ILLIT, Career-high initial sales... 'Break Even' surpasses 440,000 copies

[Dispatch=Lee Myung-ju] ILLIT has recorded a career-high first-week album sales.

ILLIT made a comeback on the 26th of last month with their mini 5th album "Break Even." According to Hanteo Chart, the new album sold 444,072 copies in its first week of release.

This surpassed the previous best record of mini 4th album "Mamillapinatapai," which sold 411,654 copies at the time of release.

It's not just the album. The title track "Arrest" is also popular. The song reached No. 3 on Melon's "Top 100" (as of the 2nd). It also ranks No. 3 on Bugs' real-time chart.

"Arrest" also climbed to No. 16 on Apple Music's "Top 100: Today Global." On Spotify's "Daily Top Songs Global," it ranked at No. 74.

The music video is also receiving positive response. It entered the YouTube Weekly Popular Music Videos chart at No. 7 in Korea, No. 14 in Japan, No. 28 in the US, and No. 28 globally.

The group also captured the short-form platform. TikTok-related videos surpassed 260,000 views within six days of release. The song entered the "Top 50" and "Viral 50."

Meanwhile, ILLIT is continuing with their comeback activities. In addition to music broadcasts, they appeared on university festivals, "Surprising Saturday," and "Househusband 2."