IVE Debuts in Japan With 'ELEVEN' Japanese Version + 'Queen of Hearts'

By Maria Scott Oct 19, 2022

New K-pop girl group IVE has officially made their highly-awaited debut in Japan with "ELEVEN" Japanese version and a new Japanese original song. Check out the music video below!

IVE Debuts in Japan With 'ELEVEN' Japanese Version + 'Queen of Hearts'

On Oct. 19, IVE has finally released their very first Japanese single, "ELEVEN," to mark their official debut in Japan. The single features the Japanese version of their Korean title track "ELEVEN" and the B-side song "Queen of Hearts."

The single album was made available in four versions: I (Limited Type A), V (Limited Type B), E (Regular Edition), and DIVE Japan Edition.

IVE's "ELEVEN" Japanese version was actually pre-released on Sept. 19, together with its music video that features elegant performances of the members against a colorful set. The lyrics of the song describe the way the heart of a girl in love becomes tinted with mystical colors.

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The pre-release entered at No. 16 on Japan's Line Music real-time chart at 1 a.m. JST. It also debuted on Line Music's daily chart in various categories. The track claimed No. 2 on "K-pop Women's Group," No. 3 on KPOP, and No. 7 on another chart including other Japanese songs.

Daily chart immediately after its release.

On Oct. 14, IVE appeared on "Music Station"- one of the biggest music programs in Japan- and performed the Japanese rendition of "ELEVEN." Two days later, the rookie girl group held an online listening party. Only the B-side song "Queen of Hearts" was played.

Check out IVE's "ELEVEN" (Japanese version) music video below:

IVE's Recent Comeback in South Korea

Meanwhile, in South Korea, IVE made their second comeback with their new single album "After LIKE," which contains the title song of the same name.

Featuring a sophisticated deep house rhythm and a classic and distinct hook, "After LIKE" expresses honest feelings of love. The song consists of interpolations from the hit song "I Will Survive."

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In addition, the music video for IVE's "After LIKE" became their fastest MV to hit 100 million views on YouTube. It took the video just one month, three days, 22 hours, and 30 minutes to achieve the feat. Also, it became their third MV to surpass 100 million views, after "ELEVEN" and "LOVE DIVE."

That's not all, as IVE earned a million certification from Circle Chart for "After LIKE" after the album exceeded one million copies sold in South Korea. This marked their first time to sell a million units in the country in their career. This is also a notable feat for a group who is less than one year in the music industry.