IVE to wrap up world tour and immediately return with a surprise 'Looks Can Kill' teaser

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Girl group IVE is making a comeback.

Recently, their agency Starship Entertainment announced the surprise release of promotional teasers for IVE's (An Yoo-jin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill' via its official SNS channels.

The video featured projection mapping on a high-rise building in the city center to announce the album release, capturing attention. Alongside the new album logo, the text 'IVE SPIN-OFF RELEASE 2026.10.19' was displayed, followed by the reveal of Seoul's landmarks behind the skyscraper, creating an unusual and eye-catching visual effect. In particular, the powerful IVE logo graphics filling the entire building, combined with stylish mise-en-scène and a direction reminiscent of a superhero film, further heightened curiosity about the new album.

Previously, IVE achieved success in music streaming and music shows with their second full-length album 'REVIVE+'. The double title track 'BANG BANG' topped major domestic music charts, achieving a Perfect All-Kill (PAK) — the group's sixth PAK overall. With 'BANG BANG' winning eight awards and 'BLACKHOLE' securing one award, IVE accumulated a total of nine music show wins for this album, bringing their cumulative music show victories to 83 since debut.

'BANG BANG' also entered major global charts including Billboard's 'Global 200', 'Global (Excluding US)', and 'World Digital Song Sales'. After topping key monthly charts, the song has maintained its position in the upper ranks for several months and continues to perform steadily even eight months after release.

Additionally, IVE continued their global activities through their second world tour, 'SHOW WHAT I AM', starting in Seoul and expanding across major cities in Asia, Oceania, and North America. They performed at key venues including Osaka's Kyocera Dome and Tokyo Dome. Notably, the North American leg expanded to eight cities, including three Canadian cities — Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver — allowing them to connect with local fans on a larger scale.

Having expanded their stage experience and musical spectrum by performing for fans worldwide during the world tour, IVE will present even more new music and concepts through their new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill'. With expectations of an expanded musical color built upon their diverse stage experiences, attention is focused on what new side of IVE this album will reveal.

IVE is set to make their comeback with the release of the new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill' on October 26. Prior to that, they will announce a pre-release single on October 19 and gradually unveil diverse teaser content through official SNS channels to build anticipation for the comeback.

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