Gaeul Profile: Age, Height, Career, Facts & More
As IVE’s eldest member and main dancer, Gaeul has spent years building a career defined by consistency — reliable, technically sharp choreography paired with a steadily growing individual fashion profile that’s finally culminated in her first solo brand ambassadorship.
This complete profile breaks down everything fans want to know about Gaeul — her age, height, career, personality, and the fun facts that keep circulating through the fandom.
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Quick Facts About Gaeul
- Real Name: Kim Ga-eul (김가을)
- Stage Name: Gaeul (가을)
- Birth Date: September 24, 2002
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Birthplace: Bupyeong-dong, Incheon, South Korea
- Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper
- Height: Approximately 164 cm (5’5″)
- Blood Type: B
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: Starship Entertainment
- Group: IVE
- Education: Bupyeong Girls’ High School
Early Life and Background
Gaeul was born Kim Ga-eul on September 24, 2002, in Bupyeong-dong, Incheon, South Korea. She attended Bupyeong Girls’ High School before joining Starship Entertainment as a trainee, going on to become IVE’s eldest member ahead of the group’s December 2021 debut.
Career Highlights
Debut and IVE’s Formation Gaeul officially debuted as main dancer of IVE on December 1, 2021, with the single album Eleven. The title track’s music video drew 45 million views within days of release, and IVE earned their first music show win just seven days after debut — an extraordinarily fast start for a rookie group.
A String of Genre-Defining Hits As IVE’s main dancer, Gaeul’s sharp choreography anchored the group’s rapid string of hits, including “Love Dive” (April 2022), which won Song of the Year at both the 2022 MAMA Awards and Melon Music Awards, and “After Like” (August 2022), which sold 1.7 million albums overall.
She continued contributing to the group’s subsequent releases, including I’ve Mine (2023), Ive Switch (2024), Alive (2024), Be Alright (2025), and Ive Secret (2025), which included the lead single “XOXZ.”
A Growing Fashion Career Gaeul has steadily built an individual profile in the fashion world alongside her work with IVE. She was featured on the cover of Chicteen in December 2022, and in May 2023, she appeared in a W Korea pictorial featuring Dolce & Gabbana apparel and accessories.
In October 2025, she and fellow member Leeseo appeared together on Allure Korea’s digital cover in collaboration with Crocs. That growing fashion résumé reached a new milestone in July 2026, when Roger & Gallet appointed Gaeul as a brand ambassador for China — her first individual brand ambassador role.
Global Milestones IVE performed at Lollapalooza in 2024 and embarked on their first world tour that same year, with Gaeul’s dance leadership remaining central to the group’s live performances throughout.
As of their most recent tally, IVE has earned 99 wins against 208 award nominations. In late February 2026, the group returned with a highly anticipated full-length album comeback that Korean media described as “the return of K-pop queens.”
Personality and Public Image
Gaeul is known within IVE for a reliable, grounded presence, often serving as a steadying influence given her status as the group’s eldest member. During press interviews, she’s shown a playful, self-aware humor — joking about looking forward to a “lower-body bath” for blood circulation during a lighthearted moment discussing self-care routines with her groupmates.
Her steady growth in the fashion world, culminating in her first solo brand ambassadorship in 2026, reflects a quiet but consistent individual ambition that’s developed alongside her core role within IVE.
That consistency has become one of Gaeul’s defining traits over the course of IVE’s rapid rise, with fans and fellow members alike pointing to her dance precision as a reliable constant across the group’s many genre shifts, from the sharp, confident energy of “Love Dive” to the more experimental sounds of later releases like “XOXZ.”
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Her gradual accumulation of fashion credits, rather than a single overnight breakthrough, has given her an individual career arc that fans describe as genuinely earned, built one magazine feature and brand partnership at a time rather than through a single viral moment.
Fun Facts and Trivia
- Gaeul is IVE’s eldest member.
- She was featured on the cover of Chicteen in December 2022.
- She appeared in a W Korea pictorial featuring Dolce & Gabbana in May 2023.
- She and fellow member Leeseo appeared together on Allure Korea’s digital cover with Crocs in October 2025.
- She became a brand ambassador for Roger & Gallet in China in July 2026, her first individual ambassador role.
- She attended Bupyeong Girls’ High School in Incheon.
- She’s IVE’s main dancer and lead rapper.
- Her fashion résumé has grown steadily over several years, from magazine covers to her first individual brand ambassadorship.
Social Media and Where to Follow
Gaeul is active across IVE’s official group platforms, including Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and YouTube, where her dance performances and growing fashion profile continue to draw significant fan engagement.
Her steady rise in the fashion world, including her Dolce & Gabbana and Crocs collaborations, has become an increasingly prominent part of her individual public presence.
As IVE continues its rise following its 2026 full-length comeback, Gaeul’s reliable dance leadership and expanding fashion career continue to make her one of the group’s most quietly accomplished members.
Conclusion
From an Incheon trainee to IVE’s eldest member and one of its most consistently reliable dancers, Gaeul’s career reflects a rare combination of steady performance and patient, growing individual ambition.
Whether fans are drawn in by her sharp choreography, her expanding fashion résumé, her first solo brand ambassadorship, or her grounded presence within the group, Gaeul continues to prove why she’s regarded as one of the most dependable members of her generation.
As IVE’s global reach continues to expand, all eyes remain on Gaeul to see what she’ll dance and represent next, both on stage with her groupmates and increasingly on her own in the fashion world.
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