"I-LAND 2: N/a” has wrapped up, resulting in the formation of the upcoming girl group izna, set to debut later this year under WAKEONE Entertainment. This survival show was a collaboration between Mnet and Teddy Park’s The Black Label. The group consists of seven members: Mai, Bang Jeemin, Yoon Jiyoon, Koko, Ryu Sarang, Choi Jungeun, and Jeong Saebi.

Let’s delve into izna’s pre-debut members journeys before their appearance on “I-LAND 2: N/a.”

CHOI JUNGEUN

Choi Jungeun took first place on “I-LAND 2: N/A.” She was also a contestant on “CAP-TEEN” in 2020 but got eliminated in the first episode for not receiving a pass. She came back stronger and won “I-LAND 2,” earning her a place in the pre-debut girl group izna.

BANG JEEMIN

Second rank holder of “I-LAND 2: N/a” Bang Jeemin previously contested on Belift Lab’s girl group survival show “R U Next?” in 2023 and was a trainee under HYBE. She ranked 7^th in the final episode of the show and missed the opportunity to debut with ILLIT.

YOON JIYOON

Yoon Jiyoon secured third place at “I-LAND 2: N/a” and ended up becoming a pre-debut member of izna. Prior to this, she was a trainee under Teddy Park’s “The Black Label,” the agency collaborating with Mnet for the survival show.

KOKO

Narai Koko, a Japanese member of the pre-debut girl group izna, earned the fourth place based on global votes in Mnet’s survival show “I-LAND 2: N/a.” She previously trained under Avex Management, a prominent Japanese entertainment company.

RYU SARANG

Ryu Sarang, the fifth-ranked contestant on “I-LAND 2: N/a,” previously showcased her talent as a child dancer for the legendary boy group H.O.T. She also passed auditions of both Source Music and JYP Entertainment prior to becoming a part of izna.

MAI

Tomioka Mai is another Japanese member of the pre-debut girl group izna, who ranked sixth in “I-LAND 2: N/a.” She previously auditioned for WAKEONE in the fall of 2022. Mai passed the first screening for LDH’s audition, “iCON Z ̴Dreams For Children ̴” in 2021.

JEONG SAEBI

The maknae “Jeong Saebi” joined izna as the final member selected by producers to debut. In 2018, she successfully participated in and passed the "Super Audition Vol. 3," a multi-agency audition. She attended NY Dance academy in Seoul and did dance covers on YouTube.

Are you excited for izna's upcoming debut?