After LIKE
Album
After LIKE (3rd Single Album)
Release Date
August 22, 2022
Genre
Pop / EDM / Disco / House
Composers / Lyricists
Ryan S. Jhun, Anders Nilsen, André Jensen, Iselin Solheim, F. Perren, D. Fekaris, Seo Ji-eum, Mommy Son, Rei
About the Song
“After LIKE” is a vibrant pop and house-driven track released by the South Korean girl group IVE as the lead single from their third single album on August 22, 2022 under Starship Entertainment. Blending sleek production with confident lyrics, the song reimagines bold, modern love through sharp hooks and an energetic sample of Gloria Gaynor’s iconic “I Will Survive,” giving the track a familiar yet refreshing pulse.
The rollout for 《After LIKE》 began in mid-July, when Starship Entertainment confirmed IVE’s return following the major success of “LOVE DIVE.” Teasers, concept photos, and video snippets were released steadily, building strong anticipation as pre-orders surged for editions including a photobook and a jewel-case package. On August 8, the tracklist was officially revealed, confirming “After LIKE” as the title song, accompanied by the B-side “My Satisfaction.”
With its polished sound and confident delivery, the track emphasizes the group’s evolving musical identity—moving beyond the initial spark of “like” into the deeper, undeniable certainty of love. Combining its house rhythm, bold messaging, and IVE’s signature charisma, “After LIKE” further solidified the group’s status as one of the defining forces of modern K-pop.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
“After LIKE” is a glossy pop track by IVE that flips the question of “what comes after like?” into a confident manifesto about proving love through action, not just words or fluttering feelings. Over a sleek blend of EDM, disco, and house with a nod to classic “I Will Survive”–style drama, the song follows a narrator whose emotions are changeable like the weather, yet who is absolutely certain about how deeply she has fallen. The lyrics play with the letters of “LIKE” and “LOVE” while describing heartbeats like blue flames, soaring emotional graphs, and a connection so intense that even a blink feels like wasted time, turning a simple crush into something bold, declarative, and unmistakably real.
