Following the release of their new song, "Love Dive," IVE Liz drew attention for her speculated weight gain.
Here's what we know.
Did IVE Liz Gained Weight? Fans' Reaction Will Surprise You
On April 17, Korean media outlet Insight reported about IVE Liz's supposed weight gain. In particular, the speculations started when the main vocalist promoted their new track, "Love Dive," released on April 5, and appeared with seemingly chubby cheeks.
On April 15, the representative girl group of the 4th generation performed in KBS2's "Music Bank."
Their performance immediately attracted attention for their dance and colorful stage that you'd think they are not rookies. As of writing, their full performance posted on the KBS World TV YouTube channel amassed about 900k views.
On top of that, their visuals also gained positive feedback from DIVE (IVE fandom) and viewers. Among them, Liz stood out the most because of her speculated changes in appearance after four months since IVE's debut in December 2021.
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People emphasized Liz gained weight. While idols who got chubbier usually received a negative response from the public due to body stereotypes and standards, the young idol gained praise instead.
According to fans, the "ELEVEN" singer's cute cheek fat doubled her cuteness and young appearance. Her fair skin and bright eyes also added to her lovely charm. Although Liz gained cheek fats, her trademark dimple still seems to be deeply established.
Some of the comments are:
"Liz is cuter now."
"She's like a squirrel."
"I want to pinch her cheeks."
"She became healthier, she's so skinny before."
Most pointed out they prefer Liz's current appearance and attested the idol that it suits her.
IVE Achieves Domestic, Global Recognition Following 'Love Dive' Release
Meanwhile, IVE continues to rise as a "monster rookie" as soon as they debuted last year. The six-member group immediately hit the music scene with their debut song "ELEVEN" and won 13 awards.
Following its comeback with the digital single, "Love Dive," the group's global achievement is also cruising. Upon its release, the track entered 155th place on the "Global Top 200" chart of Spotify, the world's largest music platform, and rose to 51st place in a day, ranking 104 steps higher.
According to the latest chart released by U.S. music media Billboard on the 12 (April 16), it is showing its global super presence by sweeping the world's top charts, including YouTube Music, Apple Music, Line Music, and Tower Records.
In addition, according to Hanteo Chart, the nation's largest record sales aggregation site, "Love Dive" ranked first in the second week of April 2022 with sales of 306,622 copies. IVE was ranked in the top 10 girl groups with the highest initial record even before the initial tally was closed.
Meanwhile, IVE, which is gaining popularity from its debut song "ELEVEN" to "Love Dive," won three awards in music programs upon its comeback.
READ MORE: IVE Releases Second Single 'LOVE DIVE'
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Written by Eunice Dawson
