[OSEN=Ji Min-kyung] Group ILLIT Kouhaku Uta Gassen appearance marks their third consecutive year heading to the prestigious Japanese year-end show.
According to BELIFT LAB, a Hybe music group label, on the 13th, ILLIT will perform at the 77th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen. Notably, ILLIT is the only K-pop artist in this year’s lineup, proving their solid status as a top-tier girl group. Having been invited three times in a row since 2024βeven before their official Japanese album releaseβthey are one of only three K-pop groups to achieve this milestone.
Aired every December 31, Kouhaku Uta Gassen is a key indicator of mainstream popularity in Japan, making the announcement a major talking point. ILLIT shared their overwhelming gratitude through their official SNS, saying, "Thanks to the support of GLLIT, we’ve been given another wonderful opportunity. We will deliver an amazing performance to repay the fans who always support us."
In addition, ILLIT will appear consecutively on NTV’s ‘Best Artist’ on the 28th and Fuji TV’s ‘2026 FNS Music Festival’ on December 2. On ‘Best Artist’, Minju is set to perform a duet of the ‘Tangled’ OST ‘I See the Light’ with Raul of the popular Japanese group Snow Man, set against the backdrop of Tokyo DisneySea.
Their Japanese music streaming performance this year is also stellar. The latest Apple Music ‘Today’s Top 100: Japan’ chart (dated November 11) features their new song ‘Arrest You’ at No. 6, alongside ‘It’s Me’ (No. 10) and ‘I Got Your Back (Feat. JISOO, MOMOKA of HANA)’ (No. 71). ILLIT is the only foreign artist within the top 10.
Meanwhile, ILLIT, currently promoting their 5th mini-album title track ‘Arrest You’, will perform on KBS2’s ‘Music Bank’ on the 13th, MBC’s ‘Show! Music Core’ on the 14th, and SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’ on the 15th. Yunah and Wonhee will serve as special MCs on ‘Show! Music Core’, and the group will also meet global fans at the ‘2026 Melon Music Awards (MMA 2026)’ held on the 15th.
