The 'MZ wannabe icon' IVE (An Yujin, Kaul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Lee Seo) is capturing public attention with their live content.
IVE grants on the popular Japanese YouTube channel 'THE FIRST TAKE' on the 16th, presenting their original Japanese new song 'DARE ME' in a one-take live format.
Released on 4th, 'DARE ME' is IVE's first group drama OST, featuring the opening of the Japanese NTV April season Sunday drama 'Dame Mane! -An Unmarketable Talent, Managing It!-', and has received much love from global fans.
IVE, boasting a 'full center visual', presented a high-quality live performance starting with leader An Yujin, adding a sensory vocal and a deeper musical color. Their impeccable and clean tone and fantastic harmony impressed the viewers, and the video ranked among the trending videos on Japanese YouTube immediately after its release, proving its hot popularity.
Earlier, IVE garnered significant attention by making their first grant appearance on the 2nd at 'THE FIRST TAKE' showing a live performance of 'After LIKE'. The video quickly shot to the top of the trending music videos in Japan the day after its release, and according to Oricon, 'After LIKE' secured the top spot in the latest 'Oricon Weekly Streaming Rising Ranking' announced on the 12th, noting that 'the significant rise was influenced by the performance during their first grant appearance on 'THE FIRST TAKE'.
Additionally, IVE made a grant appearance on the popular Japanese NHK music program 'Venue 101' on the 14th, showcasing a witty talk along with the stage of 'DARE ME' for the first time on air, drawing a hot response from local fans.
Meanwhile, IVE is expected to continue meeting global fans through various activities.
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