IVE's Rei to appear on "Knowing Bros" and share unique charm. Special stage and "2023 Big Brother School Graduation Ceremony" to air in Korea on 23rd.
December/22/2023 18:11
IVE's Rei will appear on "Knowing Bros" and show off a unique charm. In Korea, JTBC's "Knowing Bros" will air on the 23rd, where they will hold a "graduation ceremony" to close out 2023. Guests include MONSTA X's Shownu, Chung Seung, CRAVITY's Minhee & Hyungjun, and IVE's Rei, Liz, & Iso. They plan to take the "2023 Big Brother School End-of-Term Exam," which gathers all the trends of 2023, along with sharing various episodes. On this day, Rei revealed her fan heart for Red Velvet, saying, "If I hadn't become a celebrity, I would have tried promoting Red Velvet." She shared her thoughts on actually meeting Red Velvet and showed a fan side of herself. Rei also conveyed her impressions of a concert held in her hometown of Japan, saying, "40,000 people came to the concert held over two days," and shared her real memories of being nervous and crying at the concert held in Japan. She also sought practical advice from So Jang-hoon, saying, "When I settled my accounts, my mother told me to buy land," and brought laughter. MONSTA X's Shownu, Chung Seung, CRAVITY's Minhee & Hyungjun, and IVE's Rei, Liz, & Iso's special stage and "2023 Big Brother School Graduation Ceremony" will be broadcast in Korea at 8:50 p.m. on the 23rd.
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