Here are 4 things you should know about the new boy group LUMINOUS.
1. Meet the members
YoungBin YoungBin is the leader of the group. He is also the lead vocal and a dancer. He was born on Oct. 5, 1998. SuIl SuIl is a sub-vocal, rapper, and dancer. He was born on Mar. 30, 1999. Steven Steven is a sub-vocal, rapper, and dancer. He was born on Jan. 17, 2001. WooBin WooBin is the main vocal and a dancer. He was born on Apr. 1, 2000.
2. Previously known as DS Boys
The group was initially under DS Entertainment and known as DS BOYS. Unfortunately, they couldn’t release their first album and due to issues with their company, they left the company without debuting. Under WIP Company, however, they have even released a pre-debut EP called “Luminous Dreaming”. The EP has a self-composed song by each member, proving that they are already multi-talented.
3. Produced by BTS and TWICE’s vocal trainer
The woman who is responsible for some of your favorite K-Pop artists’ vocals is behind this new boy group. Kim SungEun is the CEO of WIP Company and has vocal trained K-Pop sensations BTS and TWICE. She has also appeared as a judge and coach on programs like “PRODUCE X 101”. She wants to use her knowledge in collaboration with her company staff to create a monster rookie idol group.
4. Each member has a symbol
Each member has a symbol that they are associated with. Although we are unsure how it ties into their concept, it definitely means that they are a detail-oriented group and that their concepts will not fail to deliver. YoungBin’s symbol is called ‘highlight’ and refers to the brightest light that can successfully lead the other members. SuIl’s symbol is a ‘flash’ that embodies twinkling radiance. It is supposed to represent his attention-grabbing light, which we assume means that he has quite a powerful stage presence. Steven’s symbol is a ‘flare’ which is a light that has the highest temperature. He represents the light of passion. By the sounds of it, he must have a huge dedication to performing and doing it well. WooBin’s symbol is ‘mysterious moonlight’ which embodies a light that moves emotions. It sounds like WooBin is good at eliciting emotions from his fans and his audience when he performs. LUMINOUS released a symbol story film to tease their debut. You can see the elements of their symbols in motion. What do you think each of their symbols means? You can watch their symbol story here.
Judging by the things we’ve learned about LUMINOUS, fans can definitely look forward to their well-thought-out and capable debut. What do you think of this new boy group? Are you looking forward to LUMINOUS’s debut?
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