Ijungseong

"Swipe And Print! Hello, We Are Ijungseong!"

Ijungseong (이중성) is a 5-member girl group under HYBE Corporation. They were formed through survival show  'Maximum'  and debuted on June 14, 2024 with the mini album Magic: Carnage Of Hysteria.

 

 

   

Their name means for "Duality" to show you their unique duality of not only different concepts but also of their character's personalities.

History
On January 10th, After the merge of JYP and HYBE, they announced auditions for their new survival show 'Maximum'. On February 27th 2022 auditions were announced and were held during March and April in Japan, The US, Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan. A total of 40 candidates were selected for a 6-month training period.

During the first season of the Maximum reality show, the 40 girls would slowly be eliminated down to 20 girls. Those 20 girls would travel to Korea to train for six months.

On June 5th, 2020, in the finale of the second season of Maximum, the five winners of the contest were revealed as the members of the group. Jada finishing in 1st with 2,632,762 votes, Ae Chan in 2nd with 2,189,873 votes, Yoomin finishing in 3rd with 1,897,830 votes, Seiko finishing in 4th with 1,645,464 votes and Boyoung as the 5th and final with 1,263,363 votes.

On March 12th, 2024, the agency launched a website that features a countdown clock and the text “Please Save Me Before I Do Something I'll Regret...”. The interactive website also brings up the phrase, “In My Time Of Despair, I Was Saved”. In the day after, the first member of the group was shared, Jada, along with the name of the group: Ijungseong, which means 'Duality'. Three days later, Ae Chan, the second member, was revealed. Two days later, on March 17, the third member, Seiko, was revealed. On March 19, Yoomin, the fourth member, was revealed. On March 22, Boyoung, the fifth and last member, was revealed.

2024: Debut, first comeback
On May 7th, HYBE announced the group would release their debut album titled Magic: Carnage Of Hysteria on June 15th with a television special titled Ijungseong Debut Celebration Show Presented by Mnet to be aired that same day. Ijungseong will then hold their debut showcase at YES 24 Live Hall on June 16th.

Following the release, the music video for "Incarcerous" broke the record for the most viewed K-Pop debut music video within 24 hours, accumulating 68.6 million views. Their debut Mini album rose atop the Gaon Album Chart, the iTunes Top Albums chart in over 44 territories and the Billboard World Albums Chart, while "Incarcerous" debuted at number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart. The group debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Emerging Artists and at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 chart for the first time, making them the fastest to appear in these charts and highest-charting debut album by any female K-pop group. The album also ranked number 2 on Oricon's Weekly Album Chart. Additionally, the album went onto top the Gaon Monthly Album Chart for the month of March. Ijungseong's first music show performance was aired on June 18, 2024 on Mnet's M Countdown. They sold 750,000 units, leading to them recieving a 3x platinum certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).

They earned their first ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show with the single "Incarcerous" just 5 days of their debut. This was soon followed by wins on M Countdown and Show Champion.

On July 22nd, it was announced that the group's fan club would be called "Phoenixes"

Jada explained the reason for the name in an interview: "If you've watched our teasers, Phoenixes were used a lot. A Phoenix is usually a symbol of hope, resurrection and immortality. The Phoenix was constantly in our teasers as a sign of hope just like our fans. And a Phoenix obtains new life from rising from the ashes. Us as humans can do the same thing after a loss or desolation. Our Fans give us that power to rise up again which is why we thought this name was fitting"

On July 27th, Ijungseong sold 1,000,000 units with their debut mini album, Magic: Carnage Of Hysteria, giving them their first million certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) and making them the first artists in Korean history to get a million certification with a debut album.

On October 1, a teaser video was released for the group's second mini album titled Magic: Effervescent 链接, and on October 2, a concept video was shared. On October 21, the album was released, with "Blindfold" as its lead single. Musically, the album incorporates a variety of different music genres, including Jazz, Pop, Dance and Funk. Commercially, the album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart, surpassing 880,000 sales in its first week, earning them received a 3x platinum certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), marking their 2nd certification since debut. This marked the group's second chart-topping album following their Mini Album "Magic: Carnage Of Hysteria" The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's World Albums Chart and at No. 3 on the Heatseeker's Album Chart. A total of four tracks from the album entered the Billboard World Digital Songs chart with the lead single "Blindfold" debuting at No. 2. Billboard and Dazed both later named “Blindfold” one of the best K-pop songs of the year.

