IVE Confirms October Comeback... The Return of the 'MZ Wannabe Icon'

After releasing a pre-release song on October 19, the album will be released on October 26.Group IVE will release their new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill' on October 26. The photo shows An Yu-jin Gaeul Rei Leeseo Liz, and Jang Won-young of IVE (from top left, clockwise) posing at the media showcase for their second full album 'REVIVE+' held on February 23. / Reporter Seo Ye-won[THE FACT|Choi Hyun-jung] Group IVE will make a comeback to the music industry immediately after finishing their second world tour.Agency Starship Entertainment announced their comeback by releasing a coming soon video for their new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill' on their official social media on the 28th.The video featured the new album logo along with the phrase 'IVE SPIN-OFF RELEASE 2026.10.19(IVE Spin-off Release)' and captured attention with Seoul's landmarks behind a high-rise building. In particular, the intense IVE logo graphic filling the entire building, combined with the stylish direction, heightened curiosity about the new album.Previously, IVE achieved great success in music charts and music broadcasts in February with their second full-length album 'REVIVE+'. The double title track 'BANG BANG' ranked first on major domestic music charts, achieving the team's sixth perfect all-kill (PAK).Additionally, 'BANG BANG' entered major global charts such as the U.S. Billboard 'Global 200', 'Global (Excl. U.S.)', and 'World Digital Song Sales', and the double title tracks 'BANG BANG' and 'BLACKHOLE' achieved a total of 9 wins on music shows.In addition, IVE continued their global journey with their second world tour 'SHOW WHAT I AM', starting in Seoul and covering major cities across Asia, Oceania, and North America.IVE will release a pre-release song on October 19th and release the new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill' on music sites on October 26th. / Starship EntertainmentThe tour saw IVE perform at major venues in each region, including Kyocera Dome and Tokyo Dome in Japan, and notably, the North American tour expanded to a total of 8 cities, including three Canadian cities: Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, where they met with local fans.Having connected with fans worldwide through her world tour, further expanding her stage experience and musical spectrum, IVE is set to showcase even newer music and concepts with her new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill'.IVE will release a pre-release song on October 19th and release the new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill' on music sites on October 26th.[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]laugardagr@tf.co.kr