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6. TMI

LIZ: TMI

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This page lists ā€œTMIā€ of Liz from IVE, a 6-member girl group.
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TMI originally stands for ā€œToo Much Information.ā€ However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean ā€œinteresting personal details/trivia.ā€

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Read more about Lizā€™s official stats and positions within the team here.

PREFERENCES & TASTES

Food

  • Liz loves Korean food.
  • Liz loves galchi (Korean hairtail fish); she has said that she can eat galchi every day.
    • Her favorite galchi dish is grilled galchi with curry sauce.
    • Galchi is also a famous regional dish from her hometown island of Jeju.
  • Even though Liz has said herself that sheā€™s not a picky eater, she does not like to eat avocado and soup.
  • Liz likes drinks in powder form that you add water to.
  • Liz used to like the mint chocolate flavor but has grown less and less fond of it, to the point that she completely dislikes it now.
  • Even though Jeju chocolate and tangerine tarts are the most famous/iconic snacks from her hometown of Jeju island, she doesnā€™t really like either.
    • She has said that she likes green tea, however, another one of the Jeju regional specialities.

Hobbies

  • Liz is working on developing a variety of hobbies, including baking, cooking, nail art, and needle felting.
  • Liz likes to play mobile and video games.
    • She likes to play Cart Rider, PUBG, and PokĆ©mon Go on mobile and Overwatch, Cart Rider, and Fall Guyson on PC.
  • Liz likes to watch detective films and detective-genre varieties.
    • She has recommended the movie Knives Out and has also watched all three seasons of Busted! on Netflix.
  • Liz wanted to become a pianist when she was young, and she can play the piano well.
    • She has played piano for her cover of Busker Buskerā€™s ā€œCherry Blossom Endingā€ on her Lee Mujin Serviceepisode.
    • She has also played the piano version of ā€œELEVENā€ for the 2022 Melon Music Awards stage.

Likes and Dislikes

  • Even though Liz likes to listen to K-Pop, she prefers to sing ballad songs.
    • She has said that if she ever gets a chance, she would like to record an OST.
  • Liz has said that she doesnā€™t like to watch romance films or sad filmsShe also canā€™t watch scary films.
    • Lizā€™s favorite movie of all time is The Intern.
  • Liz prefers to watch variety shows rather than dramas or movies.
    • Her favorite Korean variety shows that she has said she wants to make a guest appearance were the following: Running Man, Amazing Saturday, Knowing Bros, High School Mystery Club, and the Great Escape.
    • Liz has actually made an appearance on Running Man and Knowing Bros so far.
  • Liz likes the Harry Potter franchise.
  • Liz likes the Korean singer-songwriter Baek Yerin.

OTHER TRIVIA

  • Lizā€™s stage name is inspired by Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Like Elizabeth, Liz wants to ā€œshow her graceful and confident side to people.ā€
  • Liz is the member that scares the most easily in IVE.
  • Liz has said that she is bad with aegyo.
  • Liz was also a very shy member right after debut, but she has become a lot more extroverted and active after her promotions with Iā€™ve IVE.
    • Liz was the member that the other IVE members picked as ā€œthe member who was the most nervous on the day of debut.ā€
  • In 2023, Liz has said that she wants to become a regular on a new variety series.
  • Liz has said that she is sure that her MBTI type is 100% P (Perceiving type) rather than J, as she tends to act upon impulse and can sometimes be indecisive.
  • Lizā€™s favorite time of the day is very late at night/early in the morning (ģƒˆė²½) as itā€™s the quietest time of the day, and she can have time to herself.

LIZā€™S NICKNAMES

Most of the nicknames on this page have originated from Korean media or conversations held in Korean among members.

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MEANING
Cheesenyangi ģ¹˜ģ¦ˆėƒ„ģ“ ā€œNyangiā€ is a cute way to call a cat in Korean. Liz is known for her white-blonde hair (ā€cheese-coloredā€), and her official representative animal/emoji is a cat. Itā€™s also her favorite nickname.
Ggamnyangi ź¹œėƒ„ģ“ A variation of the nickname above, ā€œcheesenyangi,ā€ Liz got the nickname ā€œggamnyangiā€ when she dyed her hair black. ā€œGgamā€ is short for ā€œblackā€ in Korean.
Baby Nyangi ģ•„źø°ėƒ„ģ“ A variation of the nicknames above, Liz got the nickname from her soft cheeks and cute appearance. She is also the second youngest member of the group.
Great Singing Cat ėŖ…ģ°½ ź³ ģ–‘ģ“ Liz is the unofficial main vocal of IVE, and part of the vocal line with An Yujin. Her official representative animal/emoji is a cat.
Tomato ķ† ė§ˆķ†  Liz blushes easily, especially when sheā€™s overwhelmed Jang Wonyoung gave her this nickname. Whenever Liz starts crying, the fandom calls it ā€œtomato juice.ā€
Vocal Tone Fairy ģŒģƒ‰ģš”ģ • Liz has delicate and clear vocal tones, carrying on the line of ā€œvocal fairiesā€ of Starship girl group members that came before her such as Soyou of SISTAR and Seola of WJSN. Vocal tone fairy is a popular term in Korea for singers with a pretty voice.
Crybaby ģšøė³“ Liz cries a lot, and the members say that sheā€™s the most likely member to start tearing up.
Baby Gamgyul ģ•„źø°ź°ź·¤ Liz is from Jeju. Jeju Island is known for its regional specialty and symbol, the gamgyul fruit which is a type of mandarin/tangerine.