IZNA (이즈나)

"SIGN" marked the beginning of izna's story in more ways than one. The six-member girl group debuted on November 25, 2024, under WakeOne, arriving with a title track that would become their first chart-topping single — a milestone the group would later perform for Japanese audiences at KCON Japan 2026 alongside newer material. Assembled through Mnet's survival competition *I-LAND 2*, izna entered a crowded market with a clear enough identity to sustain activity into their third mini-album cycle within roughly eighteen months of their formation.

Debut and Formation

izna's origins trace directly to *I-LAND 2*, Mnet's survival format that served as the group's selection mechanism and early public introduction. The six members who emerged — Bang Jeemin, Choi Jungeun, Jeong Saebi, Koko, Mai, and Ryu Sarang — debuted officially on November 25, 2024, under WakeOne, the label that has managed their releases and scheduling since. The survival show format gave the group a pre-debut audience and a degree of momentum that their early discography was built to sustain.

Music and Discography

The group's representative work, "SIGN", established the sonic and visual frame that izna carried into subsequent releases. By 2026, the group had reached their third mini-album, *SET THE TEMPO*, led by the title track "METRONOME." WakeOne's promotional framing for that release described a "powerful dreamy" performance concept, with the group conveying a message about maintaining one's own rhythm against the pressures of a complex world — a lyrical stance that aligns with the aspirational self-possession common in the broader girl-group space, though izna's execution leans toward the theatrically kinetic. The progression from "SIGN" through to "METRONOME" reflects at least an attempt to develop a distinct performance register across releases, with stage energy noted by observers at KCON Japan 2026 as a particular strength.

Members

izna is a six-member group. No formal positions — such as leader, main vocalist, or main dancer designations — have been disclosed in available material.

• Bang Jeemin
• Choi Jungeun
• Jeong Saebi
• Koko
• Mai
• Ryu Sarang

Activities

By 2026, izna had expanded their activity well beyond the domestic K-pop circuit. Their appearance at KCON Japan 2026 placed them before a Japanese live audience, where they performed "SIGN," "Mamma Mia," and a cover reinterpreting a BOYNEXTDOOR track — a set construction that balanced their own catalog with moments designed to demonstrate range. Around the same period, ahead of *SET THE TEMPO*'s release, the group made their first appearance on Japanese ABEMA variety programming with *Izna's First Japanese Variety Show! What is N/a?*, a format designed to show members in an unguarded, conversational context rather than a performance one.

On the self-produced content side, izna launched "Play Izna," an ongoing series that placed members in unconventional real-world scenarios — among them childcare and dog care shifts that reportedly resulted in a filming halt, offering a more candid register than their stage output.