(G)I-dle

(G)I-dle ( Korean : (여자)아이들 ; RR : Yeoja Aideul ; lit. Girls Idol; stylized as (G)I-DLE ) is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon , Minnie , Soyeon , Yuqi , and Shuhua .^[2] The group was originally a sextet, until Soojin left the group on August 14, 2021. ^[3] They are praised for their musicality , versatility, and for breaking stereotypes as a "self-producing" idol group, known for writing and producing much of their material. Since their debut, they have been acknowledged as one of the most successful South Korean girl groups outside of the "big four"^[a] record labels.^[4][5]