yeju and Chowon.^[1] Former member Sohee had left the group on July 15, 2022.^[2]

Ichillin'
Ichillin' in November 2022 Top, left to right: Joonie, Chowon, Yeju, Jackie Bottom, left to right: Jiyoon, E.Ji, Chaerin
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2021 (2021)–present
Labels	KM Entertainment
Members	Jiyoon E.Ji Jackie Joonie Chaerin Yeju Chowon
Past members	Sohee

The group made their debut on September 8, 2021, with the digital single "Got'Ya".^[3]

Name

Ichillin' is a compound of the words Aisling, which has the meaning of dream and vision, and Chillin, which has the meaning of relaxing or coolness. This is made in hopes of encouraging the listeners of their music to dream and relax.^[4]

The fans of Ichillin' are named "Willing", which was announced on December 10, 2021 after a poll between 7 candidates that each of the members have picked. It has the meaning of ardent fans who enthusiastically like the group.^[5]

History

2021: Debut with Got'Ya and comeback with Fresh

Ichillin' was to debut on August 25, 2021, but it was delayed in order to show more completeness in the group through improvements on the album.^[6] The group subsequently made their debut with their first digital single "Got'Ya" on September 8, 2021, two weeks after the supposed debut date.^[3]

The group then had their first comeback on November 11 the same year with their second digital single "Fresh".^[7]

2022: Bridge of Dreams, changes to the group and Draw (My Time)

 

Ichillin' in July 2022, with former member Sohee (first from right)

Ichillin' released their first extended play (EP) Bridge of Dreams on April 27, 2022, with "Play Hide & Seek" serving as the EP's lead single.^[8] The EP also featured the two digital singles released in the previous year. The group then followed up promotions for "Play Hide & Seek" with one of the EP's tracks "La Luna", beginning June 11 the same year.^[9]

On July 15, KM Entertainment announced that Sohee would be leaving the group, after discussions between the two parties.^[2] On October 25, it was confirmed that Jeong Ji-yoon, who had taken part in Girls Planet 999, would join the group.^[10]

The group was set to release their third digital single "Draw (My Time)" on November 3,^[11] however it was postponed to November 10, in light of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.^[12][13]

2023: Challenger and I'm On It!

Ichillin' released their fourth digital single Challenger on March 23, 2023, with "Alarm" serving as the lead single.^[14] The group subsequently released the other track in Challenger, the fifth digital single "Siren", on May 11. The single was previously inaccessible despite being released alongside "Alarm".^[15]

The group released their second EP I'm On It! on July 19, with "Kick-Start" serving as the EP's lead single. The EP also featured the previous three digital singles released.^[16][17]

Members

Current

• Jiyoon (지윤)^[18]
• E.Ji (이지) – Leader^[19]
• Jackie (재키)^[20]
• Joonie (주니)^[21]
• Chaerin (채린)^[22]
• Yeju (예주)^[23]
• Chowon (초원)^[24]

Former

• Sohee (소희)^[25]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[26]
Bridge of Dreams	Released: April 27, 2022 Label: KM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing La Luna (달의 아이) Play Hide & Seek (꼭꼭 숨어라) 1+1 (약속해줘요) Got'Ya Fresh Play Hide & Seek (꼭꼭 숨어라) (inst.) 1+1 (약속해줘요) (inst.)	63	No Data
I'm On It!	Released: July 19, 2023 Label: KM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing Kick-Start Meme Draw Alarm Siren	22	KOR: 9,347^[27]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. ^[28]
"Got'Ya"	2021	—	Bridge of Dreams
"Fresh"
"Play Hide & Seek" (꼭꼭 숨어라)	2022	198
"Draw"		154	My Time/I'm On It!
"10 Minutes"	2023	—	The Next: K-pop Girl Groups' VR Battle
"Alarm"		92	Challenger/I'm On It!
"Siren"		—
"Kick-Start"		105	I'm On It!
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Web shows

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2023	Dancing Dol Stage: Season 2	Contestant 2nd Place	^[29]
	The Next - K-pop Girl Groups' VR Battle	Contestant 1st Place	^[30]

Concerts

• Your Time (2022)^[31]

Ambassadorship

• Honorary Ambassador for Kosunnae Abandoned Animal Welfare Association (2022)^[32]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Korea Cable TV Awards	2023	Cable TV Star Award - Idol	Ichillin'	Won	^[33]^[34]

References

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2. "아이칠린 소희, 논의 끝 팀 탈퇴…"당분간 6인 체제"". NEWSIS via Naver (in Korean). July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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19. "[사진]아이칠린 이지,'사랑스러운 리더'". OSEN via Naver (in Korean). April 27, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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26. "Circle Album Chart" (in Korean). Circle Album Chart. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
    • Bridge of Dreams: "2022년 18주차 Album Chart" [Week 18 of 2022 Album Chart]. May 5, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
27. Combined album sales: 6,673 (Normal Album) + 2,674 (Poca Album)
    • "Circle Album Chart - Week 29 (2023)". Circle Chart. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart - Monthly (July 2023)". Circle Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
28. Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
    • Play Hide & Seek: "2022년 18주차 Download Chart" [Week 18 of 2022 Download Chart]. April 24–30, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
    • Draw: "2022년 46주차 Download Chart" [Week 46 of 2022 Download Chart]. November 6–12, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
    • Alarm: "2023년 12주차 Download Chart" [Week 12 of 2023 Download Chart]. March 19–25, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
    • Kick-Start: "2023년 29주차 Download Chart" [Week 29 of 2023 Download Chart]. July 16–22, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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32. "아이칠린, 유기 동물 보호단체 홍보대사 위촉…유기견 사료 500kg 기부". November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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34. Park Seung-hyun (September 5, 2023). "아이칠린, 데뷔 첫 수상 영예…"더 좋은 모습 보여드릴 것"" [ICHILLIN', Honored to Win their 1st Award since Debut.. "We Want to Show Better Performances"] (in Korean). atstar1. Retrieved September 5, 2023.