ILLIT, Ranked 6th on 'Billboard 200'…"Seventh Girl Group in History to Enter 'Top 10'"

[Dispatch=Reporter Lee Myeong-ju] ILLIT has entered the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard main album chart.

Billboard posted a chart preview article on its website on the 9th (Korea time). ILLIT ranked 6th on the "Billboard 200" (as of the 14th) with their fifth mini album "Break Even."

This is their first time entering the top 10 of the "Billboard 200." They surpassed their previous personal best record from their fourth mini album "Mamilapinatapai" (26th place) by 20 positions.

"Break Even" recorded 37,000 album units during the chart calculation period. Of this, 32,500 were physical albums and 4,500 were streaming equivalent units (SEA).

Only seven K-pop girl groups total, including ILLIT, have charted within the top 10 of the "Billboard 200." ILLIT has charted all five albums from their debut album to their latest release.

They have also left notable marks on global song charts. "Magnetic" was the first K-pop debut song to enter Billboard's main song chart "Hot 100" in the shortest timeframe.

Their first single "Not Cute Anymore" ranked 7th on Billboard's "Bubbling Under Hot 100," and their collaboration single "Iconic By Mistake" ranked 38th on the "Hot 100."

They are also strong in streaming. ILLIT's Spotify monthly listeners exceeded 20 million. "Would You Turn Off Your Alarm?" entered the "Daily Top Songs Global" on its release day.

Musical attempts continue. They have challenged various genres including reggae rhythm-based pop ("Not Cute Anymore"), techno ("It's Me"), and electro-pop ("Would You Turn Off Your Alarm?").

The agency said, "Please look forward to the next chapter that ILLIT will write as they have firmly taken root in the global music market based on their unique musical world."