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In an interview with The Star, group leader Basedeon revealed that the name ‘Idle’ (아이들) came to her when she was composing the ‘Idle Song.’ She suggested it to Cube Entertainment, and the name was finalized after undergoing internal competition.
However, the name received mixed reactions in South Korea and internationally since ‘아이들’ (aideul) means ‘children,’ and ‘idle’ in English refers to someone who avoids work. Accordingly, the group was renamed (G)I-dle, with the ‘I’ standing for individuality, the hyphen showing that the name has been divided into two parts, and ‘Dle’ (deul) as the plural form of ‘I’ in Korean to indicate a group of six different personalities gathering together.
When the name is stated aloud, the ‘G’ enclosed in parentheses is not included. Following their return as a quintet, on an episode of 1theK Original’s IDDP released on the March 15, 2022, the group confirmed they would like to be referred to verbally as ‘I-dle’.
>Additionally, Korean netizens pointed out that their new concept will help drastically decrease searches for child pornography. When one searches on social media the group’s Korean name or the word “children” (아이들), along with “nude” or “nxde,” (G)I-DLE and their content will now automatically come up instead of illegal, illicit photos. So, Basedeon’s genius is helping to clear the searches and stop people from easily obtaining the distribution of inappropriate, nonconsensual, and illegal pornography.
