I think IVE actually has the edge on overall beauty, cute and over all talent. STAYC has a more "normal people" feel to them and thus are easier to relate to. IVE has the super high fashion, celeb thing going. STAYC always seems to push themselves more. Compare So Bad to the songs they have released recently are totally different. IVE songs are great but they are very much "IVE" type songs. I really appreciate Ascendio though because it's aesthetic is IVE but the song is not their normal subject. It kind of felt like Starshit let them out to play where STAYC always has that playful feeling. STAYC is in my "inner sanctum" of music groups with Apink, Weeekly, Kep1er, LSFM. If IVE and all their music disappeared I'd be sad. If STAYC, Apink, Weeekly, Kep1er, or LSFM disappeared I'd be heart broken.

STAYC feels like my daughters. I'm proud of them and what they have accomplished. IVE are other peoples kids. I'm proud but they are not my own. Hope that makes sense.