ILLIT Stands Alone as Only K-POP Act at Japan's 2026 Kohaku

ILLIT will return to Japan's annual NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen for the third consecutive year, becoming the only K-POP act included in the 2026 lineup.

According to BELIFT LAB on Nov. 13, the group will perform on the 77th edition of the year-end music program, scheduled to air Dec. 31.

ILLIT has appeared on Kohaku every year since 2024, becoming one of only three K-POP groups to receive invitations for three consecutive years.

The group is also scheduled to appear on NTV's "Best Artist" on Nov. 28 and Fuji TV's "2026 FNS Music Festival" on Dec. 2.

During "Best Artist," member Minju will perform "I See the Light" from Disney's "Tangled" alongside Raul of Japanese boy group Snow Man, with Tokyo DisneySea serving as the backdrop.

Meanwhile, ILLIT continues to perform well on Japanese music charts.

On Apple Music's Japan Top 100 chart dated Nov. 11, "I'll Arrest You" ranked No. 6, while "It's Me" reached No. 10.

The group is currently promoting "You're Under Arrest," the title track of its fifth EP, "BREAK EVEN," and will attend the 2026 Melon Music Awards on Nov. 15.