Gaeul/Trivia

## Gaeul

December 18, 2021

* On November 4, 2021, she was revealed as the second member of IVE.
* In the group, her representative color is  Blue .
	+ Despite this, netizens often use "Yellow Hearts" emojis instead, since there is no dark blue heart emoji.
* Gaeul's hastag for her Universe messages is #GaeulLetter (#가을레터); for music recommendations it's #FallPlaylist (#폴플리).

## Pre-Debut

### Childhood

* Growing up, Gaeul dreamed of becoming a ballerina.

### Scouting Story and Trainee Life

* Gaeul first became a trainee during her third year of middle school (2017). Therefore, her total training period was 4 years.
	+ She was originally casted by JYP Entertainment during a dance competition in Incheon, South Korea.
	+ She was the leader of the Starship trainee group.

### Education

* From middle school to high school, she attended an all-girls school.
	+ During middle school, she was part of a dance club.

## Nicknames

* Sloth
* Tortise
* (Ga)Euli
* Gael
* Deer
* Gel
* Gaeul Sunbae

## Personality

* She is a slow talker, but has a large vocabulary. She is also the only person who eats very slowly, but she often snacks alone.
* According to *1,2,3 IVE, s*he takes a very long time making explanations of other members' intentions.
* Gaeul has low mood swings and is dependable, hence her signature emoji is either a pine tree or a red maple leaf.
* Despite being a scaredy cat, she likes reading mystery novels and watching horror movies.
* Her sense of style can be described as "somewhat cute."
* She considers herself to be a curious person.
* She is the only one who believes "Knowledge is Power" rather than "Ignorance is Bliss".
* According to *Keyword Changers*, her Keywords are: Sexy, Oldest, Fact Attacker, King of Mentality, Caring Grandma, Wise Saying Maker, Cutest In The World, Memory Distortion, IVE Comedian, and Diligent.
* She rarely cries.
* Gaeul is considered to be IVE's jokester and "laugh maker".

## Appearance

* Standing at 164 cm (5'5"), Gaeul is the shortest member of the group.
* Upon her reveal, netizens and fans said she resembled Shin Hyunbin, Seolhyun, Nam Bora, and Jeong Yein.
* Prior to "LOVE DIVE" promotions, Gaeul had never cut her hair short before.

## Abilities & Habits

* Gaeul has a 3rd-degree black belt in Hapkido.
* She can spin really quickly without getting dizzy.
* She is good at science but bad at Korean contractions.
* Among the IVE members, Gaeul is considered to be the best cook.
* She has great eyesight; she has never needed glasses.
* Gaeul has a habit of pouting her lips.

### Inabilities

* She is poor at slipper archery.
* She is by far the weakest member physically in terms of opening bottles and snack wrappers.
* Gaeul is allergic to both dogs and cats.
* She bruises easily.
* According to the members, Gaeul easily looses her earrings.

## Famous Friends

* Bada (former member of the girl group HINAPIA)

## Likes

* The song that got Gaeul into K-pop is Secret's "Shy Boy".
* Gaeul's hobbies include writing lyrics, collecting pajamas, reading, and watching horror movies.
* Her role model is the singer and actress IU.
* She enjoys being by the sea.
* She likes kimchi stew with ham.

### Favorites

* **Baskin Robbins Flavor(s):** Cheese in the Trap, Berry Berry Strawberry
* **Color:** Pink
* **Drinks:** Carbonated Drinks, Milk Tea, Bubble Tea, Iced Tea, Chocolate Milk
* **Foods:** Tangerines, Oranges, Cream-flavored fish pastries, Shine Muscat grapes, Pork shoulder chop, Korean cuisine, Kimchi, Walnut cookies, Chocolate with almonds, Boneless Fried Chicken, Hamburgers, Honey Mustard.
* **Fruit:** Oranges
* **Hairstyle:** Pigtails
* **Motto:** "Be grateful to be able to experience misfortunes."
* **Nickname:** Gaeul Sunbae
* **Season(s):** Spring, Autumn
* **School Subject:** Life and Ethics
* **Item:** Air Humidifier

### Dislikes

* She is petrified of insects.
* She doesn't like mint-chocolate flavored items.
* **Drink(s):** Coffee
* **Food(s):** Jokbal, Bony fish, Chicken with bones, Tteokbokki with soup, Hawaiian pizza
* **Nickname:** Sloth

### Song Recommendations

* AKMU - Dinosaur
* Ariana Grande - pov
* Ariana Grande, Social House - Boyfriend
* Coogie - Life Goes On (feat. pH-1)
* Doja Cat - Go To Town
* Kiana Ledé - EX
* Kim Sejeong - Skyline
* Leellamarz - GONE (Feat. Paloalto) (Prod. TOIL)
* lIlBOI - CREDIT (Feat. YUMDDA, GIRIBOY, Zion.T)
* Marteen - Left to Right
* Mina Okabe - Every Second
* mirani - Daisy (feat. pH-1)
* PATEKO - Raidy day (feat. ASH ISLAND, Skinny Brown)
* Peder Elias - Loving You Girl (feat. Hkeem)
* UMI - Love Affair
* Yorushika - Ghost In A Flower

## References

1. ↑ She prefers to stay still, hence conserving energy for dancing. She also likes to lay around in bed.
2. ↑ @IVEofficial on Twitter: GAEUL (November 4, 2021)
3. ↑ Taken from the opening screen of her "SHOW WHAT I HAVE" video.
4. ↑ Based on member content for "After Like" promotions
5. ↑ Taken from Universe private messages (December 30, 2021)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 1, 2, 3 IVE Episode #0 (Dec. 6, 2021)
7. ↑ She prefers to stay still, hence conserving energy for dancing. She also likes to lay around in bed.
8. ↑ \*given her age and her spending the longest trainee period in the company
9. ↑ YouTube: IVE Relay Pick
10. ↑ ViVi Japan (JPN): GAEUL x LEESEO of IVE are so similar like real sisters ♡ They disclose cute secrets today♡
11. ↑ W Korea (KOR): 더 빠져 깊이, 아이브
12. ↑ Idol Theater
13. ↑ 1,2,3 IVE Reaction
14. ↑ Gaeul's Universe Update (May 4, 2022)
15. ↑ Spotify K-pop: IVE Gaeul's I'm on Kpop ON
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 IVE at MBC Radio (December 8, 2021)
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 FANVATAR on YouTube: IVE's TMI interview that made DIVE's heart colorful 💜