IVE is officially entering the next chapter of its 2026 campaign. The K-pop group has announced its new EP, Looks Can Kill, arriving October 26, with a pre-release single scheduled to drop one week earlier on October 19.
The announcement makes Looks Can Kill IVE’s second major release of the year, following Revive+, their second studio album, which arrived in February. It also marks the group’s first EP in more than a year, giving fans a new project just months after the end of their latest album cycle.
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Starship Entertainment confirmed the release date alongside the title Looks Can Kill, although further details about the tracklist, lead single and concept have yet to be revealed. The October 19 pre-release single will give listeners the first taste of the new era before the complete six-or-more-track project arrives the following week.
The timing continues an unusually active period for IVE. Revive+ was released February 23 and contained 12 tracks, including the pre-release single “Bang Bang” and lead single “Blackhole.” The album also featured solo songs performed by the individual members during the group’s Show What I Am World Tour, expanding the project beyond IVE’s usual group format.
Commercially, Revive+ reached No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart and entered the top three of Billboard’s World Albums chart. The project was also certified 3x Platinum in South Korea.
Looks Can Kill arrives more than a year after IVE’s previous Korean-language EP. IVE Secret, released August 25, 2025, contained six tracks and was led by “XOXZ.” The project topped the Circle Album Chart, continuing the group’s consistent performance in its home market.
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