Ive (group)

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

Ive
Image of Ive members posing dressed in full-black
Ive at the Melon Music Awards 2024
From left to right: Rei, Leeseo, Wonyoung, Yujin, Gaeul, Liz
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2021 (2021)–present
Labels
Members

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

Ive stands for "I've", which is short for "I have". The meaning behind the name is that they "have it all".

Their fans are called "Dive"; the name comes from their greeting "Dive into Ive".[1]

Members

  • Yujin (유진) – leader[4]
  • 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)
  • Ive Switch (2024)
  • Ive Empathy (2025)
  • Ive Secret (2025)

Japanese EPs

  • Wave (2023)
  • Alive (2024)

Single albums

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

Promotional singles

  • "I Want" (2023)
  • "Summer Festa" (2024)

Soundtrack appearances

Music videos

  • "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)
  • "Heya" (2024)
  • "Accendio" (2024)
  • "Summer Festa" (2024)
  • "Crush" (2024)
  • "Supernova Love" (with David Guetta) (2024)
  • "Rebel Heart" (2025)
  • "Attitude" (2025)
  • "Be Alright" (2025)
  • "Xoxz" (2025)

Ive (group) Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Aniftos, Rania (2023-04-24). "K-Pop Star to Watch: IVE" (in en-US). Billboard (5, 2023, The K-Pop Issue). https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ive-kpop-star-profile-1235310237/. Retrieved 2025-02-03. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Benjamin, Jeff (2023-05-02). "IVE Discuss the ‘Power and Confidence’ Within Themselves & First Full-Length Album" (in en-US). Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ive-interview-first-full-length-album-1235302475/. Retrieved 2025-02-03. 
  3. Yim, Hyun-su (2018-09-02) (in en). Meet the 12 members of IZ*ONE as ‘Produce 48’ wraps up. https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201809021454014894073_2. Retrieved 2025-02-03. 
  4. Friscia, John. Who Is the Leader of IVE? (in en). K-Pop Answers (2023-09-24). Retrieved 2025-02-03.

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