Every year, Forbes magazine selects 30 young Asian leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to celebrate within 10 different categories, one of which is Entertainment & Sports. This year, IVE and actress Kim Si Eun were two of the entertainers spotlighted by the magazine.
Forbes wrote about IVE, “The sextet is one of the hottest girl groups in the ultra-competitive K-pop scene. IVE made its debut in December 2021 with the song ‘ELEVEN,’ which has more than 220 million views on YouTube. In November 2022, the group won Best New Female Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and five weeks later won Rookie Artist of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards. IVE’s most popular song to date is ‘After LIKE,’ released in August 2022, with 270 million YouTube views.