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The future of each IZONE member...

2024-02-05 14:01:23

The future of each IZONE member...
IZONEメンバーそれぞれのこれから…

“Chaewon & Eunbi → Location Bang?” Interested in what IZOne members will do after disbanding… “Yena → Everglow?”

★IZOne will end their activities in April. There is a lot of interest in what the members do after their disbandment.
Recently, a post entitled "This is what will happen after IZOne disbands" was posted on the Korean online community and became a trending topic.
Among them, the poster predicts the activities of the 12 members "after IZOne" as follows.

The name in *() after the name is the agency to which it belongs.
◆Chaewon (Urim): 100% join Rocket Punch
◆Eunbi (Woorim): Due to her age, there is a possibility that she will go solo, but Rocket Punch
◆Minju (UrbanWorks): Actor
◆ Hyewon (8D Creative): Actor
◆Wonyoung (Starship): Re-debut in Starship new group (with Parksung)
◆Yujin (Starship) re-debuts with Starship new group
◆Sakura Miyawaki (HKT): Debuted as a Japanese girl group from Big Hit
◆Nako Yabuki (HKT): Return to her original group or activities like Sakura
◆Honda Hitomi (AKB): Return to original group or activities like Sakura
◆Yuehua: 100% merged with Everglow
◆Chaeyoung (WM): Joining WM's next girl group
◆Cho Yuri (Stone Music): Solo debut, group debut with trainees from Produ 48

〇 Chaewon (Urim): 100% join Rocket Punch
〇　Eunbi (Urim): There is a possibility that she will be solo due to her age, but Rocket Punch

I think Chaewon and Eunbi should join Rocket Punch. With the addition of two highly skilled singers and dancers, Rocket Punch's musicality is likely to expand further. No, in reality, the two of them will be leading the group.

〇 Minju (UrbanWorks): Actor (actress)

I think she will blossom as an actress. I would like to see Minju put in the effort and blossom as an actress (acting in a leading role) around the age of 26 to 30. Even though Korean actresses start out as child actors, they don't really start making their mark until they're in their mid-20s. Unless she has unique acting skills, she will remain in the supporting role class. Minju gained recognition through IZONE, and her beauty is also high. However, that alone is not enough to make her a leading actress in Korea.
The reason Netflix in the United States introduced Korean movies and dramas as content that can be used around the world is because it recognized the power of Korean actresses. In the near future, Japanese actresses will also be entering the industry to test their skills. Difficult hurdles and roads await Minju.

〇 Hyewon (8D Creative): Actor (actress)

I feel like the path forward is narrower than Minju. Seeing that there was little chance of her becoming a reality, she did not consider pursuing a career other than acting, even with Minju. However, I don't think there is any chance for the two of them, including Hyewon, to flourish as a girl group or to do well in the variety show category. However, people in the industry don't seem to have time to waste on things that have low feasibility.
I feel like Hyewon will be the first to leave the entertainment industry. However, the one who seems most likely to succeed in other fields is Hyewon.
I've been able to build some friendships through IZONE's activities, and I don't know if I'll be successful, but I think I could stay in the entertainment industry through some acting activities, and if I'm moderately successful as an actress, I can continue as an actress. If that doesn't work, I think he might change his career and start a business in a department or location that is connected to the entertainment industry.
I have a feeling that she will do something like Jessica from Girls' Generation.
I feel like she might become one of the most memorable IZONE members.

〇 Wonyoung (Starship): Re-debut in Starship new group (with Parksung)

Wonyoung and Eugene have not yet shown the bottom of their potential. What she has shown is only the performer side of an idol through her IZONE activities. She displayed her extraordinary power in her beautiful visuals, her singing and dancing, and the way she presents herself. There are no other members who have played the role of her visual center so impressively.
Although it is the credit of the person who brought out this charm, she cannot help but acknowledge Wonyoung's ability to respond to it so well.
Although she didn't display any outstanding power, she was an indispensable character for IZONE and worked tirelessly.
These attractions may be as simple as drawing a glass of water from a large bucket. It seems like he still has a lot of charm to show off.

As has already been rumored, if Wonyoung starts her new group with Ahn Yoojin from Starship, she may be able to work even harder than before based on her career with IZONE. .

