One of K-POP's most consistently inventive girl groups just dropped its latest era — and if the name in your algorithm looks a little different than you remember, that's not a mistake.
Here's everything new fans need to know about i-dle's "We made."
i-dle — the five-member group formerly known as (G)I-DLE — released their 9th mini album "We made" on July 6, 2026, led by the title track "Gimme Dat Love." If you're confused about the name, it's not a rebrand of a new group: (G)I-DLE officially dropped the "(G)" in May 2025 to mark their seventh anniversary, and they've been releasing as i-dle ever since. The new mini album continues that era with a bright, chemistry-focused summer single.
i-dle — "Gimme Dat Love" Official MV (2026) · CUBE Entertainment · via YouTube
Wait, Weren't They Called (G)I-DLE?
Yes — and if you've been out of the loop for a year or so, this is the single most important thing to know before anything else. On May 2, 2025, exactly seven years after their 2018 debut, the group formerly known as (G)I-DLE officially dropped the "(G)" and the parentheses, rebranding as i-dle. According to the group's agency, CUBE Entertainment, the change was intentional: the "(G)" had stood for "girl," and removing it was meant to signal that the group couldn't be defined by gender or any single label. Dropping the parentheses — a symbol typically used to set something apart or add emphasis — was framed as opening the door to more limitless music and concepts going forward.
This wasn't a lineup change, a new group, or a hiatus — it's the same five members, same agency, same discography, just under a new name going forward. If you see "i-dle" and "(G)I-DLE" used interchangeably in older articles, comments, or merchandise, that's just a timestamp: anything from May 2025 onward uses the new name, and anything before that uses the old one.
What's on "We made"
"We made" is i-dle's 9th mini album, released July 6, 2026 at 6 PM KST, and it continues a naming pattern the group has used since debut — nearly every one of their mini albums starts with "I" or "We" followed by a verb ("I am," "I made," "I trust," "I burn," "We are," and now "We made"). The lead single, "Gimme Dat Love," is about feeling an unexpected spark of chemistry with someone new, set against bright, summer-coded visuals.
i-dle — "Gimme Dat Love" MV Teaser (2026) · CUBE Entertainment · via YouTube
The mini album also includes "Mono" featuring Skaiwater, "Morning," "Crow," and "Love is Pain." "Crow" actually had its own pre-release music video the month before, in June — a fairly common K-POP rollout strategy where a b-side gets its own visual ahead of the full album to build momentum before the title track drops.
i-dle — "Crow" Official MV (2026), the pre-release single ahead of "We made" · CUBE Entertainment · via YouTube
"We made" at a Glance
9th Mini Album · CUBE EntertainmentTitle track: "Gimme Dat Love"
- Released July 6, 2026, 6 PM KST
- Also includes: "Mono" (feat. Skaiwater), "Morning," "Crow," "Love is Pain"
- "Crow" received its own pre-release music video in June 2026
- Follows "We Are," the group's 8th mini album and first release under the new "i-dle" name (May 2025)
Who's in i-dle Right Now
i-dle currently performs as a five-member group: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua. Soyeon is the group's leader and its main producer — she's written or co-written a large share of the group's discography since debut, which is unusual for a girl group and part of why i-dle has a reputation as one of the more self-directed acts in K-POP rather than a purely label-driven concept. The group originally debuted in 2018 with six members; former member Soojin left in 2021, and the group has continued as a five-piece since.
Where to Start If You're New
If "Gimme Dat Love" is your first real exposure to i-dle, here's a simple way to get oriented without diving into all nine mini albums at once:
- For the breakout hit: "TOMBOY" and "Queencard" are the two tracks most likely to already be familiar even if you didn't know the group's name
- For Soyeon's songwriting range: "HWAA" shows the group's more theatrical, concept-driven side
- For the current era: start with "Gimme Dat Love," then go back one release to "We Are" (2025) to hear how the sound has evolved since the name change
Because i-dle has consistently written and produced a meaningful share of their own material, their discography tends to shift concept and sound more noticeably between eras than some of their peers — so jumping straight into the new single works fine, but going back even one or two releases gives helpful context for where the group is heading next.
If you're searching for older content and getting confused results, try searching both names — "(G)I-DLE" for anything from 2018–2025, and "i-dle" for anything from May 2025 onward. Fan communities and older merchandise still use both interchangeably.
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