Mark your calendars, DIVEs! K-pop girl group IVE has confirmed that they’ll be returning with their first mini-album I’VE MINE’ in October.
On Monday, September 4, the group released “Coming Soon” posters for three different songs that featured different vibes.
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THE 1st EP
<I'VE MINE>COMING SOON POSTER#IVE #아이브#1stEP #IVEMINE#Eitherway #OfftheRecord #BADDIE pic.twitter.com/7jaBOYhhyU
— IVE OFFICIAL (@IVEstarship) September 3, 2023
Starship Entertainment then confirmed that IVE will have three title tracks for this upcoming EP. Moreover, the group will release each title track on different dates.
Based on the posters, the pre-release track “Either Way” will be out on September 25, followed by “Off the Record” on October 6 and “Baddie” on October 13.
“Through this new album, which contains three title tracks, IVE will prove their musical growth and showcase their own infinite charm,” Starship Entertainment said in a press release.
As of writing, other details about I’VE MINE have yet to be released.
DIVEs’ excitement for I’VE MINE
Following the announcement, fans quickly took to social media to express their excitement for IVE’s new music.
Some noticed about the word plays on the titles for the group’s album. Meanwhile, other fans are looking forward to the genre of the title tracks given their different poster themes.
I’VE IVE > I’VE MINE
HELP THIS WHOLE WORDPLAY ON IVE IS GOOSEBUMPS INDUCING HOW LONG DID THEY PLAN FOR THIS pic.twitter.com/4hJSYD7obz
— yujin2 (@yujintwo) September 3, 2023
Interestingly, some fans have also started theorizing on the possible concept that IVE will have for the album. Most of the fans’ theories are that it’ll be about the story of mythological creatures Hades and Persephone.
just throwing these in here as well:
the story of Aphrodite, Hera and Athena with the GOLDEN APPLE. prob not what the song will be but keep it in mind
Aphrodite and Hera were also enemies bc Hera forced Aphrodite to marry the ugliest of the Gods, Hephaestus pic.twitter.com/FLNOQT9zoC
— ☆z 🕰️ AN YUJIN MONTH (@lionheartyujin) September 3, 2023
The story of Hades and Persephone:
“forbidden fruit” = promegranates
“so this is my time. love me, leave me” = Persephone would stay in the underworld with Hades for 6 months and then leave him for the other 6 months to stay with her mother, Demeter https://t.co/OiKBRSQbIK pic.twitter.com/YvvutkKfyE— ًً (@yooHEW) September 3, 2023
IVE in 2023
Additionally, I’VE MINE will come six months after the group released their first full album I’VE IVE.
Released in April, I’VE IVE consists of 11 songs including the pre-release single “Kitsch” and the lead single “I Am.”
It was during I’VE IVE promotions that member Rei had to go on hiatus due to health hiatus. Thankfully, she was able to return to group activities by May.
Moreover, IVE has also released their first EP Wave and embarked on their The Prom Queens fan concert tour.
IVE will also kick off their first world tour SHOW WHAT I HAVE in October.
Composed of Gaeul, Yujin, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo, IVE made their debut in December 2021. They are known for songs “ELEVEN,” “LOVE DIVE,” “AFTER LIKE,” and “MINE.”
Featured image: IVE shares behind-the-scenes photo from filming ‘Kitsch.’ Credit: Facebook/IVE
