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South Korea’s IVE is an all-girl pop outfit known for their hooky, dance-oriented sound. The group debuted to major success, topping the Goan charts with 2021′s “Eleven” and 2022′s “Love Dive.” A third single, “After Like,” followed in 2022.
Formed in 2021 by the Seoul-based Starship Entertainment, IVE features the talents of Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo. Prior to joining the group, both Wonyoung and Yujin had competed in the Produce 48 talent contest and were members of the group Iz*One until it broke up in 2021. IVE (a stylized spelling of the contraction “I’ve” or “I have”), made their debut in December 2021 with the single “Eleven,” which topped the Korean Gaon Album chart. It also reached the Top Ten of Billboard’s World Digital Songs Sales chart and cracked the Japan Hot 100. A second single, “Love Dive,” arrived in April 2022, also hitting number one in Korea. The group returned that August with their third single, “After Like. ~ Matt Collar