ILLIT's 'Magnetic' Named 'Best Debut Song' by US Consequence
Dec 17, 2024
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On the 17th (Korean time), Consequence, an American music media outlet, released the "2024 K-pop Yearbook" 'Magnetic' and praised it as a "K-pop debut song that raised Eilit (Yoona, Minju, Mocha, Wonhee, Lee Ro-ha) into unprecedented territory.
The media introduced "'Magnetic" as a song that combines a memorable charming chorus with sweet and playful choreography, highlighting the fact that it entered Billboard "Hot 100" and the British official "Single Top 100" for the first time as a K-pop debut song. "I made history with my K-pop debut song, and the most surprising thing is that this group is just getting started..." he said, expressing infinite expectations for ILLIT.
In an interview that followed, ILLIT said, `I can't believe the overwhelming love. Thank you to everyone who listened to our songs. I'm proud that such a great song is our song." "Every moment since our debut was meaningful and precious. In particular, the performances presented at the awards ceremony and the award for the Rookie of the Year were special to all of us. I can't forget the moment when ILLIT's name was called to the Rookie of the Year award."
Upon her debut in March, ILLIT created a worldwide 'Magnetic' craze, earning the 'super rookie' modifier. 'Magnetic' ranked highest among K-pop songs on Billboard's 2024 annual 'Global 200' and 'Global (excluding the United States)' charts. The song ranked 25th in the `Top Song of 2024' global category of Apple Music, which is also the highest ranking among K-pop songs. In addition, it stood out in major indicators, ranking in the top five on Korean YouTube 'Most Popular Songs' and 'Shorts' Most Popular Songs', Japanese YouTube 'Shorts' Most Popular Songs' and Korean and Japanese TikTok's annual 'Top Songs'.
Leading foreign media also paid attention to Irish. 'Magnetic' was selected as one of the best songs of 2024 by NPR and NME of the United States, Billboard of the United States, Pop Matters of the United Kingdom, and Dazed of the United Kingdom of the United States.
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