ILLIT to Perform at ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025

The K-pop girl group ILLIT (윤아, 민주, 모카, 원희, 이로하) is set to make history as the first of its kind to perform at Japan's largest music festival, the ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025. According to a statement from Belift Lab on May 14, ILLIT has been included in the first lineup for the festival, which will take place from September 13-15 and 20-21 at Soga Sports Park in Chiba City, Japan.

Celebrating its 26th anniversary this year, the ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL is one of Japan's four major rock festivals, boasting an impressive attendance of 275,000 last year alone. The festival typically features top local artists, with previous K-pop acts like CNBLUE and ENHYPEN having graced its stage. Despite not having released an official album in Japan, ILLIT's invitation to perform at this prestigious event underscores their rapidly growing popularity in the region. The group will take the stage on September 14, promising to heat up the Japanese archipelago.

Since their debut in March of last year, ILLIT has made waves in Japan with their track 'Magnetic,' dominating various music charts and short-form platforms. Their success led to them winning the Rookie of the Year award at the 66th Japan Record Awards and achieving the most wins (three) among K-pop female artists at the 39th Japan Gold Disc Awards. They have also made appearances on prominent Japanese television programs, including the renowned NHK 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' in their debut year.

ILLIT's first original Japanese song, 'Almond Chocolate,' released in February, has also received a positive response. Created as a theme song for a local film, it has gained traction and sparked an unexpected resurgence in popularity two months post-release. 'Almond Chocolate' reached the 10th spot on the Oricon Weekly Streaming Chart (March 31 - April 6), marking the highest achievement for a K-pop girl group song released this year.

To continue their momentum, ILLIT will hold their first fan concert, '2025 ILLIT GLITTER DAY IN JAPAN,' on August 10-11 in Yokohama and September 3-4 in Osaka. Prior to these events, they will meet domestic fans at '2025 ILLIT GLITTER DAY IN SEOUL' on June 7-8 at Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul.