''I've Ive'' is the first studio album by South Korean girl group Ive. It was released by

Starship Entertainment Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. They had been recognized for their contributions to the Hallyu Wave, being home to several ...

on April 10, 2023, the album contains 11 tracks, including the pre-release single "

Kitsch Kitsch ( ; loanword from German) is a term applied to art and design that is perceived as naïve imitation, overly-eccentric, gratuitous, or of banal taste. The avant-garde opposed kitsch as melodramatic and superficial affiliation wi ...

" and lead single "

I Am I Am or I'm may refer to: Language and literature * " I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name ** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible * "I Am" ( ...

Title

Starship Entertainment explained that the title ''I've Ive'' "refers to Ive's name and carry the meaning of

he group He or HE may refer to: Language * He (pronoun), an English pronoun * He (kana), the romanization of the Japanese kana へ * He (letter), the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets * He (Cyrillic), a letter of the Cyrillic script called ''He'' ...

presenting themselves in the 'Ive way'" in the album.

Background and release

Prior to the announcement of the album, the group performed the unreleased songs "Blue Blood" and "Not Your Girl" at their first concert, the Prom Queens, on February 11 and 12, 2023. It was later reported by '' Korea JoongAng Daily'' that both tracks were from Ive's upcoming studio album, which would be released in April. On March 16, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing their first studio album, titled ''I've Ive'', on April 10. It was also announced that the album would contain 11 tracks, including a lead single written by

Kim Eana Kim Eana ( ko, 김이나; born April 27, 1979) is a South Korean lyricist. She is best known for writing the lyrics to hit K-pop songs, including " Abracadabra" performed by Brown Eyed Girls, and " Good Day" performed by IU. She has been act ...

and composed by

Ryan S. Jhun Ryan S. Jhun ( ko, 라이언 전) is a South Korean songwriter and producer. Jhun is known for his work with various K-pop soloists and idol groups, getting his start through acts from SM Entertainment such as Shinee, Super Junior, f(x), Taeyeon ...

, with

Seo Ji-eum Seo Ji-eum (; born December 15, 1986), is a South Korean lyricist and singer. She started getting recognition after writing the lyrics for Girls' Generation-TTS's "Twinkle" and f(x)'s "Electric Shock". She won the Lyricist of the Year Award at ...

, who wrote the group's past lead singles, also participating in songwriting on the album. On March 20, the music video teaser for "

" was released, alongside confirmation that the song would be released on March 27, ahead of the album. On March 23, the promotional schedule was released. On March 27, "Kitsch" and its music video were released. On April 2, the track listing was released with "I Am" announced as the lead single. On April 8, the music video teaser for "I Am" was released, followed by the highlight medley teaser video a day later. The album was released alongside the music video for "I Am" on April 10.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Ive 2023 debut albums Ive (group) albums Korean-language albums Starship Entertainment albums Columbia Records albums