IllitMaknae
Iroha
이로하Hokazono Iroha (外園彩羽) (호카조노 이로하)
The maknae of Illit — a Tokyo-born dancer who moved to Korea at eleven and trained at JYP before Hybe.
- Age
- 18
- Feb 4, 2008
- Height
- 158 cm
- 5′2″
- MBTI
- INFJ
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2024
- with Illit
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Iroha (이로하)
- Birth name
- Hokazono Iroha (外園彩羽) (호카조노 이로하)
- Position
- Maknae
- Birthday
- February 4, 2008 (age 18)
- Zodiac sign
- Aquarius
- Chinese zodiac
- Rat
- Height
- 158 cm (5′2″)
- Blood type
- A
- MBTI
- INFJ
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Birthplace
- Machida, Tokyo, Japan
- Representative colour
- Blue
- Representative emoji
- 🐢
- Nicknames
- Roha, Iroppongkopping
9 facts
About Iroha
Iroha is the youngest member of Illit. An only child from Machida in Tokyo, she started dance classes at three and was scouted at a dance contest, moving to South Korea at eleven to train at JYP Entertainment before switching to Hybe a year later. She wrote part of “Paw, Paw!” on the 2026 EP Mamihlapinatapai.
- 01
Born in Machida, Tokyo, as an only child; as a kindergartner she wanted to become a figure skater.
- 02
Her mother enrolled her in dance classes at three, and she was scouted at a dance contest her academy sent her to.
- 03
Flew from Japan to South Korea at eleven to become a JYP Entertainment trainee.
- 04
Moved to Hybe a year later and trained there for three years before joining R U Next?.
- 05
Was one of the four members chosen by the label in the show's finale.
- 06
Names BTS's J-Hope as her favourite idol.
- 07
Became a Tone Up UV ambassador for La Roche-Posay in Japan together with Moka in February 2025.
- 08
Co-wrote “Paw, Paw!” on the EP Mamihlapinatapai, a song about loving a pet.
- 09
Also has a writing credit on “Love, Older You”, which all five members wrote.
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