IVE Lee Seo, baby tiger all grown up, all grown up… MC → Encore live in full swing

IVE Lee Seo revealed the charm of the ‘special youngest’, who has grown even more.

Lee Seo, who debuted as the youngest of the group IVE at the age of 14 in December 2021. Despite the difficult time building recognition during his rookie days, he quickly became known to the public through his debut single ‘Eleven’ activities. His professional appearance, where he was not flustered even by close-up camera shots during ‘Eleven’ music broadcast promotions, became a hot topic on various SNS. He began to receive attention with his confident gaze, natural gestures, and unabashed visuals.

It‘s already been 5 years since his debut. While Ive recently achieved 8 music show crowns with the pre-released track ‘REBEL HEART’ from his third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’, Lee Seo has once again garnered much attention for her even more mature appearance.

On the 2nd, Lee Seo performed a perfect encore live on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ after receiving the 1st place trophy for which she was the MC during the hiatus after Ive’s ‘REBEL HEART’ promotions ended. The related video was also uploaded to the domestic YouTube ‘인급동’ (videos that are rapidly rising in popularity) every day. Here are some of Lee Seo‘s activities as she proves her endless growth and has now captured the hearts of not only her fandom but also the public.

● An all-rounder who is also good at hosting! MC Lee Seo

Lee Seo was selected as a regular MC for ‘Inkigayo’ in April of last year and is currently meeting viewers every Sunday afternoon. Despite being a first-time MC, Lee Seo has been praised by K-pop fans for her crisp pronunciation and flexible hosting skills, and she has been diligently keeping the MC seat despite being busy with group activities including a world tour last year.

Lee Seo, who has become more relaxed as each episode progresses, adds her signature humor to the song introductions to increase concentration, and she also wittily leads interviews with senior and junior groups.

● K-pop challenge success, both skill and sense are ‘unsurpassed’

Lee Seo’s challenges in the ‘Inkigayo’ interview corner also draw attention. Lee Seo, who has usually garnered attention for her clean dance lines and delicate dynamic control, has been playing the role of a ‘K-pop challenge vending machine’ by participating in numerous K-pop groups‘ dance challenges regardless of genre through ‘Inkigayo’ every week.

Since it is a music show that is held every week, there must have been clear time limitations. Despite her tight schedule, Lee Seo is able to learn other groups’ choreography and show off her perfect digestibility, which is truly admirable. Furthermore, Lee Seo did her best at every moment when she had to learn choreography on the spot, making the comebacks of her senior and junior artists stand out even more.

● Baby Tiger Does an Encore Live Alone Without Crying

In the ‘Inkigayo’ 1st Place Encore Fancam (broadcast on February 2nd) posted on the YouTube channel ‘SBSKPOP X INKIGAYO’ on the 4th, Lee Seo performed a ‘Rebel Heart’ encore live as a representative of the members. Although it must have been burdensome to perform a live stage alone, Lee Seo performed all of the other members‘ parts live, and even put down the trophy to show off the choreography, showing off her ‘One Against a Hundred’ performance.

Lee Seo’s encore live video ranked on the domestic YouTube ‘인급동’ right after its release, and continues to receive hot attention, surpassing 910,000 YouTube views in just 5 days of its release. The youngest member of a group that used to look young has now become a singer in her 5th year, and her brave live performance and first place trophy on a music show she hosts have captivated the hearts of not only her fandom but also the public.

While many people are still praising Lee Seo‘s appearance, expectations are rising for the future of Lee Seo, the ’nation‘s youngest’ who still has a lot to show.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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