ILLIT, who are set to make a comeback on the 30th, also made their presence felt through an OST.
ILLIT (Yun-a, Min-ju, Moka, Won-hee, Iroha) will return with their fourth mini album "MAMIHLAPINATAPAI" on the 30th.
ILLIT, who have ingrained the team's identity known as the "ILLIT core" since debut, aim with this comeback to cement their status as an icon beyond resonating with the 10s and 20s generation. The mini album "MAMIHLAPINATAPAI," which will be released on the 30th, means the moment of a standoff where everyone wants each other but no one makes the first move in the Yaghan language of South America. Various emotions that arise as a relationship deepens are woven throughout the tracks.
One reason this comeback is even more anticipated is that ILLIT has been asserting themselves as an OST trendsetter in both Korea and Japan ahead of the new release. ILLIT recently released Japanese and Korean versions of the digital single "Bubee." The Japanese version was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime "Magical Sisters Rurutoriri," which is airing locally in Japan.
The Japanese version of "Bubee" entered the top ranks of Oricon's daily digital single ranking immediately upon release and rose to No. 1 on AWA Music's real-time rising chart. Those achievements, earned with only the music and without a separate music video or promotional content, reflect ILLIT's local popularity.
Since debuting, ILLIT has consistently made their presence known through OSTs. Last year, the theme song "Almond Chocolate" from the film "I don't like you by face alone" achieved a comeback on major Japanese charts and long-running success, and at the 67th Brilliant! Japan Record Awards it was the only song by a foreign artist at the time to win the Excellence Award. Buoyed by local popularity in Japan, a Korean-language version was released and they also promoted through music shows, proving their topicality.
ILLIT, who have shown themselves as an OST trendsetter, have received numerous love calls. After lending their voices to global animations — including the season 2 opening "Sunday Morning" for "Princess: It's time for the "torture"" and the ending "Secret Finding" for "Pokémon: Mega Voltage" — members Yun-a and Min-ju sang KBS2 Last Summer OST "The moment I first saw you I thought about you all day (Love Smile)," and Won-hee sang the SBS Spring of Youth OST "Your eyes tell me".
The reason ILLIT is receiving such attention is their distinctive trendy sensibility and clear vocal tone. Their voices are praised for maximizing the mood of works, especially youthful romance films and dramas that excite the 10s and 20s generation, as well as lively animations, and they are also regarded as a team that combines a solid global fandom with mass appeal.
Meanwhile, ILLIT will release their fourth mini album "MAMIHLAPINATAPAI" on the 30th and continue active promotions.
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