2017–2021: Pre-debut activities Wonyoung and
Yujin, representing
Starship Entertainment, participated in the reality competition series
Produce 48 in 2018, finishing in first place and fifth place respectively, thus becoming members of the project girl group
Iz*One. They promoted with the group until its disbandment on April 29, 2021.
Gaeul joined Starship Entertainment in 2017, after being scouted at a dance competition in Incheon.
Rei joined the company in 2018 after passing at the
Loen Friends Global Audition in Japan. Rei's audition caught the judges' attention with her distinct voice. In May of that year, she moved to Korea and began training.
Liz joined the company in 2019 through an open audition. The members were revealed from November 3 to 8 (in order: Yujin, Gaeul, Wonyoung, Liz, Rei, and Leeseo). On November 8, Starship confirmed that the group would debut on December 1, followed two days later by the announcement of the title of the group's first single album as
Eleven. On December 1, the group released their debut single album,
Eleven, led by the single of the same name. The group made their broadcast debut on
KBS2's
Music Bank on December 3, performing "
Eleven". "Eleven" was a commercial success; charting at number nine on
Billboard's
World Digital Song Sales chart and at number two on the
Circle Digital Chart. On December 8, exactly one week after their debut, Ive earned their first
music show win on
MBC M's
Show Champion, making them the fastest girl group to win first place since debut. "Eleven" went on to win on music shows 13 times, including a triple crown on KBS2's
Music Bank,
MBC's
Music Core, and
SBS'
Inkigayo. In addition,
Eleven recorded the most album sales in its first week of release for girl group debut albums. In January of the following year, Ive performed a sending-off stage in
Olympic Hall for the national athletes of the
South Korean delegation to the
2022 Winter Olympics. Later on,
Insider named Ive's "Eleven" as one of the best debut songs of all time in K-pop. On April 5, 2022, Ive released their second single album,
Love Dive, led by the
single of the same name. "Love Dive" charted at number one on the Circle Digital Chart, becoming their first number-one song in South Korea. The song peaked at 10 on
Billboard's Global Excl. US chart, becoming the group's first song to reach the top 10, and went on to chart for 29 consecutive weeks. "Love Dive" ranked number one on both
Melon and Circle year charts for 2022. It was awarded Song of the Year on various award shows, including on the
MAMA Awards,
Melon Music Awards,
Golden Disc Awards, and
Asia Artist Awards. The group was also awarded Best Female Group and Best New Artist on Melon Music Awards,
Circle Chart Music Awards, and
Seoul Music Awards. On May 14 and 15, Ive performed at Kpop Flex in Frankfurt, Germany held at the
Deutsche Bank Park, the group's first overseas performance. A month later, Ive performed at the
Jamsil Stadium in Seoul as part of the line-up for 28th
Dream Concert. On July 18, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would release their third single album,
After Like, in August. It was released alongside the
lead single of the same name on August 22. "After Like" samples "
I Will Survive" by
Gloria Gaynor. "After Like" charted at number one on the Circle Digital Chart, earning the group their second number-one song in South Korea and became the group's first song to achieve a
perfect all-kill (PAK), a music chart achievement where a song simultaneously charts number one on the real-time, daily, and weekly charts of South Korea's various music streaming platforms. "After Like" went on to win on
music shows 14 times, becoming the song with the most music show wins that year. The album later sold over 1,700,000 album copies. On October 19, Ive released the Japanese version of "Eleven", with the music video having been pre-released a month earlier. It was released with
B-side "Queen of Hearts," their first Japanese-language original song. The single sold 88,312 copies in its first week on
Billboard Japan, and was certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of Japan. On October 15, Ive performed during Day 2 of
KCON Japan at the
Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. On November 16, Ive released the "After Like" Holiday Remix, for
Spotify's annual "Spotify Holiday Single" project. In November 26, Ive won their first
