ILLIT to Reveal Multilevel Dorm and Surprising Gamer Hobbies on "Manager"

Rising K-pop girl group ILLIT is set to pull back the curtain on their daily dorm life and off-camera personalities in an upcoming episode of MBC's hit variety show "Manager" (also known as "Omniscient Interfering View").

The 403rd episode of the popular reality series, which airs Thursday at 11:10 p.m. KST, will follow the members through a stretch of their ordinary, everyday routines. Produced by BELIFT LAB, a subsidiary label under HYBE, ILLIT has captured massive international attention since their debut as one of the definitive next-generation acts in the K-pop industry.

Having recently upgraded to individual rooms, the members will mark their first-ever broadcast dorm tour, showcasing a spacious living environment split across two distinct floors. The layout sets up one of the episode's funniest running storylines: how each member's private sanctuary either perfectly mirrors or sharply contradicts her public-facing image.

Wonhee, who celebrated entering adulthood this year, jokingly describes her personal style as that of a "tough older sister." However, her room tells a completely different story. The space is tightly packed with hundreds of soft, whimsical items, including roughly 100 rabbit figurines, tomato-themed decor, squishy toys, custom mechanical keycaps, stickers, and ribbon rosettes. The episode also captures a heartwarming moment of Wonhee on the phone with her parents, naturally slipping into her charming regional Korean dialect.

Minju's bedroom runs in the exact opposite direction. Her living space is minimalist, stripped down to just a few essential pieces of furniture, where she spends most of her downtime locked into her laptop. Known primarily to fans for her delicate, ethereal vocals, Minju turns out to be an incredibly serious gamer. According to the show's producers, she has cleared every single stage of a notorious high-difficulty rhythm game famously favored by legendary esports pro Faker, and once effortlessly defeated five elementary school students in an online match. She also boasts a staggering speed of 800 keystrokes per minute on popular PC-based rhythm and typing games.

Food serves as another comedic centerpiece for the episode. Minju's mother sends down a homemade culinary spread that the group jokingly dubs "a blessing from upstairs," featuring kimchi fried rice, Korean-style marinated short ribs (LA galbi), and seaweed soup—all collective favorites among the members. As Wonhee and Moka naturally drift over to join the feast, the home-cooked meal becomes one of the episode's main attractions.

In addition to the members, the broadcast introduces Lee Bo-na, a marketing team manager credited with driving the viral "ILLIT core" aesthetic and the "It's Me" digital trend that took over social media platforms. Lee surprises the studio cast by revealing she actually debuted in the entertainment industry back in the 1990s on the long-running children's program "Bbo Bbo Bbo," and was once even scouted by veteran nation's MC Yoo Jae-suk. Her natural, sisterly rapport with the ILLIT members, who playfully follow her around the corporate office, adds another delightful layer to the show.

ILLIT's exclusive dorm tour and behind-the-scenes workday with their management team will air Thursday at 11:10 p.m. KST on MBC's "Manager."