Girl group IVE have made their debut on the Billboard 200 chart with their recently released fifth mini album Looks Can Kill.

Released on October 26, 2026, Looks Can Kill consists of six new songs: pre-release and title track “Looks Can Kill,” “Mirror Mirror,” “SNAKESKIN,” “CRUMBS,” “Girls Girls Girls,” and “Glow Motion.” The album saw over 714,000 copies sold in South Korea within its first week of release, an increase on their previous album REVIVE+ by almost 50,000 units.

Title track “Looks Can Kill” immediately saw success on domestic platforms, becoming IVE’s 14th Top 10 track on MelOn’s daily chart and debuting at number two on Bugs. Released before the album, it intended to drive visibility for the main release a week later — a strategy that has paid off.

The most significant marker of its success is IVE’s debut on the Billboard 200 chart. The Billboard 200 measures sales, downloads and streams of all albums in the United States. It is typically seen as the country’s primary album chart, and as a result is highly competitive. For the first time, IVE have broken into that competition, with Looks Can Kill placing at number 126 on the chart dated November 14.

Across Billboard’s other rankings, IVE also topped the Emerging Artists chart, re-entered the Artist 100 at number 66, and landed within the top 10 of the World Albums chart (number two) and the Top Albums Sales chart (number six). These charts have seen IVE’s name before — but never at rankings this high, and never alongside placement on the Billboard 200. Each see IVE gaining on their past releases and receiving recognition on all fronts, both on overall music categories and within restricted categories.

This achievement signifies that IVE are seeing a growth in popularity in the U.S. market. Multiple K-pop groups have broken through in recent years, using the Billboard 200 as one of the first markers of that rise. At number 126, IVE have room to grow further here, but this initial success may be the start of an upward trajectory for the group when it comes to international recognition.

There are several factors that may have participated in driving their Billboard ranking. Looks Can Kill garnered attention prior to its release due to bright, comic-book style concept images and teasers which introduced a fun, hero storyline. While many groups are taking a more minimalistic approach at the moment, IVE stand out with a colourful, conceptual project. Additionally, their growth in the U.S. may have been aided by the North American leg of the ‘IVE 2nd World Tour SHOW WHAT I AM,’ which took place across July and August and saw the group performing in eight cities.

As IVE gear up for the end-of-year award show season, Looks Can Kill has set strong foundations. The album is available on global streaming services now.