How Leeseo from Ive lose a lot of hype around her?

She isn't a super cute kid anymore and is now like the average idol that you find in any girl group.

imo it is 90% visuals (cute or pretty) in kpop now. The other 10% is music, dance, vocals etc.

Companies take a risk when they debut younger idols, since as they mature they become less cute. Its then a roll of the dice, if they become super pretty, or the opposite, or anywhere in between. If you were to compare any idol to the average person, they are of course pretty, but in the idol world, you are competing against other idols and not the average person on the street.

I feel like Leeseo being the maknae did deal her an extra free card in her starting hand but I think Leeseo's reputation and streetcred didn't really formulate into a specific unique character about her soon enough like it did Wony and Yujin (wony and yujin esp had theirs from IZ*ONE to rely on for the IVE debut and CB's)

I feel like Leeseo is actually slowly forming one actually I saw hints of it on Leeseo opening the Studio Choom on Baddie. Just a instinct. imho. just me.

i believe the knetz were turned off by her cringey reactions (her cry voice when accepting rewards) and her allegedly emphasis on her being young (not knowing Pikachu/pokemon)

She is still a good performer so she can and will gain back her fanbase overtime