Profile of IVE’s Leeseo – a Notable Maknae and Visual Powerhouse (2024 Updated)
The “maknae” (youngest member) of 4th generation girl group IVE, Leeseo, is improving her skills day by day.
Who is Leeseo?
Leeseo was born on February 21, 2007. She is the maknae (youngest member) of famous K-pop girl group IVE, as well as a dancer, visual, and vocalist in the group.
Leeseo’s Biography
- Birth Name: Lee Hyunseo (이현서)
- Stage Name: Leeseo (이서)
- Date of Birth: February 21, 2007
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Nationality: Korean
- Instagram: @eeseooes
Leeseo’s Basic Information
Leeseo was born in Seoul, South Korea, and is currently a student at Hanlim Multi Arts High School. Leeseo has a younger sister born in 2011, and can speak Korean and basic English.
She was the 6th and final member to be revealed as a part of IVE’s lineup, and her character for MINIVE is a tiger cub called “ERANG-E”.
Additionally, Leeseo has been in her school’s choir since third grade, and is known to have a lot of friends.
Leeseo’s Career
- Pre-debut:
Leeseo was a winner of the SM Kids Model Contest in 2016, and eventually became a model for SM Kids First Generation.
She was scouted while shopping at a department stor and trained for just over 2 years.
- IVE & Individual activities:
In November 2021, Leeseo was revealed as the 6th and final member of Starship’s girl group IVE. IVE eventually debuted in December of the same year with their 1st single album “Eleven”.
To learn more about the career of IVE, you can check out our article about the profile of IVE.
Additionally, in 2022, Leeseo became the representative of IVE to participate in the collaborative single “Blue & Black” with members of Oh My Girl and Cravity. In 2024, Leeseo released the song “May Lily” as the OST for Naver Webtoon series “I’m the Queen in This Life”.
Leeseo was also active as an MC for the music program “Inkigayo”, starting from April of 2024.
Controversies
In 2022, Leeseo came under fire for allegedly creating a fake “young” image after claiming that she never heard about Pikachu. In the past, Leeseo have surprised many people with her young age by stating that she never seen a lot of popular old items, such as the flipping phone.
Additionally, Leeseo, alongside IVE member Jang Wonyoung, was criticized for lip-syncing while sitting down at the 2022 MBC Gayo Daejejeon.
In 2023, the female idol also drew concerns after images of herself having to sign an entire notebook by her classmates while standing up, were spread across the net. At the time, it was suspected that Leeseo faced bullying at school, but the female idol quickly cleared things up during a fancall with fans, stating that she was okay.
