Illit (pronounced EYE-lit; Korean: 아일릿) is a South Korean girl group formed by Belift Lab, a part of Hybe, through the 2023 JTBC survival show R U Next?. The group has five members: Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha. They debuted on March 25, 2024, with their first EP, Super Real Me.
Group Profile
- Name (English): ILLIT
- Name (Korean): 아일릿
- Agency: BELIFT LAB
- Country: South Korea
- Genres: K-pop, dance pop, R&B, hip-hop, pluggnb, house music
- Debut: 2024
- Members: Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, Iroha
- Fandom (English): GLLIT
- Fandom (Korean): 글릿
- Lightstick (English): GLLIT Bong
- Lighstick (Korean): 글릿
- Website: Official website
Members
Yunah
- Stage Name (English): YUNAH
- Stage Name (Korean): 윤아
- Name (English): Roh Yun-ah
- Name (Korean): 노윤아
- Birthdate: January 15, 2004
- Age: 21
- Birthplace: Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: Belift Lab
- Group: ILLIT
- Debut: 2024
- Height: 168 cm
- Blood Type: A
- MBTI: ENTP
Yunah is a South Korean singer and a member of the girl group ILLIT under Belift Lab. She started performing as a child in the Chungju MBC Children’s Choir and later trained at Fantagio, TS Entertainment, and Source Music for a total of six years, the longest among her group members. She joined Belift Lab to compete in the survival show R U Next?, where she was selected by the agency and debuted as part of ILLIT.
Minju
- Stage Name (English): Minju
- Stage Name (Korean): 민주
- Name (English): Park Min-ju
- Name (Korean): 박민주
- Birthdate: May 11, 2004
- Age: 21
- Birthplace: Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: Belift Lab
- Group: ILLIT
- Debut: 2024
- Height: 163 cm
- Blood Type: O
- MBTI: ISTJ
Minju is a South Korean singer and a member of the girl group ILLIT under Belift Lab. She trained at YG Entertainment for about three years before joining Belift Lab in 2021. She participated in the survival show R U Next?, where she trained for over two years and was selected by the agency to debut. Singing has always brought her joy and inspired her to pursue her dream of becoming an idol.
Moka
- Stage Name (English): Moka
- Stage Name (Korean): 모카
- Name (English): Sakai Moka
- Name (Korean): 사카이 모카
- Birthdate: October 8, 2004
- Age: 21
- Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
- Nationality: Japanese
- Agency: Belift Lab
- Group: ILLIT
- Debut: 2024
- Height: 162 cm
- Blood Type: B
- MBTI: ISFP
Moka is a Japanese singer active in South Korea and a member of the girl group ILLIT under Belift Lab. She gained early stage experience through dance competitions and dance crews before joining HYBE LABELS JAPAN in 2020. In 2022, she moved to Belift Lab in South Korea to compete in the survival show R U Next?, where she trained for about three years and was selected to debut as an ILLIT member.
Wonhee
- Stage Name (English): Wonhee
- Stage Name (Korean): 원희
- Name (English): Lee Won-hee
- Name (Korean): 이원희
- Birthdate: June 26, 2007
- Age: 18
- Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: Belift Lab
- Group: ILLIT
- Debut: 2024
- Height: 161 cm
- Blood Type: A
- MBTI: ISFP
Wonhee is a South Korean singer and a member of the girl group ILLIT under Belift Lab. She was scouted near Seoul Express Bus Terminal and auditioned with NewJeans’ “Hype Boy.” At the time of R U Next?, she had only trained for about a month, the shortest among the members. She won first place on the show and debuted as an ILLIT member.
Iroha
- Stage Name (English): Iroha
- Stage Name (Korean): 이로하
- Name (English): Hokazono Iroha
- Name (Korean): 호카조노 이로하
- Birthdate: February 4, 2008
- Age: 17
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality: Japanese
- Agency: Belift Lab
- Group: ILLIT
- Debut: 2024
- Height: 158 cm
- Blood Type: A
- MBTI: INFJ
Iroha is a Japanese singer active in South Korea and a member of the girl group ILLIT under Belift Lab. She started dancing at a very young age, even performing hip-hop at three, and moved to South Korea at 11 to begin training. After starting as a trainee at JYP Entertainment in 2019 and joining HYBE in 2020, she trained for about five years before competing on R U Next?, where she was selected to debut as an ILLIT member.
