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ILY:1 have first comeback in just 3 months with 'Que Sera Sera', fans say 'a banger'

ILY:1 first turned heads when it debuted in April with four of the members that had participated in K-pop survival show 'Girls Planet 999'

K-pop girl group ILY:1 is already back with their second single album ‘Que Sera Sera’ on July 19. Continuing with their high-teen girl crush concept that fans loved during their debut, ‘Que Sera Sera’ is a colourful and energetic first comeback, perfect for the summer. While their debut single had four tracks, ‘Que Sera Sera’ is a 2-track single album with the title track of the same name. It was released three months after the girls’ debut in April with ‘Love In Bloom’ which took the K-pop industry by surprise as ILY:1 charted in the top 20 of Gaon and even entered iTunes charts all over the globe.

ILY:1 is a six-member group that debuted under FC ENM. They turned heads as four of its members are actually known faces. Members Ririka, Hayase Hana, Rona (Chang Ching) and Ara (Lee Yunji) had participated in the ambitious K-pop survival show ‘Girls Planet 999’. The Mnet show had then formed the debut group Kep1er with the top nine winners. ILY:1 also had their own pre-debut reality show ‘ILY:0’ which aired in February allowing fans to get to know the girl group better. They had also come under the spotlight as one of their missions was to cover Girls’ Generation’s ‘Into the New World’.

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ILY:1 return 3 months after debut

‘Que Sera Sera’ is a high-energy dance-pop song with a summer concept. The music video is equally vibrant and refreshing as the girls dance around a pool and show off their youthful charms in pastel outfits and hairstyles, surrounded by floral and summery props. The song has dreamy elements and sounds as ILY:1 sing about making their wish come true with the power of love. The girls also found ‘Que Sera Sera’ meaningful to them as it shows off the harmony between the multinational members.

Who are the members of ILY:1?

Nayu is the leader of the group and had also auditioned for ‘Girls Planet 999’. She is the main vocalist of the group and can speak English and Japanese.

Hana is the oldest member and was part of the J-pop group Orange Latte with member Ririka.  The Japanese member was a trainee for four years and is the main dancer.

Ara was a popular trainee under CUBE and is friends with CLC’s Yujin who won 'Girls Planet 999' and debuted in Kep1er. Ara can play the drums and is an extrovert.

Rona is a Taiwanese member that almost joined the Taiwanese unit of the popular J-pop group AKB48. She is considered to be the mood maker of the group.

Ririka was one of the notable Japanese contestants on 'Girls Planet 999' and made it to the third of the four eliminating rounds. She knows ballet and had also participated in the J-pop survival show Nizi Project.

Elva, the Taiwanese rapper is the youngest of the group. She almost participated in the survival show ‘My Teenage Girl’ and is a fan of IU and BTS.

Watch the music video for ILY:1’s ‘Que Sera Sera’ below.

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‘Song of the summer’

ILY:1 fans were excited as they made tweets like, “My ily:1 gonna give us a banger again.” Another fan posted, “Our bridge queen is back.” One commented, “ILY1 WAS ALSO SO GOOD it was really giving the energy of the cute concepts back in late 2nd gen to early 3rd gen if that makes sense?” Another fan added, “Sounds SOOO good!! our girls never disappoint!” One shared, “The choreo looks so fun.” Another said, “ILY1’S COMEBACK ?? SONG OF THE SUMMER ITS AMAZIBG.”