"Iconic by Mistake" (stylized in all caps) is a song by South Korean girl groups Le Sserafim and Illit, and the Los Angeles–based girl group Katseye. It was released by Belift Lab, Source Music, Hybe UMG and Geffen Records on June 12, 2026, as the first collaboration single by the three groups. An accompanying music video was released on June 10. It reached the top ten in Singapore and Malaysia.
Background On June 7, 2026, Le Sserafim, Illit, and Katseye announced that they would release "Iconic by Mistake" as a "collaboration single" on June 12. A teaser released on June 8 featured a golden tooth being thrown into a power socket, a windstorm, and a visit to the dentist, followed by a bloody nose running over a mouth with braces with the word "iconic" written on them. It also included corn turning into popcorn, security guards looking at a surveillance system, and one of the members kissing a broken statue.
Composition "Iconic by Mistake" features lyrics in which the members address their haters and main criticisms towards the three groups, which ultimately contributed to their rise in fame. It is described as alternative pop with "irregular" sounds. It runs at a tempo of 150 bpm in D-Major with a 4/4 time signature.
Music video The music video for "Iconic by Mistake" was directed by Cody Critcheloe. It was released on June 10, 2026, on the official Hybe YouTube channel. It combines goth, psychedelic and hyperpop visuals. Hannah Dailey of Billboard called the "cinematic" video "visually stunning" featuring the girl group members appearing in a series of chaotic settings.
Live performances Le Sserafim, Illit and Katseye first performed "Iconic by Mistake" on the June 11 broadcast of M Countdown.
Critical reception
Park Seung-min of IZM rated the song 2 out of 5 stars. He wrote that it is "unnatural" and "awkward".
Accolades + Music program awards for "Iconic by Mistake" Program Date M Countdown
Track listing Digital download and streaming "Iconic by Mistake" – 2:57 "Iconic by Mistake" (clean edit) – 2:57 "Iconic by Mistake" (instrumental) – 2:57
Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from Apple Music.
Le Sserafim, Illit, and Katseye – vocals Sean Cook – songwriter, bass, keyboards, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, vocal producer McKay Stevens – songwriter, keyboards, producer Madison Love – songwriter Alice Longyu Gao – songwriter Justin Tranter – songwriter Brandon Colbein – songwriter Alyx Mendoza – songwriter Amanda Ibanez– songwriter Dyvahh – songwriter, keyboards, producer Score (13) – vocal arranger Megatone (13) – vocal arranger Vincenzo – vocal arranger, recording engineer Bart Schoudel – vocal arranger, vocal producer Kim Jun Hyuk – editing engineer Mark Parfitt – recording engineer Raul Lopez – mixing engineer Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer Yang Ha Jeong – recording engineer Kyle Miller – recording engineer Will Quinnell – assistant mastering engineer Yang Ga – immersive mixing engineer, immersive mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Iconic by Mistake" Chart (2026) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 39 China (TME Korean) 17 France (SNEP) 159 Greece International (IFPI) 34 Hong Kong (Billboard) 9 Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) 38 Lithuania (AGATA) 67 Malaysia (IFPI) [Select 2026 Week 25] 4 Malaysia International (RIM) 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 29 Panama Streaming () 109 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 50 Portugal (AFP) 56 Singapore (RIAS) 3 South Korea (Circle) 123 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 3 Taiwan (Billboard) 6 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 15 Vietnam Hot 100 (Billboard) 57
Monthly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Panama Streaming (PRODUCE) 234
Release history + Release history for "Iconic by Mistake" Region Date Format Label Various June 12, 2026
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