On the other hand, I think her activities as a girl group alone are not enough. At the same time, I would like Wonyoung to start her solo career as well. The way she presents herself on stage is evidence of her excellent ability to objectively observe herself. She also seems suitable for work as an actress or model.
Her MC-like parts are too clunky and I feel like she lacks training, but if she clears this area, she's a talented person who can be expected to be active in a variety of ways in the future.

〇Yujin (Starship) re-debuts with Starship new group

Among the IZONE members, Eugene has extremely high skills as a performer, including her singing, dancing, and visual skills. She was demonstrating the power of No. 2-4 in all aspects.
However, compared to Wonyoung, who was active in IZONE's activities by putting everything she had into the charm of her individuality, I think she had a disappointing performance.
No, she was showing great strength everywhere.
However, there may have been some areas where her expressiveness was more somber than glamorous, which was a detriment.
She had Yuri in her singing, and Chaeyoung in her dancing - her overly formal style may have diluted her brilliance.
Her skills as a performer are amazing, so I think Eugene's level of success will greatly improve if there are around 6 girls in IZONE, which has been successful due to her individuality. It will be done.
She is physically compatible with Wonyoung, who is close to her age. Her agency is also the same, so if they work together in New Girls, their rivalry will probably be even more appealing than when they were in IZONE.
When it came to IZONE's activities, there was a mismatch between their images. If there are more opportunities for 5-6 girls to be compared to Wonyoung, I think that not only her singing and dancing skills but also her charm as an idol will be discovered.

Although Eugene is inferior to Wonyoung in terms of how she shows off her charm, she is seen as surpassing Wonyoung in terms of her total strength. Both have good visuals and seem suited for jobs such as acting, but is it too much to think that Wonyoung is suited for movies and Eugene is suited for long dramas and other roles? Therefore, on the music stage, it would be better for Eugene to work with Dawn as the main vocalist. Wonyoung's strength lies in the ability to skillfully handle parts.
For the time being, I would like the two of you to refrain from doing MC jobs that make others shine. It suits the two of them to sell their talents piecemeal.

〇Sakura Miyawaki (HKT): Debuted as a Japanese girl group after her big hit

There is a rumor going around that the Japanese trio Sakura, Nako, and Hitomi are receiving three different offers in anticipation of IZONE's disbandment.
Of course, since this is a behind-the-scenes movement, it can't be considered a rumor. However, through IZONE's activities, the three members have further increased their popularity and recognition. As a K-Pop girl, I have also acquired skills that I will not be embarrassed to perform anywhere.
Whether they decide to return to Japan and continue their activities, or stay in Korea and promote with a new girl group, since IZONE's activities have been so big and glamorous, it seems that they may not be able to easily make decisions about their future.
This is because it can be imagined that there are various voices surrounding them.
Sakura has contributed to IZONE as a leader among the Japanese members, and not only that, but now that she's here, people have been praising her for her growth in terms of skills.
The fact that her voice that she was secretly receiving an offer from Big Hit was so believable is a testament to her high reputation in terms of her skills.
At the beginning of IZONE's activities, the mainstream story was that once their activities ended, Sakura would easily return to her previous activities, but in the last two to three years when IZONE was active, TWICE appeared. Since then, Girls has continued to be active for a long time.
She became popular in her teens, but her popularity doesn't seem to drop sharply even after she reaches her mid-20s. Many girls tend to return to a certain level of popularity once they make a comeback.
With the success of BlackPink and Rose, the world stage has become more accessible. The number of girls who come to Korea alone and pursue their dreams of becoming active as K-Pop girls is increasing. Even girls in their 30s are appearing, and girls in their 20s are becoming mainstream.
Now that the spotlight is on the girl group's maturity as a person, Sakura may be seeing that it has become easier for her to pursue her activities in Korea.
Whether it's Girls in Japan or Girls in Korea, she thinks that her main focus is on her activities between Korea and Japan.

