ILLIT's 'Sunday Morning' MV teaser released, raising anticipation for their 2nd digital single, showcasing a nostalgic theme and catchy melody.
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ILLIT released a teaser for the music video of 'Sunday Morning', raising expectations for their new original Japanese song. The music video preview for ILLIT's second digital single 'Sunday Morning', which will be digitally released on the 13th, was released today. In the video, ILLIT appears in a retro restaurant, wearing a classic uniform look with a white blouse with a ribbon and a black jumper skirt, captivating fans in various scenes such as serving, dancing, and cooking. Attention is also drawn to the pop and fantastical details typical of ILLIT, such as syrupy pancakes and floating bubbles. With a catchy melody that sticks in your ears and the members' sparkling smiles, anticipation for the full music video is rising. 'Sunday Morning' is a J-POP ROCK style song that depicts the 'great power of a loving heart' that cannot be stopped by anyone. It sings about someone you want to meet as soon as Sunday morning comes, mixing the sparkling feelings of being infatuated with that person and the heart-wrenching longing of love. The song is produced by Mega Shinnosuke, a 2000-born artist known for creating viral hits on TikTok, and even just listening to a part of the sound source captivates the heart. Additionally, this song has been chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime 'Hime-sama 'Goumon' no Jikan desu' Season 2, which is scheduled to air from January 12, 2026. Parts of the sound source previewed in this music video are being gradually released on various social media, and the return of 'short-form powerhouse' ILLIT is already a hot topic. A long hit for ILLIT's new original Japanese song is expected. Their first original Japanese song 'Almond Chocolate', released last February, recorded a hit following their debut song 'Magnetic' and won the 'Excellent Work Award' at the 67th Japan Record Awards as the only overseas artist. Furthermore, at the end of the year, they appeared on five major music specials, including Fuji TV's '2025 FNS Music Festival Night 2' (December 10), TBS's 'CDTV Live! Live! Christmas LOVE SONG Fes.' (15th), Nippon TV's 'Announcement! The Most Listened Song of the Year - Annual Music Awards 2025' (29th), TBS's '67th Glorious! Japan Record Awards' (30th), and '76th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen' (31st). Supported by their year-end activities in Japan, 'Almond Chocolate' has continued to record long hits, even re-entering the Apple Music Weekly Song Ranking (December 29, 2025 - January 4, 2026) at 58th place. Expectations are rising for ILLIT's second digital single 'Sunday Morning', which will be their first release in 2026. Release Information: Japan's 2nd digital single 'Sunday Morning' release date: January 13, 2026 (Tuesday) 0:00 (JST). Related Links: ILLIT Japan Official Site.
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