Liz (리즈) is a South Korean singer and a member of the Kpop girl group IVE Starship Entertainment.
Liz (IVE) Profile
| Stage Name | Liz (리즈) |
| Birth Name | Kim Ji Won (김지원) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Birthday | November 21, 2004 |
| Active Years | 2021–present |
| Age | 20 (in 2025) |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Height | 170 cm (5’7″) |
| Weight | N/A |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Blood Type | AB |
| MBTI | INFP |
Liz (IVE) Facts:
Early Life
– Liz was born in Jeju-do, South Korea.
– She went to Halla Elementary School and studied at Halla Middle School for some time and was transferred to Unbuk Middle School.
– She dropped out of Cheongdam High School.
– She received an award for excellence in sports at her school.
– She was in a dance club at her middle school.
– She used to live with her grandparents when she was a child.
Personal Life
– She chose her stage name, Liz, inspired by Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice, symbolizing high self-esteem, elegance, and personal preference.
– She is from Jeju Island and is fluent in the Jeju language.
– Her parents send her fruits and foods from Jeju Island to the dorm.
– She applied to Starship because she was a fan of Lee Kwang-soo, but she didn’t have the chance to meet him until later.
– She feels the closest to Rei among all the members.
– Her representative emoji is 🐱 (cat).
– She prefers pants over skirts. (Cosmopolitan)
– If Liz were a fan of IVE, she would bias Wonyoung.
– Her younger brother was born in 2006.
– She is a fan of Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation) and considers her as her role model.
– She has Acrophobia.
– She would rather have a five-year-old Leeseo than five Leeseo.
– Her hobbies include eating, cooking and playing the piano.
– Liz is friends with Park Sun, a former Starship trainee turned actress.
– Her keywords, according to Keyword Changers, are Crybaby, Clumsy, Jeju Island, Silly, Cutie, and Homebody.
– Members think she is the most photogenic. (Seventeen)
– Her must-have travel essentials are airpods, eye drops and hair rolls. (IVE ON)
– She considers her dimples as her charming point.
– When she turned 16, she moved to Seoul, South Korea.
– She has always maintained bangs.
– Her English name is Elizabeth Kim.
– Her representative emoji is the cat.
– She prefers cats over dogs. She likes to call herself a cat of IVE because she looks like a cat. (Unveiling IVE)
– If she could have a superpower, she would choose the ability to read people’s minds.
– She is a cat person and has two cats in her family.
– She has a close relationship with her middle school friends even after debut.
– She wanted to become a pianist as a child.
– Liz has a small beauty mark under her left eyebrow.
– Taeyeon’s song “This Christmas” got her interested in kpop.
– Her representative color is cyan blue.
– She enjoys eating, playing the piano, singing, and sunny weather.
– If given the chance to live as another member for a day, she would choose Gaeul.
– Her motto is “Let’s not be swept away”.
Career
– Liz is the main vocalist in the group “IVE”.
– She was the fourth member to be revealed in IVE on November 5, 2021.
– Although she was supposed to participate in Produce 48, she did not join.
– Within 2.5 hours, her profile release on Twitter garnered 50,000 likes.
– She has appeared in many advertisements including “BOB Tour”, CJ’s beauty brand “Olive Young” with MONSTA X’s Joohoney and Minhyuk and Kakaostyle “Zigzag”.
– She joined Starship Entertainment through the ‘2019 Starship x Pepsi Audition’, which also featured Yujin and Wonyoung .
– She appeared on “Studio K”, MBC “20th Anniversary Special Surprise: The Secret Room” and “2022 KBS Song Festival: Y2K” in 2022.
– She appeared in the “Singles” magazine in November 2022.
– She appeared in ‘This Christmas’ (Taeyeon) music video.
– She has a trainee period of two years.
Likes & Dislikes
– Her favorite season is autumn.
– Her favorite soccer team is Manchester City.
– She strongly dislikes pranks, especially hidden camera pranks.
– She is a fan of games, enjoying Kart Rider, Bagg, and Overwatch on PC and Pokemon GO on her phone.
– She frequently uses the 💜 (purple heart) emoticon.
– Liz’s favorite time of the day is dawn.
– She is not a big fan of romance movies and avoids sad movies.
– She enjoys shows like “Running Man,” “Amazing Saturday,” and “Knowing Bros.”
– She likes the Harry Potter series. (Vlive)
– Her favorite colors are pink, sky blue, and light purple.
– She doesn’t like romance or horror movies.
– Baek Yerin is her favorite singer.
– She is afraid of watching horror movies with ghosts but is not scared of zombies.
Food Preferences
– She likes to take big bites while eating.
– Her favorite food is Korean.
– Liz likes to eat spicy chicken.
– She prefers to eat bone-in chicken vs boneless chicken.
– Her favorite part of chicken is the wings.
– She used to like mint-chocolate flavored things but has consumed them excessively and now dislikes them.
– She doesnt like drinking hot teas. (Harper’s BAZAAR Korea)
– She loves jajang ramen and stir fried ramen.
– She would rather eat a sweet potato pizza than pineapple pizza.
– She would rather eat cereal in water than rice with milk. (Vlive)
– She doesn’t like avocados, soup, carbonara pasta, and instant noodles.
– Her favorite Baskin Robbins flavor is Almond Bonbon, My Mom is an Alien, Chocolate Forest.
– She cannot eat potatoes due to a past experience of getting sick from a sprouted potato.
Nicknames
– She is nicknamed a “crybaby” because she tends to cry most in IVE.
– Liz’s nicknames are Clumsy Hands, Chestnut, Baby Tangerine, Baby Bear, and Tomato.
– She likes being called by her real name or Liz.
– Her favorite nickname is “Cheese Cat,” given by Yujin.
Abilities
– She has a good memory for important dates, such as the members’ birthdays.
– She is skilled in playing the piano.
– She can speak Korean and basic Japanese. She can speak the Jeju language, which does not use honorifics.
– She is bad at playing the Pepero game.
– She can produce an ocarina sound with her hands.
– She can’t swim well. (SBS Radio)
– She is skilled at miming.
– Liz excels in sports and received an excellence award for her athleticism in middle school.
– She struggles winking with her right eye, has difficulty regaining balance after spinning and has limited core flexibility..
– He mentioned his specialty of wearing lenses without looking in the mirror on Weekly Idol.
– She is a bad liar and becomes more talkative and expressive when lying.
Personality & Habits
– Gaeul said that Liz is shy and often spends time alone.
– She said her weakness is that she tends to worry unnecessarily.
– She often bends her toes out of habit when sitting.
– She is a homebody and doesn’t like going out much.
– Rei described her as a quiet person.
– Liz tried to take the blame for a staff member who knocked over a cake on 1,2,3 IVE.
– She is not physically affectionate except when she cries and seeks comfort from Rei or Leeseo. (IVE SHOWCASE)
– She has a weird sense of humor.
Unique traits in IVE
– She is the least picky eater in IVE.
– She was selected as ‘IVE’s best sleeper’ and ‘the best mukbanger of IVE’ by the members.
– She is the slowest to reply in the group chat.
– She is the worst at doing jump rope among her members.
– Among the members, Liz tends to stay in her room the longest.
– She is skilled in cooking and considered the best cook in the group.
Resemblance
– Fans think she resembles Younha, Rachel (APRIL), Oh Seung-hee (CLC) and actor Kim Ji-won.
– She is also popular for her resemblance to the streamer Chicken Angel.
– Fans think she resembles STAYC‘s Yoon and (G)I-DLE‘s Minnie.
Social Media Handles
Instagram: liz.yeyo
Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Bugs | Melon
Official Teaser:
