ILLIT Tapped to Sing OST for Popular Japanese Anime 'The Princess and the Dungeon Master' Season 2

Girl group ILLIT is continuing their reign as trendsetters by being chosen as the singers for the theme song of a popular Japanese TV animation.

According to their agency Belift Lab on December 3rd, ILLIT will be performing the opening theme song for Season 2 of the TV animation 'The Princess and the Dungeon Master' (literal translation: 'Princess 'Torture' Time'), scheduled to broadcast in January next year on Japanese terrestrial channels and OTT platforms.

'The Princess and the Dungeon Master' is a comic fantasy animation based on a popular manga serialized for six years since 2019. It depicts a princess held captive who is 'tortured' with delicious meals and fun activities. Expectations are high for the synergy between this witty and humorous work, which targets the sensibilities of the 10s and 20s generation, and the 'trend icon' ILLIT.

ILLIT expressed their excitement, stating, "It's an honor to sing the opening song for an anime that is loved so much in Japan. We are already thrilled thinking about the synergy our song will create. Please show lots of interest in ILLIT along with the animation."

Leveraging their bright energy, clear vocals, and trendy sensibility, ILLIT has been receiving numerous offers for OSTs and commercial music. Their song 'Almond Chocolate,' released in February as the theme song for the Japanese movie 'I Don't Just Like Your Face' (literal translation), dominated Japanese music charts. It surpassed 50 million cumulative streams in just about five months, earning a 'Gold' certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for streaming, marking the fastest record for a song by an overseas artist released this year.

Furthermore, ILLIT's Japanese debut title track 'Toki Yo Tomare' (original title 時よ止まれ), released in September, was selected as the main OST for a local OTT survival program. Their b-side track 'Topping' was also used as background music for a Lacoste Japan commercial, receiving positive feedback.

Meanwhile, ILLIT is set to make a comeback on December 24th with their first single album 'NOT CUTE ANYMORE.' The bold declaration in the single title has already garnered immense interest from global fans. Starting with the track motion revealing the tracklist on the 3rd, the group will be releasing a variety of new content.

Fans in Korea reacted enthusiastically to the news, with comments like "ILLIT is really working hard!", "Singing an anime OST in Japan already, amazing!", and "Looking forward to the comeback too," showing high anticipation for ILLIT's active promotions.