LUMINA’s turn finally arrived after a series of idol groups and singers took their turns on the show. The members, visibly tense, took a deep breath before starting their performance as the music began.

"The response isn’t bad for their debut," I mused.

Though they had made an effort, releasing teasers, pushing SNS virality, media promotions, and music previews, they hadn’t amassed a huge fan following yet—not to the point where fans would flock to the music show for them. There were a few here and there, but their voices were largely drowned out, and compared to other groups, they …