The idol group =LOVE (Equal Love), produced by Rino Sashihara, has achieved viral hits in various aspects. Their song 'Tokubetsu, Shite,' released in February last year, has surpassed 140 million cumulative streams and 2.2 billion total views on TikTok. Furthermore, their new song 'Gekiyaku Chudoku,' which began streaming in February, has seen its Music Video break their personal record by reaching 10 million views in just 19 days, with cumulative streams exceeding 28 million.

Today, they made a live appearance on TBS's 'CDTV Live! Live! Spring Festival 4-Hour Special,' performing their hit song 'Tokubetsu, Shite' and their new song 'Gekiyaku Chudoku.' For the hit song 'Tokubetsu, Shite,' the center member, Sasaki, modified the opening line to 'Tokubetsu, Shiyo' for a special version exclusive to this performance. For the new song 'Gekiyaku Chudoku,' which will be released as the A-side of their 20th single on April 1st, the members appeared in researcher costumes, as seen in the Music Video.

The song 'Gekiyaku Chudoku' has sparked various fan theories regarding its music video's final scene. Today's performance featured a new direction conceptualized by the members. In a special, meaningful ending, Maika Sasaki, after taking a bite of an apple, offered it to Iori Noguchi, before looking directly at the camera as the song concluded. Following the performance, social media buzzed with discussions and theories about the apple-biting scene and the costumes, with the song title, '#ResearcherCostume,' '#FairyCostume,' and '#IkoLove' trending.

=LOVE is currently holding their largest-ever tour, the '=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR,' and will have their tour final performances at Yokohama Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture on April 18th (Saturday) and 19th (Sunday).

Additionally, they have announced a large-scale '=LOVE STADIUM LIVE' to be held at MUFG Stadium (National Stadium) in Tokyo on June 20th (Saturday) and 21st (Sunday), expecting to draw approximately 120,000 attendees over two days.

We hope you will continue to pay close attention to the ever-accelerating momentum of =LOVE.

★New Song 'Gekiyaku Chudoku' Now Streaming!

https://equallove.lnk.to/GekiyakuChudoku

'Tokubetsu, Shite' Music Video

https://youtu.be/F3P8vcZkIh4

'Tokubetsu, Shite'

Lyrics: Rino Sashihara

Composition: Kenta Urashima, Hiroto Kikuchi

Arrangement: Hiroto Kikuchi

Sound Director: Takayuki Yamaya (Sony Music)

Recorded by Son

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