IVE's Liz and LE SSERAFIM's Chaewon to collaborate at the 2025 KBS Global Festival, performing IU's 'Never Ending Story.'
December/16/2025 11:29
At the '2025 KBS Song Festival GLOBAL FESTIVAL', IVE's Liz and LE SSERAFIM's Kim Chaewon are forming a unit and attracting attention. The '2025 KBS Song Festival GLOBAL FESTIVAL' (hereafter 'KBS Song Festival') will be held on the 19th at 7:15 PM at the Incheon Songdo Convensia. MCs Chang Doyoung, Moon Sangmin, and ILLIT's Minju will work together, and 25 artists across genres and generations are lined up, promising the best year-end stage. Among them, IVE's 'sound fairy' Liz and LE SSERAFIM's 'sound fairy' Kim Chaewon will showcase a collaboration stage. Liz, the main vocalist of IVE, has been loved by the public for her pure tone, clear high notes, and delicate emotional expression. Kim Chaewon, the leader of LE SSERAFIM, is also loved for her bright tone and confident singing ability. Expectations are high for the 'heavenly harmony' that Liz and Kim Chaewon will show at the 'KBS Song Festival.' The song they chose is IU's 'Never Ending Story,' and attention is focused on what kind of synergy their unique tones and emotional expressions will show. The meeting of IVE and LE SSERAFIM, both of whom have been warmly loved by K-POP fans worldwide this year, is already raising expectations for the unique stage that the two 'sound fairies' will create. The '2025 KBS Song Festival GLOBAL FESTIVAL' will feature a total of 25 diverse artists, including CNBLUE, 10CM, Roy Kim, Park Sojin, Jannabi, LOVELYZ, Dayoung (Cosmic Girls), NCT DREAM, Mark (NCT), Heechan (NCT), THE BOYZ, fromis_9, Lee Changwon, P1Harmony, STAYC, aespa, LE SSERAFIM, tripleS, KISS OF LIFE, n.SSign, EVNNE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, HITGS, Baby DONT Cry, and AHOF, and is expected to heat up the stage. The '2025 KBS Song Festival GLOBAL FESTIVAL' will be broadcast live on KBS 2TV in Korea from 7:15 PM on the 19th. In Japan, it will be exclusively live-streamed on Hulu. • IVE announced they will only accept letters from fans, saying 'We only want your feelings.' • LE SSERAFIM will appear on the December 19th broadcast of 'That Snow' 3.5-hour special, competing with Snow Man and =LOVE led by Rino Sashihara.
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