LIGHTSUM's Nayoung releases cover of YOASOBI's 'Yoru ni Kakeru'

by Joonha Yoo Posted : May 20, 2026, 14:36Updated : May 20, 2026, 14:36
The file image shows still cut of Nayoungs cover video of famous Japanese track Yoru ni Kakeru by YOASOBI Courtesy of Cube Entertainment
The file image shows still cut of Nayoung's cover video of famous Japanese track 'Yoru ni Kakeru' by YOASOBI. Courtesy of Cube Entertainment

SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - Nayoung of K-pop girl group LIGHTSUM has released a cover video of Japanese duo YOASOBI's "Yoru ni Kakeru," according to a press release from Cube Entertainment.

The video, uploaded to LIGHTSUM's official social media channels on Tuesday, features Nayoung performing the song at nighttime locations in Seoul, including Namsan and Hangang Bridge. The cover had drawn more than 22,000 views and 1,300 likes within about 14 hours of its release as of Tuesday evening.

Nayoung is a member of LIGHTSUM, a six-member girl group that debuted under Cube Entertainment in June 2021. The group comprise of  — Sangah, Chowon, Nayoung, Hina, Juhyeon and Yujeong — has promoted itself as a performance-driven girl group, building an image around bright energy, sharp choreography and youthful concepts. 

"Yoru ni Kakeru" is the debut single of YOASOBI, a Japanese duo consisting of composer Ayase and vocalist Ikura. The song, based on Mayo Hoshino's short story "Thanatos no Yuwaku," topped Billboard Japan's 2020 year-end Hot 100 chart and has surpassed 700 million streams on Spotify.