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Leeseo
ArtistStarship Entertainment

Leeseo

Leeseo (이서), born Lee Hyun-seo (이현서) on February 21, 2007, debuted with IVE at 14 and immediately proved that age is irrelevant when stage presence is that commanding. The youngest member of Starship Entertainment's six-member group, Leeseo trained as a child model for SM Entertainment Kids before switching agencies and joining the IVE lineup for their December 2021 debut. Her role in IVE spans lead dancer, sub-vocalist, and visual -- a trio of positions she carries with a naturally expressive charisma. In February 2024, she released "May Lily," an original soundtrack for the Naver Webtoon series I'm the Queen in This Life, marking her first solo vocal release outside the group. In April 2024, she became an MC on SBS's flagship music show Inkigayo, a role she held for one year and seven months before stepping down in December 2025. Outside IVE's group schedule, she has served as brand ambassador for The North Face (2023) and THE SAEM (2025). In 2025, IVE released IVE EMPATHY, and in February 2026 the group dropped their second studio album REVIVE+ with pre-release single "Bang Bang," which achieved a perfect all-kill. Leeseo's solo contribution to the era came via the track "Super ICY." She handles the youngest-member energy with uncommon confidence -- a performer who debuted young and has been closing the age gap with her resume ever since.
IVE
Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper, Maknae of IVE
5 articles8 creditsDebut: December 1, 2021South Korean

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Discography

2026
REVIVE+Album
Sub-Vocalist, Sub-RapperIVE
2026
Super ICY (Solo)Single
IVE
2025
IVE EMPATHYEP
IVE
2024
IVE SWITCHEP
IVE
2024
May LilyOST
Naver Webtoon
2023
I've IVEAlbum
IVE

Brand Partnerships

2025
THE SAEM AmbassadorEndorsement
2023
The North Face AmbassadorEndorsement

Fans Also Ask

What is Leeseo's role in IVE?
Leeseo (이서, Lee Hyeon-seok) is the maknae (youngest member) of IVE, serving as sub-vocalist and sub-rapper. Born December 21, 2007 in Anyang, Gyeonggi, she is one of the youngest members of a major 4th-generation K-pop group. IVE debuted December 1, 2021 under Starship Entertainment.
What has Leeseo done outside of IVE promotions?
Leeseo served as an MC on SBS Inkigayo from April 21, 2024 to December 7, 2025, one year and seven months. During IVE's REVIVE+ album cycle in 2026 she released the solo track Super ICY. She has also been a brand ambassador for The North Face and THE SAEM skincare, and released the OST track May Lily for a Naver Webtoon project in 2024.
What is Leeseo's background before IVE?
Before joining Starship Entertainment, Leeseo was part of SM Entertainment's Kids Model 1st Generation in 2016 while in her second year of elementary school. She was later scouted by Starship while shopping with her parents. Her early commercial modeling career built the ease in front of cameras that would define her stage presence as IVE's youngest member.
What are some facts about Leeseo?
Leeseo stands 166 cm tall and IVE members affectionately call her 'Baby.' Her MBTI is most compatible with member Rei's among the group. She was one of the first 4th-gen idols to host a flagship music program, beginning Inkigayo at age 16. Despite being the youngest member, she has accumulated some of the group's most visible solo activities.
What are Leeseo's key endorsements?
Leeseo has held brand ambassador roles for The North Face (2023) and THE SAEM cosmetics (2025). As IVE's maknae she also participates in the group's collective campaigns, which have included partnerships with McDonald's, SPAO, and various beauty brands that collectively mirror IVE's status as one of 4th-gen K-pop's most commercially active girl groups.

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