Ijungseong's commercial success in their early months earned them several rookie awards at major Korean year-end music award shows, including the Asia Artist Awards, Melon Music Awards, Mnet Asian Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, Gaon Chart Music Awards and Seoul Music Awards.

2025: Japanese debut, Magic: Apparate, Magic: Methodical Madness, 1st World Tour
On January 23rd, 2024, Ijungseong announced that they would be releasing their debut Japanese single "Eternal Silence" on Febuary 12, 2024, with pre-sales starting at noon on the same day.

On Febuary 12, 2025, Ijungseong made their Japanese debut with the single "Eternal Silence" which includes Japanese versions of the songs "Incarcerous", "Blindfold" and "Loyal". The single debuted at number one on the Oricon daily chart and on the Oricon’s Weekly Singles Chart. "Eternal Silence" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), selling 420,000 units.

On March 18, HYBE announced that Ijungseong would be releasing their third Mini album, titled Magic: Apparate, on April 12 with the lead single "환상의 문 (Press Start)". It entered the Gaon Album Chart at number one. It debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, becoming the band's first chart-topper in Japan. The album received a 3x platinum certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), denoting 1,000,000 shipments, giving Ijungseong their third certification in the country since debut.

Ijungseong announced their first stadium tour called Ijungseong: Cyberspace on August 10, with dates in multiple stadium venues including Wembley Stadium, Stade de France, MetLife Stadium, Rose Bowl, and Soldier Field. All dates had sold out within 3 and a half hours, and shortly after, HYBE announced second dates for all venues. The tour started October 20th 2025.

Ijungseong released their fourth mini album Magic: Methodical Madness, with the lead single "Botulinum" on September 16. The album debuted at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart, selling over 1,000,000 copies in its first week, earning them a million certification, being their 4th certification in the country since debut, 5th overall certification and second million certification, Making them the first Korean rookies. In the United States, the EP debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Ijungseong's highest-charting album in the country and was the top-selling album of that week. The album simultaneously claimed the top spot on the Billboard World Albums chart with Ijungseong topping the Emerging Artists chart. It also entered the Oricon Albums Chart at number one, becoming their second chart-topper in Japan.

On December 3rd 2025, "Eternal Silence" was certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), now selling 652,000 units.

2026: Magic: District 零, Kart, Magic: For Eternity
On Febuary 10, HYBE announced that Ijungseong would be releasing their second Japanese single "444". The single album included Japanese versions of "444", "Botulinum" and "Aepaxath", as well as their first original Japanese song "Bet Your Luck". serves as the ninth opening theme of the anime Kakegurui, which began airing on September 1. "444" debuted and peaked at number two on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified 2x platinum by the RIAJ.

On Febuary 14, "444" was certified 3x platinum by the RIAJ.

On Febuary 27, HYBE announced that

On September 9th, HYBE released a teaser video for Ijungseong's upcoming fourth mini album, Magic : District 零, to be released on October 2nd.

Studio albums

 * Magic: For Eternity (2026)

Mini albums

 * Magic: Carnage Of Hysteria (2024)
 * Magic: Effervescent 链接 (2024)
 * Magic: Apparate (2025)
 * Magic: Methodical Madness (2025)
 * Magic: District 零 (2026)

Digital singles

 * Vial (Acoustic Mix) (2024)
 * "나+너=꿈" (2024)
 * My Efforts (2024)
 * Modded Sun (2025)

OSTs

 * "The Door To Heaven OST" (Call For Me) (2025)
 * "Red Blinker OST" (Extraordinary Light) (2025)

Albums

 * Eternal Silence (2025)
 * The Parade (2026)

Singles

 * "Golden Hour" (2024)
 * "Kart" (2024)
 * "Ace Of Spades" (2025)

Digital singles

 * "Tenmado" (2026)

Digital singles

 * "Loyal" (2024)
 * "Zeal" (2024)

Endorsements

 * PUMA Korea (2024–present)
 * Samsung (2024)
 * Bosch (2025)

World Tours

 * Ijungseong: Cyberspace World Tour (2025-2026)