Actress Lee Se Young released a pictorial depicting the excitement of the new year.

This pictorial, published through the fashion and lifestyle magazine Allure Korea New Year's Issue, stands out for its chic and bold direction. In the published photo, Lee Se Young catches the eye by digesting eye makeup that sparkles with intense glitter. In another photo, she added sophistication with a white dress with an impressive cut and make-up using shimmer, and in another cut, she matched a black long jacket to create a chic look. Allure said, "This pictorial expresses expectations for the coming new year through the overall sparkle."

In an interview conducted on the same day, Lee Se Young expressed her deep affection for her character in "The Red Sleeve", saying, "I am living with Deok Im as one heart, one mind, one body." To the reporter's question, "It's heartbreaking to think about the fate of Sung Eui Bin in history and I'm curious about how far she will show in the drama?". She responded, "Drama doesn't only show happy sides. Actually, I did it because of that part. It's so salty. I know. If you watch it till the end, you will have tears in your eyes”, explaining the reason for choosing this drama.

She also shared, "Next year, I want to exercise more healthily as I planned. I decided to form a climbing club with my friends. I think we need to play healthy while climbing together and train physically. I also want to do boxing." sharing her plans to end the year and welcome the new year.

Lee Se Young is receiving syndrome-like love through the MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'The Red Sleeve', which is currently 'all-kill' in viewership and topicality. Lee Se Young maintained her undisputed position, who ranked first in the drama cast in the first three weeks after the drama aired.

In particular, Lee Se Young captures everything from the dignified appearance of a 'new court lady' who lives her life independently, to her sorrow for the one she loves, and the courage to protect that love in her own way, in one screen, making it a one-of-a-kind, never-before-seen one. With Lee Se Young's passionate performance, who created an all-time character enough to be nicknamed 'God Deok Im', who leads 'The Red Sleeve', 'The Red Sleeve' is continuing its splendor with the highest viewership rating of 16.6%.

Meanwhile, Lee Se Young's pictorials and full interview with Lee Se Young, who left her hanbok behind for a while and radiated modern beauty, can be found in the January 2022 Issue of Allure Korea and the official website.

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IVE is on fire, winning big even when the odds are against them!

On January 30, IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo) made waves by taking home their fifth music show win with their pre-release song “Rebel Heart.” Despite M Countdown being off the air and replaced with a highlight show, IVE still claimed the top spot for the final week of January.

The show revealed the winner at the end, and to everyone’s surprise, IVE secured their second consecutive #1 victory!

This major achievement marks a historic milestone for the group, reaching five music show wins with just their pre-release track.

Fans, known as DIVE, couldn’t be more excited, and IVE couldn’t be more grateful. In a statement from Starship Entertainment, the group expressed, "It feels like a surprise gift right before our official comeback. We've only had happy moments promoting 'Rebel Heart,' and we're so thankful for this 1st place win."

They went on to add, "Starting from February 3, we will bring even more happiness to DIVE. The title track 'Attitude' we will release then is a song that we all really love, and we hope DIVE will look forward to it."

“Rebel Heart,” released on January 13, is the pre-release track for IVE’s third mini-album IVE EMPATHY, which will drop on February 3. The song has already been making waves on both domestic and international music charts. It continues to perform well on Billboard, landing at 51st on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and 97th on Billboard Global 200 as of February 1.

But it’s not just chart success that’s getting attention! The “Rebel Heart” dance challenge on TikTok has taken the internet by storm, with the members’ dance challenge videos collectively surpassing 24.96 million views with just two posts.

Additionally, viral challenges like the emoji challenge and the band challenge—where popular Korean bands perform the chorus of “Rebel Heart” in their own style—have sparked enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world.

With their official comeback just around the corner, IVE is poised for even greater success. Get ready for IVE EMPATHY and the double title tracks, including “Attitude,” coming on February 3.

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