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Luminous

Luminous in August 2022
L–R: Youngbin, Woobin, Suil, and Steven.

Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2021–2025
Labels
  • SE Group
  • EVA
Past members
  • Youngbin
  • Suil
  • Steven
  • Woobin

Luminous (Korean: 루미너스; RR: Rumineoseu, stylized in all caps) was a South Korean Korean boy band formed and managed by SE Group Entertainment (formerly Barunson WIP). The group consisted of four members: Youngbin, Suil, Steven, and Woobin. They debuted on September 9, 2021, with the extended play (EP) Youth and disbanded on February 9, 2025.

Luminous was originally set to begin releasing music with a different name and company in 2019, but the group's debut was delayed.[1] Vocal trainer Kim Sung-eun, who had previously worked with numerous artists including BTS and Twice, founded the music agency Barunson WIP and took in the ensemble with members Youngbin, Suil, Steven, and Woobin.[2][3] The name of the group was decided by vote and given the meaning of "a light shining brightly even in the dark".[2] A fictional universe was introduced as part of Luminous's concept and the members symbolize the elements of thunder (Suil), fire (Steven), light (Youngbin), and moonlight (Woobin).[4]

On August 17, 2021, Barunson WIP announced its plans to debut the four-member group produced by Kim and Barunson E&A, with its debut album slated to be issued in early September.[3] Luminous released a surprise pre-debut EP entitled Vision and its lead single "Dreaming Luminous" two days later. The EP also included solo songs composed by each member.[5] Luminous' debut EP Youth was scheduled to be released on September 1, but was postponed following Youngbin's COVID-19 diagnosis.[6] It was released along with the lead single "Run" on September 9.[7] The quartet made its first live performance on SBS MTV's music chart program The Show on September 14.[8] Luminous held a mini fan concert on October 4 called Youth: You and I.[9] A music video for the album track "Home Alone" was released later that month.[10]

Luminous released its second EP Between Light and Darkness (Self n Ego) and its lead single "All Eyes Down (Advance)" on January 20, 2022.[11] Inspired by the fictional supervillain Joker, the EP delves into the "confusion between the real self and the created self" as the lyrics try to determine, "Who am I?".[1][12] Announced one day prior, the group made the mid-tempo pop song "Wish You Were Here" available on online music platforms on May 21.[13] Luminous released their first studio album Luminous in Wonderland and its two singles "Engine" and "Creature" on August 17.[14] The group disbanded on February 9, 2025.[15]

Luminous's lyrical theme revolves around youth.[16] The group aims to "convey a message of hope and comfort" to that audience through the songs lyrics.[4] Upon its debut, Luminous laid its music foundation in hip hop integrated with R&B and pop.[7] Luminous's first few singles comprised a dark atmosphere, but the group's music shifted to a "clear, bright" direction with "Engine".[17]

  • Youngbin – leader, vocal, dance[18]
  • Suil – vocal, rap, dance[19]
  • Steven – vocal, rap[20]
  • Woobin – vocal[21]
  • Youth: You and I (2021)[9]
  1. ^ a b Trudel, Nadia (February 25, 2022). "Rookie K-Pop Group Luminous talk about their first comeback "All eyes down (advance)"". The Concordian. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Yoon, Sang-keun (October 20, 2021). 김성은 더블유아이피 대표 "루미너스, 올라운드 아티스트 꿈꾼다"(인터뷰③)[스타메이커]. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Seo, Ye-jin (August 17, 2021). [공식] 'BTS‧트와이스 보컬 트레이너' 김성은, 그룹 '루미너스' 9월 데뷔 확정. Ten Asia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Dong, Sun-hwa (September 9, 2021). "K-pop boy group Luminous debuts with first album, 'Youth'". The Korea Times. Dongwha Enterprise. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Kim, Tae-sik (August 18, 2021). 'BTS‧트와이스 보컬 트레이너 제작' 루미너스, 19일 깜짝 프리 데뷔!. Onews (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Kim, Su-yeong (August 23, 2021). [단독] 루미너스 영빈, 코로나19 확진…앨범 발매 연기. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Kim, Min-ji (September 9, 2021). 루미너스, 오늘 '유스'로 가요계 출격…청춘 대변할 '특급 신인' 탄생. News1 Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Son, Bong-seok (September 14, 2021). '더쇼' 루미너스, 데뷔곡 'RUN' 음방 첫 공개. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Kyunghyang Company. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Maeng, Seon-mi (September 28, 2021). 루미너스, 미니 팬 콘서트 성료…글로벌 팬心 사로잡은 4인 4색 매력. BizEnter (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Kim, Ye-na (October 19, 2021). 루미너스, 첫 미니 수록곡 '홈 얼론' MV 공개…따뜻한 영상미. xportsnews (in Korean). xportsmedia. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  11. ^ An, Ha-na (January 20, 2022). 루미너스, 오늘(20일) 2nd 미니앨범 ‘빛과 어둠 사이’ 발매. MBN Star (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Yim, Seung-hye (January 19, 2022). "Rookie boy band Luminous holds its first showcase online". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Holdings. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Lee, Duk-haeng (May 21, 2022). 루미너스, 1st 싱글 'Wish You Were Here' 깜짝 발매. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  14. ^ Park, Sang-hoo (August 17, 2022). 루미너스, 오늘(17일) 첫 정규 발매… 시리즈 3부작. JTBC News (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  15. ^ @LMN5_official (February 9, 2025). 안녕하세요. 바른손더블유아이피입니다. [Hello. This is Barunson WIP.] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2025 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Jung, Hye-yeon (January 21, 2022). 루미너스 "청춘 키워드? 꿈과 희망 심어주고 힘 되고 싶었다"(일문일답). Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  17. ^ Jung, Jin-yeong (August 17, 2022). '첫 정규' 루미너스 "더욱 심혈 기울여서 준비". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). JTBC Plus. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  18. ^ Chu, Seung-hyeon (September 6, 2021). '신예 보이그룹' 루미너스 영빈, 개인 콘셉트 포토 공개. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  19. ^ Park, Seo-hyeon (August 23, 2021). '9월 1일 데뷔' 루미너스 수일, 첫 번째 콘셉트 포토..비주얼로 '눈도장'. Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  20. ^ Baek, Ji-eun (September 2, 2021). [공식] 루미너스, 영빈 코로나19 확진 데뷔연기→9일 '유스' 발표 확정. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun Media. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  21. ^ Seok, Jae-hyun (September 3, 2021). 루미너스 우빈 콘셉트 포토…올블랙 시크 눈빛 장착. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c Peak positions on the Circle Album Chart: