Based on Korean netizens comments I’m seeing, a lot of people are starting to look at Leeseo more favorably than to Wonyoung. People who got curious about IVE because of Wonyoung switched their interest to Leeseo and are outright stanning her.
Recently they have compared how Leeseo is able to sing live, unlike Wonyoung. But this is nothing new. IZONE was always known as SM level when it came to lip sync but Wonyoung is still continuing this tradition. My guess is she’s not able to sing and dance at the same time and it’s part of her contract. And maybe even why she stayed with Starship rather than migrate to HYBE for a bigger paycheck.
This story of visual vs stan attractor is ancient in kpop. They don’t step on each other’s territory for the most part. Obviously each member has their own strengths and weaknesses. But together they form a more powerful unit.