Izna (Korean: 이즈나; RR: Ijeuna; MR: Ijŭna; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean girl group under WakeOne, produced by Teddy Park, that was formed through the Mnet survival show I-Land 2: N/a. The group consists of seven members: Mai, Jeemin, Jiyoon, Koko, Sarang, Jungeun, and Saebi. They debuted on November 25, 2024, with the extended play (EP) N/a.
Name
Izna is a name that was created from I-Land 2: N/a after finalized 'I2(N/a)'. "Anytime, anywhere, anything is me" is the meaning behind the name.
History
Izna was formed through Mnet's reality competition show I-Land 2, which aired from April 18 to July 4, 2024. The show brought contestants from Korea, Japan, and Malaysia, underneath WakeOne Entertainment, to compete and to debut in a multinational girl group, the first non-temporary girl group underneath WakeOne Entertainment. Out of a small pool of 24 contestants, only seven would be chosen to make the final lineup. All the members were announced in the finale episode, which was broadcast live on July 4, 2024, where they'll be active for about seven years.
Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. In 2020, Choi Jung-eun participated in the CJ ENM survival show Cap-Teen but she was eliminated relatively quickly, in the first episode. In, 2023, Bang Jee-min participated in the Belift Lab survival show R U Next but she was eliminated in the final episode, ranking 7th place, barely missing out on the chance to join Illit. Additionally, several other trainees received training underneath other entertainment companies. From 2018 to 2021, Bang Jee-min was a trainee underneath Source Music, then from 2021 to 2023, she was a Belift Lab trainee. From 2022 to 2023, Yoon Ji-yoon was a trainee underneath The Black Label. Lastly, Koko was a trainee underneath Avex Entertainment.
2024–present: Introduction and debut
In July 2024, Izna were announced as models for skincare brand HK Inno.N [ko].
In November 2024, WakeOne revealed that Izna would officially debut on November 25 with their first EP, N/a. On November 22, the group showcased their debut performance during the second day at 2024 MAMA Awards at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan.
On March 31, 2025, Izna released their first digital single, "Sign". Member Yoon Ji-yoon would not be involved in this release due to hiatus.
