IVE Dominates Circle Chart in 2025, Achieving “7 Consecutive Million-Sellers” with New Full-Length Album Released on the 23rd

The group IVE, composed of Yujin, Gaeul, Lay, Wonyoung, Jisoo, and Debut, once again solidified its status as a top-tier group representing K-POP by dominating music charts throughout 2025. According to Circle certification data released on the 12th, the title track “I AM” from IVE’s first full-length album, “I’ve IVE,” has accumulated 200 million streams on the Circle Chart’s streaming section, earning it 2Platinum certification. This marks the group’s second song to reach 200 million streams, following their second single album “LOVE DIVE” released in 2022. IVE’s record-breaking success is evident across all songs released since its debut. “ELEVEN,” their debut track from 2021, “AFTER LIKE” from their third single album in 2022, and the preview track “Kitsch” from their first full-length album in 2023 each surpassed 100 million streams and received 1Platinum certification. With “LOVE DIVE” and “I AM” both reaching 200 million streams, IVE demonstrated broad popularity across generations. This strong streaming power continued into 2025’s annual Circle Chart results. The preview title track “REBEL HEART” from their third mini album, “IVE EMPATHY,” ranked 8th on the annual digital chart and 9th on the download chart, securing a spot in the top tier. Starting from the week after its release, this song remained in the TOP5 of the digital chart for 8 consecutive weeks. After topping the digital monthly chart in February 2025, it continued to enjoy sustained popularity and achieved long-term success. During the holiday season, its meaningful lyrics made it a staple on “new year essential playlists.” IVE’s presence was also prominent across various metrics. In the survey of individual artists’ Circle Index rankings, they included 8 songs in the annual TOP400 chart, proving their overwhelming dominance in streaming numbers. In the album category, their third mini album “IVE EMPATHY” ranked 7th on the annual album chart, and with a total of 4 albums listed in the annual TOP400 album chart, they secured 7th place in terms of album sales volume. Notably, both their third mini album released last year and their fourth mini album “IVE SECRET” surpassed 1 million copies sold each, helping them establish the record of “7 consecutive million-sellers.” IVE is poised to maintain this strong momentum this year. With the official release of their second full-length album, “REVIVE+,” scheduled for the 23rd, the preview track “BANG BANG” released on the 9th proved its massive appeal by ranking first on South Korea’s daily YouTube music video chart on the 10th and holding the top spot for 3 consecutive days as a rapidly rising song. As of 9 a.m. on the 12th, “BANG BANG” ranked 2nd on Melon’s TOP100, first on Flo’s daily chart, and 2nd on Bugs’ daily chart on major South Korean music platforms. It also secured top positions on other key platforms such as Genie and VIBE. Globally, it entered the top tiers of the iTunes Top K-Pop Songs chart in 27 countries and regions and appeared in the top tiers of the top songs charts in 9 countries and regions. Having accumulated significant achievements every year since its debut, IVE is expected to carry this momentum forward through the release of new music, world tours, and various other activities.