IVE gears for full-length album comeback in April
Heads up, DIVE! K-pop girl group IVE is set to release a full-length album eight months after their last comeback.
A representative from IVE’s agency, Starship Entertainment, confirmed the news in a brief statement sent to local media outlets following the report of South Korean media outlet Xportsnews about the group's comeback.
The statement reads, “IVE is preparing a full-length studio album aimed for an April release."
Further details about its title, track list, and exact release date have yet to be announced.
IVE comprises six members Gaeul, Rei, Wonyoung, Yujin, Leeseo, and Liz. They made their debut in December 2021 with the album Eleven.
They are one of the fast-rising rookies in K-pop and they are known for their hit songs Love Dive which won the Song of the Year award in the 2022 Melon Music Awards and After Like, which trended in New Year’s day with netizens recreating the iconic dance in its music video.
@shmerszn i couldn’t hear the music AHAHA happy new year!! 🎆 thanks for all the love this year<33 #afterlike #ive #happynewyear2023 #아이브 #afterlikechallenge #애프터라이크 #kpop #kpopfyp #fyp #foryou #newyear ♬ After LIKE - IVE
They are also among the biggest winners in Mnet Asia Music Awards (MAMA) 2022, bagging Song of the Year, Best New Female Artist, and Best Dance Performance for Female Group category.