ILLIT (YoonA, Minju, Mocha, Wonhee, Iroha) has set a new benchmark in K-pop history with their debut track, "Magnetic." According to their agency Belift Lab on September 19, the song has achieved a staggering 400,996,879 streams on Spotify as of September 17.

This impressive feat was accomplished just 176 days after its release on March 25, making it the fastest K-pop debut song to hit this streaming milestone on the platform.

With "Magnetic," ILLIT has swiftly made their mark both domestically and internationally, positioning themselves as a leading girl group of the fifth generation.

The track made history by being the first K-pop debut song to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (April 20) and the UK Official Singles Top 100 (April 5). It has sustained its impressive run on Billboard’s Global (Excl. U.S.) and Global 200 charts for 25 consecutive weeks and continues to perform strongly on major Korean music charts such as Genie, Melon, and Bugs.

The song's enduring popularity has earned it recognition as the most-streamed K-pop song abroad among those released in the first half of 2024.

Additionally, "Magnetic" was featured in TikTok’s "Songs of the Summer 2024," ranking as the 6th best summer song in Korea and the 5th in Japan.

“Magnetic” showcases the direct confidence of a teenage girl pursuing her crush, characterized by its unpredictable rhythms and ILLIT’s distinctive vocal style. The track’s playful and quirky performance further amplifies its charm and appeal.

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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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