IVE’s ‘EMPATHY’ Hits Million Sales, Sets 2025 K-pop Record
Girl group IVE has secured their fifth consecutive million-seller with their third mini-album “IVE EMPATHY,” selling 1,048,048 copies in its first week, Starship Entertainment announced on February 11. This marks the highest first-week sales for any K-pop album released in 2025.
Released on February 3, “IVE EMPATHY” reached #3 on iTunes Worldwide Album Chart, while its double title track “REBEL HEART” claimed the top spot on both Melon Top 100 and Hot 100 charts as of 10 AM today.
The album, focusing on the theme of empathy while maintaining the group’s signature confident identity, follows their successful streak of million-sellers including “After LIKE” and “I’ve IVE.”
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