Ive Empathy

Ive Empathy is the third Korean-language extended play (EP) and fifth overall by South Korean girl group Ive. It was released by Starship Entertainment on February 3, 2025, and contains six tracks, including two singles "Rebel Heart" and "Attitude". On December 1, 2024, Starship announced that Ive would be releasing new music in January 2025. On December 24, Ive's third EP, Ive Empathy, was announced to be released on February 3, 2025, following the release of its first single on January 13. A day later, during Ive's performance at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon, a short audio clip of the single was unveiled. The single's title, "Rebel Heart", was announced on December 28. The following day, as a response to the Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash, Starship announced that the release of promotional material for the EP would be postponed to later dates. On January 5, 2025, an updated promotion schedule was unveiled, with some planned promotional material removed. Later that same day, a concept trailer for the EP was released. Concept photos were released from January 5 to 11.