Formation and major debut announcement of Japanese girls’ group “IS:SUE” The identity of the mysterious group revealed | ORICON NEWS

The girl group “IS:SUE” was formed from the survival audition program “PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS” (commonly known as Nippu Girls) and follows ME:I, who made their major debut on the 17th. It was announced on the 24th that they will make their major debut with Universal Music’s single “1st IS: SUE” on June 19th.

[Photo]See other photos

IS:SUE, which belongs to LAPONE GIRLS like ME:I, was formed by four Japanese girls finalists: RIN (Rin Aida), NANO (Nano Kamochi), YUUKI (Yuki Tanaka), and RINO (Rino Sakaguchi). On March 29th, it was announced that these four members would be affiliated with LAPONE GIRLS, and when the official SNS was opened, it immediately attracted a response with the total number of followers exceeding 500,000.

In addition, prior to this formation and debut announcement, everything was revealed at the world’s largest K-culture festival “KCON JAPAN 2024” (May 10th to 12th, Chiba Makuhari Messe, ZOZO Marine Stadium). It was predicted that the mysterious group “IS:SUE” would appear for the first time. The official announcement came as social media was buzzing with predictions and speculations such as “Who is this mysterious group?” and “Are the four members of LAPONE GIRLS?”

The group name “IS:SUE” has the meaning of “an attractive and ‘different’ existence that always attracts people with attention and topicality (ISSUE)”. The key visual, which was released for the first time that day in a vivid scarlet color, has an impact, as if to indicate the appearance of a new, different kind of being (=NEW HERO).

Their debut single “1st IS:SUE” signifies their “first issue” as a group. The lead song “CONNECT” is a work that expresses the “now” of the four members. It is a message song that shows the strong will to reconnect with the world through the connections between the members and the strength they have gained through experiencing numerous trials.

IS:SUE said, “This DEBUT SINGLE “1st IS:SUE” has become an important work that incorporates our experiences and thoughts into the lyrics.We would like to express our gratitude to all the fans who have been waiting for us. Without forgetting our feelings, we will continue to work hard to become a group that can be active not only in Japan but around the world.We hope that many people will listen to our song.” The first stage as IS:SUE will be “KCON STAGE” and “SHOWCASE” at Makuhari Messe on the first day of “KCON JAPAN 2024” on May 10th. On the final day, May 12th, they are scheduled to appear at ZOZO Marine Stadium “M COUNTDOWN STAGE”.

■IS:SUE member profile
RIN Born February 8, 2006/Fukushima Prefecture/163cm
NANO Born August 27, 2001 / Niigata Prefecture / 165 cm
YUUKI Born February 14, 2004 / Kanagawa Prefecture / 170 cm
RINO Born September 1, 2003 / Kanagawa Prefecture / 165 cm
*From left: member name, date of birth/place of birth/height