KEP1ER is praised for "eating out" the rookie market of IVE in all aspects, but will visual prevail?

Both groups are strong candidates for the Gen 4 girlgroup race.

In the last days of 2021 and early 2022, the Kpop music industry witnessed the loud debut of two prominent rookie girl groups: IVE and KEP1ER. Therefore, IVE and KEP1ER are often placed on the comparison table by fans.

Recently, the topic of "comparison" of talents between IVE and KEP1ER received the attention of netizens. From vocals, dances to rap, the girl group that came out of the Girls Planet 999 show were all praised for being "better" than IVE. Previously, when they first debuted, IVE was often mocked that there was no "core" member for each vocal, dance or rap position. Therefore, it is understandable that IVE is suspected of talent compared to KEP1ER.

In terms of vocals, KEP1ER has outstanding members like Chaehyun, Sakamoto Mashiro, Youngeun or Dayeon. Although they just debuted, these girls have proven their singing ability quite well, live rarely being out of breath. In particular, Chaehyun also possesses a bright, bright voice, a stable voice range, and is not ashamed to be a member who missed aespa - who has undergone training at SM "vocal furnace".

Regarding dance, KEP1ER fans believe that just Choi Yujin, Xiao Ting and Dayeon are enough to "accept the whole IVE group". KEP1ER's choreography moments captivated fans with their healthy and eye-catching looks. The girl crush style of the group is also more suitable for international fans than the rookie girls of the Starship family. Meanwhile, IVE was controversial because of the uneven dance lineup, there were members who were out of rhythm with the group.

As for the rap segment, KEP1ER and IVE are rated equally, but fans of the girl group show Mnet are still confident that KEP1ER is more than capable of defeating rival IVE. When put on the scale of rappers of the two groups, it is clear that KEP1ER has a much stronger rap-line (Dayeon, Mashiro, Hikaru), while IVE has only Rei and Gaeul.

However, in terms of visuals, IVE fans think that the group completely prevails over KEP1ER. The famous IVE lineup "full of beauty", all 6 members are beautiful and beautiful. In particular, IVE has Wonyoung - the hottest beauty in Kpop Gen 4, and Yujin - a female idol who is often praised for her actress appearance. However, KEP1ER's fans claim that the group has its own charms, not necessarily beautiful by standards, but personality is a special point, difficult to confuse among the "massive" female idols.

Some comments:

- IVE is prettier but talented, please be KEP1ER.

- KEP1ER is better in every way, just less tall.

- Visual is up to my taste, but I like KEP1ER's visual better, attractive and unique. IVE is Korean style.

- It's better than rap, but it's nothing. Dayeon "chewed the head" of the other blister.

- KEP1ER is better than anything.

- IVE's visuals are so popular, they're exactly the same.

- KEP1ER's strength is fact and cannot be disputed.

- What could be better than visual KEP1ER but better than IVE is wrong.

- IVE's visuals are a bit hypocritical.

In addition, member Wonyoung's attitude significantly affects the image of the whole IVE group.

Specifically, after re-debuting with IVE, Jang Wonyoung is often associated with nicknames such as "back pain queen", "flush queen"... because of a series of controversies related to attitude and expression. Many fans call Wonyoung the saint of Kpop Gen 4, because every time she shows up, she makes people stir up with mixed opinions.

But recently, an old video of Wonyoung suddenly became hot again on MXH. This is the moment IZ*ONE won the No.1 trophy for the song "FIESTA" at SBS's music show The Show in February 2020. After IZ*ONE finished the encore stage, the members entered the stage, but Kang Hyewon dropped the confetti bag. This is a gift from The Show staff to IZ*ONE when the group won the No.1 trophy.

As soon as he saw the bags of confetti lying on the floor, Wonyoung bent down to pick up the paper bags and brought them backstage for the group members. Wonyoung's small gesture received many compliments from fans.

Fans think that this is an act to prove that Wonyoung is very polite and kind, not as mean as "rumors". She can completely leave these paper bags for the cleaning staff. But he did not hesitate to bend down to pick it up and bring it back, which shows that Wonyoung really appreciates the staff's heart for the group. Fans affirmed that Wonyoung is a cute person who deserves to be loved by netizens instead of scrutinizing bad points and harsh criticism.

However, many people think that this is just a small, normal gesture. Netizens mocked fans trying to "bleach" Wonyoung. The act of bending down to pick things up doesn't deserve to be hailed as a "beautiful personality" or something big. After Wonyoung's recent series of "disguises", netizens think that she needs to show more in order to regain sympathy from the "crosswalk team".

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