"Blackhole" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Ive for their second studio album Revive+. It was released as the album's lead single by Starship Entertainment on February 23, 2026.
Background and release
On January 16, 2026, Starship Entertainment announced that Ive would be releasing a new album in February 2026.[1] On January 25, it was confirmed that the album titled Revive+ would be release on February 23.[2] On February 11, the track listing was released with "Blackhole" announced as the lead single.[3] On February 20, a spoiler video was released,[4] followed by the music video teaser a day later.[5] The song was released alongside its music video and the album on February 23.[6]
Prior to the release of Revive+, on February 23, 2026, Ive held a live event aimed at introducing the album and its songs, including "Blackhole".[7] They subsequently performed the song on four music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on February 26,[8] KBS's Music Bank on February 27,[9] MBC's Show! Music Core on February 28,[10] and SBS's Inkigayo on March 1.[11]
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References
- ^ Kim, Jong-eun (January 16, 2026). [단독] 아이브, 2월말 컴백...'IVE SECRET' 이후 6개월만 [[Exclusive] Ive to make a comeback at the end of February...6 months after 'IVE SECRET'] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment News. Retrieved February 11, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Se-yeon (January 26, 2026). 아이브, 2월 23일 정규 2집 '리바이브 플러스' 컴백 [Ive will make a comeback with his second full-length album, "Revive+" on February 23] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (February 11, 2026). 아이브, 컴백 타이틀 곡은 'Blackhole'..연속 히트 노린다 [Ive, the comeback title song is 'Blackhole'..Aiming for consecutive hits] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved February 12, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Seung-hyun (February 21, 2026). 아이브, 신곡 '블랙홀' 스포일러 깜짝 공개...시네마틱 무드 예고 [Ive surprises with a spoiler reveal for his new song "Blackhole," signaling a cinematic mood] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji (February 22, 2026). 아이브, 신곡 '블랙홀' MV 티저 공개...메가 크루 퍼포먼스로 웅장함 더했다 [Ive releases music video teaser for new song "Blackhole," adding grandeur with mega crew performance] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jin (February 23, 2026). 아이브, 신곡 '블랙홀' 컴백 D-DAY..정규 2집 'REVIVE+' 발매 [Ive's new song "Blackhole" and comeback D-DAY..2nd full-length album "REVIVE+" released] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (February 23, 2026). 달라진 아이브, 새롭다...공주 이미지 벗어던지고 '세계관 확장' (종합)[DA:현장] [A new look for Ive, shedding her princess image and expanding her worldview (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Seo-hyun (February 26, 2026). 아이브, 퍼펙트 올킬 속 '뱅뱅' 1위 "♥다이브와 함께 나눌 수 있어 행복" [Ive, "Bang Bang" Takes First Place in Perfect All-Kill: "I'm So Happy to Share It with ♥Dive"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ [뮤직뱅크] 아이브, 더블타이틀곡 '블랙홀' 강렬 무대...'뱅뱅' 1위 경사 [[Music Bank] Ive's powerful performance of the double title track "Blackhole"..."Bang Bang" takes first place] (in Korean). KBS Entertainment News. February 27, 2026. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (February 28, 2026). 아이브 '블랙홀' 컴백+'뱅뱅' 음방 2관왕 "더 좋은 무대와 음악 보답할 것" [Ives' "Blackhole" Comeback and "Bang Bang" Winner on Music Shows: "We Will Repay You with Even Better Performances and Music"] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Yoon-na (March 1, 2026). 아이브, '뱅뱅'으로 '음중' 1위...오늘(1일) '인기가요'서 '블랙홀' 무대 [Ive tops "Music Core" with "Bang Bang"... To perform "Blackhole" on "Inkigayo" today (the 1st)] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved March 20, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji (March 5, 2026). 아이브, 신곡 '블랙홀'로 '쇼챔' 1위...'뱅뱅' 이어 기록 행진 시작 [Ive takes first place on "Show Champion" with new song "Blackhole"... Continuing record-breaking streak with "Bang Bang"] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved March 6, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of March 14, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of March 4, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 10 (27 Feb - 5 Mar 2026)". RIAS. Archived from the original on March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 9 of 2026" (in Korean). Circle Chart. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ "Ive (아이브) – Billboard Korea Hot 100". Billboard Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2026. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "Taiwan Songs: Week of March 14, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "Digital Chart – February 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 12, 2026.
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