Rei from IVE highlights her talents in a new cover video, captivating fans with her unique voice and charm while showcasing her daily life.
November/18/2024 13:55
IVE's Rei appealed with her multifaceted charm. The agency STARSHIP Entertainment recently released a video titled 'Kiss - Covered by IVE REI' through IVE's official YouTube channel. In the released video, Rei wears a knit hair scarf and boasts doll-like visuals. She perfectly covers ORIGINAL LOVE's 'Kiss' with her unique and sweet singing voice, captivating listeners. 'Kiss' is a beloved city pop classic in Japan. In the video, she showcases her ordinary daily life by eating cereal and playing with a puppy, while completing a mysterious and dreamy atmosphere unique to city pop with her poignant expressions and delicate singing voice. Prior to this, Rei performed the song at the Tokyo Dome concert, the finale of IVE's first world tour 'IVE THE 1ST WORLD TOUR 'SHOW WHAT I HAVE.' At that time, she enchanted the audience with her sweet voice, and through this cover video, she has gifted her special charm to more fans. Recently, Rei has also showcased her quirky charm through variety shows. Since her debut, she has attracted attention with her outstanding variety sense, and this year she has appeared on SBS 'Running Man,' MBC 'Help! Holmes,' ENA 'City Z Went to the Countryside,' web variety 'XYOB,' and KangNam's channel 'Town Friend KangNam,' proving her upgraded variety skills. Additionally, she has presented various content through the YouTube channel 'Try to Imitate by Sopshishipdo,' including talk shows, experiences, and mukbangs (eating shows). • TXT's Yeonjun is the first performer! Attention on the stage preview for the '2024 MAMA' Japan concert... ZEROBASEONE transforms into Romeo • [PHOTO] IVE's Rei & TREASURE's Junkyu attend the apparel brand 'OPENING PROJECT' event.
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