Iroha (이로하, いろは) is a member of ILLIT and the group’s youngest member. Born Hokazono Iroha (外薗彩羽) on February 4, 2008 in Machida, Tokyo, she came to Korea at eleven after being cast at a dance contest.
Debut with ILLIT
She placed fourth on JTBC’s R U Next? and was announced as an ILLIT member on September 1, 2023. Her debut came with the group on March 25, 2024, with Super Real Me and “Magnetic”, and she has appeared on every release since, including Bomb (June 16, 2025), Mamihlapinatapai (April 30, 2026) and Break Even (October 26, 2026).
Background
Iroha was born in Machida, Tokyo, and started dance classes at three. She trained at JYP Entertainment for about a year after moving to Korea, then at HYBE for three years before R U Next?.
Beyond the group
In February 2025 she and Moka became Tone Up UV ambassadors for La Roche-Posay in Japan. In May 2025 she was named a supporter of Nippon TV’s dance competition The Dance Day.