KPOP 5th generation · BELIFT LAB
ILLIT
PAK ×11 song with a PAK (iChart)Magnetic73 times
アイリット / 아일릿
ILLIT arrived with Magnetic and reached the American singles chart straight away, which set the tone for the fifth generation's opening.
- 2024DebutMar 25, 2024
- 5Members
- 5thGeneration
- GLLITFandom
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In 30 seconds: ILLIT
Moka and Iroha are Japanese, the voices stay light, and the writing turns the ordinary feelings of people in their late teens into pop.
Choose this for hooks that lodge immediately and a group that refuses to be only cute.
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Key facts
- Group name
- ILLIT
- Reading / Hangul
- アイリット / 아일릿
- Company
- BELIFT LAB
- Debut date
- March 25, 2024
- Days active
- 950 days (2 years, 7 months)
- Debut song
- Magnetic
- Generation
- 5th generation
- Fandom name
- GLLIT(グリット)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ユナ | 2004-01-15ⓘ | 22 | 168cm | A | ENTP | South Korea |
| ミンジュ | 2004-05-11ⓘ | 22 | 165cm | O | ISTP | South Korea |
| モカ | 2004-10-08ⓘ | 22 | 162cm | B | ISFP | Japan |
| ウォンヒ | 2007-06-26ⓘ | 19 | 165cm | A | ISFP | South Korea |
| イロハ | 2008-02-04ⓘ | 18 | 158cm | A | INFJ | Japan |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
BREAK EVEN
Magnetic MVMagnetic is the debut and still the fastest way to understand what the group sounds like.
Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance) MVThe title track of bomb has a fairground lift to it and the most detailed footwork.
It's Me MVIt's Me is the 2026 title track and the most self-directed thing the group has released.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in Japanese
View all official videos →05
From debut to now
- 2024They debuted on March 25 with SUPER REAL ME and Magnetic and entered the Billboard Hot 100. I'LL LIKE YOU expanded their storytelling in October.
- 2025Almond Chocolate for Japan, the 3rd EP bomb, the Japanese 1st release and NOT CUTE ANYMORE grew the catalogue on both the Korean and Japanese sides.
- 2026The Japanese song Sunday Morning arrived in January, followed in April by Bubee and the 4th EP MAMIHLAPINATAPAI. It's Me moves towards a more active expression of emotion.
Major tours
2026ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START❤' in JAPANConcertJapanFirst tour of Japan. 11 shows across five cities: Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hyogo and Tokyo (official site hybejapan.events/ILLIT/press_start, checked September 3, 2026)
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Achievements
3 awards · 1 chart No. 1 (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of October 29, 2026)
Awards
Major wins
- 2025
Golden Disc Awards GDA
- Rookie Artist of the Year
- 2024
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Best New Female Artist
- 2024
Melon Music Awards MMA
- New Artist of the Year
Charts and PAK
Peak chart positions
- MagneticCircleNo. 1DigitalBillboardNo. 91Single
Perfect All-Kill (PAK)
1 recordNewest release first (iChart does not publish achievement dates)
Provider record list at the time of retrieval. Changes before the first observation are unknown. (some episodes unverified)
Music show wins
Records
11 recordsMost recent broadcast first
Program / edition
| Show! Music Core | It's Me | enews.imbc.com | |
| Show! Music Core | NOT CUTE ANYMORE | enews.imbc.com | |
| Music Bank | NOT CUTE ANYMORE | KBS | |
| Inkigayo | Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance) | SBS | |
| Music Bank | Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance) | KBS | |
| M Countdown | Magnetic | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | Magnetic | SBS | |
| M Countdown | Magnetic | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Show! Music Core | Magnetic | MBC | |
| The Show | SBS Medianet | ||
| The Show | SBS Medianet |
Sources and data (5)
Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart
Each record is checked against its source. These are within the collected period, not lifetime totals.
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's ILLIT note
ILLIT turns on light-footed addictiveness and on the design strength of a HYBE label. BELIFT LAB brought the 5-member group out in March 2024 after the survival show R U Next?, and the debut single Magnetic, with its softly bouncing hook, reached the Billboard Hot 100 faster than any K-pop group before it, roughly four weeks from debut. On Spotify the same song piled up streaming milestones at close to record speed for a debut.
Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee and Iroha are built to be heard through soft vocals and open space rather than sheer force. The texture of Magnetic, the sweetness of Cherish (My Love) from the 2nd mini album I'll Like You, and the friendliness of the Japan-original Almond Chocolate all keep lightness as the brand. Even among fifth-generation acts, that city pop and easy listening breadth is the weapon.
In Japan, Magnetic hit a major Oricon threshold at a pace close to the fastest for a female group, making it a rare case of a debut year landing globally and locally at once. Played in the order Magnetic, Cherish (My Love), Almond Chocolate, the entry point of a worldwide hit, the musical range, and the connection to the Japanese market give you the present position of ILLIT in a few minutes.
Editors' take Magnetic / Cherish (My Love) / Almond Chocolate — a HYBE 5-piece that took the world and the local market at once with light-footed addictiveness.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
ILLIT joins I Will and It, so it helps to read the name as room left for change rather than a fixed image.
Fandom
GLLIT comes from glitter, and the official channels use it for the idea that fans are what make the group shine.
Debut
Magnetic reached the Billboard Hot 100 as a debut single, which makes it the first reference point for the group.
Japan route
Moka and Iroha are the Japanese members, and Almond Chocolate, Sunday Morning and a further Japanese single matter just as much.
Where to hear the singing
THE FIRST TAKE versions of Magnetic and Almond Chocolate reveal a vocal texture the music videos do not.
Where they stand now
Moving from NOT CUTE ANYMORE to It's Me traces a self-definition that refuses to be reduced to cuteness alone.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 47/ 241 groups
No. 47 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 20%)
- 5Japanese releases
- 9Japan-related tracks
- 2Members from Japan
- 3Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-29).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines ILLIT?
Moka and Iroha are Japanese, the voices stay light, and the writing turns the ordinary feelings of people in their late teens into pop.
Why should a new listener start with ILLIT?
Choose this for hooks that lodge immediately and a group that refuses to be only cute.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Magnetic, Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance), It's Me, then continue to the official video index.