IVE

K-pop Group

IVE

아이브

IVE (아이브) is a six-member South Korean girl group under Starship Entertainment, debuting on December 1, 2021 with the single album Eleven. A leading fourth-generation act, IVE broke through with hits such as "Love Dive" and "I Am" and the chart-topping album I've Ive. Its members are An Yujin (leader), Gaeul, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, Rei and Leeseo; its fandom is DIVE.

  • Girl Group
  • Active
  • 4th

Overview

IVE (아이브) is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment, debuting on December 1, 2021 with the single album Eleven. One of the defining acts of K-pop’s fourth generation, the six-member group — An Yujin (leader), Gaeul, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, Rei and Leeseo — reached mainstream success almost immediately, winning its first music show a week after debut.

IVE built a run of hits including “Love Dive” (2022), “After Like” (2022) and “I Am” (2023), and its first studio album I’ve Ive (2023) topped the Circle Album Chart with over 1.3 million first-week copies. Two of its members, An Yujin and Jang Wonyoung, previously debuted in the project group IZ*ONE. The fandom is named DIVE.

Members

An Yujin Leader / Current / Leader
December 1, 2021
Gaeul Member / Current
December 1, 2021
Jang Wonyoung Member / Current
December 1, 2021
Rei Member / Current
December 1, 2021
Liz Member / Current
December 1, 2021
Leeseo Member / Current
December 1, 2021

Member notes and career references

An Yujin

An Yujin (안유진) is a South Korean singer and the leader of the girl group IVE under Starship Entertainment. She first debuted as a member of the project group IZ*ONE after placing fifth on Produce 48 (2018), then became IVE's leader at its 2021 debut. She is also a prolific MC.

Birth name
An Yu-jin
Born
September 1, 2003
Birthplace
Daejeon, South Korea
Nationality
South Korean
  • IZ*ONE / Member / 2018-10-29 / 2021-04-29
  • IVE / Leader / 2021-12-01
  • Leader of IVE / Leader and a vocalist since the group's 2021 debut.
  • MC / host / MC of SBS Inkigayo (2021-2022) and repeat host of the SBS Gayo Daejeon.
  • She placed fifth in the finale of Produce 48 (August 31, 2018), qualifying for the project group IZ*ONE, and returned to Starship after its 2021 disbandment. Wikipedia — An Yu-jin
  • She was revealed as the leader of IVE and debuted with the group on December 1, 2021. Wikipedia — An Yu-jin
  • She served as an MC of SBS Inkigayo from March 2021 to March 2022 and has hosted the SBS Gayo Daejeon (2022-2024). Wikipedia — An Yu-jin
Gaeul

Gaeul (가을) is a South Korean singer and a member of the girl group IVE under Starship Entertainment. The oldest member of the group, she debuted with IVE on December 1, 2021 after several years as a Starship trainee.

Birth name
Kim Ga-eul
Born
September 24, 2002
Birthplace
Incheon, South Korea
Nationality
South Korean
  • IVE / Member / 2021-12-01
  • Member of IVE / Oldest member of IVE; debuted December 1, 2021.
  • She is the oldest member of IVE (born 2002) and debuted with the group on December 1, 2021. Wikipedia — Gaeul
  • She was scouted at a dance competition in Incheon in 2017 and trained at Starship for roughly four and a half years before debuting. Wikipedia — Gaeul
Liz

Liz (리즈) is a South Korean singer and a vocalist of the girl group IVE under Starship Entertainment. Born on Jeju Island, she debuted with IVE on December 1, 2021.

Birth name
Kim Ji-won
Born
November 21, 2004
Birthplace
Jeju, South Korea
Nationality
South Korean
  • IVE / Member / 2021-12-01
  • Vocalist of IVE / One of IVE's vocalists since its 2021 debut.
  • She was revealed as the fourth member of IVE and debuted with the group on December 1, 2021. Wikipedia — Liz
  • She released the solo OST "Summer" for the drama Love is a One-Log Bridge on December 15, 2024. Wikipedia — Liz
Rei

Rei (레이) is a Japanese singer and rapper, and a member of the South Korean girl group IVE under Starship Entertainment. The only non-Korean member of IVE, she writes her own raps and debuted with the group on December 1, 2021.

Birth name
Naoi Rei
Born
February 3, 2004
Birthplace
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Nationality
Japanese
  • IVE / Member / 2021-12-01
  • Rapper & vocalist of IVE / Writes her own raps; the group's only Japanese member. Also a soloist.
  • She is the only Japanese member of IVE (real name Naoi Rei, from Nagoya) and debuted with the group on December 1, 2021. Wikipedia — Rei
  • She was featured on Joohoney's single "Push" (December 2025) and released her solo track "In Your Heart" in February 2026. Wikipedia — Rei
  • She won "Best Trend Leader" at the TikTok Awards Korea 2025. Wikipedia — Rei
Leeseo

Leeseo (이서) is a South Korean singer and the youngest member (maknae) of the girl group IVE under Starship Entertainment. A former child model, she debuted with IVE on December 1, 2021.

Birth name
Lee Hyeon-seo
Born
February 21, 2007
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea
Nationality
South Korean
  • IVE / Member / 2021-12-01
  • Maknae of IVE / Youngest member of IVE; debuted December 1, 2021.
  • MC / host / MC of SBS Inkigayo from April 2024 to December 2025.
  • She is the youngest member (maknae) of IVE, revealed as the sixth member and debuting on December 1, 2021. Wikipedia — Leeseo
  • A former child model, she was street-cast by Starship in 2019. Wikipedia — Leeseo
  • She served as an MC of SBS Inkigayo from April 2024 until stepping down in December 2025. Soompi

Upcoming show (1 date)

Tokorozawa Belluna Dome
September 23, 2026

Key Releases

Eleven Debut single album.
2021 / Single
Love Dive No. 1 on the Circle Digital Chart; Song of the Year at the 2022 Melon Music Awards.
2022 / Single
After Like
2022 / Single
I've Ive First studio album; lead single "I Am", pre-release "Kitsch".
2023 / Album
I've Mine Includes "Either Way", "Off the Record" and "Baddie".
2023 / Ep

Facts

IVE debuted on December 1, 2021 with Eleven and won its first music show (Show Champion) on December 8, 2021, a week after debut.
"Love Dive" won Song of the Year (Daesang) at the 2022 Melon Music Awards.
IVE's first studio album I've Ive topped the Circle Album Chart with over 1.3 million first-week copies and won Album of the Year (Daesang) at the 2023 Melon Music Awards.