ILLIT “CDTV Live! Live! ” “Cherish (My Love)” will be performed for the first time in Japan at Christmas Special

■The Christmas version of ILLIT’s hit song “Magnetic” will also be performed!

ILLIT appeared on TBS’s “CDTV Live!” broadcast on December 16th. Live! Christmas Special” and performed a Christmas arrangement version of the worldwide hit song “Magnetic” and the latest song “Cherish (My Love).”

First, ILLIT appeared with the illuminations of Akasaka, Tokyo in the background. “Magnetic” was specially arranged for Christmas and added the sound of bells, doubling ILLIT’s cute charm and brightening up the holiday season. In addition, “Magnetic” was ranked 18th in the “CDTV 2024 Annual Original Ranking”, which was compiled using CDTV’s own standards. This was the highest ranking of any K-Pop song, proving its popularity in Japan.

“Magnetic” is a song that compares the heart that is attracted to the person it likes to a magnet. It became the first K-POP debut song to be ranked in the US Billboard main song chart “Hot 100” (dated April 20th) and the UK “Official Single Top 100” (dated April 5th). With various spectacular achievements, they won the Newcomer Award at the 66th Japan Record Awards for the first time in 13 years following Girls’ Generation (52nd) and 2NE1 (53rd). In addition, they achieved the highest ranking among K-pop songs on the 2024 annual charts released by global platforms such as Apple Music, YouTube, and TikTok, proving their ability as a “super rookie.”

Next, ILLIT, who appeared in a mature uniform-like outfit with a pastel shirt and tie, performed the title song “Cherish (My Love)” from their 2nd mini album “I’LL LIKE YOU” released in October in Japan. First performance. With an addictive hook and a catchy beat, the members’ refreshing tones, and a performance reminiscent of the transformation of a magical girl.

“Cherish (My Love)” is a song in the dance pop genre that sings that I care about “your” heart, but even more important is my feelings of loving “you.” In addition to the MV attracting so much attention that it was played over 10 million times in 16 hours after its release, the 2nd mini-album “I’LL LIKE YOU”, which includes this song, had an initial CD sales volume (1 week after its release). Album sales reached a record of 382,621 copies, surpassing the record of their debut album “SUPER REAL ME,” which included the hit song “Magnetic.”

ILLIT, who performed twice during the 4.5-hour live broadcast, will continue to refrain from active activities in Japan towards the end of the year. “Music Station SUPER LIVE 2024” on the 27th and “Announcement!” on the 28th. They have also been scheduled to appear on NHK’s “75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” on the 31st, “Songs I Listened to Most This Year ~Annual Music Awards 2024”, and their performance, which will lead the trends in 2024, will attract even more attention.

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