DIVE, let’s talk about the chokehold IVE has had on K-Pop in 2025. In fact, it wasn’t just a comeback year; it was a global power move! Gaeul, An Yujin, Rei, WonYoung, Liz, and Leeseo gave us two iconic EPs that solidified their reputation as fourth-gen royalty, conquered stages from Paris to L.A., and launched a world tour that redefined the meaning of “sold out.” This was truly the year of the ultimate IVE takeover!
A year this packed deserves a proper celebration: Welcome to the IVE 2025 Rewind.
🎧 The Reign of Two Sides: Confidence and Hypnotic Charisma
IVE kicked off 2025 by reminding everyone why they’re the standard with the IVE Empathy EP. Its title track, ‘ATTITUDE,’ was pure, unapologetic confidence, immediately becoming an anthem for self-determination. As a result, the music video for the title track quickly racked up millions of views, proving that DIVEs were absolutely ready for this era of self-assured queens. The confidence paid off—’ATTITUDE’ earned a massive four music show wins!
But IVE wasn’t done showing their range. While dominating the Korean charts, they also dropped the fantastic Japanese album BE ALRIGHT, proving their commitment to musical expansion. Then, in the latter half of the year, they returned to Korea with the mysterious and addictive
✈️ Global Domination: From Lisbon to Lollapalooza
Part of what makes this IVE 2025 Rewind so exciting is seeing just how many stages they conquered this year. 2025 really was the year IVE proved they can make any stage feel like home. Whether they were performing for thousands at a global festival or launching their second world tour.
We got to relive the entire journey of THE 1ST WORLD TOUR with the highly anticipated Blu-ray DVD release. But before we could even recover from the nostalgia, IVE launched the incredible 2nd World Tour: SHOW WHAT I AM. Which started with a massive run at the KSPO Dome in Seoul on October 31, 2025!
IVE also became absolute monarchs of the festival circuit, bringing their energy to massive stages across the globe:
- Global Festivals: They blessed huge international stages like Lollapalooza Berlin, Lollapalooza Paris, and ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025.
- K-Pop Power: They dominated major industry events like KCON LA and the All Loud KT Pop Concert in Kaohsiung, showcasing their massive appeal.
- Broadcast Events: They were a staple on high-profile televised specials, including the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer, Music Bank in Lisbon, and the 2025 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan.
- Home Turf: Even back in Korea, they were the main event at the Korea University Festival and Sungkyunkwan University Festival.
Seriously, name a major stage in 2025—IVE was there.
🇯🇵 Expanding Their Reach: The BE ALRIGHT Japanese Era
While IVE dominated the Korean charts, they also strengthened their global footprint with the powerful Japanese EP album BE ALRIGHT. This release showed just how versatile the group can be — vocally, conceptually, and creatively. The album offered a polished, refreshing sound that resonated with J-DIVEs and proved their international strategy is as strong as their homegrown success.
Their Japanese promotions, performances, and fan events surrounding the album highlighted a new level of global confidence. As a result, this era was one of the most defining parts of their year.
🫂 Closer to DIVE: Fan Events and Celebrations
Another part of this IVE 2025 Rewind is seeing how consistently they showed love to DIVE throughout the year.
Basically, IVE ensured that DIVEs felt the love all year long, making every interaction count! The era started strong with the EMPATHY EP, which brought special offline fan-signs that allowed fans to connect directly with the members. DIVEs were thrilled by the K-MONSTAR fansign event in Taipei and the IDOUSTAGE fansign in Shanghai, demonstrating the group’s massive international reach right from the start of the year.
Moving on to large-scale events, their fan concert series, IVE Scout, proved just how much fun they have with DIVE, traveling across multiple Japanese cities (including Kobe, Yokohama, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Aichi) after kicking off the excitement in Seoul in March. They also hosted the special A !Smart “IVE SECRET” fanmeets in Tokyo and Osaka to celebrate their EP album release. IVE truly made sure 2025 was all about the connection!
