Girl group ILLIT has reached an amazing milestone by surpassing 1 million album sales just seven months after their debut!

According to their agency, Belift Lab, ILLIT, made up of members Yoona, Minju, Mocha, Wonhee, and Iroha, has achieved a total of over 1 million copies sold from their two albums this year, as reported by Hanteo Chart.

Their debut album, SUPER REAL ME, released on March 25, has sold more than 630,000 copies so far. Their new mini-album, I'LL LIKE YOU, which came out recently, recorded impressive initial sales of 382,621 copies, surpassing their debut album's sales.

ILLIT is also performing well in the digital music scene. Their title track "Cherish (My Love)" debuted at 77th on Melon's 'Top 100' on its release day (as of 7 PM on the 21st) and has since climbed to 36th place (as of 9 AM on the 29th). Their daily chart rankings are rising, and they've received positive feedback from performances on weekend music shows and radio programs, boosting their popularity.

The group is making waves globally too! "Cherish (My Love)" ranked 68th on the Apple Music Global Top 100 on the 28th and held its spot for two consecutive days. On Spotify, the song appeared in the 'Daily Top Songs' in eight countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, as of October 28.

Their debut track "Magnetic" continues to shine, climbing nine spots to 85th on the Billboard Global (excluding the U.S.) chart and 152nd on the Global 200 chart (as of November 2). It has charted for 31 weeks on both charts and was the first debut song by a K-pop group to enter the Billboard Hot 100.

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Choi Si Hoon, known from Single’s Inferno and newlywed husband of singer Ailee, is facing backlash after being linked to a controversy from Wavve’s queer reality show ToGetHer.

Fans discovered that Choi is allegedly the CEO of the influencer agency representing Ri Won, a cast member now at the center of a growing scandal.

The situation started when castmate Han Gyeol spoke up, claiming Ri Won once suggested an overseas trip that felt more like a shady meeting than a casual hangout.

“I thought it was a fun vacation invite at first,” Han Gyeol said, “but when they started talking about meals and date-like things, I realized something was wrong. It felt like an inappropriate setup.”
Han Gyeol added, “Using someone’s sexuality as a shield for suspicious actions is not okay in this industry.”

Ri Won responded by saying it was all a misunderstanding and that the trip was mentioned casually during a conversation about food. “We joked about going to that country after talking about food,” Ri Won said.

However, things got more intense when Ri Won admitted to having a past as a 'beotbang' (adult streaming) BJ. “I know I’m not trustworthy right now, and I appeared on TV while hiding my past. That’s why I shared some proof—I was desperate,” Ri Won explained.

Ri Won also shared a blurred message from another cast member that accused them of fake dating and lying about knowing someone from Billboard. “You said you’d introduce me to a Billboard contact. Then give me their name and title,” the message read. “You just keep switching your targets.”

Ri Won replied, “He’s the team leader at Billboard Korea and also my influencer agency CEO.”
This comment led online users to dig deeper—and some claimed the CEO Ri Won mentioned is none other than Choi Si Hoon, Ailee’s husband.

Currently on his honeymoon with Ailee, Choi is now getting unwanted attention. Some netizens brought up his alleged past as an adult BJ and now, his possible involvement in this controversy.

On Ailee’s Instagram post from April 30, one fan wrote, “Unnie, sorry to bother you during your honeymoon, but please search Choi Si Hoon’s name. A female BJ said she’s signed to his company, and he supposedly arranged a meeting for her with a just-turned 19-year-old girl.”

As the issue grew, Ri Won spoke out again on May 1 to calm things down. “The person I mentioned in the messages was just someone who gave me advice,” Ri Won clarified. “He’s not my agency CEO, like some people assumed. I thought he could help with music, but he never made any business offer.”

Ri Won ended by saying, “I’m sorry for causing any confusion and discomfort to others with my personal remarks.”

So far, Choi Si Hoon and Ailee have not made public statements about the situation.

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