ILLIT Hits New Billboard Record as 'BREAK EVEN' Debuts at No. 6
ILLIT has entered the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for the first time, with its fifth EP, "BREAK EVEN," debuting at No. 6.
According to Billboard's chart preview published Nov. 8, the album secured the position on the chart dated Nov. 14, surpassing the group's previous peak of No. 26 with "MAMIHLAPINATAPAI."
"BREAK EVEN" earned 37,000 equivalent album units in its first U.S. tracking week, including 32,500 pure album sales and 4,500 streaming-equivalent units, representing approximately 4.87 million on-demand streams.
The release also topped Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, marking ILLIT's first No. 1 on the ranking.
With the achievement, ILLIT becomes the seventh K-POP girl group to reach the Billboard 200's top 10. All five of the group's albums have entered the chart.
The milestone comes alongside growing streaming numbers. As of Nov. 9, ILLIT surpassed 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify, while its latest title track, "I'll Arrest You," entered Spotify's Daily Top Songs Global chart upon release.
The group's earlier releases include "Magnetic," which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and "NOT CUTE ANYMORE," which reached No. 7 on Bubbling Under Hot 100.
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