ILLIT's newest university performance has become a hot topic in an online community.
On May 21, netizens gathered in a forum, where they discussed ILLIT's performance at Korea University's "Kutopia Festival." The author uploaded several images and clips of ILLIT performing their songs, including their hit title track "Magnetic."
According to numerous clips online, the feedback regarding their performance was praiseworthy at best since the audience was heard cheering for the quintet. See OP's post below:
Twitter: @ILLIT_official
Twitter: @ILLIT_official
[#DAILY_IT] 고대! 애니멀 사운드 발사!!🐯 슈퍼 리얼 즐거웠습니다❤ 고려대 짱이지👍
The comments section drew in enthusiastic netizens, as the forum was filled with praises towards the ILLIT's stage presence, vibe, and visuals.
"They're so cute."
"So cute, and the reactions are good."
"Ah they really are babies, and they are all pretty."
"The kids were refreshing."
However, some netizens were critical of the performance and claimed that ILLIT had lip-synced and used too much backtrack on the show. International netizens also gathered in a separate forum, where they also relayed their mixed reactions to the performance.
Read their comments below:
"Do people usually lip sync at university festivals?"
"It kind of pi**es me off that they get paid to lip-sync."
"I wish companies would stop sending idols to lip-sync actual live performances. This isn't a weekly music show. There is no excuse."
"Lip-syncing while pretending to use hand mics is always insane to me."
"The backtrack is so eff loud I can't."
"Don't know why they were made to lip sync? I've seen other fourth generation groups perform at uni festivals, even ones under HYBE and they sang live."
"It was good, but should be live!"
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Meanwhile, others defended the girls and remarked that it didn't matter since ILLIT gave a wonderful time to the audience at the festival. They also mentioned that ILLIT's massive hate train online doesn't reflect what's happening in real life.
"The way the crowd had fun! It's because people in real life do not gaf about this pathetic witch-hunt against them!"
"The cheers were loud, and the crowd was singing along. These just show that online hate doesn't equate in real life."
"People had fun there and enjoyed themselves. People on here and their antis don't matter."
"Public chanting and singing along are so cute. I'm always afraid to read K-netz on ILLIT posts lol."
"I think they're cute! It's unfortunate about all the scrutiny they've been going through when they just want to sing and dance and have fun on stage."
In other news, ILLIT gained attention across social media on May 20, 2024, when numerous fan accounts were followed by the group itself. Unfortunately, this garnered immediate backlash since some of the accounts had "shaded" NewJeans in their past tweets.
