ILLIT Announces Encore Concerts in Korea and Japan

ILLIT will extend its first world tour with a series of encore concerts in South Korea and Japan later this year after selling out every stop of its inaugural trek.

According to Belift Lab, the group will hold "ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START♥︎' ENCORE" at Inspire Arena in Incheon on Oct. 17 and 18 before heading to LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY in Chiba for four shows on Dec. 23, 24, 26 and 27. Ticketing details will be announced at a later date.

The encore announcement follows the success of ILLIT's first tour, which expanded to 15 concerts across seven cities after strong demand. Every show sold out in advance, prompting organizers to add restricted-view and standing tickets, while an additional Hong Kong concert was added due to overwhelming interest.

The group is also building momentum in Japan with its second Japanese single, "I Got Your Back," released on July 26. The title track topped AWA Music's real-time trending chart shortly after its release, while B-side "Sunday Morning" reached No. 3.

ILLIT will continue promoting the single with appearances on NHK's *Utacon* and Fuji TV's Mezamashi TV, followed by performances at major Japanese summer festivals in August.