{"id":666263,"date":"2026-10-26T23:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T23:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666263\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T23:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T23:22:09","slug":"k-pop-girl-group-illit-on-artbox-partnership-and-visiting-l-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666263\/","title":{"rendered":"K-pop Girl Group Illit on ArtBox Partnership and Visiting L.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tGirl group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/illit\/\" id=\"auto-tag_illit_1\" data-tag=\"illit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Illit<\/a> attended the opening for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/artbox\/\" id=\"auto-tag_artbox_1\" data-tag=\"artbox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ArtBox<\/a> pop-up in Los Angeles earlier this month. The five-member group \u2014 promoting a four-member group comprising Yunah, Minju, Wonhee and Iroha \u2014 greeted fans, helped with a giveaway and posed for pictures inside the Melrose pop-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIllit serve as ambassadors for ArtBox, a popular Korean lifestyle brand that\u2019s near unavoidable in Korea, with bright colored stores featuring whimsical stationery and K-lifestyle items. The L.A. pop-up marked the brand\u2019s official entrance in the U.S. market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s been such a fun and interesting time [being at the pop-up] with the fans in L.A.\u201d Wonhee, 19, told The Hollywood Reporter after the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe girl group is ArtBox\u2019s first brand ambassador, and its members, gathered away from the adoring fans in the main pop-up store, were full of excitement over getting the chance to come to L.A. for the event. Wonhee added that it\u2019s an honor to represent the brand and meet fans abroad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t It\u2019s the group\u2019s second L.A. outing of the year, having performed at KCON L.A. in August, as they continue to expand their promotions in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe group has had a strong presence in Korea since its 2024 debut. Illit\u2019s debut single, \u201cMagnetic,\u201d was a global hit and earned the group its first spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier this year, Illit, along with other Hybe girl groups Le Sserafim and KATSEYE, charted with their collaboration song \u201cIconic By Mistake.\u201d Their latest EP, Break Even, was released today (Oct. 26).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tArtBox plans to continue to push into the U.S. market \u2014 Southern California is the company\u2019s first. \u201cLos Angeles is a natural starting point for ArtBox\u2019s U.S. journey, bringing together culture, creativity and diverse communities,\u201d the company\u2019s head of global business Kevin Cho said in a release. \u201cThis pop-up marks an exciting first step as we introduce ArtBox\u2019s unique take on Korean lifestyle retail to U.S. consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Girl group Illit attended the opening for an ArtBox pop-up in Los Angeles earlier this month. 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