ILLIT's Debut Track ‘Magnetic’ Maintains Presence on US Billboard Charts for Over 20 Weeks
ILLIT’s debut song ‘Magnetic’ is still making waves on the US Billboard charts.
As of September 4, Billboard’s latest update shows ILLIT (YoonA, MinJu, MoKa, WonHee, Iroha) continues to impress with ‘Magnetic,’ which holds the 51st spot on the ‘Global (Excl. US)’ chart and 102nd on the ‘Global 200’ chart for September 7.
The song has now been on these charts for an impressive 23 weeks since it first appeared on April 6.
‘Magnetic’ also made history by debuting on Billboard’s ‘Hot 100’ on April 20, marking the first time a K-pop debut song achieved this feat.
ILLIT has quickly become known as ‘super rookies’ and has captured the attention of fans worldwide with their impressive debut.
Back home, ‘Magnetic’ continues to perform well on domestic music sites. It is currently ranked 13th on Genie’s monthly chart and 14th on Melon’s chart for August, proving ILLIT’s strong presence as a ‘5th generation music powerhouse’ even months after its release.
IU Secretly Watches Her Own Movie in a Theater, Drops Hints About Her Identity, but No One Recognizes Her?!
IU recently revealed that she watched her own concert film in a public theater, but shockingly, no one recognized her—even when she dropped a hint!
On February 27, a new video featuring IU was released, showing her inside a car on her way to Daejeon.
She excitedly shared, “This is a surprise stage greeting for UAENA! I picked this location through a ladder game when I did stage greetings.”
Previously, IU had let fate decide which city she would visit after her stage greetings. She happily said, “There are UAENAs everywhere I go. Wherever I go, it's a flowery path.” The game ultimately led her to Daejeon.
IU originally hoped to explore the city, saying, “I wanted to visit Daejeon's pride, Sung Sim Dang, and walk around, but my team said it wouldn’t be possible. The lines are too long, and it’s freezing outside.” She sighed, adding, “So, things turned out this way.”
Dressed up for the occasion, IU smiled, saying, “I don’t get to meet UAENAs in Daejeon often, so I wanted to make a surprise appearance looking my best.”
She also joked about enjoying surprise events, adding, “As long as Hanteo oppa drives me safely, I’m happy.”
But what really caught fans' attention was IU’s unexpected confession—she had secretly watched her concert film in a theater, but no one noticed her! “No one recognized me at all. There weren’t that many people, and it was a weekday… but still! I even gave a hint!” she said, sounding both amused and surprised.
Later, when IU finally appeared at the theater, her fans were overwhelmed with emotion. Some even burst into tears, prompting her to gently say, “You really didn’t expect me to come, right?”
After wrapping up her stage greeting, IU laughed at herself, saying, “Wait, did I just do a 40-minute one-woman show? I must have talked so much.”
On her way back to Seoul, IU reflected on the day, sharing, “It was so cold today. I shook hands with all the UAENAs. My hands are usually cold, and since the weather was freezing, I think I made a lot of people’s hands cold, too. But after touching so many warm hands, mine became warm, too. I still haven’t washed them.”
