Ive (group)

Ive (Korean: 아이브; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is made of six members: Gaeul, Yujin, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo.[1] They started to make music on December 1, 2021. Their music is often about the concept of "self-love".[2]

Ive
Image of Ive members posing dressed in full-white
Ive at the Melon Music Awards 2023
From left to right: Rei, Gaeul, Wonyoung, Yujin, Leeseo, Liz
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2021 (2021)–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • Yujin
  • Gaeul
  • Rei
  • Wonyoung
  • Liz
  • Leeseo

Some of the members were already famous before their debut in the group. Yujin and Wonyoung took part in the talent show Produce 48 to become members of Iz*One.[2] Wonyoung won first place, Yujin won fifth.[3]

Name

The group's name, Ive, stands for "I've", the contraction of "I have", because they want to show what they have with confidence.

Their fans are called "Dive", because they will "dive into Ive".[1][4][5]

Members

  • Yujin (유진) – leader
  • Gaeul (가을)
  • Rei (레이)
  • Wonyoung (원영)
  • Liz (리즈)
  • Leeseo (이서)

Discography

Studio albums

  • I've Ive (2023)

Extended plays

Korean EPs

  • I've Mine (2023)

Japanese EPs

  • Wave (2023)

Single albums

  • Eleven (2021)
  • Love Dive (2022)
  • After Like (2022)

Promotional singles

  • "I Want" (2023)

Videography

  • "Eleven" (2021)
  • "Love dive" (2022)
  • "After Like" (2022)
  • "Eleven" (Japanese version) (2022)
  • "Kitsch" (2023)
  • "I Am" (2023)
  • "Wave" (2023)
  • "I Want" (2023)
  • "Either Way" (2023)
  • "Off the Record" (2023)
  • "Baddie" (2023)
  • "All Night" (with Saweetie) (2024)

Ive (group) Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Aniftos, Rania (2023-04-24). "K-Pop Star to Watch: IVE". Billboard (5, 2023, The K-Pop Issue). https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ive-kpop-star-profile-1235310237/. Retrieved 2024-03-03. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Benjamin, Jeff (2023-05-02). "IVE Discuss the 'Power and Confidence' Within Themselves & First Full-Length Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  3. Yim, Hyun-su (2018-09-02). "Meet the 12 members of IZ*ONE as 'Produce 48' wraps up". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  4. C. Hong (2021-12-09). "Watch: Starship's New Girl Group IVE Announces Their Official Fan Club Name". soompi. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  5. Barmaine, Annie (2021-12-10). "IVE Reveals Official Fan Club Name + New Introduction Gesture Update". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2024-03-03.

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