IVE’s Rei Gains Attention For Her Phone Lockscreen — Netizens Think It’s Of Another Idol

IVE‘s Rei has gained attention for her phone lockscreen, which is seemingly a photo of herself with another female idol.

IVE’s Rei | @reinyourheart/Instagram

IVE recently had their latest comeback with the song “HEYA.”

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On May 3, IVE made their way to Music Bank, and netizens caught site of Rei’s phone lockscreen.

As soon as fans saw the photo, many thought that it was a photo of Rei with none other than Red Velvet‘s Joy!

Red Velvet’s Joy | @_imyourjoy_/Instagram

Of course, the bond between Rei and Joy is well-known by fans. Rei has always been known for being a big Joy fangirl, and their interactions over the years have been so wholesome.

When the photos were shared online, netizens couldn’t get over the bond between the two idols. Although the photo was blurry, Red Velvet fans could spot Joy from miles away and they loved how Rei was shutting down all fan wars by showing how much she cares for Joy.

wait is this joy from rv on rei’s phone wallpaper? pic.twitter.com/dizskvpZDV

— rei pics (@picsnaoirei) May 3, 2024

of course there are two people in this photo so it's gonna be joy with rei oh my god pic.twitter.com/8Ms3UrQQnB

— joana (@tonefairyjoyy) May 3, 2024

i can recognize that face shape from miles away. they're so cute https://t.co/EFGJCpySTy

— エラ (@rvmalgeumi) May 3, 2024

rei and joy’s friendship ending the fanwar between the two fandoms https://t.co/mvLowNR6r1 pic.twitter.com/QWHOXFicjD

— yup (@renebaeluv) May 3, 2024

rei’s lockscreen is a selca of her and joy… pic.twitter.com/R25RPLO50t

— ☽ (@ihavenha) May 3, 2024

this is only mother and daughter things (rei and joy) pic.twitter.com/mu9GzMHEGH

— rei pics (@picsnaoirei) May 3, 2024

It’s heartwarming to see that Rei loves Joy so much that a photo of the two of them is her background, and it shows that while idols are celebrities, they also have people they look up to.