IVE Rei shared that a particular SM artist was the reason she left for Korea and pursue a career as a K-pop idol.
Continue reading to know which SM artist she named.
IVE Rei Says THIS SM Artist Led Her to Leave for Korea
On April 25, the fashion magazine W Korea released an article containing the interview they recently had with rookie girl group IVE. The interview particularly includes a Q&A with Gaeul, Liz, and Rei.
For those unfamiliar with IVE Rei, she is the only foreign member in the girl group as she originally comes from Japan. In fact, she is the first Japanese idol to debut under Starship Entertainment.
She participated in a Starship audition held in Japan and was accepted as a trainee at the company.
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During the interview with W Korea, IVE Rei mentioned an SM artist as she talked about why she went to Korea.
W Korea said, "Not long ago, you gave Red Velvet Joy a picture you drew yourself. You also dreamed of becoming a singer while watching Red Velvet."
Joy received the drawing from Rei this past March. The drawing, which the IVE member made herself, is a portrait of Joy.
Rei responded, "I decided to come to Korea from Japan after seeing the performance of Red Velvet sunbaenim. It's like a dream. I'm happy."
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She added that she and Joy visit the same shop, and that's when she started to exchange greetings with the Red Velvet member.
IVE Rei went on to say that she have never studied drawing professionally, but she sometimes draw people around her while carrying a pad.
As many fans know, Rei is a big fan of Red Velvet and Joy is her bias. She has been open about being a fan of Joy since she made her debut in December of last year.
The "ELEVEN" singer once confessed that Red Velvet Joy inspired her to become a singer. Joy's photo was even spotted in her phone case in the past.
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Toward the end of the interview, W Korea asked IVE Rei about how her dorm life is and if she plays a role in their dorm.
Rei shared that she seems to be in charge of cleaning up. She explained, "I tend to pick up even a small trash on the floor and throw it away. If I see anything dirty, I will clean it right away."
She continued, "I do the dishes often. Gaeul unnie, Leeseo, and me all share the same room, but I try to keep the parts I use clean."
Do you have the same bias as IVE Rei in Red Velvet?
IVE Wins Fifth Music Show Trophy for 'LOVE DIVE'
In other news, IVE has again won on a music show with their latest title track "LOVE DIVE."
On the April 22 episode of "Music Bank," IVE's "LOVE DIVE" was a candidate for first place along with Red Velvet's "Feel My Rhythm." IVE eventually won with 7,324 points over 5,925 points for Red Velvet.
Their recent victory on "Music Bank" marks their second win on the music program and their fifth win for "LOVE DIVE" overall. They previously won on "Music Bank" during the April 15 episode.
Check out IVE's recent performance of "LOVE DIVE" on "Music Bank" here!
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