IVE’s An Yujin and Rei ignite anticipation for their 2nd full album through a captivating campaign film.
Starship Entertainment, IVE’s agency, sequentially released Rei and An Yujin’s content for ‘THE NARCISSISTIC GURLS CAMPAIGN’ via IVE’s official SNS on the 14th, hyping the upcoming 2nd full album ‘REVIVE+’ scheduled for release on the 23rd.
The revealed photos and short videos capture the two members defining self-love in their unique ways. Rei showcases a trendy vibe with kitsch headphones and striking nail art. The caption ‘Skill : Selective Hearing’ highlights Rei’s immersion in her world and music amidst surrounding noise, revealing a proactive attitude focused on her inner self and passions over external perspectives or situations. Notably, a scene depicting the members seated together concentrating on meditation features the narration, “I’m just pretty / There’s no reason / Existence is the reason,” transforming narcissism into a confident energy of self-affirmation.
An Yujin, appearing with a full-bang hairstyle, delivers a witty message through an onion experiment. In an experiment where positive words are said to help growth, An Yujin showers affection on the onion labeled ‘I love you,’ while expressing “I don’t love you” instead of direct negative words to the onion exposed to ‘Bad Words.’ This redefines even negative language through the lens of love, solidifying the message ‘Attitude : Girls Full of Love!’ She further adds a lovely charm by holding cookies and displaying phrases like “I love you” and “I love (myself) too,” completing ‘THE NARCISSISTIC GURLS CAMPAIGN.’
An Yujin and Rei continue active solo and group activities. An Yujin has showcased her hosting skills as MC for SBS ‘Gayo Daejeon’ for 4 years and 6 consecutive times. She has also received recognition for her entertainment skills through tvN’s ‘Earth Arcade’ series and Netflix’s ‘Crime Scene’ Returns/Zero, winning the ‘Entertainment Idol’ award at the ‘2026 Korea First Brand Awards’ in January. Rei has been recognized as a ‘trendsetter’ by leading trends on various platforms including TikTok last year, receiving the ‘Best Trend Leader’ award at the ‘TikTok Awards 2025’.
IVE plans to expand on the existing narrative of ‘self-love’ and ‘self-confidence’ with their new album, focusing on a proactive attitude of cherishing and loving oneself. The new narrative of the 2nd full album, widening the perspective from ‘I’ to ‘We,’ will continue with the title track ‘BLACKHOLE,’ signaling the start of a new chapter.
The pre-released track ‘BANG BANG,’ released on the 9th, immediately topped domestic and international music charts, proving both immense music power and topicality.
IVE’s 2nd full album ‘REVIVE+’ will be released on various online music sites at 6 PM (KST) on the 23rd.
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