ILLIT’s ‘NOT CUTE ANYMORE’ Wins Music Bank, Shining on Korea–Japan Year-End and Global Streaming Charts

Rookie girl group ILLIT has claimed a Music Bank win with ‘NOT CUTE ANYMORE’, while also scoring notable results on Korea–Japan year-end charts and global streaming rankings with ‘Magnetic’ and their Japanese releases.

ILLIT returned with their first single album ‘NOT CUTE ANYMORE’, and the title track earned them their first music show crown on Music Bank. The performance stood out with chic facial expressions and addictive choreography. At the same time, debut song ‘Magnetic’ and Japanese original ‘Almond Chocolate’ both entered Billboard Japan’s 2025 year-end ‘Hot 100’ and streaming charts. Mini album ‘SUPER REAL ME’ and Japanese single ‘Toki Yo Tomare’ also appeared on the year-end album and single sales rankings, helping position ILLIT solidly on the year-end ‘Artist 100’ and building a strong track record of releases and metrics.

ILLIT’s presence is just as strong on global streaming platforms. Year-end summaries place the group among the Top Artists and Top Groups on Spotify in both Korea and Japan, while ‘Magnetic’ has surpassed 700 million streams and continues to rank among popular tracks in both markets. Their latest single ‘NOT CUTE ANYMORE’ quickly topped Spotify’s ‘Top Song Debut’ chart in the US and ranked No.2 globally, later entering both the global and US ‘Daily Top Songs’ charts and steadily climbing on Apple Music’s Korean Top 100.

• ‘NOT CUTE ANYMORE’ earned ILLIT their first-ever music show crown on KBS’s Music Bank.
• ‘Magnetic’ and ‘Almond Chocolate’ both entered Billboard Japan’s year-end single and streaming charts, while multiple releases appeared on the year-end album and single sales lists.
• Strong performance across Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok and Reels, with tens of thousands of short-form videos using the track, highlights its reach among teen and twenty-something listeners.

## 【KStarLoud Insight】 Within less than two years of debut, ILLIT has managed to secure a music show crown, land on Korea–Japan year-end charts, and generate massive global streaming numbers—an impressive combination for a rookie girl group. ‘Magnetic’ built a steady foundation through long-term streaming, while ‘NOT CUTE ANYMORE’ targets the short-form video generation with a sharper concept and rhythm. Together, these tracks create a positive feedback loop between data and buzz. If the group continues to expand its storylines and stage production with distinctive visuals and performances, ILLIT is poised to gain even more weight in the competitive fourth-generation girl group landscape.