IVE Liz hits differently with no bangs! On SNS, the K-pop star made a buzz after she flaunted her "bangless" look for the first time since she debuted.
How did netizens and K-pop fans react?
On April 19, Starship Entertainment, the agency of the top-tier 4th-gen girl group IVE released the fourth concept photo of of IVE's second EP album, "IVE SWITCH" through its official social media platforms.
Earlier, Jang Wonyoung, Rei and Leeseo's photos in uniform were shared, highlighting their individuality. This time, the photos of An Yujin, Gaeul and Liz were shared, along with their group pictures.
IVE Liz Sends Internet in Frenzy With Her New 'Bangless" Visuals
In the released concept photos, everyone showed off fancy makeup using gemstones and identical red hair adorned with wings ear cuffs.
The members then enhanced their simple uniforms by adding point accessories such as gold belts with blue diamonds inside and wore similar high boots with unconventional designs.
Seeing the six members, K-pop fans then pointed out its strong resemblance with heroines from 90s animes such as the hit, "Sailor Moon," stimulating curiosity about its full concept.
IVE's new album, "IVE SWITCH" will be released on various online music sites at 6 PM (KST) on April 29.
In the meantime, netizens and K-pop fans rave over the girl group's photos, highlighting their excellent visuals.
While the sextet was all beautiful, one member particularly stood out — and it is no other than IVE's main vocalist, Liz!
When the idol's photos were dropped, it immediately reached 2M views with over 70k likes (as of writing), immediately surpassing the other members.
The reason she went viral was because of her new look with her trademark full bangs!
In her photos, Liz stunned fans with her visible forehead which undoubtedly emphasized her facial features even more. Unlike her innocent image with bangs, Liz gave off a stronger and more powerful aura with no bangs.
Netizens, K-pop Fans Praise IVE Liz's 'No Bangs' Appearance
While Liz has tried various types of bangs since her debut in 2021, the female idol has yet to try a look without bangs at all, until this time.
As this is the first time Liz was finally freed from her trademark bangs, her supporters and internet users are celebrating on X and Instagram, leaving comments such as:
- "Letting her forehead breathe, OMG."
- "Oh my gosh, I didn't recognize her at first. She looks so gorgeous."
- "Mother, please."
- "This is Liz? She looks so different, hold on."
- "She looks extremely divine, she looks like a queen."
- "LIZ WITHOUT BANGS???"
- "OMG, Liz you are the prettiest woman in the world."
- "She looks powerful."
Fans also noticed her resemblance to other idols after revealing her forehead, saying:
"She looks like (aespa) NingNing."
"She really looks like Leeseo."
"I thought it was NingNing at first."
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
