I-LAND

Name	I-LAND
Company	Big Hit Entertainment
Fandom	N/A
Year Debut	2020
Year Active	3
Year Disbanded	N/A

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Red Velvet

About

I-LAND (아이 랜드; 2020) is a South Korean survival reality show that followed the creation of the perfect kpop boy idol group by BELIFT LAB, a joint company of Big Hit Entertainment (label behind BTS) and CJ E&M Entertainment. The show takes place in the I-LAND, a state-of-the-art construction with 3 years in the making. Here the participants will live, train, and perform to become the perfect idol group. Those that do not perform up to standards will be sent to the GROUND, where they must rise to the challenge to survive. The show is presented by Namkoong Min. The producers of the show are Bang Si-Hyuk, global artist Rain, and genius producer Zico.

****NOTE: To follow the second season of I-LAND (Girl Group), please see this profile.

I-LAND was first released on June 26, 2020 by the South Korean channel Mnet. The full episodes of the I-LAND can be watched on VIKI. I-LAND auditions were held in 2019 in different cities and countries including: United States, Japan, and Korea, targeting male applicants born between 1997 and 2008. There are a total of 23 applicants that passed the auditions: Daniel, EJ, Geonu, Hanbin, Heeseung, Jaebeom, Jaeho, Jake, Jay, Jimin, Jungwon, K, Kyungmin, Nicholas, Ni-ki, Seon, Sungchul, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Taeyong, Ta-ki, Yoonwon, and Youngbin. However, only seven members will be able to debut in the final group.

[Sep 18, 2020 update] The final lineup of seven members was announced in the final episode on September 18, 2020. The winning group is called ENHYPEN. Check out ENHYPEN’s profile.

Global fan ranking in order of most votes to least votes (bottom 6 of final 12): Sunoo, Daniel, Nikki, Geonu, Taki, and Hanbin.

The top six were saved after the final test of part 1 through the votes of other i-landers and producers. The bottom six were voted by global fans.

Members

Jay

Jake

Sunoo

Ni-ki

Heeseung

Sunghoon

Jungwon

I-LAND Member Ages

I-LAND Age Ranking

Ranked from oldest to youngest.

Member	Birthday	Age
1. K	Oct 21, 1997	26 years old
2. Hanbin	Jan 19, 1998	25 years old
3. Seon	Dec 14, 1999	23 years old
4. Geonu	Feb 02, 2001	22 years old
5. Jaeho	Apr 10, 2001	22 years old
6. Echan	May 17, 2001	22 years old
7. JM	Oct 11, 2001	22 years old
8. Heeseung	Oct 15, 2001	22 years old
9. Youngbin	Nov 23, 2001	22 years old
10. Jay	Apr 20, 2002	21 years old
11. Nicholas	Jul 09, 2002	21 years old
12. EJ	Sep 07, 2002	21 years old
13. Jake	Nov 15, 2002	21 years old
14. Sunghoon	Dec 08, 2002	21 years old
15. Sunoo	Jun 24, 2003	20 years old
16. Sungchul	Dec 11, 2003	19 years old
17. Jungwon	Feb 09, 2004	19 years old
18. Taeyong	Aug 20, 2004	19 years old
19. Kyungmin	Oct 28, 2004	19 years old
20. Yoonwon	Apr 16, 2005	18 years old
21. Taki	May 04, 2005	18 years old
22. Ni-ki	Dec 09, 2005	18 years old
23. Daniel	Mar 26, 2006	17 years old

I-LAND Member Heights

I-LAND Height Ranking

Ranked from tallest to shortest.

Member	Height
1. K	1.87 m (6’2″)
2. Seon	1.86 m (6’1″)
3. EJ	1.84 m (6’0″)
4. Heeseung	1.83 m (6’0″)
5. Daniel	1.83 m (6’0″)
6. Kyungmin	1.83 m (6’0″)
7. Ni-ki	1.83 m (6’0″)
8. Nicholas	1.80 m (5’11”)
9. Jay	1.80 m (5’11”)
10. Sungchul	1.78 m (5’10”)
11. Taeyong	1.78 m (5’10”)
12. Youngbin	1.77 m (5’10”)
13. Echan	1.77 m (5’10”)
14. Sunghoon	1.77 m (5’10”)
15. Jake	1.76 m (5’9″)
16. Hanbin	1.76 m (5’9″)
17. Geonu	1.76 m (5’9″)
18. Jaeho	1.75 m (5’9″)
19. Sunoo	1.75 m (5’9″)
20. Jungwon	1.74 m (5’9″)
21. JM	1.73 m (5’8″)
22. Taki	1.71 m (5’7″)
23. Yoonwon	1.70 m (5’7″)

