LIGHTSUM (Hangul: 라잇썸; Katana: ライトサム) is an eight-member girl group under Cube Entertainment. They made their debut on June 10, 2021 with their first single album "Vanilla".
Name Meaning
Cube Entertainment described the group's name as meaning "bright LIGHTs will come together as one SUM in order to reach everyone across the world, becoming a group that will convey positive energy to everyone through their hopeful message."[1]
History
Pre-debut
On April 15, 2021, a video posted on the group's social medias revealed their name and logo.[2] Later in the day, it was revealed that LIGHTSUM is set to debut in the first half of 2021, after Cube Entertainment decided to accelerate the group's debut preparations.[1]
On April 19, 2021, Sangah and Juhyeon were revealed as the group's first and second members respectively.[3][4] The next day, Chowon and Jian were reveal as the third and fourth members, respectively.[5][6] On April 20, Nayoung and Huiyeon were revealed as the fifth and sixth members respectively.[7][8] On April 21, Hina and Yujeong were revealed as the seventh and eighth members respectively.[9][10] Finally, on April 22, the group's profile photo was released.[11]
2021: Debut with "Vanilla", fandom name, first comeback with "Light a Wish"
On May 26, 2021, a teaser image posted on the group's socials medias announced their debut single album, titled "Vanilla", would be released on June 10.[12] On this day, the single album and its title track of the same name were released.
On September 17, LIGHTSUM announced their official fandom name to be "SUMIT". The name means "LIGHTSUM and their fans become one through the medium (it) of LIGHTSUM (sum)."[13]
On September 23, a teaser posted via the group's social medias announced they will make their first ever comeback on October 13 with the single album "Light a Wish".[14] On this day, the single album, along with its title track "VIVACE", were released.
On December 18, the group released their first OST single, titled "Dance Dance", for the animated children's show Bella's Dream.
2022: Into The Light
On May 6, 2022, LIGHTSUM posted three teasers across their social media accounts that hinted at a potential comeback - their first in over 7 months.[15] Two days later, a teaser announced that the group's first mini album, Into The Light, will be released on May 24.[16] On this day, the mini album, along with its title track "ALIVE", were released.
Members
| Name | Stage name | Date of Birth | Position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoon Sang-ah (윤상아) | Sangah (상아) | September 4, 2002 | Lead Dancer, Rapper |
| Han Cho-won (한초원) | Chowon (초원) | September 16, 2002 | Main Vocalist |
| Kim Na-young (김나영) | Nayoung (나영) | November 30, 2002 | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Center[17] |
| Nagai Hina (ナガイ ヒナ) | Hina (히나) | April 7, 2003 | Sub Vocalist |
| Lee Ju-hyeon (이주현) | Juhyeon (주현) | April 8, 2004 | Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist |
| Lee Yu-jeong (이유정) | Yujeong (유정) | June 14, 2004 | Sub Vocalist |
| Oh Hui-yeon (오휘연) | Huiyeon (휘연) | August 1, 2005 | Sub Vocalist |
| Kim Ji-an (김지안) | Jian (지안) | November 6, 2006 | Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Maknae |
Discography
Mini albums
- Into The Light (2022)
Single albums
- "Vanilla" (2021)
- "Light a Wish" (2021)
OSTs
- "Dance Dance" (Bella's Dream OST Part.1) (2021)
Filmography
Television shows
- Do You LIGHTSUM? (Mnet, 2021)
Web shows
- LIGHTSUM: SUMDAY (Youtube, 2021)
- LIGHTSUM: SUMthing (Youtube, 2021)
- SUMtime High School (Youtube, 2021)
- LIGHTSUM Marble (Youtube, 2022)
Concerts
Concert participation
- Donauinselfest 2022 (June 25, 2022)
- 2022 UNI-KON[18] (July 3, 2022)
- KCON 2022 LA (August 20, 2022)
- KCON 2022 US Tour (August 21 - August 31, 2022)
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Female Idol Group Popularity Award | LIGHTSUM | nominated |
| Asian Pop Music Awards | Best New Artist (Overseas) | LIGHTSUM / Light A Wish | ||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Artist of the Year | LIGHTSUM | ||
| Best New Female Artist | ||||
| Korea First Brand Award | 2022 | Female Rookie Idol Award | won[19] | |
| Seoul Music Awards | K-Wave Popularity Award | nominated | ||
| Popularity Award | ||||
| Rookie of the Year |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Naver News (Korean): 큐브, 새 걸그룹 '라잇썸' 론칭 예고…(여자)아이들 이후 3년만
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter - Official Logo Animation (April 15, 2021)
- ↑ LIGHTSUM on Twitter: SANGAH (April 19, 2021)
- ↑ LIGHTSUM on Twitter: JUHYEON (April 19, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter: CHOWON (April 20, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter: JIAN (April 20, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter: NAYOUNG (April 21, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter: HUIYEON (April 21, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter: HINA (April 22, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter: YUJEONG (April 22, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter (April 22, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter (May 26, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter (September 17, 2021)
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter (September 23, 2021)
- ↑ Soompi: LIGHTSUM Hints At Potential Comeback With Bright And Intriguing Teaser
- ↑ @CUBE_LIGHTSUM on Twitter (May 8, 2022)
- ↑ Do You LIGHTSUM? (Episode 3)
- ↑ UNI-KON 2022 Line-up. UNIVERSE Twitter (2022-06-23). Retrieved on June 26, 2022.
- ↑ Naver News: 고객만족 향한 노력 빛나는 기업 만든다
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