Today, after one and a half years without new music, we finally have a new release from LIGHTSUM. This time, it’s a subunit made up of Sangah, Chowon, and Juhyeon, who released a remake of BTOB’s well-known song “Beautiful Pain (아름답고도 아프구나).”

“Beautiful Pain” is a song that looks back on love after it has ended. It speaks about regret — about having to let someone go — but also about the growth that comes from those memories. Painful as they are, they shape you into a better, stronger version of yourself.

That makes this remake especially interesting. It’s gentle, reflective, and emotionally restrained — very different from a loud or dramatic comeback.

Of course, this also raises mixed feelings. Are you happy to hear new music from LIGHTSUM at all? Or does it feel bittersweet that we didn’t get a full-group EP comeback?

Today, let’s look at these lines:

“시간이란 건 순간이란 게

아름답고도 아프구나”

“Time — and moments —

they are both beautiful, and painful.”

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⏳ 시간이란 건 / 순간이란 게 – “Time… and moments…”

• 시간 → time

• 순간 → moment

• -이란 건 / -이란 게 → defining something

💡 Meaning:

These phrases pause to define time itself. Not rushing forward, but stopping to reflect on what time really is — something that passes, yet leaves marks behind.

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🌸💔 아름답고도 아프구나 – “Beautiful, and yet painful”

• 아름답다 → to be beautiful

• 아프다 → to hurt

• -고도 → “and yet”, highlighting contrast

💡 Nuance:

This ending perfectly captures the song’s core idea. Beauty and pain are not opposites here — they exist together in the same memory.

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✨ Why This Line Still Hurts

“Beautiful Pain” doesn’t try to erase regret. It accepts it as part of growth.

The memories hurt because they mattered. And even though letting go is painful, it’s also proof that something real once existed.

For LIGHTSUM, this subunit release feels quiet and cautious — not a bold restart, but a reminder: they’re still here, and their story isn’t over yet.

💭 How do you feel about this release?

Grateful for new LIGHTSUM music at all — or hoping the next step will finally be a full-group comeback? Drop a 💔✨ or 🌱 below.