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Liz (South Korean singer)

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Liz
Liz in May 2026
Born
Kim Ji-won

(2004-11-21) November 21, 2004
Jeju Province, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2021–present
Label
Member ofIve
Korean name
Hangul
김지원
RRGim Jiwon
MRKim Chiwŏn
Signature

Kim Ji-won (Korean: 김지원; born November 21, 2004), known professionally as Liz, is a South Korean singer under Starship Entertainment. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Ive.

Early life

Liz was born on November 21, 2004, in Jeju Province, South Korea.[1]

Career

2021–present: Debut with Ive, solo activities

Photo of Liz in December 2021
Liz in December 2021

Liz was revealed as a vocalist of Ive on November 5, 2021, the fourth member to be revealed.[2][3] Liz officially debuted as a member of Ive on December 1, 2021, with group's single album titled Eleven,[4][5] which topped all South Korean charts upon debut.[6][7][8] Later on, they won both the Rookie of the Year award and the Song of the Year Daesang (grand prize) award.[9][10] On December 15, 2024, she released a song titled "Summer", the seventh track of Love Your Enemy OST.[11] On February 22, 2025, Liz and fellow Ive member Gaeul were selected as special MCs on the MBC show Show! Music Core.[12] On May 18, 2025, she released the song "Heavy Love" for the soundtrack of Heavenly Ever After.[13][14] On September 27, 2025, Liz appeared on the MBC variety show Hangout with Yoo for a special "80s Seoul Music Festival" episode. She performed a remake of Lee Ji-yeon's "Stop the Wind", earning positive responses for her vocal tone, retro-themed styling, and faithful delivery of the song. Her performance was praised by the program's MCs and judges, and the official audio version was later released through major music platforms.[15]

Other ventures

Endorsements

Liz has held several endorsement roles in fashion and beauty. In 2022, she was selected as a campaign model for Olive Young's vegan beauty campaign.[16] In May 2023, she was named the campaign model for Kakao Style's Zigzag.[17] In 2025, Liz was selected as the model for the Korean clothing brand 8seconds in September,[18] announced as the muse of nature beauty brand S.Nature in October.[19] In January 2026, she became an ambassador for the Italian fashion house Valentino.[20] In February 2026, she was appointed as the ambassador for the Spring/Summer 2026 season of the South Korean fashion brand Matin Kim,[21] and as the new global model for the beauty brand Tony Moly.[22]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[23]
"Nobody"
(with Winter and Soyeon)		 2023 11 Non-album single

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[23]
"Unreal"[A] 2026 22 Revive+

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[24]
"Summer" 2024 — Love Your Enemy OST Part 7
"Heavy Love" 2025 74 Heavenly Ever After OST Part 5
"Princess Catch! Teenieping" (프린세스 캐치! 티니핑 주제곡) — Princess Catch! Teenieping OST
"빙글빙글" — '80s MBC Seoul Gayoje Preliminary Round
"바람아 멈추어다오" — '80s MBC Seoul Gayoje Final Round
"First Snow, That Day" (첫 눈 그날처럼) 2026 86 Sold Out on You OST Part 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[25]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer
"Thank U" 2025 Ive Ive Empathy Yes No
"Midnight Kiss" Ive Secret Yes No
"Unreal"[B] 2026 Herself Revive+ Yes No

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Nobody"
(with Winter and Soyeon)		 2023 Zanybros 2:48 [27][28]

Soundtrack music videos

Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Summer" 2024 Unknown 3:56 [29]
"Heavy Love" 2025 4:08 [30]

Music video appearances

Title Artist Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"This Christmas" Taeyeon 2017 Unknown 4:43 [31][1][32]

Filmography

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2025 Show! Music Core With Gaeul [33]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Work Result Ref.
MBC Entertainment Awards 2025 Rookie of the Year Award – Female Hangout with Yoo Nominated [34]

Notes

  1. credited to Ive, but the track is a solo by Liz
  2. Originally performed by Liz at Ive's Show What I Am World Tour.[26]

