K-pop girl group ILLIT's new song, "I Want to Arrest You," was briefly teased at a recent event. The preview, presented in video form, gave attendees an early listen to parts of the audio and a glimpse of the choreography.
The video clearly showcased the song's melody and rhythm, alongside ILLIT members' dance moves. Though only a short segment, it was enough to give fans a preliminary impression of the new song's style and stage performance.
This teaser quickly spread across social media, allowing fans who couldn't attend to also get a peek at the new track. It served as a warm-up for ILLIT's upcoming release, building public anticipation.
Below are translated comments from Korean netizens
1. Feels like it'll be played at baseball stadiums.
2. It feels like a song deliberately made for TikTok... What is this?
3. It's cute, I'm curious about the full version.
4. Produced by Bang Si-hyuk (방시혁)..
5. The concept is like Crayon Pop....
6. Minju's (민주) talent is wasted.
7. It sounds like a baseball cheering song.
8. ILLIT's concept is such a shame.
9. Bang Si-hyuk, enough already.......
10. Maybe it's because there's only a beat, so it sounds like a baseball stadium cheering song, but the choreography also feels like a cheering song, making it even more so.
11. Maybe I'm an old-timer, it reminds me of cartoons haha. I think it's cute and good.
12. Is this the best choice?
13. Will Japanese police blow whistles?
14. Just say it's bad, why say something about 'Excel live stream' to a female idol.. ㅜ That's too mean. (An "Excel live stream" is a popular type of broadcast on Korea's AfreecaTV, where multiple streamers collaborate. Viewers' donations are ranked in real-time, similar to an Excel spreadsheet, sparking competition among fans for higher donations and rewards.)
15. Even a short snippet of the whistle sound makes my ears and head hurt, so I don't like it...
16. But it really feels like something that would be heavily used at baseball stadiums and donation live streams.
17. It seems people see what they want to see; I immediately thought of a magical girl waving a magic wand in her right hand.
18. Japanese songs are made so well, why is this like this?
19. What 'Excel'? Saying 'Excel' when hearing a whistle, it seems their brains are soaked.
20. It feels like a baseball stadium's exit song.
21. Not everything has been revealed, saying all sorts of things, truly people see what they want to see.
22. What 'Excel'? Are they really crazy? So disgusting.
23. I'm not their fan, but saying 'Excel live stream' is a bit much, just say it's not good...
24. Why use such words for a female idol's comeback song? It seems they only watch those things.
25. There are so many people with weird things in their heads lol.
26. It reminds me of old videos of people blowing whistles and dancing in some nightclub? Or a snack bar?
27. It's cute.. I want to see Moka (모카) dance too, Moka get well soon ㅠㅠ
28. It really sounds like a baseball stadium song lol.
29. Saying 'Excel live stream' to young female idols is disgusting;;; They probably watch 'Excel live streams' very carefully while criticizing them.
30. It feels like it will be a big hit on TikTok and Shorts.
31. Ever since "It's Me," I felt it wasn't ILLIT's style, which is a bit of a shame, but it's cheerful and addictive. I hope our team can use it as a cheering song.
32. The melody is good, but the whistle sound is really cheap.
33. Although it's not great, it feels like it will be popular.
34. I hope everyone who leaves malicious comments, just like the song title, gets arrested~💛🧡🩷
35. Although it's not great, it feels like they'll find a way to make it popular, and once it's popular, they'll keep releasing these kinds of songs, an endless loop lol.
36. "It's Me" didn't get a great initial reaction either, but it turned out well, didn't it? This song feels like it will also be popular.
37. Bang Si-hyuk is good at those upbeat dance songs, I feel it will be popular, but the previous concept was a bit of a shame.
38. I haven't seen 'Excel' so I don't know, but it's cute. Although people here always criticize, they still become popular.
39. I'm curious how it will be with the melody.
40. Why the sudden change in concept? Will fans like this?
41. It feels like a song that baseball stadium cheerleaders would dance to.
42. Saying "what they watch" is even more absurd. Even elementary school students are learning 'Excel dance' now, it's been in the news. Did they learn it from watching 'Excel live streams'? It definitely sounds like a baseball cheering song.
43. What kind of song is this...
44. Like a baseball cheering song, it's good.
45. It feels like it will be heavily used in live streams.
46. The background melody is super good.. Take out the whistle sound..
47. What is an 'Excel live stream'? From the comments, it doesn't sound good. The melody is nice, but the whistle sound is a bit..
48. I don't know about 'Excel' usage, but whistles are definitely used in pickup bars. People blow whistles to hype up the atmosphere while dancing; I've seen videos before.... And Bang Si-hyuk definitely watches live streams..
