KPOP 4th generation · STARSHIP Entertainment
IVE
アイヴ / 아이브
IVE is a six-member girl group from STARSHIP Entertainment, built around elegant pop, confident lyrics, and polished stage presence.
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- 2021DebutDecember 1, 2021
- 6Members
- 4thGeneration
- DIVEFandom
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In 30 seconds: IVE
ELEVEN, LOVE DIVE, After LIKE, and I AM show how the group turns minimal hooks and grand choruses into a distinctive fourth-generation identity.
Choose IVE for refined pop, memorable choruses, and polished official videos that make each era easy to distinguish.
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Key facts
- Group name
- IVE
- Reading / Hangul
- アイヴ / 아이브
- Company
- STARSHIP Entertainment
- Debut date
- December 1, 2021
- Days active
- 1,803 days (4 years, 11 months)
- Debut song
- ELEVEN
- Generation
- 4th generation
- Fandom name
- DIVE(ダイブ)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ユジン | 2003-09-01ⓘ | 23 | 173cm | A | ISTP | South Korea |
| ガウル | 2002-09-24ⓘ | 24 | 164cm | B | ISTJ | South Korea |
| レイ | 2004-02-03ⓘ | 22 | 170cm | A | INFJ | Japan |
| ウォニョン | 2004-08-31ⓘ | 22 | 173cm | O | ENTJ | South Korea |
| リズ | 2004-11-21ⓘ | 21 | 172cm | AB | INTP | South Korea |
| イソ | 2007-02-21ⓘ | 19 | 165cm | O | ESTP | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-11-08.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Looks Can Kill (Captain Cuts Edition)
ELEVEN MVBegin with the debut single to hear how IVE makes a sparse arrangement feel immediately distinctive.
LOVE DIVE MVChoose LOVE DIVE for the group's signature balance of elegance, restraint, and an addictive hook.
I AM MVUse I AM for a larger vocal and visual scale, centered on its soaring chorus.MV View in JapaneseDance Practice View in JapanesePerformance View in JapaneseLive View in JapaneseStage View in JapaneseAudio View in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2021IVE debuted on December 1, 2021 with the single ELEVEN. Its minimal beat and confident expressions established the starting point for IVE's self-affirming world.
- 2022LOVE DIVE and After LIKE widened the elegance and the sense of a hit that define IVE.
- 2023I've IVE and I'VE MINE spun out several signature songs, among them I AM, Either Way, Off The Record and Baddie.
- 2024IVE SWITCH brought HEYA and Accendio, pushing the strength of the visual concept to the front.
- 2025IVE EMPATHY and IVE SECRET delivered REBEL HEART, ATTITUDE and XOXZ, showing a slightly more grown-up double edge.
- 2026The 2nd full-length album REVIVE+ features BLACKHOLE and BANG BANG. The JAPAN 4th EP LUCID DREAM is also scheduled for release.
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Achievements
3 daesang · 3 awards · 1 chart No. 1 (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of November 8, 2026)
Awards
Major wins
- 2023
Melon Music Awards MMA
- Album of the Year“I've IVE”Daesang
- 2022
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Song of the Year“LOVE DIVE”Daesang
- 2022
Melon Music Awards MMA
- Song of the Year“LOVE DIVE”Daesang
Sourced award records (4)
Daesang (grand prizes)
2 recordsMost recent ceremony first, then by category
Program / edition
| 2nd Korea Grand Music Awards | Grand Song | kgma-is.com | ||
| MMA2023 (15th) | I've IVE | Album of the Year | zdnet.co.kr |
Song of the Year
1 recordMost recent ceremony first, then by category
| 2nd Korea Grand Music Awards | Grand Song | kgma-is.com |
Album of the Year
1 recordMost recent ceremony first, then by category
| MMA2023 (15th) | I've IVE | Album of the Year | zdnet.co.kr |
Charts and PAK
Peak chart positions
- I AMGaonNo. 1Digital
Perfect All-Kill (PAK)
6 recordsNewest release first (iChart does not publish achievement dates)
Provider record list at the time of retrieval. Changes before the first observation are unknown. (some episodes unverified)
Music show wins
Records
31 recordsMost recent broadcast first
Program / edition
| Music Bank | BANG BANG | www.youtube.com | |
| Inkigayo | BANG BANG | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | BANG BANG | MBC | |
| Music Bank | BANG BANG | KBS | |
| Show Champion | BLACKHOLE | enews.imbc.com | |
| Inkigayo | BANG BANG | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | BANG BANG | MBC | |
| Music Bank | BANG BANG | KBS | |
| M Countdown | BANG BANG | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | XOXZ | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | XOXZ | enews.imbc.com | |
