Ive

Ive (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Gaeul, Yujin, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo. Ive is acknowledged for their catchy songs and exploration of themes of self-love in their music. Ive made their debut on December 1, 2021, with the single album, Eleven. It was followed shortly with the single album, Love Dive, whose lead single became their first number-one song on the Circle Digital Chart. It was the best-performing single of the year and was awarded Song of the Year at the Asia Artist Awards, Golden Disc Awards, MAMA Awards, and Melon Music Awards. It was also the group's first song to reach the top ten on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart. Ive achieved their second number-one song with the lead single of their third single album, After Like. In 2023, the group released their first studio album, I've Ive to commercial success. It was accompanied by two singles, "Kitsch" and "I Am", both of which also topped the Circle Digital Chart. Name The group's name, Ive, stands for "I have". It alludes to the idea of showing what "I have" to the audience with confidence, where instead of telling the story of growth, the group tries to portray a "complete girl group" from the start.