“He gathered nine BoAs to create Girls’ Generation” — Lee Soo-man’s uncanny girl-group visuals send fans into a frenzy

A2O LITE, a new girl group introduced by former SM Entertainment chief producer Lee Soo-man, has been attracting attention online immediately after unveiling its first debut performance. Some reactions also noted that the members' visuals reminded them of SM artists.

A2O LITE performed its debut song “NEON” through the global debut show “WELCOME TO SOULITE From A2O SOUL A2O LITE,” held on October 12 at Exhibition Hall 2 of KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do. A2O LITE is a nine-member multinational girl group that includes three Korean members.

The members' visuals and the team's composition drew particular attention during the unveiled performance. Netizens shared various reactions, including “He made Girls' Generation with BoA,” “Rather than idols who grow into their roles, I wanted this kind of fully formed idol group,” “There are Little BoA and Little Jessica,” and “Where did he find another girl like BoA?” Interest in Lee Soo-man's return also continued, with comments such as “What is Lee Soo-man trying to show us this time?” “You have to do at least this much to take money from the public,” and “Demand seems likely to be overwhelming.”

A2O Entertainment chose a strategy of introducing a boy group and a girl group simultaneously through this project. Unlike the usual approach of debuting one team at a time, it revealed both teams together and set out to target the domestic market.

A2O Entertainment will simultaneously release the music of the nine-member A2O LITE and A2O SOUL at 6 p.m. on the 13th. The respective debut songs are “NEON” and “SUPERSTAR.” The project is led by Lee Soo-man, A2O's key producer and visionary leader, with producer Yoo Young-jin participating in the production of the music and performances. Attention is focused on what achievements the two teams will attain based on the interest they have received at the beginning of their debuts.