It's not surprising that LE SSERAFIM and IVE are good friends, since Kim Chaewon and Sakura debuted with Ahn Yujin and Jang Wonyoung before they joined their own groups.

Before the group disbanded in 2021, all four artists were in the famous girl group IZ*ONE. Fans were sad when the group disbanded, but the members have shown many times since then that they still get along.

Not only do they still all hang out together, but they are also bringing in new people. Sakura brought LE SSERAFIM member Kazuha to a hangout with her best friend from IZ*ONE, Kang Hyewon.

Given how close the artists are, it's not surprising that LE SSERAFIM was very emotional when IVE won big at the 2022 Melon Music Awards.

Both groups won big prizes. LE SSERAFIM won "Best Female Performance" and the "Hot Trend Award," and IVE won four prizes, including a daesang.

The leader of IVE, Yujin, made netizens cry with her reaction to the daesang win, especially after an old video of hers came back online.

But LE SSERAFIM was also affected, especially Kim Chaewon and Sakura. Kim Chaewon and Sakura were proud as IVE took the stage.

And when they saw Yujin cry as IVE accepted their award, it was clear that both of the former IZ*ONE members were also crying. So did the other people in LE SSERAFIM.

Fans were more than happy to see crumbs of this healthy friendship, as it shows how artists have continued to be very supportive of each other even though they are no longer teammates.

When a fan asked Kim Chaewon how she felt about IVE's win, she melted hearts by saying that she did feel as proud as a mom at that moment.

Both groups deserved the awards they got, but maybe the best part will always be seeing how much they love and support each other.

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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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