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ILLIT
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GLLIT
A fifth-gen breakout that turned soft, dreamy hyperpop into instant TikTok ubiquity.
- Dreamy
- Soft-hyperpop
- TikTok-native
- Youthful
- Trend-savvy
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LINEUP
Members
MILESTONES
Records & firsts
Magnetic charted on the Billboard Hot 100
2024 — a rare feat for a rookie debut single
One of the fastest-rising fifth-gen rookie groups
Driven by viral TikTok adoption of Magnetic
Formed via HYBE's R U Next? survival show
Center Wonhee won first place on the program
Strong global streaming for a debut act
Magnetic posted standout long-tail numbers in 2024
DID YOU KNOW
Trivia & lore
- 01
ILLIT was assembled on BELIFT LAB's 2023 survival show R U Next?, with center Wonhee finishing first to bring a built-in fanbase.
- 02
Debut single Magnetic became a global TikTok phenomenon and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 — unusual for a rookie's first release.
- 03
The group includes Japanese members and was built for cross-market, short-video-driven reach from the start.
- 04
ILLIT's early sound leaned on soft, sped-up hyperpop and bubblegum bass before pivoting toward harder electronic textures in 2026.
- 05
Member Minju, a former YG trainee, hosted Music Bank from late 2024 into 2026 alongside group activities.
DISCOGRAPHY
Signature tracks
TIMELINE
The journey
ORIGIN
R U Next? origins
2023 — 2024
ILLIT was formed through BELIFT LAB's 2023 survival show R U Next?, a HYBE sub-label competition, with center Wonhee's first-place finish handing the group an early fandom. The pitch was a youthful, approachable fifth-generation act tuned for the short-video era.
DEBUT
Magnetic debut
2024 — 2024
The debut single Magnetic became a runaway TikTok and streaming phenomenon, charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and making ILLIT one of the fastest-rising rookie acts of the fifth generation. Its soft, sped-up hyperpop sound set the group's whole template.
Anchor track: Magnetic
BREAKTHROUGH
Cherish & breakthrough
2024 — 2025
Follow-up Cherish (My Love) and the mini I'll Like You proved Magnetic wasn't a one-off, sustaining the dreamy, trend-savvy formula and strong global streaming. ILLIT settled in as a reliable fifth-gen hitmaker rather than a viral flash.
Anchor track: Cherish (My Love)
RETURN
Mamihlapinatapai
2025
The group pushed into harder, more electronic territory with the fourth mini Mamihlapinatapai and its techno-leaning title It's Me in April 2026, signalling an attempt to grow past the soft-debut sound while keeping its short-video instincts intact.
Anchor track: It's Me
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