References

  1. "Official website" (in Korean). 4-5, Samseong-ro 146-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Retrieved July 19, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. Cheon, Yoon-hye (November 6, 2021). 스타쉽 신인 걸그룹 아이브, 리즈 공개..유진-가을-원영 잇는 멤버 [Starship's rookie girl group Ive, Liz revealed..Yujin-Gaeul-Wonyoung member]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Naver Enter.
  3. Gong, Mina (November 6, 2021). 아이브, 네 번째 멤버는 리즈..모델 같은 비율 [Ive, the fourth member is Liz... model-like proportions]. Star News (in Korean). 11 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Seorin-dong, Cheonggye Korea Building). Retrieved July 29, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. Seon, Mi-kyoung (November 12, 2021). '장원영⋅안유진 소속' 아이브, 완성형 걸그룹 HOT 데뷔 예고 [Ive of 'Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin' announces HOT debut in complete girl group] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Naver.
  5. Jeong, Hee-yeon (December 3, 2021). 아이브(IVE), 오늘(3일) '뮤뱅' 첫 데뷔 무대. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  6. CIRCLE CHART – 써클차트. Circle Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  7. CIRCLE CHART – 써클차트. Circle Chart. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  8. CIRCLE CHART – 써클차트. Circle Chart. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  9. Lee, Soo-hyun (March 2, 2023). '데뷔 2년차' 아이브 이서, 고등학교 입학 소감 들어보니 ['2nd year since debut' Ive Lee Seo, listen to her thoughts on entering high school]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  10. Park, Sang-hoo (November 12, 2022). "'2022 MMA' Lim Young-woong, the main character with 5 crowns... BTS, Ive 4 crowns [comprehensive]". news.jtbc.joins.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  11. "Summer". YouTube. December 15, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  12. "IVE's Gaeul and Liz host 'Music Core' as special MCs and celebrate 1st place". ChosunBiz. February 23, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. "Heavy Love". YouTube. May 18, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  14. Park, Dong-je (May 18, 2025). 아이브 리즈, '천국보다 아름다운' OST '헤비 러브' 가창..맑고 단단한 음색 [Ive Liz, singing 'Heavy Love' from 'More Beautiful Than Heaven' OST.. Clear and solid tone] (in Korean). Korea. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  15. Kim, Young-jin (September 29, 2025). 아이브 리즈, '놀면 뭐하니?'서 '바람아 멈추어다오' 완벽 재현 [Ive Liz, perfectly recreates 'Stop the Wind' on 'Hangout with Yoo']. Joongang News (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  16. Kim, Seo-yeon (February 14, 2022). '몬스타엑스 주헌-민혁, 아이브 리즈' 화보 공개...올리브영 비건뷰티 런칭 캠페인 [MONSTA X Jooheon-Minhyuk, Ive Liz Pictorial released...Olive Young Vegan Beauty Launching Campaign]. Culture News (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  17. Yoon, Jun-ho (May 15, 2023). '혼자서도 잘해요'...아이브 리즈, 스타일 커머스 플랫폼 新 캠페인 모델 선정 ['I can do it alone'... Ive Liz, selected as new campaign model for style commerce platform] (in Korean). Korea. Event occurs at 08:10. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  18. "IVE's LIZ Becomes the New Face of 8 seconds: A Fashion Collaboration with MINJUKIM". Ten Asia. June 25, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  19. 아이브 리즈, 뷰티 브랜드 모델 발탁.."사랑스럽고 깨끗한 이미지 부합". The Chosun Daily (in Korean). October 10, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  20. Jung, Yong-won (January 29, 2026). 아이브 레이 리즈, 발렌티노 앰배서더로 오트 쿠튀르쇼I 참석 [IVE REI LIZ Attends Haute Couture Show As Valentino Ambassador]. Single List (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  21. 아이브 리즈, 마뗑킴 앰배서더 발탁. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  22. Ha, Ji-won (February 26, 2026). 아이브 리즈, 살벌한 미모로 이것까지 꿰찼다..독보적 분위기 [공식]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2026 – via Naver.
  23. Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
  24. Peak chart positions of Liz's soundtrack appearances on the Circle Download Chart:
  25. 저작자 저작물 조회 팝업 | 전체검색 | 한국음악저작권협회. www.komca.or.kr. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  26. Park, Jun-hee (November 3, 2025). "Ive kicks off Show What I Am world tour in Seoul". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  27. "[MV] SOYEON of (G)I-DLE X WINTER of aespa X LIZ of IVE 'NOBODY'". YouTube. November 16, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  28. Choi, Ji-won (November 16, 2023). "Soyeon, Winter, Liz's collaborative song 'Nobody' comes out Thursday". Huam-ro 4-gil 10, Yongsan-gu,Seoul, Korea: The Korea Herald. Event occurs at 12:11:04. Retrieved July 19, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  29. SEOUL MUSIC / 서울뮤직 (December 15, 2024). [MV] 리즈 (IVE) - Summer / Official Music Video. YouTube. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  30. 워너뮤직코리아 (Warner Music Korea) (May 19, 2025). 리즈 (IVE) - Heavy Love [Music Video]. YouTube. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  31. TAEYEON 태연 'This Christmas' MV. YouTube. December 12, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  32. "IVE Liz, the secret to her heavenly voice is THIS?!". YouTube. December 28, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  33. 아이브 가을·리즈, '쇼! 음악중심' MC 깜짝 변신. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  34. Nam, Geum-ju (December 29, 2025). 김연경, 女 신인상 쾌거 "기대 안 해...방송도 틈틈이 하란 말씀인 듯" [MBC 방송연예대상]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2025 – via Naver.