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IVE
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- Starship
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- DIVE
- Debut
- 2021
- Generation
- 4th gen
- Members
- 6
IVE is a six-member girl group from Starship Entertainment made up of Gaeul, An Yujin, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo. They are known for polished, high-gloss pop singles such as "Eleven," "Love Dive," "After Like" and "Bang Bang," and they are fronted by two former IZ*ONE members. U.S. fans have plenty to follow: a Billboard Global 200 run from their first single, a Lollapalooza Chicago set, a collaboration with Saweetie, and two world tours with arena stops across North America. In November 2026 they landed their first Billboard 200 entry and topped the Emerging Artists chart with the mini album "Looks Can Kill."
How they formed
Starship Entertainment put IVE together as a six-piece girl group. Two members, Wonyoung and Yujin, came to the lineup after time in IZ*ONE, and they joined Gaeul, Rei, Liz and Leeseo. The group debuted on December 1, 2021 with the single "Eleven." One week after debut, on December 8, 2021, the song earned its first music show win on Show Champion. Kpopping also lists the group as signed to Columbia Records and Ariola Japan since 2023, alongside Starship.
Personnel
Timeline
- 2021Debut with "Eleven"
IVE debuted on December 1, 2021 with the single "Eleven." It topped Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart and stayed on the Global 200 for 14 weeks. It won on Show Champion on December 8, 2021, a week after debut.
- 2022"Love Dive" and "After Like"
"Love Dive" arrived on April 5, 2022 and "After Like" followed on August 22, 2022, both earning major awards. "After Like" took the top spot on all the major South Korean real-time charts soon after release. A Japanese version of "Eleven" came out on October 19, 2022.
- 2022Song of the Year at MAMA
- 2023First concert and first full-length album
IVE held its first mini-concert, The Prom Queens, at Olympic Hall in Seoul on February 11 and 12, 2023, and previewed "Blue Blood" and "Not Your Girl." Starship announced on February 17 that a first full-length album was due in April. "I've IVE" was released on April 10, 2023.
- 2023WAVE and I'VE MINE
The WAVE release followed on May 31, 2023 and I'VE MINE on October 13, 2023.
- 2024IVE SWITCH, first world tour and Lollapalooza
IVE SWITCH was released on April 29, 2024. The group's first world tour covered 28 cities and included six North American cities. They made their Lollapalooza Chicago debut in August in front of a huge crowd at Grant Park.
- 2024ALIVE, "All Night" and "Supernova Love"
ALIVE arrived on August 28, 2024. The group released "All Night" featuring Saweetie, and the single "Supernova Love" with David Guetta came out on November 8, 2024.
- 2025IVE EMPATHY
IVE EMPATHY was released on February 3, 2025.
- 2025Be Alright and IVE SECRET
"Be Alright" came out on July 30, 2025 and IVE SECRET on August 25, 2025.
- 2026REVIVE+ and "Bang Bang"
- 2026Member solo tracks
Solo tracks from Anyujin ("Force"), Gaeul ("Odd") and Jangwonyoung ("8") charted on Billboard Korea Global K-Songs in March 2026.
- 2026LUCID DREAM
LUCID DREAM was released on May 27, 2026.
- 2026Second world tour, SHOW WHAT I AM
After a sold-out Seoul kickoff, the tour's North American leg opened July 21 in Toronto and ran through Vancouver on August 9, with eight cities in all, up from six on the first tour. Every show was at an arena-level venue, and the tour wrapped in August.
- 2026"Looks Can Kill" and first Billboard 200 entry
Latest
- "Looks Can Kill" promotions and chart runstarnewskorea.com
- Starship credits growth in North America
Starship Entertainment said IVE keeps growing in the North American market, with its second world tour expanding from six cities on the 2024 tour to eight this year, all at arena-level venues.
starnewskorea.com - Remix editions of "Looks Can Kill"
Sped Up, Alawn, Inverness and Captain Cuts remix editions of the mini album were released between October 30 and November 4, 2026.
genius.com - SHOW WHAT I AM world tour wrap
The second world tour finished in August 2026 after eight North American arena dates, including Oakland on August 4.
biz.chosun.com - More releases and festivals through 2027
A press release says the group will keep releasing music and playing festivals through 2027.
complex.com
Our coverage
IVE Breaks Into the Billboard 200 for the First Time as 'Looks Can Kill' Debuts at No. 126
The mini album also lands at No. 2 on World Albums and No. 6 on Top Album Sales, while IVE takes No. 1 on Emerging Artists.
