The debut song by Lee Soo-man (이수만)'s new girl group, A2O LITE, has climbed to No. 7 on the Top 100 chart of Korea's major music platform, Melon.
The same song also reached No. 2 on Melon's Hot 100 chart, demonstrating its initial popularity upon release.
Additionally, the debut track secured the No. 1 spot on the Bugs music chart and ranked No. 20 on the Genie Music chart.
Translated comments from Korean netizens
1. They are truly excellent. Their visuals, music, and skills are all solid, like true idols.
2. Still listening to it now.
3. The song is addictive.
4. "Unmarried and non-married" keeps playing in my head. How did it come out right before the college entrance exam? Hahaha (The actual lyrics are "Neon and Beyond" (니온 앤 비욘드), but because the pronunciation is similar to the Korean "미혼앤비혼" (mihon-aen-bihon), meaning "unmarried and non-married," it unexpectedly became an internet meme.)
5. The kids performed so well on stage. The member at the beginning really shocked me. How can a child born in 2013 have such stage presence?
6. Truly amazing...
7. The stage was super cool. That kid who looks like BoA and the other dancers, they're the most impactful I've seen since NewJeans.
8. The song choice is excellent.
9. How old are these kids? Haha, they performed so well.
10. But honestly, the opening was chosen perfectly. Hearing the beginning just made me want to watch that stage so badly, their dancing, hehehe.
11. Ah, I shouldn't have read the "unmarried and non-married" comments. It's been stuck in my head all day ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
12. The song is super addictive. "Unmarried and non-married."
13. Is A2O LITE a sub-unit like NCT?
14. The opening dance part is fantastic. They danced so well.
15. Crazy, daebak!
16. The intro is awesome.
17. "Unmarried and non-married" ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Are you serious? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
18. The stage performance was too good.
19. I read the comments and thought everyone was crazy, but it really is "unmarried and non-married"...
20. Are the lyrics really "unmarried and non-married"??????? 😮
21. And the song length is classic, I love it ㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
22. They said before that only old men would like it, but it's doing well.
23. The song is too addictive.
24. While the stage performance generated a lot of buzz, fundamentally, the song itself is excellent.
25. The group name is unique.
26. "Unmarried and non-married" echoes in my ears.
27. Who came up with the "unmarried and non-married" joke? ㅋㅋㅋ.
28. It reminds me of when NewJeans debuted, and people on social media kept saying only old men would be nostalgic.
29. The kids performed so well.
30. Listening to "unmarried and non-married" on my way to work, hehe.
31. I heard "unmarried and non-married," I'm doomed.
32. It has an aespa song vibe. Is the kid who looks like Jessica mixed-race?
33. A very fresh feeling...
34. Lee Soo-man, certified.....
35. The background rhythm is amazing.
36. I'm still an SM fan. Even though Lee Soo-man didn't leave well, I still think it's good ㅠㅠ.
37. The song is good. As expected, Yoo Young-jin (유영진)'s style is SM's style.
38. The stage production is excellent.
39. AIJING is truly captivating and makes you want to keep watching.
40. The opening part, those two danced so well that I watched the whole stage.
41. I listened to this song at work today too ㅋㅋㅋ. It's been a long time since an old man like me listened to a new song, seeing users like me, hehehe. The song is cheerful, and most importantly, the stage performance is excellent.
42. After watching the stage, I couldn't help but think of BoA, so I went to listen to the song, and it's super good.
43. Ah, they performed so well ㅋㅋㅋ.
44. I also quietly got drawn in and listened ㅠㅠ.
45. I thought it wouldn't be a popular style, but I didn't expect it to be so well-received ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
46. I also got interested after watching the stage.
47. Is everyone a genius? "Unmarried and non-married" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
48. I've always liked Yoo Young-jin, but when he restarted and continued with his old style, I found it boring. If you ask if I want to just listen to the song, I don't, but seeing myself repeatedly watching the stage, it feels like the stage production is outstanding. However, the way the vocals are layered is incredibly full, almost perverse. It's thousands of times better than songs where engineers over-invest.
49. The stage performance was excellent. Everyone is full of fighting spirit during their rookie days, it's very addictive. It reminds me of Girls' Generation's "Into the New World" Remix stage from back then.
50. After getting used to the mechanical sound bombardment of CORTIS, listening to this feels like coming back to life.
51. So cool ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
52. I want to hear Yoo Young-jin sing the song.
53. "Unmarried and non-married" is too funny ㅋㅋㅋ. What a mess ㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
54. The song is a bit of a pity, but the stage is great ㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
