Gaeul
Gaeul Profile
- Birth name
- Kim Ga Eul
- Birthday
- September 24, 2002
- Height
- 164 cm
- Age
- 23
- Zodiac
- Libra
- Nationality
- South Korean
- MBTI
- ISTJ
- Blood type
- B
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Short bio
Gaeul (가을) is a South Korean singer, rapper, and main dancer of IVE under Starship Entertainment. Learn about Gaeul's age, Gaeul's birthday, Gaeul's height, Gaeul's MBTI, Gaeul's blood type, her four-year trainee journey, IVE debut, songwriting credits, fun facts, and more.
Background
Born on September 24, 2002, in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea, Kim Ga-eul grew up with a natural pull toward movement and performance. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina, and by middle school she had channeled that passion into street and K-pop dance, joining her school's dance club and eventually becoming class president. Her talent caught the attention of scouts early. She was initially approached by JYP Entertainment at a dance competition in Incheon, but her parents weren't ready to say yes. They made her a deal: if she got scouted again at her next competition, they'd give their blessing.
A year later, Starship Entertainment came calling at the very same kind of event, and this time, she accepted. She began training in April 2017 during her third year of middle school, spending four years as one of Starship's most quietly dedicated trainees — balancing late-night practices with her studies and even choreographing her own routines for her school's graduation performance. Unlike groupmates Yujin and Wonyoung, she never appeared on a survival show, remaining a private trainee until she was revealed as the second IVE member on November 4, 2021. IVE debuted on December 1, 2021 with ELEVEN, and the rest is K-pop history.
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FAQ
- How tall is Gaeul?
- Gaeul is 164 cm tall.
- How old is Gaeul?
- Gaeul is 23 years old.
- Where is Gaeul from?
- Gaeul is from South Korean.
- What is Gaeul's MBTI?
- Gaeul's MBTI type is ISTJ.
- What is Gaeul's position?
- Gaeul's position is Dancer, Rapper, Vocalist.
- What is Gaeul's real name?
- Gaeul's birth name is Kim Ga Eul.
Fun facts
-Gaeul's name (가을) means "autumn" in Korean — her parents named her Gaeul because she was born in the fall season — but her actual favorite season is spring. Source: KProfiles
-She was originally scouted by JYP Entertainment at a youth dance competition in Incheon, but her parents initially turned the offer down, striking a deal with her that she could pursue her dream only if she was scouted again at a future competition. Source: Koreaboo
-Starship Entertainment scouted her at her next competition, and she joined as a trainee in April 2017 during her third year of middle school, training for a total of four years before debuting. Source: IVE Wiki (Fandom)
-Unlike fellow members Yujin and Wonyoung, Gaeul never participated in Produce 48 and remained a private, undisclosed trainee at Starship for her entire pre-debut period. Source: KSTAR-WIKI
She was the leader of the Starship trainee group before debut, and during that time her father would personally drop her off and pick her up from late-night training sessions when she had no fellow trainee friends yet. Source: Kepoper
Growing up, Gaeul dreamed of becoming a ballerina, and she has cited dance as one of her earliest and deepest passions. Source: IVE Wiki (Fandom)
She holds a Level 3 certification in hapkido, a Korean martial art — making her one of the more surprisingly athletic members beneath that "Sloth" reputation. Source: Kepoper
Her MBTI type is ISTJ (the Logistician), which fans say perfectly matches her dependable, low-drama, quietly determined personality. Source: KProfiles
Gaeul has writing credits on multiple IVE tracks, including Royal from the Love Dive EP (2022) and the rap portions of Kitsch, Hypnosis, Not Your Girl, and Next Page from the I've IVE album (2023). Source: ICON Polls
Despite loving horror movies and mystery novels, she is famously scared of insects and describes herself as a total scaredy-cat in real life — a contradiction that her groupmates and fans never stop teasing her about. Source: IVE Wiki (Fandom)
Her hobbies include collecting pajamas, keeping a personal diary (which she fills with book reviews and favorite quotes), reading, and watching horror films. Source: IVE Wiki (Fandom)
Her representative MINIVE character is a squirrel named DAL-E, and while her official color in IVE is dark blue, fans typically use yellow hearts to represent her online since there's no dark blue heart emoji. Source: IVE Wiki (Fandom) / KProfiles
She attended all-girls schools from middle school through high school, served as class president during her school years, and was a member of her school's book club. Source: IVE Wiki (Fandom)
Gaeul is close friends with Bada, a former member of K-pop group HINAPIA — the two met through their shared dance club activities before either debuted. Source: Generasia
She names singer IU as her role model and is also a fan of Sunmi, with her own musical interests leaning toward hip-hop. Source: Kepoper / KpopSingers
IVE won Best New Female Artist at the 2022 MAMA Awards and Song of the Year at the 2022 Melon Music Awards for Love Dive — their first daesang, achieved just 360 days after their debut. Source: Grokipedia
She appeared as a guest on King of Masked Singer (MBC, 2023) alongside fellow member Leeseo and on I Can See Your Voice 10 (Mnet, 2023) with Rei, showcasing a warmer, more playful variety show side that fans loved. Source: ICON Polls
Her signature word is "GOAL," her favorite color is pink (despite dark blue being her official group color), and she cannot whistle — a fact she has openly admitted. Source: IVE Wiki (Fandom) / Kepoper
Why Fans Love Gaeul
Gaeul is IVE's quiet powerhouse: steady, observant, and deeply thoughtful in a group full of bubbly, high-energy personalities. Her members affectionately call her "Sloth" for her love of lying down and moving at her own pace off-stage, and "Grandma" for the warm, reliable big-sister energy she brings to the group dynamic. She's a slow talker with a large vocabulary, the kind of person who takes her time but always says something worth hearing.
Despite being openly scared of bugs and spooked by things that go bump in the night, she devours mystery novels and horror films in her downtime, which fans find endlessly charming and a little hilarious. DIVEs love Gaeul because she feels real: she's not performing enthusiasm, she's just genuinely herself. Whether she's writing rap lyrics for IVE's albums, keeping a personal diary, or going viral for a single devastating line delivery in a song, there's a quiet confidence to her that fans find magnetic and deeply trustworthy.
