Ive, 1st regular album entered US Billboard for 14 consecutive weeks

'MZ Wannabe Icon' Ive (IVE: Ahn Yujin. Gaeul. Lay. Jang Wonyoung. Liz. Yiseo) once again proved his global popularity.

According to the latest chart (as of July 8) released by Billboard, an American music media outlet, Ive has double title songs from the first full-length album 'I've IVE', 'I AM' and 'Kitchi'. (Kitsch)' successfully entered the charts.

In particular, 'I Am', which has been active on the Billboard Global Chart for 12 weeks, ranked 68th on the 'Billboard Global 200' chart, and ranked 34th on the 'Billboard Global Excl. US' chart. ranked

The performance of 'Kichi' continued. On the 'Billboard Global (excluding the US)' chart, 'Kichi' ranked 148th, setting a record of entering for 14 consecutive weeks.

Ive, who boasts such a long-running global popularity, attracted attention by posting his first full-length album 'I Have Ive' on the 'Best Album of the First Half of 2023' selected by NME, a famous British music media, on the 4th (local time).

NME praised Ive's 'I Have Ive' for being full of confidence and praised all the songs on the album, saying, "The 11 b-side tracks are well organized and not a single beat was wasted."

Meanwhile, Ive, who is recording positive results both at home and abroad despite the end of his activities, is meeting Asian fans through his first fan concert, 'The Prom Queens'.

Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr