Every year when spring comes, they release popular songs. If it was ‘Magnetic’ around this time last year, it seems like ‘Almond Chocolate’ is continuing that momentum this year. At this point, Ailitt can be called the ‘spring girl’.

Ailitt is creating a reverse hit legend with ‘Almond Chocolate’, which was released in Japan at the beginning of the year. The song, which was introduced as the OST for a local movie, is being praised as the so-called ‘New Cherry Blossom Song’ two months after its release and is making a ‘re-appearance’ on the upper ranks of various popular music charts due to its high level of completion and addictiveness that makes you hum along after just one listen.

The ‘Weekly Song Ranking’ announced weekly by the global platform Apple Music Japan is a representative example. It entered the 8th place in the rankings for the last week of March, standing shoulder to shoulder with top J-pop groups such as Mrs. GREEN APPLE and timelessz. ‘Almond Chocolate’‘s entry into the top 10 is also the ‘highest ranking’ for a Japanese original song by a K-pop group.

The rise of ‘Almond Chocolate’ was also notable on Oricon, another representative local popularity chart. Based on the weekly streaming ranking and weekly digital single ranking, which are considered major ranking charts, ‘Almond Chocolate’ ranked 12th and 23rd respectively, solidifying its status as a ‘steady seller’ that goes beyond fleeting popularity and is consistently loved.

Even on Line Music, where rankings fluctuate drastically, reflecting real-time trends, the power of Ailrit’s ‘Cherry Blossom Song’ is shining. As of March 31, ‘Almond Chocolate’ ranked 5th on the Line Music daily chart.

The song became a hit not only in Japan but also in Korea by word of mouth, and was eventually reconfigured into a ‘Korean version’ and released. In response to strong requests from the fandom, Ailrit is also temporarily engaging in broadcast activities with the Korean version of ‘Almond Chocolate’.

Ailitt, who celebrated their first debut anniversary in March, also announced that they will hold their first fan concert ‘Glitter Day’ (GLITTERDAY) to commemorate the occasion. They will meet their fans three times in total: on June 7-8 at the Olympic Hall in Seoul, followed by August 10-11 and September 3-4 at Pia Arena MM and Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka.


Reporter Heo Min-nyeong mignon@donga.com

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