IVE's Gaeul draws warm reactions to her solo EZ challenge Shorts

IVE (아이브) member Gaeul (가을) posted a solo Shorts clip taking on the "EZ challenge" dance trend, and the comments were largely celebratory. The most-liked reaction leaned into her long-running "squirrel" nickname: "The squirrel doll came to life...❤" (다람쥐인형이 움직였당...❤). Another widely liked comment simply read, "I love you, Gaeul-sunbae" (사랑해요 가을선배❤). Several international commenters focused on the fact that it was a solo spotlight, writing "Finally Gaeul solo short" and "Gaeul sunbae finally joined this trend."

Much of the praise centered on her appearance and dancing. "Gaeul has really gotten prettier... now she's just a beautiful girl," one viewer wrote, while others called her "so cute and pretty" and noted, "Gaeul unnie is so cute.. and she dances really well?!" Multiple comments singled out her short haircut as a talking point, with one saying "the bob really suits her" and another calling her "bob-cut goddess Kim Gaeul."

The bob became a recurring highlight, though not the only note: one commenter offered a small counterpoint, saying "I miss the dyed hair Gaeul." Others played up her youthful image, with one remarking she "doesn't look like the eldest member — incredibly youthful," and another joked about the effect on the fandom, "This is what happens when bob-cut Gaeul sets out to charm DIVE." A few international viewers kept it short, calling her "Queen Gaeul" and writing that they felt "blessed by the presence of Queen Gaeul."