IVE: CHEMISTRY

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BETWEEN 2 MEMBERS

GAEUL - AN YUJIN

fallderz 👍

(kor: 폴더즈)

• Gaeul is “fall” in Korean, and An Yujin is the leader of IVE.
  • Fall + (Lea)der = Fallderz
  • Fallderz is pronounced like “folderz” in Korean.
• Gaeul and An Yujin are the two eldest members of IVE. They have known each other for a long time since their trainee days.
  • They were both born in September (Gaeul in 2002, Yujin in 2003).
• Gaeul is also the shortest and the most petite member of IVE, while An Yujin is one of the two tallest member of IVE.
  • Fans have called the differences in their physique a “romantic height difference.” (설레는 키차이)

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GAEUL - REI

rapmate / hiphopz 👍

(kor: 랩메이트 / 힙합즈)

• Gaeul and Rei are the two official rappers of IVE. They have written their own raps for several IVE titles and b-side tracks.
  • Their rap verses also often appear right after each other in many of IVE songs.

sentimentalz 👍

(kor: 감성즈)

• In 1,2,3 IVE, Gaeul has invited Rei on one of her solo talk segments of writing poetry as “a guest with a similar sentimentality to mine.”
• Both Gaeul and Rei have a quite soothing voice and demeanor when talking, and they don’t shy away from expressing emotions in a sentimental way.

GAEUL - JANG WONYOUNG

danjangz 👍

(kor: 단장즈)

• Gaeul is the shortest and the most petite member of IVE, while Jang Wonyoung is one of the two tallest member of IVE.
  • In Korean, “danshin” (단신) is a word used to call someone who’s short/petite, and “jangshin” (장신) is a word used to call someone’s who’s tall.
  • “Dan” meaning short + “Jang” meaning tall = Danjangz
• Gaeul and Jang Wonyoung have similar food preferences and travel styles (diligent planning), so they often share a room and hang out with each other when staying in hotels for overseas schedules.

GAEUL - LIZ

galibiz 👍

(kor: 가리비즈)

• galibiz is a combination of Gaeul and Liz.
• “Galibi” (가리비) in Korean means “scallop.”

hairdyez 👍

(kor: 염색즈)

• Gaeul and Liz are both members who have received a lot of praise for their dyed/bleached hair looks.
  • Liz is especially known for her blonde wavy hair, while Gaeul has also gone for the bleached pale blondehairstyle for the “After Like” promotions.
  • They have also tried other hair colors, such as ash purple and two-toned hair.

kimz

(kor: 김씨즈)

• Gaeul and Liz both have “Kim” as their last names. (The two Kims are from different ancestral backgrounds)

GAEUL - LEESEO

ramrangz 👍

(kor: 람랑즈)

• Gaeul’s official representative animal/emoji is a squirrel, and Leeseo’s official representative animal/emoji is a tiger.
  • Squirrel in Korean is “daramjwi” (다람쥐) and tiger in Korean is “horangi” (호랑이). Taking the “ram” from “daramjwi” and “rang” from “horangi,” the chemistry name became “ramrangz.”

twinz

(kor: 쌍둥이즈)

• Fans have said that Gaeul and Leeseo resemble each other like twins.
  • While they have the most similar looks in IVE, Gaeul is the oldest member and Leeseo is the youngest member.
  • Even though they are only five years apart in age, Gaeul knows a lot more about culture that came before her time (the 90s and early 2000s) and thus there’s often a generational gap between the two.

AN YUJIN - REI

twokongz 👍 / kongsisterz

(kor: 두콩즈 / 콩자매)

• Both An Yujin and Rei (especially Rei) have been noted for their resemblance to a Korean doll / character called Kongsuni.
  • Both of them have small faces (a desirable feature according to Korean beauty standards) and round facial shapes, giving them an adorable image.

you raise me up

(kor: 유레이즈미업)

• The “you” sounds like “yu” of An Yujin, and “raise” sounds like Rei.
  • “You Raise Me Up” is a title of a globally popular song released in 2001 and re-recorded by multiple artsits such as Josh Groban and Westlife.

molez 👍

(kor: 쩜즈)

• An Yujin and Rei both have a mole between their collarbones / below their necks.

AN YUJIN - JANG WONYOUNG

annyeongz 👍

(kor: 안녕즈)

• annyeongz is a combination of An Yujin and Jang Wonyoung’s names. The word “annyeong” also means “hello” in Korean.
• One of the most iconic/famous chemistries of 4th gen K-Pop, annyeongz have known each other for 7 years, first as trainees, then throughout Produce 48 and IZ*ONE activities, and now as IVE.
  • There’s a term called “annyeongz sync,” as the two know each other very well to the point that it seems almost “telepathic.”
• Both An Yujin and Jang Wonyoung have impressive solo careers as variety stars, MCs, CF models, and brand ambassadors.
• Both An Yujin and Jang Wonyoung are the unofficial “visual line” members of IVE.
  • Both are the tallest members of the team; their visuals have often been said to complement each other well by the fans and the public.
• An Yujin and Jang Wonyoung’s birthdays are exactly 365 days apart - thus often leading fans to celebrate their birthdays together.

