IVE's "After Like" has once again reached a new peak on MelOn Top 100, surpassing NewJeans’ smash hit “Attention”. With this, the rookie girl group has set several records.

On August 28, a post about IVE began trending on TheQoo's community board under the title, "FINALLY, A FOURTH-GENERATION GROUP WITH THREE SUBSEQUENT HITS".

The netizen then listed the following achievements made by IVE in just a few months of promoting with just 3 songs

ELEVEN
The song is anticipated to be rated seventh on the 2022 annual charts after winning 13 number-one positions on music shows and a whirlwind run of success.

LOVE DIVE
One of the songs that sums up 2022. There's a good chance that the song will be number one on the year-end charts in 2022.

After LIKE
Hey, they just made it to the top of Melon. It had more listeners than LOVE DIVE ever had at its peak.

Meanwhile, other netizens quickly responded with comments such as:

"LOVE DIVE" was a really good song, and so are "Eleven" and "After LIKE."

Their music is really so good.

IVE's songs are so good that I listen to them every day, even though I mostly listen to songs by girl groups.

I really don't know how they choose such good songs.

One of my friends said that one of their songs wasn't that great, and I got into an argument with her ㅋㅋ.

Can people have such different ears??

"LOVE DIVE" really was a huge hit.

I really don't like old songs, but for some reason I really like this one.ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Even a woman in her 30s felt something when she heard their songs….

I don't usually listen to idol songs, but I only recently found out about IVE, and now I can't stop playing their songs. Even the new song they just put out was great.

Kids, even an ajumma like me in her 30s loves IVE's music… I love you….

They definitely threw the door wide open for the 4th generation. They don't work for a big company and are still beginners, so I'm not sure they'll get the daesang, but they should.

Even my mom, who is in her 50s, sings along to LOVE DIVE..

Aren't all 3 songs super successful?? They're cool.

What are your thoughts on IVE's "After LIKE"?

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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