〇 Nako Yabuki (HKT): Return to her original group or activities like Sakura

“Returning to the original group” was probably one of the scenarios that existed when IZONE was first established. Sakura, Nako, and Hitomi were members with a positive attitude toward K-Pop. That's probably why he was able to acquire such skills.
To be honest, the skills they have honed and acquired would not suit them even if they returned to their original group, giving the impression that there is a difference in their level.
If a child who has been dancing since middle school and graduated from high school would be motivated to go back to that middle school and do dance activities together? I understand what you're saying if you're a coach, but I don't think you can maintain motivation if you're doing it together.
After graduating from high school, people want to continue dancing in college.
The skills that Nako acquired at IZONE should be sufficient for not only high school but also university. In other words, he must have mastered all aspects of singing, dancing, and performance (K-POP style).
I would like to see that she has a strong desire to try out her powers on her own, rather than with Sakura.
I don't know if they will stay in Korea and do girls' activities, or if they will do girls' activities commensurate with that in Japan.
My hope is to see a Japanese-Korean mixed girl group consisting of 5-6 members, including Nako and one other former IZONE member. Like IZONE, it's fine for a limited period of one to two years, so to speak, as a lingering activity...I want people to enjoy WIZONE. IZONE's activities were dense in content. However, it is true that he regrets the period when he could not be active. Many WIZONEs should be like that.

〇Honda Hitomi (AKB): Return to original group or activities like Sakura

If the distance between Sakura and Nako is 1 meter, then the distance between them and Hitomi is 2 meters. I don't think the people in question have that feeling, but that's the image we had at first.
However, now that IZONE's activities are coming to an end, there is no longer any sense of distance between the three of them. I get the impression that there is a strong bond among the members, including the Korean members.
I feel it would be a real waste to untie this connection and start from scratch.

The “La Vie en Rose” stage still stands out. On the contrary, it has become even more attractive and even more amazing.
Despite this, it is just a shame that we won't be able to enjoy this on a "live" stage after April.
This song will no doubt leave us all disappointed as a masterpiece that we never got to see on stage at its peak.
The 12 members have shown growth through IZONE's activities, but Hitomi is the one who has undergone the biggest transformation in terms of skills, visuals, and more. In particular, Hitomi's visuals, or rather her charm, have gone through the roof not just once, but twice.
Although she originally had these qualities, Hitomi can be said to be the one person who was most able to grasp the concept of IZONE.
Therefore, I feel a little anxious about Hitomi's future after graduating from IZONE. When she joins other girl groups, she worries that Hitomi's charm will be diminished. I hope that Hitomi will join Girls, where she can make full use of her charm.
I hope that girls like IZONE will be born including Hitomi, but whether or not such a group will be born...I can't predict this.

〇Yuehua: 100% merged with Everglow

As for Yena, there's no need to ignore her. There is no 100% probability of anything. It's just imaginary. From an objective state of affairs excluding her inner (which may change) mind, it seems safe to view Yena as ``100% merging with Everglow.''
The members, who debuted as a 6-member group, said that they were always ready to welcome Yena while watching her work hard in IZONE.
Due to IZONE's burgeoning popularity, Yena didn't have a chance to make such comments. However, in their private time, they were probably excited about the 7-member group's "Everglow."
Even though IZONE had various problems, it always maintained its top class popularity.
Although Everglow loses its popularity to IZONE in the axis of Japan and Korea, it seems that it has surpassed IZONE when looking at the world. Since they are not popular in the local area like IZONE, there is a weak point that there is a difference in popularity between when they make a comeback and when they are not active, but the reason why there are expectations for their activity style is because of the size of the response when they make a comeback. I can see it.
Jena has many skills including singing, dancing, performance, and improvisation.
If Yena joins after IZONE's activities, Everglow's popularity will become more stable thanks to IZONE's familiarity, and if Yena joins as a core member, it is certain that their activity style will greatly upgrade.
Yena, who also played a leading role in IZONE, shows off her high skills and charm the more she gets the spotlight.
Some speculate that the reason why Everglow has been quiet for a while is probably because it is preparing for what will happen after it joins Yena.
If that's the case, there's a good chance that Everglow's next comeback will be a stage full of Jena.
I'm a little worried about Elon's respect issue. However, I would like the music stage to be as far away from politics as possible.
I hope that the impact will be small. I hope they don't make a comeback without Elon.

