IVE to release third single 'After Like' on Aug. 22

Girl group IVE during April's showcase for its second single "Love Dive" (2022) [STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT]

Girl group IVE will come out with its third single “After Like” on Aug. 22, according to Starship Entertainment on Monday.

The girl group also revealed a teaser image for “After Like” on its social media on Sunday.

IVE’s previous single “Love Dive” was a megahit both domestically and among K-pop fans abroad, surpassing 124 million views on YouTube for its music video and ranking 15th on Billboard’s Global 200 chart.

IVE debuted in December 2021 with "Eleven," a single that sold 152,229 copies in the first week of its release, according to Hanteo Chart. It was the most copies sold by a debuting artist in Korea in 2021.

The group consists of members Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo and is considered to be one of the most successful fourth-generation K-pop acts.

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]