The South Korean girl group IVE has modeled for the latest cover of Cosmopolitan Korea. The pictures and the magazine will be out soon in the month of February. Only a few days to go!! With the stunning photoshoot, the group also sat for an interview with the magazine. The most interesting part of this release is that every member of the girl group had an individual interview. Fans out there are really excited to know everything about their all-time favorite girls, and the internet is being stacked up with the same eagerness.
The girls talked about their personalities, music tastes, trainee periods, and many others topics in the interview with the magazine. It is going to be an absolute treat for all their fans out there. We are sure that through this interview, all of them would get to their idols in a very broadway.
Cosmopolitan Korea: An Yu Jin
Yu Jin is the vocalist and leader of the group IVE. Talking to the magazine, she shared that she falls in the category of “shy extrovert”. She said that people have this concept that extroverts gain energy when they meet other people. But that concept doesn’t work for her. As she is someone who takes a considerable amount of time in getting comfortable around other people. Moreover, Her MBTI is ISTP.
Talking further, she said that it was always a concept in her brain that wherever she goes, she will always be the youngest, but now she has so many people around her who are younger than her. Yu Jin pointed out that at the beginning of everything, she had lots of concern about how she should approach her members. She wanted to become a flexible leader who is able to adapt to everyone’s attitudes and personalities in all situations.
She explained that in this process of being a good leader, Gaeul helped her a lot. As she is elder than her, she helps her with things she is not familiar with. The times when she makes mistakes, Gaeul is always there to help her out.
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Cosmopolitan Korea: Gauel
Gauel is in the position of main dancer and rapper in IVE. She shared that her trainee period was longer than others. Everything felt new after the debut. The period before her debut was also a very intense one. She always has worries like, “Will I really have fans?” And now, with a huge fanbase out there, she is really thankful. She explained that she always believes in working hard. Reviewing her performance through the videos is something she always does.
Talking about her relationship with other members, she explained that when she first met them, Liz made a very good impression on her. At first, she looked like a quiet and calm person, but with time her other side of personality, which was super funny and easygoing, came out. Gaeul also pointed out that she and Rei are the emotional duo of the group, and therefore they are called “Gamsung-ers”. She also described that being the eldest in the group, she always wanted to become the supporting pillar for everyone.
Cosmopolitan Korea: Liz
Liz is the vocalist of IVE. She shared that she was in the third year of middle school when she registered as a trainee and shifted to Seoul. Talking about her relationship with members, she pointed out that she goes really well with Rei as both of them have a sense of kinship both of them have come a long way. She talked further and mentioned that as a vocal member, she always tries to convey all kinds of emotions within me. One day she wants to bring out the most powerful vocals.
Explaining her stage experience, Liz described that at first, being in front of the camera was a tough job. But with time, the confidence grew, and in the recent music broadcast, she found herself toying with the camera. Talking about her personality, she said that according to other members of the group, she is very easygoing and funny. She pointed out that she finds herself as a shy person who thinks a lot.
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Cosmopolitan Korea: Leeseo
Leeseo is the makane and vocalist of IVE. She shared that being the youngest in the group, she has always been the mood maker. She is someone who tries to uplift everyone’s mood. On the other hand, she is also someone who seeks out advice when there are troubles. Being the youngest in the group, she has always been treated with care, and her unnies really look after her in every way.
She pointed out that in the future, she wants to become like her unnies i.e., mature and professional. Leeseo wants to be a vocalist who can pull of various genres. She also thinks that her vocals are really powerful. These days, she has been really attracted to R&B music. Talking about her personality Leeseo said that she is confident. She regularly practices her facial expressions and gestures so that her charms are highlighted.
Cosmopolitan Korea: Jang Won-young
Jang Won-young is the vocalist of IVE. She said that she is thankful that there are people of her age in the group like Liz and Rei. Talking about her and An Yu Jin’s previous debut with IZ*ONE, she said that she always receives queries from other members as this is their first time with the camera. And she feels really relieved that she can answer all of them. In the future, she hopes to teach them as much as she can.
She also talked about appearing on Young Ji’s YouTube channel and shared that it was a really good time being there. Moreover, she feels very good energy when she is around people she is close with. She felt the same with Young Ji even when it was her first time being with her. Explaining her personality, Won-young described that her greatest charm is that she knows herself really well. According to her cherishing one’s strengths and maximizing them is a very good process of loving oneself. She said that her perfectionist trait had made her work plans really good. In her free time, she likes staying at home and relaxing.
Cosmopolitan Korea: Rei
Rei is recognized as the rapper and vocalist of IVE. Talking about her experience, she shared that her audition happened in Japan, and it is still quite unbelievable that she is part of the group. Being a foreign member of the group, she wanted to become someone who can help the team in every aspect.
She is called Kim Rei by the members, and with their support, her Korean fluency too has improved a lot. According to her group, she is very random and often speaks things that hit straight to the point. In her free time, Rei likes drawing other members on her iPad. She also listens to R&B music. In the future, she wants to be an artist who can pull of all the genres of music.
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