With the unexpected declaration “NOT CUTE ANYMORE!,” ILLIT returns sharper than ever with new single album by the same name that arrived Nov. 24. The five members — Wonhee, Minju, Iroha, Moka and Yunah — step out of every label and limitation, unveiling a fresh new sensibility that refuses to be defined.

Here, they talk to Billboard Korea in depth about their latest release, its concept and how they’re pushing themselves to grow.

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ILLIT’s new single released on Nov. 24 features “NOT CUTE ANYMORE” as the title track. What did you think when you first heard the concept of saying, ‘I’m not cute anymore’?

First of all, I remember feeling really excited. And somehow, that bold statement — “I’m not cute anymore” — actually sounded even cuter to me. [Laughs] It made me wonder how people

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