IVE has made it on this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Entertainment & Sports list.
Under 30 listees
Consisting of members Yujin, Rei, Wonyoung, Gaeul, Leeseo, and Liz, the sextet is the only K-pop group to make it on the ninth edition of the 30 Under 30 Asia list. Le Sserafim and NewJeans made it last year.
The 30 Under 30 listees features 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers across the Asia-Pacific region, all under the age of 30. Selected across 10 categories, they are from 21 countries and territories, with India taking the lead with 86 entries, followed by China and Japan (32 each).
Other South Korean natives include YOLO Cofounder Yoomee Hwang, actress Kim Si-eun, fencer Oh Sang-uk, and weightlifter Park Hye-jeong.
About IVE
IVE made its debut in December 2021 with the song ‘Eleven’ and is managed by Starship Entertainment, a subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment.
In November 2022, the six-member act grabbed the Best New Female Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and, five weeks later, was awarded the Rookie Artist of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards.
IVE secured spots within the top 20 of IFPI’s Global Recording Artist chart for 2023. Albums ‘I’ve MINE’ and ‘I’ve IVE’ were also on IFPI’s Global Album Sales Chart last year, selling 2.2 million and 1.7 million units globally last year.
On April 29, the band made a comeback with second EP ‘Ive Switch,’ marking the group’s first release in six months.