| Inkigayo | XOXZ | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | XOXZ | MBC | |
| Music Bank | XOXZ | KBS | |
| Show! Music Core | ATTITUDE | enews.imbc.com | |
| Inkigayo | ATTITUDE | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | REBEL HEART | MBC | |
| Inkigayo | ATTITUDE | SBS | |
| Music Bank | REBEL HEART | KBS | |
| M Countdown | ATTITUDE | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | REBEL HEART | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | REBEL HEART | MBC | |
| M Countdown | REBEL HEART | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | REBEL HEART | SBS | |
| M Countdown | REBEL HEART | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | REBEL HEART | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | REBEL HEART | MBC | |
| Music Bank | REBEL HEART | KBS | |
| M Countdown | REBEL HEART | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | Either Way | SBS | |
| Show Champion | Baddie | enews.imbc.com |
Sources and data (3)
Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart
KPOP DISCOVER editorial policy and sources View in Japanese
Each record is checked against its source. These are within the collected period, not lifetime totals.
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
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Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's IVE note
What anchors IVE is pop built on self-affirmation and the pull of Wonyoung and Yujin. STARSHIP Entertainment launched the six-member group in December 2021 around Jang Wonyoung and leader An Yujin, both from IZ*ONE, and from the debut song ELEVEN it has pushed confidence and the it-girl posture without wavering. The second release, LOVE DIVE, took the group's first No. 1 on the Circle digital chart, formerly known as Gaon.
Gaeul, Yujin, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo keep renewing the hooks, from the bold sampling of After LIKE to I AM, which swept every chart outright. With Wonyoung's presence at centre and Yujin's steady vocals and hosting, the group has pulled ahead of its fourth-generation peers on one measure in particular: making hits repeatable.
HEYA from the EP IVE SWITCH, and REBEL HEART from the EP IVE EMPATHY, the sixth song by the group to reach No. 1, have kept IVE at the centre of the charts without a break since debut. Play ELEVEN, LOVE DIVE, I AM and REBEL HEART in that order and the line from the debut world through the signature hits to the present is covered in one pass.
Editors' take LOVE DIVE / I AM / REBEL HEART — a six-piece from STARSHIP that stays in the front rank on the strength of self-affirming pop and repeatable hits.
Trivia worth knowing
Name and worldbuilding
The name is a contraction of I HAVE, tied to a self-affirming concept in which IVE show what they hold rather than hide it.
Debut
ELEVEN, released on December 1, 2021, opened the group with airy pop that leaves space and still lands an impression with few sounds.
Record
LOVE DIVE drew song-of-the-year level recognition at the main 2022 award ceremonies and lifted IVE into the front rank of the fourth generation.
Members
Five Korean members and Rei, who is from Japan, make up the line-up, and the vocal, expressive and visual roles stay easy to tell apart inside a music video.
Activity
Alongside the Korean title tracks, original Japanese releases have continued, and official music videos plus THE FIRST TAKE open a door for Japanese-speaking listeners.
Video
A music video for the worldview, a dance practice for the formations and THE FIRST TAKE for the texture of the voices together make the appeal of IVE three-dimensional.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 19/ 241 groups
No. 19 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 8%)
- 9Japanese releases
- 38Japan-related tracks
- 1Members from Japan
- 3Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-11-08).
How this score is calculated → View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines IVE?
ELEVEN, LOVE DIVE, After LIKE, and I AM show how the group turns minimal hooks and grand choruses into a distinctive fourth-generation identity.
Why should a new listener start with IVE?
Choose IVE for refined pop, memorable choruses, and polished official videos that make each era easy to distinguish.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with ELEVEN, LOVE DIVE, I AM, then continue to the official video index.