A2O LITE (에이투오 라이트) is a nine-member girl group under A2O Entertainment. Its members are YOUNG, HIMEKI, VORA, XILI, RADA, MERCI, AYUNE, OA and AIJING. The lineup brings together performers from South Korea, China, Japan, Thailand and the United States.
Debut with NEON
The group released its first digital single, NEON, on October 13, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST. The music video had premiered on October 12, the day of the joint WELCOME TO SOULITE From A2O SOUL A2O LITE showcase at KINTEX in Goyang, South Korea. The showcase date and the digital release date describe separate parts of the launch.
A2O SOUL is a separate boy group introduced alongside A2O LITE. The two acts appeared on Mnet’s M COUNTDOWN on October 15 during their first promotional week.
Music and concept
On the official artist site, the group’s story follows girls with different colors and personalities coming together to form a new light. A2O presents its music through the company’s own term Zalpha Pop. The label describes NEON through its bass sound, vocal contrasts, a cappella passages and energetic performance.
Members
YOUNG (영)
YOUNG is a South Korean member of A2O LITE. Esquire Korea highlighted her singing in its debut-week introduction to the group.
HIMEKI (히메키)
HIMEKI is a Japanese member of A2O LITE. The Japanese member appeared with a short bob in the official debut concept portraits; Esquire Korea also noted a different hairstyle for music-show promotions.
VORA (보라)
VORA is a South Korean member of A2O LITE. Esquire Korea drew attention to her dance performance during the debut rollout.
XILI (시리)
XILI is a Chinese member of A2O LITE. She performs the opening duo choreography with AIJING in the debut stage of “NEON”. SBS Entertainment News reported that J-Black, Lee Dong-gyu and Choi In-young worked on that opening sequence.
RADA (라다)
RADA is a Thai member of A2O LITE. Esquire Korea highlighted her vocal background and singing during the debut week.
MERCI (메르시)
MERCI is a Chinese member of A2O LITE. Esquire Korea identified her as an A2O Rookies alumna with child-modeling experience, and reported her participation with XILI in A2O MAY’s “B.B.B”.
AYUNE (아윤)
AYUNE is a South Korean member of A2O LITE. Esquire Korea reported that she had worked as a child model before joining the group’s debut lineup.
OA (오아)
OA is a American and Japanese member of A2O LITE. A2O’s official site featured a pre-debut “Summer Night” performance by A2O LTB DAVID and A2O LTG OA.
AIJING (아이찡)
AIJING is a Chinese member of A2O LITE. Her opening duo with XILI is a featured sequence in the debut stage of “NEON”. SBS Entertainment News documented J-Black’s involvement in creating the choreography.
Watch and follow
Watch the official NEON music video. The official channel list links to the group’s YouTube, Instagram, X and TikTok accounts.
Photo: A2O Entertainment, supplied to the press. Group image padded to preserve the complete lineup; member portraits cropped from the same photograph, without AI retouching. Editorial use under PR TIMES Media Terms, Article 3(1).