'MZ wannabe icon' IVE (IVE: Ahn Yujin·Gaeul·Ray·Jang Wonyoung·Riz·Lee Seo) will launch full-scale music show activities with the pre-release track 'BANG BANG'.
According to agency Starship Entertainment, IVE will reveal the stage for the pre-release song 'BANG BANG' from the full-length album REVIVE+ (Revive Plus) for the first time on Mnet's M Countdown airing this afternoon (the 12th).
BANG BANG, which was unveiled on the 9th, proved its strong buzz by ranking No. 1 on YouTube's trending music in Korea and No. 1 on YouTube's daily music video chart in Korea immediately after its release. It also secured top positions on major domestic music charts including Melon TOP100, and showed solid performance on global streaming platforms such as iTunes, China's QQ Music, and Japan's AWA and Line Music, demonstrating its strength as a music powerhouse. With attention focusing on the BANG BANG stage to be revealed for the first time today, we looked at the key points to expect from the performance.
◆ IVE-style EDM...a powerful signal that will start on stage
BANG BANG is a song based on EDM and electronic sounds with a western swing intro added, characterized by a straight beat and a sense of speed that feels like a dash. The instantly captivating sound and energetic flow musically express IVE's distinctive confident attitude.
The powerful synchronized choreography and the members' charismatic facial acting revealed through the performance video drew attention, and on music shows they are expected to heat up the stage with solid live vocals and a highly polished performance.
◆ the trusted IVE x Seo Ji-eum combination...a new narrative IVE will open
Member Jang Wonyoung contributed to the lyrics of this new song, sharpening the song's message. The song's narrative, which reflects a subjectivity of carving out situations by one's own choices without being swayed by others' views or rumors, is expected to heighten immersion when combined with the performance.
Also contributing to the song's completion were lyricist Seo Ji-eum, who participated in writing IVE's debut single ELEVEN, LOVE DIVE, and After LIKE and helped build IVE's narcissism narrative, lyricist Hwang Yubin (XYXX), and Exy of WJSN, who raised the song's level. The BANG BANG stage will be the starting point of IVE's new narrative leading into the full-length album Revive Plus.
◆ from shoulder dance to keyring dance to ayaya dance...the challenge craze that will start with 'BANG BANG'
In addition to overwhelming performance, the intuitive and addictive point choreography is also the core of this stage. IVE revealed various versions of the BANG BANG challenge on its official social media, drawing enthusiastic responses from global fans.
Alongside the chorus's rhythmic beat, choreography visually realizing the song's energy follows, from the "shoulder dance," which involves crossing the arms and shaking the shoulders, to the "keyring dance," which reinterprets headbanging into hand motions to match the BANG BANG lyrics, and the striking "Ayaya" dance, featuring a powerful waist-bending move that dominates attention. IVE will showcase upgraded expressiveness and stage command through this stage, firing the opening signal for full-scale activities for the full-length album.
Meanwhile, Mnet's M Countdown, which IVE will appear on, will air today (the 12th) at 6 p.m.
[Photo] Starship Entertainment
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