ILLIT News
아일릿
- Name:
ILLIT - Hangul:
아일릿 - Fandom:
- GLITT
- Debuted On:
- Mar 24, 2024
- Generation:
- Gen 5 | 2023 - Present
- Composition:
- Female
- Category:
- Standard Group
- Origin:
South Korea- Last Comeback:
- Apr 29, 2026
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K-pop's toughest stage comes after debut
Rescene unexpectedly topped a chart with “Love Attack” while ATEEZ finally cracked South Korea’s charts with “Bad” eight years into their career, highlighting a study that finds the average idol group survives just 4.12 years and prompting new government support for smaller agencies
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KATSEYE's 'Animal' debuts at No. 24 on Billboard Hot 100
KATSEYE’s single “Animal” debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is included on their third EP Wild, due Aug. 14; their HYBE collaboration “Iconic By Mistake” with LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT slid to No. 76 after seven weeks on the chart. BLACKPINK’s Jennie held at No. 6 with “Dracula” (featuring Tame Impala), BTS placed two songs on the Hot 100 — “Swim” at No. 82 and “Normal” at No. 89 — and on the Billboard 200 BTS’s fifth studio album Arirang ranked No. 15 while the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack was No. 29 and Cortis’s GreenGreen came in at No. 114
Idols & groups mentioned+3 moreCORTIS, KATSEYE, And GIRLSET Make Billboard’s “21 Under 21” List For 2026
CORTIS, KATSEYE, and GIRLSET earned spots on Billboard's 2026 21 Under 21 list — CORTIS' GREENGREEN EP debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, KATSEYE scored multiple Hot 100 entries and Grammy nominations, and GIRLSET rebranded as a quartet with high-profile collaborations
Idols & groups mentionedAugust Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute's August rookie idol group brand reputation rankings place RESCENE at No. 1 (6,777,877), followed by CORTIS, ILLIT, TWS, and KiiiKiii rounding out the top five based on consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and awareness
Idols & groups mentioned+25 moreSoompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2026, August Week 1
CORTIS’s “REDRED” remains No. 1 on Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart for an eighth week, with aespa’s “LEMONADE” and ILLIT’s “It’s Me.” holding at No. 2 and No. 3; fromis_9 debuts at No. 7 and Taeyeon’s remake “Bansanka” jumps to No. 9
Idols & groups mentioned+9 moreKATSEYE’s “Animal” Becomes Their 2nd Highest-Ranking Song On UK’s Official Singles Chart
KATSEYE's new single "Animal" debuted at No. 16 on the U.K. Official Singles Chart, becoming the group's second top-20 hit after "PINKY UP" and their seventh overall U.K. chart entry
Idols & groups mentionedATEEZ, CORTIS, Yeonjun, LE SSERAFIM, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, aespa, Stray Kids, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard’s World Albums chart for the week ending Aug. 1 spotlights ATEEZ’s GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5 returning to No. 1 for a third non-consecutive week; CORTIS rose to No. 2, TXT’s Yeonjun reached No. 3 with his solo mini, and LE SSERAFIM, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, aespa, Stray Kids and others appear across the top spots
Idols & groups mentioned+5 moreILLIT And LE SSERAFIM Earn RIAJ Platinum Certifications For Streaming In Japan
The RIAJ has certified ILLIT’s 2025 Japanese digital single “Almond Chocolate” and LE SSERAFIM’s 2024 hit “CRAZY” as Platinum after each surpassed 100 million streams in Japan
Idols & groups mentionedQUIZ: Which ILLIT Member Are You Most Like?
Soompi presents a quiz asking fans which of ILLIT’s five members—ranging from leader Yunah to maknae Iroha—they’re most like, spotlighting each member’s distinct personality traits
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BTS' 'Normal' reenters Billboard Hot 100 at No. 33
BTS’s B‑side “NORMAL” reentered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at a new peak of No. 33 and topped the Digital Song Sales chart after a new music video and a Korean‑language release; fellow single “Swim” climbed to No. 85, “GLOBAL” re‑entered the Billboard Global 200 at No. 4 (jumping to No. 2 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart), and BTS rose to No. 13 on Billboard’s Artist 100. The group’s album Arirang returned to the top 10 of the Billboard 200 at No. 9, while other Billboard placements included Jennie’s “Dracula” at No. 6, Ateez’s Golden Hour: Part. 5 at No. 121, Cortis’s “GreenGreen” at No. 126 and Katseye’s Beautiful Chaos at No. 148, with Hybe acts Le Sserafim, Illit and Katseye charting at No. 74
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