K-pop group IVE debuted at ROCK IN JAPAN 2025, thrilling fans with a dynamic performance of popular songs and new releases.
September/16/2025 12:06
In 2021, the six-member Korean group IVE debuted in South Korea, and their popularity has continued to expand globally. They made their first appearance at Japan's largest music festival, 'ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025', held on September 13 (Saturday), 14 (Sunday), and 15 (Monday, holiday), captivating a large number of fans and spectators at the venue. IVE appeared on the LOTUS STAGE, the largest stage at 'ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025', receiving a great cheer from the start. They kicked off the stage with a splendid performance of their popular song 'REBEL HEART', which has been on the music charts for a long time this year, arranged in a new band format. They followed up with their hit song 'I AM', instantly raising the venue's energy. After introducing themselves, they quickly performed 'ATTITUDE', 'Kitsch', and 'HEYA', captivating the audience with their magnificent performance. When the excitement reached its peak, Japanese member Rei called out, 'We will show you the Japanese version of our debut song 'ELEVEN', and songs from our third Japanese EP released in July, including the title track 'Be Alright'! Today is the first performance of 'Be Alright'!' This was met with even more cheers. They sang 'ELEVEN -Japanese ver.-', followed by 'DARE ME', which served as the opening theme for a Japanese TV drama this year, and the highly anticipated first performance of 'Be Alright', where the members sang while interacting with the audience at the edge of the stage, raising cheers each time and heating up the venue. They also showcased their new song 'XOXZ', just released in Korea in August, in a band arrangement, proving IVE's diverse performance abilities. In the final MC, they expressed gratitude to fans who have always supported them and to the audience seeing IVE for the first time, before closing their 10-song set with their representative song 'After LIKE'. Following their appearance last year, IVE performed at a Japanese music festival for the second consecutive year, strongly impressing the audience with their outstanding performance and vocal ability. Their third Japanese EP 'Be Alright', released on July 30 (Wednesday), topped the Oricon weekly album ranking, achieving their highest weekly points and setting a record for the highest weekly points by a foreign female artist this year, making IVE very active in Japan. Continuing their momentum, their latest Korean 4th EP 'IVE SECRET', released on August 25, also established a new record with a total of 70 wins on Korean music programs. Starting in October, their second world tour 'IVE WORLD TOUR 'SHOW WHAT I AM'' will kick off with performances in Korea, and they continue to attract attention from around the world. ■ Performance Overview 'ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025' September 13 (Saturday), 14 (Sunday), 15 (Monday, holiday), 20 (Saturday), 21 (Sunday) *IVE's performance date is September 15 (Monday, holiday) Venue: Chiba City Soga Sports Park (Chiba City Chuo Ward) <Setlist> 1. REBEL HEART 2. I AM 3. ATTITUDE 4. Kitsch 5. HEYA 6. ELEVEN -Japanese ver.- 7. DARE ME 8. Be Alright 9. XOXZ 10. After LIKE ■ Related Links IVE Japan Official Site
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