ILLIT's 'Arrest' and 'Catch Me If You Can' Dominate TikTok and Global Charts with Viral Success
November 2, 2026
TikTok performance for Arrest and related tracks pushed the song into TikTok’s Top 50 and Viral 50 within six days, with views surpassing 260,000 for a title track and similar activity for Catch Me If You Can; Instagram Reels Rising Audio Chart also highlighted rising popularity as of Nov 1.
Videos using the title track Arrest exceeded 260,000 within six days, and the track entered TikTok’s Top 50 and Viral 50 charts.
Catch Me If You Can is also driving strong TikTok engagement, with over 260,000 videos in six days and appearances on Top 50 and Viral 50 lists.
ILLIT’s prior hits, including Magnetic, NOT CUTE ANYMORE, Do the Dance, and It’s Me, are noted as the group continues as a quartet after MOKA suspended activities in June amid tension and anxiety symptoms.
ILLIT’s early-week success is complemented by stage performances emphasizing precise choreography and audience participation, including whistling at music shows and university festivals.
Arrest’s music video entered YouTube Weekly Popular Music Videos across regions, with No. 7 in Korea, No. 14 in Japan, No. 28 in the US and globally.
The Arrest video also performs well on YouTube across regions, ranking No. 7 in South Korea, No. 14 in Japan, and No. 28 in the U.S. and globally (Oct 23–29), plus No. 7 on China’s QQ Music chart (Oct 26–Nov 1).
ILLIT’s fifth mini album Break Even posted first-week sales of 444,072 copies (Oct 26–Nov 1), setting a new personal best and surpassing Mamihlapinatapai’s 411,654 copies.
Break Even achieved a career-high first-week album sales total of 444,072 copies per Hanteo Chart, surpassing the previous record.
Global streaming momentum remains strong, with Apple Music Today’s Top 100: Global at No. 16 and Spotify Daily Top Songs Global at No. 74 in late October.
Arrest leads the chart traction, ranking No. 3 on Melon Top 100 and Bugs real-time charts and No. 16 on Apple Music Today Global Top 100 and No. 74 on Spotify Daily Top Songs Global.
Catch Me If You Can climbs major charts with a distinctive whistling hook, reaching No. 3 on Melon Top 100 and No. 3 on Bugs.
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DIPE.CO.KR • Nov 2, 2026
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