Seeya, I.O.I., Wanna One, Reunite Procession of 'Recalling Memories' [Star Issue]

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The groups that led an era regroup.

On the 12th, the group See Ya announced a full-body reunion to mark its 20th anniversary. It announced its new pre-release song, fan meeting, and regular release plan in May within this month.

Three members, Nam Gyu-ri, Kim Yeon-ji, and Lee Bo-ram, said, "On the meaningful year of Seeya's 20th anniversary, we are united with one heart for the fans," adding, "The members decided to repay the fans who have waited for 20 years through long conversations."

"This reunion is not just a recall of memories, it's a new beginning as an artist," he said. "Now, I want to play music that we really want to play, not the past success formula or other people's decisions." In particular, they plan to continue their activities by establishing a project corporation named "Cya" for team activities.

Cya debuted in 2006 and has numerous hits, including "Scent of a Woman," "Love Greetings," "Crazy Love Song" and "Goo Doo." Nam Gyu-ri withdrew from Seeya in 2009 and recruited a new member, but disbanded in 2011. After JTBC's entertainment show "Sugar Man 3" in 2020, the whole group is back together.

As such, there are cases in which groups that have finished their activities reunite again after a while. Group I.O.I. also announced its first reunion in nine years. In February, Swing Entertainment announced that IOI will release an album commemorating the 10th anniversary of its debut in May.

Jeon So-mi, Kim Se-jung, Choi Yoo-jung, Chung Ha, Kim So-hye, Jung Chae-yeon, Kim Do-yeon, Lim Na-young, and Yoo Yeon-jung will participate in this activity, while Kang Mi-na and Joo Gyeol-kyung will not participate.

IOI was formed in 2016 as an Mnet audition program "Produce 101" and gained popularity with songs such as "So Very" and "Dream Girls." Although the duration of the activity was short, about 10 months, it gained strong fandom and popularity at the same time, and is considered a success story of the project group. The members, who have consistently expressed their willingness to reunite, have been reunited in nine years after long discussions.

Upon the release of the album, they will hold an Asian tour called LOOP to commemorate their 10th anniversary at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul from May 29-31. Starting with this, he will visit major Asian cities such as Bangkok and Hong Kong in Thailand and meet with fans. As the members, who have walked their own paths since their debut, are on the same stage again, fans are looking forward to what synergy the reunion will show in about nine years.

It's not an official comeback, but Wanna One is also gathering together for the first time in a long time. The reality program will reveal the members together again.

According to Mnet, Wanna One confirmed its reality program Wanna One Go (tentative) in April and started preparing for broadcasting. The program, which will be produced in a total of six episodes, is raising fans' expectations with the release of teasing contents earlier.

Wanna One is a group formed through the Mnet audition program 'Produce 101 Season 2' in 2017. Those who were very popular in the music industry at the time officially disbanded their concert in January 2019.

Wanna One's reunion is about six years after the "Mama Awards" in 2021. Expectations are high on the news that solo singers and actors, who have been active in their respective positions, will gather in one place since their debut dissolution this year. However, Lai Guanlin, who is staying in China, was not able to participate, and Kang Daniel, who is currently serving in the military, is said to only participate in early shootings such as reality teasers.

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