Members and Positions

1. K: Oct 21, 1997. Dancer <eliminated in s2 – rank #8>

2. Hanbin: Jan 19, 1998. Dancer <eliminated in s2 – rank #10>

3. Seon: Dec 14, 1999. Vocalist. <eliminated in season 1>

4. Geonu: Feb 2, 2001. Vocalist <eliminated in s2 – rank #12>

5. Jaeho: Apr 10, 2001. Vocalist, dancer. <eliminated in season 1>

6. Jaebeom: May 17, 2001. Vocalist. <eliminated on season 1>

7. Jimin: Oct 11, 2001. <eliminated in season 1>

8. Heeseung: Oct 15, 2001. Dancer, vocalist

9. Youngbin: Nov 23, 2001. <eliminated in season 1

10. Jay: Apr 20, 2002. Rapper, dancer

11. Nicholas: Jul 9, 2002. Rapper, dancer. < eliminated in season 1>

12. EJ: Sep 7, 2002. <eliminated on season 1>

13. Jake: Nov 15, 2002. Rapper, dancer

14. Sunghoon: Dec 8, 2002. Vocalist, dancer, visual

15. Sunoo: Jun 24, 2003. Vocalist, dancer

16. Sungchul: Dec 11, 2003. Vocalist. < eliminated in season 1>

17. Jungwon: Feb 9, 2004. Vocalist, dancer

18. Taeyong: Aug 20, 2004. <eliminated in season 1>

19. Kyungmin: Oct 28, 2004. Visual. <eliminated in season 1>

20. Yoonwon: Apr 16, 2005. Dancer. <dropped out>

21. Ta-ki: May 4, 2005. Dancer <eliminated in s2 – rank #11>

22. Ni-ki: Dec 9, 2005. Dancer

23. Daniel: Mar 26, 2006. Dancer, vocalist, maknae <eliminated in s2 – rank #9>

*unofficial positions

Training Time

1. Seon: 4 years 10 months

2. Heeseung: 3 years 1 month

3. Jay: 2 years 11 months

4. K: 2 years 8 months

5. Sunghoon: 2 years 1 month

6. EJ: 1 year 6 months

7. Jaeho: 1 year 5 months

8. Geonu: 1 year 4 months

9. Jungwon: 1 year 4 months

10. Kyungmin: 1 year 4 months

11. Taeyong: 1 year 2 months

12. Yoonwon: 1 year 1 month

13. Daniel: 1 year

14. Hanbin: 11 months

15. Jimin: 11 months

16. Sunoo: 10 months

17. Ta-ki: 10 months

18. Jake: 9 months

19. Nicholas: 8 months

20. Ni-ki: 8 months

21. Sungchul: 8 months

22. Jaebeom: 6 months

23. Youngbin: 4 months

Fun Facts and Trivia

The youngest member of I-LAND is Daniel who was 14 years old (international age; born March 26, 2006).
The oldest member of I-LAND is K who was 22 years old (international age; born October 21, 1997).
The tallest members of I-LAND are K and Daniel with a height of 187 cm (6’2”).
The shortest member of I-LAND is Yoonwon with a height of 170 cm (5’7”).
The member of I-LAND with the longest training period is Choi Se On (최세온) who has been a trainee for 4 years and 10 months prior to joining I-LAND.
The member of I-LAND with the shortest training period is Lee Young Bin (이영빈) who has been a trainee for for 4 months.
Of the 23 contestants of I-LAND, 15 participants are Korean and 8 are foreigners. K, Ta-ki, and Ni-ki are Japanese. Jay and Daniel are American. Jake is Australian. Nicholas is Taiwanese. Hanbin is Vietnamese.
I-LAND does not have a formal fandom name yet.
Yoonwon left the survival show during the last test of the first season due a leg injury.
Labelmates BTS made an appearance on the show on episode 7 (part 2). They gave the contestants advice on their concerns, left some gifts, and showed them lots of love and support.

Where Are They Now?

If you were wondering what the participants of I-LAND have been up to since the show ended, here is a quick summary:

The seven members that won season 1 (Sunghoon, Jungwon, Jay, Ni-ki, Sunoo, Heeseung, Jake) became ENHYPEN.

K, Ta-ki, Nicholas, and EJ are expected to debut as part of Big Hit Japan’s new boy group.

Geonu and JM (Jimin) became members of the boy group JUST B under Bluedot Entertainment.

Youngbin is set to debut with the new boy group from Keystone Entertainment.

Hanbin is expected to debut under Yuehua Entertainment as part of the boy group TEMPEST.