IVE's Jang Won Young: Starship Launches Global Legal Action Over Malicious Posts
The agency says it has evidence from YouTube, X, DCinside, Weibo and TikTok and is working with the firm behind its Sojang suit.
A2O LITE's 'NEON' Completes Inkigayo Triple Crown With 11th Music Show Win
The debut single took first place with 6,037 points on the November 8 episode, beating IVE and ILLIT, on a bill that also included BLACKPINK's Jisoo.
A2O LITE's 'NEON' Claims 10th Music Show Win as IVE and ILLIT Give Chase
A2O LITE beat IVE and ILLIT for the trophy with 6,593 points, while RESCENE held No. 1 in November's girl group brand reputation rankings.
ILLIT Take Music Bank Trophy as 'You're Under Arrest' Scores 9,803 Points
The first trophy for the single came over IVE's "Looks Can Kill," with TWS, RIIZE, P1Harmony and NCT's Xiaojun also on the November 6 bill.
AND2BLE Score 2nd 'French Kissing' Trophy on 'Show Champion'
The group took the November 4 trophy over IVE, ILLIT, XLOV and A2O LITE, then performed both "Potion" and "French Kissing" on the broadcast.
A2O LITE's 'NEON' Wins Eighth 'Inkigayo' Trophy With 6,576 Points
A2O LITE's debut single beat IVE's "Looks Can Kill" and NMIXX's "Birthday Wish" for first place, and the group rolled out a fourth version of its 'NEON' intro choreography.
A2O LITE's 'NEON' Reaches Seven Wins, Edging IVE and NMIXX on Music Core
The MBC show's October 31 episode gave "NEON" 6,557 points against IVE's "Looks Can Kill" and NMIXX's "Birthday Wish."
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From BTS' first 200,000-won sound check seats to 2026 U.S. tour stops: what the pre-show tier includes, what it costs and how to buy one.
What a K-pop Music Show Win Really Means, and How the Trophy Is Scored
From 82MAJOR's first trophy to Show Champion's published formula, here's what the weekly Korean TV prize measures and what it doesn't.
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Gen, Explained: How K-Pop Sorts Its Idols Into Five Generations
From Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992 to RIIZE and ILLIT, the fan-made label that files K-pop into eras, and why the 5th gen line is still contested.
- kprofiles.com: IVE Members Profile (Updated!)
- starnewskorea.com: IVE, New Album Enters U.S. "Billboard 200," Tops "Emerging Artists" Chart [Official]
- complex.com: IVE 'Show What I Am' World Tour: How to Get Tickets for ...
- kpopping.com: IVE members profile, ages, MBTI & facts
- complex.com: Tank on Early Experiences in Bed: 'Ive Been Young and I' ...
- riffmagazine.com: Q&A: IVE embraces confidence, connection and growth on ...
- kprofiles.com: IVE Discography (Updated!)
- soompi.com: IVE Scores 1st-Ever Entry On Billboard 200 With "Looks ...
- genius.com: IVE (아이브) Albums and Discography
- billboard.com: IVE | Biography, Music & News
- hercampus.com: Here's Everything We Know About IVE's Upcoming Full- ...
- billboard.co.kr: IVE(아이브) – Chart History
- biz.chosun.com: IVE enters Billboard 200 and tops Emerging Artists chart ...
- oppastore.com: IVE's 'Looks Can Kill' Smashes Billboard Charts, Proving ...
Fan sites
- Kprofiles: IVE Members ProfileFan-run member profile page
- Kprofiles: IVE DiscographyFan-run discography page
- Kpopping: IVE profileFan-run profile with member details and group info
Official channels verified on shop.ive-starship.com
Last researched Nov. 11, 2026