Members Sanga, Chowon and Juhyeon of the group LIGHTSUM expressed their feelings about launching their first subunit activity.
Cube Entertainment Corp. will release LIGHTSUM Sanga, Chowon and Juhyeon's digital single "Beautiful and painful (Sanga, Chowon, Juhyeon)" and a live clip at 6 p.m. on the 15th through various music platforms.
This single is LIGHTSUM's first unit project, and the unique vocals of Sanga, Chowon and Juhyeon come together to clearly reveal a different texture from LIGHTSUM's existing musical world. The three members previously drew attention for their performance and explosive vocals with a cover video of the "Golden" OST from "K-pop Demon Hunters."
The digital single "Beautiful and painful (Sanga, Chowon, Juhyeon)" is a reinterpretation of BTOB's hit song "Beautiful and painful" in the color of the LIGHTSUM unit. With a simple arrangement centered on acoustic guitar and the members' delicate vocals added, it deeply depicts emotions where beauty and pain intersect.
LIGHTSUM's first unit of Sanga, Chowon and Juhyeon will appear on Mnet's "M Countdown," which airs at 6 p.m. that day, to premiere the live stage of "Beautiful and painful (Sanga, Chowon, Juhyeon)" along with the song release.
Sanga, Chowon and Juhyeon shared candid stories ahead of the release of "Beautiful and painful (Sanga, Chowon, Juhyeon)."
The following are questions and answers
Q. When it was decided that LIGHTSUM's first unit would form, what were your initial reactions and impressions?
Sanga: Since we were a combination that often practiced together during our trainee days, hearing about the unit formation felt even more meaningful. I feel very excited and eager.
Chowon: I was very happy to be able to promote as LIGHTSUM's first unit, and I'm excited to show a different side of us.
Juhyeon: The three of us performed together a lot during our trainee days. I always had a vague hope that one day the three of us would stand on stage together, and I was happy that that dream seemed to have come true.
Q. Compared with the original, what are the differences or focus areas?
Sanga: We focused on vocals that could highlight each person's charm while blending well together. As this is our first activity with a ballad, we also tried hard to convey the emotional aspects well.
Chowon: We put a lot of attention into vocal practice so that our remake would not be embarrassing when the senior group BTOB listens. Within that, we tried to express it in LIGHTSUM's own style.
Juhyeon: To match the arrangement that suits winter, we tried to express a warm yet tender sensibility. I think listeners can feel a winter sensibility unique to LIGHTSUM that is different from BTOB's seniors.
Q. What vocal and rap points did you focus on most in this song?
Sanga: For the rap part, I paid attention during recording to conveying the atmosphere contained in the original with my own sensibility.
Chowon: I tried to put as much of the emotion in the lyrics into my vocals as possible so that fans listening could receive the message just from my voice.
Juhyeon: I aimed to show a refreshing vocal that opens up listeners' ears when heard. Also, there were many parts where I tried to record with emotion matched to the lyrics, so I hope people listen to the lyrics and melody together.
Q. What kind of synergy do you expect unit activities to bring to the whole LIGHTSUM team?
Sanga: I want to discover new sides through the unit and have those charms naturally blend into team activities so that we become a team full of more diverse charms.
Chowon: If team activities placed more weight on performance, in unit activities we want to focus on vocals. I think this will be a good time to show that LIGHTSUM is also a group strong in vocals.
Juhyeon: I hope this will be a time to show in more detail each member's charms that we couldn't show in team activities and to further expand LIGHTSUM's musical world.
Q. Is there a message you want to convey to Sumit (the fandom) who waited for your comeback?
Sanga: I'm always so thankful that you've been supporting us by waiting by our side. Let's have a lot of fun during this promotion too!
Chowon: I'm so thankful that you waited quietly, and I will repay Sumit with my songs and voice. I'm always thankful and I love you!
Juhyeon: I'm really grateful to Sumit who waited for so long. I hope these comeback stages will be a happy gift for Sumit! Sumit, it's cold so be careful not to catch a cold and let's meet soon!
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