Lovelyz couldn't hold back their tears during their first full group performance in three years.

On June 25th, MBC's 'Hangout with Yoo' aired the second part of "Our Festival," featuring the beloved girl group.

In this special episode, Lovelyz performed as a full group for the first time in three years. They delighted fans with songs like "Hi~," "Destiny," and "Ah-Choo."

After their performance, Lovelyz greeted their fans with a heartfelt, "Hello, we are Lovelyz." Seeing their fans with tears in their eyes, the members gently comforted them, saying, "They're crying. What should we do… don't cry."

Host Yoo Jae Suk shared, "We were also moved, but so many people have been waiting for Lovelyz's full group performance." This touching moment made the Lovelyz members emotional, and they started crying too.

Mijoo noticed her members' tears and handed out tissues, asking, "Who's crying like this? Are you okay?" as she comforted them.

Lovelyz's Jiae, with tears in her eyes, expressed her gratitude, "I really want to thank the 'Hangout with Yoo' team for giving us this opportunity to perform on stage again."

 Sujeong added, "During 'Ah-Choo,' not only our fans but everyone here was singing along, and I felt like I was going to cry. Thank you so much for not forgetting our song and singing with us," she said, getting choked up.

Yein shared, "Since we don't perform on stage often anymore, we haven't had the chance to say, 'Make some noise!' But it felt so good to shout 'Make some noise!'"

Jin reflected, "Being with the members felt like we had seen each other just yesterday, but seeing the fans cry made me emotional. I hope this wonderful opportunity allows us to come together again."

A surprise message from Lovelyz's producer Yoon Sang was also delivered. Yoon Sang said, "I can't believe it's been 10 years, but I sincerely congratulate you more than anyone else. I hope this will be a fantastic stage where you can show everything you've been hiding all this time. I look forward to seeing you in the recording studio again as good friends," cheering on Lovelyz.

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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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