Jaehwa Bernardo

K-pop girl group ILLIT poses for photos during the media showcase for their third extended play 'bomb' in Seoul, South Korea, June 16. 2025. Photo courtesy of Belift Lab

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K-pop group ILLIT showcases continued grow with 3rd EP 'bomb'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17500629306481_ILLIT.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="K-pop girl group ILLIT poses for photos during the media showcase for their third extended play &#x27;bomb&#x27; in Seoul, South Korea, June 16. 2025. Photos courtesy of Belift Lab"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop girl group ILLIT poses for photos during the media showcase for their third extended play &#x27;bomb&#x27; in Seoul, South Korea, June 16. 2025. <em>Photos courtesy of Belift Lab</em></span></span></span></div><p>The members of K-pop girl group ILLIT said Monday they hope to showcase their continued evolution as artists through their third extended play (EP) &quot;bomb.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;d describe this album as ILLIT&#x27;s growth,&quot; Minju, one of the group&#x27;s five members, said through an interpreter in a media showcase for the EP, which was released on the same day.</p><p>&quot;With this album, we approached it with full confidence and tried to show an upgraded version of ourselves,&quot; Minju said.</p><p>Yunah explained that the group – also consisting of Moka, Wonhee and Iroha – has &quot;grown musically.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We are showing new sides of ourselves. And once again, the music has become a lot more diverse and that&#x27;s also a new side that we will be showing you,&quot; she said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/negtrQu5mTA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Leading the five-track EP is &quot;Do the Dance,&quot; which Minju described as a song that &quot;captures the excitement and innocence of a first date.&quot;</p><p>&quot;From the dreamy intro to the addictive hook and beat, it&#x27;s a track that really sticks with you. The lyrics are a key highlight of the song as well. You&#x27;ll hear French phrases that sound almost like magical spells,&quot; Minju said.</p><p>Wonhee, in particular, received lessons to properly pronounce the French lines.</p><p>&quot;It was my first time learning French so it was a bit challenging and awkward. But once I finished recording, it sounded almost like a magical spell and it was amazing,&quot; the idol said.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175006321743016_Interview_ILLIT.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175006322548815_Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)_ILLIT.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="ILLIT performs &#x27;Do The Dance&#x27; during their media showcase"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">ILLIT performs &#x27;Do The Dance&#x27; during their media showcase</span></span></span></div><p>In preparing for the album, Moka said the group also &quot;focused a lot on expressing ourselves.&quot;</p><p>&quot;During the recording process, I tried closing my eyes while recording and sometimes I sat down and sometimes I was dancing during the recording process,&quot; she shared.</p><p>Since<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/25/new-k-pop-group-illit-wants-to-tell-genuine-stories-through-relatable-music-1610"><strong> their debut</strong></a>,ILLIT&#x27;s stage experiences have only deepened their desire to deliver &quot;truly great performances,&quot; Wonhee said.</p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s why we gave it our all during every moment of practice for this album. I think the area where we&#x27;ve grown the most is our ability to express emotions onstage,&quot; Wonhee said.</p><p>Formed through the reality talent competition series &quot;R U Next?&quot;, ILLIT debuted in March 2024 with the EP &quot;Super Real Me,&quot; fronted by the hit single &quot;Magnetic.&quot;</p>

<p>The members of K-pop girl group ILLIT said Monday they hope to showcase their continued evolution as artists through their third extended play 'bomb.'</p>

The members of K-pop girl group ILLIT said Monday they hope to showcase their continued evolution as artists through their third extended play 'bomb.'

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K-pop group ILLIT showcases continued growth with 3rd EP 'bomb'

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published June 16, 2025 05:10 PM PHT

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