MUSIC SHOW

A2O LITE Beats NCT WISH and PLAVE for Second 'NEON' Trophy on 'Show Champion'

The debut single edged out four other first-place contenders, while sibling act A2O SOUL and soloist Sung Han Bin brought debut stages to the same episode.

By K-POP LEXICON DeskOctober 21, 2026

The members of A2O LITE celebrate with a golden trophy on a neon-lit music show stage as confetti falls. — **K-POP LEXICON Design Desk**

A2O LITE collects their second music show trophy for debut track "NEON," taking first place on the October 21 episode of Show Champion.

Soompi reports that the group topped a crowded field of five candidates. FLARE U's "Bloom," NCT WISH's "I SPY," PLAVE's "Star Trace" and Sung Han Bin's "UNDEAD" were also in the running.

Episode 615 doubled as a showcase for new acts. A2O SOUL performed "SUPERSTAR" in the program's "HOT DEBUT" segment, and Sung Han Bin took "UNDEAD" to a "SOLO HOT DEBUT" slot.

Several returning artists staged comebacks on the broadcast: FLARE U with "Bloom," MODYSSEY with "CAN YOU HEAR THAT," Yuju with "Nameless," DAILY:DIRECTION with "WHICH WAY" and X:IN with "ZZIRIT (Feat. Luísa Sonza)."

KickFlip delivered "Kick Off The Wall." The lineup also included SEVENUS's Heejae with "Turbulence," hrtz.wav with "Sunday Morning," V01D with "My Youth," YS Block with "TIKITAKA" and HAENA with "Hour, Minute, Second."

Two more acts appeared in segments labeled "STAGE 樂." Broccoli, You Too? played "A band used to be young + Citron Tea," and DAMONS YEAR performed "EGERO."

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A2O LITE collects their second music show trophy for debut track "NEON," taking first place on the October 21 episode of Show Champion.

Soompi reports that the group topped a crowded field of five candidates. FLARE U's "Bloom," NCT WISH's "I SPY," PLAVE's "Star Trace" and Sung Han Bin's "UNDEAD" were also in the running.

Episode 615 doubled as a showcase for new acts. A2O SOUL performed "SUPERSTAR" in the program's "HOT DEBUT" segment, and Sung Han Bin took "UNDEAD" to a "SOLO HOT DEBUT" slot.

Two more acts appeared in segments labeled "STAGE 樂." Broccoli, You Too? played "A band used to be young + Citron Tea," and DAMONS YEAR performed "EGERO."