FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETGaeul
- Stage name
- Gaeul
- Born
- Sept. 24, 2002
- Hometown
- South Korea
- Position
- Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
- Agency
- Starship
- Fandom
- DIVE
- Debut
- 2021
- Generation
- 4th gen
Gaeul is one of the six members of IVE, the Starship Entertainment girl group that debuted in December 2021. She co-wrote the rap on the B-side "Royal" with Rei, and groupmate Wonyoung singled her out as the steadiest mood-keeper on their first world tour. She keeps a diary that she uses to measure her own growth between tours.
Birth details: kpopping.com
In their own words
“It's good to hear the cheers and feel the energy in person”
“we found that in each country, the audience, our DIVES have very different styles of enjoying the performances. We found that it's really fun to watch them all!”
“I like to keep a diary and I had written down the things I wished had gone better and how I felt during our first world tour.”
Timeline
- 2021Debut with "Eleven"
- 2022First overseas festival at KPOP.FLEX
The group played Frankfurt in front of a crowd of about 65,000, with a set that included the B-side "Royal", whose rap Gaeul and Rei wrote themselves.
- 2024First world tour, Show What I Have
The tour ran through Asia, North America and Europe, including a nearly sold-out London show at The O2 Arena on June 16.
- 2025Seoul show on the next world tour
Gaeul has said that preparing for the Seoul show let her see how much she had improved since the first tour.
- 2026REVIVE+ and the solo-song format
The second full-length album arrived after about two years and ten months, pairing big group tracks with a solo song for each member.
Latest
- Absent from the 2026 TMElive International Music Awards
Starship Entertainment announced that a scheduling conflict will keep Gaeul from joining IVE at the August 23 ceremony at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. The other members are still expected to perform.
oppastore.com - Second world tour, SHOW WHAT I AM
IVE is on its second world tour, with an Oakland Arena date listed for August 4, 2026.
riffmagazine.com - REVIVE+ album and BLACKHOLE comeback
IVE released their second full-length album REVIVE+, featuring solo songs from each member, led by the group track "BLACKHOLE" and the pre-release "BANG BANG".
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Our coverage
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