ILLIT's 2nd mini-album enters Billboard 200, making them the only K-POP artist this year with two albums on the chart.
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ILLIT has achieved the remarkable feat of ranking on the main chart 'Billboard 200' with their 2nd mini-album 'I'LL LIKE YOU' following their debut album. Among K-POP artists who debuted this year, ILLIT is the only artist with two albums ranked on 'Billboard 200.' According to the latest chart announced by Billboard on November 19 (local time), ILLIT's 2nd mini-album 'I'LL LIKE YOU' debuted at 94 on 'Billboard 200,' achieving consecutive entries on the chart. ILLIT's 1st mini-album 'SUPER REAL ME,' released in March, ranked 93 on the same chart. ILLIT's presence is also prominent on various Billboard charts. The 2nd mini-album 'I'LL LIKE YOU' ranked 2nd on this week's 'World Albums,' and 6th on both 'Top Album Sales' and 'Top Current Album Sales.' Furthermore, they ranked 1st as 'Emerging Artist' and 37th on 'Artist 100.' Two of ILLIT's songs charted simultaneously on 'Global (excluding the U.S.).' The title track 'Cherish (My Love)' and the title track from the 1st mini-album 'SUPER REAL ME,' 'Magnetic,' ranked 105 and 126, respectively. 'Magnetic,' which gained attention on the Billboard 'HOT100' (April 20 issue) upon its release in March, has maintained a top position on 'Global (excluding the U.S.)' for 33 consecutive weeks. They are set to appear at various award ceremonies and year-end shows, culminating in a glamorous 2024. They will perform at the '2024 MAMA AWARDS' held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on the 21st and at the '75th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen' on the 31st of next month. ILLIT's global activities, less than a year after their debut, are drawing increasing attention.
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