Play in this article ↓IVE Looks Can Kill: The "Girl Hero" EP, Track by Track
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- Artist: IVE
KPOP NO1 Editorial · Sources checked November 11, 2026
IVE's newest release turns the group into heroes. Looks Can Kill came out on October 26, 2026, eight months after the second full album REVIVE+, with its title track pre-released a week earlier, on October 19. According to the agency, it's a six-song EP that adds a new alter ego to the group's "girl fantasy" universe: the girl hero.
Here's the idea behind it, the title song, all six tracks and the official videos to open first. Our earlier news story covers the announcement; this guide covers the release.
The idea: from "me" to "us" to hero
SBS News reported that the album expands the "girl fantasy" universe IVE has built. Following Cupid and the magical girl, the group introduces another alter ego, the "girl hero." SBS News
In the same report, the members explain the message. Yujin said the previous album widened the message from "me" to "us," and this time the group captured how they positively influence one another and create new changes. Wonyoung added that a small word of encouragement to one person can give courage to another, and that the group wanted to share the story that each of them can become a hero to the others.
Start with Looks Can Kill
The agency described the title track as a blend of a synth pad rhythm, heavy bass, dynamic drums and electronic sounds. Seo Ji-eum, who has written lyrics for many IVE hits, is credited for the words together with Lil Cherry and member Rei. SBS News
The song was pre-released on October 19, and IVE performed it live for the first time that day at the Spotify DIVE ACADEMY event at Arc Gangnam in Seoul. The group's own Performance Video followed on October 21.
On release day the channel posted the title-track video.
Official video · IVE / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗
Archival photo: Leeseo of IVE in Seattle on August 7, 2026. Credit: David Lee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Linked from Wikimedia Commons at a smaller size; no other edits by KPOP NO.1.
Six tracks
SBS lists the six songs: the title track, Mirror Mirror, SNAKESKIN, CRUMBS, Girls Girls Girls and Glow Motion. Gaeul and Liz took part in writing the lyrics of CRUMBS. SBS News
| Song | What we know from official and press reports |
|---|---|
| Looks Can Kill (title) | Synth pad rhythm, heavy bass, dynamic drums, electronic sounds; lyrics by Seo Ji-eum, Lil Cherry and Rei |
| Mirror Mirror | Listed on the six-song tracklist |
| SNAKESKIN | Listed on the six-song tracklist |
| CRUMBS | Gaeul and Liz took part in the lyrics |
| Girls Girls Girls | Listed on the six-song tracklist |
| Glow Motion | Listed on the six-song tracklist |
Our take: only the title track has a published description so far, so the B-sides are a blank page. Play the title song first, then go through the list in order. If the choreography is what grabs you, the Dance Practice from release night shows it up close.
Official video · IVE / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗Where it fits
The Korea Herald called it the group's fifth EP and said it came eight months after REVIVE+. STARSHIP's own discography lists it as "IVE EP," without a number. The release followed the Show What I Am world tour, which the Herald said ended in Taipei with three shows in September. The Korea Herald
The earlier single from REVIVE+, "Bang Bang," also set the bar: the Herald reported that it topped all major Korean charts, the group's sixth song to do so, and entered Billboard's Global 200 and Global excl. US charts, peaking at No. 61 and No. 38. Our REVIVE+ guide covers that album.
The channel also posted a long Behind The Scenes film about the music video on November 3.
Official video · IVE / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗Official Looks Can Kill videos
Dates are the YouTube publication dates in Korean time.
| Type | Official video | Channel | Published, KST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance video | Looks Can Kill PERFORMANCE VIDEO | IVE | October 21, 2026 |
| Title-track video | 01. Looks Can Kill | IVE | October 26, 2026 |
| Dance practice | Looks Can Kill DANCE PRACTICE | IVE | October 26, 2026 |
| Behind the scenes | Looks Can Kill MV - Behind The Scenes | IVE | November 3, 2026 |
Keep exploring
New to IVE? The IVE beginner guide introduces the six members.
The albums before this one: REVIVE+, IVE SECRET and IVE EMPATHY.
The IVE artist page collects every guide and news story about the group in one place.
Sources
- SBS News, "IVE Drops Pre-Release Single 'Looks Can Kill' Today," October 19, 2026
- The Korea Herald, "Ive set to release 5th EP in late October," September 28, 2026
- STARSHIP Entertainment, IVE discography (Korean)
- Official YouTube channel: IVE