AN YUJIN - LIZ

dimplez 👍

(kor: 뾱뾰기즈)

• An Yujun and Liz both have very noticeable dimples.
  • In Korean, the chemistry name is “뾱뾰기즈” (bbyokbbyokiz), which is a play on an onomatopoeia roughly mimicking the sound/motion of “poking a squishy object.”
• The two are also the unofficial “vocal line” of IVE, and the two members that are not from the greater Seoul area, as An Yujin is from Daejeon and Liz is from Jeju.

daengnyangz

(kor: 댕냥즈)

• An Yujin’s official representative animal/emoji is a dog, while Liz’s official representative animal/emoji is a cat.
  • “daeng” is a part of a Korean slang meaning “dog/puppy” and “nyang” (”meow” in Korean) means “cat.”

AN YUJIN - LEESEO

haehaez 👍

(kor: 헤헤즈)

• An Yujin is said to laugh/smile with a “haehae” sound, while Leeseo is said to laugh/smile with a “oohhaehae” sound.
  • The image associated with the “haehae” sound of laughing is innocent, down-to-earth, with a sunny disposition.

leamakz

(kor: 리막즈)

• An Yujin is the leader of IVE, while Leeseo is the maknae (or the youngest member) of IVE.

inkigayoMCz

(kor: 인기가요 MC즈)

• An Yujin and Leeseo have both been regular MCs for the SBS Inkigayo.

REI - JANG WONYOUNG

princessez 👍

(kor: 공주즈)

• When Rei first met Jang Wonyoung, she thought Jang Wonyoung looked like a princess.
  • Afterward, Rei and Jang Wonyoung’s pet names for each other became “princess.”

babychickz 👍

(kor: 병아리즈)

• Rei and Jang Wonyoung both graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul (high school). The yellow school uniform blazer made the two look like baby chicks.

REI - LIZ

couplez 👍

(kor: 커플즈)

• Rei and Liz have coined their own chemistry name as “couple,” because of their affection for each other. The chemistry name was also mentioned in a tweet that Rei uploaded on the IVE official twitter.
  • For “After Like” performances, the two of them making a heart together (for the lyrics “this must be love”) is actually a part of the official choreography.

REI - LEESEO

oohdangtangz 👍

(kor: 우당탕즈)

• Rei and Leeseo have picked each other as the one member from IVE that they would like to go traveling with, because both of them are into childish pranks and have a similar sense of humor.
• oohdangtang (우당탕) is a Korean onomatopoeia, roughly meaning “chaotic, disorganized movements.”

babiez 👍

(kor: 베이비즈)

• Rei and Leeseo have coined their own chemistry name as “babiez,” because they are into childish pranks.
• They are NOT the two youngest members of the group.

reiseo

(kor: 레이서)

• reiseo is a combination of Rei and Leeseo’s names.
  • In Korean, “reiseo” is pronounced and spelled the same as the English word “racer.”

JANG WONYOUNG - LIZ

youngliz 👍

(kor: 영리즈)

• youngliz is a combination of Jang Wonyoung and Liz’s names.

jiwonyoung

(kor: 지원영)

• jiwonyoung is a combination of Jang Wonyoung and Liz’s given name (Kim Jiwon).

JANG WONYOUNG - LEESEO

inhyeongz 👍

(kor: 인형즈)

• inhyeongz is a combination of Leeseo and Jang Wonyoung’s names - taking the “yi” from Leeseo (her name in Korean is pronounced as “yiseo”) and nyeong/nhyeong from Wonyoung.
  • The word “inhyeong” means “doll” in Korean.
• Both Jang Wonyoung and Leeseo debuted at the age of 14 (Jang Wonyoung as a member of IZ*ONE).
  • Jang Wonyoung has been a maknae (the youngest member) of IZ*ONE, and Leeseo is actually the first bandmate to be younger than her.

LIZ - LEESEO

kittenz👍

(kor: 아깽즈)

• Liz’s official representative animal/emoji is a cat, while Leeseo’s official representative animal/emoji is a tiger. As Liz and Leeseo are the two youngest members of IVE, their chemistry name became “baby catz” or “kittenz.”
  • In Korean, their chemistry name is “ahkkaengz” (아깽즈): the “ah”/아 stands for “ahgi” (아기) meaning baby, and “kkaeng”/깽 as a shorter form of “goyangi” (고양이), meaning cat.

