ILLIT has set a meaningful record on the global charts.
On the 16th (Korean time), the U.S. Billboard released some of the rankings from the main song chart 'Hot 100' through its official SNS. ILLIT appeared to be on the charts.
According to Billboard, ILLIT entered the 'Hot 100' at 91st place with the title song 'Magnetic' from its 1st mini album 'SUPER REAL ME'.
This is the first achievement for a K-pop group. This is the first time for a K-pop group's debut song has appeared on Billboard's main chart. ILLIT made 'super attraction' a reality.
It also broke the record for the shortest amount of time to enter the Billboard charts. ILLIT entered the 'Hot 100' 22 days after its debut. They surpassed Fifty Fifty's record (130 days since its debut).
'Magnetic' is gaining global popularity. Immediately after its release, it entered Spotify's 'Daily Top Song Global' chart. It also charted in the UK's 'Official Singles Top 100' chart.
The agency analyzed music that penetrates the emotions of teenagers as a factor in popularity. "It quickly went viral on short-form-based SNS such as TikTok," they said.
Meanwhile, ILLIT begins promoting its follow-up track. On the 17th, ILLIT will release the music video for 'Lucky Girl Syndrome'.
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<Translated by=Jisu Kim (Dispatch)>