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Illit (/ˈaɪlɪt/; EYE-lit; Hangul: 아일릿; RR: aillit; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Belift Lab, a sub-label of Hybe, through the JTBC 2023 survival competition show R U Next?. The group has five members. They are Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha. The group let out a song on March 25, 2024, with the extended play (EP) Super Real Me.
Illit | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2024–present |
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Members |
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Website | beliftlab |
The name I'll-It (before) was chosen during the live broadcast of the final vidoe of R U Next?. In the video, it was said that the name "shows choosing your own verb to put between I'll and It", showing the ability of the members to act and make decisions by themselves.[2]
The JTBC show R U Next? aired for ten episodes from June 30, through September 1, 2023. 22 people competed to debut in a six-member girl group under Belift Lab,[3] their first girl group. It was the third girl group to debut under Hybe, after Le Sserafim and NewJeans.[4] The final video saw the making of the group's six-member group. Two members would be selected by the public. Four members would be selected by the company's producers.[5] The final group of Wonhee, Youngseo, Minju, Iroha, Moka, and Yunah, was shown at the end of the episode.[6] On January 5, 2024, Belift Lab said Youngseo was leaving the group. Before, Youngseo and Belift Lab had talked about the future activities of her and her group and had decided with agreement to end her contract.[7]
On February 13, 2024, Belift Lab said that Illit will be debuting in March.[8] On February 21, it was said again that Illit will debut on March 25 with their first extended play.[9] Hybe's chairman, Bang Si-hyuk, would be participating as producer of their album.[9] On February 26, the agency said the name of Illit's first extended play, Super Real Me, with pre-orders opening on the same day as the report. On February 28, Illit made their first public appearance as a group at the Acne Studios show during Paris Fashion Week.[10] It made Illit the first K-pop artist to appear at the event before their official debut.[11] The list of songs of Super Real Me was shown a week later on March 9, with "Magnetic" serving as the lead single.[12] A total of four tracks, including "Magnetic", would be let out. The three other tracks on the album are "My World", "Midnight Fiction", and "Lucky Girl Syndrome".[13][14] The teaser for the music video of their next debut single "Magnetic", was officially let out on March 22.[15]
Eight days after the debut of Illit, "Magnetic" entered four U.S. Billboard charts.[16] Illit became the first K-pop group to enter the UK Official Singles with their debut single, which was at number 80.[17] On April 16, 2024, Illit became the fastest K-pop act to go on the Billboard Hot 100, when "Magnetic" was at number 91.[18] "Magnetic" also became the first debut song by a K-pop act to come on the Hot 100.[19][20] The music video for the track "Lucky Girl Syndrome" was let out on April 17.[21] In May 2024, Super Real Me went on the Billboard 200 chart at number 93. Also, Illit also went at number 41 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, and went at number two on the Emerging Artist chart.[22]
On June 28, Billboard named Illit as their first ever "K-Pop Rookie of the Month".[23][24]
On July 10, the music-themed Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California said that a special K-pop exhibit will be there in August 2024, showing off the accessories and gear worn by artists under Hybe, including Illit, Le Sserafim, BTS, Tomorrow X Together, and Enhypen.[25]
On March 2024, Illit was chosen as the new face of Acne Studios' latest SS24 global campaign.[26] Three weeks after Illit's debut, Wonhee was chosen as a new model for Japanese sports drink Pocari Sweat in May 2024.[27] On March 28, 2024, Illit was chosen as the new Y brand model of KT Y.[28][29] On May 1, 2024, Illit became the new model for the French cosmetics brand Bioderma.[30][31] On May 28, 2024, Illit became the new model for the American footwear company Crocs.[32]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||
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KOR | JPN | JPN
Hot [35] |
US | US
World [37] | ||||
Super Real Me |
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3 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 2 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certification | Album | |||||||||
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KOR | KOR
Songs [43] |
AUS | CAN | JPN
Hot [46] |
NZ | SGP | UK | US | WW | |||||
"Magnetic" | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 37 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 80 | 91 | 6 |
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Super Real Me |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR | JPN
Hot [46] | |||
"My World" | 2024 | 153 | — | Super Real Me |
"Lucky Girl Syndrome" | 28 | 95 | ||
"Midnight Fiction" | 173 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | R U Next? | Reality competition show that determined the members of Illit | [3] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | I'll Like It! | Pre-debut reality show; 6 episodes | [57] |
2024 | Illit Ready | Pre-debut reality show; 4 episodes | [58] |
Super Real Illit | Documentary of the group's debut preparations; 3 episodes | [59] | |
2024–present | Super Illit | Weekly variety shows; premiered on July 1, 2024 | [60] |
The Night of Illit | Weekly variety shows; premiered on July 5, 2024 | [61] |
Date | Event | Venue | City | Country | Performed song(s) | Ref. |
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May 3, 2024 | Rakuten GirlsAward 2024 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Shibuya | Japan | "My World", "Magnetic", and "Lucky Girl Syndrome" | [62][63][64] |
May 12, 2024 | KCON Japan 2024 | Zozo Marine Stadium Makuhari Messe | Chiba | "Magnetic", "Lucky Girl Syndrome", and "What Is Love?" (orig. Twice) | [65] | |
June 2, 2024 | K-Wave Concert Inkigayo | Inspire Arena | Incheon | South Korea | "Magnetic", and "Lucky Girl Syndrome" | [66] |
June 15, 2024 | Weverse Con Festival 2024 | Inspire Entertainment Resort | "Magnetic", "Midnight Fiction", "Lucky Girl Syndrome", and "When We Disco" with J. Y. Park (orig. J. Y. Park and Sunmi) | [67] | ||
June 29–30, 2024 | Show! Music Core In Japan 2024 | Belluna Dome | Tokorozawa, Saitama | Japan | "Magnetic", and "Lucky Girl Syndrome" | [68] |
July 6, 2024 | The Music Day 2024 | Makuhari Messe | Chiba | "Magnetic" | [69] | |
July 19, 2024 | 2024 TMEA 5th Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | Macau Galaxy Arena | Cotai, Macau | China | "My World", "Lucky Girl Syndrome", "Midnight Fiction", and "Magnetic" | [70][71] |
July 21, 2024 | 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer | Inspire Arena | Incheon | South Korea | "Lucky Girl Syndrome", "Magnetic" (festival version), and "Plot Twist" (orig. TWS) | [72] |
August 12, 2024 | 2024 Ulsan Summer Festival X MBC Show! | Ulsan Sports Complex Auxiliary Stadium | Ulsan | "Magnetic", and "Lucky Girl Syndrome" | [73] | |
August 22, 2024 | 2024 K World Dream Awards | Jamsil Arena | Seoul| rowspan="6" data-sort-value="" style="background: #DDF; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="skin-invert no table-no2" | TBA | [74] | ||
August 22, 2024 | NHK Music Expo 2024 | NHK Hall | Shibuya | Japan | [75] | |
September 22, 2024 | Korea-Japan Festival 2024 | COEX Convention & Exhibition Center | Seoul | South Korea | [76] | |
September 28, 2024 | KCON Germany 2024 | Messe Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Germany | [77] | |
October 12, 2024 | SBS Inkigayo Live in Tokyo 2024 | Saitama Super Arena | Chūō-ku, Saitama | Japan | [78] | |
December 14-15, 2024 | Music Bank Global Festival in Japan 2024 | Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka | Fukuoka | [79] |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Teen Vogue | 2024 | 12 Girl Groups to Watch in 2024 | Placed | [80] |
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