BETWEEN 3 MEMBERS

yureka 👍

(kor: 유레카)
GAEUL + AN YUJIN + REI

• yureka is a combination of ‘Yu’ from An Yujin, ‘Re’ from Rei, and “Ka” from Gaeul.
  • This chemistry name also sounds like “Eureka” and is spelled and pronounced the same as “Eureka” in Korean.

samecarz 👍

(kor: 같은차즈)
GAEUL + AN YUJIN + LEESEO

• Gaeul, An Yujin and Leeseo ride the same car for their official schedules.
  • They are also called the “chattiez” (수다즈). The reason they got to ride the same car was that they wanted to actively talk in the car between schedules, while the other three members wanted to rest and have a quiet car ride.

gradientz 👍

(kor: 그라데이션즈)
GAEUL + AN YUJIN + LEESEO

• Their visuals have been compared to a “gradient” as An Yujin and Leeseo have similar visuals, and Leeseo and Gaeul have similar visuals.

stickerz 👍

(kor: 스티커즈)
GAEUL + REI + JANG WONYOUNG

• Gaeul, Rei, and Jang Wonyoung are the three members who have put on stickers together for a shoot.
• They are also the three members whose official representative colors are from the RGB (primary colors of light).

gaereilee👍

(kor: 갤레리)
GAEUL + REI + LIZ

• gaereilee is a combination of ‘gae’ from Gaeul, Rei, and ‘lee’ from Liz.
  • gaereilee sounds like the English word “gallery” or “get ready” in Korean.
• The three members did a photoshoot together for the May 2022 issue of W Korea.

car racer👍

(kor: 카레이서)
GAEUL + REI + LEESEO

• car racer is a combination of “ka” from “Gaeul” and the chemistry name of Rei and Leeseo (”reiseo”)
  • In Korean, “reiseo” is pronounced and spelled the same as the English word “racer.”
  • Combining “reiseo” with “ga” or “ka” from Gaeul, the chemistry name became a pun for the English word “car racer.”

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falllinyeong👍

(kor: 폴리녕)
GAEUL + JAN WONYOUNG + LIZ

• fallinyeong is a combination of “fall” (Gaeul is “fall” in Korean), “li” from Liz and “nyeong” from Wonyoung.

yongaliz

(kor: 용가리즈)
GAEUL + JAN WONYOUNG + LIZ

• yongaliz is a combination of “yong” from Wonyoung, “ga” from Gaeul, and Liz.

red vinegarz👍

(kor: 홍초즈)
GAEUL + LIZ + LEESEO

• In a variety show where IVE members traveled to Wonju, Gaeul, Liz, and Leeseo were the three members who chose the “punishment drink” of red vinegar rather than grape juice.
• As the punishment for choosing red vinegar, the three had to walk across a long swing bridge across Sogeumsan Mountain.

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yu rei seo me up👍

(kor: 유레이서미업)
AN YUJIN + REI + LEESEO

• yu rei seo is a combination of “yu” from “An Yujin” and the chemistry name of Rei and Leeseo (”reiseo”)
• yu rei seo me up sounds like “You Raise Me Up,” which is also a chemistry name of An Yujin and Rei.
  • “You Raise Me Up” is the title of a globally popular song released in 2001 and re-recorded by multiple artists such as Josh Groban and Westlife.

jjangchinz 👍

(kor: 짱친즈)
AN YUJIN + JANG WONYOUNG + LIZ

• jjangchinz is a combination of “jjang” (”jang”) from Jang Wonyoung, “chin”(”jin”) from An Yujin, and “z” from Liz.
  • The three are also the taller members of IVE, over 170cm in height.

anniyoung 👍

(kor: 아니영)
AN YUJIN + JANG WONYOUNG + LEESEO

• anniyoung is a combination of “an” from An Yujin, “i/yi” from Leeseo (her name is pronounced “yiseo” in Korean), and “young” from Jang Wonyoung.

zerofourz 👍

(kor: 공포즈)
REI + JANG WONYOUNG + LIZ

• Rei, Jang Wonyoung, and Liz are the three members of IVE who were born in the year 2004, and are thus “the same age” by Korean age system.
  • The Korean pronunciation of zerofourz is “gongpoz” (공포즈), with “gong” standing for zero and “po” standing for the Korean pronunciation of the English word “four.” (’04)
    • The Korean word “gongpo” also means “horror.”
  • All three of zerofourz love mint chocolate flavor.

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princessdollz

(kor: 공주인형즈)
REI + JANG WONYOUNG + LEESEO

• princessdollz is a combination of the two chemistry names.
  • princessz refers to Rei and Jang Wonyoung / dollz (innhyeongz) refers to Jang Wonyoung and Leeseo.

sseoliwon 👍

(kor: 써리원)
JANG WONYOUNG + LIZ + LEESEO

• sseoliwon is a combination of “sseo” from Leeseo, “li” from Liz, and “won” from Wonyoung.
  • sseoliwon sounds like the Korean pronunciation of the English word “thirty-one.”

BETWEEN 4 MEMBERS

jjangchineez 👍

(kor: 짱친이즈)
AN YUJIN - JANG WONYOUNG - LIZ - LEESEO

• jjangchineez is a combination of “jjang” (”jang”) from Jang Wonyoung, “chin”(”jin”) from An Yujin, “ee” from Leeseo, and “z” from Liz.
  • The four members are also the complete lineup of “vocal” members of IVE, without the official rappers of the group.