Ive

Ive in December 2021, From left to right (top-bottom): Gaeul, Leeseo, Liz, Rei, Yujin, and Wonyoung

## Background information

### Members

Yujin
Gaeul
Rei
Wonyoung
Liz
Leeseo

## Korean name

### Revised Romanization

Aibeu

**Ive** (Korean: 아이브; RR: Aibeu; Japanese: 아이브; Romanji: Aivu; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and under Starship Entertainment. The group is consists of six members: Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo. The group debuted on December 1, 2021, with their first single album *Eleven*.

## History

### Pre-debut

In 2018, An Yujin and Jang Wonyoung competed on Mnet's survival show *Produce 48* in which they ranked in the final 12, thus debuting as members of the project girl group Iz\*One. The group debuted on October 29, 2018 and disbanded on April 29, 2021.

On February 18, 2021, it was announced that An Yujin would become the new MC for *Inkigayo*, replacing Naeun of April. She made her first appearance as an MC, alongside TREASURE's Jihoon and NCT's Sungchan, on March 7.

On August 22, 2021, an article published by *Star News* revealed that Starship Entertainment would be debuting a new girl group during the second half of 2021; it was also stated that former members of Iz\*One An Yu Jin and Jang Won Young, who are also artists under the label, would be included in the group. Later that same day, Starship confirmed the plans to debut the group but however left no comment regarding Yujin and Wonyoung's inclusion.

On September 27, it was announced that Jang Wonyoung and ENHYPEN's Sunghoon would become the new MCs for KBS' *Music Bank*, replacing OH MY GIRL's Arin and TXT's Soobin after they stepped down from their positions as the previous MCs.

On November 1, the group's official SNS accounts were opened along with the reveal of their name "IVE" and the motion video of their logo. On November 2, the next day, a *Naver* article was published reporting that the group will be made up of six members and that previously revealed members An Yujin and Jang Wonyoung are to be included.

On November 2, An Yujin was officially announced as the group's first member, followed by Gaeul on November 3, Jang Wonyoung on November 4, Liz on November 5, Rei on November 6, and Leeseo on November 7.

### 2021: Debut with "Eleven", first music show win, fandom name

It was later revealed that the group will be debuting on December 1, 2021. Two days later, it was announced the group would debut with their first single album, titled "Eleven". To promote the group's debut with the single album, a face-to-face showcase was held on the release day of the single album. The showcase was also broadcasted on the group's official channel.

On November 15, a video series called "Show What I Have" was started on the group's official YouTube channel, where each member introduced themselves, starting with An Yujin on November 15, followed by Rei on November 16, Leeseo on November 17, Liz on November 18, Gaeul on November 19 and Jang Wonyoung on November 20.

After the start of promotions the single "Eleven" climbed the Korean charts reaching the Top 10 on all major digital charts. The single also reached the TOP 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart.The album later became certified Platinum by the Korean Music Content Association (KMCA) for selling over 250,000 copies. In less than a month after its release, "Eleven" sold over 260,000 copies. It ended the year as the 49th best selling album of the year in Korea.

On December 8, 2021, IVE received their first music show win on MBC's *Show Champion* for "Eleven." They became the fastest girl group to achieve their first win at only seven days post-debut, beating the previous record of nine days held by ITZY.

On December 9, 2021, IVE revealed through their Twitter that their fandom name would be DIVE.

### 2022: First comeback with "Love Dive"

On March 15, 2022, a teaser posted across IVE's social medias announced the group would be making first ever comeback on April 5 with their second single album, titled "Love Dive".

