Ive Secret is the fourth Korean-language extended play and seventh overall by South Korean girl group Ive. It was released by Starship Entertainment on August 25, 2025, and contains six tracks, including the lead single "XOXZ".
Background and release On July 24, 2025, it was reported that Ive was preparing for a comeback aimed towards the end of August. On August 1, upon the release of moving posters, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing their fourth extended play titled Ive Secret on August 25, with the lead single "XOXZ". On August 5, the group launched a new Instagram account showcasing promotional materials, which marked the official start of promotions. After the release of a trailer video on August 8, trailer photos were released over the following two days.
On August 12, the track listing was revealed. A poster in collaboration with street artist Doezny was released on the next day. The first mood sampler video was released on August 14, followed by concept photos over the next two days. The second set of mood sampler video and concept photos were released from August 18 to 20. The music video teaser for "XOXZ" and the highlight medley video of the album's tracks were released on August 22 and 24 respectively. The extended play was released alongside the music video for "XOXZ" on August 25.
Promotion Ive embarked on the Show What I Am World Tour in October 2025 in support of the extended play.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Ive Secret Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU) 30 Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) 23 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 4 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 10 South Korean Albums (Circle) 1 US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 16 US World Albums (Billboard) 4
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for Ive Secret Chart (2025) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 16 South Korean Albums (Circle) 2
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Ive Secret Chart (2025) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 85 South Korean Albums (Circle) 19
Certifications
Release history + Release history for Ive Secret Region Date Format Label South Korea August 25, 2025 CD Various United States September 19, 2025 CD The Orchard
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