Mirror Mirror or SNAKESKIN? IVE Fans Find Different Favorites Beyond the Title Track

Does the title track have to be everyone's favorite? In Reddit discussions following IVE's October 26 EP release, listeners made surprisingly different picks. Some wished Mirror Mirror had been the single; others championed SNAKESKIN, CRUMBS or Glow Motion. The real story starts with listeners' choices rather than an official ranking.

STARSHIP published an official Highlight Medley on October 21, ahead of the EP's October 26 release. On October 26–27, listeners in r/IVE and r/kpop compared the title track with Mirror Mirror, SNAKESKIN, CRUMBS, Girls Girls Girls and Glow Motion. The embedded official video is a pre-release medley, not full audio of every song and not a recording of the fans' comments.

What stands out isn't a simple good-versus-bad argument. Some fans connected Mirror Mirror's theatrical mood to Halloween week; others heard a familiar intensity in SNAKESKIN. CRUMBS grew on some listeners with repeated plays, while Glow Motion appealed as a calmer closing song. The discussion is about contrasting moods within one EP.

In the r/IVE album thread, one listener ranked Mirror Mirror first and Glow Motion second, highlighting their atmosphere and melodies. Others preferred SNAKESKIN and Mirror Mirror, sometimes arguing that one could have been the lead single. Different commenters chose CRUMBS for its lively feel or Girls Girls Girls for its retro style. The r/kpop discussion also included fans who preferred B-sides over the title track alongside those who enjoyed both. These are October 26–27 Reddit opinions, not representative Korean polling.

IVE released the title-track music video on October 19, a week before the full EP. Reactions to that video are different from reviews of all the tracks after October 26. Discussion of the separate CRUMBS spin-off video is another distinct topic; this article focuses on album-level listening preferences.

Verified: STARSHIP's official medley was posted October 21, 2026, and the EP arrived October 26. We read actual album-discussion comments in r/IVE and r/kpop. YouthVid's October 27 snapshot showed roughly 480,000 views, 19,000 likes and 913 comments for the medley; this is a third-party historical snapshot, not YouTube's live October 30 count. We did not independently read individual YouTube comments or listen through the entire EP.

First-listen rankings can evolve. Future performances may change what listeners favor, but until that shift is observed, calling any B-side a breakout hit or a settled favorite would be premature.