Iconic By Mistake Enters Billboard Hot 100 at No. 38 After LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE Collaboration

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE’s collaboration single “Iconic By Mistake” has entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 38 on the chart dated June 27, 2026. The entry marks the song’s first week on the Hot 100, with Billboard listing No. 38 as both its current position and peak to date. ¹

The Billboard result follows a compact rollout for the cross-group HYBE collaboration, which was announced through Weverse and released as a special digital single on June 12, 2026, at 12 a.m. EDT and 1 p.m. KST. ² The project brought together three acts connected to HYBE’s label network: LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE.

Iconic By Mistake Billboard Entry

Billboard’s Hot 100 page for the week of June 27, 2026 listed “Iconic By Mistake” by LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE as a new entry. The same listing showed the track at No. 38, with one week on the chart and a peak position of No. 38. ¹

The Hot 100 placement is the clearest chart benchmark available from the provided source material. No additional Hot 100 performance data, such as streaming totals, radio airplay, sales units or market-by-market figures, was included in the available source summaries. For that reason, the confirmed chart story is limited to the song’s debut position, peak and one-week status on the June 27 chart.

The single had been positioned publicly as a three-team collaboration ahead of release. Billboard reported on June 8 that KATSEYE, LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT were preparing the digital single “Iconic By Mistake,” framing it as a cross-group HYBE collaboration tied to a June 12 release. ³ A later Billboard report on June 10 said the three acts had released the joint “Iconic by Mistake” music video before the official single release, connecting the visual rollout to the forthcoming track. ⁴

Release Timeline and First Stage

The official Weverse notice identified “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” as a special collaboration digital single by LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE and listed the release time as June 12, 2026, at 12 a.m. EDT and 1 p.m. KST. ² Newsis coverage through NewsPim reported on June 8 that Source Music, Belift Lab and HYBE-Geffen Records had announced the release through Weverse, with the song scheduled for release at 1 p.m. KST on June 12. ⁵

Before the digital release, the three teams presented the song on Mnet’s “M Countdown” on June 11, 2026. NewsPim reported ahead of the release that the first stage was scheduled for that broadcast, while MHN later reported that the three teams had performed the song together on “M Countdown” the previous day. ^{5 6}

The advance description also emphasized performance and content around the project. Source Music, Belift Lab and HYBE-Geffen Records said in a press-release quote carried by NewsPim that the rollout would include “high-quality performance stages as well as various content.” ⁵

The music video was also part of the pre-release sequence. Billboard reported on June 10 that KATSEYE, LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT had released the joint “Iconic by Mistake” music video before the single’s official release. ⁴ The official Weverse notice also linked to the official music video, but official embeds are not included here because the article focuses on the Billboard chart entry and release facts.

What the Sources Say About the Song

MHN reported that “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” was officially released on June 12 at 1 p.m. KST. The outlet described it as an alternative pop track with a strong beat, irregular sounds, a catchy hook and humorous lyrics. ⁶

The same report said the stage and music video drew strong early attention, but the available source material does not provide exact audience figures, streaming counts or view totals. The article therefore treats that point as a general reception note rather than a quantified performance claim.

The collaboration was also presented by the participating acts as a fan-facing project. In a press-release quote carried by MHN, LE SSERAFIM said the song was prepared with the hope that it would become “a special gift” for fans around the world. KATSEYE said the collaboration gave them a “sisterhood” that offered strength and inspiration. ⁶

Those remarks align with the way the project was announced: as a special collaboration rather than a standard single from one group. The available sources identify three artist teams and three label-related organizations in the rollout, but they do not provide additional production credits, full lyric credits, choreography credits or detailed commercial metrics beyond the Billboard Hot 100 entry.

The confirmed headline remains straightforward: “Iconic By Mistake” by LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 38 for the week of June 27, 2026, after a June 12 release and a rollout that included an advance music video and first “M Countdown” performance.

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