IVE will make a comeback after about eight months, releasing the mini album Looks Can Kill on October 26 after a pre-release track on October 19.
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IVE is making a comeback after about eight months. STARSHIP Entertainment, their agency, released a coming-soon video for the new mini album "Looks Can Kill" through its official SNS. In the released video, against the backdrop of high-rise buildings in the city center, the logo of the new album and the phrase "IVE SPIN-OFF RELEASE 2026.10.19" appear. IVE will release a pre-release song on October 19, and then release the new mini album on the 26th. "Looks Can Kill" is a new work being presented for the first time in about eight months since the 2nd full album "REVIVE+," released in February. After finishing promotional activities for their 2nd full album, they held their second world tour, "SHOW WHAT I AM," and have continued activities on the world stage. IVE is a six-member girl group that debuted in 2021. The group name IVE comes from "I'VE," an abbreviation of "I HAVE," and contains the aspiration, "We want to proudly show everything we have."
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