Rookie girl band ILLIT's debut single sets record with over 500 million Spotify streams

By Kim Joo-heon Posted : December 27, 2024, 11:13 Updated : December 27, 2024, 14:03
Girl band ILLIT. Courtesy of Belift Lab
SEOUL, December 27 (AJP) - Rookie girl band ILLIT set a new record on Spotify with their debut single, reaching 500 million views on the global streaming site.

The quintet's single "Magnetic" has amassed over 503.58 million streams, achieving the feat in the shortest time among debut tracks of K-pop acts, their agency said on Friday.

Released in March 2024, the song captures the moments of magnetic attraction to a crush, portraying the journey of realizing and expressing those exciting and irresistible feelings through a rhythmic melody.

The track has already garnered attention as the first K-pop debut single to reach both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the Official U.K. Singles Chart, shortly after its release.

The members of the multinational group consist of three South Koreans and two Japanese, all of whom are 20 or younger.

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