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Are there any kpop fans that follow the groups INI & JO1?

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I recently fell down the INI & JO1 rabbit holes & wondered if fellow kpop fans know of them, like them or alternatively have never heard of them. They are technically jpop groups but were both put together through the Produce series (the same series of programmes that created Wanna One. X1 & IZ*ONE etc) but the difference is that JO1 & INI are permanent groups. Because of this they promote in the same way kpop groups do i.e they perform on music shows, do Studio Chooms & also the M2 relay dances. They also attend Kcons (JO1 were recently in Germany & did a cover of Lalalala by Stray Kids which was excellent). They also have their own variety series & logs.

Some of the members even trained under kpop entertainment companies. For example Shion from JO1 trained under FNC Entertainment for a while & is friends with Soul from P1 Harmony while Shogo from INI was a Cube trainee & is friends with Yuto from Pentagon.

So if you like big groups (each has 11 members), great singers, catchy songs & good dancing, maybe check them out, (or if you are bored which is how I’ve found some great groups) For anyone interested, here are a few links:

JO1

Where Do We Go – Studio Choom

Venus MV

Love Seeker Relay Dance

INI

More Performance MV

Fanfare MV

Brighter Relay Dance

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