IVE Lands Seven Cosmopolitan Korea Covers Ahead of 'REVIVE+' Comeback

Cosmopolitan Korea dropped the full shoot and interviews for its March 2026 issue on Thursday, putting all six members of IVE on individual covers alongside a group shot - seven in total. The group cover was photographed backstage at the 40th Golden Disc Awards on January 10 in Taipei, where IVE picked up the Cosmopolitan Artist Award among three wins that night. Each solo cover takes its concept from a keyword pulled out of the group's own songs.

The Six Covers

An Yujin shot her cover with Italian jeweler Pomellato under the concept "Victory," channeling the confident energy she brought to the opening of "Rebel Heart," IVE's chart-topping 2025 pre-release.

Gaeul went with "IT GIRL" alongside French leather goods brand Polène - dark cherry tones, structured leather silhouettes, a look the magazine described as landing somewhere between classic and sharp.

Rei, a brand muse for Korean contact lens label rom'u, leaned into the brand's lens lineup across multiple looks in a single session. On-set staff reportedly called her an "A-cut machine" for pulling a clean shot on every frame regardless of which lens she wore.

Jang Wonyoung shot under the concept "Bad Girl" as a Bvlgari ambassador, running through the session fast enough that staff took notice. Her Bvlgari jewelry work and the overall pace of the shoot were both described as standout by people on set.

Liz went with "ENCHANTING," pairing with niche fragrance house Juliette Has a Gun for a spring-adjacent spread built around a forest-fairy concept - fresh and deliberately dreamy.

Leeseo closed out the set with "Royal" shot alongside Gucci, presenting a version of her that read simultaneously as 20 and noticeably mature. She officially comes of age this year - a milestone she brought up in her interview.

What They Said

An Yujin kept it grounded: "The people I always find admirable are those who work hard at everything. I try not to neglect anything. Everything I do now is something I'm leaving behind, piece by piece."

Gaeul, now five years into her career as a professional artist, said self-belief isn't something she has to work at - and credited the fandom for making that possible. "Because fans paid attention to me, I was able to grow more and show my potential."

Rei went with a metaphor: "A rainbow isn't just one color - it has many. I want to show an endlessly varied spectrum, just like that."

Jang Wonyoung drew a line between her own personality and the magazine's editorial identity: "I tend to be bold when starting something new. That energy makes people feel good, too. So Cosmopolitan's 'Fun Fearless Female' keyword feels very much like me."

Liz talked about staying grounded as the group ages: "The older we get, the biggest goal is not to lose sight of why we started. If you always do your best and spend each day with joy, I think growth just naturally follows."

Leeseo, turning 20 this year, put it plainly: "Every day feels like a dream. I want to grow into someone with their own standards - not swayed by outside things, but rooted in the criteria I set for myself."

Where IVE Stands Right Now

The Cosmopolitan feature lands in the middle of IVE's busiest promotional stretch in years. On February 9, the group released "BANG BANG" - the pre-release single from their second full-length album REVIVE+ - and it hit No. 1 on Melon's HOT100 on the day of release, ranked No. 2 on YouTube's global music video trending chart, and entered the iTunes K-pop Top Songs chart in 23 countries. Jang Wonyoung co-wrote the lyrics. The full album follows on February 23.

The March issue of Cosmopolitan Korea goes on sale March 9, 2026.