HYBE LABELS' BELIFT LAB reports debut of new 5-member girls group I'LL-IT via Weverse, ending contract with Yongso.
January/5/2024 14:53
The new girls group I'LL-IT of HYBE LABELS' BELIFT LAB will debut with 5 members. BELIFT LAB reported today (5th) via the global fandom life platform Weverse that "I'LL-IT under our management will debut as a 5-member group." They continued, "Yongso and our company have agreed to end the exclusive contract after discussing future activities," and conveyed, "This is a carefully made decision through mutual discussions while respecting the intentions of the parties, so please refrain from speculation and misunderstanding." I'LL-IT was born from the HYBE LABELS' new girls group survival show "R U Next?" broadcasted in Korea last year. The group name combines the autonomous and proactive will (I will) with the pronoun meaning something special (It), embodying the potential to become anything and the expectations for it.
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