IVE is set to release a new remix of its latest title track, “Looks Can Kill,” on October 30, with veteran rapper Tiger JK joining the track as a featured artist. The remix, titled “Looks Can Kill (Alawn Remix (Feat. Tiger JK)),” will be available on major online music platforms at 1 p.m. KST, according to MHN Sports, citing Starship Entertainment.
The remix was produced by Alawn, a multi-platinum producer who has worked on multiple songs that reached No. 1 on Billboard charts. Tiger JK, described in the report as a musician representing the Korean hip-hop scene, joins as the featured artist, adding a new musical layer to the original track. The pairing brings Tiger JK’s hip-hop presence to IVE’s pop sound.
The original “Looks Can Kill” carries a message that anyone can be the protagonist and hero of their own life. Musically, it is an electronic dance-pop track built around a heavy bass line, dynamic drums, and a rich electronic sound. Those elements made the song an immediate fit for performance videos and short-form challenges, and the remix keeps that same foundation while giving it a different texture through Alawn’s production and Tiger JK’s feature.
The remix arrives while the original is still riding strong momentum. According to the report, IVE’s original “Looks Can Kill” music video reached No. 1 on YouTube’s worldwide trending chart, and the song also topped Melon’s Global-K weekly chart. Challenge videos posted on the group’s official social media accounts have passed 100 million cumulative views.
That context helps explain why a remix makes sense at this point in the song’s run. Instead of moving straight on to the next release, IVE is extending the life of a title track that is already performing well, offering listeners a version that leans further into hip-hop through Tiger JK’s participation. For longtime followers of Korean hip-hop, Tiger JK’s name also carries its own weight, and his feature gives the remix a second audience beyond IVE’s core fan base.
The new version will be available on online music sites from 1 p.m. KST on October 30. No additional rollout details were included in the report, but the release gives fans a fresh way to hear a song that has already become one of IVE’s signature recent tracks.
