ILLIT Confronts 'You're Under Arrest' Costume Criticism at 'BREAK EVEN' Showcase

ILLIT took on the criticism over their "You're Under Arrest" stage costumes directly on Monday afternoon in Seoul, at the media showcase for their 5th mini-album BREAK EVEN, Koreaboo reports.

The event was held at Blue Square Woori WON Banking Hall. The group's remarks there were first carried by Naver, the source Koreaboo credited for them.

The issue is the outfit itself. The group wore police uniforms styled with miniskirts and knee socks, and critics said the look sexualized female police officers.

The stage was not new by the time reporters gathered. ILLIT first performed "You're Under Arrest" at PRESS START, their encore concert at Incheon Inspire Arena on the 17th and 18th. That left the costumes in public view for more than a week before the showcase.

The title track the uniforms were built around is an electro-pop song driven by a catchy hook. A whistle runs through the whole song, an addictive sound that gives the track much of its punch.

That whistle, and the costumes worn with it, now head into the BREAK EVEN era with the group having spoken to the criticism publicly.