✨Versatility Queens: IVE’s Individual Dominance With OSTs And Their Own Variety Show
While IVE shines as a unit, the members spent 2025 absolutely crushing it individually, proving their versatility across media. Their voices graced the small screen all year long! The group even contributed the powerful track ‘DARE ME’ to the Damemane! OST. Individually, An Yujin lent her beautiful voice to Resident Playbook OST Part 2 with the warm track ‘Sunny Day.’ Liz served up an incredible vocal range with ‘Heavy Love’ for Heavenly Ever After OST Part.5 and the super-cute Princess Catch! Teenie Ping OST, ensuring their music was everywhere!
Beyond OSTs, we also got stunning covers showcasing their range. Gaeul gave us her take on ‘Chroma Drift’, An Yujin performed a mesmerizing rendition of ‘Golden’, and Liz stunned us all with her take on ‘바람 바람 바람 (Baram X 3).’
Of course, we can’t ignore the unmatched brand power! Jang WonYoung starred in the iconic MALTO x Jang Won Young ‘Shake It Off’ music collaboration. And finally, DIVEs rejoiced as the group’s beloved reality show, 1,2,3 IVE, started its sixth season—proof that their variety game is still elite!
👠 Runway Ready: Fashion Moments That Ruled the Year
It wouldn’t be an IVE rewind without talking about fashion — because 2025 was another year where they effortlessly owned every frame, every carpet, and every front-row seat.
From luxury brand events to viral editorial shoots, the members continued to prove why they’re fixtures in the global fashion conversation. Wonyoung’s high-fashion appearances sparked trends across social media, Yujin brought her signature cool-girl charisma to brand showings, and the group’s magazine features showcased a visual identity that only grows sharper with each era.
Whether attending shows, modeling for major campaigns, or simply lighting up pictorials, IVE’s fashion presence remained just as influential as their music.
🏆Crowned Queens: The Award Haul
When IVE enters an era, they simply don’t miss—and 2025’s massive award haul is the ultimate proof! Their sheer dominance was felt across every major ceremony, solidifying their place as industry favorites. They didn’t just meet expectations. They crushed them, picking up major honors that cemented their legacy, including two massive Daesangs (Grand Prizes) for their powerful music!
Their incredible track ‘Rebel Heart‘ undeniably took home the coveted Song of the Year (Daesang) at the Asia Artist Awards and the Grand Song (Daesang) at the Korea Grand Music Awards!
Beyond those incredible wins, IVE also racked up a big number of Bonsangs and specialty awards:
- MAMA Awards: Favorite Global Performer, Favorite Female Group, and Global Trend Song for ‘Rebel Heart’
- Golden Disc Awards: Best Digital Song (Bonsang) for ‘Heya’ and Best Album (Bonsang) for IVE Switch; Global K-pop Artist (for the group)
- Asia Artist Awards: Best Artist – Singer and Best K-Pop Record (for the group)
- Korea Grand Music Awards: Best Music 10 (for EP Ive Secret); Best Global K-pop Star and ENA K-pop Artist
- K-World Dream Awards: K-World Bonsang Award, K-World Best Artist Award (Daesang), and K-World Class Award
- The Fact Music Awards: Sound of the Year (Bonsang) and Artist of the Year (Bonsang)
- Seoul Music Awards: Main Award (Bonsang)
- Asia Star Entertainer Awards: The Platinum Award
- Brand Customer Loyalty Awards: Female Idol category
- Melon Music Awards: Best Female Group, Millions Top 10 for EP Ive Empathy and Top 10 Artist
🎉 4th Debut Anniversary: Four Years of IVE Magic
As 2025 wrapped up, DIVEs had plenty to celebrate, marking IVE’s momentous 4th Debut Anniversary in December. Four years in, and the group’s impact only continues to grow — from record-setting releases to global tours, festival stages, OST hits, and variety dominance.
All in all, this milestone highlights their journey from explosive debut to global reign, a moment captured beautifully in their celebration video
💜 The Future is IVE
One truth defines this IVE 2025 Rewind: IVE’s ascent is unstoppable. After all, the year saw them leverage every global stage and breakthrough release to cement their status as fourth-generation royalty, proving their ability to pivot seamlessly from confident anthems to hypnotic charisma. The groundwork is not just laid—it is solidified. With their second world tour in full swing, IVE carries immense momentum into the new year.
DIVE, stay tuned. The next chapter is already being written, and the world is waiting for the luminous vision of IVE to unfold.
Lastly, what was your favorite IVE release or stage takeover moment this year? And what part of their journey are you most excited for in 2026?
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