The ‘MZ Wannabe icon’ IVE celebrated the 4th anniversary of their debut through a livestream on Berriz, revisiting old memories and looking ahead to the future with its global fandom DIVE.
Titled ‘♡IVE DEBUT 4TH ANNIVERSARY♡,’ the livestream took place on Dec. 1 in IVE’s official fan community on Berriz, a global K-culture fan platform created by Kakao Entertainment. The hallmark event brought together all six IVE members and their followers worldwide, allowing them to celebrate the meaningful milestone together. IVE not only answered fans’ pre-submitted questions and real-time comments but also took a trip down memory lane.
“Last night, I looked through the photos we’ve taken since our debut and realized how much we’ve grown,” Rei said. “Thank you for that, DIVE, and let’s keep building precious memories together.”
Gaeul added, “We looked so young when we first debuted, and that made me realize four years is such a long time. I want to appreciate our fans for supporting us along the way.”
An Yujin said, “It feels surreal. Time flies so fast, so I want to spend it as meaningfully as possible with DIVE.”
For IVE’s livestream, Berriz prepared special segments centering on the number “4.” IVE wrote lucky letters to DIVE in the ‘4’tune message ‘4’ Dive section, played a bingo game to reflect on the group’s 2025, and guessed the titles of fan-favorite B-side songs and music videos. Ahead of the livestream, Berriz also held an event to gauge DIVE’s interest in IVE’s music and content, while hosting an on-live event to enhance the entertainment experience. By the end, IVE expressed deep appreciation to their fans for their unwavering love and support and shared their excitement for what lies ahead.
“We couldn’t have come this far without DIVE. Thank you for staying with us,” Liz said.
Jang Wonyoung said, “We’re already wrapping up 2025, but I hope we still have many more anniversaries to celebrate together next year and even the year after.”
Leeseo said, “Let’s stay together forever.”
Debuting in 2021 with the first single ‘ELEVEN,’ IVE rapidly became a household name in K-pop with their musical prowess and striking visuals. Thanks to their ceaseless artistic growth over the past four years, they have achieved million-seller status for seven consecutive releases, including the third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ and the fourth mini-album ‘IVE SECRET,’ which dropped in February and August, respectively. IVE has been going strong on streaming platforms as well, topping global charts with a string of hits like ‘Kitsch,’ ‘I AM,’ ‘Baddie,’ and ‘REBEL HEART.’
The group recently wowed audiences with their live performance skills at Lollapalooza Paris and Berlin, becoming the 1st K-pop girl group to perform at Lollapalooza three times following its debut in Chicago last year. IVE also held their first world tour to stellar success in 2023, attracting 420,000 spectators across 28 cities in 19 countries. Further cementing their status as a global festival act, IVE commanded the stage at major events such as ROCK in JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025 and SUMMER SONIC 2024. IVE kicked off their second world tour ‘SHOW WHAT I AM’ in Seoul on Oct. 31 and plan to continue their journey in 2026.
“We signaled the beginning of our tour with so much love,” Rei said. “We’ll do our best to greet you with an even better version of ourselves in the remaining shows.”
Kakao Entertainment’s Berriz is a global K-culture fan platform that brings together fans of all kinds of K-culture IP from artists and creators to dramas, films, webtoons, and musicals. It is a new playground where they can interact closely with their beloved K-pop stars via livestreams, chat with lifelike AI personas modeled after their favorite drama characters, and explore witty keywords generated from their own comments. With the recent introduction of Berriz Shop, a custom-made online fan store offering official merchandise from various K-culture IPs, Berriz plans to deliver a differentiated commerce journey in addition to its fandom experience.
Source: Press Release
