The group IVE signaled a transformation into a hip visual.
Recently, IVE released the second concept photo for CHALLENGERS from their second full-length album REVIVE+ (Revive Plus), which will be released on the 23rd, through their official SNS channels.
In the released photos, IVE completed a distinctive aura where wild sensibility and kitschy charm coexist. First, Ahn Yujin evoked a chic mood with hip waved hair while holding a heart-shaped candy in her mouth, Gaoul showed the epitome of kitsch by mix-matching dreamy pink hair with a fur item. Next, Rei used leopard-pattern styling and bubble gum to fully reveal her characteristic free-spirited energy.
Jang Wonyoung matched a white crop top with a voluminous fur outerwear, simultaneously emanating elegance and charisma amid overwhelming visuals. Rieze, who made a glamorous change with red waved hair, added a hip sensibility with long-boot styling, and Lee Seo dominated the frame with a deepening gaze while wearing a red fur coat against a dark background, prompting admiration.
In the group photo released together, IVE's confident energy reached its peak. Standing against rough concrete structures and a blue old car, the members delivered a wild impact like protagonists in a road movie, drawing curiosity about the second full-length album to a climax with a markedly different image transformation from before.
The pre-release track that will open the comeback, BANG BANG, is a song based on EDM and electronic sounds, featuring an intro that uses western swing and a straightforward beat and energy that stand out. IVE is expected to fire the signal that announces a new beginning by awakening the album's overall rhythm starting with BANG BANG.
In particular, some of the track and a challenge video containing the key choreography were recently released through the official TikTok and SNS, attracting attention, and the addictive sound and powerful performance instantly captured the hearts of K-pop fans and listeners. IVE, which has proven unmatched concept execution on every album, is drawing attention to the music and concept they will present through BANG BANG ahead of the release of their second full-length album.
IVE will release the pre-release track BANG BANG through various online music sites at 6 p.m. on the 9th (KST), opening the door to activities for their second full-length album.
[Photo] Provided by Starship Entertainment.
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