Five members chosen on a TV survival show, a debut song that reached the Billboard Hot 100 within weeks and a fifth EP on 26 October 2026. Here is what a new GLLIT needs to know.
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Quick answers
When did ILLIT debut?
On 25 March 2024, with the EP SUPER REAL ME and the title track "Magnetic".
How many members does ILLIT have?
Five: Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee and Iroha. Moka paused her activities in April 2026 and again in June 2026.
What is the ILLIT fandom called?
GLLIT, a name inspired by the word "glitter".
What does the name ILLIT mean?
It combines "I will" and "it": the members can become anything they want.
What was special about "Magnetic"?
It was the first debut song by a K-pop group to enter the Billboard Hot 100, at No. 91 in April 2024.
The story so far
The line-up is chosen on the HYBE and JTBC survival show R U Next?
Debut with the EP SUPER REAL ME and "Magnetic".
"Magnetic" enters the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 91, a first for a K-pop debut song.
Second EP I'LL LIKE YOU, led by "Cherish (My Love)".
Best New Female Artist at the MAMA Awards in Los Angeles.
Third EP bomb, led by "Do the Dance".
Japanese debut with the single Toki Yo Tomare.
First single album, NOT CUTE ANYMORE.
First tour PRESS START opens in Seoul: 15 shows in seven cities, ending in Hong Kong in August.
Fourth EP MAMIHLAPINATAPAI, led by "It's Me".
Start with these 5 songs
MagneticThe debut title track and their first Billboard Hot 100 entry.2024
Cherish (My Love)Lead single of their first comeback, the EP I'LL LIKE YOU.2024
Do the DanceTitle track of bomb, co-written by HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk.2025
NOT CUTE ANYMORETitle track of their first single album and a step away from the cute image.2025
It's MeTitle track of the fourth EP and their big song of 2026.2026
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In the Fan Chart
The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where ILLIT stands.
Trained for four to five years, the longest of all R U Next? contestants.
Minju
박민주
Name
Park Min-ju
Born
11 May 2004
A former YG Entertainment trainee who won fans on R U Next? for her considerate nature.
Moka
사카이 모카
Name
Sakai Moka
Born
8 October 2004
From Japan; known for her dance skills and fond of the nickname "Mokhwa" (cotton).
Wonhee
이원희
Name
Lee Won-hee
Born
26 June 2007
Street-cast, she had only eight days of practice before R U Next? began.
Iroha
호카조노 이로하
Name
Hokazono Iroha
Born
4 February 2008
Role
Youngest member
A former JYP Entertainment trainee from Japan who has danced since the age of three.
Coming 26 October 2026BREAK EVEN
EPs
SUPER REAL MEEP · title track "Magnetic"
I'LL LIKE YOUEP · title track "Cherish (My Love)"
bombEP · title track "Do the Dance"
MAMIHLAPINATAPAIEP · title track "It's Me"
Single albums
NOT CUTE ANYMORESingle album · title track "NOT CUTE ANYMORE"
The fifth EP BREAK EVEN follows on 26 October 2026. In Japan: "Almond Chocolate" (February 2025, their first original Japanese song, certified Platinum), the debut single Toki Yo Tomare (1 September 2025), "Sunday Morning" (January 2026), "Bubee" (April 2026), "I Got Your Back" with JISOO and MOMOKA of HANA (July 2026, Korean version in August) and "Swingin' Magic" (September 2026), the opening theme of the anime Magic Sisters Lulu Toriri. Most of these also came out in a Korean version.
Fandom nameGLLIT
Inspired by "glitter": the fans shine and help ILLIT sparkle.
Lightstick
Official lightstick.
Official color
Not officially announced.
Debut anniversary
25 March
The name ILLIT
A blend of "I will" and "it".
Watch first
R U Next?JTBCThe 2023 survival show where the members were chosen by producers and fan votes.
Did you know
Before debut the group was known as I'LL-IT.
Wonhee came first in the audience vote on R U Next?
HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk is credited on all four songs of BREAK EVEN.
The title BREAK EVEN comes from the economic term for the point of no loss and no profit.
Billboard Hot 100"Magnetic" entered at No. 91 in April 2024, three weeks after debut: the first K-pop debut song on the chart.
UK singles chart"Magnetic" was the first K-pop debut song in the UK Official Singles Top 100.
Billboard 200SUPER REAL ME entered the chart in May 2024.
Rookie awardsBest New Female Artist at the 2024 MAMA Awards and New Artist at the Japan Record Awards.
Billboard Music AwardsNominated for Top Global K-pop Song with "Magnetic", eight months after debut.
Spotify"Magnetic" passed 800 million streams in April 2026, the fastest for a K-pop group's debut song.
Japan"Magnetic" was certified Triple Platinum for streaming by the RIAJ in October 2026.
K World Dream AwardsThree prizes in August 2026, including the main Artist award.
Tours
PRESS STARTFirst tour: 15 sold-out shows in Seoul, five Japanese cities and Hong Kong, with encores in Incheon (October) and Chiba (December).
Know your ILLIT?Six K-pop questions a day in the Daily, and a collectible card for every finished set.
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