daesang (grand prize) award for
Song of the Year at the
2022 Melon Music Awards.
2023: First studio album ''I've Ive'' and first solo tour The Prom Queens On January 16, 2023, Ive released their second Japanese single "
Love Dive", a re-recording of their Korean single of the same name. From February 11 to 24, 2023, Ive embarked on the first leg of their first solo tour, The Prom Queens, which visited
Seoul,
Yokohama, and
Kobe in six sold-out dates. The group pre-released a single from the album, titled "
Kitsch", on March 27, which debuted at number one on the
Circle Digital Chart. The song became their second song to achieve a perfect all-kill on Korean music charts. On March 24, it was announced that the group had signed with
Columbia Records for promotion in United States as part of
Kakao Entertainment, the parent company of Starship Entertainment, partnership with the label. ''I've Ive
was released on April 10, alongside the single "I Am". "I Am" ascended to number one on the Circle Digital Chart, and became their third song to achieve a perfect all-kill on Korean music charts making I've Ive
the first K-pop group album to have two songs with perfect all-kill since 2NE1'' in 2011. On May 9, Ive pre-released "Wave", the lead single of their upcoming Japanese album of the same name. On May 26, Starship Entertainment announced that Rei would return from hiatus after a month of inactivity. On May 31, Ive's first Japanese EP
Wave debuted at number one on
Oricon's daily album chart, and then debuted at number one on Oricon's weekly album charts. It also debuted at number one on the
Billboard Japan Hot Albums and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. From June 17 to July 9, Ive completed the second half of their first solo tour, The Prom Queens, which consisted of six stops across
Southeast Asia and Taiwan.
2023–2024: Show What I Have Tour, ''I've Mine and Ive Switch'' In August 2023,
Starship Entertainment revealed that the group would embark on their first world tour,
Show What I Have, beginning in October. On September 3, Ive announced they would be releasing their first Korean-language extended play titled ''
I've Mine'' on October 13, supported by three singles: "
Either Way", "
Off the Record" and "
Baddie". All three singles charted within the top 15 of Circle Digital Chart, with "Baddie" peaking at number 1 and becoming the group's fourth single to achieve a perfect all-kill on Korean music charts. On January 19, 2024, Ive released their first English-language digital single "
All Night", featuring
Saweetie. The track is a remix of "
All Night" by Swedish
synth-pop duo
Icona Pop. The music video was shot at 222 W 6th St in
San Pedro, a neighbourhood in
Los Angeles. On March 29, it was announced that they would be singing the new opening theme song "Will" for
Pokémon Horizons. It was released on various music distribution platforms on April 12, and the opening video was released on Pokémon's official YouTube channel. On April 3, it was officially announced that Ive would be releasing their second extended play
Ive Switch on April 29, with two singles "
Heya" and "
Accendio". On June 28, Ive released their second promotional single for
Pepsi titled "Summer Festa". On July 15, it was announced that Ive's second Japanese extended play
Alive would be released on August 28. On August 3, Ive performed live at the
Lollapalooza music festival in
Chicago. On November 8, the group released the single "
Supernova Love" in collaboration with French DJ and record producer
David Guetta.
2025–present: Show What I Am Tour and Revive+ On February 3, 2025, Ive released their third extended play
Ive Empathy, supported by the two singles: "
Rebel Heart", which was pre-released on January 13, and "
Attitude", which was released alongside the full EP. Both "Rebel Heart" and "Attitude" charted within the top 10 of Circle Digital Chart, with the former peaking at number 1 and becoming the group's fifth single to achieve a perfect all-kill on Korean music charts. The album itself also peaked at number 1 of Circle Album Chart making it their sixth album to reach number one and their fifth album to reach a million copies. On April 21, Ive released their first Japanese-language soundtrack "Dare Me" as the opening song for the Nippon TV drama ''Damemane! - We'll Manage a Useless Talent
. On July 12, Ive became the first K-pop girl group to perform live at the Berlin edition of the Lollapalooza music festival. The group went on to set another milestone by performing at the Paris edition of the festival on July 20, becoming the first K-pop girl group to perform at Lollapalooza in two consecutive years across three different cities. They released their third Japanese extended play Be Alright'' on July 30, supported by the lead single of the same name. On August 25, Ive released their fourth extended play
Ive Secret, with the lead single "
XOXZ". Upon release, the album peaked at number 1 of Circle Album Chart, making it the group's seventh album to reach number one and their sixth million-seller. On September 15, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be embarking on their second world tour, Show What I Am, kicking off in Seoul from October 31 to November 2 at the
KSPO Dome. On January 16, 2026, it was announced that Ive would be releasing their second studio album in February. On January 25, it was confirmed that Ive's second studio album titled
Revive+ alongside its lead single "
Blackhole" would be released on February 23, with "
Bang Bang" pre-released on February 9. On February 24, "Bang Bang" became the group's sixth single to achieve a perfect all-kill. ==Other ventures==