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Lightsum
Lightsum official logo
Lightsum's logo
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2021–present
LabelsCube
Members
  • Sangah
  • Chowon
  • Nayoung
  • Hina
  • Juhyeon
  • Yujeong
  • Huiyeon
  • Jian
WebsiteOfficial website

Lightsum (Korean: 라잇썸; RR: Raitsseom; MR: Raitssŏm, commonly stylized as LIGHTSUM), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Sangah, Chowon, Nayoung, Hina, Juhyeon, Yujeong, Huiyeon, Jian and Hina. The group will debut in June 2021 with the release of their debut single, "Vanilla".

Name

The group's name, Lightsum, is a combination of the word "light" and "sum", which symbolizes "things that shine small gather together to light up the world, delivering greater positive energy through a message of hope".[1]

History

2017–2020: Pre-debut activities

Juhyeon participated in The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project in 2017–2018 where she finished in 25th place.[2] Chowon, Nayoung, and Yujeong participated in Produce 48 in 2018 where they finished in 13th place, 21st place, and 51st place, respectively.[3][4][5] Juhyeon later participated in Dancing High in 2018, but did not pass the evaluation round.[6]

Chowon was casted in Bully Bad Guys and The Dominator 3: Junior Bullies in 2020.[7]

2021–present: Introduction and debut with "Vanilla"

On April 15, Cube Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group, the first since (G)I-dle in 2018.[8] The members were revealed in pairs from April 19 to 22 (in order: Juhyeon, Sangah, Chowon, Jian, Nayoung, Huiyeon, Hina, and Yujeong).[9][10][11][12] A video trailer with all eight members was revealed on April 23, 2021.[13][14] On May 27, it was announced that Lightsum will release their debut single "Vanilla" on June 10.[15]

Members

  • Sangah (상아)
  • Chowon (초원)
  • Nayoung (나영)
  • Hina (히나)
  • Juhyeon (주현)
  • Yujeong (유정)
  • Huiyeon (휘연)
  • Jian (지안)

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[16] 		KOR
Hot
[17]
"Vanilla" 2021 TBA Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

References

  1. ^ Baek Ji-eun (April 15, 2021). "[공식] 큐브, 新 걸그룹 '라잇썸' 론칭…(여자)아이들 이후 3년만". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "KBS 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트 더 유닛 - 유닛순위". Korea Broadcasting System (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Produce 48 – Week 12 Ranking". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Produce 48 – Week 11 Ranking". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Produce 48 – Week 7". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Kim Ye-eun (September 8, 2018). "'댄싱하이' 비가 극찬한 이주현 "큐브 연습생, 어렸을 때부터 춤 좋아해"". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Kim Mi-ji (November 18, 2020). ""아이즈원 멤버였는데"…조작에 인생 바뀐 이가은·한초원 향한 관심 [엑's 초점]". X-sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Ji Seung-hoon (April 15, 2021). "큐브 새 걸그룹 'LIGHTSUM(라잇썸)', 로고 공개...본격 데뷔 시동". YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (April 19, 2021). "큐브 신인 라잇썸, 멤버 주현X상아 프로필 공개". Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Ji Min-kyung (April 20, 2021). "큐브 新걸그룹 라잇썸, 두 번째 프로필 공개..'프듀48' 한초원 멤버 확정 [공식]". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Lee Sun-myeong (April 21, 2021). "큐브 엔터 새 그룹 '라잇썸' 나영·휘연, 얼굴 공개". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Baek Ji-eun (April 22, 2021). "[공식] '큐브 新 걸그룹' 라잇썸, '프듀48' 유정-히나 공개". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "LIGHTSUM(라잇썸) - PROFILE FILM : LIGHTSUM". YouTube. Cube Entertaiment. April 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Lee Min-ji (April 23, 2021). "큐브 新 8인조 걸그룹 라잇썸, 단체 프로필 공개 '데뷔 초읽기'". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Lee Seung-Hoon (May 27, 2021). "'큐브 신인' 라잇썸, 6월 10일 데뷔 확정..'Vanilla' 아트워크 티저 오픈 [공식]". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  17. ^ "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

External links

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