NEKIRU (Korean: 네키루; Japanese: ネキル), short for Nē, kī teru? (ねえ、聴いてる?), is an underground live idol girl group managed by To Hermitage. They debuted on April 27, 2019 with a live stage performance at the Hometiger Festival in Shinchon, Mapo, Seoul.[1]
Their group name is Japanese and means "Hey, are you listening?".
History[]
2019: Live debut[]
NEKIRU was formed sometime in early 2019 by To Hermitage, with members Nyaryu, Soha and Yume. They officially made their debut on April 27, 2019 with a live stage performance at the Hometiger Festival in Shinchon, Mapo, Seoul.[2]
2020: HELLO, Yume and Ria's departures[]
On June 23, 2020, NEKIRU announced their first music release, the mini album HELLO with lead song "Hear My Voice".[3] However, a few days later, member Yume announced her graduation from the group due to health issues.[4] The album was eventually released on November 13, 2020. Since, member Yume was still a member while the album in preparation, her vocals are present in the album.[5]
On December 24, 2020, member Ria's graduation was announced, she credited her departure to difficulties with working as both a member of NEKIRU and Red Sonnet, and thus ultimately chose to remain with Red Sonnet.[6]
2021–present: "The Forgotten Star"[]
On June 23, NEKIRU teased a new music release.[7] By July 14, they revealed a mini album, titled "The Forgotten Star" set to be released on August 22.[8] The album released early online on August 4.[9]
Members[]
| Name | Color | Emoticon | Years active | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | Japanese | |||
| Soha | 소하 | ソハ | Sky Blue | 🦋 | March 2019 - August 2019 July 2020 – present |
| Nano | 나노 | ナノ | White | 👻 | July 2023 – present |
| Zero | 제로 | ゼロ | Green | 👽 | July 2023 – present |
| Former | |||||
| Yume | 유메 | ゆめ | Red | N/A | March 2019 – June 2020 |
| Ria | 리아 | リア | Red | N/A | July 2020 – December 2020 |
| Nyaryu | 냐류 | ニャリユ | White | N/A | March 2019 – July 2022 |
| Rimi | 리미 | リミ | White | N/A | November 2022 - July 2023 |
| Miro | 미로 | ミロ | Red | 🎈 | November 2022 – October 2023 |
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Hey, Are You Listening? (2022)
Mini albums[]
- The 1st: Space (2022)
Single albums[]
- "Hello" (2020)
- "The Forgotten Star" (2021)
- "Pluto" (2022)
Digital singles[]
- "Take My Way" (2023)
- "More Than Love" (2023)
- "Hear My Voice (2024 Version)" (2024)
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
(July 2020) (1)
(July 2020) (2)
(March 2021)
(November 2021)
(November 2022) (1)
(November 2022) (2)
(July 2023)
(November 2023) (1)
(November 2023) (2)
Miscellaneous[]
(2020-2022) (1)
(2020-2022) (2)
(2023-present)
References[]
Official links[]
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