ILLIT broke its own first-week sales record with BREAK EVEN, while “You’re Under Arrest” ranked highly on Korean and global charts.
November/2/2026 13:39
ILLIT is continuing its rapid growth by updating its first-week sales record each time it releases an album. On October 2, according to the Hanteo Chart, ILLIT’s 5th mini album “BREAK EVEN” sold 444,072 copies in one week after its release (counting period: October 26 to November 1). This is a figure that surpassed the first-week sales of its 4th mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI,” which had been its previous best record at 411,654 copies. The title track “You’re Under Arrest” is gaining popularity with its addictive whistle sound. The song ranked in the top tier of major Korean music charts, such as placing third on MelOn’s “Top 100” and Bugs. It is also receiving strong interest from listeners around the world. Streaming numbers have steadily increased, and on October 30 it ranked 16th on Apple Music’s “Top 100: Global” and 74th on Spotify’s “Daily Top Songs Global.” The music video is also generating a major response regardless of country or region. The music video for “You’re Under Arrest” ranked 7th in Korea, 14th in Japan, 28th in the United States, and 28th globally on YouTube’s “Weekly Music Video Ranking” (counting period: October 23 to 29). It also recorded 7th place on China’s QQ MUSIC music video overall chart (counting period: October 26 to November 1), showing a solid presence. “You’re Under Arrest” also captured the hearts of users on short-form video platforms. On TikTok, videos using the song (including original sound) surpassed 260,000 within six days of release, and the sound ranked on the “Top 50” and “Viral 50” charts. On Instagram, it recorded 2nd place on “Reels Popular Rising Audio,” which ranks songs whose usage has increased greatly (as of November 1). It also appeared on charts in six countries and regions, including Korea, Japan, and the UK, on YouTube’s “YouTube Shorts Daily Song Ranking” dated October 30. Attention is also being drawn to the wide-ranging activities that have continued from the first week of the comeback. ILLIT drew attention by presenting performances at music shows and university festivals in which sharp group dance and the audience’s whistle cheering came together as one. In addition, Wonhee served as a special MC for MBC’s “Show! Music Core,” and the members appeared one after another on major variety programs and JTBC’s “Newsroom,” including tvN’s “Amazing Saturday” (Yunah, Wonhee), KBS 2TV’s “The Return of Superman Season 2” (Yunah), and KBS 2TV’s “The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears” (Minju, Wonhee).
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