It is university festival season in South Korea, and girl group IVE is making the rounds! As one of South Korea’s top girl groups at the moment, they have been touring the country, making appearances at various universities.
Center member Wonyoung in particular, has been gaining attention. At first, it was just for her spectacular visuals.
university festival wonyoung will always be my favorite pic.twitter.com/7h3CLvNUZD
— ٖ (@jangjeans) May 7, 2024
Her youthful charm shone at university festivals.
Later on, videos of her live singing went viral.
장원영 생라이브 너무 좋아서 토할것같애….
저음 생목소리로 음원보다 더 좋은 생라이브를 말아주신다고….
탐이탐이나 <진짜정신머리나갈것같음ㅅ발 pic.twitter.com/k23YN4jyWQ— 공 (@luvwy04) May 30, 2024
음원이랑 다르게 부르는 장원영 생라이브 <진짜 맛꿀마쌉꿀마 pic.twitter.com/uhHqnnbyyF
— 공 (@luvwy04) May 11, 2024
Netizens were pleasantly surprised by the way her voice was lower than her usual register. They also praised her for her vocal projection, and for her constant improvement.
- Compared to other videos, she has improved a lot.
- I think it’s more comfortable on the ears to listen to her low voice. Seems like that’s her original voice.
- Oh, she’s improved a lot. She’s doing good.
- Seems like our Princess is making lots of effort.
- Why are people calling it post-processing? Her live sounds the same as it does in fancams.
- She did really well at all the festivals this time. She improved lots.
- I love her low voice.
- She really improved a lot. Honestly, I thought she was really bad at first. Although you should be good at singing, even if you’re a little lacking, it goes over well as long as you can sing clearly and loudly.
Wonyoung’s usual voice is of a higher register. Fans have often wondered if she puts on a higher voice for social and public situations. She can be seen speaking with a lower voice when she does not register the camera.
This is a common practice amongst most people, not just celebrities. Many user higher voices to appear friendlier and more approachable, especially when dealing with strangers or customers.
Source: theqoo
