I.O.I was initially planned to return in October 2019, excluding Jeon Somi and Yoo Yeonjung, but it was postponed to December. The comeback was eventually canceled in October due to scheduling conflicts between the members and the investigation of Mnet s vote manipulation.
However, according to Kim Chungha, one of the former I.O.I members, this year is the year they promised that they would come back as a group.
While Kim Sejeong was still part of I.O.I, she debuted as a member of Jellyfish Entertainment s girl group called gugudan in June 2016, together with fellow I.O.I member and labelmate Kang Mina. Once again, Kim was one of the main vocalists of the female act.
Kim Woo Seok made his debut twice as a member of an idol group. He first debuted as a vocalist, visual, and face of the group of UP10TION under TOP Media back in September 2015 with an extended play titled Top Secret. He rose to fame when he competed in Mnet s boy group survival show Produce X 101, together with his bandmate Lee Jin Hyuk in 2019.
During the program, Kim Woo Seok won the hearts of the fans and viewers through his mesmerizing performances. In particular, the male idol made a huge impression after his killer performance as the center of the team that performed EXO s Love Shot. Following that, he ranked No.1 on the Non-Drama Popularity Ranking in May 2019 that was released by Good Date Corporation.
iKON s Bobby is currently preparing to release something new this year!
On Friday, Jan. 15, a teaser video featuring Bobby was uploaded to iKON s official YouTube channel and was also shared via the group s SNS accounts. In the video, the idol is seen on the rooftop of YG Entertainment s new headquarter. He then runs toward one end of the rooftop and looks at the surrounding buildings with the sunset making the moment more dramatic. The words, BOBBY and Coming Soon were displayed at the end of the clip.
Following the release of the teaser video, YG Entertainment officially confirmed that iKON Bobby will be making his first solo comeback in more than three years. However, the official date of release of iKON Bobby s new music is yet to be announced.