The character image that Rei should aim for in “IVE”

The character image that Rei should aim for in “IVE”
レイが「IVE」で目指さねばならないキャライメージ

"IVE" Japanese member "Rei" self-introduction video uploaded... "Good at Korean"



♦　(Korean online community reaction)
▼“So cute (lol)”
▼"Your voice is cute too"
▼“You’re good at rapping.”
▼“Kimrei (lol)”
▼“It was a great decision to choose Bob.”
▼"I'm glad I cut my hair. It makes me look more unique."
▼“I want to see Nam Bo Ra when she was young.”
▼“Although he is a Japanese member, his Korean pronunciation is very good.”
▼“You also went to high school in Korea, right?”
▼"I feel like Kim Tae-ri"



Perhaps because the members are all tall, at first glance it seems difficult to tell which members are Japanese.
The behind-the-scenes struggles are rarely exposed, but adding a foreign member to a group of six must have been more difficult than expected. There must have been compatibility with the members, and it wouldn't have been so easy to match the character images.
Since she basically sings in Korean, Ray would have had to work many times harder than the Korean members to learn her language.


Even in dance, K-POP is basically about being able to dance, and it requires the addition of technique. When it comes to dancing, he probably started out liking K-Pop, so I don't think Ray was left behind.
She realizes that since Starship sends out ``IVE'' with Wonyoung and Eugene, who can be called tiger cubs, Ray may be a Japanese member that has never been seen before.


There must have been a lot of discussion at the stage of assembling the members, but I would like to see Ray take the character position of "Giselle" as a reference from the success of Asper.
Of course, it would be foolish to make it look like something just because it was a reference.
Absorb Gisele's good points and refine them with your own unique characteristics. It's easy to say, but we may have to look forward to Ray's efforts as to what kind of performance he will achieve in that respect.
If you play your role well, Wonyoung and Eugene's skills and performance will come to life.
As far as I know, I don't have the impression that Girls with one foreign member is successful.


BLACKPINK is a four-member group, and at first glance it seems like Lisa is the only foreign member. However, although Rose is Korean, she often uses English, giving the impression that she is from a foreign country. When they debuted, the videos they often uploaded were usually of Lisa, Rose, and Jenny communicating in English.
Perhaps it was to integrate Lisa with the Korean members and instill a sense of unity between her and her fans. As a result, Lisa, who has a different character image, blended in with the group and became a strong K-Pop icon.


Rei probably has to do the same. Once she blends in with the Korean members and gets used to them, all she has to do is create a character image as a K-Pop icon. The three members of TWICE and Gisele of ASPER have developed strong character images that cannot be mixed with Japan's AKB and Nogizaka. Because she has become a K-Pop idol. That's what Rei should aim for.



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