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I-LAND

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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I-LAND

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.

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″)
I-LAND

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.

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