IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, Leeseo) is once again proving their global power by headlining Lollapalooza Berlin this July!

On February 19 (local time), Lollapalooza Berlin officially announced that IVE has been added to the lineup for the famous music festival, set to take place on July 12-13 at Olympiastadion & Olympiapark Berlin in Germany. The lineup also includes top global stars like Justin Timberlake, Gracie Abrams, and BTS’s J-Hope.

As a headliner, IVE is expected to deliver a high-energy performance, continuing to raise the status of K-pop on the world stage.

Originally launched in 1991 in Chicago, Lollapalooza is one of the biggest music festivals in the world, expanding to the U.S., France, Chile, Brazil, and more. With Berlin’s venue holding around 74,000 attendees, IVE is set to perform in front of a massive international audience.

Last August, IVE became the only K-pop girl group invited to Lollapalooza Chicago, where they performed an impressive 11-song set with a full live band.

Their powerful choreography and live vocals wowed the audience, earning them praise from major U.S. media like Rolling Stone, Chicago Sun-Times, and Billboard, which called them a "global festival powerhouse."

Building on that momentum, IVE has now been announced as part of the Lollapalooza Paris lineup on July 20, making history as the first K-pop girl group to be invited to the festival twice.

With Lollapalooza Berlin added to their schedule, IVE has set another record as the only K-pop girl group to perform at Lollapalooza three times!

Recently, IVE successfully wrapped up their IVE EMPATHY promotions, proving their immense popularity.

Their latest album became a million-seller, and songs like Rebel Heart and ATTITUDE dominated both Korean and international charts.

With one achievement after another, anticipation is sky-high for IVE’s upcoming performances at Lollapalooza Berlin and Lollapalooza Paris!

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Sunmi is caught up in controversy after the NFT project she promoted made billions of KRW—only to lose most of its value, leaving investors frustrated.

According to Kyunghyang Shinmun on February 21, Sunmi, her agency, and a KOSDAQ-listed company launched the NFT collection Sunmiya Club in February 2022.

The project used blockchain technology to verify ownership of digital assets, turning illustrations inspired by Sunmi’s career into NFTs. Buyers were promised exclusive services to increase their investment value.

Thanks to Sunmi’s strong promotion, the NFTs were a huge success at first, selling out and making billions of KRW.

However, things took a turn when the NFT market crashed due to the Terra-Luna crisis and the bankruptcy of the U.S. crypto exchange FTX in late 2022.

By 2023, Sunmiya Club had stalled, and the once high-value NFTs dropped to just tens of thousands of KRW.

As investors faced major losses, some turned their frustration toward Sunmi. In response, the company behind the project stated, “We have fully followed the roadmap announced at the beginning and have continued operations.

The funds raised from the NFTs were used for operational costs and investments in a new platform launched last year.”

Despite the company’s defense, many are still questioning what went wrong and whether Sunmi will address the backlash.

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