K-pop Girl Group IVE is Ready for Their Next Big Adventure

It’s a Tuesday in early spring, and the young women in IVE are gathered in what appears to be a warehouse turned studio near L.A.’s Arts District for a Vevo Studios shoot. The performers gather around a monitor playing back their most recent take.

They watch the screen intently as makeup artists and hair stylists give quick touch ups. There’s little downtime, with the group performing several takes of them singing and dancing live for the cameras, but the members of IVE find a few moments of rest.

What Happened

In those moments, they look less like the global superstars they undoubtedly are, and more like the young women they also are — playing with their phones and chatting amongst each other during their brief breaks. At just 21 years old, Wonyoung.

• The group will return to the Kia Forum after last performing at the arena in 2024.

• Last year, when KPop Demon Hunters was really popular, you posted a video of you doing the “I Am” choreography to “Golden.” That was very cute, why did you decide to do that?

• I’m the only foreign member, so sometimes it was a little bit lonely for me.

Key Details

The now-22-year-old was only a year older than her. It should come as no the surprise the group was a near-instant success.

• Especially just Korean language-wise, so the members have really helped me.

• For me, personally, during our debut there were a lot of things I didn’t know.

• REI When we practice, we definitely give advice to help each other.

Why It Matters

The group dominated domestic charts and toured the world, but they’re still getting new experiences, much like this Vevo shoot. “This is the first time that we’ve done anything like this in the U.S.,” Rei says.

• Is there something your teammates have made you better at over the years?

• I’m preparing a lot of medicine, so I don’t get a cold.

What Reports Say

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• Continued reporting by The Hollywood Reporter as more details emerge