Rei

Rei Profile

• Birth Name: 直井怜 (Naoi Rei)
• Stage Name: Rei
• Nationality: Japanese
• Date of Birth: 2004.02.03
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
• Height: 169 cm (5’54”)
• Weight: N/A
• Blood Type: AB
• Personal Social Media: N/A

Rei Facts & TMI

• Rei is the rapper and vocalist of the girl group IVE.
• She is the only foreign member in IVE.
• Rei was born in Anan and grew up in Nagoya.
• Her family consists of father, mother, an older sister, and an older brother.
• She is currently attending School of Performing Arts Seoul (Department of Practical Music).
• She has a lot of aegyo.
• She gets shy often.
• Her hobbies are drawing, nail art, collecting cute things, reading, and watching movies.
• She is very good at Synchronized Swimming.
• Rei is the only Starship artist from Japan.
• She speaks in Nagoya dialect.
• According to her school friends, Rei was a famous student at school.
• Fans think that she resembles AOA’s Choa, WekiMeki’s Yoojung, Oh My Girl’s Yooa, Apink’s Namjoo, and actress Kim Taeri.
• She got the nickname Reyomi (Rei + gwiyomi) from Korean fans.
• Rei was always curious about many things.
• She likes dolls and butterflies.
• She likes comics by Ai Yazawa.
• Her most treasured item is a headphone given by her grandfather.
• Rei said that she likes Korean food.
• Her favorite color is purple.
• Her favorite season is autumn.
• She prefers texting over the phone.
• Rei almost pursue a career as a synchronized swimmer.
• She successfully obtained TOPIK level 4.
• During IVE’s debut album promotions, Rei was the only member with short hair.
• She writes with her left hand.
• Rei is close friends with Dana, a member of HOT ISSUE.
• She named BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Lee HI as her role models.
• The variety show she wants to appear at is ‘Running Man’.
• She shared that she wants to star in lipstick ads.
• Rei’s MBTI personality type is INFJ.
• Her nicknames are Kim Rei, Kirei (means “beautiful” in Japanese), Reyomi, etc.