{"id":161976,"date":"2026-03-17T12:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=161976"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:19:10","slug":"illit-is-back-the-group-announces-their-4th-mini-album-for-late-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/illit-is-back-the-group-announces-their-4th-mini-album-for-late-april\/","title":{"rendered":"ILLIT is back: the group announces their 4th mini-album for late April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ILLIT<\/strong> will return on April 30, 2026, with a new mini-album titled \u201c<strong>MAMIHLAPINATAPAI<\/strong>,\u201d and the title track will be \u201cIt\u2019s Me.\u201d The announcement was made after the quintet concluded their first tour, ILLIT LIVE \u2018PRESS START\u2665\u2019 in SEOUL, at Ticketlink Live Arena in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on March 14, 2026, and March 15, 2026. The comeback news was shared at the end of the final performance, giving fans an early look at what is coming next for the girl group.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Their upcoming mini-album title has drawn attention because of its unusual origin. \u201c<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/TWITTER.com\/theillitnews_\/status\/2032748108283785440?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ILLIT performing &quot;Magnetic&quot; at PRESS START in SEOUL (D-1)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILLIT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ILLIT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%BC%EB%A6%BF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uc544\uc77c\ub9bf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qPZmcK9Tog\">pic.twitter.com\/qPZmcK9Tog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ILLIT NEWS (@theillitnews_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theillitnews_\/status\/2032748108283785440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201d comes from the language of the Yaghan people of South America. The word was recognized by Guinness World Records in 1993 as the \u201cmost succinct word,\u201d and the language is now considered extinct. The term is known for being difficult to translate, and it refers to a meaningful exchange of looks between two people who both want to begin something, but neither one makes the first move.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/TWITTER.com\/kchartsmaster\/status\/2033866993548280287?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ILLIT announces their 4th mini album, \u2018MAMIHLAPINATAPAI\u2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1JrWTqkAPN\">pic.twitter.com\/1JrWTqkAPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kchartsmaster\/status\/2033866993548280287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With April 30, 2026, now confirmed as the release date, fans are looking forward to hearing how \u201cIt\u2019s Me\u201d and the rest of \u201cMAMIHLAPINATAPAI\u201d will shape the group\u2019s next step. Pre-orders for the mini-album are now open, with more details, including trailers, sneak-peeks, videos, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 and concept photos, possibly coming soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ILLIT will return on April 30, 2026, with a new mini-album titled \u201cMAMIHLAPINATAPAI,\u201d and the title track will be \u201cIt\u2019s Me.\u201d The announcement was made after the quintet concluded their first tour, ILLIT LIVE \u2018PRESS START\u2665\u2019 in SEOUL, at Ticketlink Live Arena in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on March 14, 2026, and March 15, 2026. 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