Entertainment · K-Culture & Anime · 1 hr ago
Illit's 'Magnetic' Sets Spotify Record for K-pop Group Debut Songs
Illit's debut song 'Magnetic' passed 900 million Spotify streams on Sunday, according to the group's agency, Belift Lab.
The South Korean girl group's track reached the milestone about two years and seven months after its release in March 2024.
It is the fastest K-pop group debut song to reach that number on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, the agency said.
The song blends Pluggnb and house, and compares feelings for someone to the pull of a magnet.
The track also reached major US and UK singles charts and topped music charts in South Korea.
The milestone adds to the song's record of international popularity, but no further plans or next steps were announced.
ILLIT’s debut song “Magnetic” surpassed 900 million streams on Spotify, setting a speed record for a K-pop group debut song, its agency said.
The song had 900,351,494 streams as of Oct. 18, according to Belift Lab.
BabyMonster’s “WE GO UP” exclusive performance video passed 200 million views on YouTube, its agency said.
The video reached the milestone about a year after it was released on Oct. 14, 2025.
- Who
- K-pop groups ILLIT and BabyMonster, and their agencies Belift Lab and YG Entertainment.
- What
- ILLIT’s “Magnetic” surpassed 900 million Spotify streams. BabyMonster’s “WE GO UP” exclusive performance video passed 200 million YouTube views.
- When
- Magnetic” passed 900 million streams by Oct. 18, 2026. The video passed 200 million views at about 11:36 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2026.
- Where
- Spotify and YouTube.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
ILLIT released “Magnetic.
BabyMonster released the “WE GO UP” exclusive performance video.
Magnetic” had reached 900,351,494 Spotify streams.
The “WE GO UP” video passed 200 million YouTube views at about 11:36 p.m.
BabyMonster was scheduled to release the new song “DESERVE.
- ILLIT song
- Magnetic
- Spotify streams
- 900,351,494 as of Oct. 18, 2026
- BabyMonster video
- WE GO UP” exclusive performance video
- YouTube views
- More than 200 million
- Video release
- Oct. 14, 2025
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