〇Chaeyoung (WM): Joining WM's next girl group

Chaeyoung's future is difficult to understand. I can't immediately think of what path I should take. It's fine if the direction is clear and you don't need to spend a lot of words like Eunbi and Chaewon.
However, it is serious that he is struggling to find a direction and is unable to formulate his words.
Chaeyoung is highly skilled in singing, dancing, and performing, and at first glance, it seems like there are more open courses for her.
However, when you choose a course and step into it, you notice that it lacks something special.
Her performance on IZONE's stage stood out because the gorgeousness that IZONE exuded throughout decorated her wonderful dance.
It is unlikely that such a girl will be born again with Chaeyoung. Chaeyoung's dance skills can degrade the performance of other members compared to other girls. Naturally, she has little hope of selling.
If she were to team up with her younger sister Chaeryeong, she would have a lot of hope if they added members who seemed to have good chemistry in singing and dancing, but Chaeryeong, who is a member of the popular ITZY girls, is stuck. It would be best if Chaeyoung could join ITZY... She thinks that Chaeyoung's talent cannot be utilized by girls other than IZONE and ITZY.

If that's the case, how about a solo career that takes advantage of your outstanding dancing skills?
　It is quite difficult to work as a solo artist. The minimum requirement is to have a well-balanced three-piece set of singing, dancing, and appearance. I don't know about solo singers who are former trot singers, but it seems like they are former K-Pop girls. In addition, it seems better to have a sense of cleanliness and a touch of sexiness...While Chaeyoung's dancing is extremely cool...I can't shake the impression that the set is uneven...
She's the type of person who can show off her explosive charm if the conditions are right, but she can't seem to find a direction...

〇 Cho Yuri (Stone Music): Her solo debut, group debut with trainees who appeared on Pudu 48

While BTS and BLACKPINK have brought K-Pop to the world level, the dark clouds of the new coronavirus are starting to clear up little by little. The road to the top of the world has been smoothed out, and K-Pop is now looking forward to the emergence of new stars.
The music industry has also begun to show signs (moves) of recovery from turmoil.
It may be a surprisingly good timing for IZONE members to make a new start. This is because the new coronavirus can be said to have given us a chance to throw off our old clothes and start in new clothes.
Meanwhile, IZONE disbanded and the members faced a new turning point. What kind of start will each member show us? For the time being, I would like to surmise that he is not looking back at the past and is brimming with cheerful motivation.

The last person we will talk about is Yuri, who has been the main vocalist.
Yuri, whose singing skills and cuteness are top-notch, is likely to be able to play an active role as a core member no matter how many girls are in the group.
A group debut with the trainees who appeared in PDU 48 is the most likely option. How about a 6-member Girls, including 2 Japanese members? Yuri's main vocalist seems to be a good match for the Japanese members due to the quality of her singing voice. Nako and Hitomi personally want to form a girls group with Yuri.
Even if that doesn't happen, it seems like the group where Yuri would be most likely to be active is a group like IZONE, which includes Japanese members and who travels back and forth between Japan and Korea.
Since he has singing ability, he is probably thinking about pursuing a solo career someday. However, it is still impossible to predict whether that opportunity will arise. It seems like I have no choice but to create that chance through girls activities... It will be up to Yuri to decide whether or not to pursue a solo career.

(Korean online community reaction)
▼"I don't think Hyewon will ever become an actor. She gets criticized a lot because she can't do facial expressions."
▼“Since Lee Sian left, Stone has hardly any trainees left.”
▼ “That cyan is now affiliated with the DreamCatcher agency”
▼ “It looks like Yena will really join us. It has been said for a long time that Ebaguro’s flow line was designed in such a way that it would be okay to add one more person.”
▼“It seems like there are no members here who are going the Chungha or Sunmi route.”
▼“Chungha, I didn’t think Sunmi would be this successful until she went solo, so I don’t know.”
▼"Cho Yuri's solo looks like it's going to go well."
▼“A popular girl like Wonyoung is better solo. If she joins a group, she’ll probably be like Gugudan.”
▼“Wonyoung has no ability to solo at all. It’s pathetic.”
▼“Chaewon, Yena, it’s such a waste to be in that group.”
▼“Chaewon was originally supposed to go to that group.”
▼“Seeing as they haven’t made a comeback since August, it seems like they’re waiting for Chaewon to join them.”
▼"Chaewon and Eunbi, both of them are going to Rocket Punch. Eunbi's age is in her 30s, according to Brave Girls. Also, Irene is over 30."
▼"Hii-chan, don't go to Japan, stay in Korea. You have a lot of money."
▼“Hitomi has more money than you lol”
▼"I heard that Nako and Hitomi are getting a lot of offers from Korean agencies."
▼ “I wish Minju became an actorㅠㅠ I want to see her face in a drama or movie.”
▼“All 4th Army confirmed ㅠ”
▼"May all 12 be happy"