Hit Songs (Top 10)
Magnetic – 260 Million Views on YouTube
Tick-Tack – 61 Million Views on YouTube
Lucky Girl Syndrome – 55 Million Views on YouTube
Cherish (My Love) – 50 Million Views on YouTube
Do the Dance – 36 Million Views on YouTube
Jellyous – 33 Million Views on YouTube
Almond Chocolate – 24 Million Views on YouTube
Toki Yo Tomare – 15 Million Views on YouTube
Bomb – 7.6 Million Views on YouTube
Pimple – 2.6 Million Views on YouTube
Fandom
- Name (English): GLLIT
- Name (Korean): 글릿
- Established: 2024
- Lightstick: GLLIT Bong
History (2023~2025)
2023
The girl group ILLIT was formed through the JTBC survival show R U Next?, which aired from June 30 to September 1, 2023. 22 contestants competed for a spot in Belift Lab’s first girl group and Hybe’s third girl group, after Le Sserafim and NewJeans. The final six members, Wonhee, Youngseo, Minju, Iroha, Moka, and Yunah, were chosen, with two selected by the public and four by the company. On January 5, 2024, Belift Lab announced that Youngseo left the group by mutual agreement.
2024
In 2024, K-pop girl group Illit debuted under Belift Lab with their first EP, Super Real Me, on March 25, produced with help from Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk. Before their debut, they made a special appearance at Paris Fashion Week, becoming the first K-pop group to do so. The EP includes four songs, with “Magnetic” as the lead single, along with “My World,” “Midnight Fiction,” and “Lucky Girl Syndrome.”
Their debut single “Magnetic” made history by entering four U.S. Billboard charts and becoming the first K-pop debut song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 91. The EP also charted internationally, with Super Real Me hitting #93 on the Billboard 200, and Illit reaching #41 on the Artist 100 and #2 on the Emerging Artist chart. Billboard named them the first-ever “K-Pop Rookie of the Month” in June 2024.
Later, Illit released their second EP, I’ll Like You, on October 21, 2024, debuting at #94 on the Billboard 200. On November 22, they released the English version of “Tick-Tack”, titled “Baby It’s Both”, featuring Ava Max.
2025
In 2025, K-pop girl group Illit expanded their global activities. On February 14, they released their first original Japanese song, “Almond Chocolate”, which was part of the soundtrack for the Japanese live-action movie It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love. A Korean version came out on March 10. In May, members Yunah and Minju were featured on “See U Tonight” by American singer Kylie Cantrall.
Illit released their third EP, Bomb, on June 16, with the lead single “Do the Dance”, followed by a music video for “Jellyous” on July 6 and a version featuring Canadian singer Sophie Powers in August.
The group also made their Japanese debut with the maxi single Toki Yo Tomare (Stop Time) on September 1. It includes four songs: two new tracks (“Toki Yo Tomare” and “Topping”), a Japanese version of “Do the Dance”, and “Almond Chocolate”. “Topping” was pre-released on August 11.
Awards
Since their debut, K-pop girl group Illit has earned recognition both in South Korea and internationally. Their debut single “Magnetic” and first EP Super Real Me have won multiple awards and received numerous nominations.
Highlights include:
- Asian Pop Music Awards (2024): Won Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) for “Magnetic”; also nominated for Best Dance Performance and Best New Artist (Overseas).
- Golden Disc Awards (2024): Won Best Digital Song (Bonsang) and Rookie Artist of the Year; nominated for Song of the Year (Daesang).
- iHeartRadio Music Awards (2025): Won Best New Artist (K-pop); nominated for K-pop Song of the Year and Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge.
- Japan Gold Disc Award (2025): Won Song of the Year by Download, Song of the Year by Streaming, and Best 5 Songs by Streaming.
- MAMA Awards (2024): Won Best New Artist – Female; nominated for Song of the Year and other categories.
- Melon Music Awards (2024): Won New Artist of the Year; nominated for Album of the Year and Best Group – Female.
- Seoul Music Awards (2025): Won Main Prize (Bonsang) and Best Group Award.
Illit has quickly become one of the top rookie K-pop groups, recognized for their music, performances, and global popularity.
Concerts & Tours
K-pop girl group Illit has held several concerts in South Korea and Japan. Their “Glitter Day” tour began on June 7~8, 2025, at Olympic Hall in Seoul. They then performed in Japan at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama on August 10–11 and Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka on September 3~4. The tour concluded back in Seoul at Olympic Hall on November 8–9, 2025.
