Lee Hyun-seo (
Korean: 이현서; born February 21, 2007), known mononymously as Leeseo, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group
Ive under
Starship Entertainment.
Early life
Leeseo was born on February 21, 2007, in South Korea.[1][2] She was a former kids model at
SM Entertainment.[3][4]
On November 6, 2021,
Starship Entertainment revealed Leeseo as one of the six members of their new girl group,
Ive. Leeseo was the last and final member to be introduced and as one of the group's vocalist.[2] On December 1, 2021, Leeseo officially debuted as a member of Ive with the release of their
single album,
Eleven, led by the
single of the same name,[5][6] which topped all South Korean charts upon debut.[7][8][9] Later on, they won both the Rookie of the Year award and the Song of the Year Daesang (grand prize) award.[10][11]
On June 6, 2022, it was announced that members of Ive,
Oh My Girl, and
Cravity would be collaborating on a digital single, to be released as part of the ongoing collaboration project from Starship Entertainment and
Pepsi. That same day, the members of the groups who would be participating were revealed, including Leeseo and
Wonyoung. The collaborative single, titled "Blue & Black", was released on June 28.[12][13] On November 8, 2022, Starship Entertainment announced that Leeseo had been accepted at
Hanlim Multi Art School, in the Broadcasting and Entertainment department.[14]
Other ventures
Endorsements
On August 18, 2023, Leeseo was chosen as an ambassador for
The North Face, an American outdoor brand. She was chosen for her youthful and healthy energy, as well as her luxurious yet unique charms, which matched the brand's image.[15][16]
^"Blue & Black" was released as a promotional single in collaboration with
Pepsi.
References
^Park, Dong-je (February 22, 2022).
"아이브 막내 이서, 온택트 생일 파티 성료..꾸밈없는 솔직함+러블리 매력" [Ive's youngest member, Lee Seo, successfully completes the on-tact birthday party.. Unvarnished honesty + lovely charm]. Break News.
Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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abKim, Min-ji (November 8, 2021).
"'6인조 신예' 아이브, 마지막 멤버 이서 공개...청초+세련" ['Six-member rookie' Ive, last member Leeseo revealed...neat + stylish] (in Korean). News1.
Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kim, Ji-woo (April 12, 2023).
"아이브 이서, 적갈색 묻자 "오징어 젓갈색?"···어휘력 논란". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean).
Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Naver.
^Seon, Mi-kyoung (November 12, 2021).
"'장원영⋅안유진 소속' 아이브, 완성형 걸그룹 HOT 데뷔 예고" [Ive of 'Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin' announces HOT debut in complete girl group] (in Korean). Osen.
Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Naver.
^Jeong, Hee-yeon (December 3, 2021).
"아이브(IVE), 오늘(3일) '뮤뱅' 첫 데뷔 무대". Sports Donga (in Korean).
Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
^Lee, Soo-hyun (March 2, 2023).
"'데뷔 2년차' 아이브 이서, 고등학교 입학 소감 들어보니" ['2nd year since debut' Ive Lee Seo, listen to her thoughts on entering high school]. Top Star News (in Korean).
Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
^Han, Hae-seon (June 22, 2022).
"'청량 퀸카' 아이브 장원영·이서, 'BLUE & BLACK' 콘셉트 포토" ['Refreshing Queen Car' Jang Won-young and Lee Seo, 'BLUE & BLACK' concept photo] (in Korean). Star News.
Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Naver.
^Son, Jin-ah (June 21, 2022).
"아이브 장원영·이서, 당당+쿨 매력…독보적 비주얼" [Ive Jang Won-young and Lee Seo, confident + cool charm... Unrivaled visuals]. MK Sports (in Korean).
Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^"아이브 이서 측 "한림예고 합격, 학업+연예계 활동 병행"[공식]" [Lee Seo's side "Accepted to Hallym Arts High School, studies + entertainment industry activities in parallel" [Official]] (in Korean). November 8, 2022.
Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.
^Lee, Yu-min (August 18, 2023).
"아이브 이서, 아웃도어 NEW 아이콘[공식]" [Leeseo, outdoor NEW icon [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang.
Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Naver.
^Kang, Bo-ra (August 18, 2023).
"아이브 이서, 노스페이스 모델 발탁 "잘파 세대 워너비"" ["Ive Lee Seo selected as North Face model, "Jalpa generation wannabe"] (in Korean).
Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.