South Korean girl group IVE has achieved their sixth perfect all-kill with the pre-release single 'BANG BANG' from their album REVIVE+, marking the first such milestone of 2026. The track topped major Korean music charts, as confirmed by their agency Starship Entertainment on February 24. This success underscores IVE's continued dominance in the digital music landscape.
On February 24, 2026, Starship Entertainment announced that IVE's pre-release single 'BANG BANG' had simultaneously topped the real-time, daily, and Top 100 charts on major Korean platforms including Melon, Genie, Flo, Vibe, and Bugs, securing perfect all-kill status according to iChart aggregation. This makes 'BANG BANG' the first song of 2026 to achieve this feat and IVE's sixth overall, following previous hits 'After LIKE' in 2022, 'Kitsch,' 'I AM,' and 'Baddie' in 2023, and 'REBEL HEART' in 2025. The group, consisting of members An Yu-jin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Won-young, Liz, and Leeseo, debuted in December 2021 and has maintained an unchanged lineup since.
'BANG BANG,' released on February 9 as a precursor to IVE's second full-length album REVIVE+ on February 23, blends high-energy EDM and electronic elements with a Western swing-inspired intro. The track conveys a self-empowering message about staying true to one's path amid rumors and judgment. Its choreography features distinctive moves like the shoulder-swaying 'Shoulder Dance,' hand-driven 'Keyring Dance' mimicking headbanging, and back-bending 'Ayaya Dance,' which have inspired viral challenges on platforms such as TikTok. The song also ranked No. 1 on YouTube Music Korea's weekly popular songs chart for February 13-19.
This achievement positions IVE as the girl group with the most perfect all-kills in K-pop history as of February 2026. It counters recent speculation about declining popularity, highlighting their stability in domestic charts, album sales, and concert tours. The album REVIVE+ expands IVE's narrative of self-confidence from individual to collective themes, with title track 'BLACKHOLE' also gaining strong chart positions domestically and internationally. Jang Won-young contributed to the lyrics alongside Exy of WJSN, adding to the track's personal touch.
