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HINAPIA was a 5-member girl group, with 4 out of 5 members (Minkyeung, Yaebin, Gyeongwon, and Eunwoo) having previously debuted as members of the girl group Pristin under Pledis Entertainment.
The group’s name, “HINAPIA”, is short for “Hi New Amazing Utopia”. Their official color was Red Dahlia (Pantone 19-1555), which means “your love makes me more beautiful.” Meanwhile, the HINAPIA fandom is called UBY, which combines the words “utopia” and “by your side”.
Unfortunately, the girl group disbanded on August 21, 2020 due to difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biography
- Group name: HINAPIA
- Debut date: November 3, 2019
- Dissolution date: August 21, 2020
- Company: OSR Entertainment
- Total members: 5
- Members: Minkyeung, Yaebin, Gyeongwon, Eunwoo and Bada
- Fandom Name: UBY
Official SNS (Korean)
Career
On October 20, 2019, OSR Entertainment announced the debut of the former, which would include 4 former PRISTIN members, namely Minkyeung, Gyeongwon, Eunwoo, and Yaebin, and another trainee.
On October 23, the group’s social media accounts were opened, revealing their name to be HINAPIA.
From October 27 to 29, concept photos of the 5 members were released, revealing that the “hidden trainee” was Bada, known for her dancing skills.
On October 30, the group appeared on TV for the first time, performing the song “Drip” on the music show Show Champion. The group then officially debuted on November 3 with the single “Drip” and the album “New Start”.
With the release of “Drop”, HINAPIA managed to enter the World Digital Songs Sales at number 18, and subsequently nominated for Best Super Rookie at the 2019 K-Champ Awards.
In February 2020, it was reported that HINAPIA were planning to release their second album in early 2020. However, the group remained silent for 6 months afterward, before announcing their disbandment and termination of members’ contracts on August 21 of the same year.
The reason was cited because their company is in a difficult situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Discography
Digital single
“New Beginning” (2019)
