Ive, gymnastics-filled fan concert a success… even the first reveal of the new song stage

Group Ive (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) successfully completed a fan concert filled with gymnastics.

Ive held their third fan concert in 2025, ‘IVE SCOUT’, at the KSPO Dome (former Gymnastics Arena) in Olympic Park, Seoul on the 5th and 6th. Both performances were sold out. The first day‘s performance was live viewed at Lotte Cinema theaters nationwide, and the last day’s performance was live streamed online through the global broadcast platform Beyond LIVE.

The performance that day began with an opening performance by leader Ahn Yu-jin and dancers. An Yu-jin overwhelmed the scene with powerful group dance and intense whistle performance, and Ive announced the start of a full-fledged fan-con by performing the pre-released song ‘REBEL HEART’ from his new album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ and the title song ‘I AM’ from his first full-length album amidst the heated atmosphere.

Ive greeted the DIVE (official fan club name) who filled the concert hall, and then immediately began the first talk corner, ‘I’m that I‘m that Scout King’. The members, who transformed into ‘Ive Scouts’, went through a test of the virtues and abilities needed to become the best members, and raised the mood by performing missions suitable for various virtues such as ‘wisdom’, ‘survival skills’, and ‘teamwork’.

Ive, who further heightened the excitement, added to the richness of the performance by performing their debut song ‘Eleven’, as well as a unit stage prepared just for the fan-con. Ahn Yu-jin, Gaeul, and Lay covered Orange Caramel‘s ‘Magical Girl’, while Jang Won-young, Liz, and Lee Seo covered pop star Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’, captivating the audience with their own charms. In particular, on the ‘Magical Girl’ stage, the mascot character ‘Torongi’ of the tvN entertainment show ‘Pyonpyon Earth Arcade’ made a surprise appearance, creating delight.

The stage for ‘TKO’, a track from the new album ‘Ive Empathy’, was also revealed for the first time. The members‘ mature vocals added to the rhythmic hip-hop rhythm captivated the ears, and the choreography that suited the song’s concept, from gestures like slitting one‘s throat to boxing movements, made it impossible to take one’s eyes off the stage. The fact that member Gaeul personally created the choreography for ‘TKO’ with a choreographer for this fan concert added to the surprise.

In the ‘DIVE MISSION: Move it, Do it’ corner that followed, the members competed to become the ‘Best Agent’ within ‘Ive Scout’. Divided into teams of 3:3, Ive performed individual, unit, and group missions sent by DIVE, and showed fans what they wanted to see by fully performing various areas from vocals to dance and challenges. After a fierce competition, on the first day, Lay, Jang Won-young, and Liz, who were in the ‘Pose’, were honored with being selected as the ‘Best Member’, while on the second day, all of Ive were selected as the ‘Best Member’.

After the time that gave DIVE a sense of full satisfaction came to an end, Ive once again raised the heat of the fan-con to its peak with a unique stage. They performed the title song ‘WAVE’ from their first Japanese album for the first time in Korea, and led fans of all ages to sing along with them as they performed a parade of mega hits such as ‘Kitsch’, ‘LOVE DIVE’, and ‘After LIKE’. In particular, in the ‘Love Dive’ stage, which was reinterpreted with a dreamy concept, the gimbal camera smoothly followed the members‘ movements to fully capture the fantastic visuals, and the dynamic dance break added to this, leading the fans’ cheers to the climax.

The members who finished the stage shared their thoughts ahead of the last song of the concert, ‘Attitude’. The members said, “We thought that we wanted to fill it with things that Dive likes even more because it is a fan concert, so we thought about it and prepared together”. They also said, “Dive‘s voice seems to be the greatest driving force for us. We always get the strength to move forward thanks to Dive”,“ expressing their sincere gratitude.

After finishing the stage with all his energy, Ive went back on stage thanks to the fans’ enthusiastic requests for an encore. The members made a surprise appearance singing the new album‘s track ‘Thank U’, and made unforgettable moments by moving around the audience using the protruding stage and mobile vehicle to make close eye contact with fans and hand out autographed balls that they had prepared in advance. For the last song ’Not Your Girl’, all members gathered on stage again to decorate the finale splendidly.

Through this ‘Ibe Scout’, Ibe proved his worth as a ‘performance idol’ by showing off his perfect live and performance skills. In addition, he sprayed a refreshing green forest scent throughout the concert hall to make the memories of the scene more vivid, and he also delivered a positive message to the young Dives who came to the concert by revealing the process of the members, who had transformed into scouts, joining forces to find treasure through a VCR in the middle of the performance. In keeping with the expanded scale of the concert hall, he made full use of various performance devices such as a protruding stage, a mobile vehicle, and a scent spray device, creating a moving experience.

Ive recently successfully completed promotions for his third mini-album, ‘Ive Empathy’, once again garnering attention from music fans both domestically and internationally. They won 11 music show awards with their pre-released song ‘REBEL HEART’, and 4 awards with their title song ‘ATTITUDE’, recording a total of 15 music show awards with their new album.

Meanwhile, Ive will be holding a fan concert tour ‘2025 Ive Fan Concert ’Ive Scout’ in Japan’, starting with a performance in Aichi, Japan on April 12th and 13th, and will tour 4 cities in Japan.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com Reporter shine2562@donga.com

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