## Members

* Yujin (유진|) – leader, vocalist
* Gaeul (가을) – dancer, rapper
* Rei (레이) – rapper, vocalist
* Wonyoung (원영) – vocalist
* Liz (리즈) – vocalist
* Leeseo (이서) – vocalist

## Discography

### Single albums

* **Label**: Starship Entertainment
 *Love Dive* | * **Released**: April 5, 2022
* **Label**: Starship Entertainment
* **Formats**: CD, digital download, streaming

## References

1. ↑ 스타쉽, 新 6인조 걸그룹 아이브 (Ive) 론칭..팀 로고·SNS 오픈 공식
2. ↑ '스타쉽 새 걸그룹' 아이브, 12월 1일 정식 출격
3. ↑ Soompi: IZ\*ONE’s An Yu Jin, TREASURE’s Jihoon, And NCT’s Sungchan Confirmed As New “Inkigayo” MCs
4. ↑ Soompi: Starship Reveals Plans To Launch New Girl Group This Year + Jang Won Young And An Yu Jin Reportedly Part Of Lineup
5. ↑ Soompi: ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon And Jang Won Young Confirmed To Be New “Music Bank” MCs
6. ↑ Soompi: Watch: Starship Entertainment Reveals Official Social Media Accounts And Logo For New Girl Group IVE
7. ↑ (KR) Naver: 스타쉽, 장원영·안유진 포함 6인조 걸그룹 론칭…팀명은 '아이브'
8. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: YUJIN (November 2, 2021)
9. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: GAEUL (November 3, 2021)
10. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: WONYOUNG (November 4, 2021)
11. ↑  @IVEstarship on Twitter: LIZ (November 5, 2021)
12. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: REI (November 6, 2021)
13. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: LEESEO (November 7, 2021)
14. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: 2021.12.01 DEBUT COMING SOON (November 8, 2021)
15. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: ELEVEN (November 10, 2021)
16. ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: IVE DEBUT SHOWCASE＜ELEVEN＞ 초대 이벤트 관련 안내
17. ↑ Show What Have - SERIES Yujin - Rei - Leeseo - Liz - Gaeul - Wonyoung
18. ↑ 인스티즈(instiz)
19. ↑ Wayback Machine - Melon TOP 100
20. ↑ 2021년 52주차 Digital Chart
21. ↑ Soompi: BTS And NCT Earn Gaon Triple Million And Million Certifications; Stray Kids, ITZY, ATEEZ, IVE, EXO’s Kai, TREASURE, Red Velvet, And More Go Platinum
22. ↑ 2021년 Album Chart
23. ↑ Soompi: IVE Takes Tearful 1st-Ever Win On “Show Champion” With “ELEVEN”; Performances By EVERGLOW, ONEUS, And More
24. ↑ Twitter: IVE Official Fanclub DIVE (December 9, 2021)
25. ↑ Soompi: IVE Drops Teaser For First Ever Comeback
26. ↑ Jeong, Tae-yoon (January 1, 2022). [D-eye "6명에 입덕하라"...'아이브', 기막힌 데뷔 보고서] (ko). Dispatch.
27. ↑ 아이브, 데뷔 첫 리얼리티 '1,2,3 IVE' 베일 벗었다…6人 6色
28. ↑ 아이브 "이제 시작, 즐겁게 활동했으면"...데뷔 쇼케이스 비하인드
29. ↑ 2022 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards Voting. Korea Consumer Brand Committee.
30. ↑ Lee, Woong-hee (January 4, 2022). 이펙스-아이브, '2021 한터뮤직어워즈' 최고의 신인 선정 (ko).
31. ↑ 2021 Hanteo Music Awards Artist Award (en).
32. ↑ JOOX Thailand Music Awards 2022 เปิดลิสต์เข้าชิงสุดยอดรางวัลดนตรีแห่งปี 12 สาขา (en).
33. ↑ 2021 MuBeat Awards (en).
34. ↑ 31st High1 Seoul Music Awards – 모바일 투표 현황 (ko).

## External links

* Official website
* Ive on Daum Cafe
* Ive on Facebook
* Ive on Instagram
* Ive on TikTok
* Ive on Twitter (staff)
* Ive on Twitter (member)
* Ive on Twitter (Japanese)
* Ive on VLive
* Ive on YouTube
* Ive on Weibo