SISTAR's Soyou confessed an anecdote that she suffered because of past rumors.

In MBN's 'Success, not Hocance', which was broadcast on May 23rd, Soyu told actress Ye Ji-won about the difficulties she had suffered because of the group image in the past when she was a rookie.

On this day, Soyou said, "Since SISTAR's image is strong, strange rumors such as 'I got hit by SISTAR', 'I had a fight with SISTAR', and 'The van shakes when SISTAR fights'" adding, "We've never had such a thing, but because we have a strong image. It seems like that,” .

She added, "As a result, there were many seniors who hurt me. I've never been like that, but a senior asked me as a joke, 'You go to a club?'"

Moreover, she said. It even got into my ears,”.

"After that, I was worried that real people would be afraid of us. So after debuting, I couldn't make friends for three years. I thought everyone hated me," she recalled at the time when it was difficult.

Ye Ji Won, who heard Soyou's confession, comforted Soyou by trembling, "It's because of her popularity.

Meanwhile, SISTAR debuted in the music industry in 2010 with the single album 'Push Push'. Since then, he has been loved by many hit songs such as 'Loving U', 'Touch My Body', 'I Swear', and 'Shake It'.

In particular, they won the title of 'Summer Queen' with cool songs that blow away the sweltering heat of summer.

However, in 2017, after 7 years of activities, she announced her disbandment, which was regretful.

Although they disbanded, they still supported each other's activities. Recently, through SNS, all members gathered and took a photo, boasting an unchanging friendship.

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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