The group ILLIT has announced plans to capture the taste of the 1020 generation through collaborations with artists who have taken the global short-form scene by storm.
ILLIT (YoonA, MinJu, MoKa, WonHee, IroHa) posted the tracklist image of their first Japanese single 'Toki Yo Tomare' (original title 時よ止まれ/토키 요 토마레) on their official SNS on the 28th.
According to this, a total of four songs will be included, including the title track 'Toki Yo Tomare,' the B-side 'Topping,' the Japanese version of the title track from their mini album 'bomb' (밤), and their first original Japanese song 'Almond Chocolate,' which caused a reversal in local charts after being released in February.
The title track 'Toki Yo Tomare' is a disco pop song that captures the moments of sparkling youth that one wishes would never end, and the lyrics were written by Japanese popular singer-songwriter Murasaki Ima. Murasaki Ima has garnered attention both locally and internationally for her song 'Maseong-ui YeojA A (魔性の女A),' released last year.
The B-side 'Topping' is a pop song expressing the various emotions of a girl on the verge of her first date. This song was composed and written by noah, the original artist of 'Any Angle' (전방향미소녀(全方向美少女)), which created a syndrome mainly on global short-form platforms like TikTok. The meeting between ILLIT, known as a 'short-form powerhouse,' and the two artists is expected to garner a heated response from the Japanese 1020 generation.
Along with this, the second concept photo version of the single, 'Night Out,' is filled with a dreamy atmosphere. In the photos, ILLIT exudes a mysterious charm like a magical girl enjoying a night of freedom. They capture attention by embracing the yumekawa (夢かわいい) style, characterized by romantic fairy tale sensibilities, in their own unique way, one of the 1020 trends in Japan.
ILLIT will unveil a surprise promotion on Aug. 11 following the release of the 'Night Out' version concept film today (29th). A teaser for the title track music video will be unveiled on Aug. 31, with the highly anticipated audio source and full music video to be released on Sept. 1. The physical album will hit the shelves on Sept. 3.
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