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This South Korean multinational girl group consists of six members - Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. After making their debut in 2018, the outfit won several rookie awards at major South Korean year-end music award shows, and are on track to becoming one of K-pop’s biggest girl groups.
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last updated:
7 October, 2024
Girl group (G)I-DLE, who have announced the renewal of their contracts after seven years in K-pop. Photo: Instagram/@miyeonxprincess
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