''Ive Empathy'' is the third Korean-language extended play (EP) and fifth overall by South Korean girl group

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. It was released by

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on February 3, 2025, and contains six tracks, including two singles "

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" and "

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Background and release

On December 1, 2024, Starship announced that Ive would be releasing new music in January 2025. On December 24, Ive's third EP, ''Ive Empathy'', was announced to be released on February 3, 2025, following the release of its first single on January 13. A day later, during Ive's performance at the 2024 ''

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'', a short audio clip of the single was unveiled. The single's title, "

", was announced on December 28. The following day, as a response to the

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crash, Starship announced that the release of promotional material for the EP would be postponed to later dates. On January 5, 2025, an updated promotion schedule was unveiled, with some planned promotional material removed. Later that same day, a concept trailer for the EP was released. Concept photos were released from January 5 to 11. "Rebel Heart", alongside its music video, was released on January 13. The EP's track listing was unveiled a day later, with the second single announced as "Attitude". A concept film for "Attitude" was released on January 26, presenting the members in a room resembling a typical home with unusual situations, while a piece of

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music plays in the foreground.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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