Kim Ji-won (; born November 21, 2004), known professionally as Liz (), is a South Korean singer under Starship Entertainment. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Ive.
Early life Liz was born on November 21, 2004, in Jeju Province, South Korea.
Career 2021–present: Debut with Ive, solo activities
Liz was revealed as a vocalist of Ive on November 5, 2021, the fourth member to be revealed. Liz officially debuted as a member of Ive on December 1, 2021, with group's single album titled Eleven, which topped all South Korean charts upon debut. Later on, they won both the Rookie of the Year award and the Song of the Year Daesang (grand prize) award. On December 15, 2024, she released a song titled "Summer", the seventh track of Love Your Enemy OST. On February 22, 2025, Liz and fellow Ive member Gaeul were selected as special MCs on the MBC show Show! Music Core. On May 18, 2025, she released the song "Heavy Love" for the soundtrack of Heavenly Ever After. On September 27, 2025, Liz appeared on the MBC variety show Hangout with Yoo for a special "80s Seoul Music Festival" episode. She performed a remake of Lee Ji-yeon's "Stop the Wind", earning positive responses for her vocal tone, retro-themed styling, and faithful delivery of the song. Her performance was praised by the program's MCs and judges, and the official audio version was later released through major music platforms.
Other ventures Endorsements Liz has held several endorsement roles in fashion and beauty. In 2022, she was selected as a campaign model for Olive Young's vegan beauty campaign. In May 2023, she was named the campaign model for Kakao Style's Zigzag. In 2025, Liz was selected as the model for the Korean clothing brand 8seconds in September, announced as the muse of nature beauty brand S.Nature in October. In January 2026, she became an ambassador for the Italian fashion house Valentino. In February 2026, she was appointed as the ambassador for the Spring/Summer 2026 season of the South Korean fashion brand Matin Kim, and as the new global model for the beauty brand Tony Moly.
Discography
Singles List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDLPeak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart: Nobody: Unreal: "Nobody" 2023 11
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL "Unreal" 2026 22 Revive+
Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDLPeak chart positions of Liz's soundtrack appearances on the Circle Download Chart: "Heavy Love": "First Snow, That Day": "Tunnel": "Summer" 2024 — Love Your Enemy OST Part 7 "Heavy Love" 2025 74 Heavenly Ever After OST Part 5 "Princess Catch! Teenieping" () — Princess Catch! Teenieping OST "" — '80s MBC Seoul Gayoje Preliminary Round "" — '80s MBC Seoul Gayoje Final Round "First Snow, That Day" () 2026 86 Sold Out on You OST Part 1 "Tunnel" () 31 Spooky in Love OST Part 1 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Composition credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise. + List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer "Thank U" 2025 Ive Ive Empathy "Midnight Kiss" Ive Secret "Unreal" 2026 Herself Revive+ "Crumbs" Ive Looks Can Kill
Videography
Music videos Title Year Director(s) Length "Nobody" 2023 Zanybros 2:48
Soundtrack music videos Title Year Director(s) Length "Summer" 2024 rowspan="2" 3:56 "Heavy Love" 2025 4:08
Music video appearances Title Artist Year Director(s) Length "This Christmas" Taeyeon 2017 4:43
Filmography
Hosting Year Title Notes 2025 Show! Music Core With Gaeul
Awards and nominations
+ Award ceremony Year Category Work Result MBC Entertainment Awards 2025 Rookie of the Year Award – Female Hangout with Yoo
Notes
References
External links
(in Korean)