KPOP 5th generation · LAPONE GIRLS
IS:SUE
イッシュ / 이슈
IS:SUE came out of PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS as a separate lane, four members leading with hard dancing and a cool visual language.
- 2024DebutJun 19, 2024
- 4Members
- 5thGeneration
- REBORNFandom
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In 30 seconds: IS:SUE
CONNECT, THE FLASH GIRL, SHINING, Phase and Quartet build toward a concept that treats feeling out of place as something to affirm.
Pick this for a small Japanese girl group made with the video density of a Korean one.
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Key facts
- Group name
- IS:SUE
- Reading / Hangul
- イッシュ / 이슈
- Company
- LAPONE GIRLS
- Debut date
- June 19, 2024
- Days active
- 864 days (2 years, 4 months)
- Debut song
- CONNECT
- Generation
- 5th generation
- Fandom name
- REBORN(リボン)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ナノ | 2001-08-27 | 25 | 165cm | Not disclosed | ESFJ | Japan |
| リノ | 2003-09-01 | 23 | 165cm | A | INFJ | Japan |
| ユウキ | 2004-02-14 | 22 | 170cm | Not disclosed | ISFP | Japan |
| リン | 2006-02-08 | 20 | 163cm | Not disclosed | ENTJ | Japan |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
QUARTET (Extra Edition)
CONNECT MVCONNECT is the debut and the first look at how four people fill a stage.
THE FLASH GIRL MVTHE FLASH GIRL sharpens the dancing and the visual direction together.
Phase MVPhase is the most inward-looking of the singles and the best statement of the concept.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2023Members who drew attention on the show moved towards a new group under LAPONE GIRLS.
- 2024CONNECT brought the debut, and THE FLASH GIRL built a sharper impression in both footage and dance.
- 2025SHINING, NO Game Over and Starstruck widened the direction towards holding a strong beat and a bright expression together.
- 2026Through Phase and Super Luna to the 1st album QUARTET, the story of the four and the early songs were gathered onto one record.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
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KPOP DISCOVER's IS:SUE note
IS:SUE is a four-piece that debuted from LAPONE GIRLS after PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. On June 19, 2024 they introduced themselves with CONNECT, included on the debut release 1st IS:SUE, then layered that impression with Welcome Strangers -2nd IS:SUE- in November of the same year. Through THE FLASH GIRL the tone of the footage and the sharpness of the dance were honed, and while working mainly in the Japanese market they drew their outline with a K-pop density of imagery.
CONNECT and THE FLASH GIRL are the easiest to hold on to, and both show the formations and the precision of the choreography of the four head on. SHINING, from EXTREME DIAMOND in May 2025, layers a strong beat with the speed of the expressions, and Super Luna in November of that year moved the performance outside the studio. As the singles pile up, the direction settles towards fitting strength and unity into the same frame.
PHASE in January 2026 leads to the 1st album QUARTET in May of the same year, which stands as a turning point. Holding Quartet, CONNECT, THE FLASH GIRL, SHINING, Phase and NO Game Over, that single record lets the changes since the debut be crossed in one pass. Line up CONNECT, THE FLASH GIRL and Quartet for the calling card of the debut, the sharpness that was honed and the summing up.
Editors' take CONNECT / THE FLASH GIRL / Quartet — the path of the four since the debut in three songs, from a four-piece on LAPONE GIRLS.
Trivia worth knowing
In Japanese the name is pronounced much like the English word issue, which keeps it easy to remember.
REBORN, the word for the fandom, matches an image of moving forward as if born again.
CONNECT, the debut single, works as a calling card for the four and ties the group name to its meaning.
THE FLASH GIRL pairs sharp visuals with a clearly shot dance practice, making it a strong way into the choreography.
SHINING sits at the centre of EXTREME DIAMOND and comes in both a music video and a performance version.
Quartet says in its title that four personalities overlap, and it leads the first album.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 17/ 241 groups
No. 17 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 7%)
- 7Japanese releases
- 35Japan-related tracks
- 4Members from Japan
- 4Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-26).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines IS:SUE?
CONNECT, THE FLASH GIRL, SHINING, Phase and Quartet build toward a concept that treats feeling out of place as something to affirm.
Why should a new listener start with IS:SUE?
Pick this for a small Japanese girl group made with the video density of a Korean one.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with CONNECT, THE FLASH GIRL, Phase, then continue to the official video index.