ITZY

Meet the Members

Yeji

Leader · Main Dancer · Lead Vocalist

Lia

Main Vocalist

Ryujin

Main Rapper · Lead Dancer · Center

Chaeryeong

Main Dancer · Vocalist

Yuna

Lead Rapper · Lead Dancer · Maknae

Motto: the post-renewal chapter

ITZY’s twelfth Korean mini album arrived May 18, 2026 during the group’s third world tour. Its official statement is unusually direct: ITZY’s motto is ITZY itself. The group returns to the self-trust message that began with “DALLA DALLA,” but the meaning is heavier after seven years, Lia’s hiatus and return, solo releases, constant public ranking, and the decision by all five members to renew with JYP Entertainment.

The eight-track album includes “Motto,” “Glitch,” “you And I,” and five solos: Yeji’s “Pocket,” Lia’s “Asylum,” Ryujin’s “LOOK,” Chaeryeong’s “Undefined,” and Yuna’s “Tangerine.” That structure turns “the group itself” into something made from five distinct women instead of one brand voice.

Song Reviews

History

2019: different on purpose

Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna debuted with “DALLA DALLA,” a song that rejected the usual cute-versus-tough choice and made self-acceptance noisy. “ICY” and “WANNABE” turned that identity into a global calling card. The shoulder dance became famous, but the deeper signature was athletic choreography tied to lyrics about choosing yourself.

Growth, backlash, and range

Not Shy, Guess Who, Crazy in Love, Checkmate, Cheshire, and Kill My Doubt moved through Western pop, hip-hop, sleek dance music, and brighter summer material. Every shift produced a new round of “ITZY lost their sound” discussion, even when the group’s performance identity stayed obvious.

Lia’s hiatus and return

Lia paused activities in 2023 for health reasons. Born to Be was promoted by four members, with solos giving each performer more individual space. Lia returned to group activity in 2024, and the five-member comeback carried emotional importance beyond ordinary lineup math. Profiles that still treat her as absent are stale.

Renewal and solo expansion

All five members renewed with JYP Entertainment in 2025. Yeji and Yuna expanded into solo releases, while the Motto album gave every member an individual track. The third world tour and 2026 comeback now position ITZY as a senior active girl group rather than a nostalgia act.

Discography map

• It’z Different / It’z Icy (2019): “DALLA DALLA,” “ICY”—the self-confidence manifesto.
• It’z Me / Not Shy (2020): “WANNABE,” “Not Shy”—performance peak and wider pop reach.
• Guess Who / Crazy in Love (2021): “Mafia in the Morning,” “LOCO”—darker attitude and romantic chaos.
• Checkmate / Cheshire (2022): “Sneakers,” “Cheshire”—bright controversy followed by sleek restraint.
• Kill My Doubt (2023): “Cake,” “Bet on Me,” “None of My Business”—confidence with visible cracks.
• Born to Be (2024): four-member promotion during Lia’s hiatus, title performance power, and member solos.
• Gold (2024) and 2025 releases: Lia’s return, “Imaginary Friend,” “Girls Will Be Girls,” and “Tunnel Vision.”
• Motto (2026): post-renewal color, group devotion, and five new solo tracks.

Fandom file

MIDZY plays on the Korean word for trust: ITZY trusts MIDZY, and MIDZY trusts ITZY. That meaning fits a fandom repeatedly asked to defend the group through trend cycles, chart discourse, hiatus uncertainty, and the internet habit of treating every girl-group comeback as a referendum on whether women over twenty-five are still allowed to dance.

The useful fan archive includes choreography details, title-track callbacks, live-vocal growth, member solos, and the visual language connecting eras. It should not become five pages of unverified “ideal type” trivia copied from 2019.

The tea, with context

The “fall off” industry: ITZY became a favorite subject for engagement-bait decline narratives. Some criticism of song choices was fair; the cottage industry pretending a heavily touring, million-selling group had evaporated was not.

Lia’s hiatus: Health came before schedules. Her return was gradual, and “Motto” choreography drew praise because she looks integrated and stronger rather than hidden.

All five renewed: The contract decision matters more than vague disbandment rumors. The current evidence is simple: five renewals, a third world tour, a new group album, and expanding solo work.

“Motto” reactions: Many fans called it a return to classic ITZY; others found the MV too soft-focused or the track closer to a polished TWICE B-side. The interesting answer is that it uses old ITZY emotional architecture without copying the old production.