Updated: 8 Aug 2023
IVE is one of the most famous K-pop girl groups in the world. They are famous for their outstanding visuals. Apart from excellent visuals, their music and choreography have also become a hot topic around the world.
In short, it’s difficult not to like their beautiful songs and adorable personalities. Here's everything you need to know about the K-pop group so far…
IVE (아이브) is a 6-member South Korean girl group under Starship Entertainment and debuted on December 1, 2021. The group consists of An Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo.
What does IVE Stand For?
The word "I have" is abbreviated to "Ive" in the group's name. It relates to the notion of confidently displaying what "I have" to the public, where instead of focusing on the group's development, they attempt to present themselves as a "complete girl group" right away.
What Does the Fandom Name 'DIVE' Mean?
The name "DIVE" reflects their group greeting, "DIVE into IVE."
Member
Yujin (유진)
Full Name : An Yu Jin (안유진)
Stage Name : Yujin (유진)
Age : 20
Birthday : September 1, 2003
Height : 173 cm
Blood Type : A
Star Sign : Virgo
Position : Leader, Main Dancer, Vocalist
MBTI Type : ISTP
Birthplace : Sannam-dong, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
Yujin’s MINIVE character is a puppy, named GANGANJI.
Yujin was an Inkigayo MC along with NCT‘s Sungchan and Treasure‘s Jihoon from March 7, 2021, to March 27, 2022.
Yujin’s bias would be Rei if she was a fan of IVE.
Yujin is the youngest contestant to ever appear on The Masked Singer.
Gaeul (가을)
Full Name : Kim Ga Eul (김가을)
Stage Name : Gaeul (가을)
Age : 21
Birthday : September 24, 2002
Height : 164 cm
Blood Type : B
Star Sign : Libra
Position : Main Dancer, Lead Rapper
MBTI Type : ISTJ
Birthplace : Incheon, South Korea.
Gaeul is the oldest member of IVE. She was the 2nd member to be revealed and her representative color is Dark Blue.
Gaeul’s MINIVE character is a squirrel, named DAL-E.
Gaeul has trained since 2017. She trained for 4 years.
Gaeul’s name means autumn, however, her favorite season is spring.
Gaeul is best friends with former HINAPIA member Bada.
Rei (레이)
Full Name : Naoi Rei (直井れい/ 나오이 레이)
Stage Name : Rei (레이)
Age : 19
Birthday : February 3, 2004
Height : 170 cm
Blood Type : A
Star Sign : Aquarius
Position : Main Rapper, Vocalist
MBTI Type : INFJ
Birthplace : Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Japan.
Rei was the 5th member to be revealed and her representative color is Green.
Rei’s MINIVE character is a chick, named NAORI.
Rei is a fan of Red Velvet and her bias is Joy.
Rei’s name means lovely and graceful.
Rei has a name ‘Kim Rei” that the members gave her because she is very fluent in Korean.
Wonyoung (원영)
Full Name : Jang Won Young (장원영)
Stage Name : Wonyoung (원영)
Age : 19
Birthday : August 31, 2004
Height : 173 cm
Blood Type :B
Star Sign : Virgo
Position : Vocalist, Dancer, Visual
MBTI Type :ESFP
Birthplace : Seoul, South Korea.
Wonyoung was the 3rd member to be revealed. and her representative color is Red. At the same time, she is a former IZ*ONE member.
Wonyoung’s MINIVE character is a bunny, named CHERRY.
Wonyoung’s bias would be Yujin if she was a fan of IVE.
Wonyoung speaks Korean, Basic Japanese, and English.
Wonyoung is the global brand ambassador and muse for Innisfree.
Liz (리즈)
Full Name : Kim Ji Won (김지원)
Stage Name : Liz (리즈)
Age : 17
Birthday : November 21, 2004
Height : 170 cm
Blood Type : AB
Star Sign : Scorpio
Position : Main Vocalist
MBTI Type : INFP
Birthplace : Jeju-do, South Korea.
Liz was the 4th member to be revealed and her representative color is Cyan.
Liz’s MINIVE character is a kitten, named CHEEZ.
Liz has a shy and quiet personality.
Liz’s bias would be Wonyoung if she was a fan of IVE.
Liz appeared in Taeyeon’s ‘This Christmas’ MV.
Leeseo (이서)
Full Name : Lee Hyun Seo (이현서)
Stage Name : Leeseo (이서)
Age : 16
Birthday : February 21, 2007
Height : 166 cm
Blood Type : O
Star Sign : Pisces
Position : Vocalist, Dancer, Visual, Maknae
MBTI Type : ENFP
Birthplace : Jeju-do, South Korea.
Leeseo was the 6th and final member to be revealed and her representative color is Yellow.
Leeseo’s MINIVE character is a tiger cub, named ERANG-E.
Leeseo was a model for SM Kids.
Leeseo’s bias would be Yujin if she was a fan of IVE.
Leeseo is very energetic.
Historic Moments
2021 Nov – First since WJSN in 2016, Starship Entertainment said that they will be introducing a new girl group. From November 3 to November 8, the members were unveiled in the following order: Yujin, Gaeul, Wonyoung, Liz, Rei, and Leeseo. On November 8, Starship announced that the group will make their debut on December 1. Two days later, the group's first single album, titled Eleven, was also revealed.
2021 Dec – Eleven, IVE's debut single album, was introduced with the song of the same name. On December 3, the group performed "Eleven" live for the first time on KBS2's Music Bank. On the World Digital Song Sales chart, the Billboard Global 200 list, and the Billboard Global Excl. US chart of the Billboard charts for the week of December 14, "Eleven" peaked at number nine.
2022 Apr – Love Dive, the second single album from IVE, was made up mostly of the title hit. The song became viral and received 200M views for its TikTok challenge within a week of its release. The Circle Digital Chart's "Love Dive" reached the top spot. In its first full tracking week, the song received 28.9 million streams and sold 2,800 copies outside of the United States.
2022 Jul –With the release of their third single album, After Like, in August, IVE made a comeback official according to Starship Entertainment. On August 22, it was made available along with the lead single of the same name. Gloria Gaynor's classic single "I Will Survive" is sampled in the song "After Like." On the Circle Digital Chart, "After Like" reached the summit at number one. In just 3 days after its debut, the music video for "After Like" received 57 million views on YouTube.
2022 Sep – On October 19, it was reported that IVE will make "Eleven" available in Japan. On September 19, a preview of the Japanese music video for "Eleven" was made available.
2023 Mar – It was reported on March 16 that IVE would release I've IVE, their debut studio album, on April 10. On their full-length album I've IVE, the members of IVE contributed to the writing of 7 of the album's 11 tracks. On March 27, the group pre-released the album's lead track, "Kitsch" which debuted at the top of the Circle Digital Chart.
2023 Apr – The first single "I Am" and IVE's debut full-length album I've IVE were both released. I Am" became their third single to receive a Perfect all-kill on the Korean music charts and climbed to the top of the Circle Digital Chart.
2023 Jul – It was announced that IVE is preparing for a comeback in October.
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